Withering StepTravel, AoE, Chaos, Movement, Blink, Spell, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 10Removes any existing Elusive buff before applying both Elusive and a buff that grants Phasing. While you have this buff, monsters that enter an area around you will be Withered. Using a skill or losing the Elusive buff ends this skill's effects. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.Inflicts (4-6) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area Withered lasts 3 seconds Buff grants Phasing This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect Removes existing Elusive before granting a new Elusive Buff when used (0-38)% increased Effect of Elusive from this Skill +(0-6) to radius
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: 0.5% increased Effect of Elusive from this SkillInflicts 0.1 Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area1% chance not to remove Buff on Skill usePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Withering Step is a movementskill that applies Elusive and Phasing on use. Enemies that get near you while you have Elusive receive multiple stacks of Withered, causing them to take increased chaos damage. Using any skill ends Withering Step's effects and removes all buffs.
Withering Step shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.
Unlike several other Blink skills, Withering Step does not gain one additional use when supported by Second Wind SupportSecond Wind SupportSupport Icon: 8 Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 200%Requires Level 31Supports skills with cooldowns. Cannot support triggered skills.Supported Skills have (24-5)% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate Supported Non-Instant Skills have +1 Cooldown Use
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.25-5)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateThis 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., since Withering Step is an instant skill.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Withered Debuffs
Elusive Effect
Radius
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
10
18
0
8
4
N/A
N/A
0
0
2
13
22
15
9
4
2%
N/A
9569
9569
3
17
27
19
10
4
4%
N/A
28189
37758
4
21
33
23
11
4
6%
N/A
59146
96904
5
25
38
26
12
4
8%
N/A
111192
208096
6
29
43
30
13
4
10%
N/A
193800
401896
7
33
49
34
14
5
12%
N/A
320280
722176
8
36
52
36
14
5
14%
N/A
359090
1081266
9
39
56
39
15
5
16%
N/A
498508
1579774
10
42
60
42
16
5
18%
N/A
682057
2261831
11
45
64
45
17
5
20%
N/A
921777
3183608
12
48
68
48
17
5
22%
N/A
1727879
4911487
13
51
72
50
18
5
24%
N/A
1791769
6703256
14
54
76
53
19
6
26%
N/A
2353679
9056935
15
57
80
56
20
6
28%
N/A
3070912
12127847
16
60
84
59
20
6
30%
N/A
9095466
21223313
17
63
88
61
21
6
32%
N/A
16039890
37263203
18
66
92
64
22
6
34%
N/A
29817117
67080320
19
68
95
66
22
6
36%
N/A
62895056
129975376
20
70
98
68
23
6
38%
N/A
212051599
342026975
21
72
100
70
24
7
40%
N/A
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
N/A
24
7
42%
N/A
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
N/A
25
7
44%
N/A
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
N/A
25
7
46%
N/A
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
N/A
26
7
48%
N/A
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
N/A
26
7
50%
N/A
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
N/A
27
7
52%
N/A
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
N/A
27
8
54%
N/A
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
N/A
28
8
56%
N/A
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
N/A
28
8
58%
N/A
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
N/A
28
8
59%
N/A
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
N/A
29
8
60%
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
N/A
29
8
61%
N/A
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
N/A
29
8
62%
N/A
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
N/A
29
8
63%
N/A
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
N/A
30
8
64%
N/A
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
N/A
30
8
65%
N/A
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
N/A
30
8
66%
N/A
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
N/A
30
8
67%
N/A
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
N/A
31
9
68%
N/A
N/A
N/A
Gem quality
Type
Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality
Weight
Superior
Inflicts +(0.1-2) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area
1
Item acquisition
Withering Step can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Withering Step can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
3
The Bitter BlossomThe Bitter Blossom3Level 21 Chaos Gem Quality:+23% CorruptedThe pain you feel is of no consequence, it is evolution, to be made whole within something greater.
Random corruptedlevel 21 Chaos gem with 23% quality
A
13
The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Random corruptedlevel 21 Spell gem
A
6
The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb
Random level 20 gem
A
3
Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality:+20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter
Random gem with 20% quality
A
1
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem 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 gem with 1–20% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Random divination card set exchange
A
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
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.
Second Wind SupportSecond Wind SupportSupport
, since Withering Step is an instant skill.
The Bitter Blossom
The Bitter Blossom
3Level 21 Chaos Gem
The Cataclysm
13Level 21 Spell Gem
The Fox
6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
Gemcutter's Promise
3Gem
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
The Void
1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Demonic Withering Step EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Withering Step becomes a Demonic Effect.