Mine
A mine (or remote mine) is a type of active skill that throws a device that can be detonated remotely to produce an effect such as delivering a spell payload, launching a volley of arrows, or teleporting the user to that location.
Mechanics
Throwing mines
When a character uses a mine skill, he throws the mine to the target location. Characters have a base mine throwing speed of 0.25 seconds.[1]
Throwing a mine reserves an amount of mana, indicated by the skill's mana reservation. The mine will continue to reserve mana until it is detonated or destroyed.
Once a thrown mine lands on the ground it becomes invisible to enemies. This is mostly relevant to PvP since there are no monsters that use mines.
All mine skills, except those supported by Blastchain Mine SupportBlastchain Mine SupportSupport, Mine
Icon: Y
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 50%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons
Supported Skills deal (59-53)% less Damage
Mine lasts 5 seconds
Supported Skills have a Base Mine Detonation Time of 0.25 seconds
Supported Skills gain a Base Reservation equal to Base Mana and Life Cost
Supported Skills deal 5% more Damage for each prior Mine in Detonation Sequence
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% increased Mine DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., create mines with an aura that becomes active while those mines are placed but not detonated. The effects of these auras stack cumulatively, up to a limit specified by the skill. These auras are affected by aura modifiers.
Mines remain active for a limited duration, after which they expire. Mine duration is specific to each mine skill. If a mine is not detonated before it expires, it is destroyed. Mine duration is not affected by skill effect duration modifiers. Likewise, mine duration modifiers do not affect the duration of skill effects created by mines.
Mines will be destroyed if they take any damage. Mines cannot be targeted directly, but they are vulnerable to area of effect damage. Mines cannot be damaged while they are travelling through the air, or while they are detonating. The passive skill, Clever Construction, can also prevent mines from being damaged for a number of seconds after being thrown.
There is a limit on the number of mines a character can have active at one time. By default, a character can have 15 mines active at once. Throwing an additional mine that would exceed the active mine limit will cause the oldest mine to be destroyed. There are passive skills that can increase this limit.
Detonating mines
While the player's character has any mines active, the Detonate Mines action (mapped to D by default) becomes available. Using the Detonate Mines action initiates a detonation sequence starting with the mine closest to the target location. The detonation sequence detonates the first mine instantly, then after a brief delay, another mine within a short range of the previous one will also be detonated. This continues in an accelerating fashion, where the delay between detonating the next mine decreases each time. Once there are no more mines within proximity to the last one detonated, the detonation sequence will stop.
The mine skill gem will state what its Base Mine Detonation Time is, and that time is modified by Detonation Speed modifiers. Each successive mine detonation in a given detonation sequence has 10% More Detonation Speed.
For example, Blastchain Mine SupportBlastchain Mine SupportSupport, Mine
Icon: Y
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 50%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons
Supported Skills deal (59-53)% less Damage
Mine lasts 5 seconds
Supported Skills have a Base Mine Detonation Time of 0.25 seconds
Supported Skills gain a Base Reservation equal to Base Mana and Life Cost
Supported Skills deal 5% more Damage for each prior Mine in Detonation Sequence
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% increased Mine DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. has a Base Mine Detonation time of 0.25s, so here's a table showing the detonation time for each mine in a sequence if you had 30% Increased Mine Detonation Tree (e.g. from the passive tree).
Mine in Sequence | Mine Detonation Time (s) | Total Time (s) |
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1 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0.1575 | 0.1575 |
3 | 0.14175 | 0.29925 |
4 | 0.127575 | 0.426825 |
5 | 0.1148175 | 0.5416425 |
6 | 0.10333575 | 0.64497825 |
7 | 0.093002175 | 0.737980425 |
8 | 0.0837019575 | 0.8216823825 |
9 | 0.07533176175 | 0.8970141443 |
10 | 0.06779858558 | 0.9648127298 |
11 | 0.06101872702 | 1.025831457 |
12 | 0.05491685432 | 1.080748311 |
13 | 0.04942516888 | 1.13017348 |
14 | 0.044482652 | 1.174656132 |
15 | 0.0400343868 | 1.214690519 |
16 | 0.03603094812 | 1.250721467 |
17 | 0.0324278533 | 1.28314932 |
18 | 0.02918506797 | 1.312334388 |
19 | 0.02626656118 | 1.338600949 |
20 | 0.02363990506 | 1.362240854 |
21 | 0.02127591455 | 1.383516769 |
22 | 0.0191483231 | 1.402665092 |
23 | 0.01723349079 | 1.419898583 |
24 | 0.01551014171 | 1.435408725 |
25 | 0.01395912754 | 1.449367852 |
26 | 0.01256321478 | 1.461931067 |
27 | 0.01130689331 | 1.47323796 |
28 | 0.01017620398 | 1.483414164 |
29 | 0.009158583578 | 1.492572748 |
30 | 0.00824272522 | 1.500815473 |
The Detonate Mines action is instant and can be used while performing another action, such as throwing a mine or moving. The Detonate Mines action has a 0.2 second cooldown, after which it may be used again to start another detonation sequence. A character can have multiple detonation sequences occurring simultaneously.
Mines can be detonated while in the air. It is not necessary to wait until a mine lands on the ground before it can be detonated.
Mines can also be detonated using the Detonate MinesDetonate MinesMine, Spell
Level: 1
Cooldown Time: 0.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 8Detonates a Mine, starting a Detonation Sequence which will detonate other Mines around it.First Mine Detonates Instantly
Mines get 10% more Detonation Speed for each prior Mine in Detonation Sequence
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Mines have (1-20)% increased Detonation SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. skill gem. This skill initiates a detonation sequence, just like the Detonate Mines action. The Detonate Mines skill and the Detonate Mines action both share the same cooldown, meaning that when either one is used, both will be placed on cooldown.
Mines detonated by Skitterbots do not initiate a detonation sequence.
Mines casting spells
After a mine has been detonated, if the skill is a Spell, there is a delay of the spell's Cast Time, which uses the mine's casting speed modifiers. Therefore, it's possible to support mines with gems like Faster Casting SupportFaster Casting SupportSupport, Spell
Icon: f
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 18Supports non-instant spell skills.Supported Skills have (20-39)% increased Cast Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Cast SpeedThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. to reduce the delay between the mine being detonated and the spell being cast by the mine, but in practice, this is generally not useful.
Mines as separate entities
Mines are separate entities from the character who throws them, but they use that character's offensive stats when applying damage and various other effects. A spell or attack unleashed by a mine is considered to have been made by the mine itself, rather than the character who threw the mine. This distinction is important to note for certain game mechanics that care about who is making the attack or casting the spell. Included among these are leech, damage reflection, and gaining effects on hit or on kill.
Leech
Through the use of ordinary leech modifiers such as X% of Damage Leeched as Life, it is not possible for a character to leech from the damage dealt by their mines. This is because these leech modifiers only apply to characters who are attacking or casting themselves, not through mines by proxy.
X% of Damage dealt by your Mines is Leeched as to you as Life is an example of a leech modifier that does allow the character to leech from the damage dealt by their mines.
Damage reflection
Mines provide total protection from damage reflection, since it is the mines that are dealing damage, not the character who throws them.
Gaining on hit or on kill
Modifiers that grant the character some effect on hit or on kill simply do not work with mines. For example, a character will not gain life, mana or power charges from having their mines kill enemies cursed with Assassin's MarkAssassin's MarkCritical, Spell, Curse, Mark
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 16Curses a single enemy, making them more vulnerable to Critical Strikes. Killing the cursed enemy will grant life and mana, and a power charge. You can only have one Mark at a time.Cursed enemies have a 100% chance to grant a Power Charge when slain
Hits against Cursed Enemies have +1.5% to Critical Strike Chance
Hits against Cursed Enemies have +(30-49)% to Critical Strike Multiplier
Cursed enemies grant (65-600) Life when Killed
Cursed enemies grant (25-80) Mana when Killed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Cursed Enemies have a (0.25-5)% chance to grant a Power Charge when HitPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
Other interactions
Trigger effects
Mines cannot be thrown by any trigger effects. Mine skills cannot be supported by trigger gems, such as Cast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportSupport, Spell, Trigger
Icon: !
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 250%
Cooldown Time: 0.25 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 38Each supported spell skill will track damage you take, and be triggered when the total damage taken reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.This Gem can only Support Skill Gems requiring Level (38-70) or lower
Supported Skills deal (65-27)% less Damage
Trigger Supported Spells when you take (528-3272) total Damage from Hits
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills require (0.5-10)% reduced amount of Damage taken to TriggerThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
Self-cast support gems
Mine skills cannot be supported by support gems that require spells to be cast, such as Spell Echo SupportSpell Echo SupportSpell, Support
Icon: k
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.Supported Skills deal 10% less Damage
Supported Skills Repeat an additional time
Supported Skills have (40-54)% more Cast Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Spell DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
Traps and totems
Rather bizarrely, mines can create traps and totems. For example, Siege BallistaSiege BallistaAttack, Projectile, Totem, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-11) Mana
Attack Speed: 50% of base
Attack Damage: (100-145)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-145)%
Projectile Speed: 3260Requires Level 12Summons a ballista totem that attacks with piercing arrows. Requires a Bow.Arrows Pierce (6-9) additional Targets
+(2-3) to maximum number of Summoned Totems
Totem lasts 8 seconds
Summons a Ballista Totem which uses this Skill
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.25-5)% increased Attack Speed per maximum TotemPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. supported by Trap SupportTrap SupportSupport, Trap
Icon: T
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a trap that will use the skill for you when an enemy walks near it. Traps cannot use channelling skills.Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons
Trap lasts 4 seconds
Supported Skills deal (20-6)% less Trap Damage
Supported Skills have (0-19)% increased Trap Throwing Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Trap DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. and Blastchain Mine SupportBlastchain Mine SupportSupport, Mine
Icon: Y
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 50%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons
Supported Skills deal (59-53)% less Damage
Mine lasts 5 seconds
Supported Skills have a Base Mine Detonation Time of 0.25 seconds
Supported Skills gain a Base Reservation equal to Base Mana and Life Cost
Supported Skills deal 5% more Damage for each prior Mine in Detonation Sequence
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% increased Mine DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. will result in a skill that throws a mine. When detonated, the mine lays a trap. When triggered, the trap places a Siege Ballista totem.
Active skill gems
There are 1 active skill gems with the Mine gem tag:
Gem | ||||
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Detonate MinesDetonate MinesMine, Spell Level: 1 Cooldown Time: 0.20 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 8Detonates a Mine, starting a Detonation Sequence which will detonate other Mines around it.First Mine Detonates Instantly Mines get 10% more Detonation Speed for each prior Mine in Detonation Sequence Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Mines have (1-20)% increased Detonation SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. | 8 |
Support gems
There are 0 support skill gems with the Mine gem tag:
Gem |
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Unique items
Item | Stats | |||
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MegalomaniacMegalomaniac Medium Cluster JewelAdds 4 Passive Skills Added Small Passive Skills grant Nothing <3 Random notable mods>CorruptedIf you're going to act like you're better than everyone else, make sure you are.Place into an allocated Medium or Large Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Added passives do not interact with jewel radiuses. Right click to remove from the Socket. | 1 | Adds 4 Passive Skills Added Small Passive Skills grant Nothing
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Curtain CallCurtain Call Plague MaskEvasion: (29-38) Energy Shield: (7-10)Requires Level 20+23 to maximum Life (15-10)% reduced Mine Throwing Speed Mines have (40-50)% increased Detonation Speed Skills which throw Mines throw up to 1 additional Mine if you have at least 800 Dexterity Skills which throw Mines throw up to 1 additional Mine if you have at least 800 IntelligenceSing with me one last duet, the curtain closes nigh. Join me in a quiet song, before we all must die. | 20 | +23 to maximum Life (15-10)% reduced Mine Throwing Speed Mines have (40-50)% increased Detonation Speed Skills which throw Mines throw up to 1 additional Mine if you have at least 800 Dexterity Skills which throw Mines throw up to 1 additional Mine if you have at least 800 Intelligence | ||
Tremor RodTremor Rod Military StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: 38-114 Critical Strike Chance: 6.60% Attacks per Second: 1.25 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 41, 72 Str, 72 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff+2 to Level of Socketed Spell Gems Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Blastchain Mine (40-60)% increased Spell Damage (15-20)% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold Mines can be Detonated an additional timeThe best way to gain the element of surprise, is to let your enemy learn your plans, and execute them - twice. | 41 | +18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff+2 to Level of Socketed Spell Gems Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Blastchain Mine (40-60)% increased Spell Damage (15-20)% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold Mines can be Detonated an additional time | ||
The Devouring DiademThe Devouring Diadem Necromancer CircletEnergy Shield: (154-204)Requires Level 54, 112 Int+1 to Level of Socketed Gems Socketed Gems have 25% increased Reservation Efficiency Trigger Level 15 Feast of Flesh every 5 seconds (180-220)% increased Energy Shield 10% chance for Energy Shield Recharge to start when you use a Skill Eldritch Battery Veiled SuffixThe spirit hungers for the flesh.Take this item to Jun Ortoi to have her Unveil it. | 54 | +1 to Level of Socketed Gems Socketed Gems have 25% increased Reservation Efficiency Trigger Level 15 Feast of Flesh every 5 seconds (180-220)% increased Energy Shield 10% chance for Energy Shield Recharge to start when you use a Skill Eldritch Battery
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Machina MittsMachina Mitts Murder MittsEvasion: (363-486) Energy Shield: (75-98)Requires Level 67, 51 Dex, 51 Int(200-250)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield 1% of Damage dealt by your Mines is Leeched to you as Life (30-20)% reduced Recovery rate of Life and Energy Shield 5% increased Recovery rate of Life and Energy Shield per Power Charge Lose a Power Charge each second if you have not Detonated Mines RecentlyBiology is but a machine, begetting effusion of energies; death is but a curse, that can be given... or reversed. | 67 | (200-250)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield 1% of Damage dealt by your Mines is Leeched to you as Life (30-20)% reduced Recovery rate of Life and Energy Shield 5% increased Recovery rate of Life and Energy Shield per Power Charge Lose a Power Charge each second if you have not Detonated Mines Recently | ||
The Hungry LoopThe Hungry Loop Unset RingRequires Level 70Has 1 SocketConsumes Socketed Uncorrupted Support Gems when they reach Maximum Level Can Consume 4 Uncorrupted Support Gems Has not Consumed any Gems <Consumed support gem modifier>Be careful where you put your finger. | 70 | Has 1 SocketConsumes Socketed Uncorrupted Support Gems when they reach Maximum Level Can Consume 4 Uncorrupted Support Gems Has not Consumed any Gems
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Passive skills
The damage of mines is affected by passive skills according to their other keywords (e.g. Fire) as normal. Additionally the following passive skills affect mines specifically:
Mine damage
Name | Stats |
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Mine Damage | 12% increased Mine Damage [1] [2] 16% increased Mine Damage [3] [4] |
Mine Damage and Reservation Efficiency | 8% increased Mine Damage 10% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills that throw Mines [1] [2] |
Trap and Mine Damage | 14% increased Trap Damage 14% increased Mine Damage [1] |
Saboteur | 30% increased Trap Damage 30% increased Mine Damage Can have up to 2 additional Traps placed at a time Can have up to 2 additional Remote Mines placed at a time [1] |
Mine critical strike chance
Name | Stats |
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Mine Critical Strike Chance | 30% increased Critical Strike Chance with Mines [1] |
Mine Critical Strike Chance and Multiplier | 20% increased Critical Strike Chance with Mines +10% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Mines [1] [2] 15% increased Critical Strike Chance with Mines +8% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Mines [2] |
Devastating Devices | 50% increased Critical Strike Chance with Mines +25% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Mines 10% chance to gain a Power Charge when your Mine is Detonated targeting an Enemy [1] |
Mine critical strike multiplier
Name | Stats |
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Mine Critical Strike Chance and Multiplier | 20% increased Critical Strike Chance with Mines +10% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Mines [1] [2] 15% increased Critical Strike Chance with Mines +8% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Mines [2] |
Mine Critical Strike Multiplier | +15% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Mines [1] |
Devastating Devices | 50% increased Critical Strike Chance with Mines +25% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Mines 10% chance to gain a Power Charge when your Mine is Detonated targeting an Enemy [1] |
Mine throwing speed
Name | Stats |
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Mine Throwing Speed | 5% increased Mine Throwing Speed [1] |
Trap and Mine Throwing Speed | 4% increased Trap Throwing Speed 4% increased Mine Throwing Speed [1] |
Destructive Apparatus | 12% increased Mine Throwing Speed 60% increased Mine Duration [1] |
Mine detonation speed
Name | Stats |
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Mine Detonation Speed | Mines have 20% increased Detonation Speed [1] [2] |
Volatile Mines | Mines have 30% increased Detonation Speed Can have up to 3 additional Remote Mines placed at a time 30% increased Mine Duration [1] |
Mine duration
Name | Stats |
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Mine Duration | 30% increased Mine Duration [1] |
Destructive Apparatus | 12% increased Mine Throwing Speed 60% increased Mine Duration [1] |
Volatile Mines | Mines have 30% increased Detonation Speed Can have up to 3 additional Remote Mines placed at a time 30% increased Mine Duration [1] |
Maximum number of mines allowed
Name | Stats |
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Saboteur | 30% increased Trap Damage 30% increased Mine Damage Can have up to 2 additional Traps placed at a time Can have up to 2 additional Remote Mines placed at a time [1] |
Volatile Mines | Mines have 30% increased Detonation Speed Can have up to 3 additional Remote Mines placed at a time 30% increased Mine Duration [1] |
Other
Name | Stats |
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Mine Area of Effect | Skills used by Mines have 10% increased Area of Effect [1] [2] |
Mine Damage and Reservation Efficiency | 8% increased Mine Damage 10% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills that throw Mines [1] [2] |
Blast Waves | Skills used by Mines deal 30% increased Area Damage if you Detonated a Mine Recently Skills used by Mines have 15% increased Area of Effect if you Detonated a Mine Recently [1] |
Devastating Devices | 50% increased Critical Strike Chance with Mines +25% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Mines 10% chance to gain a Power Charge when your Mine is Detonated targeting an Enemy [1] |
Efficient Explosives | 30% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills that throw Mines Mines have a 15% chance to be Detonated an Additional Time [1] |
Explosive Elements | Mine Damage Penetrates 10% Elemental Resistances [1] |
Successive Detonations | 10% increased Critical Strike Chance for each Mine Detonated Recently, up to 100% +4% to Critical Strike Multiplier for each Mine Detonated Recently, up to 40% [1] |
Ascendancy passives
Ascendancy Class | Name | Stats |
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Saboteur | Area of Effect, Mine Throwing Speed | 8% increased Area of Effect 5% increased Mine Throwing Speed [1] [2] |
Saboteur | Demolitions Specialist | 150% increased Effect of Auras from Mines Mines Hinder Enemies near them for 2 seconds when they Land [1] |
Saboteur | Pyromaniac | Regenerate 2% of Life per Second for each Trap Triggered Recently, up to 10% per second Regenerate 2% of Life per second for each Mine Detonated Recently, up to 10% per second Immune to Ignite and Shock [1] |
Version history
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References
- ↑ Natalia_GGG (August 29, 2019). "New Mine Skills in Path of Exile: Blight". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved March 6, 2020.