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Resistances affect the amount of damage taken of specific damage types when all avoidance forms have failed. Enemies can also have resistances, which are indicated beneath their life bar.

Each damage type except physical has its own resistance value which is viewable on the Defence tab in the Character panel (default hotkey C). Physical damage is mitigated by armour.

Chaos damage is not elemental, thus "+% to all Elemental Resistances" does not affect chaos, but "+% to all maximum Resistances" does. Chaos resistance can be modified by items and passive skills. The Keystone passive skill Chaos Inoculation grants total immunity to Chaos damage.

Mechanics

Damage mitigation

Resistances mitigates the incoming damage according to


where dmgred is the damage after reduction, Res is the character's resistance and dmg is the initial damage.

The damage ratio between a character with -60% resistance and a character with 75% resistance that are hit with same amount of damage is


Resistance penetration

Main article: Penetration

Penetration is applied as damage is dealt, after other resistance calculations. This means that Penetration will affect damage dealt even if the target's raw resistance value is far above its resistance cap.[1]

Both reduction (as from curses), and penetration (as from Penetration gems), can reduce a target's resistance below 0%. There is no minimum resistance floor.

Resistance penalties

A penalty to all resistances is applied to player characters depending on their progression in the story.

  • Completion of Act 5: -30% to all resistances
  • Completion of Act 10: -30% to all resistances (-60% total)

Uncapped resistances

Uncapped

Uncapped resistances are shown in parentheses

Total resistances a character has are uncapped resistances. This total is affected by the difficulty penalties. Only resistances up to a player's maximum will provide damage mitigation, but a player may have their uncapped resistances lowered by curses, potentially reducing them below their maximum.

Unique items affected by uncapped resistances

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Maximum resistances

Each resistance has the following cap: {{#ask:

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Has stat id::~*resistance*
Has stat id::~*max*
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There are various ways to alter the maximum resistances:

Template:SMW item table

Theoretical maximum

Fire Cold Lightning Chaos
Default maximum 75% 75% 75% 75%
Fire/Lightning/Cold Max Resistance Passives 1% 1% 1%
Chaos Inoculation 1 100%
Corrupted Armor 1% 1% 1%
Corrupted Amulet 1% 1% 1%
Rise of the Phoenix inventory iconRise of the PhoenixRise of the Phoenix
Mosaic Kite Shield
Quality: +20%
Chance to Block: 24%
Armour: (294-323)
Energy Shield: (56-61)
Movement Speed: -3%
Requires Level 65, 85 Str, 85 Int+8% to all Elemental Resistances(80-100)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
+(40-60) to maximum Life
Regenerate (15-20) Life per second
+5% to maximum Fire Resistance
+(20-25)% to Fire Resistance
+25% to Fire Resistance while on Low Life
10% increased Movement Speed when on Low Life
Cannot be Ignited while on Low Life
My bearer shall be guarded by flame,
for I am the phoenix, forever radiant in glory.
Rise of the Phoenix inventory icon
2
8%
Aegis Aurora inventory iconAegis AuroraAegis Aurora
Champion Kite Shield
Quality: +20%
Chance to Block: 32%
Armour: (903-1118)
Energy Shield: (176-218)
Movement Speed: -3%
Requires Level 62, 85 Str, 85 Int(300-400)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
+10% to all Elemental Resistances
+5% to maximum Cold Resistance
+6% Chance to Block
Replenishes Energy Shield by 2% of Armour when you Block
(10-20)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills
Born from the marriage of ice and sky,
the aurora evokes both awe and power.
Aegis Aurora inventory icon
2
5%
Kaltenhalt inventory iconKaltenhaltKaltenhalt
Painted Buckler
Quality: +20%
Chance to Block: 29%
Evasion: (196-239)
Movement Speed: -3%
Requires Level 16, 44 Dex6% increased Movement Speed(60-100)% increased Evasion Rating
+5% to maximum Cold Resistance
+50% to Cold Resistance
Gain (10-15)% of Physical Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Reflects (25-50) Cold Damage to Melee Attackers
+5% Chance to Block
Cold, miserable and alone... but alive.
Kaltenhalt inventory icon
2
5%
Saffell's Frame inventory iconSaffell's FrameSaffell's Frame
Branded Kite Shield
Quality: +20%
Chance to Block: 24%
Armour: 223
Energy Shield: 43
Movement Speed: -3%
Requires Level 59, 76 Str, 76 Int+4% to all Elemental Resistances(15-20)% Chance to Block Spell Damage
(20-30)% increased Spell Damage
+10% to all Elemental Resistances
+4% to all maximum Resistances
Cannot Block Attacks
A swift mind solves problems before they occur.
Saffell's Frame inventory icon
2,3
4% 4% 4% 4%
Agnerod inventory iconAgnerod SouthAgnerod South
Imperial Staff
Staff
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: 68.4-205.2
Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.15
Weapon Range: 13
Requires Level 66, 158 Str, 113 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff40% increased Strength Requirement
+(80-120) to Intelligence
(30-50)% increased Lightning Damage
+2 to Level of all Lightning Spell Skill Gems
+5% to maximum Lightning Resistance
Damage Penetrates 20% Lightning Resistance
One for each corner of the great Vinktar Square.
Agnerod inventory icon
4
5%
Purity of Fire/Ice/Lightning 12 5% 5% 5%
Aura Effect applied to aura 5,10 3.45% 3.45% 3.45%
Aura Effect (Guardian) applied to aura5 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Ichimonji inventory iconIchimonjiIchimonji
Corsair Sword
One Handed Sword
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (50-64.5) to (186-215)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: (1.86-1.94)
Weapon Range: 11
Requires Level 58, 81 Str, 117 Dex40% increased Global Accuracy Rating(80-95)% increased Physical Damage
Adds (5-10) to (13-20) Physical Damage
(20-25)% increased Attack Speed
10% increased Effect of Buffs on you
5% reduced Mana Reserved
Allies' Aura Buffs do not affect you
Your Aura Buffs do not affect allies
Master yourself before you seek to master others.
Ichimonji inventory icon
applied to aura 9
0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Victario's Influence inventory iconVictario's InfluenceVictario's Influence
Lacquered Garb
Quality: +20%
Evasion: (686-772)
Energy Shield: (134-151)
Movement Speed: -3%
Requires Level 52, 76 Dex, 76 Int+1 to Level of Socketed Aura Gems
Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 30 Generosity
Socketed Gems have 30% reduced Mana Reservation
(120-150)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
(20-40)% increased Area of Effect of Aura Skills
(10-15)% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills
"Every life is a story.
If you're not writing your own,
you'd better know who's writing it for you!"
- Victario, the People's Poet
Victario's Influence inventory icon
applied to aura 9
0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
Conqueror's Potency inventory iconConqueror's PotencyConqueror's Potency
Cobalt Jewel
Limited to: 14% increased Effect of your Curses
Flasks applied to you have 8% increased Effect
3% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills
What you earn is almost as important as what you take.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Conqueror's Potency inventory icon
applied to aura 9
0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Generosity" applied to aura 6,9 2.1% 2.1% 2.1%
Ruby/Topaz/Sapphire Flask7 6% 6% 6%
Flask Effect applied to resistance flasks9 1.8% 1.8% 1.8%
Flask Effect (Pathfinder) applied to resistance flasks9,10 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%
Conqueror's Potency inventory iconConqueror's PotencyConqueror's Potency
Cobalt Jewel
Limited to: 14% increased Effect of your Curses
Flasks applied to you have 8% increased Effect
3% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills
What you earn is almost as important as what you take.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Conqueror's Potency inventory icon
applied to resistance flasks 9
0.48% 0.48% 0.48%
Divination Distillate inventory iconDivination DistillateDivination Distillate
Large Hybrid Flask
Recovers 140 Mana over 5.00 seconds
Recovers 510 Life over 5.00 seconds
Consumes 20 of 40 Charges on use
Requires Level 30(40-60)% increased Rarity of Items found during Flask effect
(12-18)% increased Quantity of Items found during Flask effect
25% increased Light Radius during Flask effect
+50% to Elemental Resistances during Flask Effect
Knowledge is fermented in pain and loss
Distilled with reflection
To quench the thirst of those
who dream of enlightenment
Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
Divination Distillate inventory icon
8
4% 4% 4%
Flask Effect applied to Divination Distillate9 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
Flask Effect (Pathfinder) applied to Divination Distillate9,10 1% 1% 1%
Conqueror's Potency inventory iconConqueror's PotencyConqueror's Potency
Cobalt Jewel
Limited to: 14% increased Effect of your Curses
Flasks applied to you have 8% increased Effect
3% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills
What you earn is almost as important as what you take.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Conqueror's Potency inventory icon
applied to Divination Distillate 9
0.32% 0.32% 0.32%
Total 11 112% 109% 109% 79% (or 100%)

1 With this Keystone Passive total chaos resistance is fixed 100%.

2 Only one shield can be equipped.

3 Current Drops have +4% to all maximum Resistance. Legacy items have +5% to all maximum Resistance.

4 Cannot be equipped with shield.

5 All passives added up including notables with the same effect.

6 Requires a second player to cast the auras and doesn't work with Ichimonji

7 Flasks last between 3.5 and 4.2 seconds depending on quality.

8 Lasts 5 seconds.

9 Bonuses from increased effect get added together for each source and then truncated (for a maximum of 6% bonus from auras, 3% from resistance flasks and 2% from Divination Distillate)

10 Requires 5 minor nodes for a total of 25% increased effect of flasks.

11 Can't be higher than 100%.

12 Requires level 23 (or higher) Purity gems.

Active skill gems

Related base stats

Skill gemStr.Dex.Int.Lvl.
Blast Rain inventory iconBlast RainBlast RainFire, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-10) Mana
Attack Damage: (30-35)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (30-36)%
Requires Level 28Fires arrows up in the air, to rain down in an area. Each arrow deals area damage around where it lands, and they will all overlap on the targeted location.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.25% chance to Cover Enemies in Ash on Hit2% increased Damage to distant EnemiesArrows fall within a 3% increased Area of EffectDeals (30-35.6)% of Base Attack Damage
100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
Fires 5 additional Arrows
Penetrates (20-30)% Fire Resistance
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Blast Rain skill icon
Blast Rain inventory icon
N/AyesN/A28
Purity of Ice inventory iconPurity of IcePurity of IceAura, Spell, AoE, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 35% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants cold resistance to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby Allies have 0.25% chance to avoid being FrozenYour and nearby Allies' Damage Penetrates 0.05% Cold ResistanceYou and nearby allies gain (22-41)% additional Cold Resistance
+(0-19) to radius
You and nearby allies gain (0-4)% additional maximum Cold Resistance
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Purity of Ice skill icon
Purity of Ice inventory icon
N/Ayesyes24
Vaal Impurity of Ice inventory iconVaal Impurity of IceVaal Impurity of IceAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that reduces cold damage taken and provides freeze and chill immunity to you and nearby allies, and makes hits against nearby enemies ignore their cold resistance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby allies gain 5% additional maximum Cold Resistance
+(14-20) to radius
Base duration is 3 seconds
You and nearby allies are Immune to Freeze
Nearby Enemies' Cold Resistance is Ignored by Hits
You and nearby allies are Immune to Chill
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
(0-76)% increased effect of Aura
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Impurity of Ice skill icon
Vaal Impurity of Ice inventory icon
N/Ayesyes24
Conductivity inventory iconConductivityConductivitySpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (24-50) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 22
Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their lightning resistance and giving them a chance to be shocked when hit.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentShocks on Cursed enemies have 1% increased DurationCurses inflicted by this Skill have +0.25 to maximum DoomHits against Cursed Enemies have +1% chance to ShockBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies have -(25-44)% to Lightning Resistance
Hits against Cursed Enemies have +25% chance to Shock
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0-10) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Conductivity skill icon
Conductivity inventory icon
N/AN/Ayes24
Despair inventory iconDespairDespairSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 22
Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their chaos resistance and increasing damage over time they take. All hits will deal added chaos damage to the cursed enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentCursed enemies take 0.5% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects0.5% increased Effect of CurseSpell Hits have 0.5% chance to Hinder Cursed Enemies with 30% reduced Movement Speed for 4 secondsBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies have -(20-29)% to Chaos Resistance
Cursed enemies take (15-25)% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects
Adds (9-46) to (12-57) Chaos Damage to Hits against Cursed Enemies
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0-10) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Despair skill icon
Despair inventory icon
N/Ayesyes24
Elemental Weakness inventory iconElemental WeaknessElemental WeaknessSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 22
Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their elemental resistances.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentCursed enemies have -0.25% to Elemental Resistances0.5% increased Effect of Curse0.5% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on Cursed enemiesBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies have -(20-39)% to Elemental Resistances
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0-10) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Elemental Weakness skill icon
Elemental Weakness inventory icon
N/AN/Ayes24
Flammability inventory iconFlammabilityFlammabilitySpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (24-50) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 22
Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their fire resistance and giving them a chance to be ignited when hit.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentIgnite on Cursed enemies has 0.5% increased DurationCurses inflicted by this Skill have +0.25 to maximum DoomHits against Cursed Enemies have +1% chance to IgniteBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies have -(25-44)% to Fire Resistance
Hits against Cursed Enemies have +25% chance to Ignite
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0-10) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Flammability skill icon
Flammability inventory icon
yesN/Ayes24
Frost Bomb inventory iconFrost BombFrost BombSpell, AoE, Duration, Cold, Orb
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (4-16) Mana
Cooldown Time: 2.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 300%
Creates a crystal that pulses with cold for a duration. Each pulse applies a debuff to nearby enemies for a secondary duration which reduces life and energy shield regeneration rate, and reduces energy shield recharge rate, and also inflicts Cold Exposure. When the crystal's duration ends, it explodes, dealing heavy cold damage to enemies around it.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Cold Damage0.5% chance to Freeze enemies1% increased Area of Effect1% less Skill Effect Duration
1% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Deals (14-1336) to (21-2003) Cold Damage
Base duration is 2 seconds
Base secondary duration is 5 seconds
Cold Exposure applies -15% to Cold Resistance
75% reduced Life Regeneration rate
75% reduced Energy Shield Regeneration rate
25% reduced Energy Shield Recharge rate
+(0-7) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Frost Bomb skill icon
Frost Bomb inventory icon
N/AN/Ayes1
Frostbite inventory iconFrostbiteFrostbiteSpell, AoE, Duration, Cold, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (24-50) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 22
Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their cold resistance and giving them a chance to be frozen when hit.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentFreezes on Cursed enemies have 1% increased DurationCurses inflicted by this Skill have +0.25 to maximum DoomHits against Cursed Enemies have +1% chance to FreezeBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies have -(25-44)% to Cold Resistance
Hits against Cursed Enemies have +25% chance to Freeze
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0-10) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Frostbite skill icon
Frostbite inventory icon
N/Ayesyes24
Hexblast inventory iconHexblastHexblastSpell, AoE, Chaos, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (10-20) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 4.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 150%
Requires Level 28Deals chaos damage to a single enemy, dealing more damage if they are Hexed, then removes the Hex with the highest Doom. If a Hex was removed this way, also deals area damage to other enemies around the target, boosting damage and removing Hexes from those enemies in the same way.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.5% increased Cast Speed2% increased Damage with Ailments
1% increased Effect of non-Damaging Ailments on Enemies
Hexblast has 0.5% chance to not remove a Hex
Deals (74-689) to (110-1034) Chaos Damage
60% more Damage with Hits per 5 Doom on Hex with most Doom
Removes Hex with most Doom after Damaging
40% more Damage with Ailments per 5 Doom on Hex with most Doom
All Damage can Ignite
All Damage can Freeze
All Damage can Shock
Chaos Damage with Hits is Resisted by lowest Resistance instead
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Hexblast skill icon
Hexblast inventory icon
N/AN/Ayes28
Purity of Elements inventory iconPurity of ElementsPurity of ElementsAura, Spell, AoE
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 50% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants elemental resistances and elemental ailment immunity to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentYou and nearby allies gain +(0.25-5)% to all Elemental Resistances0.5% increased Effect of AuraYour and nearby Allies' Damage Penetrates 0.05% Elemental ResistancesYou and nearby allies gain +(20-34)% to all Elemental Resistances
+(0-19) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Purity of Elements skill icon
Purity of Elements inventory icon
yesN/Ayes24
Purity of Lightning inventory iconPurity of LightningPurity of LightningAura, Spell, AoE, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 35% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants lightning resistance to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby Allies have 0.25% chance to avoid being ShockedYour and nearby Allies' Damage Penetrates 0.05% Lightning ResistanceYou and nearby allies gain (22-41)% additional Lightning Resistance
+(0-19) to radius
You and nearby allies gain (0-4)% additional maximum Lightning Resistance
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Purity of Lightning skill icon
Purity of Lightning inventory icon
N/AN/Ayes24
Raise Spectre inventory iconRaise SpectreRaise SpectreSpell, Minion
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (15-28) Mana
Cast Time: 0.85 sec
Requires Level 28Raises a spectral version of a defeated foe as a minion to fight for you in battle.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Minion Movement SpeedMinions deal 1% increased Melee Damage
1% increased Minion Maximum Life
Minions have 0.5% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdMinions are Created with maximum Frenzy Charges
Maximum (1-2) Raised Spectres
55% more Minion Movement Speed
Minion Movement Speed is Capped
Raised Spectres are Level (28-72)
Minions have (105-776) additional Accuracy Rating
Minions have +30% to all Elemental Resistances
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Raise Spectre skill icon
Raise Spectre inventory icon
N/AN/Ayes28
Scorching Ray inventory iconScorching RayScorching RaySpell, Fire, Duration, Channelling
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (2-5) Mana
Cast Time: 0.25 sec
Requires 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:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased beam length1% increased Skill Effect Duration2% increased Cast Speed
2% less Skill Effect Duration
Deals (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 effect
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Scorching Ray skill icon
Scorching Ray inventory icon
N/AN/Ayes12
Spirit Offering inventory iconSpirit OfferingSpirit OfferingMinion, Spell, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Requires Level 12Consumes a corpse, granting increased critical strike chance and additional critical strike multiplier to your minions. The skill consumes other nearby corpses, increasing the duration for each corpse consumed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Skill Effect Duration2% increased Cast SpeedMinions gain +1% to all Elemental ResistancesBase duration is 5 seconds
Additional 1.00 seconds Base Duration per extra corpse Consumed
Grants Minions +(110-148)% increased Critical Strike Chance
Grants minions +(30-39)% to Critical Strike Multiplier
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Spirit Offering skill icon
Spirit Offering inventory icon
N/AN/Ayes12
Vaal Impurity of Lightning inventory iconVaal Impurity of LightningVaal Impurity of LightningAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that reduces lightning damage taken and provides shock immunity to you and nearby allies, and makes hits against nearby enemies ignore their lightning resistance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby allies gain 5% additional maximum Lightning Resistance
+(14-20) to radius
Base duration is 3 seconds
You and nearby allies are Immune to Shock
Nearby Enemies' Lightning Resistance is Ignored by Hits
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
(0-76)% increased effect of Aura
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Impurity of Lightning skill icon
Vaal Impurity of Lightning inventory icon
N/AN/Ayes24
Wave of Conviction inventory iconWave of ConvictionWave of ConvictionFire, Lightning, Spell, AoE, Duration, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (9-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 220%
Requires Level 16An expanding wave of energy surges forward, damaging enemies in a cone-shaped area over a duration. Each enemy hit is inflicted with Exposure matching the element of which they took the highest damage. Only one Wave of Conviction can be active at a timePer 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Elemental Damage1% increased Area of Effect1% increased Skill Effect Duration1% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold DamageBase duration is 0.5 seconds
Deals (32-972) to (48-1459) Physical Damage
25% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
25% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
Base secondary duration is 4 seconds
Exposure applies -15% to Elemental Resistance matching highest Damage taken
(0-38)% increased Skill Effect Duration
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Wave of Conviction skill icon
Wave of Conviction inventory icon
yesN/Ayes16
Enduring Cry inventory iconEnduring CryEnduring CryWarcry, AoE, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (13-19) Mana
Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Use Time: 0.80 sec
Radius: 60
Requires Level 10Performs a warcry, taunting all nearby enemies to attack the user and granting endurance charges. Gives a brief burst of life regeneration, as well as a buff which grants resistances and physical damage reduction based on your endurance charges.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Skill Effect Duration2% increased Warcry Speed1% increased Buff Effect
2% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate
Base duration is 2 seconds
Gain 1 Endurance Charge per 5 Power
Regenerate (120-1976) Life over 1 second
Buff grants +2% to all Elemental Resistances per Endurance Charge
Buff grants 2% additional Physical Damage Reduction per Endurance Charge
Counts total Power of Enemies in Range
(0-38)% increased Warcry Speed
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Enduring Cry skill icon
Enduring Cry inventory icon
yesN/AN/A10
Purity of Fire inventory iconPurity of FirePurity of FireAura, Spell, AoE, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 35% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants fire resistance to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby Allies have 0.25% chance to avoid being IgnitedYour and nearby Allies' Damage Penetrates 0.05% Fire ResistanceYou and nearby allies gain (22-41)% additional Fire Resistance
+(0-19) to radius
You and nearby allies gain (0-4)% additional maximum Fire Resistance
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Purity of Fire skill icon
Purity of Fire inventory icon
yesN/Ayes24
Vaal Impurity of Fire inventory iconVaal Impurity of FireVaal Impurity of FireAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that reduces fire damage taken and provides ignite immunity to you and nearby allies, and makes hits against nearby enemies ignore their fire resistance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby allies gain 5% additional maximum Fire Resistance
+(14-20) to radius
Base duration is 3 seconds
You and nearby allies are Immune to Ignite
Nearby Enemies' Fire Resistance is Ignored by Hits
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
(0-76)% increased effect of Aura
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Impurity of Fire skill icon
Vaal Impurity of Fire inventory icon
yesN/Ayes24

Related quality stats

Skill gemStr.Dex.Int.Lvl.
Ice Trap inventory iconIce TrapIce TrapTrap, Spell, AoE, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (13-22) Mana
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 200%
Requires Level 28Throws a trap that creates a series of icy runic explosions when triggered, dealing cold damage to all enemies caught in the blasts.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of EffectPenetrates 0.25% Cold ResistanceFreezes enemies as though dealing 5% more DamageTrap lasts 4 seconds
Deals (88-898) to (133-1347) Cold Damage
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Ice Trap skill icon
Ice Trap inventory icon
N/Ayesyes28
Purity of Ice inventory iconPurity of IcePurity of IceAura, Spell, AoE, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 35% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants cold resistance to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby Allies have 0.25% chance to avoid being FrozenYour and nearby Allies' Damage Penetrates 0.05% Cold ResistanceYou and nearby allies gain (22-41)% additional Cold Resistance
+(0-19) to radius
You and nearby allies gain (0-4)% additional maximum Cold Resistance
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Purity of Ice skill icon
Purity of Ice inventory icon
N/Ayesyes24
Elemental Weakness inventory iconElemental WeaknessElemental WeaknessSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 22
Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their elemental resistances.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentCursed enemies have -0.25% to Elemental Resistances0.5% increased Effect of Curse0.5% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on Cursed enemiesBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies have -(20-39)% to Elemental Resistances
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0-10) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Elemental Weakness skill icon
Elemental Weakness inventory icon
N/AN/Ayes24
Purity of Elements inventory iconPurity of ElementsPurity of ElementsAura, Spell, AoE
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 50% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants elemental resistances and elemental ailment immunity to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentYou and nearby allies gain +(0.25-5)% to all Elemental Resistances0.5% increased Effect of AuraYour and nearby Allies' Damage Penetrates 0.05% Elemental ResistancesYou and nearby allies gain +(20-34)% to all Elemental Resistances
+(0-19) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Purity of Elements skill icon
Purity of Elements inventory icon
yesN/Ayes24
Purity of Lightning inventory iconPurity of LightningPurity of LightningAura, Spell, AoE, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 35% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants lightning resistance to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby Allies have 0.25% chance to avoid being ShockedYour and nearby Allies' Damage Penetrates 0.05% Lightning ResistanceYou and nearby allies gain (22-41)% additional Lightning Resistance
+(0-19) to radius
You and nearby allies gain (0-4)% additional maximum Lightning Resistance
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Purity of Lightning skill icon
Purity of Lightning inventory icon
N/AN/Ayes24
Spirit Offering inventory iconSpirit OfferingSpirit OfferingMinion, Spell, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Requires Level 12Consumes a corpse, granting increased critical strike chance and additional critical strike multiplier to your minions. The skill consumes other nearby corpses, increasing the duration for each corpse consumed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Skill Effect Duration2% increased Cast SpeedMinions gain +1% to all Elemental ResistancesBase duration is 5 seconds
Additional 1.00 seconds Base Duration per extra corpse Consumed
Grants Minions +(110-148)% increased Critical Strike Chance
Grants minions +(30-39)% to Critical Strike Multiplier
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Spirit Offering skill icon
Spirit Offering inventory icon
N/AN/Ayes12
Molten Shell inventory iconMolten ShellMolten ShellSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Guard
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-12) Mana
Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 15
Applies a buff that adds to your armour, and can take some of the damage from hits for you before being depleted. When the buff expires or is depleted, the skill deals reflected damage to enemies around you based on the total damage that was taken from the buff. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Skill Effect DurationBuff can take additional Damage equal to 0.25% of your ArmourReflected Damage Penetrates 1% of Enemy Fire ResistanceBase duration is 3 seconds
Buff grants +(50-858) to Armour
75% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield
Buff can take Damage equal to 10% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 5000
Reflects (100-3000)% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage when Buff expires or is depleted
This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Molten Shell skill icon
Molten Shell inventory icon
yesN/AN/A1
Purity of Fire inventory iconPurity of FirePurity of FireAura, Spell, AoE, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 35% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants fire resistance to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby Allies have 0.25% chance to avoid being IgnitedYour and nearby Allies' Damage Penetrates 0.05% Fire ResistanceYou and nearby allies gain (22-41)% additional Fire Resistance
+(0-19) to radius
You and nearby allies gain (0-4)% additional maximum Fire Resistance
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Purity of Fire skill icon
Purity of Fire inventory icon
yesN/Ayes24
Steelskin inventory iconSteelskinSteelskinSpell, Duration, Guard
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (4-16) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Applies a buff which can take some of the damage from hits for you before being depleted. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSteelskin Buff can take 0.5% increased amount of DamageBuff grants +1% to all ResistancesBase duration is 1.5 seconds
70% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before Life or Energy Shield
Buff can take (54-2209) Damage
This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Steelskin skill icon
Steelskin inventory icon
yesN/AN/A1

Support skill gems

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List of sources that alter resistances

General

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Unique Items

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Flasks

Modifiers

Passive skills

All Elemental

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Additionally, choosing to help Kraityn during the Act 2 quest Deal with the Bandits in Normal difficulty grants a permanent +10% to all elemental resistances.

Elemental Resistance with Shields

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Fire, Cold, Lightning

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Chaos

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Maximum resistance

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Immunity

These passives and buffs grant immunity to the specified element(s). This will cause the user to not take any damage from the element and be immune to the respective resistance reduction and penetration.

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Shrine Description
Divine Shrine status iconBuff frame Divine Shrine
Become the nightmare.
You cannot be Damaged
  • Cannot be Damaged

Achievements

Name Description
Elemental Aegis
Elemental Aegis achievement icon
Have at least 75% resistances to Fire, Cold and Lightning.
Raise the Bar
Raise the Bar achievement icon
Have at least 90% resistance to any Element.

Version History

Version Changes
3.0.0
  • The Cruel and Merciless resistance penalties have been moved to the completion of Act 5 and the completion of Act 10 respectively. Once either act has been completed, these penalties affect your character in all game areas.

References

  1. Mark_GGG (December 11, 2012). "Penetration gems mess up balance between ele/physical". Path of Exile Forum.
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