Desecrate

Spell, AoE, Duration, Chaos

Level: 1–20

Cast Time: 0.60 sec

AoE Radius: 12

Requires Level 16

Desecrates 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.

Deals (8.2–294) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 4 seconds
Spawns 5 corpses
Spawns corpses up to Level (20–100)
Maximum of 10 corpses allowed

Additional Effects From Quality:

(0–20)% increased Cast Speed

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Unusual Gems /4

Type	Stats	Weight
Superior	(0–20)% increased Cast Speed	50
Anomalous	(0–200)% increased Chaos Damage	100
Divergent	(0–60)% chance to spawn an additional Corpse	100
Phantasmal	Each Corpse spawned has (0–20)% chance to be a Forgotten Corpse	10

Quest /2

Act	Quest	NPC	Character
2	Intruders in Black	Quest Reward	Witch
2	The Root of the Problem	Yeena	Ranger · Scion · Shadow · Templar · Witch

Level Effect /40

Implicit
Base duration is 4 seconds Spawns 5 corpses Maximum of 10 corpses allowed

Level	Requires Level	Dexterity	Intelligence	Cost	Deals 8.2 Base Chaos Damage per second	Spawns corpses up to Level 20	Experience
1	16	26	18	11	8.2	20	49,725
2	20	31	22	12	11.3	24	95,714
3	24	37	25	13	15.4	28	169,595
4	28	42	29	14	20.6	32	199,345
5	31	46	32	15	25.5	35	285,815
6	34	50	35	16	31.4	38	401,344
7	37	54	37	17	38.5	41	554,379
8	40	58	40	18	46.9	44	755,049
9	43	62	43	18	57	47	1,016,533
10	46	66	46	19	69.1	50	1,898,602
11	49	70	48	20	83.4	53	1,964,019
12	52	74	51	21	100.5	56	2,573,731
13	55	78	54	22	120.7	59	4,676,439
14	58	82	57	23	144.8	62	3,017,327
15	60	84	59	23	163.2	65	7,823,001
16	62	87	60	24	183.9	69	15,264,208
17	64	90	62	25	207	73	26,272,845
18	66	92	64	25	232.8	77	62,872,274
19	68	95	66	26	261.7	81	212,023,122
20	70	98	68	26	294	100
21	72			27	330.1	100
22	74			27	370.3	100
23	76			28	415.2	100
24	78			29	465.3	100
25	80			29	521.2	100
26	82			30	583.5	100
27	84			30	653	100
28	86			31	730.4	100
29	88			32	816.6	100
30	90			32	912.6	100
31	91			32	964.6	100
32	92			33	1019.5	100
33	93			33	1077.4	100
34	94			33	1138.4	100
35	95			34	1202.8	100
36	96			34	1270.8	100
37	97			34	1342.4	100
38	98			34	1418	100
39	99			35	1497.7	100
40	100			35	1581.8	100

Cost	iLvl 1: Normal: 1xOrb of Alteration
Acronym	Duration, Projectile, Modifiers
DropLevel	16
BaseType	Desecrate
Class	Active Skill Gems
TargetTypes	Ground, ,
Type	Spell, Area, Duration, Trappable, Totemable, Mineable, Triggerable, DamageOverTime, Multicastable, Chaos, Cascadable, AreaSpell
Metadata	Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemDesecrate
Reference	poe.ninja, Community Wiki

Desecrate Monster /30 ⍟

Name	Modifiers	Spectre
Doedre's Fanatic		Y
Carnage Pillar		Y
Fleshrend, Grand Inquisitor		Y
Congealed Blood	30% increased Movement Speed monster no map drops [1]	Y
Enticer of Rot	monster dropped item rarity +% [15000] monster slain experience +% [100] 20% Chance to Block Spell Damage You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Witch of the Cauldron	monster dropped item rarity +% [15000] monster slain experience +% [100] grant actor scale +% to aura owner on death [1] grant attack speed +% to aura owner on death [3] grant cast speed +% to aura owner on death [3] grant damage reduction % to aura owner on death [2] soul is consumed on death [1] 20% Chance to Block Spell Damage You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Xixic, High Necromancer	monster raises undead text [1] monster summons skeletons text [1] monster dropped item rarity +% [15000] monster slain experience +% [100] Can raise Magic monsters cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Dena Lorenni	Traps cannot be Damaged for +2 seconds after being Thrown Mines cannot be Damaged for +2 seconds after being thrown kill traps mines and totems on death [1] 20% Chance to Block Attack Damage You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits	Y
Daemon	is beyond monster daemon [1]	Y
Daemon		Y
Boss Daemon		Y
Kutec, Vaal Fleshsmith	monster dropped item rarity +% [0] monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster no map drops [1]	Y
Kutec, Vaal Fleshsmith	monster dropped item rarity +% [0] monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster no map drops [1] monster is invasion boss [1]	Y
Alpha Paradisae	monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] 4% of Maximum Life taken per second as Chaos Damage monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-30] monster no map drops [1] monster is invasion boss [1] 5000% increased Maximum total Mana Recovery per second from Leech	Y
Corpsestitch	monster raises undead text [1] monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] monster no map drops [1] monster is invasion boss [1]	Y
Droolscar	50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster no map drops [1] monster is invasion boss [1] 20% Chance to Block Attack Damage 20% Chance to Block Spell Damage You take 40% of Damage from Blocked Hits	Y
Necribrae	monster raises undead text [1] monster summons skeletons text [1] monster no map drops [1]	Y
Wha	500% increased Totem Life monster no map drops [1]	Y
Twisted Chimeral	4% of Maximum Life taken per second as Chaos Damage monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-30] monster no map drops [1] 5000% increased Maximum total Mana Recovery per second from Leech	Y
Torment Daemon		Y
Torment Daemon	100% increased Cast Speed	Y
Redblade Warmonger	20% Chance to Block Attack Damage You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits	Y
Kalria, The Fallen	monster dropped item rarity +% [15000] monster slain experience +% [100] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Vessider, The Unrivaled	monster dropped item rarity +% [15000] monster slain experience +% [100] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Tempest Daemon		Y
Talisman Daemon		Y
Pallias	monster dropped item rarity +% [15000] monster slain experience +% [100] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Alira Darktongue	monster dropped item rarity +% [6000] monster slain experience +% [250] 20% Chance to Block Spell Damage You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Diabolic Whisperer		Y
Ephrexis, Blight Strider	monster raises undead text [1] Resilient to Lightning Towers Avoids Frozen Avoids Chilled Avoids Ignited Unaffected by Shock monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] monster slain experience +% [100] Cannot be Knocked Back	Y

Microtransactions /3 ⍟

Icon	Name
	Tombstone Desecrate Effect Your Desecrate summons a cluster of necrotic tombstones
	Stygian Desecrate Effect Your Desecrate becomes a Stygian Effect.
	Void Desecrate Effect Your Desecrate becomes a Void Effect.

Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /4 ⍟

Level	Name	Mod	Weight
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Desecrate Duration 1	20% increased Desecrate Duration
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Desecrate Duration 2	30% increased Desecrate Duration
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Desecrate Additional Corpse 1	Desecrate Spawns 2 additional corpses	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Desecrate Additional Corpse 2	Desecrate Spawns 3 additional corpses	100

Supported By /28 ⍟

Icon	Name
	Increased Area of Effect Support Supports any skill with an area of effect.
	Trap Support Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a trap that will use the skill for you when an enemy walks near it. Traps cannot use channelling skills.
	Item Rarity Support Supports any skill that can kill enemies.
	Faster Casting Support Supports non-instant spell skills.
	Concentrated Effect Support Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.
	Increased Duration Support Supports any skill with a duration.
	Spell Totem Support Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.
	Blastchain Mine Support Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.
	Spell Echo Support Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, or skills with a reservation.
	Less Duration Support Supports any skill that has a duration.
	Cast on Death Support Each supported spell skill will be triggered when you die. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
	Cast when Damage Taken Support Each supported spell skill will track damage you take, and be triggered when the total damage taken reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
	Cast when Stunned Support Each supported spell skill will have a chance to be triggered when you are stunned. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
	Hypothermia Support Supports any skill that deals damage.
	Void Manipulation Support Supports any skill that deals damage.
	Swift Affliction Support Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
	Efficacy Support Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.
	Brutality Support Supports any skill that deals damage.
	Arcane Surge Support Each supported spell will track how much mana you spend on it, granting a buff when the total mana spent reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, mines or skills with a reservation.
	Spell Cascade Support Supports spell skills that apply an effect to an area around a targeted location. Cannot support Vaal skills or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
	Intensify Support Supports spell skills that you cast yourself. Cannot support triggered skills, Vaal skills, instant skills, channelling skills, skills with a reservation or which create minions, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines.
	High-Impact Mine Support Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.
	Awakened Brutality Support Supports any skill that deals damage.
	Awakened Swift Affliction Support Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
	Awakened Void Manipulation Support Supports any skill that deals damage.
	Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support Supports any skill with an area of effect.
	Awakened Spell Cascade Support Supports spell skills that apply an effect to an area around a targeted location. Cannot support Vaal skills or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
	Awakened Spell Echo Support Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, or skills with a reservation.

Community Wiki

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Desecrate

Desecrate is a spell that summons corpses and a patch of desecrated ground, which deals chaos damage to all enemies in the area.

Skill functions and interactions

Note that the levels stated beneath are maximum levels of the corpses created by Desecrate. The real level of the spawned corpses is still capped by the zone level.
Desecrate's chaos damage over time is not increased by bonuses to spell damage. It is affected by bonuses to chaos damage, damage over time, and area damage. When linked to the Trap Support gem it is affected by trap-related modifiers, and linked to a Spell Totem Support gem it is affected by totem-related modifiers.
Raise Spectre: Desecrate may also spawn corpses which can be raised as spectres the player can bring into a zone. Desecrate also has a corpse spawn table based on the monsters found in the area. In areas without monsters, a specific table is used.
Spell Cascade Support: causes Desecrate to spawn the maximum of 10 corpses at one cast. Because this skill is mainly used to create corpses, the penalties of Spell Cascade like reduced AoE or reduced damage are irrelevant.
When Triggered by Cast when Damage Taken Support alongside an Offering, corpses will not be consumed on the first trigger, as corpses must exist at the time of corpse consuming skills triggering to function.
Totems share a pool of 10 corpses with each other, and most likely the player.
On a PC, you can press and hold the "A" key to see the type of corpse when you hover your mouse over it.
Having spectres with high base life will increase the chance of getting high life corpses. These corpses provide more damage for skills like Detonate Dead. These high life corpses will also make enemies who use detonate dead do more damage to the character.

Alternative quality

Phantasmal Desecrate has a chance (1% per 1% quality) to spawn a corpse of a Forgotten Corpse, such as Flickershade, which is the only way to obtain them for Raise Spectre. As of 3.13, it no longer spawns Primal Crushclaw.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.17.0	Raise Spectre's most recent monster types are now saved to your character and may be Desecrated. The size of this list is capped by your Spectre limit. Desecrate and Corpse Walk now have a static 15% chance to spawn a Spectre Corpse, rather than a 2x relative weighting compared to all other possible corpse types. Lower the life of Spectre versions of monsters that have very high life totals. Their life is being brought down to match Kitava's Herald monsters. This will affect their corpse when created with Desecrate. (Undocumented in patch note) Phantasmal Desecrate can now produce corpses of Scourge monsters.
3.16.2	Reverted an unintended change where corpses of Spectre monsters were made to be just as likely as other corpses from Desecrate and other corpse generating skills. Spectre-based corpses are once again twice as likely as corpses from the area.https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3218097
3.13.0	Phantasmal Desecrate now has a chance to produce a different special monster corpse based on its quality. Phantasmal Desecrate now has 1% chance to spawn a forgotten corpse per 1% gem quality (from 0.1% per 1% gem quality).
3.12.0	Now has alternative quality
3.8.0	Now has a corpse limit of 10 (from 15) Now has a cast time of 0.6 seconds (from 0.8) Now has a base duration of 4 seconds (from 5). No longer has a cooldown.
3.6.0	Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 11 (was 8). Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 26 (was 20).
3.5.0	Added physics interactions.
3.1.0	Now creates 5 corpses (up from 3). The cooldown has been reduced to 3 seconds per stack (down from 5), and the cast time has been reduced to 0.8 seconds (down from 1). Desecrate's maximum corpse level now grows more steadily as the skill gem levels up. It can now create higher level corpses at most levels, except level 19 of the gem, in which the maximum corpse level has been lowered from 100 to 81.
3.0.2b	Desecrate now chooses corpses from the monsters in the current area and any Spectres that existed in the instance.
3.0.2	Desecrate can now only create monsters that are in the instance it is used in. In areas where no monsters have spawned, a specific desecrate table is used. This fixes a longstanding bug with the desecration list that had further problems introduced due to persistent spectres.
1.1.0	The maximum level of a created corpse has been changed to being higher than the required level of the skill. This scales up to a monster level cap of 100 by level 20 of the gem. Desecrate also now enforces a limit of 15 corpses at a time.
1.0.6b	Fixed a bug where corpses created by Desecrate weren't limited by the level requirement of the gem.
1.0.6	Desecrate has been added to the game.

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Unusual Gems /4

Quest /2

Level Effect /40

Desecrate

Desecrate Monster /30 ⍟

Microtransactions /3 ⍟

Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /4 ⍟

Supported By /28 ⍟

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Desecrate

Skill functions and interactions

Alternative quality

Version history

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