Withering Step

Withering StepTravel, AoE, Chaos, Movement, Blink, Spell, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 10Removes any existing Elusive buff before applying both Elusive and a buff that grants Phasing. While you have this buff, monsters that enter an area around you will be Withered. Using a skill or losing the Elusive buff ends this skill's effects. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Effect of Elusive from this SkillInflicts 0.1 Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area1% chance not to remove Buff on Skill useInflicts (4-6) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area
Withered lasts 3 seconds
Buff grants Phasing
This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
Removes existing Elusive before granting a new Elusive Buff when used
(0-38)% increased Effect of Elusive from this Skill
+(0-6) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 10Vendor Prices

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Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemWitheringStep

Withering Step is a movement skill that applies Elusive and Phasing on use. Enemies that get near you while you have Elusive receive multiple stacks of Withered, causing them to take increased chaos damage. Using any skill ends Withering Step's effects and removes all buffs.

Skill functions and interactions

• Withering Step shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.

• Unlike several other Blink skills, Withering Step does not gain one additional use when supported by Second Wind SupportSecond Wind SupportSupport
  Icon: 8
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 200%Requires Level 31Supports skills with cooldowns.
  Cannot support triggered skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.25% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSupported Non-Instant Skills have +0.05 Cooldown Use
  Supported Skills have 0.5% reduced Cooldown Recovery RateRegenerate 0.05% of Life over 1 second when you use Supported SkillsSupported Non-Instant Skills have +1 Cooldown Use
  Supported Skills have (24-5)% reduced Cooldown Recovery RateThis 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., since Withering Step is an instant skill. Second Wind Support can still be linked with Withering Step for additional cooldown recovery speed.

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Withering Step:

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Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Withering Step. No results found

Version history

Version	Changes
3.11.0	Fixed a bug where the Withering Step effect lost an eye. It had no effect on accuracy as far as we know.
3.8.0	Withering Step has been added to the game.