Devouring Totem

Devouring TotemTotem, Spell
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (20-44) Mana
Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 4Summons a totem that can consume nearby corpses. If you are hurt, it will destroy a corpse to leech life to you.Totem lasts 8 seconds
Summons a Totem which uses this Skill
(0-76)% increased totem life
Leeches (30-299) Life to you for each corpse Consumed
Leeches (9-59) Mana to you for each corpse Consumed

Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
1% increased totem life5% increased Totem Duration2% increased Totem Placement speedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Drop level: 5Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemDevouringTotem

Devouring Totem summons a totem that can consume nearby corpses. Each corpse consumed will leech life and mana to the player. It will consume corpses when the player is missing either life or mana. Totem range is 60.

Skill functions and interactions

The life and mana leech granted by Devouring Totem can be scaled by increases or reductions to life and mana leech rate as well as life and mana recovery rate. Can be combined with keystones such as Vaal Pact or Ghost Reaver. Also works with Slayers' ascendancy passive Brutal Fervour or Offering to the SerpentOffering to the Serpent
Legion GlovesArmour: (257-363)
Energy Shield: (52-75)Requires Level 57, 44 Str, 44 Int<One to three random Synthesis implicit modifiers>+(15-25) to all Attributes
(150-200)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
50% reduced Maximum Recovery per Life Leech
(6-10)% increased Attack and Cast Speed
(15-25)% increased Damage while Leeching
Life Leech effects are not removed when Unreserved Life is Filled"You covet the strength of your peers, mortal?
Perhaps it can be yours, if you are willing to make an offering of their blood..."
- Vaal Myth of the Third Snake.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Life leeched per Corpse	Mana leeched per Corpse	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	4	16	20	30	9	0	0
2	6	20	22	39	12	841	841
3	9	27	23	45	14	3099	3940
4	12	33	25	53	17	7433	11373
5	16	41	26	61	19	22895	34268
6	20	50	28	70	22	49725	83993
7	24	58	30	79	24	95714	179707
8	28	67	31	90	27	169595	349302
9	32	75	33	102	29	283759	633061
10	36	83	34	115	32	453996	1087057
11	40	92	36	129	34	703128	1790185
12	44	100	37	144	37	1061223	2851408
13	48	109	38	157	40	2065870	4917278
14	52	117	39	173	42	2507110	7424388
15	55	123	40	191	45	2573731	9998119
16	58	130	41	211	47	7611351	17609470
17	61	136	42	231	50	13437908	31047378
18	64	142	42	253	53	25052147	56099525
19	67	148	43	275	56	43869436	99968961
20	70	155	44	299	59	242081178	342050139
21	72	159	45	325	62	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	45	352	66	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	46	382	69	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	46	413	73	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	47	447	76	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	48	483	80	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	49	522	84	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	50	563	88	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	50	606	92	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	51	652	96	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	51	677	98	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	52	701	100	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	52	727	102	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	52	753	104	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	53	781	106	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	53	808	108	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	53	837	110	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	54	866	112	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	54	897	114	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	54	927	116	N/A	N/A

Gem quality

Type	Stats (per 1% quality)	Weight
Superior	1% increased totem life	50
Anomalous	5% increased Totem Duration	100
Divergent	2% increased Totem Placement speed	100

Item acquisition

Devouring Totem can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Devouring Totem 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
8	Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternate 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.	Random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality	A
8	The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Gem Alternate Quality: +23% CorruptedEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste.	Random corrupted level 21 gem with 23% alternative quality	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. Shift click to unstack.	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 Some Eggs Act 1 Nessa	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Devouring Totem.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Devouring Totem Leech Per Second 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	24% increased Devouring Totem Leech per second	helmet 100
Enchantment Devouring Totem Leech Per Second 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	36% increased Devouring Totem Leech per second	helmet 100
Enchantment Devouring Totem Percent Chance To Consume Additional Corpse 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Devouring Totem has 40% Chance to Consume an additional corpse	helmet 100
Enchantment Devouring Totem Percent Chance To Consume Additional Corpse 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Devouring Totem has 60% Chance to Consume an additional corpse	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Devouring Totem has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Arcane Tome Totem SkinArcane Tome Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes an Arcane Tome.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an Arcane Tome.
Darkshard Totem SkinDarkshard Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a darkshard totem.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a darkshard totem.
Dragon Totem SkinDragon Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a golden dragon.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a golden dragon.
Eagle Guardian Totem SkinEagle Guardian Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes an eagle guardian.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an eagle guardian.
Olmec Totem SkinOlmec Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a carved stone totem with two faces.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a carved stone totem with two faces.
Pylon of Pain Totem SkinPylon of Pain Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Pylon of Pain.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Pylon of Pain.
Tiki Totem SkinTiki Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a coloured totem that has carved tiki designs.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a coloured totem that has carved tiki designs.
Twisted Skull Totem SkinTwisted Skull Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a twisted skull totem.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a twisted skull totem.
Ziggurat Totem SkinZiggurat Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes an ancient ziggurat.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an ancient ziggurat.

Monster stats

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attack speed	critical strike chance	damage multiplier	experience multiplier	health multiplier	minimum attack distance	maximum attack distance	skill ids	size	part1 mod ids	part2 mod ids	mod ids	endgame mod ids	metadata id	name	monsters.tags	monster_types.tags	armour multiplier	damage spread	energy shield multiplier	evasion multiplier	part1 fire	part1 cold	part1 lightning	part1 chaos	part2 fire	part2 cold	part2 lightning	part2 chaos	monster_resistances.endgame_fire	monster_resistances.endgame_cold	monster_resistances.endgame_lightning	monster_resistances.endgame_chaos
1.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	1.2	6	6		4					Metadata/Monsters/Totems/ConsumeCorpseTotem	Totem	construct • immobile • is_unarmed • mud_blood • non_attacking • not_dex • not_int • small_height • stone_armour

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Version history

Version	Changes
3.19.0	Devouring Totem now has 20% more base life, and has 0% increased Totem Life at gem level 1 (unchanged), up to 76% at gem level 20 (previously 0%).
2.0.0	Reduced the mana cost at all levels. It now lasts 8 seconds at all levels. Now increases totem life by 1% per 1% quality (was 3% per 1% quality).
1.0.0	The life leech from has been rescaled and adjusted. It now also leeches mana when a corpse is consumed. It will now consume corpses when you're missing either life or mana.
0.9.13	Devouring Totem has been added to the game.