Power charge
Power charges are a temporary buff associated with intelligence and represent an increase to concentration and arcane energies during combat. They are visualized as glowing blue orbs surrounding the character. Gaining a new power charge resets the duration of all remaining power charges.
Bonuses granted by power charges:
- 50% increased Critical Strike Chance per Charge
Skills
There are skills that make use of power charges in various ways. Skills can generate charges or consume them to produce a beneficial effect.
Generate Charges
- Power Siphon
- Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Power Charge On Critical"
- Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Assassin's Mark". Please choose only one of the following ids:
MonsterAssassinsMark - Base duration is 8.80 seconds, 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 +44% to Critical Strike Multiplier, Cursed enemies grant 22 Life when Killed, Cursed enemies grant 22 Mana when Killed (page)
NecromancerAssassinsMark - Base duration is 8.80 seconds, 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 +44% to Critical Strike Multiplier, Cursed enemies grant 22 Life when Killed, Cursed enemies grant 22 Mana when Killed (page)
Consume Charges
- Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cold Snap". Please choose only one of the following ids:
MonsterColdSnap - Deals (10-2495) to (14-3736) Cold Damage, 10% chance to Freeze enemies (page)
WetaColdSnapOnDeath - Deals (11-5871) to (16-8806) Cold Damage, Base duration is 5.00 seconds, Deals (7.4-4077) Base Cold Damage per second, (0-10)% chance to Freeze enemies, (1-100)% more Effect of Chill, Base radius is 3 metres, Base secondary radius is 1.5 metres, Base tertiary radius is 3 metres (page) - Discharge
Equipment
This equipment provides bonuses to power charges:
- AuxiumAuxium
Crystal BeltRequires Level 79+(60-80) to maximum Energy Shield+(60-70) to maximum Energy Shield
+(45-55) to maximum Mana
Chill Effect and Freeze Duration on you are based on 100% of Energy Shield
(20-25)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills per Power Charge
0.2% of Attack Damage Leeched as Mana per Power ChargeAs long as the soul is unfettered, so is the body. - Victario's AcuityVictario's Acuity
Turquoise AmuletRequires Level 16+(16-24) to Dexterity and Intelligence+(30-40)% to Lightning Resistance
+(8-10)% to Chaos Resistance
10% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill
10% chance to gain a Power Charge on Kill
5% increased Projectile Speed per Frenzy Charge
5% increased Projectile Damage per Power Charge"Grind your words into sharp thoughts.
Grind your thoughts into the sharpest of deeds."
- Victario, the People's Poet - Void BatteryVoid Battery
Prophecy WandWand
Physical Damage: 35-64
Critical Strike Chance: 8.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.20Requires Level 68, 245 Int(36-40)% increased Spell Damage80% reduced Spell Damage
(10-20)% increased Cast Speed
(50-65)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance
+(40-50) to maximum Mana
+1 to Maximum Power Charges
25% increased Spell Damage per Power Charge"The trick is to give nothingness,
and to receive everything in return."
- Inquisitor Maligaro - Voll's ProtectorVoll's Protector
Holy ChainmailArmour: (388-582)
Energy Shield: (82-122)
Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 35, 53 Str, 53 Int(100-150)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
50% reduced maximum Mana
Gain a Power Charge for each Enemy you hit with a Critical Strike
Inner ConvictionAlthough a great leader during the war,
Voll proved disastrous in times of peace. - Voll's DevotionVoll's Devotion
Agate AmuletRequires Level 32+(16-24) to Strength and Intelligence+(20-30) to maximum Energy Shield
+(30-40) to maximum Life
+(15-20)% to all Elemental Resistances
30% reduced Endurance Charge Duration
30% reduced Power Charge Duration
Gain an Endurance Charge when you lose a Power Charge"We are the soldiers of Faith, armoured in devotion.
Let the sinners come, for we - the Pure - shall endure!"
- Voll of Thebrus, at the Battle of the Bridge - Romira's BanquetRomira's Banquet
Diamond RingRequires Level 60(20-30)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance+333 to Accuracy Rating
+(15-25)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
+(40-60) to maximum Mana
0.4% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana
Gain a Power Charge on Non-Critical Strike
Lose all Power Charges on Critical StrikeThe Empress gave Romira two sons
Born of his brother's seed
Romira threw her a banquet
A perfidious meal indeed.
Passives
There are passive skill nodes that provide bonuses to power charges. In order to build Power Charges, you will need one of the passives that increase the number of power charges you can hold (i.e. Critical Mass, Overcharge, Instability) or a unique item that grants additional max power charges.