General Gravicius
| General Gravicius | |||
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| Level(s) | 29 | ||
| Location(s) | The Ebony Barracks | ||
| Quest(s) |  Sever the Right Hand
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| Damage | Extra Fire Damage | ||
| Resistance(s) | Elemental Damage Chaos | ||
| Skill(s) | Firestorm Molten Shell Trigger spell of Fire Trap | ||
| Aura(s) | Allies have Energy Shield | ||
General Gravicius is a boss in Act 3, located in The Ebony Barracks. Defeating him is the objective of the side quest Sever the Right Hand.
Lore
Gravicius is an assistant of Dominus in charge of gathering artifacts, as explained in the Modern Times section of the History of Wraeclast page.
Strategy
For this boss, fire resistance is crucial. When at range he will spam his 
FirestormFirestormSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (13-25) Mana
Cast Time: 0.75 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%Requires Level 28Flaming bolts rain down over the targeted area. They explode when landing, dealing damage to nearby enemies.Base duration is 1.40 seconds
Deals (23-361) to (35-541) Fire Damage
One impact every 0.15 seconds
Base radius is 1.3 metres
First Impact has 100% more Area of Effect
First Impact deals 325% more Damage with Hits and Ailments
Maximum 3 Firestorms at a time
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.
skill and his 
Molten ShellMolten ShellSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Guard
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-12) Mana
Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 4Applies a buff that adds to your armour, and can take some of the damage from hits for you before being depleted. When the buff expires or is depleted, the skill deals reflected damage to enemies around you based on the total damage that was taken from the buff. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.Base duration is 3.00 seconds
This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
Buff grants +(50-858) to Armour
75% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield
Buff can take Damage equal to 10% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 5000
Reflects (100-3000)% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Skill Effect DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
. His Molten shell does a lot of fire damage which could even 1 shot weaker characters. In addition to the fire damage he deals, 2 of his guards cast a curse (
FlammabilityFlammabilitySpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (24-50) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
AoE Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their fire resistance and giving them a chance to be ignited when hit.Base duration is (8.00-11.80) seconds
+(0-1) metre to radius
Cursed enemies have -(17-36)% to Fire Resistance
Hits against Cursed Enemies have +25% chance to Ignite
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Ignite on Cursed enemies has (1-20)% increased DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
) that reduces your fire resistance.
General Gravicius has a high energy shield, so it may take some time to defeat him. Do not be afraid to use a portal scroll to refill your flask if they run out.
Dialogue
Gravicius is voiced by New Zealand actor, Daryl Habraken.[1]
Gravicius says a set dialogue aimed at the player when you approach him. This varies by class.
- Duelist : Give up the fight duelist, Your soul was lost long ago!
- Templar : You're god's greatest disappointment.
- Shadow: You're not the only one who wields death as a weapon, boy!
- Ranger/Scion : God gave this world to Man, not to you, little girl!
- Marauder : You've forgotten your place, Karui slave!
- Witch : I shall purify you in flame, whore of nightmare!
Effects
Gravicius's firestorm effect has the 
Siege Firestorm EffectSiege Firestorm EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Firestorm becomes a flaming siege assault
which is a purchasable microtransaction for players to obtain.
Map variants
Stronger versions of General Gravicius can be found on the 
Armoury MapArmoury MapMap Level: 75
Map Tier: 8
Guild Character: rThere is no war. There is no army.
Only fear lingers.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
(Warmonger) and the 
Colonnade MapColonnade MapMap Level: 71
Map Tier: 4
Guild Character: .Small minds demand
the largest structures.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
(Tyrant). The Colonnade Map version of the boss can be selected as one of the four random mini-bosses of the Shaper fight in the The Shaper's Realm.
Gallery
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Screenshot from old version of the game, showing legacy visual effect of the ES aura
Version history
| Version | Changes |
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| 3.20.0 |
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| 3.17.0 |
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| 3.16.0 |
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| 3.0.0 |
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| 1.2.0 |
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| 1.0.2 |
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| 0.11.2 |
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| 0.10.0 |
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References
- ↑ PhysGGG (January 16, 2017). "The voice acting for the shaper memories is superb.". Official Path of Exile subreddit. Retrieved January 16, 2017.