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Corruption (specialization)

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Disambig icon.png This article is about the revenant specialization. For the necromancer skill type, see Corruption. For the effect involved in fighting the Risen Priest of Grenth, see Corruption (Shade effect).
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"Writhe in anguish!"

Channel the immense and dark powers of Mallyx the Unyielding, the legendary demon. You specialize in applying conditions to your foes and inflicting torment on all who stand in your way. You are less susceptible to condition damage.

— In-game description

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Corruption is a core specialization for the revenant that focuses on improving Resistance, Torment and other damaging conditions.

Tier Trait Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
Minor Adept Invoking Torment.png Invoking Torment Release a burst of torment energy when you switch legends.
Major Adept Acolyte of Torment.png Acolyte of Torment Torment deals increased damage.
Major Adept Demonic Defiance.png Demonic Defiance 5 Gain resistance and remove a damaging condition when you use a Legendary Demon skill.
Major Adept Replenishing Despair.png Replenishing Despair 1 While maintaining an upkeep skill, your energy pips are increased, but you apply torment to yourself every interval.
Minor Master Seething Malice.png Seething Malice Your condition damage is increased.
Major Master Abyssal Chill.png Abyssal Chill When you chill a foe, you also inflict torment on them.
Major Master Demonic Resistance.png Demonic Resistance Incoming strike damage is reduced while you have resistance on you.
Major Master Pact of Pain.png Pact of Pain Conditions you apply to foes last longer, but conditions applied to you also last longer.
Minor Grandmaster Yearning Empowerment.png Yearning Empowerment Damaging conditions you apply last longer.
Major Grandmaster Diabolic Inferno.png Diabolic Inferno Invoke Torment applies poison and burning.
Major Grandmaster Fiendish Tenacity.png Fiendish Tenacity 5 Invoke Torment grants resistance. Resistance heals you every interval.
Major Grandmaster Pulsating Pestilence.png Permeating Pestilence 10 Invoke Torment transfers conditions from you onto foes.
See also: List of revenant traits

Version history[edit]

For a detailed specialization history, see here.