Kill

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The term kill refers to causing death of a creature.

When kills are made by summoned minions, totems, traps or mines, player characters are credited for kills for the purposes of increased item quantity and rarity, flasks, and achievement-related stats, but generally not combat-related stats, where the non-player entity would get the credit for the kill instead. This can be demonstrated with enemies cursed with Warlord's MarkWarlord's MarkSpell, Curse, Mark
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 16Curses a single enemy, giving a chance to double the duration of stuns on them. Attacking the cursed enemy will leech life and mana, stunning them will grant rage, and killing it will grant an endurance charge. You can only have one Mark at a time.Cursed enemies grant (2-2.95)% Life Leech when Hit by Attacks
Cursed enemies grant (2-2.95)% Mana Leech when Hit by Attacks
Cursed enemies have a 100% chance to grant an Endurance Charge when slain
Hits against Cursed Enemies have (40-59)% chance to double Stun Duration
Cursed Enemies grant 20 Rage Regenerated over 1 second when Stunned

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Cursed Enemies have a (0.25-5)% chance to grant an Endurance Charge when HitPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. granting endurance charges to those non-player entities making the kills.

However, there is currently a bug that causes any damage over time kills to always grant credit to the player character even if they are caused by a minion, totem, trap, or mine. For example, monsters cursed with 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. will grant the player frenzy charges if they are killed by poison caused by minions or killed by Scorching RayScorching RaySpell, Fire, Duration, Channelling
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (2-5) Mana
Cast Time: 0.25 secRequires Level 12Unleash a beam of fire that burns enemies it touches. Remaining in the beam raises the burning, adding a portion of the beam's damage in stages. Inflicts Fire Exposure at maximum stages. Enemies who leave the beam continue to burn for a duration. Increasing cast speed also increases the rate at which the beam turns.Deals (13.4-780.7) Base Fire Damage per second
Base duration is 1.50 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Burning Debuff can have a maximum of 8 stages
Additional Debuff stages add 60% of Damage
Fire Exposure applies -25% to Fire Resistance

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Additional Debuff stages add +(0.5-10)% of DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. linked Spell Totem SupportSpell Totem SupportSupport, Spell, Totem
Icon: T
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 200%Requires Level 8Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.Supported Skills deal (49-40)% less Damage
Supported Skills will summon a Totem which uses that Skill
Totem lasts 8 seconds
Supported Skills have 40% less Cast Speed

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Totem Placement 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.. This may or may not be an intended effect.

Totems and minions that have despawned, either through their duration expiring, being killed, or spawning more than the maximum amount, all count as having died. For instance, despawning minions will trigger the caustic cloud effect from the Necromancer's Beacon of Corruption ascendancy passive. Likewise, players wearing a 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 will be cursed when their totems despawn.

Corpses

Most creatures leave corpses on death. Totems and non-unique monsters killed when frozen or under certain effects (e.g. PyrePyre
Sapphire RingRequires Level 11+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance+(25-35)% to Fire Resistance
(60-80)% increased Burning Damage
40% of Cold Damage Converted to Fire Damage
10% increased Light Radius
Ignited Enemies Killed by your Hits are destroyedLet winter come. It will only make my fire burn brighter., Kitava's Feast) don't leave corpses.

Corpses can be utilized in several ways, for example:

• raised (Raise SpectreRaise SpectreSpell, Minion
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (15-28) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.85 secRequires Level 28Raises a spectral version of a defeated foe as a minion to fight for you in battle.Maximum (1-2) Raised Spectres
  Minions have +30% to all Elemental Resistances
  55% more Minion Movement Speed
  Minion Movement Speed is Capped
  Minions have (105-776) additional Accuracy Rating
  Raised Spectres are Level (28-70)
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Minions have +(1-20)% to all Elemental ResistancesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Necromancer monsters)
• created (DesecrateDesecrateSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (11-26) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 16Desecrates the ground, summoning corpses and dealing chaos damage to all enemies in the area. The corpses will be chosen from the monsters in the current area and any Spectres that have existed in this instance.Deals (8.2-294) Base Chaos Damage per second
  Base duration is 4.00 seconds
  Spawns 5 corpses
  Spawns corpses up to Level (20-100)
  Maximum of 10 corpses allowed
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (1-20)% increased Cast SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., UnearthUnearthSpell, Projectile, AoE, Physical
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (4-10) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.30 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 140%Requires Level 10Fires a projectile that will pierce through enemies to impact the ground at the targeted location, creating a Bone Archer corpse where it lands.Deals (15-607) to (22-911) Physical Damage
  Projectiles Pierce all Targets
  Spawns corpses with Level (12-80)
  Maximum of 10 corpses allowed
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Corpses Spawned have (1-20)% increased Maximum LifePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.)
• exploded (Detonate DeadDetonate DeadSpell, AoE, Fire
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (5-20) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.60 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 160%
  AoE Radius: 22Requires Level 4Targets a corpse, and deals spell damage to enemies around the corpse, as well as causing the corpse to explode, dealing fire damage. The explosion is not affected by modifiers to spell damage and cannot be reflected.Deals (15-798) to (22-1197) Fire Damage
  Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to (6-7.9)% of the corpse's Maximum Life
  Base radius is (2.2-2.6) metres
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (0.75-15)% chance to detonate an additional corpsePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Volatile DeadVolatile DeadSpell, AoE, Fire
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (9-26) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.80 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 170%Requires Level 12Corpses near the targeted location explode, dealing damage in a small area and creating an orb which moves towards nearby enemies before dealing spell damage in a larger area. The explosion of the corpse is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Deals (20-753) to (30-1129) Fire Damage
  Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to (3-4)% of the corpse's Maximum Life
  Consumes up to 3 corpses
  Base radius is 2 metres
  Base explosion radius is 1.5 metres
  Maximum of 60 Orbs at a time
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (2-40)% increased Orb Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., strongboxes with the PutrifyingPutrifying
  Prefix
  Detonates nearby corpses
  Chest plays warning sound (Hidden) prefix, etc.)
• consumed (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., Devouring TotemDevouring TotemTotem, Spell
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (20-44) Mana
  Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 4Summons a totem that can consume nearby corpses. If you are hurt, it will destroy a corpse to leech life to you.Totem lasts 8 seconds
  Supported Skills have (0-76)% increased Totem Life
  Summons a Totem which uses this Skill
  Leeches (30-299) Life to you for each corpse Consumed
  Leeches (9-59) Mana to you for each corpse Consumed
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (1-20)% more Totem LifePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., monsters with the "Mark of Cannibalism" bloodline, etc.)

Corpses can be targeted by holding the 'A' key by default, but only if the player has a skill that can target corpses.

On/when kill effects

Similarly to on-hit effects, there are effects that trigger when creature has been killed:

• gain temporary buffs (e.g. charges)
• gain life, mana or energy shield
• skill-specific effects (e.g. Infernal BlowInfernal BlowAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire, Duration
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: 6 Mana
  Attack Damage: (104-166)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (104-166)%
  AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 12Attacks with your weapon, applying a charged debuff to enemies hit by your strike, and an uncharged debuff to any other enemies hit. Upon reaching 6 charges, expiring, or the enemy's death, the charged debuff is removed to damage that and other surrounding enemies. Enemies with either debuff explode when they die, damaging other surrounding enemies. Damage from this explosion cannot be reflected. Requires a Sword, Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Base duration is 0.80 seconds
  (5-75) to (8-113) Added Fire Damage
  Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life
  60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
  Base radius is 2.4 metres
  Base explosion radius is 1.8 metres
  Debuff deals 66% of Damage per Charge
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Debuff deals +(0.5-10)% of Damage per ChargePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.'s explosion)