Bane

BaneChaos, Trigger, Spell, AoE, Duration, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (10-20) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 24Applies a debuff to enemies in an area, which deals chaos damage over Time. Linked hex curses are also applied to those enemies. The debuff deals more damage and lasts longer for each hex applied this way. This skill cannot be used by Totems, Traps, or Mines.Only applies Hexes from Curse Skill Gems requiring Level (24-70) or lower
Deals (45.6-895.6) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 2.00 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Base radius is (2.1-2.4) metres
(28-42)% more Damage per Curse applied
50% increased Debuff Duration per Curse applied
Applied Curses have 25% less Effect
This Gem can only Support Skill Gems requiring Level (24-70) or lower
You cannot Cast Supported Curse Spells
25% less Effect of Supported Curses

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Applied Curses have (1-20)% increased Effect
(1-20)% increased Effect of Supported CursesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Acquisition
Drop level: 24Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemDarkRitual

Bane is a skill gem that applies a debuff to enemies in an area, which deals Chaos Damage over Time. Linked Hex are also applied to those enemies. The debuff deals more damage and lasts longer for each curse applied this way. Bane does not count toward the curse limit, but the curses it applies do.

Skill functions and interactions

• Triggering: Hex Curse skill gems linked with Bane are not directly usable (like other triggering methods). Triggering Bane however will not trigger any linked curses, since any skill linked with multiple triggers are disabled. Instead the curse skill will trigger alone in sequence as you would expect when linking multiple skills to a single trigger. Bane has no interaction with Triggerbots.
  • Curses applied by Bane are not actually "triggered". Costs of linked curses are ignored; only the cost of the Bane gem itself is used. Support gems supporting only the linked hexes will not apply.
• Damage bonus: Bane's damage bonus per curse applied is additive with itself. For example, a level 20 Bane linked with two curse will deal 84% more Damage. Bane only gains the damage bonus from linked curses. Other sources such as curse on hit, Blasphemy SupportBlasphemy SupportSupport, Hex, Aura
  Icon: A
  Level: (1-20)
  Reservation: 35% Mana
  Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 31Supports hex curse skills, turning them into auras that will apply their effect to all enemies in an area around you.Supported Curse Skills apply their Curses as Auras
  Supported Curse Skills also count as Aura Skills
  Using Supported Skills is Instant
  25% less Effect of Supported Curses
  (0-76)% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse Skills
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (1-20)% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse SkillsThis 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., Vixen's EntrapmentVixen's Entrapment
  Embroidered GlovesEnergy Shield: (75-118)Requires Level 36, 54 IntTrigger Socketed Curse Spell when you Cast a Curse Spell, with a 0.25 second Cooldown
  +(50-90) to maximum Energy Shield
  0.2% of Spell Damage Leeched as Energy Shield for each Curse on Enemy
  You can apply an additional Curse
  Curse Skills have (10-20)% increased Cast Speed"One coy look. One blown kiss. One word spoken.
  One night I wish I'd forget.", and directly casting a curse will not give the damage bonus. Bane will not gain damage if the curse limit is reached (for example attempting to link two curses with a max curse limit of 1).

Number of curses	Total bonus	Bonus per curse	Bonus from last curse
1	42%	42.0%	42.0%
2	84%	39.3%	29.6%
3	126%	34.1%	22.8%
4	168%	30.3%	18.6%

• Curse Application: Bane will still apply the linked curses even if it does not do any damage, for example because you have the Ancestral Bond keystone ability. It can also be used to break barrels in this situation.
• Breaking Objects: Despite not hitting, Bane will break pots, baskets, cairns, etc. within its area of effect.
• Used with Vixen's EntrapmentVixen's Entrapment
  Embroidered GlovesEnergy Shield: (75-118)Requires Level 36, 54 IntTrigger Socketed Curse Spell when you Cast a Curse Spell, with a 0.25 second Cooldown
  +(50-90) to maximum Energy Shield
  0.2% of Spell Damage Leeched as Energy Shield for each Curse on Enemy
  You can apply an additional Curse
  Curse Skills have (10-20)% increased Cast Speed"One coy look. One blown kiss. One word spoken.
  One night I wish I'd forget.": Bane does not have the Curse gem tag (only has Hex tag). Using Bane will not trigger the curses that are socketed in the Vixen's Entrapment.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Chaos Damage per sec	more Damage per Curse	Maximum Level of Hexes	Radius	Maximum Level of supported Skill Gems	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	24	58	10	45.6	28%	24	2.1m	24	0	0
2	27	64	10	57.1	28%	27	2.1m	27	118383	118383
3	30	71	11	70.8	29%	30	2.1m	30	175816	294199
4	33	77	12	87.5	30%	33	2.1m	33	254061	548260
5	36	83	12	107.5	31%	36	2.1m	36	359090	907350
6	39	90	13	131.5	31%	39	2.2m	39	498508	1405858
7	42	96	14	160.2	32%	42	2.2m	42	682057	2087915
8	45	102	14	194.6	33%	45	2.2m	45	921777	3009692
9	48	109	15	235.7	34%	48	2.2m	48	1727879	4737571
10	50	113	15	267.3	34%	50	2.2m	50	1138877	5876448
11	52	117	16	302.9	35%	52	2.3m	52	1368233	7244681
12	54	121	16	342.9	36%	54	2.3m	54	1638338	8883019
13	56	125	17	387.7	37%	56	2.3m	56	1956648	10839667
14	58	130	17	438	37%	58	2.3m	58	3655184	14494851
15	60	134	18	494.4	38%	60	2.3m	60	3017327	17512178
16	62	138	18	557.6	39%	62	2.4m	62	7793914	25306092
17	64	142	18	628.4	40%	64	2.4m	64	15206031	40512123
18	66	146	19	707.6	40%	66	2.4m	66	26185582	66697705
19	68	151	19	796.4	41%	68	2.4m	68	62755923	129453628
20	70	155	20	895.6	42%	70	2.4m	70	211877683	341331311
21	72	159	20	1006.5	43%	72	2.5m	72	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	21	1130.6	43%	74	2.5m	74	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	21	1269.2	44%	76	2.5m	76	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	21	1424	45%	78	2.5m	78	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	22	1596.9	46%	80	2.5m	80	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	22	1789.8	46%	82	2.6m	82	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	23	2005.2	47%	84	2.6m	84	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	23	2245.4	48%	86	2.6m	86	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	24	2513.3	49%	88	2.6m	88	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	24	2812	49%	90	2.6m	90	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	24	2974	50%	91	2.6m	91	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	25	3144.9	50%	92	2.7m	92	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	25	3325.4	50%	93	2.7m	93	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	25	3515.9	51%	94	2.7m	94	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	25	3717	51%	95	2.7m	95	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	25	3929.2	52%	96	2.7m	96	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	26	4153.2	52%	97	2.7m	97	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	26	4389.5	52%	98	2.7m	98	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	26	4638.9	53%	99	2.7m	99	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	26	4902	53%	100	2.7m	100	N/A	N/A

Gem quality

Type	Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality	Weight
Superior	Applied Curses have (1-20)% increased Effect (1-20)% increased Effect of Supported Curses	1

Item acquisition

Bane can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Bane can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
3	The Bitter BlossomThe Bitter Blossom3Level 21 Chaos Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedThe pain you feel is of no consequence, it is evolution, to be made whole within something greater.	Random corrupted level 21 Chaos gem with 23% quality	A
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
Quest ↓
Lost in Love Act 3	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓

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 ↓
Lost in Love Act 3 Clarissa	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Bane.

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
Enchantment Bane Area Of Effect 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Bane has 16% increased Area of Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Bane Area Of Effect 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Bane has 24% increased Area of Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Bane Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Bane deals 25% increased Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Bane Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Bane deals 40% increased Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Bane Linked Curse Effect 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	10% increased Effect of Curses applied by Bane	helmet 0
Enchantment Bane Linked Curse Effect 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	10% increased Effect of Curses applied by Bane	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Bane has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Project Bane EffectProject Bane EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Bane becomes a Project Effect.	Your Bane becomes a Project Effect.
Scientist Bane EffectScientist Bane EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Bane becomes a Scientist Effect.	Your Bane becomes a Scientist Effect.
Stygian Bane EffectStygian Bane EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Bane becomes a Stygian Effect.	Your Bane becomes a Stygian Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.23.0	Quality now causes Applied Curses to have 0-20% increased Effect (previously 0-10%).
3.20.0	Hexes applied by Bane now have 25% less Effect. The Eternal Labyrinth Helmet Enchantment that grants increased Effect of Curses applied by Bane now has a value of 10% (previously 15%). The Merciless version of this Enchantment can no longer be obtained, though existing versions are unaffected.
3.15.0	Now has 28-42% more Damage per Curse applied (previously 28-47%). Trigger skill gems now cost mana.
3.11.0	Now has alternative quality: Anomalous: 1% increased Skill Effect Duration (per 1% quality) Divergent: Enemies have 0.5% chance to Explode on Death, dealing a quarter of their maximum Life as Chaos Damage (per 1% quality)
3.7.0	Now deals 45.7 base chaos damage per second at gem level 1 (from 66.8), up to 895.6 at gem level 20 (from 1060.6).
3.6.3	Updated the impact visual effects of Bane.
3.6.0	Bane has been added to the game.