Pitch Darkness

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Pitch Darkness
Viridian Jewel
(10-15)% increased Fire Damage
+10% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier
With a fire burning brash in his golden eye,
Marceus fired his arrow into the pitch-dark sky,
And seared the hope of surprise,
From Kaom's skulking horde.
Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Acquisition
Drop disabled
Vendor Offer
4x Alchemy Shard
3x Alteration Shard
Metadata
Item class: Jewel

Pitch Darkness is a unique Viridian JewelViridian JewelPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket..

Item acquisition

Pitch Darkness is drop disabled.

The item can be obtained by trading with other players in permanent leagues.

Legacy variants

Pitch Darkness has a legacy variant.

Version discontinued Stats Compare each legacy variant to the current variant.
  • Stat line – Same as current variant
  • Stat line – Different from current variant

2.6.0
  • (5-15)% increased Fire Damage
  • +10% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier

Version history

Prior to version 3.16.0, Pitch Darkness functioned as a threshold jewel that enhanced Burning ArrowBurning ArrowAttack, Projectile, Fire, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-12) Mana
Attack Speed: 70% of base
Attack Damage: (200-300)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (200-300)%
Projectile Speed: 3260
Fires a burning arrow that deals fire damage and has a chance to ignite.Adds (3-201) to (4-302) Fire Damage to Attacks against Ignited Enemies
25% chance to Ignite enemies
100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% more Damage with Ignite
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
and Vaal Burning ArrowVaal Burning ArrowAttack, Projectile, AoE, Vaal, Fire, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 15
Can Store 3 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 2 sec
Attack Speed: 70% of base
Attack Damage: (280-400)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (280-400)%
Projectile Speed: 3260
Fires an arrow that explodes, dealing fire damage to its target and other nearby enemies, with an increased chance of igniting them.Adds (3-201) to (4-302) Fire Damage to Attacks against Ignited Enemies
50% chance to Ignite enemies
Projectiles Pierce 3 additional Targets
100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
Can't be Evaded

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% more Damage with Ignite
CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
. It had the following modifiers:

  • (10-15)% increased Fire Damage
  • With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Burning Arrow has a 10% chance to spread Tar if it does not Ignite an Enemy
  • With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Burning Arrow has a 10% chance to spread Burning Ground if it Ignites an Enemy

With these modifiers, Pitch Darkness gave Burning Arrow an area of effect property. This allowed Burning Arrow to be supported by support gems that modify skill effect areas, such as Increased Area of Effect SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportSupport, AoE
Icon: E
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Requires Level 38Supports any skill with an area of effect.Supported Skills have (30-49)% increased Area of Effect

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Area Damage
This 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
and Concentrated Effect SupportConcentrated Effect SupportSupport, AoE
Icon: o
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%
Requires Level 18Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.Supported Skills deal (25-39)% more Area Damage
Supported Skills have 30% less Area of Effect

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Area Damage
This 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
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Version Changes
3.16.0
  • No longer grants Burning Arrow chances to spread Burning Ground or Tar with at least 40 Dexterity in Radius. Existing Items now have "+10% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier". Note, this item has not been obtainable since 3.9.0.
3.9.0
  • No longer drops and cannot be obtained outside of trading with other players.
3.1.0
  • The amount of burning damage dealt by the burning ground created by a Burning ArrowBurning ArrowAttack, Projectile, Fire, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (7-12) Mana
    Attack Speed: 70% of base
    Attack Damage: (200-300)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (200-300)%
    Projectile Speed: 3260
    Fires a burning arrow that deals fire damage and has a chance to ignite.Adds (3-201) to (4-302) Fire Damage to Attacks against Ignited Enemies
    25% chance to Ignite enemies
    100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    (1-20)% more Damage with Ignite
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    on a character with the Pitch Darkness threshold jewel is now determined by the level of the Burning Arrow skill gem.
2.6.0
  • Increased Fire Damage mod increased to 10-15% (up from 5-15%).
  • Dexterity requirement in radius reduced to 40.
  • No longer requires dexterity in radius to be allocated.
2.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.

References

  1. Mark_GGG (April 3, 2017). "Some Mechanics questions answered by Mark". Reddit. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

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