Ground effect

A ground effect is the general term for a patch of terrain that has some consequence on characters or monsters positioned on it. Burning ground created by the skill is one common example of a ground effect.

Mechanics

Detrimental ground effects do not affect allies of the character that created them, while those ground effects created by monsters or the environment will not affect other monsters. The inverse is true for beneficial ground effects.

'Flying' monsters, including Raging Spirits and Watchers, are not affected by certain ground effects that lie close to the ground. Other ground effects, such as those that consist of vapor or smoke, can influence monsters above the ground as well.

Ground effect	Affects flying
Burning ground	✗
Chilling ground	✗
Shocking ground	✗
Consecrated ground	✓
Desecrated ground	✓
Tarred ground	✗
Poison cloud	✓
Smoke cloud	✓

Characters and monsters can be affected simultaneously by different types of overlapping ground effects. Those of the same type do not cumulatively stack their effects. For ground effects that inflict damage, only one of each type with the highest damage per second will cause damage at any given moment.

Types of ground effects

Burning ground

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Burning ground

Burning ground is a detrimental ground effect that deals burning damage (fire damage over time). This effect is not the same as applying the Ignite status effect. The amount of damage per second inflicted by burning ground depends on its source. Eqquiped with Redblade TramplersRedblade Tramplers
Ancient GreavesArmour: (377-522)Requires Level 46, 82 StrAdds (2-5) to (7-10) Physical Damage to Attacks
(5-10)% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
(150-200)% increased Armour
+(50-70) to maximum Life
+(20-30)% to Fire Resistance
25% increased Movement Speed
Unaffected by Burning GroundOur home was swallowed beneath
the great mountain for our complacency.
Now we must prove our value to the Molten One
by sating his hunger for life. character is unaffected by Burning Ground. Equipped with Steppan EardSteppan Eard
Sorcerer BootsEnergy Shield: (106-160)Requires Level 67, 123 Int+(20-30) to maximum Energy Shield
(50-80)% increased Energy Shield
30% increased Movement Speed
20% increased Movement Speed on Shocked Ground
50% increased Damage on Burning Ground
Regenerate 2% of Life per second on Chilled Ground
Unaffected by Desecrated GroundTo fight an enemy on their lands is a tactical mistake.
Make those lands your own, and the mistake becomes theirs. have increased Damage on Burning Ground.

Sources:

• Pitch DarknessPitch Darkness
  Viridian Jewel(10-15)% increased Fire Damage
  +10% to Fire Damage over Time MultiplierWith a fire burning brash in his golden eye,
  Marceus fired his arrow into the pitch-dark sky,
  And seared the hope of surprise,
  From Kaom's skulking horde.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
• Burning Shrines
• Maps and corrupted areas with the 'of Flames' suffix
• Hellions, which burst into flames upon death

Chilling ground

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Chilling ground

Chilling ground is a detrimental ground effect that inflicts chill. It affects all actions, effectively being multiplicative with cast speeds, attack speeds and movement speeds since chill is affecting the enemy's animations themselves. Equipped with Mutewind WhisperstepsMutewind Whispersteps
Serpentscale BootsArmour: (76-90)
Evasion: (152-225)Requires Level 42, 40 Str, 40 DexAdds (25-30) to (40-50) Cold Damage to Spells
(50-70)% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells
(100-150)% increased Evasion Rating
+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance
25% increased Movement Speed
Unaffected by Chilled GroundCorruption sweeps across this land,
but our bloodline is clear.
It is our duty to keep it so. character is unaffected by Chilled Ground. Equipped with Steppan EardSteppan Eard
Sorcerer BootsEnergy Shield: (106-160)Requires Level 67, 123 Int+(20-30) to maximum Energy Shield
(50-80)% increased Energy Shield
30% increased Movement Speed
20% increased Movement Speed on Shocked Ground
50% increased Damage on Burning Ground
Regenerate 2% of Life per second on Chilled Ground
Unaffected by Desecrated GroundTo fight an enemy on their lands is a tactical mistake.
Make those lands your own, and the mistake becomes theirs. have #% of Life Regenerated Per Second on Chilled Ground.

Sources:

• Arctic Armour
• Aquamarine FlaskAquamarine FlaskLasts 8.00 Seconds
  Consumes 20 of 50 Charges on use
  60% reduced Effect of Freeze on youRequires Level 27Creates Chilled Ground on UseRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
• Freezing Shrines
• Maps and corrupted areas with the 'of Ice' suffix
• Vaal Oversoul's spray of ice shards.

Shocking ground

Shocking ground

Shocking ground is a detrimental ground effect that inflicts shock. Eqquiped with Brinerot WhalersBrinerot Whalers
Trapper BootsEvasion: (74-85)
Energy Shield: (96-118)Requires Level 41, 40 Dex, 40 Int20% increased Global Physical Damage
+(80-100) to maximum Energy Shield
+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance
25% increased Movement Speed
(20-40)% increased Projectile Damage
Unaffected by Shocked GroundThose Theopolis fatcats put a price on our heads.
Let's see what they'll pay for their own. character is unaffected by Shocked Ground. Equipped with Steppan EardSteppan Eard
Sorcerer BootsEnergy Shield: (106-160)Requires Level 67, 123 Int+(20-30) to maximum Energy Shield
(50-80)% increased Energy Shield
30% increased Movement Speed
20% increased Movement Speed on Shocked Ground
50% increased Damage on Burning Ground
Regenerate 2% of Life per second on Chilled Ground
Unaffected by Desecrated GroundTo fight an enemy on their lands is a tactical mistake.
Make those lands your own, and the mistake becomes theirs. have increased Movement Speed on Shocked Ground.

Sources:

• Vaal Lightning Trap
• Ylfeban's TrickeryYlfeban's Trickery
  Hubris CircletEnergy Shield: (184-248)Requires Level 69, 154 IntTrigger Level 10 Shock Ground when Hit
  Adds 1 to (60-80) Lightning Damage to Spells and Attacks
  (130-170)% increased Energy Shield
  +(25-35)% to Lightning Resistance
  Curse Enemies which Hit you with a random Hex, ignoring Curse LimitAn angry god is one thing,
  but you should really fear a god
  with an unpredictable sense of humour.
• Lightning Shrines
• Maps and corrupted areas with the 'of Lightning' suffix
• The Flicker Strike skill used by Dominus
• Shock and Horror's lightning warp totems ().

Consecrated ground

Consecrated ground

Consecrated ground is a beneficial ground effect that provides additional life regeneration. The character and his allies regenerate an additional 4% of their maximum life per second.

Sources:

• Zahndethus' CassockZahndethus' Cassock
  Sage's RobeEnergy Shield: (177-225)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 37, 104 IntAdds 1 to 40 Lightning Damage to Attacks
  (125-150)% increased Energy Shield
  +(40-50)% to Chaos Resistance
  25% increased Light Radius
  100% chance to create Consecrated Ground when you Block
  Consecrated Ground regenerates 6% Life per second (Hidden)
  Consecrated Ground has a radius of 18 (Hidden)When dead men rise and darkness falls
  Only faith can be your walls
  Walls of Light, not of brick
  Twice as strong and twice as thick
• Gifts from AboveGifts from Above
  Diamond RingRequires Level 28(20-30)% increased Global Critical Strike ChanceTrigger Level 10 Consecrate when you deal a Critical Strike
  (30-35)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance
  (10-15)% increased Light Radius
  (40-50)% increased Rarity of Items Dropped by Enemies killed with a Critical Strike
  50% increased Damage while on Consecrated Ground
  +5% Chance to Block Attack Damage while on Consecrated GroundGod blesses those who bless themselves.
• Sulphur FlaskSulphur FlaskLasts 8.00 Seconds
  Consumes 40 of 60 Charges on use
  40% increased DamageRequires Level 27Creates Consecrated Ground on UseRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
• Inquisitor's Ascendancy Passive skill Sanctify
• Ascendant's Ascendancy Passive skill Inquisitor

The following passive skills grant bonuses while standing on Consecrated Ground:

• Inquisitor's Ascendancy Passive skill Pious Path
• Ascendant's Ascendancy Passive skill Inquisitor

Desecrated ground

Desecrated ground

Desecrated ground is a detrimental ground effect that deals chaos damage over time. The amount of damage per second inflicted by desecrated ground depends on its source. Equipped with Steppan EardSteppan Eard
Sorcerer BootsEnergy Shield: (106-160)Requires Level 67, 123 Int+(20-30) to maximum Energy Shield
(50-80)% increased Energy Shield
30% increased Movement Speed
20% increased Movement Speed on Shocked Ground
50% increased Damage on Burning Ground
Regenerate 2% of Life per second on Chilled Ground
Unaffected by Desecrated GroundTo fight an enemy on their lands is a tactical mistake.
Make those lands your own, and the mistake becomes theirs. character is unaffected by Desecrated Ground.

Sources:

• (also these bosses use it: Alpha Paradisae, Sawbones, Fleshrend, Grand Inquisitor and Maligaro, The Inquisitor)
• Lightbane RaimentLightbane Raiment
  Ornate RingmailArmour: (569-715)
  Energy Shield: (118-148)
  Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 47, 69 Str, 69 Int(120-140)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  30% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
  Reflects 30 Chaos Damage to Melee Attackers
  25% reduced Light Radius
  100% chance to create Desecrated Ground when you Block
  Desecrated Ground deals 250 Chaos Damage per second (Hidden)
  Desecrated Ground has a radius of 16 (Hidden). . . and the Light faded and hope waned
  Zahndethus cast aside his faith
  and embraced the darkness.
• The skill used by Beheader Ataguchu and Q'ura

Tarred ground

Tarred ground

Tarred ground is a detrimental ground effect that reduces movement speed by 60%. Tarred ground stacks with chilling the monster via cold damage. It does not affect the speed the monsters perform actions at, only their movement.

Sources:

• Matua TupunaMatua Tupuna
  Tarnished Spirit ShieldChance to Block: 24%
  Energy Shield: (29-45)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 63, 60 Int(5-10)% increased Spell Damage+2 to Level of Socketed Minion Gems
  (40-80)% increased Energy Shield
  +(15-25) to maximum Mana
  20% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills on your Minions
  20% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills
  Spreads Tar when you BlockYou carried me through life,
  The least I can do is carry you through death.
• Pitch DarknessPitch Darkness
  Viridian Jewel(10-15)% increased Fire Damage
  +10% to Fire Damage over Time MultiplierWith a fire burning brash in his golden eye,
  Marceus fired his arrow into the pitch-dark sky,
  And seared the hope of surprise,
  From Kaom's skulking horde.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
• Certain zombies, which spread tar when destroyed
• Projectiles fired by Noisome Ophidian

Caustic cloud

Caustic cloud

Caustic clouds are a detrimental ground effect that deals chaos damage over time. The amount of damage per second inflicted by caustic clouds depends on its source.

Sources:

• Necromancer's notable passive Beacon of Corruption
• Strongboxes with the 'Contaminated' prefix
• The caustic bomb thrown by Undying Alchemists
• Certain zombies, which release caustic clouds when destroyed

Smoke cloud

Smoke cloud

Smoke clouds are a detrimental ground effect that inflicts blind.

Sources:

• Stibnite FlaskStibnite FlaskLasts 8.00 Seconds
  Consumes 40 of 60 Charges on use
  20% more Evasion RatingRequires Level 27Creates a Smoke Cloud on UseRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
• Shrouded Shrines
• Shadows and DustShadows and Dust
  Clasped MittsEvasion: (114-149)
  Energy Shield: (24-32)Requires Level 31, 25 Dex, 25 Int(20-30)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance
  +(20-30)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
  (100-130)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  0.2% of Attack Damage Leeched as Mana
  Creates a Smoke Cloud on Rampage
  Gain Unholy Might for 3 seconds on Rampage
  RampageWhat is fear but a snuffed torch
  and death in the wind?
• Maloney's NightfallMaloney's Nightfall
  Vile Arrow QuiverRequires Level 55Gain (10-15)% of Physical Damage as Extra Chaos Damage10% increased Attack Speed
  +(50-70) to maximum Life
  +(12-16)% to Chaos Resistance
  (8-10) to (14-16) Added Physical Damage with Bow Attacks
  25% chance to create a Smoke Cloud when Hit
  (40-60)% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Blinded EnemiesFear not the dark, the song of night,
  Hear not the arch, the falling cry.
  My giving sun, fight no more,
  Rest alone, my grand nightfall.
• Kongming's StratagemKongming's Stratagem
  Ancient Spirit ShieldEnergy Shield: (133-180)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 45, 110 Int(5-10)% increased Spell DamageTrigger Level 20 Fog of War when your Trap is triggered
  +(20-30) to Intelligence
  (250-300)% increased Energy Shield
  (30-50)% increased Fire Damage with Hits and Ailments against Blinded Enemies
  30% reduced Spell Damage taken from Blinded Enemies
  No Chance to BlockThose who are skilled in combat do not become angered.
  Those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid.
  Thus the wise win before they fight,
  while the ignorant fight to win.
• Saboteur's Ascendancy Passive skill Blinding Assault
• Ascendant's Ascendancy Passive skill Saboteur
• Enemies with the Nemesis mod Shroud Walker

Version history

Version	Changes
2.1.0	We've made performance improvements to ground effects. They now use considerably less bandwidth and server resources. Disconnections or lockstep stuttering near ground effects should occur far less often.
1.0.6	Desecrated Ground, created by the unique Lightbane Raiment and the new skill Desecrate, now deals flat chaos damage per minute rather than a percentage of life as chaos damage.
1.0.0	The new Ground Ice looks awesome.
0.10.8c	Added buff icons for Consecrated and Desecrated ground effects.
0.10.8	Consecrated Ground is a ground effect that provides life regeneration to allies. Desecrated Ground is a ground effect that does chaos damage to enemies.
0.10.7b	Poison Arrow and Ground Fire should now cause fewer graphical performance issues.
0.10.2	Improved the performance of Ground Ice and Ground Tar. Improved the audio for ground effects, gore effects and Pyromaniac projectiles.
0.10.0	The "Chilled" statuses from cold damage and ground ice do not stack any more.
0.9.9	Added support for ground fire and other environmental hazards.