Corpse

Most creatures leave corpses on when killed. Totems, shattered monsters, and enemies removed by certain effects cannot leave corpses.

Mechanics

Corpses can be utilized in several ways, for example:

• Created (e.g. DesecrateDesecrateSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (11-26) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 16Desecrates the ground, summoning corpses and dealing chaos damage to all enemies in the area. The corpses will be chosen from the monsters in the current area and any Spectres that have existed in this instance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Cast Speed10% increased Chaos Damage3% chance to spawn an additional CorpseEach Corpse spawned has 1% chance to be a Forgotten CorpseBase duration is 4 seconds
  Deals (8.2-294) Base Chaos Damage per second
  Spawns 5 corpses
  Spawns corpses up to Level (20-100)
  Maximum of 10 corpses allowedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., UnearthUnearthSpell, Projectile, AoE, Physical
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (4-10) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.30 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 90%Requires Level 10Fires a projectile that will pierce through enemies to impact the ground at the targeted location, creating a Bone Archer corpse where it lands.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Cast Speed1% increased Physical DamageMaximum of 0.1 corpses allowedCorpses Spawned have 2% increased Maximum LifeDeals (15-407) to (22-611) Physical Damage
  Spawns corpses with Level (12-80)
  Maximum of 10 corpses allowed
  Projectiles Pierce all TargetsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.)
• Raised (e.g. Raise SpectreRaise SpectreSpell, Minion
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (15-28) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.85 secRequires Level 28Raises a spectral version of a defeated foe as a minion to fight for you in battle.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Minion Movement SpeedMinions deal 1% increased Melee Damage
  1% increased Minion Maximum LifeMinions have 0.5% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdMinions are Created with maximum Frenzy ChargesMaximum (1-2) Raised Spectres
  55% more Minion Movement Speed
  Minion Movement Speed is Capped
  Raised Spectres are Level (28-72)
  Minions have (105-776) additional Accuracy Rating
  Minions have +30% to all Elemental ResistancesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Necromancer monsters)
• Exploded (e.g. Detonate DeadDetonate DeadSpell, AoE, Fire
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (5-20) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.60 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 160%
  Radius: 22Targets a corpse, and deals spell damage to enemies around the corpse, as well as causing the corpse to explode, dealing fire damage. The explosion is not affected by modifiers to spell damage and cannot be reflected.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Cast SpeedExplosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life
  Deals (15-798) to (22-1197) Fire Damage
  +(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Volatile DeadVolatile DeadSpell, AoE, Fire
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (9-26) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.80 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%Requires Level 12Corpses near the targeted location explode, dealing damage in a small area and creating an orb which moves towards nearby enemies before dealing spell damage in a larger area. The explosion of the corpse is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Fire Damage1% increased Orb Movement SpeedDeals (20-507) to (30-760) Fire Damage
  Consumes up to 3 corpses
  Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 3% of the corpse's Maximum Life
  Maximum of 60 Orbs at a timePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., CremationCremationSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Projectile
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (11-20) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.60 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28A targeted corpse explodes, dealing area damage and turning into a volcanic geyser, which will repeatedly unleash projectiles sequentially over the surrounding area for a duration. The explosion of the corpse is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Fire Damage5% increased Burning DamageFires Projectiles 0.25% faster2% chance to Explode a nearby Corpse when Firing ProjectilesDeals (49-434) to (74-651) Fire Damage
  Base duration is 8 seconds
  Maximum of 3 Geysers at a time
  Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 4% of the corpse's Maximum Life
  Fires 3 additional Projectiles
  Fires Projectiles every 1 seconds
  +(0-3) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., BodyswapBodyswapMovement, Spell, AoE, Fire, Travel
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (8-23) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.70 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 70%Requires Level 10Violently destroys your body and recreates it at the location of a targeted enemy or corpse, dealing spell damage in an area at both locations. If there is no specific target, it will prioritise corpses over enemies. If targeting a corpse, the corpse will also explode, dealing damage around it that is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected. This spell cannot be repeated.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Cast Speed5% increased Burning Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect2% increased Damage if not Consuming a CorpseExplosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life
  This Spell deals (3-154) to (5-231), plus 3% of your maximum Life, as base Fire Damage
  300% more Area of Effect if Consuming a corpsePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., strongboxes with the prefix)
• Consumed (e.g. Offering, Devouring TotemDevouring TotemTotem, Spell
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (20-44) Mana
  Cast Time: 1.00 secSummons a totem that can consume nearby corpses. If you are hurt, it will destroy a corpse to leech life to you.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased totem life5% increased Totem Duration2% increased Totem Placement speedTotem lasts 8 seconds
  Leeches (30-299) Life to you for each corpse Consumed
  Leeches (9-59) Mana to you for each corpse ConsumedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Dominating BlowDominating BlowAttack, Minion, Duration, Melee, Strike
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: 8 Mana
  Attack Damage: (165-190)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (165-190)%Requires Level 28Attacks enemies with a melee strike, applying a debuff for a short duration. If a non-unique enemy dies while affected by the debuff, the enemy's corpse will be consumed and a Sentinel of Dominance with the same rarity, prefix and suffix modifiers will be summoned for a longer secondary duration.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4PhantasmalMinions deal 1% increased Damage1.5% increased Minion DurationSummoned Sentinels have 1% increased Cooldown Recovery RateMaximum 0.1 Summoned Normal Sentinels of DominanceDeals (165-238)% of Base Attack Damage
  Base duration is 1 seconds
  Maximum 9 Summoned Normal Sentinels of Dominance
  Maximum 3 Summoned Magic Sentinels of Dominance
  Maximum 1 Summoned Rare Sentinel of Dominance
  Base secondary duration is 20 seconds
  25% Chance to Summon a Normal Sentinel of Dominance when you Hit a Unique Monster
  +(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Void SphereVoid SphereSpell, AoE, Duration, Physical, Chaos, Orb
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (30-54) Mana
  Cooldown Time: 10.00 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Cast Time: 0.60 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 55%Requires Level 34Creates a Void Sphere which Hinders enemies in an area around it, with the debuff being stronger on enemies closer to the sphere. It also regularly releases pulses of area damage. The Void Sphere will consume the corpses of any enemies which die in its area. Can only have one Void Sphere at a time.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect2% reduced Skill Effect Duration
  2% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate3% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold DamageVoid Sphere has 0.5% increased Pulse FrequencyBase duration is 5 seconds
  Deals (27-241) to (41-361) Physical Damage
  Enemies in range are Hindered, with up to (30-39)% reduced Movement Speed, based on distance from the Void Sphere
  40% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
  Pulses every 0.4 secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., (from ), monsters with the "Mark of Cannibalism" bloodline, etc.)
• Destroyed (e.g. , )

Skills

Corpses can be targeted by holding the A key by default, but only if the player has a skill that can target corpses.

Active skill gems

Main page: List of corpse related skill gems

Related base stats

There are currently no active skill gems that have stats related to corpse.

Related quality stats

Skill gem
CremationCremationSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Projectile Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-20) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28A targeted corpse explodes, dealing area damage and turning into a volcanic geyser, which will repeatedly unleash projectiles sequentially over the surrounding area for a duration. The explosion of the corpse is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Fire Damage5% increased Burning DamageFires Projectiles 0.25% faster2% chance to Explode a nearby Corpse when Firing ProjectilesDeals (49-434) to (74-651) Fire Damage Base duration is 8 seconds Maximum of 3 Geysers at a time Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 4% of the corpse's Maximum Life Fires 3 additional Projectiles Fires Projectiles every 1 seconds +(0-3) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.				28
DesecrateDesecrateSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-26) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 16Desecrates the ground, summoning corpses and dealing chaos damage to all enemies in the area. The corpses will be chosen from the monsters in the current area and any Spectres that have existed in this instance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Cast Speed10% increased Chaos Damage3% chance to spawn an additional CorpseEach Corpse spawned has 1% chance to be a Forgotten CorpseBase duration is 4 seconds Deals (8.2-294) Base Chaos Damage per second Spawns 5 corpses Spawns corpses up to Level (20-100) Maximum of 10 corpses allowedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.				16
BodyswapBodyswapMovement, Spell, AoE, Fire, Travel Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 70%Requires Level 10Violently destroys your body and recreates it at the location of a targeted enemy or corpse, dealing spell damage in an area at both locations. If there is no specific target, it will prioritise corpses over enemies. If targeting a corpse, the corpse will also explode, dealing damage around it that is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected. This spell cannot be repeated.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Cast Speed5% increased Burning Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect2% increased Damage if not Consuming a CorpseExplosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life This Spell deals (3-154) to (5-231), plus 3% of your maximum Life, as base Fire Damage 300% more Area of Effect if Consuming a corpsePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.				10
CleaveCleaveAttack, AoE, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 6 Mana Attack Speed: 80% of base Attack Damage: (125-170)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-170)% Radius: 20The character swings their weapon (or both weapons if dual wielding) in an arc, damaging monsters in an area in front of them. Only works with Axes and Swords.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Attack Speed+1 Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks2% increased Area of Effect while not Dual Wielding5% chance to Destroy Corpses on KillDeals (125-170)% of Base Attack Damage When Dual Wielding, Deals 60% Damage from each Weapon combined (2-75) to (3-113) Added Attack Physical Damage +(0-6) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.				1

Support skill gems

Main page: List of corpse related skill gems

Related base stats

There are currently no support skill gems that have stats related to corpse.

Related quality stats

Skill gem
Fire Penetration SupportFire Penetration SupportFire, Support Icon: V Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 31Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Fire DamageSupported Skills deal 3% increased Burning DamageSupported Skills Destroy Ignited Corpses on KillSupported Skills Penetrate (18-37)% Fire ResistanceThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.				31

Modifiers

Enchantments

See also: Labyrinth enchantment

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Miscellany

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Items

Unique items

Item		Stats

Passive skills

The following passive skills are related to corpses.

Corpse life

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Corpse consumption

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Cluster jewel passives

See also: Cluster jewel

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Ascendancy passives

See also: Ascendancy class

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Version history

Version	Changes
3.11.0	We wanted to add support for mechanics that have been added in the past few years that as of yet do not have adequate support on the passive tree. Some of these mechanics include Rage, Unleash, Corpse manipulation, Warcries, Heralds and Banners.