Life Blast

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Life Blast

Not available underwater  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Parent skill
Death Shroud.png Death Shroud
Slot
Transform
Weapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Type
Shroud
Game link
API
10554
Not available underwater This skill has an underwater replacement: Plague Blast
1 Activation time  
Life Blast

Shroud. Blast your foe with life force.

Damage.png Damage: 372 (1.4)?
Damage.png Damage: 306 (1.15)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Pierces.png Pierces
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Spite Spite

Curses Curses

Blood Magic Blood Magic

Soul Reaping Soul Reaping

Notes[edit]

  • Attack speed is approximately 1.2 seconds per attack.
  • Damage value is calculated with the weapon strength of the active weapon before shroud is activated. Wiki value assumes unequipped value of 690.5
  • The trait Dhuumfire replaces this skill with the skill Dhuumfire.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 1.4 to 1.15.
October 02, 2018
  • Reduced the aftercast of this skill by 0.25 seconds.
July 26, 2016
  • The higher damage value of this skill is now dealt at all ranges rather than at close range only.
January 26, 2016
  • This skill now pierces by default.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Fixed a bug that caused the projectiles fired from these skills to not deal damage to the caster if they were reflected.
June 25, 2013
  • This skill now scales based on range instead of amount of life force.
    • At more than 600 units, this skill's low value has been increased by 43%;
    • at less than 600 units, this skill uses the old high value.
  • Range has been increased to 1200.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Life Blast has been added to the game.