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Dying Breath
Iron Staff
Warstaff
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: 16.8-50.4
Critical Strike Chance: 6.40%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 13
Requires Level 13, 27 Str, 27 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff18% increased Cast Speed
18% increased maximum Mana
18% increased Area of Effect of Aura Skills
18% increased Area of Effect of Hex Skills
Nearby Enemies have 18% increased Effect of Curses on them
Nearby allies gain 18% increased Damage
18% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills
The whispers of the dead
Carry wisdom for the living,
If you are willing to give your life
To listen.
Dying Breath inventory icon
Vendor Prices
Unique5x Chaos Orb
Vendor Offer
14x Alchemy Shard
3x Alteration Shard
Weapon DPS
Physical: 43.7
Phys+Chaos: 43.7
Total: 43.7
Metadata
Item class: Warstaves

Dying Breath is a unique Iron Staff inventory iconIron StaffIron StaffWarstaff
Physical Damage: 14-42
Critical Strike Chance: 6.40%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 13
Requires Level 13, 27 Str, 27 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff
Iron Staff inventory icon
.

Mechanics[ | ]

Dying Breath applies a special aura to the character:[1]

Dying Breath status icon
  • Party members and minions within the aura have 18% increased damage. This bonus applies to all damage, including that of spells, traps, and totems.
  • Enemies within the aura are affected by curses from any source with 18% increased magnitude.

Note that the aura given by Dying Breath needs line of sight, unlike auras given by skills. Also, the aura comes from the item, not the player, so it won't be affected by any aura bonuses.

Item acquisition
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Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
6Divination card inventory iconThe TowerThe Tower card artDivination card frameThe Tower6StaffA tower built of the strongest stone is not eternal; a towering intellect is not enlightened.Divination card inventory iconrandom staffAutomatic
4Divination card inventory iconAtziri's ArsenalAtziri's Arsenal card artDivination card frameAtziri's Arsenal4Weapon
Corrupted
In the prison of all sins, will you grasp godhood or sorrow? Only hope lies under the shadows.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted weaponAutomatic
7Divination card inventory iconPrejudicePrejudice card artDivination card framePrejudice7Item
Influenced Item
One who is blinded by their past may
only see a sliver of the present.
Divination card inventory icon
random influenced itemAutomatic
8Divination card inventory iconArrogance of the VaalArrogance of the Vaal card artDivination card frameArrogance of the Vaal8Item
Two-Implicit
Corrupted
Discovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin.
Divination card inventory icon
random two-implicit corrupted itemAutomatic
4Divination card inventory iconJack in the BoxJack in the Box card artDivination card frameJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank,
close your eyes,
and pray to the gods
for a pleasant surprise.
Divination card inventory icon
random itemAutomatic
1Singular Incubator inventory iconSingular IncubatorSingular IncubatorAdds an incubated Unique item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing # monsters
Unique ItemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Singular Incubator inventory icon
random itemAutomatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Legacy variants[ | ]

Dying Breath has a legacy variant.

Version Discontinued Base Item Required level Modifiers
2.6.0 Coiled Staff inventory iconCoiled StaffCoiled StaffWarstaff
Physical Damage: 27-57
Critical Strike Chance: 6.20%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 13
Requires Level 23, 43 Str, 43 Int+20% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff
Coiled Staff inventory icon
23
  • +18(20)% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff[a]
  • 18% increased Cast Speed
  • 18% increased maximum Mana
  • 18% increased Area of Effect of Aura Skills
  • 18% increased Area of Effect of Hex Skills
  • Nearby Enemies have 18% increased Effect of Curses on them
  • Nearby allies gain 18% increased Damage
  • 18% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills

Supporter attribution[ | ]

Dying Breath was created by supporter Lezli.[1]

Gallery[ | ]

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.8.0
  • Several Staves are now classified as Warstaves. Warstaves can no longer roll caster-related modifiers, while Staves retain their old mod generation behaviour.
3.7.0
  • Certain staff base types can no longer roll spell-based mods such as added damage for spells or increased spell damage. Their base attack speeds have been slightly increased, and their damage decreased to compensate. This affects all existing versions of these base types. (For a full list, see Version 3.7.0 § Item Balance.)
3.3.0
  • Added 3D art.
2.6.0
  • (Not in patch notes) Base type of new Dying Breath had changed to Iron Staff inventory iconIron StaffIron StaffWarstaff
    Physical Damage: 14-42
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.40%
    Attacks per Second: 1.30
    Weapon Range: 13
    Requires Level 13, 27 Str, 27 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff
    Iron Staff inventory icon
    (from Coiled Staff inventory iconCoiled StaffCoiled StaffWarstaff
    Physical Damage: 27-57
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.20%
    Attacks per Second: 1.30
    Weapon Range: 13
    Requires Level 23, 43 Str, 43 Int+20% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff
    Coiled Staff inventory icon
    ) (no change in block chance).
2.0.0
  • The radius of the Auras has been increased to 75, to be the same as Leer Cast.
1.2.0
  • Dying Breath now grants 18% increased Aura Effect, instead of 18% increased damage taken. Old copies of the item have been automatically updated.
1.0.6
  • Introduced to the game.

Notes[ | ]

  1. Using a Blessed Orb inventory iconBlessed OrbBlessed OrbStack Size: 20Randomises the numeric values of the implicit modifiers of an itemRight click this item then left click another item to apply it.
    Shift click to unstack.
    Blessed Orb inventory icon
    on a legacy Dying Breath Coiled Staff with the implicit modifier +18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff will increase the value of that modifier to 20%.

References[ | ]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lezli (January 27, 2014). "Dying Breath 1.0.6 Unique". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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