Kill

The term kill refers to causing death of a creature.

When kills are made by summoned minions, totems, traps or mines, player characters are credited for kills for the purposes of increased item quantity and rarity, flasks, and achievement-related stats, but generally not combat-related stats, where the non-player entity would get the credit for the kill instead. This can be demonstrated with enemies cursed with Warlord's MarkWarlord's MarkSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse
Radius: 22
Mana Cost: (16-33)
Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, making them more vulnerable to stuns. Hitting the cursed targets will leech life and mana, and killing them will result in a chance to gain an endurance charge.Per 1% Quality:
Cursed enemies have a 0.5% chance to grant an Endurance Charge when slainBase duration is (6-9.8) seconds
Cursed enemies have (21-30)% reduced Stun and Block Recovery
Cursed enemies have an additional 10% chance to be Stunned
Cursed enemies grant 2% Life Leech when Hit by Attacks
Cursed enemies grant 2% Mana Leech when Hit by Attacks
Cursed enemies have a (21-30)% chance to grant an Endurance Charge when slain
+(0-10) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. granting endurance charges to those non-player entities making the kills.

However, there is currently a bug ^{[citation needed]} that causes any damage over time kills to always grant credit to the player character even if they aren't caused by the character directly. For example, monsters cursed with Poacher's MarkPoacher's MarkCurse, Spell, AoE, Duration
Radius: 22
Mana Cost: (24-50)
Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, making them less evasive. Hitting the cursed targets will grant life and mana, and killing them will result in more flask charges and a chance to gain a frenzy charge.Per 1% Quality:
Cursed enemies have a 0.5% chance to grant a Frenzy Charge when slainBase duration is (6-9.8) seconds
Cursed enemies have (30-49)% less Evasion
Cursed enemies grant 100% increased Flask Charges
Cursed enemies grant (5-24) Life when Hit by Attacks
Cursed enemies grant (5-12) Mana when Hit by Attacks
Cursed enemies have a (21-30)% chance to grant a Frenzy Charge when slain
+(0-10) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. will grant the player frenzy charges if they are killed by poison caused by minions or killed by Scorching RayScorching RaySpell, Fire, Duration, Channelling
Mana Cost: (4-11)
Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 12Unleash a beam of fire that burns enemies it touches. Remaining in the beam intensifies the burning, adding a portion of the beam's damage in stages. Inflicts Fire Exposure at maximum stages. Enemies who leave the beam continue to burn for a duration. Increasing cast speed also increases the rate at which the beam can turn.Per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased beam lengthDeals (11.7-439.4) Base Fire Damage per second
Base duration is 1.5 seconds
Additional Debuff stages add 60% of Damage
Burning Debuff can have a maximum of 8 stages
Fire Exposure applies -25% to Fire Resistance
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. linked Spell Totem SupportSpell Totem SupportSupport, Spell, Totem
Icon: T
Mana Multiplier: 200%Requires Level 8Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.Per 1% Quality:
1% increased Totem Placement speedSupported Skills will summon a Totem which uses that Skill
Totem lasts 8 seconds
Supported Skills deal (35-26)% less Damage
Spells Cast by Totem have 30% less Cast SpeedThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.. This may or may not be an intended effect.

Totems and minions that have despawned, either through their duration expiring, being killed, or spawning more than the maximum amount, all count as having died. For instance, players wearing a Soul MantleSoul Mantle
Spidersilk RobeQuality: +20%
Energy Shield: (211-230)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 49, 134 IntSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 20 Spell Totem
(20-25)% increased Spell Damage
(100-120)% increased Energy Shield
50% increased Totem Life
+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
Inflicts a random Level 20 Curse on you when your Totems dieThe greatest mistakes cause suffering
long after they have been made will be cursed when their totems despawn.

Corpses

Most creatures leave corpses on death. Totems and non-unique monsters killed when frozen or under certain effects (e.g. PyrePyre
Sapphire RingRequires Level 11+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance+(25-35)% to Fire Resistance
(60-80)% increased Burning Damage
40% of Cold Damage Converted to Fire Damage
10% increased Light Radius
Ignited Enemies you hit are destroyed on KillLet winter come. It will only make my fire burn brighter., Kitava's Feast) don't leave corpses.

Corpses can be utilized in several ways, for example:

• raised (e.g. Raise SpectreRaise SpectreSpell, Minion
  Mana Cost: (15-28)
  Cast Time: 0.85 secRequires Level 28Raises a spectral version of a defeated foe as a minion to fight for you in battle.Per 1% Quality:
  1% increased Minion Movement SpeedMaximum (1-2) Raised Spectres
  55% more Minion Movement Speed
  Minion Movement Speed is Capped
  Raised Spectres are Level (31-76)
  Minions have (150-1109) additional Accuracy Rating
  Minions have +30% to all Elemental ResistancesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Necromancer monsters)
• created (e.g. DesecrateDesecrateSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos
  Mana Cost: (11-26)
  Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 16Desecrates the ground, summoning corpses and dealing chaos damage to all enemies in the area. The corpses will be chosen from the monsters in the current area and any Spectres that have existed in this instance.Per 1% Quality:
  1% increased Cast SpeedBase duration is 4 seconds
  Deals (8.2-294) Base Chaos Damage per second
  Spawns 5 corpses
  Spawns corpses up to Level (20-100)
  Maximum of 10 corpses allowedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., UnearthUnearthSpell, Projectile, AoE, Physical
  Mana Cost: (7-20)
  Cast Time: 0.60 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 125%Requires Level 10Fires a projectile that will pierce through enemies to impact the ground at the targeted location, creating a Bone Archer corpse where it lands.Per 1% Quality:
  0.5% increased Cast SpeedDeals (25-682) to (37-1023) Physical Damage
  Spawns corpses with Level (12-80)
  Maximum of 10 corpses allowed
  Projectiles Pierce all TargetsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.)
• exploded (e.g. Detonate DeadDetonate DeadSpell, AoE, Fire
  Radius: 22
  Mana Cost: (5-20)
  Cast Time: 0.60 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 160%Requires Level 4Targets a corpse, and deals spell damage to enemies around the corpse, as well as causing the corpse to explode, dealing fire damage. The explosion is not affected by modifiers to spell damage and cannot be reflected.Per 1% Quality:
  0.5% increased Cast SpeedExplosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life
  Deals (15-798) to (22-1197) Fire Damage
  +(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Volatile DeadVolatile DeadSpell, AoE, Fire
  Mana Cost: (9-26)
  Cast Time: 0.80 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%Requires Level 12Corpses near the targeted location explode, dealing damage in a small area and creating an orb which moves towards nearby enemies before dealing spell damage in a larger area. The explosion of the corpse is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Per 1% Quality:
  0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (20-507) to (30-760) Fire Damage
  Consumes up to 3 corpses
  Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 3% of the corpse's Maximum Life
  Maximum of 60 Orbs at a timePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., CremationCremationSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Projectile
  Mana Cost: (11-20)
  Cast Time: 0.60 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28A targeted corpse explodes, dealing area damage and turning into a volcanic geyser, which will repeatedly unleash projectiles sequentially over the surrounding area for a duration. The explosion of the corpse is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Per 1% Quality:
  1% increased Fire DamageDeals (49-434) to (74-651) Fire Damage
  Base duration is 8 seconds
  Maximum of 3 Geysers at a time
  Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 4% of the corpse's Maximum Life
  Fires 3 additional Projectiles
  +(0-3) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., strongboxes with the PutrifyingPutrifying
  Prefix
  Detonates nearby corpses
  Chest plays warning sound (Hidden) prefix)
• consumed (e.g. Flesh OfferingFlesh OfferingMinion, Spell, Duration
  Mana Cost: (16-33)
  Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 12Consumes a corpse, which temporarily empowers your minions with swiftness. The skill consumes other nearby corpses, increasing the duration for each corpse consumed.Per 1% Quality:
  0.5% increased Skill Effect DurationBase duration is 5 seconds
  Grants Minions (20-30)% increased Attack Speed
  Grants Minions (20-29)% increased Movement Speed
  Grants Minions (20-30)% increased Cast Speed
  Additional 1 seconds Base Duration per extra corpse ConsumedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Devouring TotemDevouring TotemTotem, Spell
  Mana Cost: (20-44)
  Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 4Summons a totem that can consume nearby corpses. If you are hurt, it will destroy a corpse to leech life to you.Per 1% Quality:
  1% increased totem lifeTotem lasts 8 seconds
  Leeches (30-299) Life to you for each corpse Consumed
  Leeches (9-59) Mana to you for each corpse ConsumedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Dominating BlowDominating BlowAttack, Minion, Duration, Melee, Strike
  Mana Cost: 8
  Cast Time: 1.00 sec
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (165%-190%)Requires Level 28Attacks enemies with a melee strike, applying a debuff for a short duration. If a non-unique enemy dies while affected by the debuff, the enemy's corpse will be consumed and a Sentinel of Dominance with the same rarity, prefix and suffix modifiers will be summoned for a longer secondary duration.Per 1% Quality:
  Minions deal 1% increased DamageDeals (165-190)% of Base Attack Damage
  Base duration is 1 seconds
  Maximum 9 Summoned Normal Sentinels of Dominance
  Maximum 3 Summoned Magic Sentinels of Dominance
  Maximum 1 Summoned Rare Sentinel of Dominance
  Base secondary duration is 20 seconds
  25% Chance to Summon a Normal Sentinel of Dominance when you Hit a Unique Monster
  +(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., monsters with the "Mark of Cannibalism" bloodline)

Corpses can be targeted by holding the A key by default, but only if the player has a skill that can target corpses.

See also: Corpse skill gems

On/when kill effects

Similarly to on-hit effects, there are effects that trigger when creature has been killed:

• gain temporary buffs (e.g. charges)
• gain life, mana or energy shield
• skill-specific effects (e.g. Infernal BlowInfernal BlowAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire, Duration
  Radius: 15
  Mana Cost: 6
  Cast Time: 1.00 sec
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (104%-133%)Requires Level 12Attacks with your weapon, applying a charged debuff to enemies hit by your strike, and an uncharged debuff to any other enemies hit. Upon reaching 6 charges, expiring, or the enemy's death, the charged debuff is removed, and it deals damage to that and other nearby enemies. Enemies with either debuff explode when they die, damaging other nearby enemies. Damage from this explosion cannot be reflected. Requires a Sword, Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Per 1% Quality:
  0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (103.9-133)% of Base Attack Damage
  50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
  Base duration is 0.8 seconds
  Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life
  Debuff deals 66% of Damage per Charge
  (5-75) to (8-113) Added Fire Damage
  +(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.'s explosion)