Herald of Agony

Herald of AgonySpell, Herald, Minion, Chaos, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Grants a buff giving more poison damage and a chance to inflict poison. When you poison an enemy while you have this buff, you gain Virulence, and summon an Agony Crawler minion that uses projectile and area attacks. You will lose Virulence over time, at a rate which increases the more Virulence you have. The minion will die when you have no Virulence.Grants 20% chance to Poison on Hit
Grants 10% more Poison Damage
Agony Crawler deals (6-12)% increased Physical Damage per Virulence you have
Agony Crawler has (2-3)% increased Attack Speed per Virulence you have
Agony Crawler has (1-45) to (3-84) Added Physical Damage per Virulence you have
Maximum 1 Summoned Agony Crawler
Grants Virulence when you Poison an Enemy
Minions cannot Taunt EnemiesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Acquisition
Drop level: 16Vendor Prices

Normal

1x Orb of Alteration

Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemHeraldOfAgony

Herald of Agony is a herald skill gem. When activated it reserves mana and grants a buff that gives a chance to inflict poison on enemies. Whenever the user poisons an enemy, it grants Virulence and summons an Agony Crawler minion, which becomes stronger with more stacks of Virulence.

Skill functions and interactions

Virulence buff cannot go above 40 stacks.

Agony Crawler Minion has an implicit 40% Physical to Chaos damage conversion.

Minion damage can be increased through many methods, such as:

• Gem level boosts, such as The Coming CalamityThe Coming Calamity
  Destroyer RegaliaEnergy Shield: (196-258)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 53, 145 Int+2 to Level of Socketed Herald Gems
  (80-100)% increased Energy Shield
  35% chance to avoid being Stunned for each Herald Buff affecting you
  Mana Reservation of Herald Skills is always 45%Whiff of cold, tiny spark, faintest flicker in the dark.
  Embers swirl, ice takes form, sky exposed - Death's perfect storm.
  Frost and thunder, flames shine bright, ruin walks the land tonight.
  By your hand they dance and bend, wield them and brook no end., Cold Iron PointCold Iron Point
  Ezomyte DaggerRune Dagger
  Physical Damage: 20-79
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.30%
  Attacks per Second: 1.40
  Weapon Range: 1.0 metresRequires Level 62, 95 Dex, 131 Int30% increased Global Critical Strike Chance+3 to Level of all Physical Spell Skill Gems
  Deal no Elemental DamageThere is nothing more brutal than a simple blade wielded with rage., and Empower SupportEmpower SupportExceptional, Support
  Icon: +
  Level: (1-3)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.+(0-2) to Level of Supported Skill Gems
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  This Gem gains (5-100)% increased ExperienceThis 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..
• Auras like HatredHatredAura, Spell, AoE, Cold
  Level: (1-20)
  Reservation: 50% Mana
  Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Cast Time: Instant
  AoE Radius: 36Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants extra cold damage based on physical damage to you and your allies.+(0-1.9) metres to radius
  You and nearby allies gain (16-25)% of Physical Damage as Extra Cold Damage
  You and nearby allies deal (14-18)% more Cold Damage
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (2-40)% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. supported by GenerosityGenerosity SupportSupport, Aura
  Icon: G
  Level: (1-20)Requires Level 31Supports aura skills that affect you and allies, increasing the aura's effect on allies, but preventing it from affecting you at all. Cannot support curse auras, or other auras that only affect enemies. Cannot support skills used by totems. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Supported Auras do not affect you
  Non-Curse Auras from Supported Skills have (20-39)% increased Effect
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Supported Skills have (2-40)% increased Aura Area of EffectThis 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..
• Frenzy charges also apply to minions at a significant bonus. These can be granted to minions through the Victario's CharityVictario's Charity
  Laminated Kite ShieldChance to Block: 24%
  Armour: (113-133)
  Energy Shield: (23-27)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 50, 65 Str, 65 Int+8% to all Elemental Resistances+(50-70) to maximum Life
  +(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance
  +11% to Chaos Resistance
  20% increased Area of Effect of Aura Skills
  10% chance to grant a Power Charge to nearby Allies on Kill
  5% chance to grant a Frenzy Charge to nearby Allies on HitA man's life is the greatest gift he can give. shield, Poacher's MarkPoacher's MarkPhysical, Spell, Curse, Mark
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (16-33) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 16Curses a single enemy, lowering their physical damage reduction, and adding physical damage to all hits against them. Attacking the cursed enemy will grant life and mana, and killing them will grant a frenzy charge. You can only have one Mark at a time.Cursed enemies have a 100% chance to grant a Frenzy Charge when slain
  Cursed enemies grant (15-50) Life when Hit by Attacks
  Cursed enemies grant (8-25) Mana when Hit by Attacks
  Cursed enemies have -20% to Physical Damage Reduction
  Adds (3-30) to (4-45) Physical Damage to Hits against Cursed Enemies
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Cursed Enemies have a (0.25-5)% chance to grant a Frenzy Charge when HitPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., or an item providing it GluttonyGluttony
  Leather BeltRequires Level 48+(25-40) to maximum Life+(60-80) to maximum Life
  You have Culling Strike against Cursed Enemies
  Gain (20-28) Life per Cursed Enemy Hit with Attacks
  Gain (10-14) Mana per Cursed Enemy Hit with Attacks
  Take (100-200) Physical Damage when you use a Movement Skill
  You have no Armour or Maximum Energy ShieldWhat started as a desire to feed
  became a desire to learn....
• Support gems such as: Minion DamageMinion Damage SupportSupport, Minion
  Icon: d
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 8Supports skills which create Minions.Minions from Supported Skills deal (25-39)% more Damage
  Minions from Supported Skills have 25% less Maximum Life
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Minions from Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased 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., Point BlankPoint Blank SupportProjectile, Attack, Support
  Icon: b
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 18Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills' Projectile Attack Hits deal up to 30% more Damage to targets at the start of their movement, dealing less Damage to targets as the projectile travels farther
  Supported Skills deal (0-38)% increased Projectile Damage
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile 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 Vile ToxinsVile Toxins SupportSupport
  Icon: e
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 38Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills deal 5% more Damage with Hits for each Poison on the Enemy, up to (5-8)
  Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Damage with Poison
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Damage with PoisonThis 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. also offer a considerable boost to minion damage. The Crawler is also immune to any form of damage and cannot die, making Damage on Full LifeDamage on Full Life SupportAttack, Support
  Icon: f
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 18Supports attack skills, providing a bonus to all damage dealt by those skills while your life is full.Supported Attack Skills deal (20-34)% more Damage while on Full Life
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased 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. a great option.
• Temporary effects such as Flesh OfferingFlesh OfferingMinion, Spell, Duration
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (16-33) Mana
  Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 12Consumes a corpse, which temporarily empowers your minions with swiftness. The skill consumes other nearby corpses, increasing the duration for each corpse consumed.Base duration is 5.00 seconds
  Additional 1.00 seconds Base Duration per extra corpse Consumed
  Grants Minions (20-30)% increased Attack Speed
  Grants Minions (20-30)% increased Cast Speed
  Grants Minions (20-29)% increased Movement Speed
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (0.5-10)% increased Effect of OfferingPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Spirit OfferingSpirit OfferingMinion, Spell, Duration
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (16-33) Mana
  Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 12Consumes a corpse, granting increased critical strike chance and additional critical strike multiplier to your minions. The skill consumes other nearby corpses, increasing the duration for each corpse consumed.Base duration is 5.00 seconds
  Additional 1.00 seconds Base Duration per extra corpse Consumed
  Grants Minions (110-148)% increased Critical Strike Chance
  Grants Minions +(30-39)% to Critical Strike Multiplier
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (0.5-10)% increased Effect of OfferingPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Vaal HasteVaal HasteAura, Spell, AoE, Duration, Vaal
  Level: (1-20)
  Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Souls Per Use: 50
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 6 sec
  Cast Time: Instant
  AoE Radius: 36Requires Level 24Casts a temporary aura that increases the movement speed, attack speed and cast speed of you and your allies.Base duration is 4.00 seconds
  Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  +(0-1.9) metres to radius
  You and nearby allies gain (16-20)% increased Movement Speed
  You and nearby allies gain (25-31)% increased Attack Speed
  You and nearby allies gain (24-31)% increased Cast Speed
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (2-40)% increased Area of EffectCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., and Vaal Lightning TrapVaal Lightning TrapTrap, Critical, Spell, Projectile, Duration, Vaal, Lightning
  Level: (1-20)
  Souls Per Use: 20
  Can Store 3 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 4 sec
  Cast Time: 1.00 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 250%Requires Level 12Throws a trap that launches a ring of projectiles through the enemy that set it off, dealing lightning damage to them and subsequent targets and leaving a trail of shocked ground.Deals (26-686) to (79-2057) Lightning Damage
  Projectiles Pierce all Targets
  Trap lasts 4 seconds
  Base duration is 4.00 seconds
  Fires 9 Projectiles
  Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  Fires Projectiles in a circle
  Projectiles leave Shocked Ground
  Shocked Ground causes 15% increased Damage taken
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Shocked Ground causes (0.25-5)% increased Damage takenCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. can also be taken advantage of.
• Debuffs such as Intimidate from Belt of the DeceiverBelt of the Deceiver
  Heavy BeltRequires Level 20+(25-35) to Strength(15-25)% increased Global Physical Damage
  You take 30% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes
  +(30-40) to maximum Life
  +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances
  Nearby Enemies are IntimidatedIn battle, virtue matters not.
  Only victory. also increase minion damage.
• Curses like Sniper's MarkSniper's MarkSpell, Curse, Mark
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (16-33) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 4Curses a single enemy, increasing the damage they take from projectiles, and making projectiles split when hitting them, to hit other targets around them. You can only have one Mark at a time.Cursed enemies take (10-29)% increased Damage from Projectile Hits
  Projectiles which Hit Cursed Enemies Split towards 2 additional targets
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Cursed enemies take (0.25-5)% increased Damage from Projectile HitsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. also work.

For faster clear speed consider supports such as PiercePierce SupportSupport, Projectile
Icon: p
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 4Supports projectile skills.Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce (2-4) additional Targets
Supported Skills deal (0-19)% more Projectile Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile 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., Greater Multiple ProjectilesGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
Icon: P
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills deal (35-26)% less Projectile Damage
Supported Skills fire 4 additional Projectiles

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile 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., Faster AttacksFaster Attacks SupportAttack, Support
Icon: A
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 8Supports attack skills.Supported Skills have (20-44)% increased Attack Speed

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Attack 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., and Minion SpeedMinion Speed SupportMovement, Support, Minion
Icon: e
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 18Supports skills which create Minions.Supported Skills have (25-34)% increased Minion Attack Speed
Supported Skills have (25-34)% increased Minion Cast Speed
Supported Skills have (25-44)% increased Minion Movement Speed

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Minion Movement 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.. There is also an Uber Labyrinth enchantment that grants 2 additional projectiles to your Minion Crawler: Summoned Agony Crawler fires 2 additional Projectiles

Consider using ConvocationConvocationSpell, Duration, Minion
Level: 1
Cost: 6 Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 31Recalls all minions that are following you to your location, and grants them a temporary life regeneration effect.Base duration is 2.00 seconds
Regenerate 2% of Life per second

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Skill Effect Duration
(1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. to quickly teleport the Crawler to your location. This is useful when dealing with Proximity Shield mobs.

Gem level progression

Level			Physical Damage per Virulence	Attack Speed on Agony Crawler per Virulence	Physical Damage on Agony Crawler per Virulence	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	16	41	5%	2%	1 to 3	0	0
2	20	50	5%	2%	2 to 4	49725	49725
3	24	58	5%	2%	3 to 5	95714	145439
4	28	67	6%	2%	3 to 6	169595	315034
5	31	73	6%	3%	4 to 8	199345	514379
6	34	79	6%	3%	5 to 10	285815	800194
7	37	85	6%	3%	6 to 12	401344	1201538
8	40	92	6%	3%	8 to 14	554379	1755917
9	43	98	7%	3%	9 to 17	755049	2510966
10	46	104	7%	3%	11 to 21	1016533	3527499
11	49	111	7%	3%	13 to 25	1898602	5426101
12	52	117	7%	3%	16 to 30	1964019	7390120
13	55	123	8%	4%	19 to 35	2573731	9963851
14	58	130	8%	4%	23 to 42	4676439	14640290
15	60	134	8%	4%	26 to 47	3017327	17657617
16	62	138	8%	4%	29 to 53	7823001	25480618
17	64	142	8%	4%	32 to 60	15264208	40744826
18	66	146	9%	4%	36 to 67	26272845	67017671
19	68	151	9%	4%	40 to 75	62872274	129889945
20	70	155	9%	4%	45 to 84	212023122	341913067
21	72	159	9%	5%	51 to 94	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	9%	5%	57 to 105	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	10%	5%	63 to 117	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	10%	5%	71 to 131	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	10%	5%	79 to 146	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	10%	5%	88 to 163	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	10%	5%	98 to 182	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	11%	5%	109 to 203	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	11%	6%	122 to 226	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	11%	6%	136 to 252	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	11%	6%	143 to 266	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	11%	6%	151 to 280	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	11%	6%	159 to 296	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	12%	6%	168 to 312	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	12%	6%	177 to 329	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	12%	6%	187 to 347	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	12%	6%	197 to 366	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	12%	6%	208 to 386	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	12%	6%	219 to 407	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	12%	6%	231 to 429	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Herald of Agony can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Herald of Agony 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
6	The SummonerThe Summoner6Minion Gem Quality: +20%To own a piece of the Nightmare, you must first belong to the Nightmare.	Random Minion gem with 20% 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 ↓
Intruders in Black Act 2	✗	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗

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 ↓
Intruders in Black Act 2 Yeena	✗	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Herald of Agony:

Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and only be found in the permanent leagues as legacy items.

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats	Drop Enabled

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Herald of Agony.

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 Herald Of Agony Mana Reservation 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Herald of Agony has 40% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency	helmet 0
Enchantment Herald Of Agony Mana Reservation 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Herald of Agony has 60% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency	helmet 0
Enchantment Herald Of Agony Mana Reservation 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Herald of Agony has 50% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency	helmet 100
Enchantment Herald Of Agony Mana Reservation 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Herald of Agony has 75% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency	helmet 100
Enchantment Herald Of Agony Num Of Secondary Projectiles 1	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Summoned Agony Crawler fires 2 additional Projectiles	helmet 100

Related unique items

The following unique items are related to Herald of Agony:

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Passive Skill is Chip Away 1 Added Passive Skill is Circling Oblivion 1 Added Passive Skill is Clarity of Purpose 1 Added Passive Skill is Cold-Blooded Killer 1 Added Passive Skill is Cold Conduction 1 Added Passive Skill is Cold to the Core 1 Added Passive Skill is Combat Rhythm 1 Added Passive Skill is Compound Injury 1 Added Passive Skill is Conjured Wall 1 Added Passive Skill is Conservation of Energy 1 Added Passive Skill is Cooked Alive 1 Added Passive Skill is Corrosive Elements 1 Added Passive Skill is Cremator 1 Added Passive Skill is Cry Wolf 1 Added Passive Skill is Cult-Leader 1 Added Passive Skill is Daring Ideas 1 Added Passive Skill is Doedre's Spite 1 Added Passive Skill is Dark Ideation 1 Added Passive Skill is Dark Messenger 1 Added Passive Skill is Darting Movements 1 Added Passive Skill is Deadly Repartee 1 Added Passive Skill is Deep Chill 1 Added Passive Skill is Devastator 1 Added Passive Skill is Disciples 1 Added Passive Skill is Disease Vector 1 Added Passive Skill is Disorienting Display 1 Added Passive Skill is Disorienting Wounds 1 Added Passive Skill is Distilled Perfection 1 Added Passive Skill is Doedre's Apathy 1 Added Passive Skill is Doedre's Gluttony 1 Added Passive Skill is Doryani's Lesson 1 Added Passive Skill is Dragon Hunter 1 Added Passive Skill is Dread March 1 Added Passive Skill is Drive the Destruction 1 Added Passive Skill is Eldritch Inspiration 1 Added Passive Skill is Elegant Form 1 Added Passive Skill is Empowered Envoy 1 Added Passive Skill is Endbringer 1 Added Passive Skill is Enduring Composure 1 Added Passive Skill is Enduring Focus 1 Added Passive Skill is Enduring Ward 1 Added Passive Skill is Energy From Naught 1 Added Passive Skill is Essence Rush 1 Added Passive Skill is Eternal Suffering 1 Added Passive Skill is Evil Eye 1 Added Passive Skill is Expansive Might 1 Added Passive Skill is Expendability 1 Added Passive Skill is Expert Sabotage 1 Added Passive Skill is Exploit Weakness 1 Added Passive Skill is Explosive Force 1 Added Passive Skill is Exposure Therapy 1 Added Passive Skill is Eye of the Storm 1 Added Passive Skill is Eye to Eye 1 Added Passive Skill is Fan of Blades 1 Added Passive Skill is Fan the Flames 1 Added Passive Skill is Fasting 1 Added Passive Skill is Fearsome Warrior 1 Added Passive Skill is Feasting Fiends 1 Added Passive Skill is Feast of Flesh 1 Added Passive Skill is Feed the Fury 1 Added Passive Skill is Fettle 1 Added Passive Skill is Fire Attunement 1 Added Passive Skill is Spiteful Presence 1 Added Passive Skill is Flexible Sentry 1 Added Passive Skill is Flow of Life 1 Added Passive Skill is Follow-Through 1 Added Passive Skill is Force Multiplier 1 Added Passive Skill is Fuel the Fight 1 Added Passive Skill is Furious Assault 1 Added Passive Skill is Genius 1 Added Passive Skill is Gladiator's Fortitude 1 Added Passive Skill is Graceful Execution 1 Added Passive Skill is Grand Design 1 Added Passive Skill is Grim Oath 1 Added Passive Skill is Introspection 1 Added Passive Skill is Guerilla Tactics 1 Added Passive Skill is Haemorrhage 1 Added Passive Skill is Haunting Shout 1 Added Passive Skill is Heart of Iron 1 Added Passive Skill is Heavy Hitter 1 Added Passive Skill is Heraldry 1 Added Passive Skill is Hex Breaker 1 Added Passive Skill is Hibernator 1 Added Passive Skill is Hit and Run 1 Added Passive Skill is Holistic Health 1 Added Passive Skill is Holy Conquest 1 Added Passive Skill is Hound's Mark 1 Added Passive Skill is Hulking Corpses 1 Added Passive Skill is Improvisor 1 Added Passive Skill is Insatiable Killer 1 Added Passive Skill is Inspired Oppression 1 Added Passive Skill is Insulated 1 Added Passive Skill is Invigorating Portents 1 Added Passive Skill is Iron Breaker 1 Added Passive Skill is Lasting Impression 1 Added Passive Skill is Lead By Example 1 Added Passive Skill is Life from Death 1 Added Passive Skill is Liquid Inspiration 1 Added Passive Skill is Lord of Drought 1 Added Passive Skill is Low Tolerance 1 Added Passive Skill is Mage Bane 1 Added Passive Skill is Mage Hunter 1 Added Passive Skill is Magnifier 1 Added Passive Skill is Martial Mastery 1 Added Passive Skill is Martial Momentum 1 Added Passive Skill is Martial Prowess 1 Added Passive Skill is Master of Command 1 Added Passive Skill is Master of Fire 1 Added Passive Skill is Master of the Maelstrom 1 Added Passive Skill is Master the Fundamentals 1 Added Passive Skill is Mender's Wellspring 1 Added Passive Skill is Militarism 1 Added Passive Skill is Mindfulness 1 Added Passive Skill is Misery Everlasting 1 Added Passive Skill is Mob Mentality 1 Added Passive Skill is Molten One's Mark 1 Added Passive Skill is Mystical Ward 1 Added Passive Skill is Natural Vigour 1 Added Passive Skill is Non-Flammable 1 Added Passive Skill is Numbing Elixir 1 Added Passive Skill is One with the Shield 1 Added Passive Skill is Openness 1 Added Passive Skill is Opportunistic Fusilade 1 Added Passive Skill is Overlord 1 Added Passive Skill is Overshock 1 Added Passive Skill is Overwhelming Malice 1 Added Passive Skill is Paralysis 1 Added Passive Skill is Peace Amidst Chaos 1 Added Passive Skill is Peak Vigour 1 Added Passive Skill is Phlebotomist 1 Added Passive Skill is Powerful Assault 1 Added Passive Skill is Powerful Ward 1 Added Passive Skill is Practiced Caster 1 Added Passive Skill is Destructive Aspect 1 Added Passive Skill is Precise Focus 1 Added Passive Skill is Precise Retaliation 1 Added Passive Skill is Pressure Points 1 Added Passive Skill is Primordial Bond 1 Added Passive Skill is Prismatic Carapace 1 Added Passive Skill is Prismatic Dance 1 Added Passive Skill is Prismatic Heart 1 Added Passive Skill is Prodigious Defence 1 Added Passive Skill is Provocateur 1 Added Passive Skill is Pure Agony 1 Added Passive Skill is Pure Aptitude 1 Added Passive Skill is Electric Presence 1 Added Passive Skill is Pure Guile 1 Added Passive Skill is Pure Might 1 Added Passive Skill is Purposeful Harbinger 1 Added Passive Skill is Quick and Deadly 1 Added Passive Skill is Quick Getaway 1 Added Passive Skill is Rapid Infusion 1 Added Passive Skill is Rattling Bellow 1 Added Passive Skill is Raze and Pillage 1 Added Passive Skill is Readiness 1 Added Passive Skill is Remarkable 1 Added Passive Skill is Rend 1 Added Passive Skill is Renewal 1 Added Passive Skill is Repeater 1 Added Passive Skill is Replenishing Presence 1 Added Passive Skill is Riot Queller 1 Added Passive Skill is Rote Reinforcement 1 Added Passive Skill is Rot-Resistant 1 Added Passive Skill is Rotten Claws 1 Added Passive Skill is Run Through 1 Added Passive Skill is Sadist 1 Added Passive Skill is Sage 1 Added Passive Skill is Sap Psyche 1 Added Passive Skill is Savage Response 1 Added Passive Skill is Savour the Moment 1 Added Passive Skill is Scintillating Idea 1 Added Passive Skill is Seal Mender 1 Added Passive Skill is Second Skin 1 Added Passive Skill is Seeker Runes 1 Added Passive Skill is Self-Control 1 Added Passive Skill is Self-Fulfilling Prophecy 1 Added Passive Skill is Septic Spells 1 Added Passive Skill is Set and Forget 1 Added Passive Skill is Shifting Shadow 1 Added Passive Skill is Shrieking Bolts 1 Added Passive Skill is Skeletal Atrophy 1 Added Passive Skill is Skullbreaker 1 Added Passive Skill is Sleepless Sentries 1 Added Passive Skill is Smite the Weak 1 Added Passive Skill is Smoking Remains 1 Added Passive Skill is Snaring Spirits 1 Added Passive Skill is Snowstorm 1 Added Passive Skill is Special Reserve 1 Added Passive Skill is Spiked Concoction 1 Added Passive Skill is Spring Back 1 Added Passive Skill is Volatile Presence 1 Added Passive Skill is Steady Torment 1 Added Passive Skill is Stoic Focus 1 Added Passive Skill is Storm Drinker 1 Added Passive Skill is Stormrider 1 Added Passive Skill is Storm's Hand 1 Added Passive Skill is Streamlined 1 Added Passive Skill is Strike Leader 1 Added Passive Skill is Stubborn Student 1 Added Passive Skill is Student of Decay 1 Added Passive Skill is Sublime Form 1 Added Passive Skill is Sublime Sensation 1 Added Passive Skill is Mortifying Aspect 1 Added Passive Skill is Surefooted Striker 1 Added Passive Skill is Surging Vitality 1 Added Passive Skill is Surprise Sabotage 1 Added Passive Skill is Tempered Arrowheads 1 Added Passive Skill is Tempt the Storm 1 Added Passive Skill is Thaumophage 1 Added Passive Skill is Thunderstruck 1 Added Passive Skill is Titanic Swings 1 Added Passive Skill is Touch of Cruelty 1 Added Passive Skill is Towering Threat 1 Added Passive Skill is Uncompromising 1 Added Passive Skill is Unholy Grace 1 Added Passive Skill is Unspeakable Gifts 1 Added Passive Skill is Untouchable 1 Added Passive Skill is Unwavering Focus 1 Added Passive Skill is Unwaveringly Evil 1 Added Passive Skill is Vast Power 1 Added Passive Skill is Righteous Path 1 Added Passive Skill is Veteran Defender 1 Added Passive Skill is Vicious Bite 1 Added Passive Skill is Vicious Guard 1 Added Passive Skill is Vicious Skewering 1 Added Passive Skill is Victim Maker 1 Added Passive Skill is Vile Reinvigoration 1 Added Passive Skill is Vital Focus 1 Added Passive Skill is Vivid Hues 1 Added Passive Skill is Wall of Muscle 1 Added Passive Skill is Warning Call 1 Added Passive Skill is Wasting Affliction 1 Added Passive Skill is Weight Advantage 1 Added Passive Skill is Evil Eye 1 Added Passive Skill is Wicked Pall 1 Added Passive Skill is Widespread Destruction 1 Added Passive Skill is Will Shaper 1 Added Passive Skill is Wind-up 1 Added Passive Skill is Frantic Aspect 1 Added Passive Skill is Winter Prowler 1 Added Passive Skill is Wizardry 1 Added Passive Skill is Wound Aggravation 1 Added Passive Skill is Wrapped in Flame Corrupted
Circle of NostalgiaCircle of Nostalgia Amethyst RingRequires Level 52<One to three random Synthesis implicit modifiers>+(10-20) to all Attributes Adds (15-20) to (21-30) Chaos Damage +(17-23)% to Chaos Resistance <Two Random Herald of Agony modifiers>I was a happy child, before the cruel truth was revealed to me. I fight so that the children may remain ignorant.	Amethyst Ring	52	<One to three random Synthesis implicit modifiers>+(10-20) to all Attributes Adds (15-20) to (21-30) Chaos Damage +(17-23)% to Chaos Resistance <Two Random Herald of Agony modifiers> (40-60)% increased Chaos Damage while affected by Herald of Agony +(31-43)% to Chaos Resistance while affected by Herald of Agony Herald of Agony has (40-60)% increased Buff Effect Agony Crawler deals (70-100)% increased Damage Herald of Agony has (30-40)% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency
Circle of AmbitionCircle of Ambition Prismatic RingRequires Level 64<Three random Synthesis implicit modifiers>+(10-20) to all Attributes +(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances 10% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Herald Skills <Three Random Herald modifiers>I will build the wall that stands against the tide. The day is coming... I have seen it.	Prismatic Ring	64	<Three random Synthesis implicit modifiers>+(10-20) to all Attributes +(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances 10% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Herald Skills <Three Random Herald modifiers> (40-60)% increased Chaos Damage while affected by Herald of Agony +(31-43)% to Chaos Resistance while affected by Herald of Agony Herald of Agony has (40-60)% increased Buff Effect Agony Crawler deals (70-100)% increased Damage Herald of Agony has (30-40)% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency Herald of Ash has (40-60)% increased Buff Effect (40-60)% increased Fire Damage while affected by Herald of Ash +1% to maximum Fire Resistance while affected by Herald of Ash Herald of Ash has (30-40)% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency +(50-60)% to Cold Resistance while affected by Herald of Ice +(50-60)% to Fire Resistance while affected by Herald of Ash (40-60)% increased Cold Damage while affected by Herald of Ice Herald of Ice has (40-60)% increased Buff Effect Herald of Ice has (30-40)% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency +1% to maximum Cold Resistance while affected by Herald of Ice Herald of Purity has (40-60)% increased Buff Effect Sentinels of Purity deal (70-100)% increased Damage (40-60)% increased Physical Damage while affected by Herald of Purity 4% additional Physical Damage Reduction while affected by Herald of Purity Herald of Purity has (30-40)% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency Herald of Thunder has (40-60)% increased Buff Effect (40-60)% increased Lightning Damage while affected by Herald of Thunder +(50-60)% to Lightning Resistance while affected by Herald of Thunder +1% to maximum Lightning Resistance while affected by Herald of Thunder Herald of Thunder has (30-40)% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency

Related passive skills

The following passive skills are related to Herald of Agony: No results found for the given query.

Alternate skill effects

Herald of Agony has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Blood Guard Herald EffectBlood Guard Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Blood Guard Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Blood Guard Effect.
Celestial Herald EffectCelestial Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Celestial Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Celestial Effect.
Demonic Herald EffectDemonic Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Demonic Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Demonic Effect.
Despair Herald EffectDespair Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Despair Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Despair Effect.
Dragon Hunter Herald EffectDragon Hunter Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Dragon Hunter Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Dragon Hunter Effect.
Faith Guard Herald EffectFaith Guard Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Faith Guard Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Faith Guard Effect.
Stygian Herald EffectStygian Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Stygian Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Stygian Effect.
Sunprism Herald EffectSunprism Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Sunprism Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Sunprism Effect.
Transcendence Herald EffectTranscendence Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Transcendence Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Transcendence Effect.
White Herald EffectWhite Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a White Effect.	Your Herald becomes a White Effect.

Gallery

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  Scorpion with Celestial Herald Effect

Version history

Version	Changes
3.10.0	Agony Crawler now deals 5% increased physical damage per Virulence you have at gem level 1 (from 6%), up to 9% at gem level 20 (from 12%).
3.7.0	Now causes Agony Crawler to deal 6% increased physical damage per virulence you have at gem level 1 (from 10%), up to 12% at gem level 20 (from 19%).
3.5.0	The Agony Crawler summoned by this skill now deals increased Physical Damage per Virulence you have, rather than increased Damage.
3.4.2	The Herald of Agony skill gem now has a Chaos tag.
3.4.1	Fixed a bug where Blood Guard Herald and Faith Guard Herald effects were reversed when applied to Herald of Agony.
3.4.0	Herald of Agony has been added to the game.