Kitava's Thirst Zealot HelmetArmour: (202-246) Energy Shield: (42-52)Requires Level 44, 50 Str, 50 Int50% chance to Trigger SocketedSpells when you Spend at least 100 Mana on an Upfront Cost to Use or Trigger a Skill, with a 0.1 second Cooldown 15% reduced Cast Speed (70-80)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(30-50) to maximum ManaTukohama, Tawhoa and Kitava went to the lake to fish. Tawhoa weaved a net to catch the fish, Tukohama built a fire to cook the fish, and Kitava swallowed the entire lake, fish and all, with a single gulp.
Each time you use a skill with a mana cost of 100 or higher, there is a 50% chance all socketedspells will trigger. Typically only one spell can be triggered at a time, which makes this item more unique.
If multiple of the same spell skill gem are socketed, only one will trigger. For example, if two Summon Raging SpiritSummon Raging SpiritSpell, Minion, Duration, Fire Level: (1-20) Cost: (4-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 4Summons a short-lived flaming skull that rushes at nearby enemies and attacks them rapidly, converting all its physical damage to fire. Enemies will not directly engage these spirits, and can pass through them.Maximum 20 Summoned Raging Spirits Base duration is 5.00 seconds Minions cannot Taunt Enemies
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1.5-30)% chance to summon an extra MinionPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. skill gems are socketed, only one will cast.
when you Spend at least 100 Mana:
100 or more mana must be spent in order to trigger socketed spells.
100 mana must be spent all at once, not across multiple uses.
Skills cast with life via Blood Magic or energy shield via Eldritch Battery will not trigger socketed spells.
Using Soul TakerSoul Taker Siege AxeOne Handed Axe Physical Damage: (163.2-190.4) to (264-308) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: (1.80-1.88) Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 59, 119 Str, 82 Dex(140-180)% increased Physical Damage Adds 30 to 40 Physical Damage (20-25)% increased Attack Speed +(20-25)% to Cold Resistance Insufficient Mana doesn't prevent your Melee Attacks Your Physical Damage can ChillIt is too easy for the soul to escape from an open heart. or other methods that avoid mana costs will not trigger socketed spells.
Channeled skills with a mana cost of 100 or above can only trigger spells with the initial cast. This is because Kitava's Thirst triggers when spending mana to use a skill, not to maintain an already-used skill.[1][2]
Targeting
Triggered spells will target a nearby target. The triggered spells will not necessarily target the same location or enemy targeted by the original skill.
If there are no nearby potential targets, the casts will target randomly.
Strategy
There are several methods that can be used to raise the cost of skills to help Kitava's Thirst trigger its socketed spells more regularly and expand the list of usable skills that can trigger this unique. Rapid cast or attacking abilities are preferred when using Kitava's Thirst to increase the likeliness of socketed spells triggering. Because of the high mana cost needed, several spells and most attack skills struggle to reach the 100 mana threshold, however there are a few unique items that can be used to assist with this:
VoidbringerVoidbringer Conjurer GlovesEnergy Shield: (103-154)Requires Level 55, 79 Int+1 to Level of Socketed Elemental Gems (125-150)% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells (180-250)% increased Energy Shield Lose (40-80) Mana when you use a Skill Gain (15-20) Energy Shield per Enemy KilledAbsolute corruption empowers absolutely. gloves are ideal for critical strike spell builds, as they grant a global increase to spell critical strike chance as well as boosting mana cost of skills by up to 80.
Pledge of HandsPledge of Hands Judgement StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: 73-136 Critical Strike Chance: 6.50% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 68, 113 Str, 113 Int+20% Chance to BlockSpell Damage while wielding a StaffSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 30 Greater Spell Echo (120-160)% increased Spell Damage 50% increased maximum Mana"To shake a hand is to double your power." - Jaetai, Queen's Advisor has good synergy, as it grants an innate level 30 Greater Spell Echo Support which includes a large 150% mana multuipler and also significantly increases the player's mana pool.
A copy of the Unique Jewel Fevered MindFevered Mind Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Small+(5-10) to Intelligence Notable Passive Skills in Radius are Transformed to instead grant: 10% increased Mana Cost of Skills and 20% increased Spell DamageCorruptedIn sickness, the insane becomes sane.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. can also be socketed into the passive skill tree to boost the cost of all skills.
The unique wand Apep's RageApep's Rage Omen WandWand Physical Damage: 33-61 Critical Strike Chance: 8.00% Attacks per Second: 1.20Requires Level 53, 200 Int(27-31)% increased Spell DamageAdds (90-130) to (140-190) Chaos Damage to Spells (25-30)% increased Cast Speed +(5-10)% to Chaos Resistance Lose 40 Mana when you use a Skill Poisons you inflict deal Damage (30-50)% fasterApep's poison entraps, encircles, and engulfs the leaking mind of Man. is another way to push a spell's mana cost over the 100 mana threshold with its +40 to Total Mana Cost of Skills mod. The additional cast speed helps also helps offset the cast speed penalty of Kitava's Thirst and the added chaos damage to spells makes it great for spellcaster utilizing chaos and poison damage.
Channeled skills are the fastest skills, but they activate the cast only once per use (if the mana cost is sufficient), so the player has to start channeling and end channeling rapidly, which is tedious but possible.
Fastest non-channeled skills are Blade VortexBlade VortexSpell, AoE, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30%Requires Level 12This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.Deals (3-140) to (5-211) Physical Damage Base duration is 4.00 seconds +(0-0.2) metres to radius 35% increased Hit Rate for each blade 35% more Damage for each blade Can have up to 10 active spinning blades
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.25-5)% increased Hit Rate for each bladePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Flame SurgeFlame SurgeSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 190% AoE Radius: 30Requires Level 12Strikes enemies in front of you with a surge of flame. Burning enemies are dealt more damage. If you hit an ignited enemy, will create burning ground under them. Your damage modifiers don't apply to this burning ground.Base duration is 4.00 seconds Deals (26-832) to (40-1247) Fire Damage (50-88)% more Damage with Hits against Burning enemies Cannot Ignite +(0-9) to Area of Effect length Hits on Ignited Enemies create Burning Ground, no more than once every 2 seconds Burning Ground deals 25% of Fire Damage per second of Ignite affecting Enemy
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(1-20)% more Damage with Hits against Burning enemiesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Storm CallStorm CallSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 250%Requires Level 12Sets a marker at a location. After a short duration, lightning strikes the marker, dealing damage around it and causing lightning strikes at any other markers you've cast.Deals (21-949) to (39-1762) Lightning Damage Base duration is 1.50 seconds +(0-0.6) metres to radius
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.75-15)% chance for Lightning to Strike the Marker when CastPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Summon Raging SpiritSummon Raging SpiritSpell, Minion, Duration, Fire Level: (1-20) Cost: (4-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 4Summons a short-lived flaming skull that rushes at nearby enemies and attacks them rapidly, converting all its physical damage to fire. Enemies will not directly engage these spirits, and can pass through them.Maximum 20 Summoned Raging Spirits Base duration is 5.00 seconds Minions cannot Taunt Enemies
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1.5-30)% chance to summon an extra MinionPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.,Tempest ShieldTempest ShieldSpell, Lightning, Chaining Level: (1-20) Reservation: 25% Mana Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: Instant Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 220%Requires Level 16Enchants your shield with the power of storms, which lashes out to deal arcing lightning damage to attackers when you block them.Deals (38-896) to (115-2688) Lightning Damage Chains +1 Times Buff grants +(18-25)% Chance to Block Spell Damage while holding a Shield Buff grants Immunity to Shock
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% chance to Shock enemiesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., and curses with base cast time 0.5s. Detonate MinesDetonate MinesMine, Spell Level: 1 Cooldown Time: 0.20 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 8Detonates a Mine, starting a Detonation Sequence which will detonate other Mines around it.First Mine Detonates Instantly Mines get 10% more Detonation Speed for each prior Mine in Detonation Sequence
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Mines have (1-20)% increased Detonation SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. is faster, but it has 0 mana cost. FrenzyFrenzyAttack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: 10 Mana Attack Damage: (115-135)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115-135)%Requires Level 16Performs an attack that gives the character a frenzy charge if it hits. Frenzy charges increase your attack speed.5% more Attack Damage per Frenzy Charge 5% more Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.1-2)% more Attack Damage per Frenzy Charge +(0.1-2)% more Attack Speed per Frenzy ChargePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. is the fastest attack skill.
Mana consumption of a character using Kitava's Thirst offensively is huge. In average, one needs to spend 200 mana for one activation. A character with 4000 mana and 400% increased mana regeneration is unable to sustain casting to activate Kitava's Thirst more than 1-2 times per second (flasks, Rallying CryRallying CryWarcry, AoE, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (15-19) Mana Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Use Time: 0.80 sec AoE Radius: 60Requires Level 24Performs a warcry, taunting nearby enemies to attack the user and exerting subsequent attacks. Gives nearby Allies a buff based on the damage of your weapon.Base duration is (5.00-5.90) seconds (0-38)% increased Warcry Speed Counts total Power of Enemies and Allies in Range Buff grants Added Attack Damage equal to 3% of the Damage of your Main Hand Weapon per 5 Power, up to a maximum of 20% Buff has 100% more Effect on your Minions Exerts the next 5 Melee Attacks you perform Exerted Attacks deal 5% more Damage per affected Ally, to a maximum of 25%
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and ClarityClarityAura, Spell, AoE Level: (1-20) Reservation: (34-279) Mana Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: Instant AoE Radius: 36Requires Level 10Casts an aura that grants mana regeneration to you and your allies.+(0-1.9) metres to radius You and nearby Allies Regenerate (2.9-33) Mana per second
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. are irrelevant here). Leeching that amount of mana is problematic because of the limitations of leech. There is one way to surpress this limit of regen, with tickster ascendecy Weave the Arcane.
Item acquisition
Kitava's Thirst can drop anywhere. It can be chanced.
Recipes
Kitava's Thirst can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
3
Sambodhi's WisdomSambodhi's Wisdom3Armour Quality:+30%No blade conquers sin; guide a sinner to virtue, unveil their lost sight— your eyes, too, see in everyone the inner child, no matter their might.
Random armour with 30% quality
A
7
PrejudicePrejudice7Item Influenced ItemOne who is blinded by their past may only see a sliver of the present.
Random influenced item
A
6
Costly CurioCostly Curio6Item Double-Influenced Item"Oh no, I couldn't possibly afford this fine artefact. I'm... just looking."
Jack in the BoxJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank, close your eyes, and pray to the gods for a pleasant surprise.
Random item
A
1
Singular IncubatorSingular IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Unique 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 item
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Zealot HelmetZealot HelmetArmour: (119-137)
.
Summon Raging SpiritSummon Raging SpiritSpell, Minion, Duration, Fire
skill gems are socketed, only one will cast.
Soul TakerSoul Taker
or other methods that avoid mana costs will not trigger socketed spells.
VoidbringerVoidbringer
gloves are ideal for critical strike spell builds, as they grant a global increase to spell critical strike chance as well as boosting mana cost of skills by up to 80.
Pledge of HandsPledge of Hands
has good synergy, as it grants an innate level 30 Greater Spell Echo Support which includes a large 150% mana multuipler and also significantly increases the player's mana pool.
Fevered MindFevered Mind
can also be socketed into the passive skill tree to boost the cost of all skills.
Apep's RageApep's Rage
is another way to push a spell's mana cost over the 100 mana threshold with its +40 to Total Mana Cost of Skills mod. The additional cast speed helps also helps offset the cast speed penalty of Kitava's Thirst and the added chaos damage to spells makes it great for spellcaster utilizing chaos and poison damage.
Blade VortexBlade VortexSpell, AoE, Duration, Physical
, 
Flame SurgeFlame SurgeSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration
, 
Storm CallStorm CallSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning
, 
Tempest ShieldTempest ShieldSpell, Lightning, Chaining
, and curses with base cast time 0.5s. 
Detonate MinesDetonate MinesMine, Spell
is faster, but it has 0 mana cost. 
FrenzyFrenzyAttack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Bow
is the fastest attack skill.
Rallying CryRallying CryWarcry, AoE, Duration
and 
ClarityClarityAura, Spell, AoE
are irrelevant here). Leeching that amount of mana is problematic because of the limitations of leech. There is one way to surpress this limit of regen, with tickster ascendecy Weave the Arcane.
Sambodhi's Wisdom
Sambodhi's Wisdom
3Armour
Prejudice
7Item
Costly Curio
6Item
Arrogance of the Vaal
8Item
Jack in the Box
4ItemTurn the crank, 
Singular IncubatorSingular IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Unique item to an equippable item
The Void
1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Compare each legacy variant to the current variant.
