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Withering Step
Travel, AoE, Chaos, Movement, Blink, Spell, Duration
Level: (1—20)
Cost: (8—23) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Aoe Radius: 26
Requires Level (10—70), (18—98) Dex, (0—68) Int
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—0.6) metres to radius
Cannot be Cast or Triggered while Elusive
Grants Elusive
This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
(0—38)% increased Effect of Elusive from this Skill
Inflicts (4—6) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area
Buff grants Phasing
(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)
(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)

Additional Effects From Quality:
Inflicts +(0—2) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Quest /2
ActQuestNPCCharacter
1The Caged BruteQuest RewardScion · Shadow
1The Caged BruteNessaDuelist · Ranger · Scion · Shadow · Witch
Genus
WitheringStepGem
Level Effect /40
Implicit
CooldownTime: 3000
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
LevelRequires LevelIntDexManaBase Damage# metres to radiusInflicts 4 Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area#% increased Effect of Elusive from this SkillExperience
1100188100%, 100%, 100%04, 19,569
21315229100%, 100%, 100%04, 1228,189
317192710100%, 100%, 100%0.14, 1459,146
421233311100%, 100%, 100%0.14, 16111,192
525263812100%, 100%, 100%0.14, 18193,800
629304313100%, 100%, 100%0.24, 110320,280
733344914100%, 100%, 100%0.25, 112359,090
836375314100%, 100%, 100%0.25, 114498,508
939395715100%, 100%, 100%0.35, 116682,057
1042426116100%, 100%, 100%0.35, 118921,777
1145456517100%, 100%, 100%0.35, 1201,727,879
1248486917100%, 100%, 100%0.45, 1221,791,769
1351507218100%, 100%, 100%0.45, 1242,353,679
1454537619100%, 100%, 100%0.46, 1263,070,912
1557568020100%, 100%, 100%0.56, 1289,095,466
1660598420100%, 100%, 100%0.56, 13016,039,890
1763618821100%, 100%, 100%0.56, 13229,817,117
1866649222100%, 100%, 100%0.66, 13462,895,056
1968669522100%, 100%, 100%0.66, 136212,051,599
2070689823100%, 100%, 100%0.66, 138
217224100%, 100%, 100%0.77, 140
227424100%, 100%, 100%0.77, 142
237625100%, 100%, 100%0.77, 144
247825100%, 100%, 100%0.87, 146
258026100%, 100%, 100%0.87, 148
268226100%, 100%, 100%0.87, 150
278427100%, 100%, 100%0.97, 152
288627100%, 100%, 100%0.98, 154
298828100%, 100%, 100%0.98, 156
309028100%, 100%, 100%18, 158
319128100%, 100%, 100%18, 159
329229100%, 100%, 100%18, 160
339329100%, 100%, 100%1.18, 161
349429100%, 100%, 100%1.18, 162
359529100%, 100%, 100%1.18, 163
369630100%, 100%, 100%1.28, 164
379730100%, 100%, 100%1.28, 165
389830100%, 100%, 100%1.28, 166
399930100%, 100%, 100%1.38, 167
4010031100%, 100%, 100%1.39, 168
Attribute /12

Withering Step

NameShow Full Descriptions
CostiLvl 1: Normal: 1xCurrencyUpgradeToMagicOrb of Transmutation
AcronymCooldown, Trigger, Buff, Elusive, Phasing, Withered
IdWitheringStep
DropLevel 10
BaseType Withering Step
Class Skill Gems
TargetTypesAny
TypeTravel, Buff, Instant, Area, Chaos, Movement, Blink, Spell, Triggerable, Duration, Cooldown, Totemable
BuffIconWitheringStep
ItemTypeMetadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemWitheringStep
ActiveSkillsCodewithering_step
Referencepoe.ninja, Community Wiki
Version history /8
VersionChanges
3.23.0
Withering Step:
3.21.0
  • Withering Step is now able to be supported by Spell Totem.
    • 3.20.0

    Withering Step and Elusive

    Withering Step could be used to keep up a far stronger Elusive effect on average, especially in combination with the Nightblade Support. Normally you have to wait for Elusive to gradually lose effectiveness and fall off before you can gain Elusive again, but with Withering Step you could replace the existing Elusive buff with that of Withering Step's and then use any skill to lose Elusive again.
    Withering Step can no longer be used while already Elusive. This change shouldn't affect builds that don't have ways to gain Elusive outside of Withering Step.
    3.19.0
  • Fixed a wonky microtransaction interaction between the Delirium Wings and Demonic Withering Step.
    • 3.11.0
  • Fixed a bug where the Withering Step effect lost an eye. It had no effect on accuracy as far as we know.
    • 3.10.0
  • Standardised the behaviour of instant skills bound to the left mouse button or any button that is held thusly: all non-Vaal guard skills, Blood Rage, Detonate Mines, Convocation, Phase Run, Vortex, Summon Doedre's Effigy, Focus, Brand Recall and Withering Step will repeat as long as you hold the button down. Berserk, Frostblink and Deathmark will repeat as long as you hold the button down while you also have attack-in-place set. Throw Flare and Throw Dynamite will only be used once if you hold the button down. All auras and other reservation skills, Righteous Fire, Vaal Righteous Fire, Plague Bearer and Vaal Molten Shell will only be used once but also require that you have attack-in-place set.
    • 3.9.0
  • Fixed a bug where if you used both Phase Run and Withering Step simultaneously, you would get to keep the effects of both (whereas one should remove the other).
    • 3.8.0
  • Added a new Dexterity/Intelligence Skill Gem - Withering Step: Gain Phasing and Elusive, a buff that gives you a decaying movement speed bonus (replacing any other instances of Elusive on you), while applying Wither to nearby enemies when you move within range. Performing any skill removes Phasing and Elusive. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.
  • Added Withering Step as a quest reward for the Shadow and Scion, and as purchasable from Nessa for the Ranger and Witch, for completing The Caged Brute. It replaces Wither for the Shadow.
    • Withering Step
    Travel, AoE, Chaos, Movement, Blink, Spell, Duration
    Level: (1—20)
    Cost: (8—23) Mana
    Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
    Cast Time: Instant
    Aoe Radius: 26
    Requires Level (10—70), (18—98) Dex, (0—68) Int
    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—0.6) metres to radius
    Cannot be Cast or Triggered while Elusive
    Grants Elusive
    This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
    (0—38)% increased Effect of Elusive from this Skill
    Inflicts (4—6) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area
    Buff grants Phasing
    base deal no damage [1]
    (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)
    (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)

    Additional Effects From Quality:
    Inflicts +(0—2) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Supported By /30
  • Active Type: Travel, Buff, Instant, Area, Chaos, Movement, Blink, Spell, Triggerable, Duration, Cooldown, Totemable
    • IncreasedDuration
    More Duration Support
    Supports any skill with a duration.
    Totem
    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.
    CastOnMeleeKill
    Cast on Melee Kill Support
    Must support both a melee attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it kills an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    Empower
    Empower Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    ReduceDuration
    Less Duration Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration.
    CastOnDmgTaken
    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.
    EmpowerPlus
    Awakened Empower Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    LifeTap
    Lifetap Support
    Supports any non-blessing skill. Minions cannot gain the Lifetap buff.
    TransfusionSupport
    Transfusion Support
    Supports non-blessing spells.
    CastOnCrit
    Cast On Critical Strike Support
    Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    CastOnDeath
    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.
    enhance
    Enhance Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    SupportRapidDecayGem
    Swift Affliction Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
    CastOnCritPlus
    Awakened Cast On Critical Strike Support
    Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    SupportRapidDecayPlus
    Awakened Swift Affliction Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
    enhanceplus
    Awakened Enhance Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    SecondWindSupport
    Second Wind Support
    Supports skills with cooldowns. Cannot support triggered skills.
    CastonWardBreak
    Cast on Ward Break Support
    Each supported spell skill will be triggered when your Ward breaks. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    IncreasedAOE
    Increased Area of Effect Support
    Supports any skill with an area of effect.
    ConcentratedAOE
    Concentrated Effect Support
    Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.
    CastOnStun
    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.
    Enlighten
    Enlighten Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    CastWhileChanneling
    Cast while Channelling Support
    Must support both a channelling skill and a non-channelling spell skill to work. The channelling skill will trigger a spell periodically while channelling. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    Efficacy
    Efficacy Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.
    ArcaneSurge
    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.
    CastWhileChannelingPlus
    Awakened Cast While Channelling Support
    Must support both a channelling skill and a non-channelling spell skill to work. The channelling skill will trigger a spell periodically while channelling. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    IncreasedAOEPlus
    Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support
    Supports any skill with an area of effect.
    Enlightenplus
    Awakened Enlighten Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    CooldownRecovery
    Cooldown Recovery Support
    Supports skills that have a cooldown. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    Eclipse
    Eclipse Support
    Supports any skill gem. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    Microtransactions /2
    AuraVanishingDye
    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.
    DemonicWitheringStep
    Demonic Withering Step Effect
    Your Withering Step becomes a Demonic Effect.
    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.
    phase_through_objects
    suppress_phasing_visual
    slither_cooldown_does_not_tick
    Attribute /3

    slither

    NameShow Full Descriptions
    BuffGroupsID36
    IsBuffDefinition1
    BuffMergeModesID2
    Codephase through objects
    IsPublic1
    IsLocal0
    IsWeaponLocal0
    IsProxied
    IsParty0
    IsVirtual0
    IsScalable0
    StatSemantics4
    Codesuppress phasing visual
    IsPublic0
    IsLocal0
    IsWeaponLocal0
    IsProxied
    IsParty0
    IsVirtual0
    IsScalable0
    StatSemantics4
    Codeslither cooldown does not tick
    IsPublic1
    IsLocal0
    IsWeaponLocal0
    IsProxied
    IsParty0
    IsVirtual0
    IsScalable0
    StatSemantics4
    Withering Step Monster /1
    NameModifiersSpectre
    Batoor, of the Afarudmonster base type attack cast speed +% and damage -% final [33]
    20% increased Attack Speed    		Y

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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

    VersionChanges
    3.20.0
  • Withering Step can no longer be used while already Elusive. This change shouldn't affect builds that don't have ways to gain Elusive outside of Withering Step.
    • 3.11.0
  • Fixed a bug where the Withering Step effect lost an eye. It had no effect on accuracy as far as we know.
    • 3.8.0
  • Withering Step has been added to the game.
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