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Abyssal Apparition
Consume a [Charges|Power Charge] when you cast a damaging [Spell] to trigger an Abyssal Apparition who will also cast that same [Spell] for you. Does not work with [Channelling] Spells, Spells with a Cooldown, [Trigger|Triggered] Spells, Spells granted by items, or Spells which already consume a [Charges|Power Charge]. This Skill is not directly Supportable.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Buff / Grants Active Skill / SpellApocalypse
Build [Glory] by [HitDamage|Hitting] enemies with [ElementalDamage|Elemental] damage. When you have maximum [Glory], you may become the walking Apocalypse for a duration, [Trigger|Triggering] one of multiple powerful [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Skills at an interval while this [Buff] lasts.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellArc
An arc of [Lightning|Lightning] stretches from the caster to a targeted enemy and [Chain|Chains] on to other nearby enemies. [Consume|Consumes] a [Lightning] [ElementalInfusion|Infusion] if possible to deal more damage and [Chain] further.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellBall Lightning
Fire a slow-moving [Projectile] that moves through enemies. The [Projectile] itself does not [HitDamage|Hit] enemies, but repeatedly discharges bolts of [Lightning] at nearby enemies. Consumes a [Fire] [ElementalInfusion|Infusion] if possible to slow down over time, create [IgnitedGround|Ignited Ground] as it travels, and explode dealing [Fire] damage in an Area after it dissipates.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellBone Blast
Conjure a circle of ritual inscriptions that last for a short duration. When the duration ends, spikes of bone erupt from enemies in the area, damaging them and potentially causing [Bleeding].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellBonestorm
[Channelling|Channel] to conjure a swarm of bone spikes in the air, then release to fire them at enemies and explode. Shrapnel [Impale|Impales] enemies [HitDamage|Hit], causing subsequent [Attack] [HitDamage|Hits] against those targets to deal extra damage. Consumes your [Charges|Power Charges] to cause much larger explosions.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellChaos Bolt
Fire a burst of [Chaos] energy at the target.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellComet
Call down a mass of ice from the sky, dealing high damage at the targeted location. Targeting close to you will cause you to jump back as you cast. [Consume|Consumes] a [Fire] [ElementalInfusion|Infusion] if possible to cause a devastating blast of ice and fire.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Strength / Intelligence / Grants Active SkillConsecrate
Create an area of [ConsecratedGround|Consecrated Ground] around you.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellDecompose
Consume a [Corpse] to create a cloud of flammable [Poison|Poisonous] gas. Any [Burning|Burning] effects or Detonator skills will explode the gas cloud, creating a fiery explosion.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellDetonate Dead
Cause a [Corpse] to violently explode, damaging surrounding enemies.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Spell / AreaElemental Expression
Create a fiery explosion, an arcing bolt of lightning, or an icy wave of projectiles. The chance for an explosion is proportional to your [Strength], for a bolt proportional to your [Dexterity], and for a wave proportional to your [Intelligence].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Spell / AreaElemental Storm
Create a stationary [Fire], [Cold] or [Lightning] storm at a target location for a duration, based on the highest [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] type for the [HitDamage|Hit] that [Trigger|Triggered] the storm. [HitDamage|Hits] which do not deal [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] will not [Trigger] the storm.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Spell / BuffEncase in Jade
Consume all stacks of [Jade] to grant [Guard] based off your maximum Life for each [Jade] consumed. You cannot gain [Jade] stacks while you have [Guard].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellEnervating Nova
Unleash a [Nova] of [Lightning] damage to [Electrocute] enemies. Enemies close to you take no damage while enemies at the edge of the ring take significantly more damage. Enemies [HitDamage|Hit] can be [Electrocute|Electrocuted] by all [Lightning] damage for a short duration.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellFeast of Flesh
[Consume] [Corpse|Corpses] near you to recover Life and Mana over a short time per [Corpse] [Consume|Consumed].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellFirebolt
Launch a fiery [Projectile] towards a target. The [Projectile] explodes on impact, damaging foes in a small area.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellFlame Wall
Create a wall of [Fire|Fire] in front of you, which [Ignite|Ignites] everything within its area. Any [Projectile|Projectiles] fired through the wall by you and [Allies] deal added [Fire|Fire] damage. [Consume|Consumes] a [Lightning] [ElementalInfusion|Infusion] if possible to also add [Lightning] damage to the [Projectile|Projectiles].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellFreezing Shards
Launch icy [Projectile|Projectiles] in a sweeping arc. Multiple [Projectile|Projectiles] can hit the same enemy.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellFrostbolt
Fire a slow-moving [Pierce|Piercing] [Projectile|Projectile] that is effective at [Chill|Chilling] enemies and explodes on colliding with terrain.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Buff / Intelligence / Grants Active SkillGalvanic Field
Gain a [Buff] that boosts your [Shock] chance. [Shock|Shocking] an enemy consumes the [Buff] to attach an [Orb] of electricity to that enemy. The [Orb] fires bolts of electricity at nearby enemies until it expires.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellHeart of Ice
[Chill|Chills] all enemies in your [Presence].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellHis Foul Emergence
Conjure a horrific skull rising from the lightless depths to bite your enemies dealing high damage at target location and leaving [WitheringGround|Withering Ground] in its wake. Targeting close to you will cause you to jump back as you cast.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellHis Scattering Calamity
Conjure a crackling Wellsprite that hovers above you. After a short duration, the Wellsprite launches at an enemy, dealing [Lightning] damage in an area on impact and prioritising the last enemy targeted. Recasting this spell resets the duration for all active Wellsprites.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellHis Vile Intrusion
Target an enemy to either teleport inside the target's body if they are under the [CullingStrike|Cull] threshold, causing it to violently explode, or to apply a [Debuff] to them, which will cause the same effect if that enemy falls under the [CullingStrike|Cull] threshold during its duration. On teleport, the target is destroyed, and the explosion deals [Physical|Physical] damage to surrounding enemies and inflicts [Impale|Impale].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellHis Winnowing Flame
Conjure an abyssal scythe that sweeps across the targeted area, dealing [Fire] damage to enemies and [Consume|Consuming] [Ignite] to create pillars of flame. Cannot be [Trigger|Triggered].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellIce Nova
Conjure a wave of ice in all directions, [Knockback|Knocking Back] enemies based on how close they are to you. Casting Ice Nova targeting near a Frostbolt [Projectile] will cause it to originate from the Frostbolt instead of you. [Consume|Consumes] a [Cold] [ElementalInfusion|Infusion] if possible to leave a patch of [ChilledGround|Chilled Ground].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellIcestorm
Conjure a hail of icy bolts over the targeted area. [Chill] and [Freeze] on enemies in front of you are [Consume|Consumed] to fuel the Icestorm by creating improved bolts.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Spell / AreaInevitable Agony
[Debuff] all targets in an area, causing a portion of Damage they take from [HitDamage|Hits] to be tracked by the [Debuff]. When the [Debuff|debuff's] duration expires or can kill the target, the target [LifeLoss|loses life] equal to that tracked damage all at once.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellLightning Bolt
Call down a [Shock|Shocking] bolt of [Lightning] to strike enemies in a small area.
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