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June 27, 2023

Elixir of Ignorance.png

Elixir of Ignorance

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Harbinger icon small.png Harbinger
Slot
Utility
Type
Elixir
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  24 Recharge time  
Elixir of Ignorance

Elixir. Infuse the magical essence of ignorance into an elixir, gaining resistance and breaking stuns, and then toss the elixir at the targeted area, inflicting blindness on foes. If you are in the splash area of the elixir, gain Blight.

If you are at or above the Blight threshold when you activate this skill, consume that amount of Blight to double the damage and condition duration.

Skill fact text only icon.pngSelf Effects on Cast
Resistance.png Resistance (5s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Skill fact text only icon.pngEffects in Impact Area
Damage.png Damage: 213 (0.8)?
Blinded.png Blindness (2s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Blight.png10 Blight (25s): 3,250 Heal, -15% Health
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 240
Miscellaneous effect.png Blight Threshold: 5
Skill fact text only icon.pngWhen above Blight Threshold
Miscellaneous effect.png Damage and Condition Duration Increase: 100%
Breaks stun.png Breaks Stun
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

November 29, 2022

  • Elixir of Ignorance: Fixed an issue that prevented harbinger elixirs from applying blight to the user and boons to allies.

June 28, 2022

  • Elixir of Ignorance: All elixirs now use normal projectile targeting underwater, instead of using ground targeting.

Original version

Elixir of Ignorance.png

Elixir of Ignorance

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Harbinger icon small.png Harbinger
Slot
Utility
Type
Elixir
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Elixir of Ignorance

Elixir. Infuse the magical essence of ignorance into an elixir, gaining resistance and breaking stuns, and then toss the elixir at the targeted area, inflicting blindness on foes. If you are in the splash area of the elixir, gain Blight.

If you are at or above the Blight threshold when you activate this skill, consume that amount of Blight to double the damage and condition duration.

Skill fact text only icon.pngSelf Effects on Cast
Resistance.png Resistance (5s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Skill fact text only icon.pngEffects in Impact Area
Damage.png Damage: 213 (0.8)?
Blinded.png Blindness (2s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Blight.png10 Blight (25s): 3,250 Heal, -15% Health
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 240
Miscellaneous effect.png Blight Threshold: 5
Skill fact text only icon.pngWhen above Blight Threshold
Miscellaneous effect.png Damage and Condition Duration Increase: 100%
Breaks stun.png Breaks Stun
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Beta event version: November 30, 2021

  • Elixir of Ignorance was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4.
  • Elixir of Ignorance: Still breaks Stuns and grants Resistance to yourself on cast. Is now ground-targeted; damage and apply Blind (2s) to enemies in the impact area. If you are in the impact area, gain 10 Blight. Blight Threshold 5: Damage and condition duration doubled. Cooldown increased from 25s to 30s.
Elixir of Ignorance.png

Elixir of Ignorance

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Harbinger icon small.png Harbinger
Slot
Utility
Type
Elixir
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Elixir of Ignorance

Elixir. Infuse the magical essence of ignorance into an elixir, gaining resistance and breaking stuns, and then toss the elixir at the targeted area, inflicting blindness on foes. If you are in the splash area of the elixir, gain Blight.

If you are at or above the Blight threshold when you activate this skill, consume that amount of Blight to double the damage and condition duration.

Skill fact text only icon.pngSelf Effects on Cast
Resistance.png Resistance (5s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Skill fact text only icon.pngEffects in Impact Area
Damage.png Damage: 213 (0.8)?
Blinded.png Blindness (2s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Blight.png10 Blight (25s): -15% Health
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 240
Miscellaneous effect.png Blight Threshold: 5
Skill fact text only icon.pngWhen above Blight Threshold
Miscellaneous effect.png Damage and Condition Duration Increase: 100%
Breaks stun.png Breaks Stun
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Beta event version: August 17, 2021

Elixir of Ignorance.png

Elixir of Ignorance

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Harbinger icon small.png Harbinger
Slot
Utility
Type
Elixir
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
25 Recharge time
30 Recharge time
 
Elixir of Ignorance

Elixir. Gain resistance and break stuns. Inflict blight on yourself.
Blight decreases your maximum health.

Blight.png5 Blight (25s): -10% Health
Resistance.png Resistance (5s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Breaks stun.png Breaks Stun

— In-game description