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Vaal BlightVaal, Spell, Chaos, AoE, Duration, Nova, Channelling
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 30
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Apply a powerful debuff to enemies around you which deals chaos damage over time. Then applies two additional layers in a larger area, growing greatly in size each time. Enemies are also substantially hindered for a shorter secondary duration, slowing their movement.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (4.3-524.7) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 6 seconds
Base secondary duration is 3 seconds
80% reduced Movement Speed
Debuff can have up to 20 layers of Damage
Hindered Enemies take 20% increased Chaos Damage
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
+(0-9) to radius
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Blight skill iconVaal Blight inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 1
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalBlight

For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Blight.

Vaal Blight is a Vaal skill gem that applies a debuff that deals chaos damage over time in a large area around the caster and greatly hindering enemies. The spell then expands to stack more damage.

Skill functions and interactions[ | ]

  • Each cast can land a maximum of 3 stacks on the enemy.
  • Vaal blight and blight both count towards the maximum stack size of 20. Any stack size over 20 will not add damage.
  • Vaal blight is not considered a channeling spell. It will not gain channeling specific bonuses to damage.

Gem level progression[ | ]

LevelRequired LevelRequired IntelligenceChaos
Damage
per sec
RadiusExp.Total Exp.
1104.3N/A00
2204.9N/A7070
34166.2+1308378
47228.6+115541932
5113112.5+266678599
6164119+22604734646
7205025.8+34972584371
8245834.4+395714180085
9286745.2+4169595349680
10327558.8+4283759633439
11368375.8+54539961087435
12409297+57031281790563
1344100123.2+610612232851786
1448109155.7+620658704917656
1552117195.8+725071107424766
1656125245.2+7579893613223702
1760134305.9+81508391928307621
1864142380.4+82779273556100356
1967148447.1+94386973999970095
2070155524.7+9242081556342051651
2172159583.3+10N/AN/A
2274N/A648+10N/AN/A
2376N/A719.6+11N/AN/A
2478N/A798.6+11N/AN/A
2580N/A885.8+12N/AN/A
2682N/A982.1+12N/AN/A
2784N/A1088.3+13N/AN/A
2886N/A1205.5+13N/AN/A
2988N/A1334.6+14N/AN/A
3090N/A1477+14N/AN/A
3191N/A1553.6+14N/AN/A
3292N/A1634+15N/AN/A
3393N/A1718.3+15N/AN/A
3494N/A1806.9+15N/AN/A
3595N/A1899.8+15N/AN/A
3696N/A1997.3+16N/AN/A
3797N/A2099.7+16N/AN/A
3898N/A2207.1+16N/AN/A
3999N/A2319.8+16N/AN/A
40100N/A2438+17N/AN/A

Item acquisition
Questionmark

Upgrade paths

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

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
3Divination card inventory iconThe Bitter BlossomThe Bitter Blossom card artDivination card frameThe Bitter Blossom3Level 21 Chaos Gem
Quality: +23%
Corrupted
The pain you feel is of no consequence, it is evolution, to be made whole within something greater.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted superior level 21 Chaos gem with 23% qualityAutomatic
9Divination card inventory iconVolatile PowerVolatile Power card artDivination card frameVolatile Power9Superior Vaal Gem
Quality: +20%
Corrupted
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted superior Vaal gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
1Gemcutter's Incubator inventory iconGemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing # monsters
Quality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Gemcutter's Incubator inventory icon
random superior gemAutomatic
6Divination card inventory iconThe FoxThe Fox card artDivination card frameThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
- Ezomyte Proverb
Divination card inventory icon
random level 20 gemAutomatic
13Divination card inventory iconThe CataclysmThe Cataclysm card artDivination card frameThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem
Corrupted
The mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted level 21 Spell gemAutomatic
3Divination card inventory iconGemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise card artDivination card frameGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem
Quality: +20%
"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter
Divination card inventory icon
random superior gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
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

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Vaal Blight:

ItemLimitRadiusStats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vaal Blight.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.StatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Blight Damage 16625% increased Blight Damagehelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Blight Damage 27540% increased Blight Damagehelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Blight Area Of Effect 16616% increased Blight Area of Effecthelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Blight Area Of Effect 27524% increased Blight Area of Effecthelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Blight Secondary Skill Duration 166Blight has 20% increased Hinder Durationhelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Blight Secondary Skill Duration 275Blight has 30% increased Hinder Durationhelmet 100
default 0

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Blight has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Celestial Blight EffectCelestial Blight Effect inventory iconCelestial Blight EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Blight becomes a Celestial Effect.Celestial Blight Effect inventory iconYour Blight becomes a Celestial Effect.

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.14.0
  • Now has a Soul Gain Prevention duration of 7 seconds (previously 8).
3.6.0
  • Added wind physics.
3.3.0
  • Vaal Blight has been added to the game.

References[ | ]

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