Skills, separated from items.
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Skill gem · Spell / Damage / TrappableArc
An arc of lightning reaches from the caster to a targeted enemy and chains to other enemies, but not immediately back. Each time the arc chains, it will also chain a secondary arc to another enemy that the main arc has not already hit, which cannot chain further.
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Skill gem · Spell / Area / DurationContagion
Unleashes a vile contagion on enemies, dealing chaos damage over time. If an enemy dies while affected by Contagion, the debuff spreads to other enemies.
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Skill gem · Spell / Projectile / ProjectilesFromUserEssence Drain
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.
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Skill gem · Attack / RangedAttack / MirageArcherCanUseExplosive Arrow
Fires an arrow which will stick into an enemy or wall, and then explode, dealing area damage around it, either after a duration or when the maximum number of arrows stuck to that target is reached. If an enemy has multiple Explosive Arrows stuck in them, the first one to explode will consume the others, adding their damage to its explosion.
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Skill gem · Projectile / ProjectilesFromUser / SpellFireball
Unleashes a ball of fire towards a target which explodes, damaging nearby foes.
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Skill gem · Spell / Movement / DamageFlame Dash
Teleport to a location, damaging enemies and leaving a trail of burning ground. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.
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Skill gem · Spell / Projectile / ProjectilesFromUserFreezing Pulse
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.
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Skill gem · Spell / Projectile / ProjectilesFromUserFrostbolt
Fires a slow-moving projectile that pierces through enemies, dealing cold damage.
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Skill gem · Spell / Damage / AreaIce Nova
A circle of ice expands from the caster.
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Skill gem · Attack / RangedAttack / MirageArcherCanUseLightning Arrow
Fires a charged arrow which damages enemies by causing them to be struck by a bolt of lightning, which also damages a number of surrounding enemies.
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Skill gem · Spell / Minion / MinionsCanExplodeRaise Zombie
Raises a zombie minion from a corpse, which will follow you and attack enemies with a melee strike.
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Skill gem · Spell / Minion / DurationSummon Raging Spirit
Summons a short-lived flaming skull that rushes at nearby enemies and attacks them rapidly, converting all its physical damage to fire. Enemies will not directly engage these spirits, and can pass through them.
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Skill gem · Spell / Minion / DurationSummon Skeletons
Summon Skeleton Warrior minions at the targeted location. They use a melee attack and die after a duration. If made aggressive, Skeleton Warriors will also dash towards nearby enemies.
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Skill gem · Attack / RangedAttack / MirageArcherCanUseToxic Rain
Fire arrows into the air that rain down around the targeted area, dealing damage to enemies they hit and creating spore pods where they land. Each spore pod deals chaos damage over time to nearby enemies and slows their movement speed. The pods last for a duration before bursting, dealing area damage.
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