Despair Dark Effigy Totem Abyssal Lich (+5 Chaos Spell Skills)

Abyssal Lich·WitchPatch 0.5.3·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jun 22, 2026

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Overview

Offense

1. Full Do T DPS

158,377

DoT DPS

158,377

Casts/sec

1.83

Utility

Mana

1,062

Spirit

150

Gear spirit

100

Move speed

x1.31

Defense

Life

1,941

12,631

Gear ES

1,259

Character armour

554

Gear armour

426

Character evasion

284

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

75%

Passive Tree

153

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Heavy BufferNotable

5% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield

40% increased maximum Energy Shield

Energy Shield

Fated EndNotable

30% increased Curse Duration

Targets Cursed by you have -50% reduced Life Regeneration Rate

Enemies you Curse cannot Recharge Energy Shield

CurseLifeEnergy Shield

Ether FlowNotable

50% increased Mana Regeneration Rate while moving

-25% reduced Mana Regeneration Rate while stationary

-5% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving

ManaMovement Speed

Crystalline PhylacteryNotable

50% more Mana Cost of Skills if you have no Energy Shield

Can Socket a non-Unique Basic Jewel into the Phylactery

100% increased Effect of bonuses gained from Socketed Jewel

ManaJewel

Spirit BondNotable

30% increased Totem Duration

30% increased Totem Life

TotemLife

Eldritch EmpowermentNotable

Sacrifice {0}% of maximum Energy Shield when you Cast a Spell

Sacrificing Energy Shield does not interrupt Recharge

Sacrifice {0}% of maximum Energy Shield when you Cast a Spell

Energy Shield

VoidNotable

29% increased Chaos Damage

Enemies you Curse have -3% to Chaos Resistance

Chaos DamageChaos Resistance

Lingering WhispersNotable

40% increased Curse Duration

10% increased Curse Magnitudes

Curse

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Energy Shield›

PassiveCountTotal

increased maximum Energy Shield25501%
gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield887%
gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield887%
faster start of Energy Shield Recharge641%

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute31+155
to Intelligence3+43
increased Intelligence16%

Curse›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Curse Duration8190%
increased Curse Magnitudes656%
reduced Curse Duration1-25%
curse Effect on Self10

Mana›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Mana Regeneration Rate659%
increased Mana Cost Efficiency336%
increased Mana Regeneration Rate while moving150%
more Mana Cost of Skills if you have no Energy Shield150%

Chaos Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Chaos Damage12132%
gain # % of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage111%

Life›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Totem Life362%
increased maximum Life26%
faster start of Energy Shield Recharge when not on Full Life120%
increased maximum Life, Mana and Energy Shield13%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Cast Speed39%
increased Projectile Speed for Spell Skills223%
increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've summoned a Totem Recently112%
increased Cast Speed for each different Spell you've Cast in the last eight seconds16%

Spell Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Spell Damage796%
reduced Spell Damage1-15%
increased Spell Damage if you have consumed an Elemental Infusion Recently112%

Gear

Woe Spire

Withered Wand

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level90

Rune

+3 to Level of all Spell Skills

Bonded

Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 30% faster
Bonded: Leeches 1% of maximum Life when you Cast a Spell

Desecrated

57% increased Spell Damage
Minions deal 63% increased Damage

Explicit

+5 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills
71% increased Chaos Damage
28% increased Cast Speed
56% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Crafted

+159 to maximum Mana
+1 to Level of all Spell Skills

Wrath Spell

Hallowed Focus

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield68

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level61

Rune

12% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased effect of Archon Buffs on you

Desecrated

Spell Skills have +1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems

Explicit

+2 to Level of all Spell Skills
87% increased Chaos Damage
25% increased Cast Speed
+20% to Chaos Resistance

Crafted

85% increased Spell Damage

Atziri's Disdain

Gold Circlet

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Energy Shield74

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level50

Rune

8% increased Skill Effect Duration
8% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
15% increased Cost Efficiency

Bonded

Bonded: Meta Skills have 15% increased Reservation Efficiency

Explicit

+87 to maximum Mana
12% increased Rarity of Items found
Gain 15% of maximum Life as Extra maximum Energy Shield
10% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield

Dusk Ward

Vile Robe

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield804

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level65

Rune

30% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
5% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +12% to Lightning Resistance
Bonded: Gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to 50% of maximum Energy Shield
Bonded: Gain additional Stun Threshold equal to 50% of maximum Energy Shield

Desecrated

+22 to maximum Energy Shield
37% increased Energy Shield

Explicit

+91 to maximum Energy Shield
99% increased Energy Shield
+45% to Chaos Resistance
26% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Hypnotic Grasp

Opulent Gloves

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield195

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level70

Rune

20% increased Withered Magnitude

Bonded

Bonded: +7% to Chaos Resistance

Desecrated

58% increased Energy Shield

Explicit

+55 to maximum Energy Shield
+132 to maximum Life
16% increased Attack Speed
+40% to Cold Resistance
+36% to Lightning Resistance

Decree of Flight

Ancient Leggings

Item Level 84

Unique

Properties

Armour426

Energy Shield118

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level65

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed
10% increased Movement Speed when on Low Life

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Explicit

30% increased Movement Speed
165% increased Armour and Energy Shield
28% faster Dodge Roll
Gain Guard equal to 20% of missing Energy Shield for 4 seconds when you Dodge Roll
Maximum amount of Guard is based on maximum Energy Shield instead
Divine Flight
Corrupted

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

23% increased Stun Threshold
Has 2 Charm Slots

Explicit

+50 to maximum Life
+40 to Strength
+35 to Dexterity
When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds

Spirit Charm

Gold Amulet

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level35

Enchant

Allocates Mind Eraser

Desecrated

+62 to maximum Energy Shield

Implicit

12% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

+50 to Spirit
49% increased maximum Energy Shield
+4 to Level of all Spell Skills
+23 to all Attributes
+44% to Fire Resistance

Oblivion Coil

Amethyst Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level20

Implicit

+11% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

+109 to maximum Life
8% increased Rarity of Items found
+22% to all Elemental Resistances
+59% to Fire Resistance
+49% to Cold Resistance

Crafted

28% increased Explicit Resistance Modifier magnitudes

Chimeric Loop

Topaz Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level16

Desecrated

+20% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

+33% to Lightning Resistance

Explicit

+182 to Evasion Rating
+109 to maximum Life
17% increased Rarity of Items found
+19% to all Elemental Resistances
+17% to Chaos Resistance

The Black Cat

Grounding Charm

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level32

Implicit

Used when you become Shocked

Explicit

20% increased Duration
Lightning Damage of Enemies Hitting you is Unlucky during effect

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Charges Max80

Charges Per Use80

Duration10

Quality0

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

Used when you kill a Rare or Unique enemy

Explicit

Possessed by Spirit Of The Serpent for 18 seconds on use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level10

Implicit

Used when you are affected by a Slow

Explicit

Grants Onslaught during effect

Caustic Ultimate Mana Flask of the Ample

Item Level 81

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

95% increased Mana Recovered
Removes 15% of Mana Recovered from Life when used
64% increased Charges

Skills & Gems

Chaos Bolt(Lv20)4 gems

Fire a burst of Chaos energy at the target.

Inflicts Withered on Hit

Deals 5 to 9 Chaos Damage

Controlled DestructionSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.Lv1

Chaos MasterySupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

ExtractionSupports Spell Skills which cause Damaging Hits. Using supported Spells will cause you to Sacrifice a portion of your Life on use, gaining extra Chaos Damage in exchange. Does not support Persistent Skills, Minion Skills, or Triggered Skills.Lv1

ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1

Barkskin(Lv19)4 gems

While active, taking Hit damage from enemies to your Energy Shield causes you to gain Armour for a short duration. Armour gained from multiple Hits can stack. The total Armour gained from this Skill cannot exceed the Item Armour on your Equipped Armour Items.

When Hit by an enemy, gain Armour equal to 43% of Energy Shield lost

Seraphs HeartLv1

ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1

Her DeclarationLv1

Warm BloodedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Freeze applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1

Despair(Lv19)5 gems

Curse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Chaos Resistance.

Curse radius is 1.5 metres

Curse inflicts -35% to Chaos Resistance

Curse duration is 6 seconds

Curse does not apply to enemies above level 20

Cursed GroundSupports Curse Skills. Supported Curse Skills create areas which Curse Enemies so long as they are within them.Lv1

Ritualistic CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.Lv1

Heightened CurseSupports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.Lv1

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

Contagion(Lv12)4 gems

Afflict a single enemy with a Debuff that deals Chaos damage over time. If the enemy dies while affected by Contagion, it spreads itself, Curses, and other Chaos damage over time Debuffs on the target to nearby enemies. This refreshes their durations. Reanimating or detonating a corpse affected by Contagion will cause the Minion or explosion to spread Contagion on hit.

Deals 1.9 Chaos damage per second

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

Chaotic FreezeSupports Spells that deal non-Ailment Chaos 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.Lv1

Arcane SurgeSupports Spells you cast yourself, tracking the mana you spend to cast them. Spending enough mana grants a burst of Mana Regeneration and Cast Speed.Lv1

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

Dark Effigy(Lv21)5 gems

Raise a Totem that bombards enemies afflicted by Chaos damage over time Debuffs.

Deals 2 to 4 Chaos Damage

ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1

Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1

OverabundanceSupports Skills which have a Limit, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Lv1

Controlled DestructionSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.Lv1

Essence Drain(Lv21)5 gems

Fire a Projectile that applies a powerful Chaos damage over time debuff to enemies it hits.

Deals 5 to 9 Chaos Damage

ChainSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Lv1

DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1

Swift AfflictionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more non-Ailment damage over time but have a shorter duration.Lv1

Considered CastingSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Lv1

Chaos MasterySupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Wolf Pack(Lv19)4 gems

Activate to summon a pack of Wolf Companions. The pack treated as a single Companion for effects that count or limit Companions, regardless of the number of Wolves in the pack.

Summons 3 Wolves

Amanamus TitheSupports Persistent Minion Skills, granting a chance when Supported Minions die for you to gain an Abyssal Monster Modifier.Lv1

LoyaltySupports Skills that create Companions which can be damaged. Minions created by Supported Skills take a portion of Hit Damage you would otherwise have taken, but have lowered maximum Life.Lv1

Elemental ArmySupports skills which create Minions, bolstering the Elemental Resistances of those Minions. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.Lv1

Minion MasterySupports Minion skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Ravenous Swarm(Lv19)4 gems

While active and enemies are present, swarms of insects emerge from your body to pursue nearby enemies. The swarms are untargetable Minions that Attack and Poison enemies.

Swarm duration is 6 seconds

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

EnvenomSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to Poison enemies.Lv1

IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1

ComorbiditySupports any skill that Hits enemies, allowing it to inflict an extra Poison on enemies but shortening the duration of those Poisons.Lv1

Sigil of Power(Lv18)2 gems

Place a Sigil on the ground, providing a powerful Spell Damage Buff to you and Allies while standing in it. The Buff becomes more powerful the more mana you spend while standing in the Sigil.

Sigil duration is 10 seconds

Buff grants 10% more Spell damage per Stage

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

Convalescence(Lv19)2 gems

While active, grants a skill that you can use to instantly begin Recharging Energy Shield and gain a Buff for a duration that prevents that Recharge being interrupted. The Buff is removed at maximum Energy Shield and the skill cannot be used while Energy Shield is full.

Buff duration is 3 seconds

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1