|flavour_text = But the grain grew twisted and the water turned dark<br>and those who partook of Mother Gull's gift<br>birthed monsters that fed <br>on the flesh of one another.
|flavour_text = But the grain grew twisted and the water turned dark<br>and those who partook of Mother Gull's gift<br>birthed monsters that fed <br>on the flesh of one another.
'''The Retch''' is a [[unique]] {{il|Rustic Sash}}.
'''The Retch''' is a [[unique]] {{il|Rustic Sash}}.
==Mechanics==
==Mechanics==
The modifier {{c|mod|#% of Life Leech applies to enemies as Chaos Damage}} takes 200% of the actual life gained from [[leech]] and deals it as [[chaos damage]] to enemy that was the target of the leeching. Therefore, by default no damage is dealt if the player is at full health while leeching. This damage is not affected by damage modifiers as it is considered as [[reflect]]ed damage.<ref name="RetchDMG"/>
{{c|mod|#% of Life Leech applies to enemies as Chaos Damage}}: this modifier causes hits to apply chaos DoT with a DPS and duration based on the recovery and duration of that hit's life [[leech]].
The Retch's DoT is independent of player recovery: hits will inflict it even if the player is on full life and loses their leech immediately, or when the player is unable to recover life due to {{psl|Strength of Blood}}. Increases to player recovery, such as {{c|mod|% increased Recovery Rate of Life}} or the more specific {{c|mod|% increased total Recovery per second from Life Leech}} do not affect the Retch’s damage.
Because the DoT is considered reflected damage<ref name="RetchDMG"/>, it is not modified by the attacker’s offensive stats, only by stats on the enemy. Its duration can be extended by {{il|Temporal Chains}}, dealing the same DPS for a longer duration. Each instance of the DoT can deal damage; damage taken is unaffected by the per-second cap on recovery from leech<ref name="RetchCap"/>.
With [[Ghost Reaver]] modifier the damage is dealt based on [[energy shield]] gained from leech.
{{psl|Ghost Reaver}} disables this mod completely. The Retch cannot deal damage in areas with {{c|mod|Cannot Leech from Monsters}}, or against monsters with {{c|mod|Life Cannot Be Leeched}}. It has no interaction with {{c|mod|Damage Taken from Hits is Leeched as Life}}.
Using instantaneous life leech modifiers (such as {{il|Bloodseeker}}) causes chaos damage to be dealt instantly as well rather than over time. The damage dealt is based on the life gained before the character is at their maximum life total.
This modifier can be increased by Noxious and Fertile [[catalyst]]s, up to 240%.
If [[Brutal Fervour]] is allocated, then the damage will continue as long as the leech lasts, even once at full life.<ref name="EndlessHunger"/> If combined with instantaneous life leech, then the total amount of potential leech is dealt instantly, including that above the player's maximum life.<ref name="EndlessHungerVaalPact"/><ref name="EndlessHungerVaalPact2"/>
===Instant leech===
===Instant Leech===
Instant life leech modifiers (such as {{il|Bloodseeker}} or [[Leech Mastery]]) cause this modifier to [[hit]], dealing damage instantly. This can cause the damage to be mitigated differently, for example through {{c|mod|chance to Avoid All Damage from Hits}} or by exiles wearing {{il|The Fourth Vow}}. Instant leech does not result in more total damage, as the Retch’s DoT can stack indefinitely.
The only cap relevant to The Retch is Maximum recovery per Life Leech. This establishes an upper bound on how much life recovery a single instance of leech can have - regardless of whether it is instant or not. The Retch causes damage equal to a percentage of the life leeched by each leech instance, so this cap also limits the amount of damage The Retch can do for each life leech instance.<ref name="Retch Instant Leech">{{cite web
===Interaction with proxies===
Skills used by [[totem]]s, [[trap]]s, [[mine]]s, [[mirage]]s, and other [[proxies]] can inflict Retch DoT in the same way as the player. This uses the player’s stats for all calculations, including maximum life.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdZRdQ9cO1w</ref> Because dead objects cannot leech, traps and mines can only leech before finishing their trigger/detonation animation.
Kills by Retch DoT from non-player objects are not attributed to the player, unlike most other forms of damage over time. When Retch DoT from no longer existing objects causes monsters to die, those monsters do not grant experience or flask charges, and their loot is unaffected by player item quantity and rarity<ref>https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3401772</ref>.
===Scaling===
The Retch's base damage is bottlenecked by {{c|mod|Maximum recovery per Life Leech}}, normally 10% of the player’s maximum life, whether it’s instant or not.<ref name="Retch Instant Leech">{{cite web
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}}</ref> Therefore, in order to scale the Retch's damage, the player can increase the maximum duration of leech through {{c|mod|% increased Maximum recovery per Life Leech}}, increase their maximum life, increase their hit rate, slow debuff expiration by cursing the enemy with Temporal Chains, or cause the enemy to take more chaos damage.
===Example damage calculation===
A character has 8000 maximum life and {{c|mod|100% increased Maximum Recovery per Life Leech}}, setting the cap for its leech instances at 1600 total life. With 2% damage leeched as life, it caps a leech instance with 80,000 damage per hit, leeching 160 per second for 10 seconds. A 20% quality Retch will cause this hit to also inflict a DoT instance with a base DPS of 160x2.4=384 and the same 10 second duration.
Against an enemy debuffed to -30% chaos resistance and 120% increased damage taken, this DoT deals 384x1.3x2.2=1098.24 DPS for 10 seconds. If the enemy is also debuffed by Temporal Chains, the same DPS will be dealt for 12.5 seconds instead.
In this scenario, each 80,000 damage or higher hit will cause the Retch to deal an additional 13,728 damage (over 12.5 seconds).
{{Item acquisition}}
{{Item acquisition}}
The Retch itself is not a [[league-specific item]]. However, the ingredients of the vendor recipe is tied to [[Talisman league]]. There are additional ways to acquire league-restricted items, see the article for the League-specific items for more details.
The Retch itself is not a [[league-specific item]]. However, the ingredients of the vendor recipe were tied to [[Talisman league]]. There are additional ways to acquire league-restricted items, see the article for the League-specific items for more details. Since [[version 3.14.0]] the ingredients are also included in the core drop table.
==Alternate artwork==
==Alternate artwork==
{|
{|
| [[File:The Retch Relic inventory icon.png|78px]] || [[Relic]] version from [[version 3.4.0|version 3.4]]
| [[File:The Retch Relic inventory icon.png|78px]] || [[Foil]] version from combining foil items from [[Timeworn Reliquary]] ([[Timeworn Reliquary Key|the key]] to the area itself is a version 3.4 exclusive drop)
|}
|}
==Version history==
==Version history==
{{Version history table header}}
{{Version history table header}}
{{Version history table row|3.4.3f}}
{{Version history table row|3.22.1|
* Fixed a bug where '''The Retch''' Unique Belt was not dealing Chaos Damage over Time when you leeched through the {{il|Crown of the Pale King}} Unique Helmet.
}}
{{Version history table row|3.4.3f|
* The vendor recipe for '''The Retch''' now gives a Relic version when vendoring a Relic version of both {{il|Feastbind}} and {{il|Faminebind}}.
* The vendor recipe for '''The Retch''' now gives a Relic version when vendoring a Relic version of both {{il|Feastbind}} and {{il|Faminebind}}.
{{Version history table row|2.2.0}}
}}
{{Version history table row|2.2.0|
* Fixed various issues with The Retch's property that deals chaos damage. It is now also clearer that the portion of life leech that is dealt as damage is dealt as chaos damage.
* Fixed various issues with The Retch's property that deals chaos damage. It is now also clearer that the portion of life leech that is dealt as damage is dealt as chaos damage.
{{Version history table row|2.1.2b}}
}}
{{Version history table row|2.1.2b|
* Fixed a bug where the Chaos Damage dealt by the unique item The Retch was bypassing Chaos Damage mitigation.
* Fixed a bug where the Chaos Damage dealt by the unique item The Retch was bypassing Chaos Damage mitigation.
{{Version history table row|2.1.2}}
}}
{{Version history table row|2.1.2|
* {{c|mod|200% of Life Leech applies to enemies as Damage}} changed to <br> {{c|mod|200% of Life Leech applies to enemies as Chaos Damage}}.
* {{c|mod|200% of Life Leech applies to enemies as Damage}} changed to <br> {{c|mod|200% of Life Leech applies to enemies as Chaos Damage}}.
{{Version history table row|2.1.1d}}
}}
{{Version history table row|2.1.1d|
* Fixed a bug with The Retch which caused monsters to not drop any items when killed.
* Fixed a bug with The Retch which caused monsters to not drop any items when killed.
{{Version history table row|2.1.0}}
}}
{{Version history table row|2.1.0|
* Introduced to the game.
* Introduced to the game.
|}
}}
{{Version history table end}}
==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Jg1EqT8GA The Retch / Life Leech - Mechanics and Analysis]
The Retch Rustic SashRequires Level 44(12-24)% increased Global Physical Damage+(60-80) to maximum Life +(30-40)% to Cold Resistance 0.4% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life 60% increased Flask Effect Duration 30% reduced FlaskCharges gained during any Flask Effect 200% of LifeLeech applies to Enemies as Chaos Damage 15% increased Movement Speed during any Flask EffectBut the grain grew twisted and the water turned dark and those who partook of Mother Gull's gift birthed monsters that fed on the flesh of one another.
#% of Life Leech applies to enemies as Chaos Damage: this modifier causes hits to apply chaos DoT with a DPS and duration based on the recovery and duration of that hit's life leech.
The Retch's DoT is independent of player recovery: hits will inflict it even if the player is on full life and loses their leech immediately, or when the player is unable to recover life due to Strength of Blood. Increases to player recovery, such as % increased Recovery Rate of Life or the more specific % increased total Recovery per second from Life Leech do not affect the Retch’s damage.
Because the DoT is considered reflected damage[1], it is not modified by the attacker’s offensive stats, only by stats on the enemy. Its duration can be extended by Temporal ChainsTemporal ChainsSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Hex Level: (1-20) Cost: (16-33) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Curses all enemies in an area, lowering their action speed and making other effects on them expire more slowly.Base duration is (5.00-8.80) seconds +(0-1) metre to radius 50% less Effect of Curse against Players Cursed Normal and Magic Enemies have (15-29)% less Action Speed Other effects on Cursed enemies expire 25% slower Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have (9-18)% less Action Speed
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., dealing the same DPS for a longer duration. Each instance of the DoT can deal damage; damage taken is unaffected by the per-second cap on recovery from leech[2].
Ghost Reaver disables this mod completely. The Retch cannot deal damage in areas with Cannot Leech from Monsters, or against monsters with Life Cannot Be Leeched. It has no interaction with Damage Taken from Hits is Leeched as Life.
This modifier can be increased by Noxious and Fertile catalysts, up to 240%.
Instant leech
Instant life leech modifiers (such as BloodseekerBloodseeker Hellion's PawClaw Physical Damage: (162-172.8) to (255-272) Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Attacks per Second: 1.68 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 62, 131 Dex, 95 Int1.6% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life(200-220)% increased Physical Damage Adds 25 to 30 Physical Damage 5% increased Attack Speed 1.2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life 5% increased Movement Speed LifeLeech from Hits with this Weapon is instant"For the life of the flesh will always be in the blood." - Atalui, Vaal Priestess or Leech Mastery) cause this modifier to hit, dealing damage instantly. This can cause the damage to be mitigated differently, for example through chance to Avoid All Damage from Hits or by exiles wearing The Fourth VowThe Fourth Vow Devout ChainmailArmour: (755-1270) Energy Shield: (155-259) Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 55, 80 Str, 80 IntPhysical Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield (150-250)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(17-29)% to Chaos Resistance Regenerate 3% of Life per second Armour also applies to Chaos Damage taken from HitsSeek not to avoid the mortal pains of this world. In flagellation, there lies freedom from temptation.. Instant leech does not result in more total damage, as the Retch’s DoT can stack indefinitely.
Interaction with proxies
Skills used by totems, traps, mines, mirages, and other proxies can inflict Retch DoT in the same way as the player. This uses the player’s stats for all calculations, including maximum life.[3] Because dead objects cannot leech, traps and mines can only leech before finishing their trigger/detonation animation.
Kills by Retch DoT from non-player objects are not attributed to the player, unlike most other forms of damage over time. When Retch DoT from no longer existing objects causes monsters to die, those monsters do not grant experience or flask charges, and their loot is unaffected by player item quantity and rarity[4].
Scaling
The Retch's base damage is bottlenecked by Maximum recovery per Life Leech, normally 10% of the player’s maximum life, whether it’s instant or not.[5] Therefore, in order to scale the Retch's damage, the player can increase the maximum duration of leech through % increased Maximum recovery per Life Leech, increase their maximum life, increase their hit rate, slow debuff expiration by cursing the enemy with Temporal Chains, or cause the enemy to take more chaos damage.
Example damage calculation
A character has 8000 maximum life and 100% increased Maximum Recovery per Life Leech, setting the cap for its leech instances at 1600 total life. With 2% damage leeched as life, it caps a leech instance with 80,000 damage per hit, leeching 160 per second for 10 seconds. A 20% quality Retch will cause this hit to also inflict a DoT instance with a base DPS of 160x2.4=384 and the same 10 second duration.
Against an enemy debuffed to -30% chaos resistance and 120% increased damage taken, this DoT deals 384x1.3x2.2=1098.24 DPS for 10 seconds. If the enemy is also debuffed by Temporal Chains, the same DPS will be dealt for 12.5 seconds instead.
In this scenario, each 80,000 damage or higher hit will cause the Retch to deal an additional 13,728 damage (over 12.5 seconds).
Item acquisition
The Retch has restrictions on where or how it can drop. It cannot be chanced.
Recipes
The Retch can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Notes
Description
Meta
1
FeastbindFeastbind Rustic SashRequires Level 11(12-24)% increased Global Physical DamageAdds 5 to 10 Physical Damage to Attacks +(20-40) to maximum Life 0.2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life 50% increased Flask Charges gained during any Flask Effect 50% increased Mana Regeneration Rate during any Flask EffectOur forefathers danced and drank and ate their fill and did not honour the First Ones for their gifts. So the First Ones filled the sky with fire.
Corrupted items cannot be used
Vendor recipe
M
1
FaminebindFaminebind Rustic SashRequires Level 18(12-24)% increased Global Physical Damage+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance 20% increased Projectile Damage 30% reduced Flask Charges gained 60% increased Flask Effect Duration Deals 50 Chaos Damage per second to nearby EnemiesAfter the Great Fire, the land lay barren and our forefathers grew weak. Mother Gull took pity on them and gave them grain and water.
Corrupted items cannot be used
1
Orb of FusingOrb of FusingStack Size: 20Reforges the links between sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more links.
N/A
The Retch itself is not a league-specific item. However, the ingredients of the vendor recipe were tied to Talisman league. There are additional ways to acquire league-restricted items, see the article for the League-specific items for more details. Since version 3.14.0 the ingredients are also included in the core drop table.
Alternate artwork
Foil version from combining foil items from Timeworn Reliquary (the key to the area itself is a version 3.4 exclusive drop)
Fixed a bug where The Retch Unique Belt was not dealing Chaos Damage over Time when you leeched through the Crown of the Pale KingCrown of the Pale King Regicide MaskEvasion: (352-474) Energy Shield: (72-96)Requires Level 52, 58 Dex, 58 Int(150-200)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield +(60-80) to maximum Life (0.4-0.8)% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life Reflects 100 to 150 Physical Damage to Melee Attackers 100% of Damage you Reflect to Enemies when Hit is leeched as LifeA lightless world a silent reign two sightless eyes feed on your pain. Unique Helmet.
The vendor recipe for The Retch now gives a Relic version when vendoring a Relic version of both FeastbindFeastbind Rustic SashRequires Level 11(12-24)% increased Global Physical DamageAdds 5 to 10 Physical Damage to Attacks +(20-40) to maximum Life 0.2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life 50% increased Flask Charges gained during any Flask Effect 50% increased Mana Regeneration Rate during any Flask EffectOur forefathers danced and drank and ate their fill and did not honour the First Ones for their gifts. So the First Ones filled the sky with fire. and FaminebindFaminebind Rustic SashRequires Level 18(12-24)% increased Global Physical Damage+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance 20% increased Projectile Damage 30% reduced Flask Charges gained 60% increased Flask Effect Duration Deals 50 Chaos Damage per second to nearby EnemiesAfter the Great Fire, the land lay barren and our forefathers grew weak. Mother Gull took pity on them and gave them grain and water..
Fixed various issues with The Retch's property that deals chaos damage. It is now also clearer that the portion of life leech that is dealt as damage is dealt as chaos damage.
Rustic SashRustic Sash(12-24)% increased Global Physical Damage
.
Strength of Blood. Increases to player recovery, such as % increased Recovery Rate of Life or the more specific % increased total Recovery per second from Life Leech do not affect the Retch’s damage.
Temporal ChainsTemporal ChainsSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Hex
, dealing the same DPS for a longer duration. Each instance of the DoT can deal damage; damage taken is unaffected by the per-second cap on recovery from leech[2].
Ghost Reaver disables this mod completely. The Retch cannot deal damage in areas with Cannot Leech from Monsters, or against monsters with Life Cannot Be Leeched. It has no interaction with Damage Taken from Hits is Leeched as Life.
BloodseekerBloodseeker
or Leech Mastery) cause this modifier to hit, dealing damage instantly. This can cause the damage to be mitigated differently, for example through chance to Avoid All Damage from Hits or by exiles wearing 
The Fourth VowThe Fourth Vow
. Instant leech does not result in more total damage, as the Retch’s DoT can stack indefinitely.
FeastbindFeastbind
FaminebindFaminebind
Orb of FusingOrb of FusingStack Size: 20Reforges the links between sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more links.
