PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Transfigured

Essence Drain of Desperation

SpellProjectileDurationChaosAoE

Overview

Fires a projectile that applies a damage over time debuff when it hits. You lose Life and Energy Shield equal to a portion of the debuff damage. The debuff is spread by Contagion.

Properties

Gem type
Transfigured
Colour
Blue
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
12
Cast time
0.7 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
  • Base duration is 3.8 seconds
At 20% quality

Base duration is 0.4 seconds

Acquisition

The Siren's CadenceAct 1 quest reward · WitchThe Siren's CadenceAct 1 quest reward · Shadow

Related gem versions 2

Regular, transfigured, Vaal, and awakened versions are joined from the game records.

Essence DrainEssence Drain of Wickedness

Compatible support gems 112

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportMultiple Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportPierce SupportTrap SupportItem Rarity SupportFaster Casting SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMore Duration SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportIron Will SupportSpell Totem SupportBlastchain Mine SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportSpell Echo SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportSlower Projectiles SupportLess Duration SupportCast on Death SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Stunned SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportIce Bite SupportHypothermia SupportInnervate SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportArcane Surge SupportVolley SupportSummon Phantasm SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportIntensify SupportUnleash SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportGreater Volley SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Chain SupportAwakened Cold Penetration SupportAwakened Deadly Ailments SupportAwakened Fork SupportAwakened Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation SupportAwakened Added Chaos Damage SupportAwakened Added Lightning Damage SupportAwakened Controlled Destruction SupportAwakened Hextouch SupportAwakened Elemental Focus SupportAwakened Increased Area of Effect SupportAwakened Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Spell Echo SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportAwakened Unleash SupportArchmage SupportPinpoint SupportTrinity SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportSpellblade SupportDevour SupportSacrifice SupportSadism SupportGreater Spell Echo SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain SupportFrostmage SupportGreater Devour SupportGreater Unleash SupportUnholy Trinity SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
11285%6000%15,2490
21595%6000%41,51715,249
319105%6000%81,98356,766
423115%6000%147,968138,749
527125%6000%250,557286,717
631135%6000%405,086537,274
735145%6000%447,718942,360
838155%6000%615,3181,390,078
941165%6000%834,6392,005,396
1044165%6000%1,570,7602,840,035
1147175%6000%1,633,9874,410,795
1250185%6000%2,151,0306,044,782
1353195%6000%2,812,1898,195,812
1456195%6000%5,099,36011,008,001
1559205%6000%9,400,73116,107,361
1662215%6000%15,273,36625,508,092
1764215%6000%26,286,58240,781,458
1866225%6000%62,890,59067,068,040
1968225%6000%212,046,017129,958,630
2070235%6000%—342,004,647
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Alternate effects 5

Arcane Essence Drain Effect

Your Essence Drain becomes a blue arcane effect.

Celestial Essence Drain Effect

Your Essence Drain becomes a Celestial Effect.

Project Essence Drain Effect

Your Essence Drain becomes a Project Effect.

Scientist Essence Drain Effect

Your Essence Drain becomes a Scientist Effect.

Sunprism Essence Drain Effect

Your Essence Drain becomes a Sunprism Effect.

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