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Malachai's Awakening
Iron Mask
Quality: +20%
Evasion: 57
Energy Shield: 12
Requires Level 60, 21 Dex, 21 Int+20 to Strength
(15-30)% increased Spell Damage
+10% to all Elemental Resistances
Adds (42-54) to (78-88) Cold Damage to Spells while no Life is Reserved
Adds (54-64) to (96-107) Fire Damage to Spells while no Life is Reserved
Adds (5-14) to (160-173) Lightning Damage to Spells while no Life is Reserved
Blood Magic
Mortal Conviction
There is no cost too great to pay for power.
Merely men who lack the conviction to pay it.
Malachai's Simula inventory icon
Acquisition
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Vendor Prices
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Metadata
Item class: Helmets

Malachai's Awakening is a unique Iron Mask inventory iconIron MaskIron MaskEvasion: 48
Energy Shield: 10
Requires Level 17, 21 Dex, 21 Int
Iron Mask inventory icon
. It is the fated version of Malachai's Simula inventory iconMalachai's SimulaMalachai's Simula
Iron Mask
Quality: +20%
Evasion: 57
Energy Shield: 12
Requires Level 17, 21 Dex, 21 Int+20 to Strength
(15-30)% increased Spell Damage
(20-30)% increased Lightning Damage
+10% to Lightning Resistance
Blood Magic
Mortal Conviction
It was a sliver of Malachai's soul
that animated the first Eternal Guardian.
Malachai's Simula inventory icon
.

Modifiers[ | ]

The Blood Magic and Mortal Conviction mods have the same effect as the keystones, Blood Magic and Mortal Conviction respectively. Taking the keystones in addition to equipping this item will impart no additional benefit.

Since Blood Magic removes mana and changes active skills to cost or reserve life, the add spell damages modifiers of this item is only able to trigger when the player does not use skill that reserve life, such as aspect, herald, Arctic Armour inventory iconArctic ArmourArctic ArmourSpell, Duration, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 25% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 16Conjures an icy barrier that chills enemies when they hit you. You drop chilled ground while moving, and take less Fire and Physical damage while stationary.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Skill Effect Duration1% chance to Freeze Enemies for 350 ms when Hit0.05% less Physical Damage taken from Hits
0.05% less Fire Damage taken from Hits
Chill Enemy for 0.5 seconds when Hit, reducing their Action Speed by 30%
(8-13)% less Physical Damage taken from Hits
(8-12)% less Fire Damage taken from Hits
Base duration is (2.5-4.4) seconds
Buff grants Immunity to Freeze
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Arctic Armour skill icon
Arctic Armour inventory icon
, Summon Skitterbots inventory iconSummon SkitterbotsSummon SkitterbotsTrap, Mine, Spell, Minion, Cold, Lightning, AoE, Aura
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 35% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 16Summon a Chilling Skitterbot and a Shocking Skitterbot, which will trigger your traps and detonate your mines. Mines detonated by Skitterbots will re-arm and can then be detonated again. The Skitterbots grant you more trap and mine damage, and cannot be targeted or damaged.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Minion Movement SpeedMinions have 1% increased Area of EffectMinions have 0.5% increased Effect of non-Damaging Ailments on EnemiesSkitterbots grant 10% more Trap and Mine Damage
Maximum 1 Summoned Skitterbot of each type
Shocking Skitterbot's Aura Shocks Enemies near it
Chilling Skitterbot's Aura Chills Enemies near it
Minions have (0-19)% increased Shock Effect
Minions have (0-19)% increased Chill Effect
(0-76)% increased Minion Movement Speed
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Summon Skitterbots skill icon
Summon Skitterbots inventory icon
and etc. Non-banner skill that have permanent aura on you is permitted, due to Mortal Conviction keystone remove the reserve of these skill, with a drawback of one permanent non-banner aura on the player from the skill of the player themselves. Note that curse aura from Blasphemy Support inventory iconBlasphemy SupportBlasphemy SupportSupport, Hex, Aura
Icon: A
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Requires Level 31Supports hex curse skills, turning them into auras that will apply their effect to all enemies in an area around you.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Effect of Supported Curses0.5% reduced Effect of Supported Curses
Supported Skills have 2% increased Area of Effect
Supported Skills have 0.1% reduced Mana Reserved
Supported Skills apply their Curse as an Auras
Supported Curse Skills also count as Aura Skills
Using Supported Skills is Instant
(0-76)% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse Skills
This 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.
Blasphemy Support inventory icon
is also counted as Your Non-banner skills that create permanent auras on you (thus no life reserved), even the curse effect does not affect the player themselves.

Item acquisition
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Upgrade paths

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

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
1Prophecy inventory iconThe Nightmare AwakensThe Nightmare AwakensThe Eater has his final meal, and the Soulless One awakens.You will defeat Eater of Souls while holding Malachai's Simula.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.Prophecy inventory iconProphecy rewardManual
1Malachai's Simula inventory iconMalachai's SimulaMalachai's Simula
Iron Mask
Quality: +20%
Evasion: 57
Energy Shield: 12
Requires Level 17, 21 Dex, 21 Int+20 to Strength
(15-30)% increased Spell Damage
(20-30)% increased Lightning Damage
+10% to Lightning Resistance
Blood Magic
Mortal Conviction
It was a sliver of Malachai's soul
that animated the first Eternal Guardian.
Malachai's Simula inventory icon

Steps[ | ]

Complete the following steps to obtain a Malachai's Awakening.

  1. Obtain/buy Prophecy inventory iconThe Nightmare AwakensThe Nightmare AwakensThe Eater has his final meal, and the Soulless One awakens.You will defeat Eater of Souls while holding Malachai's Simula.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.Prophecy inventory icon prophecy and activate it
  2. Obtain/buy Malachai's Simula inventory iconMalachai's SimulaMalachai's Simula
    Iron Mask
    Quality: +20%
    Evasion: 57
    Energy Shield: 12
    Requires Level 17, 21 Dex, 21 Int+20 to Strength
    (15-30)% increased Spell Damage
    (20-30)% increased Lightning Damage
    +10% to Lightning Resistance
    Blood Magic
    Mortal Conviction
    It was a sliver of Malachai's soul
    that animated the first Eternal Guardian.
    Malachai's Simula inventory icon
    and carry it in your inventory
  3. Obtain and activate the Core Map in your map device
  4. Kill Eater of Souls
  5. You will obtain a new Malachai's Awakening in your inventory


Legacy variants[ | ]

Malachai's Awakening has a legacy variant.

Version Discontinued Modifiers
3.7.0


  • (15-30)% increased Spell Damage
  • +20 to Strength
  • +10% to all Elemental Resistances
  • Adds (42-54) to (78-88) Cold Damage to Spells while no Life is Reserved
  • Adds (54-64) to (96-107) Fire Damage to Spells while no Life is Reserved
  • Adds (5-14) to (160-173) Lightning Damage to Spells while no Life is Reserved
  • Blood Magic
  • Mortal Conviction

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.7.0
  • Newly dropped versions will also have Mortal Conviction.
3.2.0
  • Introduced to the game.
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