Dominus

Dominus
Dominus
Level(s)	36
Location(s)	The Upper Sceptre of God
Quest(s)	Sceptre of God
Resistance(s)	Resists Elemental Damage Resists Chaos Damage
Skill(s)	As Dominus, High Templar: Lightning Stream Lightning Fist Chilling Bond Ground Lightning teleport Mark of Dominus As Dominus, Ascendant: Rain of Blood Charge Grab Cleave Blood Projectiles

Dominus, High Templar is the final boss of Act 3, found at the Tower Rooftop on the top level of the Upper Sceptre of God.

Upon defeating him, Lady Dialla appears to congratulate the player and opens the way to Act 4.

Lore

Dominus is the High Templar, the highest rank in the Order of the Templar, who are the theocratic rulers of Oriath. He also controls the Ebony Legion. His name is Latin for "Lord" or "Master".

Abilities

Dominus, High Templar

Skill	Effect
Lightning stream / soul (id: DominusLightningSouls)	Shoots out a straight line of rapid-fire soul-looking projectiles that deal lightning damage as they pass through the player.
The Touch of God (The Light of Divinity) (id: DominusLightningSlam)	A slow powerful attack to the ground dealing area of effect lightning and physical damage.^[1]
Cold Beam (ids: DominusChillingBond1/2/3/4)	Casts multiple totems linked to each other with Cold Beam debuff that chill and deal cold damage over time.
Ground lightning teleport (id: DominusDash)	Teleports to the player, leaving behind a wide streak of shocking ground between the start and end locations.
Summoning	Summons melee miscreations from the devices.
Mark of Dominus	Inflicts the player with "Mark of Dominus" directing miscreations to chase the player and explode.

Dominus, Ascendant

Skill	Effect
Rain of Blood	A rain of blood washes on the area, causing players to receive stacks of Corrupted Blood approximately at the rate of one stack per second. Dominus also casts a large stationary shield around him that protects from the rain.
Melee	A regular melee attack.
Charge	A fast charging move towards the target with a heavy blow at the end.
Grab	When moving far away from Dominus, a demonic hand emerges from the ground and attempts to grab the player and teleport him back to Dominus.
Cleave	Cleaves the target adding 2 stacks of Corrupted Blood per hit.
Blood projectiles	Shoots a volley of gore/blood projectiles in the air that land dealing physical(?) area of effect damage.
Summoning	Summons melee and ranged miscreations from the portals on the ground.

Strategy

The Dominus fight can be a tough and complicated encounter, and it is important to have capped resistances, most importantly lightning resistance. Instant-healing (seething/bubbling prefix) life flasks, resistance flasks and granite/jade flasks are extremely helpful during this fight. There are various stages to this encounter, each of which has different mechanics and strategies. If you are playing on a hardcore league, it is advisable to bring Portal Scrolls to this fight to replenish your potions during the fight, and to allow a quick escape should that be necessary.

Minibosses

Initially, Dominus himself will not fight. Instead, he will send three unique Legionnaires to fight for him:

Imperator Stantinus Bitterblade (Cyclone, Ice Trail)
Draconarius Wilhelm Flamebrand (Burning Lightning Strike, Leap Slam)
Compulsor Octavia Sparkfist (Spark Totem, Lightning Warp)

During this period, regular Praetorian Guards will also enter the fray alongside the minibosses, until all three of them are dealt with. This phase should not be too difficult if the player isolates the uniques from each other and deals with them one by one. None of them are particularly formidable on their own.

After these three bosses are defeated, the next three minibosses will enter the arena. Each one is a unique Miscreation, similar to the ones found in The Lunaris Temple:

Alal the Terrifying (Viper Strike, Ethereal Knives)
Kali the Crazed (Extra Projectiles Tentacle Miscreation)
Orcus the Reaver (Reave, Smoke Mine)

Combined, these three minibosses might pose a threat, but again, isolating them and dealing with them one by one should allow the player to complete this phase with minimal risk.

The First Phase - Human Dominus

After all minibosses have been defeated, Dominus will descend to the arena and fight alongside the miscreations from the previous phase which will continue spawning until the very end of the fight. If the miscreations annoy you, you can lure Dominus to a relatively quiet spot on the roof and deal with him there, though he will still move around a bit, possibly causing you to attract some of the miscreations anyway. He has both a sizable life pool and a comparatively small energy shield. He has various attacks, each of which is quite dangerous in its own right and can be anticipated through various things Dominus says before using them. The attacks are:

The debuff Mark of Dominus which forces Dominus minions to target the debuffed player aggressively and explode when near the vicinity of the player.
An area-of-effect Lightning/physical-based skill ("Touch Of God") which deals very heavy damage. To counter this attack, either run away or make sure you have good lightning resistance, armour and a decent life/ES pool. Granite and Topaz flasks, preferably with the of the Congerof the Conger
Suffix
Immunity to Shock during Effect
(49-45)% less Duration suffix, is immensely helpful against this attack, but must be used before he initiates the attack, as damage dealt is calculated when it is initiated (similar to Vaal's smash), ignoring any resistances gained after the attack has initiated.
A rapid-firing spell (Lightning stream / soul ) which appears to be spell blockable^[guesswork?], but is still very dangerous. This can be dodged without too much difficulty by walking perpendicular to its line of fire.
A cold damage dealing Searing BondSearing BondSpell, Totem, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (18-51) Mana
Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 12Summons a totem that casts a beam of fire at you and each other totem you control, dealing burning damage to enemies caught in the beam. Enemies near either end of a beam also suffer burning damage.+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
Totem lasts 8 seconds
Deals (32.1-3899.6) Base Fire Damage per second
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Summons a Totem which uses this Skill

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.1-2) to maximum number of Summoned TotemsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.-like cluster of totems which deal damage over time with Cold Beam debuff. These do not deal a lot of damage and are easy to avoid.
A Flicker StrikeFlicker StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Movement, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-8) Mana
Cooldown Time: 2.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 120% of base
Attack Damage: (177-408)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (177-408)%Requires Level 10Teleports the character to a nearby monster and attacks with a melee weapon. If no specific monster is targeted, one is picked at random. Grants a buff that increases movement speed for a duration. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.Base duration is 3.00 seconds
10% increased Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge
15% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit
Buff grants 20% increased Movement Speed

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on HitPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.-like skill which Dominus uses to move around the arena.

The Second Phase - Dominus Ascendant

Once Dominus has lost all his life on the first phase, he will move to the centre of the arena and turn into a crimson insect-like being called Dominus, Ascendant. During this phase, he will have no energy shield left, but still a sizable life pool. It is important to stay close to him during this phase due to the nature of his attacks during this phase:

Various melee attacks that deal sizable, but not incredibly high damage which appear to be hybrid physical/fire. You will probably have to tank these.

Rain of blood in the entire arena except for a bubble around Dominus himself. You will want to stay inside the bubble or risk losing a lot of HP to bleeding very rapidly. This is the most dangerous attack during the second phase and it is not advisable to leave the shield, so stay close to him at all times during this phase.

His Cleave attack and standing outside of the bubble shield can cause stacks of Bleeding/Corrupted Blood, so a Life Flask with a mod to cleanse them is recommended.

Achievements

Killing Dominus grants you an achievement, depending on the character class played.

Achievement	Class used
Hunter	Ranger
Saviour	Templar
Usurper	Witch
Assassin	Shadow
Champion	Duelist
Conqueror	Marauder
Seeker	Scion

Dialogue

Dominus is voiced by Craig Walsh-Wrightson.

Upon entering the vicinity of Dominus on the highest level of The Upper Sceptre of God (depends on which class you play):

Scion : I offered you the gift of exile and you used it to reinvent yourself. I couldn't wish for a more potent instrument. (Play)
Marauder : I exiled an animal. Now you almost resemble a man, Karui. (Play)
Witch: You'd bite the master that called you here, Witch? (Play) (Play)
Shadow: I've dealt with far darker shadows than you, exile. (Play) (Play)
Duelist: Welcome to the greatest of arenas, Duelist. God is watching. (Play)
Templar: Exile has tested you, my brother. Now let's see what God has to say. (Play)
Ranger: It is woman's purpose to tempt and try the will of man. (Play)

When the first unique boss trio is defeated: Submit, heretic! (Play)

When the second unique boss trio is defeated: Have you ever seen the true face of god, exile? (Play)

Occasionally: Shrink not from god! (Play)

When casting his Lightning Fist: The touch of God! or The light of divinity! (Play)

Occasionally, when attacking/marking a player: Die! (Play), Die in awe! or Nightmare prevails!

Upon killing Dominus in his first phase: This world is an illusion, exile.

Map variants

Stronger versions of Dominus serve as map bosses:

Map	Level	Name	Notes
Villa MapVilla MapMap Level: 78 Map Tier: 11 Guild Character: ³Wealth is powerless to stop the corroding force of time.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	variable	The High Templar	Only first human form.
Palace MapPalace MapMap Level: 76 Map Tier: 9 Guild Character: \Death forces even the most determined of despots to pass the crown.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	variable	God's Chosen	Both human and abomination form.

Divination card

The following divination card can drop from this monster:

The SephirotThe Sephirot1110x Divine OrbIf the path to divinity were simple, we'd all be gods.

Related items

Item	Flavour text
Dominus PortraitDominus PortraitHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout	—
Doryani's PrototypeDoryani's Prototype Saint's HauberkArmour: (1107-1488) Energy Shield: (190-255) Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 67, 109 Str, 94 Int(150-200)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(60-90) to maximum Life Deal no Non-Lightning Damage Armour also applies to Lightning Damage taken from Hits Lightning Resistance does not affect Lightning Damage taken Nearby Enemies have Lightning Resistance equal to yours"This was the first step in some grand design, lost to the ages, now ours to decipher." - Dominus, High Templar	"This was the first step in some grand design, lost to the ages, now ours to decipher." - Dominus, High Templar
Militant FaithMilitant Faith Timeless JewelLimited to: 1 Historic Radius: LargeCarved to glorify (2000-10000) new faithful converted by High Templar (Avarius-Dominus-Maxarius) Passives in radius are Conquered by the Templars Historic <two random mods of devotion>They believed themselves the utmost faithful, but that conviction became oppression.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	They believed themselves the utmost faithful, but that conviction became oppression.
Baby Dominus PetFile:Baby Dominus Pet inventory icon.pngBaby Dominus PetSummons a baby version of DominusFile:Baby Dominus Pet inventory icon.png	—