Kill
The term kill refers to causing death of a creature.
When kills are made by summoned minions, totems, traps or mines, player characters are credited for kills for the purposes of increased item quantity and rarity, flasks, and achievement-related stats, but generally not combat-related stats, where the non-player entity would get the credit for the kill instead. This can be demonstrated with enemies cursed with 
Warlord's MarkWarlord's MarkSpell, Curse, Mark
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Curses a single enemy, giving a chance to double the duration of stuns on them. Attacking the cursed enemy will leech life and mana, stunning them will grant rage, and killing it will grant an endurance charge. You can only have one Mark at a time.Cursed enemies grant (2-2.95)% Life Leech when Hit by Attacks
Cursed enemies grant (2-2.95)% Mana Leech when Hit by Attacks
Cursed enemies have a 100% chance to grant an Endurance Charge when slain
Hits against Cursed Enemies have (40-59)% chance to double Stun Duration
Cursed Enemies grant 20 Rage Regenerated over 1 second when Stunned
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
Cursed Enemies have a 0.25% chance to grant an Endurance Charge when HitPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
granting endurance charges to those non-player entities making the kills.
However, there is currently a bug [1] that causes any damage over time kills to always grant credit to the player character even if they aren't caused by the character directly. For example, monsters cursed with 
Poacher's MarkPoacher's MarkPhysical, Spell, Curse, Mark
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Curses a single enemy, lowering their physical damage reduction, and adding physical damage to all hits against them. Attacking the cursed enemy will grant life and mana, and killing them will grant a frenzy charge. You can only have one Mark at a time.Cursed enemies have a 100% chance to grant a Frenzy Charge when slain
Cursed enemies grant (15-50) Life when Hit by Attacks
Cursed enemies grant (8-25) Mana when Hit by Attacks
Cursed enemies have -20% to Physical Damage Reduction
Adds (6-30) to (9-45) Physical Damage to Hits against Cursed Enemies
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
Cursed Enemies have a 0.25% chance to grant a Frenzy Charge when HitPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
will grant the player frenzy charges if they are killed by poison caused by minions or killed by 
Scorching RayScorching RaySpell, Fire, Duration, Channelling
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (2-5) Mana
Cast Time: 0.25 secRequires Level 12Unleash a beam of fire that burns enemies it touches. Remaining in the beam intensifies the burning, adding a portion of the beam's damage in stages. Inflicts Fire Exposure at maximum stages. Enemies who leave the beam continue to burn for a duration. Increasing cast speed also increases the rate at which the beam can turn.Deals (13.4-780.7) Base Fire Damage per second
Base duration is 1.5 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Burning Debuff can have a maximum of 8 stages
Additional Debuff stages add 60% of Damage
Fire Exposure applies -25% to Fire Resistance
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased beam lengthPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
linked 
Spell Totem SupportSpell Totem SupportSupport, Spell, Totem
Icon: T
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 200%Requires Level 8Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.Supported Skills deal (49-40)% less Damage
Supported Skills will summon a Totem which uses that Skill
Totem lasts 8 seconds
Supported Skills have 40% less Cast Speed
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills have 1% increased Totem Placement speedThis 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.
. This may or may not be an intended effect.
Totems and minions that have despawned, either through their duration expiring, being killed, or spawning more than the maximum amount, all count as having died. For instance, players wearing a 
Soul MantleSoul Mantle
Spidersilk RobeEnergy Shield: (202-257)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 49, 134 IntSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 20 Spell Totem
(20-25)% increased Spell Damage
(100-120)% increased Energy Shield
(20-30)% increased Totem Life
Inflicts a random Hex on you when your Totems dieThe greatest mistakes cause suffering
long after they have been made
will be cursed when their totems despawn.
Corpses
Most creatures leave corpses on death. Totems and non-unique monsters killed when frozen or under certain effects (e.g. 
PyrePyre
Sapphire RingRequires Level 11+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance+(25-35)% to Fire Resistance
(60-80)% increased Burning Damage
40% of Cold Damage Converted to Fire Damage
10% increased Light Radius
Ignited Enemies Killed by your Hits are destroyedLet winter come. It will only make my fire burn brighter.
, Kitava's Feast) don't leave corpses.
Corpses can be utilized in several ways, for example:
- 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.Minions have +30% to all Elemental Resistances
Maximum (1-2) Raised Spectres
55% more Minion Movement Speed
Minion Movement Speed is Capped
Minions have (105-776) additional Accuracy Rating
Raised Spectres are Level (28-70)
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
1% increased Minion Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
, Necromancer monsters) - 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.Deals (8.2-294) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 4 seconds
Spawns 5 corpses
Spawns corpses up to Level (20-100)
Maximum of 10 corpses allowed
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
1% increased Cast SpeedPlace 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: 140%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.Deals (15-607) to (22-911) Physical Damage
Projectiles Pierce all Targets
Spawns corpses with Level (12-80)
Maximum of 10 corpses allowed
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Cast SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
) - 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%
AoE Radius: 22Requires Level 4Targets 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.Deals (15-798) to (22-1197) Fire Damage
Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to (6-7.9)% of the corpse's Maximum Life
+(0-4) to radius
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Cast SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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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: 170%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.Deals (20-753) to (30-1129) Fire Damage
Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to (3-4)% of the corpse's Maximum Life
Consumes up to 3 corpses
Maximum of 60 Orbs at a time
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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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.Deals (49-434) to (74-651) Fire Damage
Fires Projectiles every 1 seconds
Base duration is 8 seconds
Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to (4-5)% of the corpse's Maximum Life
Maximum of 3 Geysers at a time
+(0-3) to radius
Fires 3 additional Projectiles
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
1% increased Fire DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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BodyswapBodyswapMovement, Spell, AoE, Fire, Travel
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%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.Deals (3-210) to (5-315) Fire Damage
This Spell deals 0 to 0, plus 4% of your maximum Life, as base Fire Damage
Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to (6-7.9)% of the corpse's Maximum Life
+(0-2) to radius
200% more Area of Effect if Consuming a corpse
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Cast SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
, strongboxes with the PutrifyingPutrifying
Prefix
Detonates nearby corpses
Chest plays warning sound (Hidden) prefix) - consumed (e.g. Offering,
Devouring TotemDevouring 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 lifePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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Dominating BlowDominating BlowAttack, Minion, Duration, Melee, Strike
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 8 Mana
Attack Damage: (165-238)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (165-238)%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.Base duration is 1 seconds
Base secondary duration is 20 seconds
Maximum 9 Summoned Normal Sentinels of Dominance
Maximum 3 Summoned Magic Sentinels of Dominance
Maximum 1 Summoned Rare Sentinel of Dominance
25% Chance to Summon a Normal Sentinel of Dominance on Hitting a Unique Monster
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
Minions deal 1% increased DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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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: 75%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.Deals (27-344) to (40-516) Physical Damage
Base duration is 5 seconds
Pulses every 0.4 seconds
40% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
Enemies in range are Hindered, with up to (30-39)% reduced Movement Speed, based on distance from the Void Sphere
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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Feast of Flesh (from 
The Devouring DiademThe Devouring Diadem
Necromancer CircletEnergy Shield: (154-204)Requires Level 54, 112 Int+1 to Level of Socketed Gems
Socketed Gems have 25% increased Reservation Efficiency
Trigger Level 15 Feast of Flesh every 5 seconds
(180-220)% increased Energy Shield
10% chance for Energy Shield Recharge to start when you use a Skill
Eldritch Battery
Veiled SuffixThe spirit hungers for the flesh.Take this item to Jun Ortoi to have her Unveil it.
), monsters with the "Mark of Cannibalism" bloodline, etc.)
Corpses can be targeted by holding the A key by default, but only if the player has a skill that can target corpses.
On/when kill effects
Similarly to on-hit effects, there are effects that trigger when creature has been killed:
- gain temporary buffs (e.g. charges)
- gain life, mana or energy shield
- skill-specific effects (e.g.
Infernal BlowInfernal BlowAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 6 Mana
Attack Damage: (104-166)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (104-166)%
AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 12Attacks with your weapon, applying a charged debuff to enemies hit by your strike, and an uncharged debuff to any other enemies hit. Upon reaching 6 charges, expiring, or the enemy's death, the charged debuff is removed, and it deals damage to that and other nearby enemies. Enemies with either debuff explode when they die, damaging other nearby enemies. Damage from this explosion cannot be reflected. Requires a Sword, Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Base duration is 0.8 seconds
(5-75) to (8-113) Added Fire Damage
Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life
60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
Debuff deals 66% of Damage per Charge
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
's explosion)
Version history
| Version | Changes |
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| 3.11.0 |
References
- ↑ Community_Team (May 18, 2021). "Game Mechanics Q&A Answers". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved May 19, 2021.