The Burden of Shadows

The Burden of Shadows is a unique .

Mechanics

Lose 500 Life per secondLifeDegenerationGracePeriodUnique__1
Intrinsic
Lose 500 Life per second is pure loss, it cannot be mitigated like damage. It does not cause you to lose life during Grace Period.

Legacy variants

The Burden of Shadows 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
3.25.0	+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 1 Lifetap (20-30)% increased Cast Speed Lose 500 Life per second Spells deal added Chaos Damage equal to (15-20)% of your maximum Life

Version history

Between version 3.24.0 and version 3.25.0, The Burden of Shadows was temporarily added to the core drop pool, allowing it to have influences.

Version	Changes
3.25.0	This item's basetype's implicit modifier was changed. This item has been removed from the core drop pool, and once again drops from the King in the Mists. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
3.24.0	The following Uniques have been added to the core drop pool: Storm's GiftStorm's Gift Assassin's MittsEvasion: (364-492) Energy Shield: (73-100)Requires Level 58, 45 Dex, 45 Int(20-30)% increased Damage over Time (250-300)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield +(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance Enemies you kill are Shocked Shocks you inflict spread to other Enemies within 1.5 metresThe power of lightning is a power best shared., NametakerNametaker Graceful SwordOne Handed Sword Physical Damage: 34-55 Critical Strike Chance: (6.00-7.00)% Attacks per Second: 1.50 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 50, 78 Str, 94 Dex+350 to Accuracy Rating(20-40)% increased Critical Strike Chance 2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life 2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana Hits with this Weapon have +10% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Enemy Power 5% of Leech from Hits with this Weapon is Instant per Enemy PowerIt need not know your True Name. Our most dearly held secrets spill forth in our blood., PragmatismPragmatism Colosseum PlateArmour: (883-1295) Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 49, 134 Str+12 to Level of Socketed Skill Gems (80-120)% increased Armour +(60-100) to maximum Mana -2 to level of Socketed Skill Gems per Socketed GemThe Maji were forbidden from touching virtue gems... so their practical warriors employed geomancy instead., The Burden of Shadows, The Flawed RefugeThe Flawed Refuge Maple Round ShieldChance to Block: 39% Armour: (176-247) Evasion: (176-247) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 39, 52 Str, 52 Dex180% increased Block Recovery(100-150)% increased Armour and Evasion +15% Chance to Block You take 100% of Elemental Damage from Blocked Hits 40% of Elemental Damage from Hits taken as Physical DamageThe Wildwood was a gift, meant as a haven against the Winter of the World., The Trickster's SmileThe Trickster's Smile Visored SalletArmour: (102-160) Evasion: (102-160)Requires Level 23, 28 Str, 28 Dex(60-100)% increased Armour and Evasion Reflects 100 Cold Damage to Melee Attackers Reflects 100 Fire Damage to Melee Attackers Reflects 100 Lightning Damage to Melee Attackers When an Enemy Hit deals Elemental Damage to you, their Resistance to those Elements becomes zero for 4 secondsThe Raven Trickster made no move to defend himself. He merely grinned... and the foolish warrior charged., and The Untouched SoulThe Untouched Soul Gold AmuletRequires Level 48(12-20)% increased Rarity of Items found+40 to maximum Life for each Empty Red Socket on any Equipped Item +225 to Accuracy Rating for each Empty Green Socket on any Equipped Item +40 to maximum Mana for each Empty Blue Socket on any Equipped Item +18% to all Elemental Resistances for each Empty White Socket on any Equipped ItemGeomancy offered a safer way to use the Tears... but the Maji rejected that temptation as well..
3.23.0	Introduced to the game in Affliction league.