Dying Breath

Dying Breath
Iron StaffWarstaff
Physical Damage: 14-42
Critical Strike Chance: 7.60%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 13, 27 Str, 27 Int+20% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff18% increased Cast Speed
18% increased maximum Mana
18% increased Area of Effect of Aura Skills
18% increased Area of Effect of Hex Skills
Nearby Enemies have 18% increased Effect of Curses on them
Nearby allies gain 18% increased Damage
18% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your SkillsThe whispers of the dead
Carry wisdom for the living,
If you are willing to give your life
To listen.

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14x Alchemy Shard
3x Alteration ShardWeapon DPS
Physical: 36.4
Phys+Chaos: 36.4
Total: 36.4Metadata
Item class: Warstaff

Dying Breath

Buff

Grants increased Damage

Dying Breath is a unique Iron StaffIron StaffWarstaff
Physical Damage: 14-42
Critical Strike Chance: 7.60%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 13, 27 Str, 27 Int+20% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff.

Mechanics

Dying Breath applies a special aura to the character:

Party members and minions within the aura have 18% increased damage. This bonus applies to all damage, including that of spells, traps, and totems. Enemies within the aura are affected by curses from any source with 18% increased effect (additive with other curse effect).

Note that the aura given by Dying Breath needs line of sight, unlike auras given by skills. Also, the aura comes from the item, not the player, so it won't be affected by any aura bonuses.

The Nearby radius is 75.

Item acquisition

Dying Breath can drop anywhere. It can be chanced.

Recipes

Dying Breath can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
6	The TowerThe Tower6StaffA tower built of the strongest stone is not eternal; a towering intellect is not enlightened.	Random staff	A
4	Atziri's ArsenalAtziri's Arsenal4Weapon CorruptedIn the prison of all sins, will you grasp godhood or sorrow? Only hope lies under the shadows.	Random corrupted weapon	A
7	PrejudicePrejudice7Item Influenced ItemOne who is blinded by their past may only see a sliver of the present.	Random influenced item	A
6	Costly CurioCostly Curio6Item Double-Influenced Item"Oh no, I couldn't possibly afford this fine artefact. I'm... just looking."	Random double-influenced item	A
8	Arrogance of the VaalArrogance of the Vaal8Item Two-Implicit CorruptedDiscovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin.	Random two-implicit corrupted item	A
4	Jack in the BoxJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank, close your eyes, and pray to the gods for a pleasant surprise.	Random item	A
1	Singular IncubatorSingular IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Unique 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.	Random item	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Legacy variants

Dying Breath has legacy variants.

Version discontinued	Base item		Stats Compare each legacy variant to the current variant. Stat line – Same as current variant Stat line – Different from current variant
3.25.0	Iron StaffIron StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: 14-42 Critical Strike Chance: 7.60% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 13, 27 Str, 27 Int+20% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff	13	+18(20)% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff 18% increased Cast Speed 18% increased maximum Mana 18% increased Area of Effect of Aura Skills 18% increased Area of Effect of Hex Skills Nearby Enemies have 18% increased Effect of Curses on them Nearby allies gain 18% increased Damage 18% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills
2.6.0	Coiled StaffCoiled StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: 27-57 Critical Strike Chance: 7.70% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 23, 43 Str, 43 Int+20% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff	23	+18(22)% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff 18% increased Cast Speed 18% increased maximum Mana 18% increased Area of Effect of Aura Skills 18% increased Area of Effect of Hex Skills Nearby Enemies have 18% increased Effect of Curses on them Nearby allies gain 18% increased Damage 18% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills

Design attribution

Dying Breath was created by supporter Lezli.

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Version history

Version	Changes
3.25.0	This item's basetype's implicit modifier was changed. Legacy Dying Breath which are on Coiled Staff base, can now have the implicit block value raised to 22%, as the implicit mod is shared with other base, which receive numeric buff. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
3.8.0	Several Staves are now classified as Warstaves. Warstaves can no longer roll caster-related modifiers, while Staves retain their old mod generation behaviour.
3.7.0	Certain staff base types can no longer roll spell-based mods such as added damage for spells or increased spell damage. Their base attack speeds have been slightly increased, and their damage decreased to compensate. This affects all existing versions of these base types. (For a full list, see Version 3.7.0 § Item Balance.)
3.3.0	Added 3D art.
2.6.0	Base type of new Dying Breath had changed to Iron StaffIron StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: 14-42 Critical Strike Chance: 7.60% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 13, 27 Str, 27 Int+20% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff (from Coiled StaffCoiled StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: 27-57 Critical Strike Chance: 7.70% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 23, 43 Str, 43 Int+20% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff) (no change in block chance). [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
2.0.0	The radius of the Auras has been increased to 75, to be the same as Leer Cast.
1.2.0	Dying Breath now grants 18% increased Aura Effect, instead of 18% increased damage taken. Old copies of the item have been automatically updated.
1.0.6	Introduced to the game.