Curse

Curses are large area of effect spells that cause negative effects on enemy targets.

Curses have a limited duration, but can be refreshed simply by casting the spell again. This duration is extended infinitely by taking the Hex Master keystone.

By default, enemies can have one curse active at a time. While a curse is active, casting a different curse will override it. Taking the Whispers of Doom keystone allows the player to give enemies up to two different curses at once. The unique items Doedre's DamningDoedre's Damning
Paua Ring+(20-30) to maximum Mana+(5-20) to Intelligence
+(5-20)% to all Elemental Resistances
Gain (5-20) Mana per Enemy Killed
You can apply an additional CurseWhere her mouth should have been there was only a whirling, black void. and WindscreamWindscream
Reinforced GreavesArmour: (163-216)Requires Level 33, 61 Str(50-80)% increased Armour
+(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances
50% increased Area of Effect of Hex Skills
20% increased Movement Speed
You can apply an additional CurseThe mocking wind, a shielding spell,
The haunting screams, a maddening hell. grant +1 curse each. With 2 rings, Windscream, and the passive point mentioned above, you can theoretically inflict a total of 5 Curses at one time.

Note that some monsters and maps have affixes that make them (or the monster inside of them, in the case of maps) immune to curses. Map bosses also have 60% reduced effect of curses on them, and Act Bosses 70%. Launching a curse that decrease the elementals resistances by 10% on Vaal oversoul would reduce his resistances by only 3%. This does not mean that curses are useless, but it make it potentially unadvisable to rely too heavily on curses when building a late game character.

Skills

There are 11 curse skills usable by players. When a player or monster is cursed, a curse icon will appear over their heads; the icon is the same as depicted on the skill icon.

Skill	Icon	Description
		Curses all targets in an area. Physical attacks on the cursed targets will leech life and mana, and killing them will result in more flask charges and a chance to gain an endurance charge.
Punishment		Curses all targets in an area, causing them to suffer some of the physical damage they deal with their attacks.
		Curses all targets in an area, making them easier for projectiles to pierce and easier to knock back, while reducing their evasion against projectiles.
Temporal Chains		Curses all targets in an area, making time pass more slowly for them. They will move, attack and cast at a reduced speed, and effects on them will expire more slowly.
		Curses all targets in an area, making them less resistant to cold damage and giving cold damage a chance to freeze.
Conductivity		Curses all targets in an area, making them less resistant to lightning damage and giving lightning damage a chance to shock.
	File:Critical Weakness skill icon.png	Curses all targets in an area, making them more vulnerable to critical strikes.
		Curses all targets in an area, making them less resistant to elemental damage.
Enfeeble		Curses all targets in an area, making their attacks less effective.
Flammability		Curses all targets in an area, making them less resistant to fire damage and giving fire damage a chance to burn.
		Curses all targets in an area, making them take increased damage from physical attacks and degeneration, and easier to stun. The target's energy shield will regenerate more slowly.

Related unique items

• Atziri's MirrorAtziri's Mirror
  Golden BucklerChance to Block: 25%
  Evasion: (991-1221)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 54, 130 Dex6% increased Movement Speed+(40-60) to Intelligence
  (180-200)% increased Evasion Rating
  +(20-30)% to all Elemental Resistances
  50% reduced Duration of Curses on you
  Hex Reflection
  +10% Chance to Block Attack Damage while not Cursed
  +20% Chance to Block Spell Damage while Cursed"As long as I see death in my mirror, so will Wraeclast."
  - Atziri, Queen of the Vaal
• Wheel of the StormsailWheel of the Stormsail
  Rotted Round ShieldChance to Block: 24%
  Armour: (33-58)
  Evasion: (33-58)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 560% increased Block Recovery+(20-40) to Armour
  +(20-40) to Evasion Rating
  (30-40)% increased Rarity of Items found
  +(50-75)% to Lightning Resistance
  100% increased Duration of Curses on youDoomed to plunder forever.
• Doedre's DamningDoedre's Damning
  Paua Ring+(20-30) to maximum Mana+(5-20) to Intelligence
  +(5-20)% to all Elemental Resistances
  Gain (5-20) Mana per Enemy Killed
  You can apply an additional CurseWhere her mouth should have been there was only a whirling, black void.
• Thief's TormentThief's Torment
  Prismatic RingRequires Level 30+(8-10)% to all Elemental Resistances(10-16)% increased Quantity of Items found
  Can't use other Rings
  +(25-40)% to all Elemental Resistances
  Gain (40-60) Life per Enemy Hit with Attacks
  Gain 30 Mana per Enemy Hit with Attacks
  50% reduced Effect of Curses on youThe ring I stole,
  My finger they took,
  A shrouded mind,
  Cut their curses short,
  As I drained their spirit
  And stole their soul.
  A blessing is often a curse.
• Soul MantleSoul Mantle
  Spidersilk RobeEnergy Shield: (202-257)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 49, 134 IntSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 20 Spell Totem
  (20-25)% increased Spell Damage
  (100-120)% increased Energy Shield
  (20-30)% increased Totem Life
  Inflicts a random Hex on you when your Totems dieThe greatest mistakes cause suffering
  long after they have been made
• WindscreamWindscream
  Reinforced GreavesArmour: (163-216)Requires Level 33, 61 Str(50-80)% increased Armour
  +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances
  50% increased Area of Effect of Hex Skills
  20% increased Movement Speed
  You can apply an additional CurseThe mocking wind, a shielding spell,
  The haunting screams, a maddening hell.
• Asenath's Gentle TouchAsenath's Gentle Touch
  Silk GlovesEnergy Shield: (18-23)Requires Level 25, 39 Int+(20-30) to Intelligence
  +(60-80) to maximum Life
  +(60-80) to maximum Mana
  Curse Enemies with Temporal Chains on Hit
  Non-Aura Curses you inflict are not removed from Dying Enemies
  Enemies near corpses affected by your Curses are Blinded
  Enemies Killed near corpses affected by your Curses explode, dealing
  3% of their Life as Physical DamageCool the head and cool the blade.
• Chernobog's PillarChernobog's Pillar
  Ebony Tower ShieldChance to Block: 25%
  Armour: (785-1027)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 61, 159 Str+(20-30) to maximum LifeAdds (12-15) to (30-35) Fire Damage to Spells and Attacks
  (120-150)% increased Armour
  +(60-80) to maximum Life
  +(35-50)% to Fire Resistance
  25% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
  25% chance to Curse Non-Cursed Enemies with Enfeeble on HitFire dances with those who doubt
  Licks the skin and flesh from the fearful
  Where there is no fear
  There is no flame

Passives

There are passive skill nodes that grant bonuses to curses.