Desecrate

Spell, AoE, Duration, Chaos

Level: (1–20)

Cost: (11–26) Mana

Cast Time: 0.60 sec

AoE Radius: 12

Requires Level (16–70), (26–98) Dex, (18–68) Int

Desecrates the ground, spawning corpses based on monsters in the current area and dealing chaos damage over time to enemies. If you are using the Raise Spectre skill there is a chance to spawn spectral corpses matching your most recently raised Spectres. Spectral corpses cannot be interacted with except by Minion skills.

Deals (8.2–294) Base Chaos Damage per second

Base duration is 4 seconds

Spawns 5 corpses

Spawned corpses' level matches the area level, up to a maximum of Level (20–80)

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.

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

Genus

Desecrate

Level Effect /40

Level	Requires Level	Int	Dex	Cost	Deals 8.2 Base Chaos Damage per second	Spawned corpses' level matches the area level, up to a maximum of Level 20	Experience
1	16	18	26	11	8.2	20	49,725
2	20	22	31	12	11.3	24	95,714
3	24	25	37	13	15.4	28	169,595
4	28	29	42	14	20.6	32	199,345
5	31	32	46	15	25.5	35	285,815
6	34	35	50	16	31.4	38	401,344
7	37	37	54	17	38.5	41	554,379
8	40	40	58	18	46.9	44	755,049
9	43	43	62	18	57	47	1,016,533
10	46	46	66	19	69.1	50	1,898,602
11	49	48	70	20	83.4	53	1,964,019
12	52	51	74	21	100.5	56	2,573,731
13	55	54	78	22	120.7	59	4,676,439
14	58	57	82	23	144.8	62	3,017,327
15	60	59	84	23	163.2	65	7,823,001
16	62	60	87	24	183.9	68	15,264,208
17	64	62	90	25	207	71	26,272,845
18	66	64	92	25	232.8	74	62,872,274
19	68	66	95	26	261.7	77	212,023,122
20	70	68	98	26	294	80
21	72			27	330.1	81
22	74			27	370.3	82
23	76			28	415.2	83
24	78			29	465.3	84
25	80			29	521.2	85
26	82			30	583.5	86
27	84			30	653	87
28	86			31	730.4	88
29	88			32	816.6	89
30	90			32	912.6	90
31	91			32	964.6	91
32	92			33	1019.5	92
33	93			33	1077.4	93
34	94			33	1138.4	94
35	95			34	1202.8	95
36	96			34	1270.8	96
37	97			34	1342.4	97
38	98			34	1418	98
39	99			35	1497.7	99
40	100			35	1581.8	100

Attribute /8

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

Crucible Weapon /8

Weight	Desc
2000 (T3, T4)	Desecrate and Unearth have +1 to Maximum number of corpses allowed Corpses you Spawn have 5% reduced Maximum Life
2000 (T3, T4)	Desecrate and Unearth have +2 to Maximum number of corpses allowed Corpses you Spawn have 5% reduced Maximum Life
2000 (T3, T4)	Desecrate and Unearth have +2 to Maximum number of corpses allowed Corpses you Spawn have 10% reduced Maximum Life
2000 (T3, T4)	Desecrate and Unearth have +4 to Maximum number of corpses allowed Corpses you Spawn have 10% reduced Maximum Life
2000 (T3, T4)	Desecrate and Unearth have -1 to Maximum number of corpses allowed Corpses you Spawn have 10% increased Maximum Life
2000 (T3, T4)	Desecrate and Unearth have -1 to Maximum number of corpses allowed Corpses you Spawn have 15% increased Maximum Life
2000 (T3, T4)	Desecrate and Unearth have -2 to Maximum number of corpses allowed Corpses you Spawn have 20% increased Maximum Life
2000 (T3, T4)	Desecrate and Unearth have -2 to Maximum number of corpses allowed Corpses you Spawn have 30% increased Maximum Life

Desecrate

Spell, AoE, Duration, Chaos

Level: (1–20)

Cost: (11–26) Mana

Cast Time: 0.60 sec

AoE Radius: 12

Requires Level (16–70), (26–98) Dex, (18–68) Int

Deals (8.2–294) Base Chaos Damage per second

Base duration is 4 seconds

Spawns 5 corpses

Spawned corpses' level matches the area level, up to a maximum of Level (20–80)

Maximum of 10 corpses allowed

is area damage [1]

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.

Microtransactions /3

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.

Supported By /28

Active Type: Spell, Area, Duration, Trappable, Totemable, Mineable, Triggerable, DamageOverTime, Multicastable, Chaos, Cascadable, AreaSpell

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.

More 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, retaliation skills, blink 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

Desecrate Monster /33

Name	Modifiers	Spectre
Alira Darktongue	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] Monsters grant 250% increased Experience 4500% increased Rarity of Items Dropped	Y
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	Monsters grant 100% increased Experience 15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped 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	Monsters grant 100% increased Experience 15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped grant actor scale +% to aura owner on death [2] grant attack speed +% to aura owner on death [5] grant cast speed +% to aura owner on death [5] 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] Monsters grant 100% increased Experience 15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped Can raise Magic monsters cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Grand Necromancer	monster raises undead text [1] monster summons skeletons text [1] Can raise Magic monsters	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
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 100% increased maximum Life 100% increased Area of Effect 80% increased Character Size	Y
Daemon	is beyond monster daemon [1]	Y
Daemon		Y
Boss Daemon		Y
Kutec, Vaal Fleshsmith	% increased Rarity of Items Dropped 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	% increased Rarity of Items Dropped 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	300% increased Quantity of Items Dropped 800% increased Rarity of Items Dropped 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] 300% increased Quantity of Items Dropped 800% increased Rarity of Items Dropped monster no map drops [1] monster is invasion boss [1]	Y
Droolscar	50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage 300% increased Quantity of Items Dropped 800% increased Rarity of Items Dropped 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	Monsters grant 100% increased Experience 15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Vessider, The Unrivaled	Monsters grant 100% increased Experience 15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Tempest Daemon		Y
Talisman Daemon		Y
Pallias	Monsters grant 100% increased Experience 15000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Alira Darktongue	Monsters grant 250% increased Experience 6000% increased Rarity of Items Dropped 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 Monsters grant 100% increased Experience % increased Rarity of Items Dropped Cannot be Knocked Back	Y

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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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