Vampiric Link

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Vampiric LinkSpell, Duration, Link
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (15-32) Mana per second
Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 34Targets an allied player to apply a buff which links you to them for a duration. While linked, they get recovery from your life leech instead of you. If the target dies while linked, you will also die. This skill cannot be triggered, or used by Totems, Traps, or Mines.Base duration is (8-9.9) seconds
Buff grants +(2-5.8)% to Maximum total Life Recovery per second from Leech
Link breaks if target leaves range or line of sight for 4 seconds
Maximum 1 Link from any source per target
You die if Linked target dies
Life Leech effects are not removed at Full Life
Life Leech effects apply Recovery Linked Target instead of you
Linked target's Maximum total Life Recovery per second from Leech is equal to yours

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
1% increased Skill Effect Duration0.5% increased Buff EffectLinked target deals 1% increased Damage when on Full LifePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Acquisition
Drop level: 34Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVampiricLink

Vampiric Link is a Link skill. Details will be revealed in an upcoming news post.

Gem level progression

Level				Base duration	Max Leech	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	34	50	35	8.00 sec	2.0%	0	0
2	36	52	36	8.10 sec	2.2%	252595	252595
3	38	55	38	8.20 sec	2.4%	314394	566989
4	40	58	40	8.30 sec	2.6%	388734	955723
5	42	60	42	8.40 sec	2.8%	477437	1433160
6	44	63	44	8.50 sec	3.0%	583786	2016946
7	46	66	46	8.60 sec	3.2%	710359	2727305
8	48	68	48	8.70 sec	3.4%	1355511	4082816
9	50	71	49	8.80 sec	3.6%	1138877	5221693
10	52	74	51	8.90 sec	3.8%	1368233	6589926
11	54	76	53	9.00 sec	4.0%	1638338	8228264
12	56	79	55	9.10 sec	4.2%	1956648	10184912
13	58	82	57	9.20 sec	4.4%	3655184	13840096
14	60	84	59	9.30 sec	4.6%	3017327	16857423
15	62	87	60	9.40 sec	4.8%	3576232	20433655
16	64	90	62	9.50 sec	5.0%	9164731	29598386
17	66	92	64	9.60 sec	5.2%	17861428	47459814
18	68	95	66	9.70 sec	5.4%	46032386	93492200
19	69	96	67	9.80 sec	5.6%	87248039	180740239
20	70	98	68	9.90 sec	5.8%	157972052	338712291
21	72	100	70	10.00 sec	6.0%	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	N/A	10.10 sec	6.2%	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	N/A	10.20 sec	6.4%	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	N/A	10.30 sec	6.6%	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	N/A	10.40 sec	6.8%	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	N/A	10.50 sec	7.0%	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	N/A	10.60 sec	7.2%	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	N/A	10.70 sec	7.4%	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	N/A	10.80 sec	7.6%	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	N/A	10.90 sec	7.8%	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	N/A	11.00 sec	7.8%	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	N/A	11.05 sec	8.0%	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	N/A	11.10 sec	8.1%	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	N/A	11.15 sec	8.2%	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	N/A	11.20 sec	8.3%	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	N/A	11.25 sec	8.4%	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	N/A	11.30 sec	8.5%	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	N/A	11.35 sec	8.6%	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	N/A	11.40 sec	8.7%	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	N/A	11.45 sec	8.8%	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Vampiric Link can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Vampiric Link can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
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 corrupted level 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

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Breaking the Seal Act 4 Petarus and Vanja	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	✗	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vampiric Link.

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 Vampiric Link Duration 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	20% increased Vampiric Link Duration	helmet 100
Enchantment Vampiric Link Duration 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	30% increased Vampiric Link Duration	helmet 100

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	Vampiric Link has been added to the game.