Soul Link
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (15-32) Mana per second
Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 34Targets an allied player to apply a buff which links you to them for a duration. While linked, your Energy Shield will intercept some of the damage they would take. If the target dies while linked, you will also die. This skill cannot be triggered, or used by Totems, Traps, or Mines.Base duration is (8-9.9) seconds
Linked target takes (5-14)% less Damage
30% of Damage from Hits against target is taken from your Energy Shield before them
Link breaks if target leaves range or line of sight for 4 seconds
Maximum 1 Link from any source per target
You die if Linked target dies
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Drop level: 34Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSoulLink
Soul Link is a Link skill that targets an allied player to apply a buff which links you to them for a duration. While linked, your Energy Shield intercepts some of the damage they would take. If the target dies while linked, you will also die. This skill cannot be used by Totems, Traps, or Mines.
Skill Functions and Interactions
- Intercepting damage does count as damaging Energy Shield, and therefore will interrupt Energy Shield's recharge and reset it's recharge cooldown.
- Damage intercepted by the player is not considered as hit and therefore doesn't trigger if you’ve been Hit effects.
- Player defenses have no influence on intercepted damage. Only linked target defenses are taken into consideration.
- For example, if you have 50% Fire Resistance and your linked target has only 10% Fire Resistance, when hit by 100 fire damage, your linked target's defenses will lower this amount down to 90 fire damage, from which you will intercept 27 (30% of 90) damage, which will result in your linked target suffering only 63 fire damage.
- Likewise, if you have 0% Fire Resistance and your linked target has 75% Fire Resistance, when hit by 100 fire damage, your linked target's defenses will lower this amount down to 25 fire damage, from which you will intercept 7.5 (30% from 25) damage, resulting in your linked target suffering only 17.5 fire damage.
- Note that for clarity sake none of the above examples incorporates Linked target takes (5-14)% less Damage component of this skill.
See the link page for more details.
Gem level progression
Level | Base duration | Less Damage Taken | Exp. | Total Exp. | ||
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1 | 34 | 79 | 8.00 sec | 5% | 0 | 0 |
2 | 36 | 83 | 8.10 sec | 5% | 252595 | 252595 |
3 | 38 | 88 | 8.20 sec | 6% | 314394 | 566989 |
4 | 40 | 92 | 8.30 sec | 6% | 388734 | 955723 |
5 | 42 | 96 | 8.40 sec | 7% | 477437 | 1433160 |
6 | 44 | 100 | 8.50 sec | 7% | 583786 | 2016946 |
7 | 46 | 104 | 8.60 sec | 8% | 710359 | 2727305 |
8 | 48 | 109 | 8.70 sec | 8% | 1355511 | 4082816 |
9 | 50 | 113 | 8.80 sec | 9% | 1138877 | 5221693 |
10 | 52 | 117 | 8.90 sec | 9% | 1368233 | 6589926 |
11 | 54 | 121 | 9.00 sec | 10% | 1638338 | 8228264 |
12 | 56 | 125 | 9.10 sec | 10% | 1956648 | 10184912 |
13 | 58 | 130 | 9.20 sec | 11% | 3655184 | 13840096 |
14 | 60 | 134 | 9.30 sec | 11% | 3017327 | 16857423 |
15 | 62 | 138 | 9.40 sec | 12% | 3576232 | 20433655 |
16 | 64 | 142 | 9.50 sec | 12% | 9164731 | 29598386 |
17 | 66 | 146 | 9.60 sec | 13% | 17861428 | 47459814 |
18 | 68 | 151 | 9.70 sec | 13% | 46032386 | 93492200 |
19 | 69 | 153 | 9.80 sec | 14% | 87248039 | 180740239 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 9.90 sec | 14% | 157972052 | 338712291 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 10.00 sec | 15% | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 10.10 sec | 15% | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 10.20 sec | 16% | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 10.30 sec | 16% | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 10.40 sec | 17% | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 10.50 sec | 17% | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 10.60 sec | 18% | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 10.70 sec | 18% | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 10.80 sec | 19% | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 10.90 sec | 19% | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 11.00 sec | 19% | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 11.05 sec | 20% | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 11.10 sec | 20% | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 11.15 sec | 20% | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 11.20 sec | 20% | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 11.25 sec | 21% | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 11.30 sec | 21% | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 11.35 sec | 21% | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 11.40 sec | 21% | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 11.45 sec | 22% | N/A | N/A |
Gem quality
Type | Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality | Weight |
---|---|---|
Superior | Base duration is (0.075-1.5) seconds | 1 |
Item acquisition
Soul Link can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Soul Link can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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13 | The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all. | Random corrupted level 21 Spell gem | A |
6 | The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb | Random level 20 gem | A |
3 | Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter | Random gem with 20% quality | A |
1 | Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. | Random gem with 1–20% quality | A |
1 | The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | Random divination card set exchange | A |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Breaking the Seal Act 4 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quest ↓ | |||||||
Breaking the Seal Act 4 Petarus and Vanja | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Soul Link.
Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.
Name | Labyrinth | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
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Enchantment Soul Link Duration 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 20% increased Soul Link Duration | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Soul Link Duration 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 30% increased Soul Link Duration | helmet 100 |
Version history
Version | Changes |
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3.16.0 |
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