Arcane Essence Drain Effect
Your Essence Drain becomes a blue arcane effect.
Active
Essence Drain
Overview
Fires a projectile that applies a damage over time debuff when it hits. You are healed for a portion of the debuff damage. The debuff is spread by Contagion.
Properties
- Gem type
- Active
- Colour
- Blue
- Attribute
- Dexterity
- Drop level
- 12
- Cast time
- 0.7 sec
Quest reward sources
These are reward options. Availability can depend on your class and quest choices. A blank class restriction remains unspecified.
| Quest | Classes | Amount | Reward item level |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Siren's Cadence | Witch | 1 | 1 |
| The Siren's Cadence | Shadow | 1 | 1 |
Compare gem levels and variants
Choose levels and quality to see which recorded properties and effects change. Additional skill effects remain in their separate progression tables.
Mechanics at a glance
- Regenerate +0.5% of Debuff Damage as Life
- Base duration is 3.8 seconds
- Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
- Deals 12 to 18 Chaos Damage
- Deals 40.72 Base Chaos Damage per second
At 20% quality
Regenerate +0.5% of Debuff Damage as Life
Acquisition
Related gem versions 2
Regular, transfigured, Vaal, and awakened versions are joined from the game records.
Compatibility inputs
- Skill types
- Spell, Projectile, Projectiles From User, Duration, Totemable, Multicastable, Damage Over Time, Chaos, Damage, Triggerable, Can Rapid Fire, Area, Area Spell, Trappable, Mineable
- Granted minion skill types
- None recorded
- Can be supported
- Yes
Support compatibility is evaluated against these recorded types. A support is omitted when its allowed expression does not match, its excluded expression matches, or this skill is marked as unable to be supported.
Compatible support gems 112
Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.
Added Fire Damage Support
Greater Multiple Projectiles Support
Multiple Projectiles Support
Faster Projectiles Support
Added Cold Damage Support
Increased Area of Effect Support
Added Lightning Damage Support
Inspiration Support
Increased Critical Strikes Support
Increased Critical Damage Support
Knockback Support
Life Leech Support
Added Chaos Damage Support
Stun Support
Pierce Support
Trap Support
Item Rarity Support
Faster Casting Support
Concentrated Effect Support
More Duration Support
Cold to Fire Support
Combustion Support
Elemental Proliferation Support
Culling Strike Support
Iron Will Support
Spell Totem Support
Blastchain Mine Support
Chance to Flee Support
Blind Support
Fire Penetration Support
Cold Penetration Support
Lightning Penetration Support
Chain Support
Fork Support
Returning Projectiles Support
Spell Echo Support
Power Charge On Critical Support
Burning Damage Support
Hextouch Support
Slower Projectiles Support
Less Duration Support
Cast on Death Support
Cast when Damage Taken Support
Cast when Stunned Support
Physical to Lightning Support
Ice Bite Support
Hypothermia Support
Innervate Support
Critical Strike Affliction Support
Void Manipulation Support
Controlled Destruction Support
Swift Affliction Support
Elemental Focus Support
Ignite Proliferation Support
Chance to Poison Support
Deadly Ailments Support
Decay Support
Efficacy Support
Vile Toxins Support
Immolate Support
Unbound Ailments Support
Brutality Support
Arcane Surge Support
Volley Support
Summon Phantasm Support
Bonechill Support
Energy Leech Support
Intensify Support
Unleash Support
High-Impact Mine Support
Greater Volley Support
Awakened Added Fire Damage Support
Awakened Brutality Support
Awakened Burning Damage Support
Awakened Fire Penetration Support
Awakened Added Cold Damage Support
Awakened Chain Support
Awakened Cold Penetration Support
Awakened Deadly Ailments Support
Awakened Fork Support
Awakened Greater Multiple Projectiles Support
Awakened Swift Affliction Support
Awakened Void Manipulation Support
Awakened Added Chaos Damage Support
Awakened Added Lightning Damage Support
Awakened Controlled Destruction Support
Awakened Hextouch Support
Awakened Elemental Focus Support
Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support
Awakened Lightning Penetration Support
Awakened Spell Echo Support
Awakened Unbound Ailments Support
Awakened Unleash Support
Archmage Support
Pinpoint Support
Trinity Support
Cruelty Support
Lifetap Support
Overcharge Support
Spellblade Support
Devour Support
Sacrifice Support
Sadism SupportGreater Spell Echo SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain Support
Frostmage SupportGreater Devour SupportGreater Unleash Support
Unholy Trinity Support
Living Lightning SupportGem progression 20 standard levels
| Gem level | Required level | Cost | Crit. chance | Damage effectiveness | Effects | Exp. to next | Total exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 8 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 12 to 18 Chaos Damage Deals 40.72 Base Chaos Damage per second | 15,249 | 0 |
| 2 | 15 | 9 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 16 to 23 Chaos Damage Deals 53.83 Base Chaos Damage per second | 41,517 | 15,249 |
| 3 | 19 | 10 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 22 to 33 Chaos Damage Deals 76.4 Base Chaos Damage per second | 81,983 | 56,766 |
| 4 | 23 | 11 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 31 to 46 Chaos Damage Deals 106.33 Base Chaos Damage per second | 147,968 | 138,749 |
| 5 | 27 | 12 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 42 to 63 Chaos Damage Deals 145.8 Base Chaos Damage per second | 250,557 | 286,717 |
| 6 | 31 | 13 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 57 to 85 Chaos Damage Deals 197.53 Base Chaos Damage per second | 405,086 | 537,274 |
| 7 | 35 | 14 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 76 to 115 Chaos Damage Deals 265.07 Base Chaos Damage per second | 447,718 | 942,360 |
| 8 | 38 | 15 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 95 to 142 Chaos Damage Deals 328.72 Base Chaos Damage per second | 615,318 | 1,390,078 |
| 9 | 41 | 16 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 117 to 175 Chaos Damage Deals 406.03 Base Chaos Damage per second | 834,639 | 2,005,396 |
| 10 | 44 | 16 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 144 to 216 Chaos Damage Deals 499.8 Base Chaos Damage per second | 1,570,760 | 2,840,035 |
| 11 | 47 | 17 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 177 to 265 Chaos Damage Deals 613.3 Base Chaos Damage per second | 1,633,987 | 4,410,795 |
| 12 | 50 | 18 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 216 to 324 Chaos Damage Deals 750.47 Base Chaos Damage per second | 2,151,030 | 6,044,782 |
| 13 | 53 | 19 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 264 to 396 Chaos Damage Deals 916 Base Chaos Damage per second | 2,812,189 | 8,195,812 |
| 14 | 56 | 19 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 321 to 482 Chaos Damage Deals 1115.52 Base Chaos Damage per second | 5,099,360 | 11,008,001 |
| 15 | 59 | 20 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 390 to 586 Chaos Damage Deals 1355.63 Base Chaos Damage per second | 9,400,731 | 16,107,361 |
| 16 | 62 | 21 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 474 to 710 Chaos Damage Deals 1644.33 Base Chaos Damage per second | 15,273,366 | 25,508,092 |
| 17 | 64 | 21 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 538 to 807 Chaos Damage Deals 1868.35 Base Chaos Damage per second | 26,286,582 | 40,781,458 |
| 18 | 66 | 22 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 611 to 916 Chaos Damage Deals 2121.33 Base Chaos Damage per second | 62,890,590 | 67,068,040 |
| 19 | 68 | 22 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 693 to 1040 Chaos Damage Deals 2406.9 Base Chaos Damage per second | 212,046,017 | 129,958,630 |
| 20 | 70 | 23 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 786 to 1179 Chaos Damage Deals 2729.1 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | 342,004,647 |
Show extended levels 21–40
| Gem level | Required level | Cost | Crit. chance | Damage effectiveness | Effects | Exp. to next | Total exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 72 | 24 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 891 to 1336 Chaos Damage Deals 3092.48 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 22 | 74 | 24 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 1009 to 1513 Chaos Damage Deals 3502.17 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 23 | 76 | 25 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 1142 to 1712 Chaos Damage Deals 3963.85 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 24 | 78 | 25 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 1291 to 1937 Chaos Damage Deals 4483.97 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 25 | 80 | 26 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 1460 to 2190 Chaos Damage Deals 5069.7 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 26 | 82 | 26 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 1650 to 2475 Chaos Damage Deals 5729.1 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 27 | 84 | 27 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 1864 to 2796 Chaos Damage Deals 6471.18 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 28 | 86 | 27 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 2104 to 3156 Chaos Damage Deals 7306.07 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 29 | 88 | 28 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 2375 to 3562 Chaos Damage Deals 8245.07 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 30 | 90 | 28 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 2679 to 4018 Chaos Damage Deals 9300.87 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 31 | 91 | 28 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 2845 to 4267 Chaos Damage Deals 9876.93 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 32 | 92 | 29 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 3020 to 4531 Chaos Damage Deals 10487.63 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 33 | 93 | 29 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 3207 to 4810 Chaos Damage Deals 11135.03 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 34 | 94 | 29 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 3405 to 5107 Chaos Damage Deals 11821.28 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 35 | 95 | 29 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 3614 to 5421 Chaos Damage Deals 12548.65 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 36 | 96 | 30 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 3836 to 5754 Chaos Damage Deals 13319.57 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 37 | 97 | 30 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 4071 to 6107 Chaos Damage Deals 14136.57 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 38 | 98 | 30 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 4321 to 6481 Chaos Damage Deals 15002.38 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 39 | 99 | 30 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 4585 to 6877 Chaos Damage Deals 15919.85 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
| 40 | 100 | 31 Mana | 5% | 160% | Deals 4865 to 7297 Chaos Damage Deals 16891.98 Base Chaos Damage per second | — | — |
Quality progression
Quality bonuses are separate from level progression. Values above 20 require a way to reach that quality.
| Quality | Effects |
|---|---|
| 0% | No quality bonus |
| 5% | Regenerate +0.13% of Debuff Damage as Life |
| 10% | Regenerate +0.25% of Debuff Damage as Life |
| 15% | Regenerate +0.38% of Debuff Damage as Life |
| 20% | Regenerate +0.5% of Debuff Damage as Life |
| 23% | Regenerate +0.57% of Debuff Damage as Life |
| 30% | Regenerate +0.75% of Debuff Damage as Life |
Alternate effects 5
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.