Power charge

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Power charges are a temporary buff associated with intelligence and represent an increase to concentration and arcane energies during combat. They are visualized as glowing blue orbs surrounding the character. Gaining a new power charge resets the duration of all remaining power charges.

Bonuses granted by power charges:

• 50% increased Critical Strike Chance per Charge

Skills

There are skills that make use of power charges in various ways. Skills can generate charges or consume them to produce a beneficial effect.

Generate Charges

• Power Siphon

Consume Charges

• Discharge

Equipment

This equipment provides bonuses to power charges:

• AuxiumAuxium
  Crystal BeltRequires Level 79+(60-80) to maximum Energy Shield+(60-70) to maximum Energy Shield
  +(45-55) to maximum Mana
  Chill Effect and Freeze Duration on you are based on 100% of Energy Shield
  (20-25)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills per Power Charge
  0.2% of Attack Damage Leeched as Mana per Power ChargeAs long as the soul is unfettered, so is the body.
• Victario's AcuityVictario's Acuity
  Turquoise AmuletRequires Level 16+(16-24) to Dexterity and Intelligence+(30-40)% to Lightning Resistance
  +(8-10)% to Chaos Resistance
  10% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill
  10% chance to gain a Power Charge on Kill
  5% increased Projectile Speed per Frenzy Charge
  5% increased Projectile Damage per Power Charge"Grind your words into sharp thoughts.
  Grind your thoughts into the sharpest of deeds."
  - Victario, the People's Poet
• Void BatteryVoid Battery
  Prophecy WandWand
  Physical Damage: 35-64
  Critical Strike Chance: 8.00%
  Attacks per Second: 1.20Requires Level 68, 245 Int(36-40)% increased Spell Damage80% reduced Spell Damage
  (10-20)% increased Cast Speed
  (50-65)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance
  +(40-50) to maximum Mana
  +1 to Maximum Power Charges
  25% increased Spell Damage per Power Charge"The trick is to give nothingness,
  and to receive everything in return."
  - Inquisitor Maligaro
• Voll's ProtectorVoll's Protector
  Holy ChainmailArmour: (388-582)
  Energy Shield: (82-122)
  Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 35, 53 Str, 53 Int(100-150)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  50% reduced maximum Mana
  Gain a Power Charge for each Enemy you hit with a Critical Strike
  Inner ConvictionAlthough a great leader during the war,
  Voll proved disastrous in times of peace.
• Voll's DevotionVoll's Devotion
  Agate AmuletRequires Level 32+(16-24) to Strength and Intelligence+(20-30) to maximum Energy Shield
  +(30-40) to maximum Life
  +(15-20)% to all Elemental Resistances
  30% reduced Endurance Charge Duration
  30% reduced Power Charge Duration
  Gain an Endurance Charge when you lose a Power Charge"We are the soldiers of Faith, armoured in devotion.
  Let the sinners come, for we - the Pure - shall endure!"
  - Voll of Thebrus, at the Battle of the Bridge
• Romira's BanquetRomira's Banquet
  Diamond RingRequires Level 60(20-30)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance+333 to Accuracy Rating
  +(15-25)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
  +(40-60) to maximum Mana
  0.4% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana
  Gain a Power Charge on Non-Critical Strike
  Lose all Power Charges on Critical StrikeThe Empress gave Romira two sons
  Born of his brother's seed
  Romira threw her a banquet
  A perfidious meal indeed.

Passives

There are passive skill nodes that provide bonuses to power charges. In order to build Power Charges, you will need one of the passives that increase the number of power charges you can hold (i.e. Critical Mass, Overcharge, Instability) or a unique item that grants additional max power charges.