Speaker of the Dead

Speaker of the Dead

Keystone

Tormented Spirits in your Maps can Possess Players for 20 seconds
Tormented Spirits in your Maps cannot Possess Monsters [1]

For nine hundred years, they have had no voice, no hope. Finally, they have found a kindred soul... in you.

Speaker of the Dead is an Atlas passive skill and Atlas keystone, specifically for Tormented spirits encounters.

Mechanics

Speaker of the Dead causes Tormented Spirits to be unable to possess monsters, but instead are able to Possess players for 20 seconds in maps. Players possessed by Tormented Spirits can apply a Tormented Spirit's Touch modifier to up to 20 nearby normal or magic monsters per Tormented Spirit possessing the player. This number is counted individually for each different Tormented Spirit.

Tormented Spirits in your Maps can Possess Players for 20 seconds: Making contact with a Tormented Spirit grants a buff, providing 35% increased Damage, 35% increased Attack Speed, 35% increased Cast Speed, and 35% increased Movement Speed. This buff stacks based on the number of Tormented Spirits possessing you. This buff does stack with the similar buff from Fairgraves' TricorneFairgraves' Tricorne
TricorneEvasion: (90-117)Requires Level 12, 27 DexAdds 15 to 25 Cold Damage to Attacks
70% increased Evasion Rating
+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance
Cannot be Shocked
You can be Touched by Tormented SpiritsFairgraves' trusty tricorne accompanied him far across
the seas, deep under the ground, and even beyond death..

Additionally, being possessed by a Tormented Spirit grants the corresponding "X's Grip" buff listed below; note that certain stats may not be directly reflected on the character's stats or tooltip (e.g. Attacks cause Bleeding). A player can have multiple different Grip buffs at once; a duplicate Tormented Spirit cannot possess a player that already has the corresponding Grip buff.

Tormented Spirit modifiers

Main page: Tormented spirit

Note: information is based on inferences from metadata and may not be 100% accurate.

Basic

Tormented Spirit	Spirit Modifiers	Spirit's Touch	Spirit's Grip
Alchemist	Periodically fires Acid Rolling Magma dealing Chaos damage	Alchemist's TouchAlchemist's Touch Torment Poison on Hit (Hidden) +15% to Chaos Resistance (Hidden) Poison on Hit +15% to Chaos Resistance	Alchemist's GripAlchemist's Grip Torment 35% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage (Hidden) Poison on Hit (Hidden) +30% to Chaos Resistance (Hidden) 35% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage Poison on Hit +30% to Chaos Resistance Periodically releases a nova of piercing bolts dealing Chaos damage
Arsonist	Periodically casts three Fire Novas	Arsonist's TouchArsonist's Touch Torment Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage (Hidden) 10% chance to Ignite (Hidden) +25% to Fire Resistance (Hidden) Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage 10% chance to Ignite +25% to Fire Resistance	Arsonist's GripArsonist's Grip Torment Gain 60% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage (Hidden) 25% chance to Ignite (Hidden) +40% to Fire Resistance (Hidden) Gain 60% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage 25% chance to Ignite +40% to Fire Resistance Casts Firestorm which leaves Burning Ground
Aurora Cultist	Leaves a trail of chilled ground	Aurora Cultist's TouchAurora Cultist's Touch Torment Your Physical Damage can Chill (Hidden) 50% increased Chill Duration on Enemies (Hidden) +25% to Cold Resistance (Hidden) Your Physical Damage can Chill 50% increased Chill Duration on Enemies +25% to Cold Resistance	Aurora Cultist's GripAurora Cultist's Grip Torment Gain 60% of Physical Damage as Extra Cold Damage (Hidden) 20% chance to Freeze (Hidden) +40% to Cold Resistance (Hidden) Gain 60% of Physical Damage as Extra Cold Damage 20% chance to Freeze +40% to Cold Resistance Casts Vaal Cold Snap
Betrayer	Only spawns from Sextant modifier	Betrayer's TouchBetrayer's Touch Torment Creates delayed exploding orbs on death	Betrayer's GripBetrayer's Grip Torment Drops an additional veiled item on death 33% chance to drop a double-veiled item on death
Blasphemer	Casts random Hexes, including Silence	Blasphemer's TouchBlasphemer's Touch Torment Applies 1 random Curse on hit (Hidden) Applies 1 random Curse on hit	Blasphemer's GripBlasphemer's Grip Torment You can apply an additional Curse (Hidden) Hex Reflection (Hidden) 50% increased Effect of your Curses (Hidden) Applies 2 random Curses on hit (Hidden) You can apply an additional Curse Hex Reflection 50% increased Effect of your Curses Applies 2 random Curses on hit
Cannibal	Consumes nearby Corpses to heal	Cannibal's TouchCannibal's Touch Torment 500% of Damage Leeched as Life (Hidden) 100% increased total Recovery per second from Life Leech (Hidden) Gains Corpse Devouring (consumes nearby Corpses to heal)	Cannibal's Grip 500% of Damage Leeched as Life 100% increased total Recovery per second from Life Leech Gains Corpse Devouring (consumes nearby Corpses to heal) Periodically summons Cannibal's Devoted minions (Similar to Cannibal enemies from The Coast (Act 1))
Charlatan	Nearby enemies take 4% of Maximum Life as Physical Damage per second Nearby allies recover 2.5% of Life per second	Charlatan's TouchCharlatan's Touch Torment 15% increased Global Physical Damage (Hidden) Attacks cause Bleeding (Hidden) 15% increased Global Physical Damage Attacks cause Bleeding	Charlatan's GripCharlatan's Grip Torment Attacks cause Bleeding (Hidden) Attacks cause Bleeding (Hidden) Summons Purged Fluid minions. (Similar to Blood Elemental enemies from The Lunaris Temple Level 2 (Act 3))
Cutthroat	Nearby enemies deal 30% increased Global Physical Damage	Cutthroat's TouchCutthroat's Touch Torment 23% increased Global Physical Damage (Hidden) 23% increased Global Physical Damage	Cutthroat's Grip You and nearby allies have 18% increased Global Physical Damage You and nearby allies have 30% increased Attack Speed
Embezzler	Nearby enemies have 50% less Life Recovery Speed Nearby enemies have 50% less Mana Recovery Speed Nearby enemies have 50% less Energy Shield Recovery Speed Periodically summons Embezzler's Offers (Aurate Warriors) and Embezzler's Own (Aurate Archers) minions which apply a 50%/100% less Recovery Rate debuff on hit respectively	Embezzler's Touch Periodically summons Embezzler's Offers (Aurate Warriors) and Embezzler's Own (Aurate Archers) minions which apply a 50%/100% less Recovery Rate debuff on hit respectively	Embezzler's GripEmbezzler's Grip Torment Monster drops (6-12) additional Currency Items (Hidden) Drops (6-12) additional Currency Items on death
Illegal Fisherman	Rare spawn	Fisherman's Touch No special effects	Fisherman's Grip No special effects
Forger	Nearby monsters are raised to fight again on Death (Soul Conduit)	Forger's TouchForger's Touch Torment Skills Repeat an additional Time (Hidden) 50% more Attack Speed (Hidden) 50% more Cast Speed (Hidden) Skills Repeat an additional Time 50% more Attack Speed 50% more Cast Speed	Forger's Grip Periodically summons Corpses and casts Raise Spectre
Graverobber	Only spawns from Sextant modifier Leaves a trail of sandstorms	Graverobber's TouchGraverobber's Touch Torment 5% Global chance to Blind Enemies on hit (Hidden) 5% Global chance to Blind Enemies on hit	Graverobber's GripGraverobber's Grip Torment 5% Global chance to Blind Enemies on hit (Hidden) 5% Global chance to Blind Enemies on hit Drops an additional League-specific item on death
Heretic	Only spawns from Sextant modifier Drops an additional Rare item	Heretic's Touch Unknown effects	Heretic's GripHeretic's Grip Torment Your Elemental Damage can Shock (Hidden) Your Physical Damage can Chill (Hidden) 25% chance to Shock (Hidden) Your Elemental Damage can Shock Your Physical Damage can Chill 25% chance to Shock
Martyr	Gains Frenzy Charges Casts Detonate Dead	Martyr's TouchMartyr's Touch Torment Monster corpse will be removed (Hidden) Grants Frenzy Charges to nearby allies (55 units) on death Corpse explodes on death, dealing Fire Damage	Martyr's GripMartyr's Grip Torment Gains a Frenzy Charge for each 25% of Maximum Life lost Periodically summons Martyr's Devoted minions (similar to Alira's Martyr from The Western Forest (Act 2))
Mutilator	Periodically uses Spectral Throw Periodically summons Animate Weapon minions	Mutilator's TouchMutilator's Touch Torment Spawns Animate Weapon minions on death	Mutilator's Grip Periodically uses Vaal Spectral Throw Periodically summons Animate Weapon minions
Necromancer	Periodically summons Ghostflame Summon Raging Spirit minions	Necromancer's TouchNecromancer's Touch Torment Summons a Skeleton warrior minion on death	Necromancer's Grip Periodically several Skeleton warrior minions
Rogue	30% increased Movement Speed 20% reduced Character Size	Rogue's TouchRogue's Touch Torment 20% increased Movement Speed (Hidden) 20% reduced Character Size (Hidden) 20% increased Movement Speed 20% reduced Character Size 33% chance to avoid Damage from Hits	Rogue's GripRogue's Grip Torment 30% increased Movement Speed (Hidden) 20% reduced Character Size (Hidden) 30% increased Movement Speed 20% reduced Character Size 33% chance to avoid Damage from Hits
Seditionist	Periodically summons Tornadoes	Seditionist's TouchSeditionist's Touch Torment Applies Silence on hit (Hidden) Applies Silence on hit	Seditionist's GripSeditionist's Grip Torment Monster drops (3-5) additional wisdom Scrolls (Hidden) Monster drops (3-5) additional Portal Scrolls (Hidden) Monster drops 1 additional Map (Hidden) Monster drops (3-5) additional wisdom Scrolls Monster drops (3-5) additional Portal Scrolls Monster drops 1 additional Map
Smuggler	50% of Maximum Life is added to Maximum Energy Shield	Smuggler's TouchSmuggler's Touch Torment Gain 100% of Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy Shield (Hidden) 100% of Maximum Life is added to Maximum Energy Shield	Smuggler's GripSmuggler's Grip Torment 50% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate (Hidden) 90% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge (Hidden) Monster drops 1 additional Unique Item (Hidden) 50% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate 90% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge Drops an additional Unique Item on death
Spy	Periodically creates smoke clouds	Spy's TouchSpy's Touch Torment 25% Global chance to Blind Enemies on hit (Hidden) 25% Global chance to Blind Enemies on hit	Spy's Grip Periodically creates smoke clouds
Storm Cultist	Nearby enemies are shocked	Storm Cultist's TouchStorm Cultist's Touch Torment Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Lightning Damage (Hidden) 10% chance to Shock (Hidden) +25% to Lightning Resistance (Hidden) Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Lightning Damage 10% chance to Shock +25% to Lightning Resistance	Storm Cultist's GripStorm Cultist's Grip Torment Gain 60% of Physical Damage as Extra Lightning Damage (Hidden) 25% chance to Shock (Hidden) +40% to Lightning Resistance (Hidden) Gain 60% of Physical Damage as Extra Lightning Damage 25% chance to Shock +40% to Lightning Resistance Leaves a trail of Shocked Ground
Thief	Enemies Cannot Leech Life From you Enemies Cannot Leech Mana From you	Thief's TouchThief's Touch Torment Removes 10% of Mana on Hit (Hidden) Removes 10% of Mana on Hit	Thief's GripThief's Grip Torment Steal Power, Frenzy, and Endurance Charges on Hit (Hidden) Has a 100% Chance to remove Flask Effects on Hit (Hidden) Removes 20% of Mana on Hit (Hidden) Monster drops (5-10) additional Rings or Amulets (Hidden) Steal Power, Frenzy, and Endurance Charges on Hit Has a 100% Chance to remove Flask Effects on Hit Removes 20% of Mana on Hit Drops (5-10) additional Rings or Amulets on death
Thug	30% increased maximum Life 20% increased Character Size	Thug's TouchThug's Touch Torment 25% increased maximum Life (Hidden) 20% increased Character Size (Hidden) 25% increased maximum Life 20% increased Character Size	Thug's GripThug's Grip Torment 50% increased maximum Life (Hidden) 20% increased Character Size (Hidden) 125% increased Area of Effect (Hidden) 50% increased maximum Life 20% increased Character Size 125% increased Area of Effect
Vaal Cultist	Periodically summons Vaal Construct minions	Vaal Cultist's TouchVaal Cultist's Touch Torment Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Damage of a random Element (Hidden) Always cause Elemental Status Ailments (Hidden) Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Damage of a random Element Always cause Elemental Status Ailments	Vaal Cultist's TouchVaal Cultist's Touch Torment Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Damage of a random Element (Hidden) Always cause Elemental Status Ailments (Hidden) Periodically uses Vaal Spells (Flameblast, Vaal Storm Call, Vaal Cold Snap, Vaal Summon Skeletons) Monster drops 1 additional Vaal Item (Sacrifice Fragment or Vaal Gem)
Warlord	25% reduced Physical Damage taken Casts Warlord's Mark	Warlord's TouchWarlord's Touch Torment 30% reduced Physical Damage taken (Hidden) 30% reduced Physical Damage taken	Warlord's TouchWarlord's Touch Torment 30% reduced Physical Damage taken (Hidden) 30% reduced Physical Damage taken +50% to all Elemental Resistances Gain Endurance Charges Share Endurance Charges with nearby allies

Unusual

These Tormented Spirits can only appear in maps affected by a Torment Scarab of PeculiarityTorment Scarab of PeculiarityStack Size: 20Tormented Spirits in Area are replaced with unusual variantsNow there's a blood-curdling wail I haven't heard before!Can be used in a personal Map Device to add modifiers to a Map..

Tormented Spirit	Spirit Modifiers	Spirit's Touch	Spirit's Grip
Betrayer		Betrayer's TouchBetrayer's Touch Torment Creates delayed exploding orbs on death	Betrayer's GripBetrayer's Grip Torment Drops an additional veiled item on death 33% chance to drop a double-veiled item on death
Graverobber	Leaves a trail of sandstorms	Graverobber's TouchGraverobber's Touch Torment 5% Global chance to Blind Enemies on hit (Hidden) 5% Global chance to Blind Enemies on hit	Graverobber's GripGraverobber's Grip Torment 5% Global chance to Blind Enemies on hit (Hidden) 5% Global chance to Blind Enemies on hit Drops an additional League-specific item on death
Heretic	Drops an additional Rare item	Heretic's Touch Unknown effects	Heretic's GripHeretic's Grip Torment Your Elemental Damage can Shock (Hidden) Your Physical Damage can Chill (Hidden) 25% chance to Shock (Hidden) Your Elemental Damage can Shock Your Physical Damage can Chill 25% chance to Shock

Special

Tormented Spirit	Spirit Modifiers	Spirit's Touch	Spirit's Grip
Bootlegger	Only spawns from Belcer, the Pirate Lord (Shore MapShore MapMap Level: 73 Map Tier: 6 Guild Character: /Each life, each act, as fleeting as footprints in the sand.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.) Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy Shield 50% of Maximum Life is added to Maximum Energy Shield	Bootlegger's TouchBootlegger's Touch Torment Gains a Power Charge for each 25% of Maximum Life lost for the first time	Bootlegger's GripBootlegger's Grip Torment 50% chance to gain a Power Charge on Hit (Hidden) 50% chance to gain a Power Charge on Hit Periodically uses Acid Rolling MagmaRolling MagmaSpell, AoE, Fire, Projectile, Chaining Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 280%Lob a fiery orb that deals area damage as it hits the ground. The skill chains, bouncing forward to deal damage multiple times.Deals (9-1245) to (12-1868) Fire Damage +(0-0.4) metres to radius Chains +(2-3) Times Projectiles can Chain when impacting the ground Projectiles do not change direction when Chaining Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Chains +(0.1-2) TimesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Buccaneer	Only spawns from Belcer, the Pirate Lord (Shore MapShore MapMap Level: 73 Map Tier: 6 Guild Character: /Each life, each act, as fleeting as footprints in the sand.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.) Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy Shield 50% of Maximum Life is added to Maximum Energy Shield	Buccaneer's TouchBuccaneer's Touch Torment Gains a Frenzy Charge for each 25% of Maximum Life lost for the first time	Buccaneer's GripBuccaneer's Grip Torment 50% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit (Hidden) 50% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit Periodically uses Vaal Spectral ThrowVaal Spectral ThrowAttack, Projectile, Vaal Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 15 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 4 sec Attack Speed: 110% of base Attack Damage: (70-110)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (70-110)%Throws several spectral copies of your melee weapon. They fly out and then return to you, in a spinning attack that damages enemies in their path.Fires 8 Projectiles in each of two mirrored spirals Can't be Evaded Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Projectiles that have Pierced deal (0.5-10)% more DamageCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Miner	Only spawns from Haunted Tomb Delve nodes; enters nearby piles of bones.	Miner's TouchMiner's Touch Torment Gains a Frenzy Charge for each 25% of Maximum Life lost	Miner's Grip Bone piles summons Ghostflame Summon Raging Spirit minions and periodically fires Acid Rolling Magma. After a delay, summons Awoken Giants with Miner's Grip, using Blade Vortex, Acid Rolling Magma, and a piercing projectile.
Shavronne	Only spawns from The Aesthete's SpiritThe Aesthete's SpiritThe echo of the Aesthete haunts her greatest creation, bestowing great powers once more.You will find the tormented spirit of Shavronne near Brutus. You will slay Brutus while he is possessed by her spirit.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character. prophecy, no longer in-game Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy Shield 50% of Maximum Life is added to Maximum Energy Shield	Shavronne's TouchShavronne's Touch Torment Gain 50% of Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy Shield (Hidden) Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy Shield (Hidden) Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy Shield 50% of Maximum Life is added to Maximum Energy Shield Creates Storm Bearers on death	Shavronne's Grip Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy Shield 100% of Maximum Life is added to Maximum Energy Shield Periodically casts Vaal Storm Call

Location

As of version 3.22.0, it is located near the center-left of the Atlas passive skill tree connected to the Torment cluster containing Unrelenting Torment.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.23.0	With the Speaker of the Dead Keystone Atlas Passive, Players can now Touch up to 20 nearby normal or magic Monsters for each Tormented Spirit Possessing them (previously 50).
3.22.0	Introduced to the game.

References

The name of the passive is likely a reference to Orson Scott Cards novel Speaker for the Dead.