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Temporal Chains

Spell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Hex
Level: 1–20
Cost: 16–33 Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 16

Requires Level 24

Curses 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
+(0–10) to radius
Cursed Normal and Magic Enemies have (20–29)% less Action Speed
Other effects on Cursed enemies expire 40% slower
50% less Effect of Curse against Players
Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have (10–14)% less Action Speed
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself

Additional Effects From Quality:
(0–10)% increased Effect of Curse

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

Reference	poe.ninja, Fandom Community Wiki
DropLevel	24
BaseType	Temporal Chains
Class	Active Skill Gems
Cost	Orb of Alteration x 1
TargetTypes	Ground, Enemy,
Type	Spell, Area, Duration, SkillCanTrap, SkillCanTotem, SkillCanMine, SpellCanRepeat, Triggerable, SpellCanCascade, AppliesCurse, CanRapidFire, AreaSpell, Type91, Type92, Hex

IsActiveSkill	1
DefaultTxt	curse_skill_stat_descriptions
Metadata	Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemTemporalChains

Quality Gem /3

Type	Stats	Weight
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

Act	Quest Complete	NPC	Character
3	Lost in Love	Clarissa	Ranger Scion Shadow Witch
3	Lost in Love	Quest Reward	Scion Shadow Witch

Implicit
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

Level Effect /40

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
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 Monster /27 ⍟

Name	Modifiers	Spectre
Merveil's Chosen		Y
Archbishop Geofri the Abashed	Hexproof Casts Vulnerability Casts Temporal Chains curse cast speed +% [-80] Blocks Attacks base block % damage taken [10] monster slain experience +% [250] monster dropped item quantity +% [0] monster dropped item rarity +% [4500]	Y
Mortality Experimenter	Casts Temporal Chains Detonates corpses	Y
Gloomglut	Leaps Quick base chaos damage % of maximum life taken per minute [240] Evasive	Y
Totem		Y
Pagan Bishop of Agony	monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] cannot be taunted when taunted ms [0] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-33] number of additional curses allowed [3] Blocks Attacks base block % damage taken [10] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]	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] Blocks Attacks base block % damage taken [20]	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] number of additional traps allowed [12] traps invulnerable for duration ms [2000] mines invulnerable for duration ms [2000] kill traps mines and totems on death [1] Blocks Attacks base block % damage taken [10]	Y
Tormented Temptress	level [0] Quick monster slain experience +% [0] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [1500] Cannot be fully Slowed 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 while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]	Y
Nemesis Daemon		Y
Shrine Daemon	curse cast speed +% [-80]	Y
Daemon		Y
Nighteater	monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] Extra Life base actor scale +% [20] monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] 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] Quick base chaos damage % of maximum life taken per minute [240] Evasive monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [1000] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [1500] monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [500] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [750] monster no map drops [1] monster is invasion boss [1]	Y
Bameth, Shifting Darkness	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 merciless +% [1000] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [1500] monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [500] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [750] monster is beyond boss [1] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]	Y
Corrupted Experimenter	Casts Temporal Chains Detonates corpses monster no map drops [1]	Y
Torment Daemon	curse cast speed +% [-80]	Y
Muruk the Awakened	number of additional totems allowed [2] 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
Liana, Indebted Peasant	monster dropped item rarity +% [500] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [0] monster no map drops [1] Blocks Attacks and Spells base block % damage taken [40]	Y
Anaveli, Vault Binder	monster dropped item rarity +% [500] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [0] monster no map drops [1] Blocks Attacks and Spells base block % damage taken [40]	Y
<>	cannot be damaged [1]	Y
Blighted Experimenter	Casts Temporal Chains Detonates corpses monster slain experience +% [0] monster dropped item quantity +% [0] monster dropped item rarity +% [0] monster no map drops [1]	Y

Temporal Chains

You are cursed. Time passes more slowly for you.

buff_time_passed_+%_other_than_temporal_chains
temporal_chains_action_speed_+%_final
temporal_chains_action_speed_+%_vs_rare_or_unique_final

IsBuffDefinition	1
BuffMergeModesID	6
IsCharged	0
IsInvisible	0
IsRemovable	0
IsSkillBuff	1
BuffGroupsID	-1

Buff Related /2

dat	code	mod
BuffTemplates	DoedreCurseZoneAuraTemporalChains	temporal chains action speed +% final [0] temporal chains action speed +% vs rare or unique final [0] buff time passed +% other than temporal chains [0]
BuffTemplates	DoedreCurseZoneAuraTemporalChains2	temporal chains action speed +% final [0] temporal chains action speed +% vs rare or unique final [0] buff time passed +% other than temporal chains [0]

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LocalFlag	0
VirtualFlag	0
ProxiedFlag	0
PartyFlag	0
ObservableFlag	0
StatSemanticsID	Percentage

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VirtualFlag	0
ProxiedFlag	0
PartyFlag	0
ObservableFlag	0
StatSemanticsID	Percentage

Code	buff_time_passed_+%_other_than_temporal_chains
PublicFlag	1
LocalFlag	0
VirtualFlag	0
ProxiedFlag	0
PartyFlag	1
ObservableFlag	0
StatSemanticsID	Percentage

Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /4 ⍟

Level	Name	Mod	Weight
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 ⍟

Active Type: Spell, Area, Duration, SkillCanTrap, SkillCanTotem, SkillCanMine, SpellCanRepeat, Triggerable, SpellCanCascade, AppliesCurse, CanRapidFire, AreaSpell, Type91, Type92, Hex

Support Gem	ActiveType
Increased Area of Effect Support	Area, CreateMinion, Type53
Trap Support	SkillCanTrap
Faster Casting Support	Spell
Concentrated Effect Support	Area, CreateMinion, Type53
Increased Duration Support	Duration, Type55
Spell Totem Support	Spell, SkillCanTotem, AND
Blastchain Mine Support	SkillCanMine
Spell Echo Support	SpellCanRepeat
Less Duration Support	Duration, Type55
Cast on Death Support	Spell, Triggerable, AND
Cast when Damage Taken Support	Spell, Triggerable, AND
Cast when Stunned Support	Spell, Triggerable, AND
Blasphemy Support	AppliesCurse, Hex, AND
Swift Affliction Support	Duration, Type55, Hit, Attack
Efficacy Support	Hit, Attack, Type59, Duration, Type55, DamageOverTime
Arcane Surge Support	Spell
Spell Cascade Support	SpellCanCascade
Intensify Support	AreaSpell
Unleash Support	CanRapidFire
High-Impact Mine Support	SkillCanMine
Awakened Swift Affliction Support	Duration, Type55, Hit, Attack
Awakened Blasphemy Support	AppliesCurse, Hex, AND
Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support	Area, CreateMinion, Type53
Awakened Spell Cascade Support	SpellCanCascade
Awakened Spell Echo Support	SpellCanRepeat
Awakened Unleash Support	CanRapidFire
Impending Doom Support	Hex, AppliesCurse, AND

Temporal Chains Unique /6 ⍟

Name	Show Full Descriptions
	Asenath's Gentle Touch Silk Gloves +(20–30) to Intelligence +(60–80) to maximum Life +(60–80) to maximum Mana Curse Enemies with Temporal Chains on Hit, with 40% increased Effect Non-Aura Curses you inflict are not removed from Dying Enemies Enemies near corpses affected by your Curses are Blinded Enemies Killed near corpses affected by your Curses explode, dealing 3% of their Life as Physical Damage
	Chains of Emancipation Chain Belt +(9–20) to maximum Energy Shield +(60–80) to maximum Life +(17–23)% to Chaos Resistance Enemy Hits inflict Temporal Chains on you When you lose Temporal Chains you gain maximum Rage Immune to Curses while you have at least 25 Rage
	Sentari's Answer Brass Spirit Shield 10% Chance to Block Spell Damage +(20–30) to Intelligence (4–8)% increased Quantity of Items found +5% Chance to Block Curse Enemies with Punishment when you Block their Melee Damage, with 60% increased Effect and ignoring Curse Limit Curse Enemies with Temporal Chains when you Block their Projectile Attack Damage, with 60% increased Effect and ignoring Curse Limit Curse Enemies with Elemental Weakness when you Block their Spell Damage, with 60% increased Effect and ignoring Curse Limit
	Solstice Vigil Onyx Amulet +(10–16) to all Attributes (30–40)% increased Damage +(50–70) to maximum Life Regenerate (8–10) Mana per second Temporal Chains has 100% reduced Reservation if Cast as an Aura Gain Shaper's Presence for 10 seconds when you kill a Rare or Unique Enemy (Shaper's Presence causes effects on you and nearby allies to expire 20% slower) (Effects cannot be slowed below 25% of their normal expiry rate)
	Timeclasp Moonstone Ring +(15–25) to maximum Energy Shield (10–15)% increased Attack Speed (5–10)% increased Cast Speed 15% increased Mana Regeneration Rate +(15–25) to maximum Energy Shield Temporal Chains has 50% reduced Effect on you
	Timetwist Moonstone Ring +(15–25) to maximum Energy Shield (10–15)% increased Attack Speed (5–10)% increased Cast Speed +(40–45) to maximum Energy Shield 15% increased Mana Regeneration Rate (-10–10)% reduced Skill Effect Duration Unaffected by Temporal Chains (Debuffs you are Unaffected by can still be placed on you, but will not actually apply their effect)

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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 RecallingtheWretched Shackles of the Wretched or CursedEye 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.