Level: 1–20
Cost: 16–33 Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 16Requires Level 24Curses all enemies in an area, lowering their action speed and making other effects on them expire more slowly.Base duration is (5–5.95) seconds
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0–10) to radius
50% less Effect of Curse against Players
Cursed Normal and Magic Enemies have (20–29)% less Action Speed
Other effects on Cursed enemies expire 40% slower
Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have (10–14)% less Action Speed
(0–10)% increased Effect of CursePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.


Unusual Gems /3
Unusual Gems /3
Type | Stats | Weight |
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Superior | (0–10)% increased Effect of Curse | 50 |
Anomalous | Curse has (0–40)% increased Doom gain rate | 100 |
Divergent | (0–20)% increased Curse Duration | 100 |
Quest /2
Quest /2
Act | Quest Complete | NPC | Character |
---|---|---|---|
3 | Lost in Love | Clarissa | Ranger Scion Shadow Witch |
3 | Lost in Love | Quest Reward | Scion Shadow Witch |
Level Effect /40
Level Effect /40
Implicit |
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base deal no damage [1] Other effects on Cursed enemies expire 40% slower 50% less Effect of Curse against Players Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself (Effects cannot be slowed below 25% of their normal expiry rate) (Hexes can gain Doom up to a maximum of 30. The effect of a Hex is increased by the amount of Doom it has) |
Level | Requires Level | Dexterity | Intelligence | Cost | Base duration is 5 seconds | # to radius | Cursed Normal and Magic Enemies have 20% less Action Speed | Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have 10% less Action Speed | Experience |
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1 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 118,383 |
2 | 27 | 41 | 28 | 17 | 5.05 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 175,816 |
3 | 30 | 45 | 31 | 18 | 5.1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 254,061 |
4 | 33 | 49 | 34 | 19 | 5.15 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 359,090 |
5 | 36 | 53 | 36 | 21 | 5.2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 498,508 |
6 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 22 | 5.25 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 682,057 |
7 | 42 | 60 | 42 | 23 | 5.3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 921,777 |
8 | 45 | 64 | 45 | 24 | 5.35 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 1,727,879 |
9 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 25 | 5.4 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 1,138,877 |
10 | 50 | 71 | 49 | 26 | 5.45 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 1,368,233 |
11 | 52 | 74 | 51 | 26 | 5.5 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 1,638,338 |
12 | 54 | 76 | 53 | 27 | 5.55 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 1,956,648 |
13 | 56 | 79 | 55 | 28 | 5.6 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 3,655,184 |
14 | 58 | 82 | 57 | 29 | 5.65 | 7 | 26 | 13 | 3,017,327 |
15 | 60 | 84 | 59 | 29 | 5.7 | 7 | 27 | 13 | 7,793,914 |
16 | 62 | 87 | 60 | 30 | 5.75 | 8 | 27 | 13 | 15,206,031 |
17 | 64 | 90 | 62 | 31 | 5.8 | 8 | 28 | 14 | 26,185,582 |
18 | 66 | 92 | 64 | 31 | 5.85 | 9 | 28 | 14 | 62,755,923 |
19 | 68 | 95 | 66 | 32 | 5.9 | 9 | 29 | 14 | 211,877,683 |
20 | 70 | 98 | 68 | 33 | 5.95 | 10 | 29 | 14 | |
21 | 72 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 15 | |||
22 | 74 | 34 | 6.05 | 11 | 30 | 15 | |||
23 | 76 | 35 | 6.1 | 11 | 31 | 15 | |||
24 | 78 | 36 | 6.15 | 12 | 31 | 15 | |||
25 | 80 | 36 | 6.2 | 12 | 32 | 16 | |||
26 | 82 | 37 | 6.25 | 13 | 32 | 16 | |||
27 | 84 | 38 | 6.3 | 13 | 33 | 16 | |||
28 | 86 | 39 | 6.35 | 14 | 33 | 16 | |||
29 | 88 | 39 | 6.4 | 14 | 34 | 17 | |||
30 | 90 | 40 | 6.45 | 15 | 34 | 17 | |||
31 | 91 | 40 | 6.45 | 15 | 34 | 17 | |||
32 | 92 | 41 | 6.5 | 15 | 35 | 17 | |||
33 | 93 | 41 | 6.5 | 15 | 35 | 17 | |||
34 | 94 | 42 | 6.55 | 16 | 35 | 17 | |||
35 | 95 | 42 | 6.55 | 16 | 35 | 17 | |||
36 | 96 | 42 | 6.6 | 16 | 36 | 18 | |||
37 | 97 | 43 | 6.6 | 16 | 36 | 18 | |||
38 | 98 | 43 | 6.65 | 17 | 36 | 18 | |||
39 | 99 | 43 | 6.65 | 17 | 36 | 18 | |||
40 | 100 | 44 | 6.7 | 17 | 37 | 18 |
Temporal Chains
Reference | ![]() |
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Acronym | Curse |
DropLevel | 24 |
BaseType | Temporal Chains |
Class | Active Skill Gems |
TargetTypes | Ground, Enemy, |
Type | Spell, Area, Duration, Trappable, Totemable, Mineable, Multicastable, Triggerable, Cascadable, AppliesCurse, CanRapidFire, AreaSpell, InstantNoRepeatWhenHeld, InstantShiftAttackForLeftMouse, Hex |
BuffIcon | ![]() |
Metadata | Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemTemporalChains |
Temporal Chains Monster /26 ⍟
Temporal Chains Monster /26 ⍟
Name | Modifiers | Spectre |
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Merveil's Chosen | Y | |
Archbishop Geofri the Abashed | Hexproof Casts Vulnerability Casts Temporal Chains Curse Skills have 80% reduced Cast Speed 20% Chance to Block Attack Damage You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits monster dropped item quantity +% [0] monster dropped item rarity +% [4500] monster slain experience +% [250] | Y |
Mortality Experimenter | Y | |
Gloomglut | Leaps 100% increased Movement Speed 4% of Maximum Life taken per second as Chaos Damage 40% increased Evasion Rating | Y |
Totem | Y | |
Pagan Bishop of Agony | monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] monster slain experience +% [100] cannot be taunted when taunted ms [0] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-33] You can apply 3 additional Curses 20% Chance to Block Attack 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 |
Necromancer | Raises Undead | Y |
Haki Karukaru | monster base type attack cast speed +% and damage -% final [33] monster dropped item rarity +% [500] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [0] 40% Chance to Block Attack Damage You take 20% of Damage from Blocked Hits | Y |
Ash Lessard | monster base type attack cast speed +% and damage -% final [33] monster dropped item rarity +% [500] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [0] Can have up to 12 additional Traps placed at a time 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 |
Tormented Temptress | level [0] 100% increased Movement Speed monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [1500] monster slain experience +% [0] Action Speed cannot be modified to below 70% base value unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-10] cannot be taunted when taunted ms [0] monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-40] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] | Y |
Nemesis Daemon | Y | |
Shrine Daemon | Curse Skills have 80% reduced Cast Speed | Y |
Daemon | Y | |
Nighteater | monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] 25% increased maximum Life 20% increased Character Size 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] | Y |
Spinesnap | Leaps monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] 100% increased Movement Speed 4% of Maximum Life taken per second as Chaos Damage 40% increased Evasion Rating monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [500] monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [1000] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [750] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [1500] monster no map drops [1] monster is invasion boss [1] | Y |
Bameth, Shifting Darkness | 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage display monster mod nemesis test [0] monster no beyond portal [1] Casts Vaal Detonate Dead Hexproof monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [500] monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [1000] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [750] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [1500] monster is beyond boss [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] | Y |
Corrupted Experimenter | monster no map drops [1] | Y |
Torment Daemon | Curse Skills have 80% reduced Cast Speed | Y |
Muruk the Awakened | +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems monster base type attack cast speed +% and damage -% final [22] kill traps mines and totems on death [1] | Y |
Tempest Daemon | Y | |
Unending Lethargy | damage taken +% from arrow traps final [-100] monster grants no flask charges [1] Enemies are affected by Temporal Chains | Y |
Unending Lethargy | damage taken +% from arrow traps final [-100] monster grants no flask charges [1] level [0] Enemies are affected by Temporal Chains | Y |
Invisible | Y | |
Invisible | You can apply 5 additional Curses 100% more Effect of your Curses | Y |
< | Cannot be Damaged | Y |
Blighted Experimenter | monster dropped item quantity +% [0] monster dropped item rarity +% [0] monster no map drops [1] monster slain experience +% [0] | Y |
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curse_temporal_chains
IsBuffDefinition | 1 |
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BuffMergeModesID | 6 |
IsCharged | 0 |
IsInvisible | 0 |
IsRemovable | 0 |
IsSkillBuff | 1 |
BuffGroupsID | -1 |
Buff Related /2
Buff Related /2
dat | code | mod |
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BuffTemplates | DoedreCurseZoneAuraTemporalChains | buff time passed +% other than temporal chains [0] temporal chains action speed +% final [0] temporal chains action speed +% vs rare or unique final [0] |
BuffTemplates | DoedreCurseZoneAuraTemporalChains2 | buff time passed +% other than temporal chains [0] temporal chains action speed +% final [0] temporal chains action speed +% vs rare or unique final [0] |
Code | temporal chains action speed +% final |
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IsPublic | 1 |
IsLocal | 0 |
IsWeaponLocal | 0 |
IsProxied | 0 |
IsParty | 0 |
IsVirtual | 0 |
IsScalable | 1 |
StatSemantics | Percentage |
Code | temporal chains action speed +% vs rare or unique final |
---|---|
IsPublic | 1 |
IsLocal | 0 |
IsWeaponLocal | 0 |
IsProxied | 0 |
IsParty | 0 |
IsVirtual | 0 |
IsScalable | 1 |
StatSemantics | Percentage |
Code | buff time passed +% other than temporal chains |
---|---|
IsPublic | 1 |
IsLocal | 0 |
IsWeaponLocal | 0 |
IsProxied | 0 |
IsParty | 1 |
IsVirtual | 0 |
IsScalable | 1 |
StatSemantics | Percentage |
Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /4 ⍟
Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /4 ⍟
Level | Name | Mod | Weight |
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The Merciless Labyrinth | Enchantment Temporal Chains Curse Effect 1 | 20% increased Temporal Chains Curse Effect | 100 |
The Eternal Labyrinth | Enchantment Temporal Chains Curse Effect 2 | 30% increased Temporal Chains Curse Effect | 100 |
The Merciless Labyrinth | Enchantment Temporal Chains Duration 1 | 30% increased Temporal Chains Duration | 100 |
The Eternal Labyrinth | Enchantment Temporal Chains Duration 2 | 45% increased Temporal Chains Duration | 100 |
Supported By /27 ⍟
Supported By /27 ⍟
Support Gem | Description |
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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. |
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. |
Blasphemy Support | Supports hex curse skills, turning them into auras that will apply their effect to all enemies in an area around you. |
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. |
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. |
Unleash Support | Supports spell skills, making their effect reoccur when cast. Cannot support skills with cooldowns, triggered skills, Brand skills, Vaal skills, channelling skills, skills with a reservation, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions. |
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 Swift Affliction Support | Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them. |
Awakened Blasphemy Support | Supports hex curse skills, turning them into auras that will apply their effect to all enemies in an area around you. |
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. |
Awakened Unleash Support | Supports spell skills, making their effect reoccur when cast. Cannot support skills with cooldowns, triggered skills, Brand skills, Vaal skills, channelling skills, skills with a reservation, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions. |
Impending Doom Support | Supports hex curse skills, causing them to trigger Doom Blast when the hex ends. Cannot support curse skills which are triggered or applied as an aura. |
Temporal Chains Unique /6 ⍟
Temporal Chains Unique /6 ⍟
Community Wiki
Temporal Chains
Temporal Chains is a spell that curses all targets in an area, reducing their action speed and making all temporary effects on them expire more slowly.
Skill functions and interactions
Action speed
Temporal Chains affects the action speed of the target.
- Cap - The Less Action Speed modifier is capped at 75%. This is a local cap, meaning that it only applies to temporal chains and has no effect on other action speed modifiers.
Slower expiry of temporary effects
Temporal Chains causes temporary effects to expire more slowly, including the curse itself.
The duration listed is already modified to take this into account, so the listed duration on the skill isn't actually changed. (note: The slower expiry is affected by modifiers, that increase or reduce the curse effect. The duration of Temporal Chains is calculated without these modifiers and can be changed this way).
Ailments and debuffs that inflict damage over time will expire more slowly. This does not increase the amount of damage per second, but it may result in higher total damage.
Recovery effects, such as leech and flask recovery, expire more slowly while recovering the same amount per second of whatever resource they provide.
Even though temporary effects last longer due to the fact that they expire more slowly, they do not count as having a longer duration. Instead, in-game time passes more slowly for those effects, causing their duration timer to count down more slowly.In practice, this means that slower expiry is multiplicative with all duration modifiers in terms of how long the effect lasts.
Cap - The slower expiry effect is capped at 75%. This is a global cap, meaning all sources of expiration rate are subject to this limitation.
Cursed characters
Characters can curse themselves with temporal chains by using Shackles of the Wretched or
Rotblood Promise. They can also become cursed by map modifiers and certain monsters.
character difference - Characters have 50% less curse effect than normal.
duration - The duration of skills like
Immortal Call and
Vaal Immortal Call will last a longer time, granting longer periods of protection.
Slow - Characters will have reduced action speed, unless using
Kaom's Roots or playing a juggernaut with the unstoppable ascendancy passive. It is also possible to use the
Garb of the Ephemeral on
Animate Guardian, at the risk of the minion dying and losing his items. These options only remove the downside for characters with no other sources of increased action speed on them.
Map modifiers that curse characters with temporal chains override and therefore remove self casted temporal chains. This can make temporal chains potentially weaker or stronger depending on % curse effect bonus.
Temporal Chains can be turned into an aura by linking it with either Blasphemy Support or
Awakened Blasphemy Support.
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