Withering Step
Level: 1–20
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Aoe Radius: 26
Requires Level 10
Grants Elusive and a buff that grants Phasing. While you have this buff, monsters that enter an area around you will be Withered. Using a skill or losing the Elusive buff ends this skill's effects. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills. Cannot be used while already Elusive.
Withered lasts 3 seconds
+(0–6) metres to radius
Cannot be Cast or Triggered while Elusive
Grants Elusive
(0–38)% increased Effect of Elusive from this Skill
This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
Inflicts (4–6) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area
Buff grants Phasing
+(0–6) metres to radius
Cannot be Cast or Triggered while Elusive
Grants Elusive
(0–38)% increased Effect of Elusive from this Skill
This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
Inflicts (4–6) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area
Buff grants Phasing
Additional Effects From Quality:
(0–10)% increased Effect of Elusive from this Skill
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Unusual Gems /3
| Type | Stats | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Superior | (0–10)% increased Effect of Elusive from this Skill | 50 |
| Anomalous | Inflicts (0–2) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area | 100 |
| Divergent | (0–20)% chance not to remove Buff on Skill use | 20 |
Quest /2
| Act | Quest | NPC | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Caged Brute | Quest Reward | Scion · Shadow |
| 1 | The Caged Brute | Nessa | Duelist · Ranger · Scion · Shadow · Witch |
Level Effect /40
| Implicit |
|---|
| Withered lasts 3 seconds Buff grants Phasing This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect Cannot be Cast or Triggered while Elusive\nGrants Elusive (Withered applies 6% increased Chaos Damage Taken, and can be inflicted up to 15 times) (While you have Phasing, your movement is not blocked by Enemies) (Elusive initially grants 15% chance to Avoid All Damage from Hits, and 30% increased Movement Speed. The buff reduces its effect over time, removing itself at 0% effect. If you already have an Elusive buff, you cannot gain Elusive) |
| Level | Requires Level | Dexterity | Intelligence | Cost | # metres to radius | Inflicts 4 Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area | #% increased Effect of Elusive from this Skill | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 9,569 | |
| 2 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 28,189 |
| 3 | 17 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 59,146 |
| 4 | 21 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 111,192 |
| 5 | 25 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 193,800 |
| 6 | 29 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 320,280 |
| 7 | 33 | 49 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 359,090 |
| 8 | 36 | 53 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 498,508 |
| 9 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 682,057 |
| 10 | 42 | 60 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 921,777 |
| 11 | 45 | 64 | 45 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 1,727,879 |
| 12 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 1,791,769 |
| 13 | 51 | 72 | 50 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 2,353,679 |
| 14 | 54 | 76 | 53 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 3,070,912 |
| 15 | 57 | 80 | 56 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 9,095,466 |
| 16 | 60 | 84 | 59 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 16,039,890 |
| 17 | 63 | 88 | 61 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 29,817,117 |
| 18 | 66 | 92 | 64 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 62,895,056 |
| 19 | 68 | 95 | 66 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 212,051,599 |
| 20 | 70 | 98 | 68 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 38 | |
| 21 | 72 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 40 | |||
| 22 | 74 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 42 | |||
| 23 | 76 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 44 | |||
| 24 | 78 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 46 | |||
| 25 | 80 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 48 | |||
| 26 | 82 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 50 | |||
| 27 | 84 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 52 | |||
| 28 | 86 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 54 | |||
| 29 | 88 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 56 | |||
| 30 | 90 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 58 | |||
| 31 | 91 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 59 | |||
| 32 | 92 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 60 | |||
| 33 | 93 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 61 | |||
| 34 | 94 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 62 | |||
| 35 | 95 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 63 | |||
| 36 | 96 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 64 | |||
| 37 | 97 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 65 | |||
| 38 | 98 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 66 | |||
| 39 | 99 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 67 | |||
| 40 | 100 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 68 |
Withering Step
| Cost | iLvl 1: Normal: 1x Orb of Transmutation |
|---|---|
| Acronym | Cooldown, Trigger, Buff, Elusive, Phasing, Withered |
| DropLevel | 10 |
| BaseType | Withering Step |
| Class | Skill Gems |
| TargetTypes | Any |
| Type | Travel, Buff, Instant, Area, Chaos, Movement, Blink, Spell, Triggerable, Duration, Cooldown, Totemable |
| BuffIcon | |
| Metadata | Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemWitheringStep |
| Reference |  poe.ninja, Community Wiki |
Withering Step
You have Phasing, and Withering Step's cooldown does not recover. This buff will be removed when you use a skill or lose Elusive.
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suppress_phasing_visual
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slither
| IsBuffDefinition | 1 |
|---|---|
| BuffMergeModesID | 2 |
| IsCharged | 0 |
| IsInvisible | 0 |
| IsRemovable | 0 |
| IsSkillBuff | 0 |
| BuffGroupsID | 28 |
| Code | phase through objects |
|---|---|
| IsPublic | 1 |
| IsLocal | 0 |
| IsWeaponLocal | 0 |
| IsProxied | |
| IsParty | 0 |
| IsVirtual | 0 |
| IsScalable | 0 |
| StatSemantics | Boolean |
| Code | suppress phasing visual |
|---|---|
| IsPublic | 0 |
| IsLocal | 0 |
| IsWeaponLocal | 0 |
| IsProxied | |
| IsParty | 0 |
| IsVirtual | 0 |
| IsScalable | 0 |
| StatSemantics | Boolean |
| Code | slither cooldown does not tick |
|---|---|
| IsPublic | 1 |
| IsLocal | 0 |
| IsWeaponLocal | 0 |
| IsProxied | |
| IsParty | 0 |
| IsVirtual | 0 |
| IsScalable | 0 |
| StatSemantics | Boolean |
Microtransactions /2 ⍟
| Icon | Name |
|---|---|
 | Invisible Buff Effect Removes the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, plague bearer, phase run, petrified blood, withering step, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem. |
 | Demonic Withering Step Effect Your Withering Step becomes a Demonic Effect. |
Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /4 ⍟
| Level | Name | Mod | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Merciless Labyrinth | Enchantment Withering Step Wither Stacks1 | Withering Step inflicts 2 additional Withered Debuffs | 100 |
| The Eternal Labyrinth | Enchantment Withering Step Wither Stacks 2 | Withering Step inflicts 3 additional Withered Debuffs | 100 |
| The Merciless Labyrinth | Enchantment Withering Step Elusive Effect 1 | Withering Step has 20% increased Elusive Effect | 100 |
| The Eternal Labyrinth | Enchantment Withering Step Elusive Effect 2 | Withering Step has 30% increased Elusive Effect | 100 |
Supported By /14 ⍟
| Icon | Name |
|---|---|
 | Increased Area of Effect Support Supports any skill with an area of effect. |
 | 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. |
 | 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. |
 | 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. |
 | Awakened Swift Affliction Support Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them. |
 | Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support Supports any skill with an area of effect. |
 | Second Wind Support Supports skills with cooldowns. Cannot support triggered skills. |
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Withering Step
Withering Step is a movement skill that applies Elusive and Phasing on use. Enemies that get near you while you have Elusive receive multiple stacks of Withered, causing them to take increased chaos damage. Using any skill ends Withering Step's effects and removes all buffs.
Skill functions and interactions
- Withering Step shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.
- Unlike several other Blink skills, Withering Step does not gain one additional use when supported by Second Wind Support , since Withering Step is an instant skill. Second Wind Support can still be linked with Withering Step for additional cooldown recovery speed.
Version history
| Version | Changes |
|---|---|
| 3.20.0 |
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| 3.11.0 |
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| 3.8.0 |
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