Essence DrainProjectile, Chaos, Duration Tier: 3 Level: 1 Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%Fires a Projectile that applies a powerful Chaos damage over time debuff to enemies it hits.Deals (5–126) to (9–234) Chaos Damage Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to Debuff's Damage over Time Debuff duration is 4 seconds Deals (8–217.5) Base Chaos Damage per second
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Debuff Duration is (0-1) secondsSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
Acquisition Drop restricted It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata Item class: Skill Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemEssenceDrain
Many Skills have had their base damage and/or damage growth per level rebalanced. Most of these changes are not specifically mentioned below as the changes are too widespread.
Increased the damage growth per level on Essence Drain, Contagion, Profane Ritual and Chaos Bolt (Wand Skill). Results in approximately 33% more damage at Gem Level 25.
Minion PactSupport, Minion Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports damaging skills you use yourself, draining the life from one of your Minions on use in order to boost the skill's damage. Only takes effect if you have a Minion with enough life to drain the full amount.Supported Skills remove 100% of your maximum Life from a nearby Minion on use to deal 30% more damagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.PersistenceSupport, Duration Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Supported Skills have 40% more Skill Effect DurationPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.Swift AfflictionSupport, Duration Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more damage over time but have a shorter duration.Supported Skills deal 30% more non-Ailment Damage over Time 20% less Duration of Supported Skills and Damaging Ailments they inflictPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.AcrimonySupport Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies. Enemies affected by Damage over time from Supported Skills which was not caused by a Damaging Ailment have reduced Life regeneration rate. Only the strongest instance of this Debuff will apply. Does not Support Skills used by Minions.Enemies affected by non-Ailment Damage over time from Supported Skills have 50% reduced Life regeneration ratePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.HinderSupport, Spell, Chaos Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells that deal non-AilmentChaos damage over time, causing damage over time they inflict to also Hinder enemies. Does not Support Skills used by Minions.Chaos damage over time inflicted by Supported Skills also Hinders enemiesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.Intense AgonySupport, Spell, Duration Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells that deal non-Ailment damage over time, causing them to have a shorter duration but deal substantially more damage over time with Debuffs inflicted against enemies on full life.Damage over time with non-AilmentDebuffs inflicted on full-life enemies by Supported Skills deal 50% more damage Supported Skills have 25% less Skill Effect DurationPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.Chaos MasterySupport, Chaos Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level.+1 to Level of Supported Chaos SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.Chaotic FreezeSupport, Spell, Chaos Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells that deal non-AilmentChaos damage over time. Enemies taking damage over time from Debuffs caused by supported skills will suffer Freeze build up from Chaos damage Hits from any source. Does not Support Skills used by Minions.Chaos damage Contributes to Freeze buildup for Hits against targets taking damage over time from Supported SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.Drain AilmentsSupport, Spell Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells that deal non-Ailment damage over time, causing them to consume Ailments on enemies it applies damage over time Debuffs to in order to deal substantially more damage over time.Supported Skills Consume all Ailments of a random type on the target when inflicting damage over time Debuffs, causing the Debuff to deal 35% more damage if any Ailments were consumedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Minion Pact
Persistence
Swift Affliction
Acrimony
Hinder
Intense Agony
Chaos Mastery
Chaotic Freeze
Drain Ailments
