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Patch notes

These are the official patch notes for version 2.1.0 released by Grinding Gear Games.[1]

Important Note

  • Due to substantial balance changes, every existing character has been granted an optional full passive reset. To use this, click the "Reset all Passives" button on the passive skill screen. Note that you must use this before allocating or refunding any other points otherwise the option will go away.

Support for Brazilian Portuguese

  • We have launched in Brazil! Path of Exile is now optionally available in Brazilian Portuguese. Brazilian users can play on servers in São Paulo which are part of the existing Path of Exile realm.
  • Path of Exile now supports multiple languages on the same realm. You can select the language either in the launcher or the in-game options screen. We plan to release other languages next year.
  • We now support multiple languages of chat channels and public parties. You can set your default language for chat and public parties in the options independently of your client language.
  • Please respect the language of public parties and global chat channels. If you use the wrong language, you may be muted by a moderator.
  • You can temporarily enter a global or trade chat channel in another language by using a chat command. Append the name of the language to the channel name. "/global 1 en" or "/global 1 english" ("br", "pt" and "portuguese" work also).

Talisman Challenge Leagues

  • Challenge leagues are a great opportunity for a fresh start in a new economy. All your old characters and items are still present in the Standard and Hardcore leagues, but you're encouraged to join the new leagues, complete challenges and climb the ladder!
  • With 2.1.0, both the Standard and Hardcore challenge leagues are variations of the Talisman challenge league. They have the same core mechanics but slightly different items available.
  • In the Talisman challenge leagues, monsters have been possessed by ancient Ezomyte Talismans. These monsters are indicated by green Talisman symbols over their heads. The Talismans grant them additional strength and properties in battle. Killing one of these monsters allows you to claim its Talisman for yourself.
  • There are several tiers of Talismans, each with many different types available. There are some base types specific to the Standard version of the league and some specific to the Hardcore version of the League.
  • All Talismans have extremely powerful implicit mods, but spawn in a corrupted state so that they can't be crafted. You can use sets of five different Talismans of the same tier at special Stone Circles to summon a monster possessed by a higher-tier Talisman. The rarity of the output Talisman is selected at random from the five input ones.
  • If you use five third-tier Talismans at a Stone Circle, you summon a portal to an area where you can fight Rigwald, the Wolven King. He is possessed by a special fourth-tier Talisman that has two random Talisman properties.
  • There are 12 new Unique Items that can be found in the Talisman leagues, including four that only drop from Rigwald himself. These items are detailed in a later section of the patch notes below.
  • The new challenge leagues include a set of 32 new challenges. You will receive a piece of the exclusive Rigwald's Armour Set for each seven challenges completed. This armour set is only awarded during the Talisman challenge leagues.
  • From the eighteenth challenge onwards and for every second challenge after that, you receive pieces of a Talisman Totem Pole decoration that can be displayed in your hideout. The Totem Pole permanently displays how many of the Talisman challenges you completed during these leagues.

New Microtransactions

New Bow Skills

  • Added a new Dexterity Skill Gem - Galvanic ArrowGalvanic ArrowLightning, Attack, Projectile, AoE, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-10) Mana
    Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
    Attack Damage: (80-99)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (80-99)%
    Projectile Speed: 3260    Releases arrows along with a burst of lightning which damages all enemies in a cone. The arrows degrade in-flight as the lightning dissipates, soon vanishing.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Projectile Speed1% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdCone Area occurs 4% farther forwardDeals (80-99)% of Base Attack Damage
    50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
    Fires 2 additional Arrows
    (1-9) to (5-179) Added Lightning Damage
    Increases and Reductions to Arrow Speed also apply to
    this Skill's Area of Effect
    +(0-5) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Galvanic Arrow skill icon.png    : Fires an arrow that pierces through enemies. Arrows are fired with such force that they create a burst of lightning, damaging all enemies in a cone in front of the archer.
  • Added a new Dexterity Skill Gem - Blast RainBlast RainFire, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-10) Mana
    Attack Damage: (30-35)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (30-36)%    Requires Level 28Fires arrows up in the air, to rain down in an area. Each arrow deals area damage around where it lands, and they will all overlap on the targeted location.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.25% chance to Cover Enemies in Ash on Hit2% increased Damage to distant EnemiesArrows fall within a 3% increased Area of EffectDeals (30-35.6)% of Base Attack Damage
    100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
    Fires 5 additional Arrows
    Penetrates (20-30)% Fire Resistance    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Blast Rain skill icon.png    : Fires an arrow up in the air, which splits and rains down in a series of four explosions over an area. The explosions will always overlap on the targeted area.
  • Added a new Dexterity Skill Gem - Siege BallistaSiege BallistaAttack, Projectile, Totem, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-11) Mana
    Attack Speed: 50% of base
    Projectile Speed: 3260    Requires Level 12Summons a ballista totem that attacks with piercing arrows.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Projectile DamageFires 0.1 additional Projectiles
    1% reduced Attack Speed    1% increased Projectile Speed1% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit    Deals (100-145)% of Base Attack Damage
    Totem lasts 8 seconds
    +(2-3) to maximum number of Summoned Totems
    Arrows Pierce (6-9) additional Targets    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Siege Ballista skill icon.png    : Summons a totem that attacks with piercing arrows. It attacks slowly, but deals increased damage.

New Physical Damage Spells

  • Added a new Dexterity Skill Gem - Blade VortexBlade VortexSpell, AoE, Duration, Physical
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-16) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.50 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 25%
    Radius: 15    Requires Level 12This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.02% of Damage Leeched as Life1% chance to create an additional Blade3% increased Damage while you have 5 or fewer BladesDeals (3-101) to (5-151) Physical Damage
    Base duration is 5 seconds
    Can have up to 10 active spinning blades
    10% increased Critical Strike Chance for each blade
    35% increased Hit Rate for each blade
    35% more Damage for each blade
    +(0-4) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Blade Vortex skill icon.png    : An ethereal blade spins around you for a duration, repeatedly damaging enemies that it passes through.
  • Added a new Dexterity Skill Gem - BladefallBladefallSpell, AoE, Physical, Duration
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (12-23) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 90%
    Radius: 12    Requires Level 28Ethereal weapons rain from the sky, dealing damage to enemies in a sequence of volleys, each wider but less damaging than the last. Enemies can be hit multiple times where these overlap.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of Effect1% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit2% increased distance between VolleysBase duration is 6 seconds
    Deals (44-411) to (66-617) Physical Damage
    6% less Damage per Volley
    100% increased Critical Strike Chance
    20% reduced Critical Strike Chance per Volley
    5 Volleys
    Leaves a Lingering Blade in the ground for every Volley
    Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time
    Leaves 50% fewer Lingering Blades in the ground if you don't Cast this Spell yourself    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Bladefall skill icon.png    : Ethereal weapons rain from the sky, dealing damage to enemies in a sequence of five volleys, each wider but less damaging than the last. Enemies can be hit multiple times where these overlap.

New Chaos Damage Spells

  • Added a new Intelligence/Dexterity Skill Gem - ContagionContagionSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (5-20) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.60 sec
    Radius: 20    Unleashes a vile contagion on enemies, dealing chaos damage over time. If an enemy dies while affected by Contagion, it spreads to other enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of Effect3% increased Chaos Damage3% chance to Spread when affected Enemy is HitDeals (3.5-235.9) Base Chaos Damage per second
    Base duration is 5 seconds
    Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Contagion skill icon.png    : Unleashes a vile contagion on enemies, dealing chaos damage over time. If an enemy dies while affected by Contagion, it spreads to other enemies.
  • Added a new Intelligence/Dexterity Skill Gem - Essence DrainEssence DrainSpell, Projectile, Duration, Chaos, AoE
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-23) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%    Requires Level 12Fires a projectile that applies a damage over time debuff when it hits. You are healed for a portion of the debuff damage. The debuff is spread by Contagion.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Chaos DamageRegenerate 0.01% of Debuff Damage as Life5% increased Damage with HitsDeals (31.2-1503.2) Base Chaos Damage per second
    Regenerate 0.5% of Debuff Damage as Life
    Base duration is 3.8 seconds
    Deals (9-433) to (14-649) Chaos Damage
    Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Essence Drain skill icon.png    : Fires a projectile that applies a damage over time debuff when it hits. You are healed for a portion of the debuff damage. The debuff is spread by Contagion.
  • Added a new Intelligence Skill Gem - WitherWitherSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Channelling
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (3-9) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.28 sec    Requires Level 10Casts a debilitating debuff on enemies in an area, hindering their movement and also inflicts the Withered debuff, which increases the Chaos Damage they take and can stack up to 15 times.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Skill Effect DurationHindered Enemies deal 0.2% reduced Chaos Damage5% chance to apply an additional Withered Debuff if you Cast this Spell yourself(30-36)% reduced Movement Speed
    6% increased Chaos Damage taken
    Base duration is 0.5 seconds
    Withered lasts 2 seconds
    (0-19)% increased Area of Effect    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Wither skill icon.png    : Casts a debilitating effect on enemies in an area, Hindering their movement and applying a stacking debuff that increases the Chaos Damage they take.

New Support Gems

  • Added a new Intelligence Support Gem - Blasphemy SupportBlasphemy SupportSupport, Hex, Aura
    Icon: A
    Level: (1-20)
    Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)    Requires Level 31Supports hex curse skills, turning them into auras that will apply their effect to all enemies in an area around you.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Effect of Supported Curses0.5% reduced Effect of Supported Curses
    Supported Skills have 2% increased Area of Effect    Supported Skills have 0.1% reduced Mana Reserved    Supported Skills apply their Curse as an Auras
    Supported Curse Skills also count as Aura Skills
    Using Supported Skills is Instant
    (0-76)% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse Skills    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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.    : Converts your curses to auras, applying them to nearby monsters without manual intervention.
  • Added a new Intelligence Support Gem - Controlled Destruction SupportControlled Destruction SupportSpell, Support
    Icon: C
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%    Requires Level 18Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell DamageSupported Skills have 3% reduced Critical Strike Chance
    Supported Skills have 0.5% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite    Supported Skills have 0.5% chance for Damage with Hits to be Lucky    Supported Skills deal (25-44)% more Spell Damage
    Supported Skills have 100% reduced Critical Strike Chance    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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.    : Reduces the critical strike chance of supported skills but causes them to do more spell damage.
  • Added a new Dexterity/Intelligence Support Gem - Void Manipulation SupportVoid Manipulation SupportChaos, Support
    Icon: v
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%    Requires Level 8Supports any skill that deals damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Chaos DamageSupported Skills have 0.25% increased Area of Effect
    Supported Skills have 0.25% increased Attack and Cast Speed    Supported Skills have 0.02% of Chaos Damage Leeched as Life    Supported Skills deal (20-39)% more Chaos Damage
    Supported Skills deal 25% reduced Elemental 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.    : Reduces the elemental damage of supported skills but causes them to do more chaos damage.
  • Added a new Dexterity Support Gem - Swift Affliction SupportSwift Affliction SupportSupport, Duration
    Icon: r
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 125%    Requires Level 31Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Damage over TimeSupported Skills have 0.25% increased Attack and Cast Speed
    Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile Speed    You and Enemies have 1% increased Movement Speed while inflicted with an Ailment from Supported Skills    Supported Skills deal (25-44)% more Damage over Time
    15% reduced Duration of Supported Skills and Damaging Ailments they inflict    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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.    : Reduces the duration of supported skills but causes them to do to more damage over time.
  • Added a new Dexterity Support Gem - Critical Strike Affliction SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportChaos, Support
    Icon: o
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 135%    Requires Level 31Supports any skill that hits enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Damage with PoisonSupported Skills have 1% chance to Poison on HitPoisons from Supported Skills deal Damage 0.5% fasterSupported Skills have 60% chance to Poison on Hit
    Supported Skills deal (20-39)% more Damage with Poison    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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.    : Causes supported skills to poison enemies on hit and increases their poison damage.

New Unique Jewels - Threshold Jewels

  • Threshold Jewels are a new type of Unique Jewel that grant improvements to specific skills if you meet a threshold of nearby attributes.
  • Added four new Unique Crimson Jewels: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Shattered Chains"., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Weight of the Empire"., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "The Vigil". and Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Rapid Expansion"..
  • Added five new Unique Viridian Jewels: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Pitch Darkness"., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Steel Spirit"., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Growing Agony"., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Volley Fire". and Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Spirit Guards"..
  • Added four new Unique Cobalt Jewels: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Rolling Flames"., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Winter's Bounty"., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Spirited Response". and Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Dead Reckoning"..

New Unique Items for Talisman Challenge Leagues

  • Added three new Unique Belts: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Feastbind"., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Faminebind". and Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "The Retch"..
  • Added five new Unique Talismans: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Night's Hold"., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Blightwell"., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Natural Hierarchy"., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Rigwald's Curse". and Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Eyes of the Greatwolf".. One is specific to the Standard version of the Talisman league and one to the Hardcore version.
  • Added a new Unique Ring: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Rigwald's Crest"., which can only drop from Rigwald.
  • Added a new Unique Sword: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Rigwald's Command"., which can only drop from Rigwald.
  • Added a new Unique Axe: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Rigwald's Savagery"., which can only drop from Rigwald.
  • Added a new Unique Quiver: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Rigwald's Quills"., which can only drop from Rigwald.

New Unique Items

  • Added two new Unique Amulets: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "The Aylardex". and Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Extractor Mentis"..
  • Added a new Unique Claw: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Allure".
  • Added two new Unique Staves: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Agnerod West". and Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Femurs of the Saints".
  • Added a new Unique Axe: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Hezmana's Bloodlust".
  • Added three new Unique Flasks: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Vessel of Vinktar"., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Coruscating Elixir". and Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Rotgut".
  • Added a new Unique Shield: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Kongming's Stratagem".
  • Added a new Unique Boots: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Skyforth".
  • Added a new Unique Bow: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Roth's Reach".
  • Added two new Unique Wands: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Storm Prison". and Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Eclipse Solaris".
  • Added a new Unique Sceptre: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Bitterdream".
  • Added a new Unique Gloves: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Repentance".
  • Added a new Unique Sword: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "The Goddess Unleashed".
  • Added two new Unique Maps: Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "The Vinktar Square". and Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Caer Blaidd, Wolfpack's Den".

New Divination Cards

  • Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "The Warlord".: A set of six can be redeemed for a level 83 Six-Link Coronal Maul.
  • Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "The Demoness".: A set of five can be redeemed for the Death's Hand Unique Sceptre.
  • Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "The Traitor".: A set of four can be redeemed for a corrupted Unique Wand.
  • The OfferingThe Offering8Shavronne's WrappingsEternal beauty has a cost, one which Shavronne was happy to pay with the lives of others.: A set of eight can be redeemed for the Shavronne's Wrappings Unique Armour.
  • Lost WorldsLost Worlds8Map
    Map Tier: 15    "There are worlds that lie beyond the edge of my page, the edge of my understanding. Worlds of wonder. Worlds of terror."
    Aramil - Cartographer to Emperor Chitus    : A set of eight can be redeemed for a Tier 15 Map.
  • The Lord in BlackThe Lord in Black6Ring of Bameth
    Item Level: 83    Thy knee shall bend
    in shifting dark,
    thy blade shall serve his vigil.
    Thy oath shall bind thee
    to his mark,
    thy flesh shall bear his sigil.    : A set of six can be redeemed for a magic level 83 Ring of Bameth.
  • Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "A Mother's Parting Gift".: A set of six can be redeemed for the Fertile Mind Unique Jewel.
  • The BodyThe Body4Body ArmourThey say it is the head that leads, but all must flow through the body at some point.: A set of four can be redeemed for a Unique Body Armour.
  • Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Turn The Other Cheek".: A set of three can be redeemed for a Corrupted Pacifism Unique Jewel.
  • Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Glimmer of Hope".: A set of eight can be redeemed for a Unique Gold Ring.
  • Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "The Ethereal".: A set of seven can be redeemed for a Six-Link Vaal Regalia.

New Content

New Features

  • You can now have two pets out at once. The Reclaim Pet button above the microtransaction stash can be used to reclaim one or both of them.
  • Maps found in mission subareas of maps are now allocated to the maker of the original map.
  • More options have been added for abandoning Master Missions. The "Abandon Mission" talk option is now available even if you haven't received the mission. You can now also talk to other Masters in your hideout and they too will have an "Abandon Mission" option if any daily portal is open.
  • Being muted globally no longer prevents you talking in Guild Chat.
  • Jewels and Vaal fragments are now allocated to players in the various item allocation modes.
  • Enemies ignited by skills that have a Ghostflame microtransaction effect now visually burn with Ghostflame fire.
  • You can now type /reset_xp in chat to reset the experience-per-hour estimation tool.
  • Added support for liquid armour as an impact sound type (for Water Elementals and similar monsters).
  • We've made performance improvements to ground effects. They now use considerably less bandwidth and server resources. Disconnections or lockstep stuttering near ground effects should occur far less often.

General Balance Changes

  • Characters now get 6 mana per level instead of 4.
  • Point Blank now has less of a penalty to ranged damage, scaling down to 50% of normal damage. Previously it scaled down to no damage at maximum range. This affects both the support gem and the Keystone.
  • We have changed the way that bonuses from non-flask items (notably several unique belts) applied while drinking a flask work. Previously, these worked by augmenting each flask to give it the associated bonus effect. This meant they would be wasted if using multiple flasks, because flask bonus effects don't stack. Now, these are treated as conditional bonuses that are in effect as long as any of your flasks are active, similar to "on low life" bonuses. This means they are no longer buff-like flask effects that are modified by flask effect modifiers. These are now worded as "[effect] while using a Flask" to make the new behaviour more clear. Local "during Flask Effect" bonuses on flasks themselves are unaffected by this change.
  • Spells that reduce movement speed now do so with a new debuff called "Hinder status icon.pngHinder". You can only have one Hinder effect on you at once, so multiple movement-slowing spells will not stack. This is currently used on Abyssal CryInfernal CryWarcry, AoE, Duration, Fire, Attack, Melee
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (15-19) Mana
    Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec
    Use Time: 0.80 sec    Requires Level 24Performs a warcry, taunting nearby enemies to attack the user and exerting subsequent attacks. Covers enemies in ash, causing them to move slower and take increased fire damage. Affected enemies explode when they die, dealing fire damage in an area.
    (for Combust) Deals attack damage in an area.    Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Area of Effect2% increased Warcry SpeedExerted Attacks deal 0.5% increased Damage(Combust has) 1% chance to Cover Enemies in Ash on HitBase duration is (5-5.9) seconds
    Explosion deals Fire Damage equal to 8% of the Monster's maximum Life
    Covers Enemies in Ash, causing 3% increased Fire Damage taken per 5 Power, up to 20%
    Exerts the next 6 Melee Attacks you perform
    Damage cannot be Reflected
    Counts total Power of Enemies in Range
    Exerted Attacks Trigger Combust the first time they deal a Melee Hit
    (0-38)% increased Warcry Speed
    Deals (100-157.5)% of Base Attack Damage
    60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
    This Skill is Triggered by Attacks Exerted by Infernal Cry    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Combust skill icon.png     and the new Wither skill.
  • Rather than dealing the damage of the highest hit (as Ignite does), poison can now have multiple stacks. This means that every hit counts, rather than just the occasional big hit. This also lets it scale much better towards end-game, and differentiates it from other damage-over-time effects.
  • Poison can now only be applied by Chaos and Physical damage. This is for both thematic reasons, and to have it act as a reward for builds that have less of a focus on auras and elemental supports for damage boosts.
  • These poison changes are also reflected in monsters.

Item Balance Changes

  • Surgeon's Flasks now have a chance to gain a charge on critical strike, rather than being unconditional. Old flasks are unmodified.
  • The required and drop level of resistance and item find rings has changed from level 12. Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Sapphire Ring". appear from level 8, Topaz RingsTopaz RingRequires Level 12+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance from level 12, Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Ruby Ring". from level 16 and Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Gold Ring". from level 20.
  • Early-game Bows have had their levels and damage changed:
    • The damage of Crude BowsCrude BowBow
      Physical Damage: 5-13
      Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
      Attacks per Second: 1.40
      Weapon Range: 120       has been increased from 4-9 to 5-13.
    • The damage of Short BowsShort BowBow
      Physical Damage: 6-16
      Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
      Attacks per Second: 1.50
      Weapon Range: 120      Requires Level 5, 26 Dex       has been increased from 4-13 to 6-16.
    • The damage of Long BowsLong BowBow
      Physical Damage: 6-25
      Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
      Attacks per Second: 1.30
      Weapon Range: 120      Requires Level 9, 38 Dex       has been increased from 6-23 to 6-25. Their level has been reduced from 10 to 9.
    • The damage of Composite BowsComposite BowBow
      Physical Damage: 12-26
      Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
      Attacks per Second: 1.30
      Weapon Range: 120      Requires Level 14, 53 Dex       has been increased from 11-26 to 12-26. Their level has been reduced from level 15 to level 14.
    • Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Recurve Bow". have been reduced from level 20 to level 18. Their damage has been reduced from 12-36 to 11-34.
    • Bone BowsBone BowBow
      Physical Damage: 11-34
      Critical Strike Chance: 6.50%
      Attacks per Second: 1.40
      Weapon Range: 120      Requires Level 23, 80 Dex       have been reduced from level 24 to level 23. Their damage has been reduced from 12-37 to 12-36.
  • Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Serrated Arrow Quiver". now drop at level 5 and have a level requirement of 5.
  • Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "The Blood Dance". now only gives 0.5% Life Regeneration per Frenzy Charge instead of 1%. Old copies of this unique item are unaffected.
  • The Unique Jewel, Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Chill of Corruption"., now has 50% chance to gain an additional Vaal Soul per enemy shattered, down from 80%.
  • Introduced the new Nihilist's prefix mod that grants +1 level to Chaos Gems. This is available only on Wands, Staves, Daggers and Spirit Shields.

Map Balance Changes

  • Areas created by Vaal Fragments in map devices are now two levels higher.
  • The Terrace and Mine maps now generate with better pathing and more consistent layouts.
  • The Volcano map has been updated to be more open and to contain more monsters.
  • Sallazzang (the Terrace Map boss) no longer performs its "machine gun ethereal knives" skill, as it was unfair to players. Sallazang instead spawns more devourers. This boss is now much easier than it was before but is still entertaining to encounter. Tier Seven maps were underplayed and this was one of the factors.
  • Shock and Horror (the Torture Chamber boss), now has her totems die when she dies. Her spawn no longer create lightning storms when they die.

Monster Balance Changes

  • The rare resistance aura mods will no longer occur on monsters before level 40.
  • A short instance-wide cooldown has been added to many monster skills. Monsters with "bursty" skills have had this cooldown applied to reduce player deaths from fast, hard-to-predict damage. This includes skills such as Leap Slam, Flicker Strike, Shield Charge, Lightning Warp and Arctic Breath. Most of the affected skills are appropriate as initiation skills, but are not ideal when many monsters perform them simultaneously.
  • After fixing a bug that caused the bleed from Atziri's puncture skill to do negligible damage, you should expect to take more bleed damage from her spear puncture attacks. It now deals around deals 12 times more damage when not moving and 2.5 times as much damage when moving.
  • Torchoak Grove, the unique Vakali Totem from Kaom's Dream has had a variety of bug fixes and reductions to damage in order to reduce his unreasonable lethality.
  • Nightwane (the unique Voll's Vanguard monster in The Dried Lake) and the Mirage of Bones have had their life halved. Visual changes have been made to make them and their clones larger, so they stand out from normal monsters in the area. AI changes have been made to Mirage of Bones to make him less clone-spammy. You should be able to identify him better by the fact he moves more frequently.
  • Kall Foxfly, the unique Shadow Archer in The Riverways, has had his damage reduced. His Cruel and Merciless Lightning Arrow attacks have been further reduced in damage.
  • Vaal Fallen and Colossal Vaal Fallen monsters no longer always get critical strikes, but will now always inflict status ailments. The damage has been increased to compensate.
  • Monsters that use the Summon Raging SpiritSummon Raging SpiritSpell, Minion, Duration, Fire
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (4-12) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.50 sec    Summons a short-lived flaming skull that rushes at nearby enemies and attacks them rapidly. Enemies will not directly engage these spirits, and can pass through them.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Minion Movement SpeedMinions have 1% increased DurationMaximum 0.1 Summoned Raging SpiritsMinions can't be Damaged for 0.1 seconds after being SummonedBase duration is 5 seconds
    Maximum 20 Summoned Raging Spirits
    Minions gain 15% less Added Damage
    Minions cannot Taunt Enemies    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Summon Raging Spirit skill icon.png     skill now have their own dedicated version so that it can be balanced separately. There have been various rebalances, but in general it has been made stronger at high levels.
  • Rakango monsters now appear in maps less frequently.
  • Volcanic Golems can now appear in maps.

Master Balance Changes

  • Zana's limited-portal missions have been changed. Upon speaking to Zana, the quest tracker on the right says "Don't die or leave Zana's Map". This reminder will stay with you inside the map. Zana will now open one portal per player in the area OR per player in your party, whichever is greater. If you leave Zana's map, you cannot re-enter it, even if there are still portals up. If you die or leave Zana's map, you fail the mission. Entering map subareas doesn't count as leaving the mission.
  • The Warbands Zana mod is now available at Zana level 7 and costs 12 Chaos Orbs.
  • The Tempest Zana mod is now available at Zana level 6 and costs 6 Chaos Orbs.

Skill Damage Effectiveness Changes

  • Various skills have had their damage effectiveness values increased. This is the ratio of how much they are affected by Support Gems. These skills are: Shock NovaShock NovaSpell, AoE, Lightning, Nova
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (12-23) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
    Radius: 26 / 14    Requires Level 28Casts a ring of Lightning around you, followed by a larger Lightning nova. Each effect hits enemies caught in their area with Lightning Damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Shock Duration on enemiesRing has 2% chance to Shock
    Ring Shocks as if dealing 5% more Damage    1% increased Lightning Damage    Deals (34-371) to (102-1114) Lightning Damage
    20% chance to Shock enemies
    (20-39)% increased Effect of Shock    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Shock Nova skill icon.png     (from 50% to 60%), Lightning WarpLightning WarpSpell, AoE, Duration, Movement, Lightning, Travel
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (9-26) Mana
    Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%
    Radius: 16    Requires Level 10Waits for a duration before teleporting to a targeted destination, with the duration based on the distance and your movement speed. When the teleport occurs, lightning damage is dealt to the area around both where the player was and where they teleported to. Casting again will queue up multiple teleportations to occur in sequence.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Cast Speed1% increased Area of Effect1% increased Duration
    3% increased Damage    0.5% less Duration    Deals (1-37) to (19-707) Lightning Damage
    (30-49)% reduced Duration
    Can queue up to 50 uses
    +(0-4) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Lightning Warp skill icon.png     (from 50% to 60%), Pyroclast MinePyroclast MineMine, Spell, Projectile, Fire, AoE, Aura, Nova
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (4-6) Mana
    Reservation: (4-6) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.18 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.50%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%
    Radius: 30    Requires Level 28Throws a mine that deals damage in an area when detonated, then launches fiery projectiles that rain down around it, each dealing damage in a smaller area.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Area of Effect5% increased Burning Damage
    1% chance to Ignite enemies    1% increased effect of Aura2% increased Damage if firing at least 7 Projectiles    Deals (26-240) to (39-361) Fire Damage
    Mine lasts 5 seconds
    Base Mine Detonation Time is 0.35 seconds
    Each Mine Adds (1-12) to (2-18) Fire Damage to Hits against Enemies near it, up
    to a maximum of (64-601) to (96-901)
    Fires 2 additional Projectiles
    Fires an additional Projectile for every 4 prior Mines in Detonation Sequence    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Pyroclast Mine skill icon.png     (from 20% to 30%), Rolling MagmaRolling MagmaSpell, AoE, Fire, Projectile, Chaining
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-23) Mana
    Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 230%    Lob a fiery orb that explodes as it hits the ground. The skill chains, releasing another fiery orb that repeats this effect.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Projectile Speed0.5% chance to Detonate for Double Damage instead of ChainingDeals (9-1031) to (12-1546) Fire Damage
    Chains +(2-3) Times
    Projectiles can Chain when impacting the ground
    Projectiles do not change direction when Chaining
    +(0-4) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Rolling Magma skill icon.png     (from 80% to 125%) and Shockwave TotemShockwave TotemTotem, Spell, AoE, Physical, Nova
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (21-39) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.60 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Radius: 24    Requires Level 28Summons a totem that shakes the earth around it, knocking back and damaging nearby enemiesPer 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased totem life1% increased Totem Placement speed
    0.5% increased Cast Speed    2% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage1% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit    Deals (33-362) to (65-672) Physical Damage
    Totem lasts 8 seconds
    25% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Shockwave Totem skill icon.png     (from 50% to 60%).

Spell Skill Balance Changes

  • Many spells have had their base damage increased at higher levels, to bring their power in line with attacks and to reward the risks of spellcasting.
  • The following spells have had their damage increased by around 20% higher at level 20: ArcArcSpell, Chaining, Lightning
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-23) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%    Requires Level 12An arc of lightning stretches from the caster to a targeted enemy and chains on to other nearby enemies. Each time the main beam chains it will also chain to a second enemy, but that secondary arc cannot chain further.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% chance to Shock enemies1% increased Chaining range0.5% increased Damage for each time this Skill has Chained1% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdDeals (6-133) to (33-754) Lightning Damage
    10% chance to Shock enemies
    Chains +(4-7) Times
    (10-29)% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments
    15% more Damage for each remaining Chain    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Arc skill icon.png    , Ball LightningBall LightningSpell, Projectile, AoE, Lightning
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (12-23) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 50%
    Projectile Speed: 400
    Radius: 22    Requires Level 28Fires a slow-moving projectile that periodically damages enemies in an area around it with bolts of lightning.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Lightning Damage0.5% increased Cast SpeedProjectiles have 0.5% chance to be SuperchargedDeals (3-22) to (48-426) Lightning DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Ball Lightning skill icon.png    , Ethereal KnivesEthereal KnivesSpell, Projectile, Physical, Duration
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (5-20) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.60 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
    Projectile Speed: 1300    Fires an arc of knives in front of the caster which deals physical damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Projectile SpeedFires 0.1 additional Projectiles0.5% chance to Impale on Spell HitBase duration is 6 seconds
    Deals (7-633) to (10-949) Physical Damage
    Fires 9 additional Projectiles
    Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time
    Leaves a Lingering Blade in the ground for every 3 Projectiles fired
    Leaves 50% fewer Lingering Blades in the ground if you don't Cast this Spell yourself
    (0-19)% increased Projectile Speed    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Ethereal Knives skill icon.png    , Fire TrapFire TrapTrap, Spell, Duration, AoE, Fire
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-20) Mana
    Cast Time: 1.00 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 200%
    Radius: 15    Requires Level 12Throws a trap that explodes when triggered, dealing fire damage to surrounding enemies and leaving an area of burning ground that damages enemies who walk through it.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Fire Damage1% increased Skill Effect Duration3% chance to Ignite enemies
    1% less Area of Effect    Trap lasts 4 seconds
    Base duration is 1.75 seconds
    Deals (11-644) to (17-966) Fire Damage
    Deals (32.5-1832.8) Base Fire Damage per second
    (4-201) to (5-302) added Fire Damage against Burning Enemies
    Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
    +(0-8) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Fire Trap skill icon.png    , FirestormFirestormSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (13-25) Mana
    Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
    Cast Time: 0.75 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 55%    Requires Level 28Flaming bolts rain down over the targeted area. They explode when landing, dealing damage to nearby enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased DamageFirst Impact deals 3% more Damage with Hits and Ailments
    Base duration is 0.003 seconds    1% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold    Base duration is 1.4 seconds
    Deals (22-207) to (33-311) Fire Damage
    One impact every 0.2 seconds
    First Impact deals 325% more Damage with Hits and Ailments
    First Impact has 100% more Area of Effect
    Maximum 3 Firestorms at a time    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Firestorm skill icon.png    , Flame SurgeFlame SurgeSpell, AoE, Fire
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-16) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.50 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
    Radius: 30    Requires Level 12Strikes enemies in front of you with a surge of flame. Burning enemies are dealt more damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Cast Speed0.5% chance to Scorch Enemies+0.25 to Area of Effect lengthDeals (27-563) to (40-844) Fire Damage
    (50-88)% more Damage with Hits against Burning enemies
    Cannot Ignite
    +(0-9) to Area of Effect length    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Flame Surge skill icon.png    , FlameblastFlameblastSpell, AoE, Fire, Channelling
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (4-7) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.20 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%    Requires Level 28Channels to build up a large explosion, which is released when you stop using the skill. The longer you channel, the larger the area of effect and damage of the explosion, up to 10 stages.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Damage1% chance to Poison on Hit0.1 maximum Stages
    1% less Cast Speed    +0.5 to radius
    0.5% less Area of Effect per Stage    Deals (31-280) to (46-419) Fire Damage
    110% more Spell Damage for each stage
    90% more Damage with Ailments for each stage
    50% chance to Ignite enemies
    +3 to Radius for each Stage
    10 maximum Stages    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Flameblast skill icon.png    , Freezing PulseFreezing PulseSpell, Projectile, Cold
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (5-21) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.65 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 200%
    Projectile Speed: 1800    An icy projectile which has a chance to freeze enemies it passes through. The projectile fades quickly, reducing damage and freezing chance until it dissipates.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles gain Damage over time, dealing up to 3% more Damage by the time they dissipate
    Deals 99% of Damage    Cannot Pierce Enemies    Deals (8-888) to (12-1332) Cold Damage
    Projectiles Pierce all Targets
    Projectiles lose Damage over time, dealing up to 50% less Damage by the time they dissipate
    Projectiles have 25% chance to Freeze, which is lost over the first quarter of their flight
    (0-19)% increased Projectile Speed    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Freezing Pulse skill icon.png    , Glacial CascadeGlacial CascadeSpell, AoE, Cold, Physical
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (10-20) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.60 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 45%
    Radius: 12    Requires Level 28Icicles emerge from the ground in a series of small bursts, each damaging enemies caught in the area and knocking them back in the direction of the next burst.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect1% reduced Area of Effect
    Final Burst Deals 2% more Damage    Deals (21-207) to (32-311) Physical Damage
    Causes 4 Bursts
    100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
    Cannot Knockback Unique Enemies more than once per second
    Final Burst Deals 200% more Damage
    Final Burst has 100% more Area of Effect
    Final Burst cannot Knockback
    Knocks Enemies Back on Hit    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Glacial Cascade skill icon.png    , Lightning TendrilsLightning TendrilsSpell, AoE, Lightning, Channelling
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (1-5) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.23 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 65%
    Radius: 22    While you channel this skill, it releases pulses of electrical energy, dealing lightning damage in a semicircular area in front of you.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Lightning Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect0.5% increased Cast SpeedDeals 98% of Damage
    Stronger Pulses deal 10% more Damage with Hits and Ailments    Deals (1-37) to (4-703) Lightning Damage
    Stronger Pulses deal 100% more Damage with Hits and Ailments
    Releases a Stronger Pulse every 4 Pulses
    +(0-7) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Lightning Tendrils skill icon.png    , Lightning WarpLightning WarpSpell, AoE, Duration, Movement, Lightning, Travel
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (9-26) Mana
    Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%
    Radius: 16    Requires Level 10Waits for a duration before teleporting to a targeted destination, with the duration based on the distance and your movement speed. When the teleport occurs, lightning damage is dealt to the area around both where the player was and where they teleported to. Casting again will queue up multiple teleportations to occur in sequence.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Cast Speed1% increased Area of Effect1% increased Duration
    3% increased Damage    0.5% less Duration    Deals (1-37) to (19-707) Lightning Damage
    (30-49)% reduced Duration
    Can queue up to 50 uses
    +(0-4) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Lightning Warp skill icon.png    , Rolling MagmaRolling MagmaSpell, AoE, Fire, Projectile, Chaining
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-23) Mana
    Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 230%    Lob a fiery orb that explodes as it hits the ground. The skill chains, releasing another fiery orb that repeats this effect.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Projectile Speed0.5% chance to Detonate for Double Damage instead of ChainingDeals (9-1031) to (12-1546) Fire Damage
    Chains +(2-3) Times
    Projectiles can Chain when impacting the ground
    Projectiles do not change direction when Chaining
    +(0-4) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Rolling Magma skill icon.png     and Storm CallStorm CallSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-16) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.50 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 130%    Requires Level 12Sets a marker at a location. After a short duration, lightning strikes the marker, dealing damage around it. When this happens, it will also set off the lightning at any other markers you've cast.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect2% increased Area of Effect
    2% reduced Cast Speed    0.5% reduced Skill Effect Duration0.25% chance for Lightning to Strike the Marker when Cast    Deals (21-510) to (38-947) Lightning Damage
    Base duration is 1.5 seconds
    (10-29)% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments
    +(0-6) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Storm Call skill icon.png    .
  • In addition to having more damage, ArcArcSpell, Chaining, Lightning
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-23) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%    Requires Level 12An arc of lightning stretches from the caster to a targeted enemy and chains on to other nearby enemies. Each time the main beam chains it will also chain to a second enemy, but that secondary arc cannot chain further.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% chance to Shock enemies1% increased Chaining range0.5% increased Damage for each time this Skill has Chained1% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdDeals (6-133) to (33-754) Lightning Damage
    10% chance to Shock enemies
    Chains +(4-7) Times
    (10-29)% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments
    15% more Damage for each remaining Chain    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Arc skill icon.png     now increases in number of chains more often as it levels up. At level 20, it chains seven times. Previously this was five.
  • Ethereal KnivesEthereal KnivesSpell, Projectile, Physical, Duration
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (5-20) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.60 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
    Projectile Speed: 1300    Fires an arc of knives in front of the caster which deals physical damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Projectile SpeedFires 0.1 additional Projectiles0.5% chance to Impale on Spell HitBase duration is 6 seconds
    Deals (7-633) to (10-949) Physical Damage
    Fires 9 additional Projectiles
    Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time
    Leaves a Lingering Blade in the ground for every 3 Projectiles fired
    Leaves 50% fewer Lingering Blades in the ground if you don't Cast this Spell yourself
    (0-19)% increased Projectile Speed    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Ethereal Knives skill icon.png    , in addition to its damage buff, now gains 1% projectile speed per gem level over 1.
  • Freezing PulseFreezing PulseSpell, Projectile, Cold
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (5-21) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.65 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 200%
    Projectile Speed: 1800    An icy projectile which has a chance to freeze enemies it passes through. The projectile fades quickly, reducing damage and freezing chance until it dissipates.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles gain Damage over time, dealing up to 3% more Damage by the time they dissipate
    Deals 99% of Damage    Cannot Pierce Enemies    Deals (8-888) to (12-1332) Cold Damage
    Projectiles Pierce all Targets
    Projectiles lose Damage over time, dealing up to 50% less Damage by the time they dissipate
    Projectiles have 25% chance to Freeze, which is lost over the first quarter of their flight
    (0-19)% increased Projectile Speed    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Freezing Pulse skill icon.png    , in addition to its damage buff, now gains 1% projectile speed per gem level over 1.
  • Rolling MagmaRolling MagmaSpell, AoE, Fire, Projectile, Chaining
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-23) Mana
    Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 230%    Lob a fiery orb that explodes as it hits the ground. The skill chains, releasing another fiery orb that repeats this effect.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Projectile Speed0.5% chance to Detonate for Double Damage instead of ChainingDeals (9-1031) to (12-1546) Fire Damage
    Chains +(2-3) Times
    Projectiles can Chain when impacting the ground
    Projectiles do not change direction when Chaining
    +(0-4) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Rolling Magma skill icon.png    , in addition to its damage buff, gains an additional chain at level 10, and another at level 21.
  • Pyroclast MinePyroclast MineMine, Spell, Projectile, Fire, AoE, Aura, Nova
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (4-6) Mana
    Reservation: (4-6) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.18 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.50%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%
    Radius: 30    Requires Level 28Throws a mine that deals damage in an area when detonated, then launches fiery projectiles that rain down around it, each dealing damage in a smaller area.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Area of Effect5% increased Burning Damage
    1% chance to Ignite enemies    1% increased effect of Aura2% increased Damage if firing at least 7 Projectiles    Deals (26-240) to (39-361) Fire Damage
    Mine lasts 5 seconds
    Base Mine Detonation Time is 0.35 seconds
    Each Mine Adds (1-12) to (2-18) Fire Damage to Hits against Enemies near it, up
    to a maximum of (64-601) to (96-901)
    Fires 2 additional Projectiles
    Fires an additional Projectile for every 4 prior Mines in Detonation Sequence    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Pyroclast Mine skill icon.png     damage has been increased by around 35%.
  • Flame SurgeFlame SurgeSpell, AoE, Fire
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-16) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.50 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
    Radius: 30    Requires Level 12Strikes enemies in front of you with a surge of flame. Burning enemies are dealt more damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Cast Speed0.5% chance to Scorch Enemies+0.25 to Area of Effect lengthDeals (27-563) to (40-844) Fire Damage
    (50-88)% more Damage with Hits against Burning enemies
    Cannot Ignite
    +(0-9) to Area of Effect length    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Flame Surge skill icon.png     damage has been increased by around 20% at all levels.
  • Holy Flame TotemHoly Flame TotemTotem, Spell, Projectile, Fire, Channelling, Physical
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (11-39) Mana
    Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
    Cast Time: 0.25 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30%
    Projectile Speed: 750    Summons a totem that channels to fire a stream of flame at nearby enemies, and creates an area of consecrated ground around the totem.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Projectile SpeedFires an additional Projectile1% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage1% increased Totem Placement speed
    1% increased Totem Duration    Totem lasts 8 seconds
    Deals (3-134) to (5-202) Physical Damage
    Fires 2 additional Projectiles
    50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
    Projectiles Pierce all Targets
    Consecrated Ground grants Immunity to Curses to you and Allies    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Holy Flame Totem skill icon.png     cast speed has been reduced from 200ms to 250ms. Flame Totem now does 25% less damage at Level 1, up to 24% more damage at Level 20. When combined with the cast speed changes, this now does 40% less DPS at level 1, up to 0% at level 21. It does more damage at levels 22 and beyond.
  • Ice NovaIce NovaSpell, AoE, Cold, Nova
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-23) Mana
    Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
    Radius: 30    Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from a number of those projectiles instead. If this skill would repeat when cast this way, it will instead expand again from the same projectiles after a short delay.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1.5% increased Damage with Hits against Chilled Enemies0.5% increased Cast Speed0.5% increased Effect of ChillDeals (18-518) to (26-762) Cold Damage
    Can expand from up to 2 Frostbolt Projectiles
    Adds (3-79) to (4-116) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies
    20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
    +(0-4) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Ice Nova skill icon.png     damage has been increased by 20% at level one, improving to a 35% increase in damage by level 20.
  • Searing BondSearing BondSpell, Totem, Fire
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (18-51) Mana
    Cast Time: 1.00 sec    Requires Level 12Summons a totem that casts a beam of fire at you and each other totem you control, dealing burning damage to enemies caught in the beam. Enemies near either end of a beam also suffer burning damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased totem life2% increased Totem Duration1% increased Damage+0.1 to maximum number of Summoned TotemsTotem lasts 8 seconds
    Deals (29.4-2459.5) Base Fire Damage per second
    +1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
    Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Searing Bond skill icon.png     damage has been increased by 10%. It now grants an additional totem without drawbacks.
  • IncinerateIncinerateSpell, Fire, Channelling, AoE
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (2-4) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.20 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30%    Requires Level 12Continuously launches a torrent of fire from your hand, repeatedly damaging enemies. As you channel this spell longer, the flames spread wider close to you and spread longer directly in front of you. When you stop channelling you release a wave of fire damage over a wide and long area that will apply a powerful Ignite.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Fire Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect0.2% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each stage
    Final wave deals -10% more Damage with Hits
    Final wave deals -10% more Damage with Ignite    Deals (3-140) to (5-210) Fire Damage
    8 maximum stages
    Final wave deals 500% more Damage with Ignite
    Final wave deals 500% more Damage with Hits
    25% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each stage
    +(4-5) to radius per stage, up to +(15-19)
    100% increased angle per stage, up to 300%
    Final wave always Ignites    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Incinerate skill icon.png     is no longer affected by Spell Echo, as was intended in 2.0.0. Incinerate now only adds 50% more damage for each stage, down from 100% more damage. Incinerate's damage has been increased by 15% at level 1 and reduced by approximately 8% at level 20.
  • Shockwave TotemShockwave TotemTotem, Spell, AoE, Physical, Nova
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (21-39) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.60 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Radius: 24    Requires Level 28Summons a totem that shakes the earth around it, knocking back and damaging nearby enemiesPer 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased totem life1% increased Totem Placement speed
    0.5% increased Cast Speed    2% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage1% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit    Deals (33-362) to (65-672) Physical Damage
    Totem lasts 8 seconds
    25% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Shockwave Totem skill icon.png     damage has been increased by 20% at level one, up to an increase of 10% by level 20.
  • Shock NovaShock NovaSpell, AoE, Lightning, Nova
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (12-23) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
    Radius: 26 / 14    Requires Level 28Casts a ring of Lightning around you, followed by a larger Lightning nova. Each effect hits enemies caught in their area with Lightning Damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Shock Duration on enemiesRing has 2% chance to Shock
    Ring Shocks as if dealing 5% more Damage    1% increased Lightning Damage    Deals (34-371) to (102-1114) Lightning Damage
    20% chance to Shock enemies
    (20-39)% increased Effect of Shock    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Shock Nova skill icon.png     damage has been increased by 20% at level one, improving to a 35% increase in damage by level 20.
  • SparkSparkSpell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (5-21) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.65 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 125%
    Projectile Speed: 560    Launches unpredictable sparks that move randomly until they hit an enemy or expire.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsFires 0.1 additional Projectiles2% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos DamageDeals (2-29) to (70-1326) Lightning Damage
    Base duration is 2 seconds
    Fires (4-6) additional Projectiles
    (0-19)% increased Projectile Speed    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Spark skill icon.png     damage has been increased in damage by 10%, and starts at 4 projectiles, increasing by an additional one at levels 9, 17 and 25.
  • Skills which detonate corpses (such as 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%
    Radius: 22    Targets 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.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Cast SpeedExplosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life
    Deals (15-798) to (22-1197) Fire Damage
    +(0-4) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Detonate Dead skill icon.png    , Infernal CryInfernal CryWarcry, AoE, Duration, Fire, Attack, Melee
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (15-19) Mana
    Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec
    Use Time: 0.80 sec    Requires Level 24Performs a warcry, taunting nearby enemies to attack the user and exerting subsequent attacks. Covers enemies in ash, causing them to move slower and take increased fire damage. Affected enemies explode when they die, dealing fire damage in an area.
    (for Combust) Deals attack damage in an area.    Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Area of Effect2% increased Warcry SpeedExerted Attacks deal 0.5% increased Damage(Combust has) 1% chance to Cover Enemies in Ash on HitBase duration is (5-5.9) seconds
    Explosion deals Fire Damage equal to 8% of the Monster's maximum Life
    Covers Enemies in Ash, causing 3% increased Fire Damage taken per 5 Power, up to 20%
    Exerts the next 6 Melee Attacks you perform
    Damage cannot be Reflected
    Counts total Power of Enemies in Range
    Exerted Attacks Trigger Combust the first time they deal a Melee Hit
    (0-38)% increased Warcry Speed
    Deals (100-157.5)% of Base Attack Damage
    60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
    This Skill is Triggered by Attacks Exerted by Infernal Cry    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Combust skill icon.png     and Infernal BlowInfernal BlowAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire, Duration
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 6 Mana
    Attack Damage: (103-133)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (104-133)%
    Radius: 15    Requires 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.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of EffectExplosion has 1% chance to apply Uncharged Debuff on Hit3% increased Burning Damage
    1% chance to Ignite enemies    4% increased Skill Effect Duration    Deals (103.9-133)% of Base Attack Damage
    60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
    Base duration is 0.8 seconds
    Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life
    Debuff deals 66% of Damage per Charge
    (5-75) to (8-113) Added Fire Damage
    +(0-2) to Melee Strike Range    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Infernal Blow skill icon.png    ) have had their radius increased by 22%.
  • Righteous FireRighteous FireSpell, AoE, Fire
    Level: (1-20)
    Cooldown Time: 0.30 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)
    Cast Time: Instant
    Radius: 18    Requires Level 16Engulfs you in magical fire that rapidly burns you and nearby enemies. Your spell damage is substantially increased while under this effect. The effect ends when you have 1 life remaining.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Burning Damage0.5% increased Area of EffectBuff Grants 1% increased Spell DamageGrants (20-39)% more Spell Damage
    Deals 20% of your Maximum Life as Base Fire Damage per second
    You Burn for 90% of your Maximum Life per second as Fire Damage
    Deals 20% of your Maximum Energy Shield as Base Fire Damage per second
    You Burn for 70% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Fire Damage
    Deals (35.8-1541.8) Base Fire Damage per second
    +(0-5) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Righteous Fire skill icon.png    's radius has been increased by 40%.
  • Storm CallStorm CallSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-16) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.50 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 130%    Requires Level 12Sets a marker at a location. After a short duration, lightning strikes the marker, dealing damage around it. When this happens, it will also set off the lightning at any other markers you've cast.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect2% increased Area of Effect
    2% reduced Cast Speed    0.5% reduced Skill Effect Duration0.25% chance for Lightning to Strike the Marker when Cast    Deals (21-510) to (38-947) Lightning Damage
    Base duration is 1.5 seconds
    (10-29)% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments
    +(0-6) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Storm Call skill icon.png    's radius has been increased by 25%
  • Glacial CascadeGlacial CascadeSpell, AoE, Cold, Physical
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (10-20) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.60 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 45%
    Radius: 12    Requires Level 28Icicles emerge from the ground in a series of small bursts, each damaging enemies caught in the area and knocking them back in the direction of the next burst.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect1% reduced Area of Effect
    Final Burst Deals 2% more Damage    Deals (21-207) to (32-311) Physical Damage
    Causes 4 Bursts
    100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
    Cannot Knockback Unique Enemies more than once per second
    Final Burst Deals 200% more Damage
    Final Burst has 100% more Area of Effect
    Final Burst cannot Knockback
    Knocks Enemies Back on Hit    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Glacial Cascade skill icon.png    's radius has been increased by 25%.

Minion Skill Balance Changes

  • Dominating BlowDominating BlowAttack, Minion, Duration, Melee, Strike
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 8 Mana
    Attack Damage: (165-190)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (165-190)%    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.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4PhantasmalMinions deal 1% increased Damage1.5% increased Minion DurationSummoned Sentinels have 1% increased Cooldown Recovery RateMaximum 0.1 Summoned Normal Sentinels of DominanceDeals (165-238)% of Base Attack Damage
    Base duration is 1 seconds
    Maximum 9 Summoned Normal Sentinels of Dominance
    Maximum 3 Summoned Magic Sentinels of Dominance
    Maximum 1 Summoned Rare Sentinel of Dominance
    Base secondary duration is 20 seconds
    25% Chance to Summon a Normal Sentinel of Dominance when you Hit a Unique Monster
    +(0-2) to Melee Strike Range    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Dominating Blow skill icon.png     mana cost has been reduced substantially. The attack now deals 125% of base damage at level 1, increasing to 155.4% at level 20. Minions created by it now deal 35% less damage at all levels.
  • Zombies now attack faster. They also now have an area of effect slam skill and 30% greater stun threshold.
  • Summon Raging SpiritSummon Raging SpiritSpell, Minion, Duration, Fire
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (4-12) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.50 sec    Summons a short-lived flaming skull that rushes at nearby enemies and attacks them rapidly. Enemies will not directly engage these spirits, and can pass through them.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Minion Movement SpeedMinions have 1% increased DurationMaximum 0.1 Summoned Raging SpiritsMinions can't be Damaged for 0.1 seconds after being SummonedBase duration is 5 seconds
    Maximum 20 Summoned Raging Spirits
    Minions gain 15% less Added Damage
    Minions cannot Taunt Enemies    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Summon Raging Spirit skill icon.png    's duration has been increased from 3.5 seconds to 5 seconds. The mana cost has been reduced from 6 to 5 at level one and reduced from 15 to 12 at level 20. The cast speed has been reduced to 500ms from 800ms. The damage dealt by Raging Spirits has been substantially reworked and is lower at high levels. Raging Spirits are now more likely to target enemies who are attacked by fewer Raging Spirits, except when enemies are close to the caster.
  • The penalties to the life and energy shield of Summoned Spectres have been halved at all levels.

Melee Attack Skill Balance Changes

  • Attack skills that have their damage based on the wielded weapon have their mana costs fixed in place from level 1 onwards. Increasing the level of the gem does not increase the mana cost of the skill. Dominating BlowDominating BlowAttack, Minion, Duration, Melee, Strike
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 8 Mana
    Attack Damage: (165-190)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (165-190)%    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.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4PhantasmalMinions deal 1% increased Damage1.5% increased Minion DurationSummoned Sentinels have 1% increased Cooldown Recovery RateMaximum 0.1 Summoned Normal Sentinels of DominanceDeals (165-238)% of Base Attack Damage
    Base duration is 1 seconds
    Maximum 9 Summoned Normal Sentinels of Dominance
    Maximum 3 Summoned Magic Sentinels of Dominance
    Maximum 1 Summoned Rare Sentinel of Dominance
    Base secondary duration is 20 seconds
    25% Chance to Summon a Normal Sentinel of Dominance when you Hit a Unique Monster
    +(0-2) to Melee Strike Range    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Dominating Blow skill icon.png     still increases in mana cost, as the mana is also paying for the minions.
  • CleaveCleaveAttack, AoE, Physical, Melee
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 6 Mana
    Attack Speed: 80% of base
    Attack Damage: (125-170)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-170)%
    Radius: 20    The character swings their weapon (or both weapons if dual wielding) in an arc, damaging monsters in an area in front of them. Only works with Axes and Swords.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Attack Speed+1 Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks2% increased Area of Effect while not Dual Wielding5% chance to Destroy Corpses on KillDeals (125-170)% of Base Attack Damage
    When Dual Wielding, Deals 60% Damage from each Weapon combined
    (2-75) to (3-113) Added Attack Physical Damage
    +(0-6) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Cleave skill icon.png     now gains increased area of effect radius of 1% for each level after the first.
  • There was a display bug that caused CycloneCycloneAttack, AoE, Movement, Channelling, Physical, Melee
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 2 Mana
    Attack Speed: 300% of base
    Attack Damage: (44-54)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (44-54)%    Requires Level 28Channel this skill to move towards a targeted location while spinning, building up stages while constantly attacking enemies in an area around you. While channelling this skill, you cannot be knocked back.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit0.25% more Movement Speed1% Chance to Avoid Interruption from Stuns While Using this SkillDeals (44-54)% of Base Attack Damage
    30% less Movement Speed
    First Hit deals 50% less Damage
    Gains 1 Stage every (0.33-0.17) seconds while Channelling
    +1 to radius per Stage
    Lose 1 Stage every 0.33 seconds while not Channelling
    (5-28) to (8-42) Added Attack Physical Damage
    Maximum (3-6) Stages
    8% increased Area of Effect per 1 additional Melee Strike Range    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Cyclone skill icon.png     to show the wrong DPS value and attack speed. We have fixed this bug, so you'll now notice the visual DPS almost double and the attack speed on the gem shoot up a lot. In addition, we have reduced the damage of Cyclone by around 10% and have reduced the damage of its initial hit.
  • Frost BladesFrost BladesAttack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Cold
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 6 Mana
    Projectile Speed: 2250    Attack enemies with increased range, releasing icy blades from the first enemy hit which fly at other enemies. Requires a Melee Weapon.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Damage
    1% increased Projectile Speed    Fires 0.1 additional Projectiles1% increased Duration of Cold Ailments    Deals (100-140)% of Base Attack Damage
    Fires (4-7) additional Projectiles
    +(18-21) to Melee Strike Range
    60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
    (2-75) to (3-113) Added Cold Damage
    (0-19)% increased Projectile Speed    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Frost Blades skill icon.png     has been improved from 2 additional projectiles at all levels to 4 additional projectiles at level 1 and 7 additional projectiles at level 20. It has also been increased from +14 weapon range at all levels to +18 weapon range at level 1 and +21 weapon range at level 20. It now gains 1% projectile speed per level after the first (19% at Level 20) and its base projectile speed has been increased by 25%.
  • Ground SlamGround SlamAttack, AoE, Slam, Melee
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 6 Mana
    Attack Speed: 90% of base
    Attack Damage: (115-150)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115-150)%
    Radius: 35    Slams the ground in front of you, creating a wave that travels forward and damages enemies with an increased chance to stun. The wave deals more damage to closer enemies. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Stun Duration on enemies
    0.5% increased Area of Effect    0.5% increased Attack Speed3% increased Area of Effect
    2% reduced angle    Deals (115-188)% of Base Attack Damage
    25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
    Deals up to (40-49)% more Damage to closer targets
    +(0-6) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Ground Slam skill icon.png     now gains increased area of effect radius of 1% for each level after the first.
  • Lightning StrikeLightning StrikeAttack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Lightning
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 6 Mana
    Attack Damage: (135-225)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (135-225)%    Requires Level 12Infuses your melee weapon with electrical energies as you swing. In addition to converting some of your physical damage to lightning damage, the stored energy is released from the weapon as projectiles as you strike, flying out to hit farther-away enemies. The projectiles cannot miss if the melee attack hits a target.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Damage
    1% increased Projectile Speed    Projectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsFires 0.1 additional Projectiles1% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage    Deals (135-225)% of Base Attack Damage
    50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
    Fires (4-7) additional Projectiles
    (1-9) to (13-179) Added Lightning Damage    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Lightning Strike skill icon.png     has been substantially reworked. It is now a Dexterity Gem that starts at player level 12. It shoots five projectiles at level 1, increasing as it levels. Its damage has been increased. It went from dealing 70% of base damage to 75% of base damage.
  • Spectral ThrowSpectral ThrowAttack, Projectile
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (7-9) Mana
    Attack Speed: 110% of base
    Projectile Speed: 1000    Throws a spectral copy of your melee weapon. It flies out and then returns to you, in a spinning attack that damages enemies in its path.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Attack Speed1% increased Projectile Speed0.5% reduced Projectile Speed
    Fires an additional Projectile    Deals (80-100)% of Base Attack DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Spectral Throw skill icon.png     has also had its damage increased. It went from dealing 38% of base damage to 45% of base damage at level one. At level 20 it went from dealing 64.6% of base damage to 75.4% of base damage.
  • Wild StrikeWild StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Lightning, Cold, Fire, Projectile, AoE, Chaining, Prismatic
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 6 Mana
    Attack Damage: (160-185)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (160-185)%
    Projectile Speed: 1800    Requires Level 28Your melee weapon strikes enemies, converting physical damage to a random element. Then, depending on the element chosen, it releases a fiery explosion, an arcing bolt of lightning, or an icy wave. It will avoid choosing the same element twice in a row.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Elemental Damage1% increased Area of EffectFires 0.1 additional Projectiles1% increased Chaining rangeDeals (160-185)% of Base Attack Damage
    100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire, Cold or Lightning Damage
    Beams Chain (4-7) Times
    Fires 2 additional Projectiles
    Projectiles Pierce all Targets
    (0-19)% increased Area of Effect
    +(0-2) to Melee Strike Range    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Wild Strike skill icon.png    's damage has been increased by a flat 10% at all levels. Wild Strike now grants two additional projectiles at all levels. The radius of the Wild Strike explosion has been increased by 9% (from 22 to 24).
  • Vaal Ground SlamVaal Ground SlamVaal, Attack, AoE, Slam, Melee
    Level: (1-20)
    Souls Per Use: 15
    Can Store 4 Use(s)
    Attack Speed: 90% of base
    Attack Damage: (190-300)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (190-300)%    Slams the ground in front of you, creating a wave that travels in all directions that damages and stuns enemies. The wave deals more damage to closer enemies. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased Stun Duration on enemies
    0.5% increased Area of Effect    Deals (250-400)% of Base Attack Damage
    200% increased Stun Duration on enemies
    Deals up to (40-49)% more Damage to closer targets
    Stuns Enemies
    Can't be Evaded
    +(0-9) to radius
    Corrupted    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Vaal Ground Slam skill icon.png     now requires 50% more souls per use, and can only store three uses. The area of effect radius bonus has been reduced from 30% to 20%.
  • Viper StrikeViper StrikeAttack, Duration, Melee, Strike, Chaos
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 5 Mana
    Attack Damage: (90-135)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (90-135)%    Hits enemies, adding some of your physical damage as chaos damage and inflicting poison which will be affected by modifiers to skill duration. If dual wielding, will strike with both weapons. Requires a claw, dagger or sword.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Attack Speed
    0.5% increased Poison Duration    1% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage1% increased Chaos Damage0.5% chance to also Poison a nearby Enemy when you inflict Poison    Deals (90-135)% of Base Attack Damage
    60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
    60% chance to Poison on Hit
    Base duration is 4 seconds
    (5-169) to (7-254) Added Chaos Damage
    Each Weapon Hits separately if Dual Wielding, dealing 20% less Damage
    30% Less Attack Speed if Dual Wielding
    +(0-2) to Melee Strike Range    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Viper Strike skill icon.png     now applies poison on hit and has a 100% chance to do so. Viper Strike now has 25% of its physical damage converted to chaos (instead of 10% physical added as chaos). Poisons applied by Viper Strike have a base duration of 8 seconds (up from 7 seconds). The Base Damage of Viper Strike has been increased from 100% to 130% at level 1, and from 122.8% to 160.4% at level 20.
  • SweepSweepAttack, AoE, Physical, Melee
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 8 Mana
    Attack Speed: 70% of base
    Attack Damage: (170-225)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (170-225)%
    Radius: 26    Requires Level 12Swings a two handed melee weapon in a circle, knocking back monsters around the character.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.5% increased Attack Speed0.1% chance to deal Triple Damage1% increased Knockback DistanceDeals (170-225)% of Base Attack Damage
    (5-75) to (8-113) Added Attack Physical Damage
    Knocks Enemies Back on Hit
    +(0-4) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Sweep skill icon.png    's radius has been reduced by 8%.

Projectile Attack Skill Balance Changes

  • Blink ArrowBlink ArrowAttack, Minion, Duration, Movement, Travel, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (14-20) Mana
    Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)    Requires Level 10Fires an arrow at the target destination. When the arrow lands, you are teleported to it and a clone is summoned at your old location. The clone is a minion that uses your bow and quiver.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1.5% increased Arrow SpeedMinions have 1% increased Duration3% increased Minion Maximum Life+0.05 Cooldown UseBase duration is 3 seconds
    Minions deal 75% more Damage
    Minions deal (0-114)% increased Damage
    (0-57)% increased Minion Maximum Life
    (0-47)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Blink Arrow skill icon.png     and Mirror ArrowMirror ArrowAttack, Minion, Duration, Movement, Travel, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (14-20) Mana
    Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)    Requires Level 10Fires an arrow at the target destination. When the arrow lands, a clone is summoned. The clone is a minion that uses your bow and quiver.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1.5% increased Arrow SpeedMinions have 1% increased Duration3% increased Minion Maximum Life+0.1 Cooldown UsesBase duration is 3 seconds
    Minions deal 75% more Damage
    Minions deal (0-114)% increased Damage
    (0-57)% increased Minion Maximum Life
    (0-47)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Mirror Arrow skill icon.png     clones now show as the player they are impersonating on the minimap.
  • Burning ArrowBurning ArrowAttack, Projectile, Fire, Duration, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (5-8) Mana
    Attack Damage: (150-184)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (150-184)%
    Projectile Speed: 3260    Fires a burning arrow that deals fire damage. If it ignites an enemy, it will also inflict an additional debuff for a duration, dealing burning damage based on the magnitude of the ignite. This damage is not affected by your damage modifiers. Up to five of these debuffs can apply simultaneously to an enemy.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent+0.5% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier3% increased Critical Strike ChanceProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsDeals (150-184.2)% of Base Attack Damage
    Base duration is 4 seconds
    50% chance to Ignite enemies
    (50-88)% more Damage with Ignite
    100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
    If this Skill Ignites an Enemy, it also inflicts a Burning Debuff
    Debuff deals Fire Damage per second equal to (30-39)% of Ignite Damage per second    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Burning Arrow skill icon.png    's base damage has been increased from 130% to 150% at level 1 and 160.4% to 184.2% at level 20.
  • Tornado ShotTornado ShotAttack, Projectile, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-10) Mana    Requires Level 28Fires a piercing shot that travels until it reaches the targeted location. It will then fire projectiles out in all directions from that point, which will travel for a short time before disappearing.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Projectile DamageConverts 3% of Physical Damage to a random Element0.5% increased Attack SpeedDeals (100-120)% of Base Attack Damage
    Fires 3 secondary Projectiles    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Tornado Shot skill icon.png    's base damage has been increased by a flat 10% at all levels.
  • Ice ShotIce ShotAttack, Projectile, AoE, Cold, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-10) Mana
    Attack Damage: (130-174)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (130-174)%
    Projectile Speed: 3260
    Radius: 23 / 10    Fires an arrow that converts some physical damage to cold on its target and converts all physical damage to cold in a cone behind that target.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Cold Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect1% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold DamageDeals (130-174)% of Base Attack Damage
    60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
    (2-75) to (3-113) Added Cold Damage
    Chills Enemies as though dealing (100-195)% more Damage
    (0-19)% increased Effect of Cold Ailments    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Ice Shot skill icon.png    's chilled ground duration is now 1.5 seconds at all levels.
  • The number of additional arrows that Split ArrowSplit ArrowAttack, Projectile, Physical, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-10) Mana
    Attack Speed: 110% of base
    Projectile Speed: 3260    Fires multiple arrows at different targets.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Attack SpeedFires an additional Arrow1% increased DamageDeals (100-119)% of Base Attack Damage
    Fires (4-8) additional Arrows
    (1-56) to (2-85) Added Attack Physical Damage    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Split Arrow skill icon.png     grants at level 20 has been reduced from 8 to 6. It still starts at four additional arrows at level 1, with the levels in between interpolated.
  • BarrageBarrageAttack, Projectile, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (7-11) Mana
    Attack Damage: (47-54)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (47-55)%    Requires Level 12After a short preparation time, you attack repeatedly with a ranged weapon. These attacks have a small randomised spread. Only works with Bows and Wands.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Projectile Damage1% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit0.5% increased Attack SpeedInflict non-Damaging Ailments as though dealing 5% more DamageDeals (47-55)% of Base Attack Damage
    Fires 4 additional Projectiles
    Fires Projectiles sequentially    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Barrage skill icon.png     damage has been increased from 40% to 50% of base damage at level one. At level 20, it now has been increased from dealing 47.6% to 61.4% of base damage.
  • Lightning ArrowLightning ArrowAttack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (7-11) Mana
    Attack Damage: (130-154)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (130-154)%
    Projectile Speed: 3260    Requires Level 12Fires a charged arrow at the target, causing them to be struck by a bolt of lightning which damages nearby enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% chance to Shock enemies1% increased Area of Effect1% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage1% chance to Hit an additional EnemyDeals (130-154)% of Base Attack Damage
    50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
    Hits up to 3 additional enemies near the target
    (1-9) to (13-179) Added Lightning Damage
    Shocks Enemies as though dealing (100-290)% more Damage    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Lightning Arrow skill icon.png    's base damage has been increased by a flat 10% at all levels. The mana cost at level one has been reduced to from 8 to 7.
  • Poison ArrowCaustic ArrowAttack, Projectile, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-10) Mana
    Attack Damage: (55-64)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (55-64)%
    Projectile Speed: 3260
    Radius: 20    Fires an arrow which deals chaos damage in an area on impact, and spreads caustic ground. Enemies standing on the caustic ground take chaos damage over time.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of Effect1% chance to inflict Withered for 2 seconds on Hit1% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos DamageDeals (55-64.4)% of Base Attack Damage
    Base duration is 2 seconds
    Deals (8.8-1927.1) Base Chaos Damage per second
    60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
    Modifiers to Projectile Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
    +(0-6) to radius    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Caustic Arrow skill icon.png     has been renamed to Caustic Arrow as part of the poison changes. The damage of this skill has been increased by around 37% at level 1, but reduced by around 42% by level 20. This reduction is more than compensated for by supporting the skill with the new supports. Caustic Arrow's mana costs have been increased, from 5 to 8 at level one, and from 13 to 16 at level 20.
  • Power SiphonPower SiphonAttack, Projectile
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (7-11) Mana
    Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
    Attack Damage: (140-159)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (140-159)%    Requires Level 12Fires your wand to unleash projectiles that fire toward enemies in front of you or to your sides, dealing increased damage and granting you a power charge if an enemy is killed by, or soon after, the hit.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased DamageFires an additional Projectile+1% to Damage over Time Multiplier for Ailments from Critical StrikesDeals (140-159)% of Base Attack Damage
    Fires (4-7) additional Projectiles
    20% chance to gain a Power Charge when Projectile Hits a Rare or Unique Enemy
    +10% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Power Charge
    20% increased Critical Strike Chance per Power Charge
    Culling Strike    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Power Siphon skill icon.png     has had its base damage increased by a flat 5% at all levels.
  • Rain of ArrowsRain of ArrowsAttack, AoE, Projectile, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (7-11) Mana
    Attack Damage: (48-60)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (48-60)%
    Radius: 24    Requires Level 12Fires multiple arrows into the air, to land in sequence after a delay, starting at the targeted location and spreading outwards in all directions. Each arrow deals damage in an area around it. Half of the arrows will land directly on targets if there are targets in their range.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.25% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrowsFires 0.2 additional Arrows0.5% chance to Maim on HitDeals (48-60)% of Base Attack Damage
    Fires (17-21) additional Arrows    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Rain of Arrows skill icon.png     has had its base damage increased by a flat 10% at every level. Its quality bonus has been changed back to Area of Effect radius, after being damage throughout 2.0.0. The mana cost has been reduced, from 9 to 7 at level one and from 12 to 11 at level 20.
  • Ice ShotIce ShotAttack, Projectile, AoE, Cold, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (6-10) Mana
    Attack Damage: (130-174)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (130-174)%
    Projectile Speed: 3260
    Radius: 23 / 10    Fires an arrow that converts some physical damage to cold on its target and converts all physical damage to cold in a cone behind that target.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Cold Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect1% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold DamageDeals (130-174)% of Base Attack Damage
    60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
    (2-75) to (3-113) Added Cold Damage
    Chills Enemies as though dealing (100-195)% more Damage
    (0-19)% increased Effect of Cold Ailments    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Ice Shot skill icon.png    's radius has been increased by 9%.

Support Gem Balance Changes

  • Melee Splash SupportMelee Splash SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike, AoE
    Icon: S
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%
    Radius: 14    Requires Level 8Supports melee strike skills, causing their melee strike to deal splash damage around each target hit.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills deal 1% increased Melee DamageSupported Skills deal -2% less Damage to surrounding targetsSupported Skills deal (50-41)% less Damage to surrounding targets
    Supported Skills deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets
    Supported Skills have (0-57)% more Melee Splash Area of Effect    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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.     now applies to a significantly larger area, has no penalty on its primary hit, and increases in radius as the gem levels up.

Passive Skill Tree Changes

  • The Ranger and Shadow sections of the passive skill tree have been substantially reworked. The Ranger's tree changes have made pathing more efficient as well as being more friendly to all attack builds. The Shadow's tree changes have improved support for builds using the newly introduced skill gems.
  • Poison passive skills (and groups of skills) have been added to support other poison changes included in this update.
  • Bleed and degeneration passive skills (and groups of skills) have been improved and added to improve degeneration builds as well as bleed-specific builds.
  • Area of Effect skills have been reworked, with the net result being less area of effect available in the tree. As mentioned above, the damage of those skills has been raised.
  • Leech passives for melee have been substantially buffed, and some now offer leech for all attack damage, not just physical attacks.
  • Adder's Touch now only grants a chance to poison, rather than poisoning with every hit.
  • Elemental Dominion has been changed to Occultist's Dominion and grants spell damage rather than elemental spell damage.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where some of the larger pets would follow your character too closely.
  • Fixed a bug where Shift-Attack worked incorrectly with Movement skills.
  • Fixed a bug where Nightmare Manifest (the Malformation boss) would move to the edge of maps, making her beam unavoidable.
  • Fixed a bug where Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Headhunter". could cause proximity shields to last indefinitely.
  • Fixed a bug where Malachai could be culled before his third heart was destroyed.
  • Fixed a bug where some passive skills converted by the Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Fireborn". and Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Cold Steel". Unique Jewels did not work for unarmed builds.
  • Fixed a bug where Molten ShellMolten ShellSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Guard
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-12) Mana
    Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)
    Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
    Cast Time: Instant
    Radius: 15    Applies a buff that adds to your armour, and can take some of the damage from hits for you before being depleted. When the buff expires or is depleted, the skill deals reflected damage to enemies around you based on the total damage that was taken from the buff. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Skill Effect DurationBuff can take additional Damage equal to 0.25% of your ArmourReflected Damage Penetrates 1% of Enemy Fire ResistanceBase duration is 3 seconds
    Buff grants +(50-858) to Armour
    75% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield
    Buff can take Damage equal to 20% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 10000
    Reflects (100-3000)% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted
    This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Molten Shell skill icon.png     could be applied multiple times via Spell Echo.
  • Fixed issues with Malachai's red orb projectile skill when used in maps with increased cast speed.
  • Fixed a bug where some Tempest effects lasted longer on minions than on players.
  • Fixed a bug where Shield ChargeShield ChargeAttack, AoE, Movement, Travel, Physical, Melee
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 10 Mana
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Radius: 8 / 16    Requires Level 10Charges at a targeted location or enemy, pushing away enemies in your path and repeatedly dealing off-hand damage in a small area in front of you. You deal damage in a larger area when you reach the target. The further you travel, the more damage you deal, and the greater your chance of stunning enemies. Cannot be supported by Multistrike.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Movement Speed1% increased Damage1% more Damage with Hits at Maximum Charge Distance75% increased Stun Threshold reduction on enemies at Maximum charge distance
    (90-109)% increased Movement Speed
    100% more Damage with Hits at Maximum Charge Distance
    (16-190) to (24-284) Base Off Hand Physical Damage
    3 to 4 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield
    Base Off Hand Attack time is (0.53-0.48) seconds    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.    Shield Charge skill icon.png     did not break breakables.
  • Fixed a variety of bugs where the Vaal Oversoul could get into states where he would not target close enemies.
  • Fixed a bug where the PvP daily mission could disappear from the quest tracker.
  • Fixed a bug where item allocation on daily missions would not be set to a player's default when they started a mission while not in a party.
  • Fixed a bug where you could not type numbers bigger than 9 in the currency unstack window.
  • Fixed a bug where chaos degeneration damage could wrap around, changing large damage to very small damage.
  • Fixed a bug where chests in the Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Hall of Grandmasters". could cause desync.
  • Fixed a bug where the Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Death's Oath". aura dealt too little damage to monsters and too much damage to players.
  • Fixed various problems where armour pieces visibly clipped on Templars.
  • Fixed a bug where Fairgraves' footprints could appear on top of fog.
  • Fixed issues with Maramoa's audio related to the Lost in Love quest.
  • The text for the master option that removes crafting mods has been updated to reflect that it removes all master mods, not just one.

References

  1. ↑ Chris (December 9, 2015). "Content Update 2.1.0 Patch Notes". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
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