Breach

Breaches are timed monster-spawning portals. From 3.0.0 onwards, they will only appear in map areas.

Overview

Breaches will randomly spawn in an area in an inactive state. They're easily identified by the hand-like construct within a purple circle (see image).

Walking into this area will activate the breach.

Active breaches will expand their circle outwards and spawn a mix of breach monsters within the circle; the faster the monsters are killed the faster the circle expands. After a while, the expansion of the breach will slow down until it eventually retracts quickly and close.

Monsters moving outside of the radius will be removed quickly, however it is still possible for them to hit the character before they're removed; it is also possible for monsters inside the circle to hit the character while outside.

Breach monsters have increased item rarity and quantity, but have a reduced chance to spawn beyond monsters and only rare breach monsters are able to drop maps . In addition there is a chance to obtain breach-specific unique items and splinters from these monsters as well as the breach-exclusive Breach RingBreach RingProperties are doubled while in a BreachCorrupted.

Breaches also contain a breach-specific type of chest "Clasped Hand" or "<Breachlord>'s Clasped Hand". These chests will drop additional splinters and can only be opened as soon the breach expands to them. It is possible to see the Breachlord specific Clasped Hands before opening the breach itself, they're almost entirely transparent but shimmering with a shadow underneath them.

There are fives types of breaches each associated with a damage type, which will affect accordingly

the type of monsters that will spawn with skills associated with the type
the type of splinters that are dropped
the type of unique items that can be obtained

Breach items

There are two types of currency and one other item class associated with breaches; each is specific to a breach type for a total of 15 currency items.

Splinters

Splinters are dropped by Breach monsters or breach-chests ("Clasped hand") within breaches. 100 Splinters will upgrade to a Breachstone.

There is currently an issue with the currency tab; if you remove a stack of 100 splinters they will not upgrade to a Breachstone. In order to fix it, remove a single splinter and put it back on the stack.

Breachstones

Breachstones are obtained from combining 100 Splinters. They can be put into a map device in order to enter the associated domain of a Breachlord.

The domain of a Breachlord is an unique area that contains one single large expanding breach and the domain's unique boss at the end. The breach is only active for a limited time, as usual killing monsters will extend the time. When the boss area is reached the timer will stop; which allows for fighting the boss at any pace or picking up items that were left behind.

Blessings

Blessings are randomly dropped by Breachlords. They can not be obtained outside of the Breachlord's domain, and are not guaranteed to drop.

Blessing can be used to upgrade Breach unique items to a different (but usually more powerful) version of the item.

Strategy

Since the breaches can spawn a very large number of monsters that hit hard is advisable to be cautious when opening breaches; they can cause the characters death easily.

Characters that have high survivability, high mobility, high damage output as well as good area clearing ability are advisable.

Strategies (not all may be suitable for your build):

avoid opening breaches near dangerous fights - i.e. clear the area first before opening; fighting a breach and a map boss at the same time for example can pose a very large risk of character death
when in a party coordinate the opening
consider creating a portal near the breach for emergency escape purposes
watch out for the type of breach you are facing; some breaches might pose a larger risk to some characters than others.
try to stay in a corner or room instead of the middle of the breach to avoid having all monsters instantly attack you. Clear monsters carefully area by area
be careful when leaving the breach area; while the monsters disappear outside of the circle, it is still possible for them to hit you for a short period of time
if you are faced with breach that you can't handle, consider leaving the area for a while until it times out
simply not opening a breach can also be a good option; use movement skills like Lightning WarpLightning WarpSpell, AoE, Duration, Movement, Lightning, Travel
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (9-26) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 90%
AoE Radius: 16Requires Level 10Waits for a duration before teleporting to a targeted destination, with the duration based on the distance and your movement speed. When the teleport occurs, lightning damage is dealt to the area around both where the player was and where they teleported to. Casting again will queue up multiple teleportations to occur in sequence.Deals (1-51) to (19-965) Lightning Damage
+(0-0.4) metres to radius
(30-49)% reduced Duration
Can queue up to 50 uses

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Cast SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. or Leap SlamLeap SlamAttack, AoE, Movement, Travel, Slam, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 10 Mana
Attack Damage: (100-150)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-150)%
AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 10Jump through the air, damaging and knocking back enemies with your weapon where you land. Enemies you would land on are pushed out of the way. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Sword or Staff. Cannot be supported by Multistrike.(20-39)% increased Stun Duration against Enemies that are on Full Life
+0.55 seconds to Attack Time
Base radius is 1.5 metres
Damaging Hits always Stun Enemies that are on Full Life

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(2-40)% increased Stun Duration against Enemies that are on Full LifePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. to bypass the opening area

Breach types

Lv. required	Damage Type	Splinter Blessing Breachstone	Unique Items	Breach-specific Monsters	Boss Breachstone Area
1	Fire	Splinter of XophSplinter of XophStack Size: 100Combine 100 Splinters to create Xoph's Breachstone. Blessing of XophBlessing of XophStack Size: 10Upgrades a breach unique item or breachstone to a more powerful versionRight click this item then left click an applicable breach unique item to upgrade it. Xoph's BreachstoneXoph's BreachstoneRare Monsters drop an additional Reward Type Area has 2 additional random Modifiers 100% increased Experience Gain Monster Level: 81Travel to Xoph's Domain by using this item in a personal Map Device. Can only be used once.	Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Xoph's Inception" Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Formless Flame" Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Xoph's Heart"	Xoph's Favoured Xoph's Loyal	Xoph, Dark Embers Xoph's Domain (70)
1	Cold	Splinter of TulSplinter of TulStack Size: 100Combine 100 Splinters to create Tul's Breachstone. Blessing of TulBlessing of TulStack Size: 10Upgrades a breach unique item or breachstone to a more powerful versionRight click this item then left click an applicable breach unique item to upgrade it. Tul's BreachstoneTul's BreachstoneRare Monsters drop an additional Reward Type Area has 2 additional random Modifiers 100% increased Experience Gain Monster Level: 81Travel to Tul's Domain by using this item in a personal Map Device. Can only be used once.	Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Tulborn" Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Snowblind Grace" Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Halcyon"	It of Tul	Tul, Creeping Avalanche Tul's Domain (70)
1	Lightning	Splinter of EshSplinter of EshStack Size: 100Combine 100 Splinters to create Esh's Breachstone. Blessing of EshBlessing of EshStack Size: 10Upgrades a breach unique item or breachstone to a more powerful versionRight click this item then left click an applicable breach unique item to upgrade it. Esh's BreachstoneEsh's BreachstoneRare Monsters drop an additional Reward Type Area has 2 additional random Modifiers 100% increased Experience Gain Monster Level: 81Travel to Esh's Domain by using this item in a personal Map Device. Can only be used once.	Hand of Thought and MotionHand of Thought and Motion Imperial ClawClaw Physical Damage: 25-65 Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 68, 131 Dex, 95 IntGrants 46 Life per Enemy Hit(8-12)% increased Dexterity (8-12)% increased Intelligence Adds 1 to 10 Lightning Damage to Attacks with this Weapon per 10 Dexterity 5% increased Critical Strike Chance per 25 Intelligence Recover 1% of Life on KillShe carries us and nurtures us until we must feed upon each other. This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Esh Esh's MirrorEsh's Mirror Vaal Spirit ShieldChance to Block: 24% Energy Shield: (151-211) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 62, 159 Int(5-10)% increased Spell Damage+(20-30) to Intelligence (170-230)% increased Energy Shield +(35-40)% to Lightning Resistance Adds 1 to 10 Lightning Damage for each Shocked Enemy you've Killed Recently Shocks you inflict spread to other Enemies within 1.5 metresShe looked upon her reflection and trembled, and shook, until she was not what she saw. This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Esh Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Voice of the Storm"	Scale of Esh	Esh, Forked Thought Esh's Domain (70)
40	Physical	Splinter of Uul-NetolSplinter of Uul-NetolStack Size: 100Combine 100 Splinters to create Uul-Netol's Breachstone. Blessing of Uul-NetolBlessing of Uul-NetolStack Size: 10Upgrades a breach unique item or breachstone to a more powerful versionRight click this item then left click an applicable breach unique item to upgrade it. Uul-Netol's BreachstoneUul-Netol's BreachstoneRare Monsters drop an additional Reward Type Area has 2 additional random Modifiers 150% increased Experience Gain Monster Level: 82Travel to Uul-Netol's Domain by using this item in a personal Map Device. Can only be used once.	Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Uul-Netol's Kiss" Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Infinite Pursuit" Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Anticipation"	Pet of Uul-Netol	Uul-Netol, Unburdened Flesh Uul-Netol's Domain (75)
68	Chaos	Splinter of ChayulaSplinter of ChayulaStack Size: 100Combine 100 splinters to create Chayula's Breachstone. Blessing of ChayulaBlessing of ChayulaStack Size: 10Upgrades a breach unique item or breachstone to a more powerful versionRight click this item then left click an applicable breach unique item to upgrade it. Chayula's BreachstoneChayula's BreachstoneRare Monsters drop an additional Reward Type Area has 2 additional random Modifiers 200% increased Experience Gain Monster Level: 83Travel to Chayula's Domain by using this item in a personal Map Device. Can only be used once.	Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Severed in Sleep" Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Skin of the Loyal" Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Red Dream" Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Green Dream" Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Blue Dream"	Pet of Uul-Netol Chayula's Ideal	Chayula, Who Dreamt Chayula's Domain (80)