Punishment

PunishmentSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
AoE Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, causing them to be debilitated when they hit enemies and increasing damage they take while on low life.Base duration is (8-11.8) seconds
+(0-10) to radius
Cursed Enemies take (30-58)% increased Damage while on Low Life
Cursed Enemies are Debilitated for 2 Seconds when they Hit

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
0.5% increased Effect of Curse1% increased Curse Duration0.5% of Overkill Damage from Killing Blows on Cursed Enemies is Reflected to other Enemies as Physical DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Acquisition
Drop level: 24Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemPunishment

Punishment is a hex spell that applies a curse to all targets in an area, causing them to take increased damage while on low life and receive the Debilitate debuff when they land a hit.

Skill Functions and Interactions

Punishment aura

Punishment

Debuff

You are cursed. You will take increased damage while on low life and be debilitated when you hit enemies. Overkill damage from the hit which kills you will be reflected to nearby targets.

• Punishment can be turned into an aura by linking it with either Blasphemy SupportBlasphemy SupportSupport, Hex, Aura
  Icon: A
  Level: (1-20)
  Reservation: 35% Mana
  Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 31Supports hex curse skills, turning them into auras that will apply their effect to all enemies in an area around you.Supported Curse Skills apply their Curses as Auras
  Supported Curse Skills also count as Aura Skills
  Using Supported Skills is Instant
  25% less Effect of Supported Curses
  (0-76)% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse Skills
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (1-20)% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse SkillsThis 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. or Awakened Blasphemy SupportAwakened Blasphemy SupportSupport, Hex, Aura
  Icon: A
  Level: (1-5)
  Reservation: (34-32)% Mana
  Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 72Supports hex curse skills, turning them into auras that will apply their effect to all enemies in an area around you.Supported Curse Skills apply their Curses as Auras
  Supported Curse Skills also count as Aura Skills
  Using Supported Skills is Instant
  25% less Effect of Supported Curses
  (80-88)% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse Skills
  +(0-1) to Level of Supported Curse Skill Gems
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (1-20)% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse SkillsThis 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..

Gem level progression

Level				Mana Cost	Base duration	Base Duration	Added Radius	Increased Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	24	37	25	16	8.00 sec	8.00	N/A	30%	0	0
2	27	41	28	17	8.20 sec	8.20	N/A	31%	118383	118383
3	30	45	31	18	8.40 sec	8.40	N/A	33%	175816	294199
4	33	49	34	19	8.60 sec	8.60	N/A	34%	254061	548260
5	36	52	36	21	8.80 sec	8.80	N/A	36%	359090	907350
6	39	56	39	22	9.00 sec	9.00	N/A	37%	498508	1405858
7	42	60	42	23	9.20 sec	9.20	N/A	39%	682057	2087915
8	45	64	45	24	9.40 sec	9.40	N/A	40%	921777	3009692
9	48	68	48	25	9.60 sec	9.60	N/A	42%	1727879	4737571
10	50	71	49	26	9.80 sec	9.80	N/A	43%	1138877	5876448
11	52	74	51	26	10.00 sec	10.00	N/A	45%	1368233	7244681
12	54	76	53	27	10.20 sec	10.20	N/A	46%	1638338	8883019
13	56	79	55	28	10.40 sec	10.40	N/A	48%	1956648	10839667
14	58	82	57	29	10.60 sec	10.60	N/A	49%	3655184	14494851
15	60	84	59	29	10.80 sec	10.80	N/A	51%	3017327	17512178
16	62	87	60	30	11.00 sec	11.00	N/A	52%	7793914	25306092
17	64	90	62	31	11.20 sec	11.20	N/A	54%	15206031	40512123
18	66	92	64	31	11.40 sec	11.40	N/A	55%	26185582	66697705
19	68	95	66	32	11.60 sec	11.60	N/A	57%	62755923	129453628
20	70	98	68	33	11.80 sec	11.80	N/A	58%	211877683	341331311
21	72	100	70	34	12.00 sec	12.00	N/A	60%	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	N/A	34	12.20 sec	12.20	N/A	61%	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	N/A	35	12.40 sec	12.40	N/A	63%	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	N/A	36	12.60 sec	12.60	N/A	64%	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	N/A	36	12.80 sec	12.80	N/A	66%	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	N/A	37	13.00 sec	13.00	N/A	67%	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	N/A	38	13.20 sec	13.20	N/A	69%	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	N/A	39	13.40 sec	13.40	N/A	70%	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	N/A	39	13.60 sec	13.60	N/A	72%	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	N/A	40	13.80 sec	13.80	N/A	73%	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	N/A	40	13.90 sec	13.90	N/A	74%	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	N/A	41	14.00 sec	14.00	N/A	75%	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	N/A	41	14.10 sec	14.10	N/A	75%	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	N/A	42	14.20 sec	14.20	N/A	76%	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	N/A	42	14.30 sec	14.30	N/A	77%	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	N/A	42	14.40 sec	14.40	N/A	78%	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	N/A	43	14.50 sec	14.50	N/A	78%	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	N/A	43	14.60 sec	14.60	N/A	79%	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	N/A	43	14.70 sec	14.70	N/A	80%	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	N/A	44	14.80 sec	14.80	N/A	81%	N/A	N/A

Gem quality

Type	Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality	Weight
Superior	Cursed Enemies are Debilitated for +(0.05-1) Seconds when they Hit	1

Unique items

Item		Stats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Punishment.

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 Punishment Curse Effect 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	10% increased Punishment Curse Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Punishment Curse Effect 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	15% increased Punishment Curse Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Punishment Duration 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	30% increased Punishment Duration	helmet 100
Enchantment Punishment Duration 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	45% increased Punishment Duration	helmet 100

Version history

Version	Changes
3.20.0	Now causes Cursed Enemies to take (30-58)% increased Damage while on Low Life (previously 40-78%). No longer has 10% of Overkill Damage from Killing Blows on Cursed Enemies is Reflected to other Enemies as Physical Damage. Quality on the Anomalous Punishment Skill no longer has Curse has (0-40)% increased Doom gain rate. Instead, it now has (0-20)% increased Curse Duration. Divergent quality no longer provides (0-20)% increased Area of Effect. Instead, it now provides (0-10)% of Overkill Damage from Killing Blows on Cursed Enemies is Reflected to other Enemies as Physical damage. The following Skills now have a base duration of 8 seconds at gem level 1 (previously 9), up to 11.8 at gem level 20 (previously 10.9): ConductivityConductivitySpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning, Curse, Hex Level: (1-20) Cost: (24-50) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec AoE Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their lightning resistance and giving them a chance to be shocked when hit.Base duration is (8.00-11.80) seconds +(0-1) metre to radius Cursed enemies have -(17-36)% to Lightning Resistance Hits against Cursed Enemies have +25% chance to Shock Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Shocks on Cursed enemies have (1-20)% increased DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., DespairDespairSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Curse, Hex Level: (1-20) Cost: (16-33) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec AoE Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their chaos resistance.Base duration is (8.00-11.80) seconds +(0-1) metre to radius Cursed enemies have -(15-30)% to Chaos Resistance Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Effect of CursePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Elemental WeaknessElemental WeaknessSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Hex Level: (1-20) Cost: (16-33) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec AoE Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their elemental resistances.Base duration is (8.00-11.80) seconds +(0-1) metre to radius Cursed enemies have -(15-30)% to Elemental Resistances Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on Cursed enemiesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., EnfeebleEnfeebleSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Hex Level: (1-20) Cost: (16-33) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, reducing their accuracy and making them deal less damage.Base duration is (8.00-11.80) seconds +(0-1) metre to radius Cursed enemies have (10-19)% reduced Accuracy Rating Cursed Normal or Magic enemies deal (15-29)% less Damage Cursed Rare or Unique enemies deal (9-18)% less Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Curse DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., FlammabilityFlammabilitySpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Curse, Hex Level: (1-20) Cost: (24-50) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec AoE Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their fire resistance and giving them a chance to be ignited when hit.Base duration is (8.00-11.80) seconds +(0-1) metre to radius Cursed enemies have -(17-36)% to Fire Resistance Hits against Cursed Enemies have +25% chance to Ignite Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Ignite on Cursed enemies has (1-20)% increased DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., FrostbiteFrostbiteSpell, AoE, Duration, Cold, Curse, Hex Level: (1-20) Cost: (24-50) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec AoE Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their cold resistance and giving them a chance to be frozen when hit.Base duration is (8.00-11.80) seconds +(0-1) metre to radius Cursed enemies have -(17-36)% to Cold Resistance Hits against Cursed Enemies have +25% chance to Freeze Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Freezes on Cursed enemies have (1-20)% increased DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., , and .
3.14.0	Now causes Cursed Enemies to take (40-78)% increased Damage while on Low Life (previously 50-88%). The definition of Low Life has changed to 50%
3.12.0	All curse skills have been reworked and are now divided into two categories: Hexes and Marks. No longer causes cursed enemies to grant more melee physical damage on melee hit. No longer causes cursed enemies to grant increased attack speed on melee hit. No longer causes enemies to have -20% to physical damage reduction. Now causes cursed enemies to take 50% increased damage while on Low Life at gem level 1, up to 88% increased damage at gem level 20. Now causes cursed enemies you hit to be Debilitated for 2 seconds. Now causes 10% of Overkill damage from killing blows against cursed enemies to be reflected to other enemies as physical damage. Now gains 1% increased effect of curse per 2% gem quality (previously caused cursed enemies to grant 1% increased attack speed on melee hit per 4% gem quality).
3.6.0	Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 16 (was 24). Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 33 (was 50).
2.6.0	Increased Area of Effect mod and its progression per level doubled.
2.0.0	Punishment now causes cursed enemies to grant a buff to anyone they hit with melee attacks. The buff grants more Melee Damage and increased Attack Speed. It no longer reflects damage.
1.0.5	Punishment has had its base damage reflection increased by a flat 6%. Damage reflection against higher rarity monsters has been also been increased. For example, damage reflection against unique monsters has been increased by a flat 11%.
0.10.0e	Fixed the gem quality bonuses for the Punishment skill.
0.10.0	The Punishment curse has returned after being disabled for a long time.
0.9.5	Disabled the Punishment skill gem from being found until we have it working properly.
0.9.2	Added new skill prototype - "Warlord's Mark": Curses all targets in an area. 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.

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