Poison Elf Shadow

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The planner opens Night's Whisper with the tree and the attributes of this guide. Its Damage tab gives a damage per second estimate for your own gear and target.

Level 25 gives 48 points; the last 12 come from first boss kills.

Poison, decay and plague is one of the top build themes in the build and balance channels. A player posted this exact plan: spend Poison with Temporal Rot and Septic Aftercut to feed Limitless Onslaught. Limitless Onslaught alone gets poor reviews from players because it needs Temporal Echo from another source, and this build supplies it. A player's tier list puts the Elf Shadow Double Strike idea in tier C, viable but needing work. The original tree sat behind a link to another planner, so this is the wiki's own starter tree.

• Messages in the build and balance channels that mention poison, plague or decay: 266
• Discord messages that name Limitless Onslaught: 40
• Discord messages that name Temporal Rot or Septic Aftercut: 10

Counted on our copy of the official Dimraeth Discord, bot messages left out. A count shows how much players talk about a build, not how strong it is.

• One cast of Outbreak does three jobs: its own Decay damage, Temporal Echo from Temporal Rot and Double Strike from Septic Aftercut.
• Limitless Onslaught needs Temporal Echo and this pair has few ways to make it on the Shadow side. Temporal Rot solves that with Poison you already stack.
• The Decay burst of Temporal Rot deals Decay Damage around the target, so packs take damage even before Limitless Onslaught.
• Contagion and Infectious Swarm work from range, so you only step in for Limitless Onslaught.

The nodes that make it work

The first line under each node is the game text.

• Temporal RotWhen Poison is consumed from an enemy, apply Temporal Echo equal to the Poison consumed, up to 10. If at least 5 Poison is consumed, create a Decay burst around the target. This effect has a 6-second cooldown.The engine. Consumed Poison becomes Temporal Echo for Limitless Onslaught. The newest patch gave its Decay burst its own, much stronger damage line.
• Septic AftercutWhen you consume Bleeding or Poison from an enemy, gain Double Strike equal to the Bleeding or Poison consumed, up to 10. This effect has a 10-second cooldown.The same Poison consumed also gives Double Strike, so the strikes of Limitless Onslaught land twice.
• Envenoming ContagionContagion applies 3 additional Poison to the infected target on cast. The contagious zone applies 1 additional Poison per second to enemies inside it.More Poison on the infected target and in the zone, so Outbreak has a full stack to consume.
• Envenoming OutbreakOutbreak applies 3 Poison to enemies damaged by its eruption.Puts Poison back after each eruption, so you do not start from zero.
• Nightveil ToxinsIncrease the maximum Poison you can apply by 3. Increase your Decay Damage by 9%A higher Poison cap and more Decay Damage.
• Twinned StrikesIncrease your Critical Damage by 18% Increase the maximum Double Strike you can gain by 2.More Critical Damage and a higher Double Strike cap.
• Septic DuelistIncrease your Thrust Damage by 9% Increase the duration of your Double Strike by 2 seconds.Thrust Damage for Limitless Onslaught and a longer Double Strike, so it lasts until you cast.

• ContagionFrom the skill tree · cooldown 16 sYour main Poison source. Cast it on the biggest target so the zone copies its Poison to the pack.
• OutbreakFrom the skill tree · cooldown 9 sThe trigger. It consumes Poison, which fires both keystones. Base cooldown 9 seconds.
• Limitless OnslaughtFrom the skill tree · cooldown 60 sIt strikes once per Temporal Echo on each enemy. Without Echo it hits very little, so cast it only after Outbreak. Base cooldown 60 seconds.
• Infectious SwarmFrom Spellbook Infectious Swarm · cooldown 6 sA spellbook that channels Poison onto an area. The attribute plan meets its Memory and Intelligence needs. A player's ranged poison build uses it.
• Vanishing StrikeFrom the skill tree · cooldown 6 sThe Shadow start spell. Use the stealth to get out when a pack closes in.

Slot 1Contagion

Slot 2Infectious Swarm

Slot 3Outbreak

Slot 4Limitless Onslaught

Slot 5Vanishing Strike

Dash keyDash

Defensive keyVanish

The spell bar has five slots, then the dash and the defensive spell of your race on their own keys (the game HUD: Spell1 to Spell5, DashSpell, DefensiveSpell).

Pet

Blight Crow · casts Venom Spit every 8 seconds

Venom Spit watches for Poisoned enemies and adds more Poison. That is more Poison for Outbreak to consume, so more Temporal Echo and Double Strike from the keystones.

A pet can reach level 8 while you are level 25: one pet level per 3 of yours, and never above 20.

Item bar

The item bar has 4 slots.

• Lesser Health PotionA healing draft brewed with enchanted water and herbs.Your only real heal. This pair has little Health.
• Lesser Concentration PotionA clarity potion distilled from rare flowers and arcane essence.Limitless Onslaught, Contagion, Outbreak and Infectious Swarm all cost Concentration. Drink it before a long boss phase.
• Poison FlaskA sealed container of potent toxin. Often used to create poisoned zones or deadly brews.Throw it to leave a poison pool: one more Poison source while your spells are on cooldown.
• Earlwood FeastA lavish and filling feast prepared using robust beast meat and fresh eggs, slow-cooked over the rich heat of Treant wood. It provides a balanced boost to all physical and mental attributes.Eat before a boss: more max Health, Stamina and Concentration for a long time.

Each level gives 2 skill points, and the first kill of some bosses gives one more. The level shown is the first level with enough points for the step, before any boss point.

1. Level 7 12 points

   Go down the Plague side through the Critical Damage row to Pestilent Precision, then take the Max Poison row to unlock Contagion. It is your first Poison source.

   The nodes of this step

   Health Boost, Magic Damage Increase, Magic Damage Increase, Magic Damage Increase, Plague Initiate, Critical Damage Increase, Critical Damage Increase, Critical Damage Increase, Pestilent Precision, Max Poison Increase, Max Poison Increase, Contagion

2. Level 12 9 points

   Build Contagion up to Envenoming Contagion and its first two increases. Lingering Contagion keeps the zone for a moment after it ends, and the cooldown node lets you cast it more often.

   The nodes of this step

   Contagion Damage Increase I, Contagion Damage Increase II, Lingering Contagion, Contagion Duration Increase I, Contagion Cooldown Decrease I, Contagion Duration Increase III, Envenoming Contagion, Envenoming Contagion Increase I, Envenoming Contagion Increase II

3. Level 19 14 points

   Finish the Max Poison row to Nightveil Toxins and Temporal Rot. Then take the Critical Damage row to Twinned Strikes and Septic Aftercut, and walk down from there to Outbreak. From now on each Outbreak can fire both keystones.

   The nodes of this step

   Max Poison Increase, Max Poison Increase, Nightveil Toxins, Temporal Rot, Critical Damage Increase, Critical Damage Increase, Critical Damage Increase, Critical Damage Increase, Twinned Strikes, Septic Aftercut, Max Double Strike Increase, Max Double Strike Increase, Max Double Strike Increase, Outbreak

4. Level 24 11 points

   Cross to the Elf side through Septic Duelist and the Double Strike duration row, then unlock Limitless Onslaught and its first two damage nodes.

   The nodes of this step

   Septic Duelist, Double Strike Duration Increase, Double Strike Duration Increase, Double Strike Duration Increase, Double Strike Duration Increase, Timeless Capacity, Max Bleeding Increase, Max Bleeding Increase, Limitless Onslaught, Limitless Onslaught Damage Increase I, Limitless Onslaught Damage Increase II

5. Level 25 and 5 boss points 7 points

   Build Outbreak up to Envenoming Outbreak, so each eruption puts Poison back on the enemies it hits and the next cast has something to consume.

   The nodes of this step

   Outbreak Poison Consumption Increase I, Outbreak Poison Consumption Increase II, Lingering Rupture, Outbreak Radius Increase I, Outbreak Radius Increase II, Outbreak Radius Increase III, Envenoming Outbreak

6. Level 25 and 12 boss points 7 points

   Spend the last points near Plague Initiate: Critical Damage, Spell Haste and Magic Damage.

   The nodes of this step

   Critical Damage Increase, Critical Damage Increase, Spell Haste, Spell Haste, Spell Haste, Magic Damage Increase, Magic Damage Increase

Intelligence gets the most points: it gives the most Magic Power per point for the Decay spells, and with a little Memory it opens Infectious Swarm. Adventure gives both Physical and Magic Power, which suits a build that mixes Decay spells with the Thrust hits of Limitless Onslaught. Memory gives 5 Concentration per point, and this build spends a lot of it.

Points are trained cheapest first: each one goes to the attribute whose next point costs the least XP at that moment. Trained this way, the points leave XP to spare before level 25, so 2 more points go to Memory. That makes 54 points for 123318 XP. The order the guide started from bought 52 points for 124125 XP.

Stat priorities

• Intelligence first. Each point gives 1 Magic Power, the most of any attribute, for every Decay spell.
• Adventure second. Each point gives 0.5 Magic Power and 0.5 Physical Power, so it feeds both halves of the build.
• Memory third. Each point gives 5 Concentration, and Limitless Onslaught alone costs 30.
• On gear: Decay Damage and Poison Damage first, then crit and Spell Haste, then Thrust Damage. The tree gives Critical Damage through Pestilent Precision and Twinned Strikes, which adds 18.
• A higher Poison cap means more to consume. Nightveil Toxins adds 3 and the Max Poison row adds more.

The planner link trains them in this order up to level 25. A point costs base x (1 + (points above your start - 1) / 3) ^ 1.1 + 100 x your level in XP, so the order changes the total.

Every slot, as a target: Mythical, 3 stars, forge level 12. That is the best piece a player can own in this version of the game. The planner link carries this gear, so the planner shows its totals and damage.

Decay Damage and Magic Damage go on the Graveveil pieces for Contagion, Outbreak and the Temporal Rot burst. Poison Damage rolls as an extra, with a high base value of 12 per roll. The Moonthorn pieces carry Thrust Damage and crit for Limitless Onslaught. Spell Haste on both bracers shortens every cooldown (3 per roll at base). The undercoat, belt and charm take Health and Concentration, because this pair starts with little Health and the spells here cost Concentration.

The stat values follow the game's forge rule for each piece's stars and forge level. The planner uses the same rule.

• Rune · Graveveil · Mythical · 3 stars · +11 (forge level 12)
  Main stat: 16.5 Decay Damage
  Extra stats: 8.2% Magic Damage, 24.7% Poison Damage, 12.4 Thrust Damage, 9.8 Decay Piercing, 7.4% Physical Damage, 5.3 Attack Speed
• Ring 1 · Graveveil · Mythical · 3 stars · +11 (forge level 12)
  Main stat: 16.5 Decay Damage
  Extra stats: 8.2% Magic Damage, 24.7% Poison Damage, 12.4 Thrust Damage, 9.8 Decay Piercing, 7.4% Physical Damage, 5.3 Attack Speed
• Amulet 1 · Graveveil · Mythical · 3 stars · +11 (forge level 12)
  Main stat: 8.3% Critical Rate
  Extra stats: 16.5% Critical Multiplier, 12.4 Decay Damage, 8.2% Magic Damage, 23.5% Poison Damage, 11.2 Thrust Damage, 5.3 Spell Haste
• Badge 1 · Graveveil · Mythical · 3 stars · +11 (forge level 12)
  Main stat: 11% Magic Damage
  Extra stats: 12.4 Decay Damage, 24.7% Poison Damage, 16.5% Critical Multiplier, 5.9% Critical Rate, 11.2 Thrust Damage, 7% Physical Damage
• Bracer 1 · Graveveil · Mythical · 3 stars · +11 (forge level 12)
  Main stat: 8.3 Spell Haste
  Extra stats: 12.4 Decay Damage, 8.2% Magic Damage, 24.7% Poison Damage, 11.8 Thrust Damage, 7.4% Physical Damage, 5.3 Attack Speed
• Ring 2 · Moonthorn · Mythical · 3 stars · +11 (forge level 12)
  Main stat: 16.5 Thrust Damage
  Extra stats: 8.2% Physical Damage, 6.2 Attack Speed, 10.3 Thrust Piercing, 9.8% Attack Damage, 14.9 HP, 14.1 Stamina
• Amulet 2 · Moonthorn · Mythical · 3 stars · +11 (forge level 12)
  Main stat: 22% Critical Multiplier
  Extra stats: 6.2% Critical Rate, 6.2 Spell Haste, 12.4 Thrust Damage, 7.8% Physical Damage, 5.6 Attack Speed, 14.1 HP
• Badge 2 · Moonthorn · Mythical · 3 stars · +11 (forge level 12)
  Main stat: 22% Critical Multiplier
  Extra stats: 6.2% Critical Rate, 12.4 Thrust Damage, 8.2% Physical Damage, 5.9 Attack Speed, 14.9 HP, 14.1 Stamina
• Bracer 2 · Moonthorn · Mythical · 3 stars · +11 (forge level 12)
  Main stat: 8.3 Spell Haste
  Extra stats: 12.4 Thrust Damage, 8.2% Physical Damage, 6.2 Attack Speed, 15.7 HP, 14.9 Stamina, 14.1 Stamina Regen
• Under-coat · Convergence · Mythical · 3 stars · +11 (forge level 12)
  Main stat: 22 HP
  Extra stats: 12.4 Armor, 12.4 Resistance, 12.4 Decay Resistance, 15.7 Stamina, 14.9 Stamina Regen, 7 Movement Speed
• Belt · Convergence · Mythical · 3 stars · +11 (forge level 12)
  Main stat: 22 HP
  Extra stats: 12.4 Armor, 12.4 Resistance, 16.5 Stamina, 15.7 Stamina Regen, 7.4 Movement Speed, 10.6 Decay Resistance
• Charm · Convergence · Mythical · 3 stars · +11 (forge level 12)
  Main stat: 22 Concentration
  Extra stats: 16.5 Concentration Regen, 6.2% Concentration, 4.1 Concentration on Hit, 5.9 Spell Haste, 14.9 HP, 14.1 Stamina

While levelling

• Levels one to ten: the goblins of the Goblin Cave, such as Goblin Flaskrat and Goblin Ripper, drop one star Graveveil and Moonthorn pieces. Both target sets start there, so wear them from the start.
• From about level eleven, Rageborn Flaskrat and Rageborn Ripper drop two star pieces of the same two sets, including amulets. Replace your one star pieces.
• From about level ten, dryads such as Dryad Beastwarden and later Rotting Treant drop Convergence. Wear three pieces on the undercoat, belt and charm.
• At the end, farm the higher deed tiers for three star Mythical pieces: Graveveil five, Moonthorn four and Convergence three.

A character wears 12 runes. The bonuses listed are the ones these piece counts switch on.

• Graveveil 5 pieces

  Decay Damage at two pieces and Thrust Damage at three, which fits a build that mixes Decay spells with Limitless Onslaught. At five pieces a dash gives more Decay Damage for a short time, plus Movement Speed.

  • 2 pieces: +8 Decay Damage
  • 3 pieces: +10 Thrust Damage
  • 5 pieces: +7% Movement Speed, Gravecross: after dashing, gain +12% Decay Damage for 4 seconds. 3s cooldown

  Where it drops: Goblin Flaskrat: 1.67% per kill; Goblin Ripper: 1.67% per kill.

  Where to farm it · Every source in the drop finder

• Moonthorn 4 pieces

  Thrust Damage and Movement Speed at two pieces, and at four a dash gives more Thrust Damage for a few seconds plus Attack Speed. Dash in before Limitless Onslaught to have it up.

  • 2 pieces: +8 Thrust Damage, +4% Movement Speed
  • 4 pieces: +5 Attack Speed, Quickleaf: after dashing, gain +12% Thrust Damage for 4 seconds. 3s cooldown

  Where it drops: Goblin Flaskrat: 1.67% per kill; Goblin Ripper: 1.67% per kill.

  Where to farm it · Every source in the drop finder

• Convergence 3 pieces

  Magic Damage and Spell Haste at two pieces, Concentration regeneration at three. It covers the undercoat, belt and charm, where damage stats cannot roll anyway.

  • 2 pieces: +5% Magic Damage, +3 Spell Haste
  • 3 pieces: +10 Concentration Regen

  Where it drops: Dryad Beastwarden: 33.33% per kill; Dryad Beastwarden Corrupted Beast Key: 33.33% per kill.

  Where to farm it · Every source in the drop finder

Everything the tree and the target gear add, stat by stat. Tree nodes give a flat amount or a percent; gear counts each piece at its target stars and forge level, plus the set bonuses the piece counts switch on.

Conditional stats (against Bleeding, Burning or Stunned targets) only count against those targets. Spell upgrades and keystones are not stats and are listed under the key nodes.