Blight of Contagion

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BlightBlight of ContagionBlight of AtrophyVaal Blight
Blight of ContagionSpell, Chaos, AoE, Channelling, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (2-5) Mana
Cast Time: 0.25 sec
Apply a debuff to enemies in front of you which deals chaos damage over time. Enemies who aren't already debuffed by Blight are also hindered for a shorter secondary duration, slowing their movement. Continued channelling adds layers of damage to the debuff, each with their own duration. The damaging debuff is spread by Contagion.Deals (8.5-612.1) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 4.00 seconds
Base secondary duration is 1.00 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
+(0-0.6) metres to radius
80% reduced Movement Speed
Debuff can have up to 5 layers of Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Base duration is (0.05-1) seconds
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 5
This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.
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Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem

Blight of Contagion is a channelling spell that deals stacking chaos damage over time to all enemies in the area in front of the caster. Enemies who weren't affected by the damage over time are also hindered for a short duration. It can spread through ContagionContagionSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-20) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
AoE Radius: 20
Requires Level 4Unleashes a vile contagion on enemies, dealing chaos damage over time. If an enemy dies while affected by Contagion, the debuff spreads to other enemies.Deals (3.5-235.9) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 5.00 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Base radius is 1.7 metres
Spreads when affected Enemy dies

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Base radius is (0.01-0.2) metres
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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It is a transfigured version of BlightBlightSpell, Chaos, AoE, Channelling, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (2-5) Mana
Cast Time: 0.30 sec
AoE Radius: 26
Apply a debuff to enemies in front of you which deals chaos damage over time. Enemies who aren't already debuffed by Blight are also hindered for a shorter secondary duration, slowing their movement. Continued channelling adds layers of damage to the debuff, each with their own duration.Deals (3.9-283.9) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 2.00 seconds
Base secondary duration is 1.00 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
+(0-0.6) metres to radius
80% reduced Movement Speed
Debuff can have up to 20 layers of Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Base duration is (0.04-0.8) seconds
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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Changes from default version

Unlike the original skill, this transfigured version has a faster cast time, and its damage over time deals more damage has a longer duration and can be spread by ContagionContagionSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-20) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
AoE Radius: 20
Requires Level 4Unleashes a vile contagion on enemies, dealing chaos damage over time. If an enemy dies while affected by Contagion, the debuff spreads to other enemies.Deals (3.5-235.9) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 5.00 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Base radius is 1.7 metres
Spreads when affected Enemy dies

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Base radius is (0.01-0.2) metres
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
similar to Essence DrainEssence DrainSpell, Projectile, Duration, Chaos, AoE
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 140%
Requires Level 12Fires a projectile that applies a damage over time debuff when it hits. You are healed for a portion of the debuff damage. The debuff is spread by Contagion.Deals (9-644) to (13-966) Chaos Damage
Deals (31.2-1509.4) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 3.80 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Regenerate 0.50% of Debuff Damage as Life

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Regenerate +(0.025-0.5)% of Debuff Damage as Life
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
, but only stacks up to 5 times.

Skill functions and interactions

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired IntelligenceMana
Cost
Chaos
Damage
per sec
RadiusExp.Total Exp.
11028.5N/A00
22029.6N/A7070
3416211.9+0.1m308378
4722216.1+0.1m15541932
51131222.7+0.1m66678599
61641233.2+0.2m2604734646
72050243.8+0.2m4972584371
82458256.7+0.2m95714180085
92867372.3+0.3m169595349680
103275391.3+0.3m283759633439
1136833114.2+0.3m4539961087435
1240923141.7+0.4m7031281790563
13441004174.8+0.4m10612232851786
14481094214.3+0.4m20658704917656
15521174261.5+0.5m25071107424766
16561254317.8+0.5m579893613223702
17601344384.8+0.5m1508391928307621
18641425464.3+0.6m2779273556100356
19671485533.5+0.6m4386973999970095
20701555612.1+0.6m242081556342051651
21721595670.4+0.7mN/AN/A
2274N/A5733.7+0.7mN/AN/A
2376N/A5802.5+0.7mN/AN/A
2478N/A5877.4+0.8mN/AN/A
2580N/A5958.6+0.8mN/AN/A
2682N/A61047+0.8mN/AN/A
2784N/A61142.9+0.9mN/AN/A
2886N/A61247+0.9mN/AN/A
2988N/A61360+0.9mN/AN/A
3090N/A61482.7+1mN/AN/A
3191N/A61547.9+1mN/AN/A
3292N/A61615.8+1mN/AN/A
3393N/A61686.5+1mN/AN/A
3494N/A61760.1+1mN/AN/A
3595N/A61836.7+1mN/AN/A
3696N/A61916.6+1.1mN/AN/A
3797N/A61999.7+1.1mN/AN/A
3898N/A62086.2+1.1mN/AN/A
3999N/A72176.3+1.1mN/AN/A
40100N/A72270.1+1.1mN/AN/A

Gem quality

TypeAdditional Effects per 1-20% QualityWeight
SuperiorBase duration is (0.05-1) seconds1

Item acquisition

Blight of Contagion has restrictions on where or how it can drop. This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.

Recipes

Blight of Contagion can be created from the following recipes:

AmountPartDescriptionMeta
4The Blessing of MooshThe Blessing of Moosh4Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Corrupted
While the Labyrinth traps have claimed countless adventurers, they were not designed with felines in mind.
Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gemA
8The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Quality: +23%
Corrupted
Every obsession began with a single, innocent taste.
Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 23% qualityA
3Doryani's EpiphanyDoryani's Epiphany3Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Quality: +20%
Corrupted
"Virtue gems have facets beyond those that can be seen by the mortal eye. Let us look deeper..."
Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 20% qualityA
8Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Transfigured Gem
Quality: +19%
Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.
level 19 transfigured gem with 19% qualityA
1The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Random divination card set exchangeA

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Blight.

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.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.LabyrinthStatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Blight Damage 166Merciless Labyrinth25% increased Blight Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Blight Damage 275Eternal Labyrinth40% increased Blight Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Blight Area Of Effect 166Merciless Labyrinth16% increased Blight Area of Effecthelmet 100
Enchantment Blight Area Of Effect 275Eternal Labyrinth24% increased Blight Area of Effecthelmet 100
Enchantment Blight Secondary Skill Duration 166Merciless LabyrinthBlight has 20% increased Hinder Durationhelmet 100
Enchantment Blight Secondary Skill Duration 275Eternal LabyrinthBlight has 30% increased Hinder Durationhelmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Blight of Contagion has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Blighted Cold Snap EffectBlighted Cold Snap EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cold Snap becomes a blighted effect.Your Cold Snap becomes a blighted effect.
Celestial Blight EffectCelestial Blight EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Blight becomes a Celestial Effect.Your Blight becomes a Celestial Effect.
Project Blight EffectProject Blight EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Blight becomes a Project Effect.Your Blight becomes a Project Effect.
Scientist Blight EffectScientist Blight EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Blight becomes a Scientist Effect.Your Blight becomes a Scientist Effect.
Sunprism Blight EffectSunprism Blight EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Blight becomes a Sunprism Effect.Your Blight becomes a Sunprism Effect.

Version history

Version Changes
3.23.0
  • Added to the game.

References