The Writhing Jar

The Writhing Jar
Hallowed Hybrid FlaskRecovers (120-168) Mana over 5.00 Seconds
Recovers (435-609) Life over 5.00 Seconds
Consumes (16-18) of 40 Charges on useRequires Level 60Instant Recovery
(75-65)% reduced Amount Recovered
2 Enemy Writhing Worms escape the Flask when used
Writhing Worms are destroyed when Hit
(20-10)% reduced Charges per useTo achieve godhood, they would cast off all that god has gifted us.
Mortality, compassion, even the sanctity of flesh.
- High Templar VollRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.

Acquisition
FishingVendor Offer
6x Alteration ShardMetadata
Item class: Hybrid Flask

The Writhing Jar is a unique Hallowed Hybrid FlaskHallowed Hybrid FlaskRecovers 480 Mana over 5.00 Seconds
Recovers 1740 Life over 5.00 Seconds
Consumes 20 of 40 Charges on useRequires Level 60Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters..

Mechanics

The Writhing Jar allows players to create enemies on demand, primarily to obtain on-hit and on-kill effects, as long as flask charges are available. Despite being a hybrid flask, this flask can be used even while on full health and mana.

The Writhing Worms spawned by The Writhing Jar are normal enemies, granting 1 warcry power each. They do not generate flask charges or souls for Vaal skills or Soul Eater. Writhing Worms last approximately 10 seconds, or 1 hit, and do not leave corpses.

Despite having very low maximum life, approximately 700-800 in a level 83 area, they have an ailment threshold similar to a level 83 normal monster. This prevents them from being overly advantageous targets for effects like non-damaging ailments, Cruelty, and Fortification.

Because worms are destroyed on hit, on-hit ailments have no opportunity to proliferate from them. Elemental ailments can be inflicted on them and spread with on-kill effects like Berek's RespiteBerek's Respite
Two-Stone RingRequires Level 20+(12-16)% to Fire and Lightning ResistancesAdds (20-25) to (30-50) Fire Damage to Spells and Attacks
(25-30)% increased Lightning Damage
+(30-40) to maximum Mana
When you Kill a Shocked Enemy, inflict an equivalent Shock on each nearby Enemy
When you Kill an Ignited Enemy, inflict an equivalent Ignite on each nearby Enemy"With Flame licking at his heels
Berek berated the clouds
Until vengeful Storm spewed forth his rains
And Berek held on tight
As Fire screamed and steamed
And fled."
- Berek and the Untamed. (For unclear reasons, this is not the case for non-elemental ailments.)

Item acquisition

The Writhing Jar can drop anywhere. It can be chanced.

Recipes

The Writhing Jar can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
8	Baited ExpectationsBaited Expectations8Fishing ItemThe line between having not enough to do and too much to do is unusually fine.	Random fishing item	A
4	Jack in the BoxJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank, close your eyes, and pray to the gods for a pleasant surprise.	Random item	A
1	Singular IncubatorSingular IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Unique item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	Random item	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Trivia

The Writhing Jar was created by Rory Rackham. Rory loves the flask, while Mark hates it, leading to an endless cycle of Wormblaster nerfs.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	The Writhing Worms summoned by The Writhing Jar Unique Flask were found to generate Fortification too easily with these changes. We have changed them so they now have an Ailment Threshold similar to that of a normal Monster in an Area Level 83 area.
3.3.0	Worms spawned from The Writhing Jar are now destroyed when hit. This overrides effects which would otherwise prevent them from dying, such as the one found on the unique gloves SouthboundSouthbound Soldier GlovesArmour: (92-103) Energy Shield: (19-21)Requires Level 51, 40 Str, 40 IntAdds (60-72) to (88-100) Cold Damage to Attacks (12-16)% increased maximum Life +(40-50)% to Cold Resistance 100% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies Your Hits can only Kill Frozen EnemiesFar south, the winter crawls under the skin. Below the snow, adrift wanderers sleep..
2.3.0	Fixed a bug where Writhing Worms created by the Writhing Jar unique flask counted towards /remaining.
2.2.1d	The unique flask The Writhing Jar no longer refills in your Hideout. Fixed a bug where Writhing Worms created by The Writhing Jar unique flask were too high level.
2.2.1	Writhing Worms no longer grant souls to players with Soul Eater. Fixed a bug where Writhing Worms could grant flask charges when players had Increased Flask Charges Gained.
2.2.0	Introduced to the game.