Blight of Contagion

Blight of ContagionSpell, Chaos, AoE, Channelling, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (2-5) Mana
Cast Time: 0.25 secApply 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 (9.7-704.3) 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) secondsPlace 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.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: 20Requires 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) metresPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..

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: 26Apply 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 (5.9-351.9) 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) secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..

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: 20Requires 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) metresPlace 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: 160%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 (12-776) to (18-1164) Chaos Damage
Deals (42.2-1818.1) 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 LifePlace 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.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Chaos Damage per sec	Radius	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	2	9.7	—	0	0
2	2	0	2	11	—	70	70
3	4	16	2	13.7	+0.1m	308	378
4	7	22	2	18.5	+0.1m	1554	1932
5	11	31	2	26.1	+0.1m	6667	8599
6	16	41	2	38.2	+0.2m	26047	34646
7	20	50	2	50.4	+0.2m	49725	84371
8	24	58	2	65.2	+0.2m	95714	180085
9	28	67	3	83.2	+0.3m	169595	349680
10	32	75	3	105.1	+0.3m	283759	633439
11	36	83	3	131.4	+0.3m	453996	1087435
12	40	92	3	163.1	+0.4m	703128	1790563
13	44	100	4	201.1	+0.4m	1061223	2851786
14	48	109	4	246.5	+0.4m	2065870	4917656
15	52	117	4	300.9	+0.5m	2507110	7424766
16	56	125	4	365.6	+0.5m	5798936	13223702
17	60	134	4	442.6	+0.5m	15083919	28307621
18	64	142	5	534.2	+0.6m	27792735	56100356
19	67	148	5	613.8	+0.6m	43869739	99970095
20	70	155	5	704.3	+0.6m	242081556	342051651
21	72	159	5	771.3	+0.7m	—	—
22	74	—	5	844.1	+0.7m	—	—
23	76	—	5	923.3	+0.7m	—	—
24	78	—	5	1009.4	+0.8m	—	—
25	80	—	5	1103	+0.8m	—	—
26	82	—	6	1204.5	+0.8m	—	—
27	84	—	6	1314.9	+0.9m	—	—
28	86	—	6	1434.7	+0.9m	—	—
29	88	—	6	1564.7	+0.9m	—	—
30	90	—	6	1705.8	+1m	—	—
31	91	—	6	1780.8	+1m	—	—
32	92	—	6	1858.9	+1m	—	—
33	93	—	6	1940.3	+1m	—	—
34	94	—	6	2025	+1m	—	—
35	95	—	6	2113.2	+1m	—	—
36	96	—	6	2205	+1.1m	—	—
37	97	—	6	2300.7	+1.1m	—	—
38	98	—	6	2400.2	+1.1m	—	—
39	99	—	7	2503.9	+1.1m	—	—
40	100	—	7	2611.8	+1.1m	—	—

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:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
4	The Blessing of MooshThe Blessing of Moosh4Level 21 Transfigured Gem CorruptedWhile the Labyrinth traps have claimed countless adventurers, they were not designed with felines in mind.	Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem	A
8	The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste.	Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 23% quality	A
3	Doryani'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% quality	A
8	Dying 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% quality	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

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.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Blight Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Blight Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Blight Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Blight Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Blight Area Of Effect 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	16% increased Blight Area of Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Blight Area Of Effect 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	24% increased Blight Area of Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Blight Secondary Skill Duration 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Blight has 20% increased Hinder Duration	helmet 100
Enchantment Blight Secondary Skill Duration 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Blight has 30% increased Hinder Duration	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Blight of Contagion has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description
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
3.25.0	Now deals 9.7 Base Chaos Damage per second at gem level 1 (previously 8.5), scaling up to 704.3 at gem level 20 (previously 612.2).
3.23.0	Added to the game.