Destructive Link – Path of Exile

Destructive Link Destructive Link is a link gem.

Targets an allied player to apply a buff which links you to them for a duration. While linked, they use your main hand critical strike chance. If the target dies while linked, you will also die. This skill cannot be triggered, or used by Totems, Traps, or Mines.You are sharing your critical strike chance with the linked target.You have additional critical strike multiplier, and use the link"s source"s critical strike chance for main hand hits.

Critical, Spell, Duration, Link. Level: 1–20. Cost: 15–32.67 Mana per second. Cast Time: 0.50 sec. Requires Level 34.

  • Base duration is (8–9.9) seconds
  • Linked target has +(30–49)% to Critical Strike Multiplier
  • Linked target"s Main Hand Critical Strike Chance is equal to yours
  • Link breaks if target leaves range or line of sight for 4 seconds
    Maximum 1 Link from any source per target
    You die if Linked target dies

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

NameAdditional Effects From QualityWeight

Tip: This new gem is designed for party play. This skill creates a bond between you and a specific party member, providing a big benefit to them while they stay within range, but with the very important drawback that if they die, so do you.

To best use of this skill, increases your Critical Strike Chance.

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Related Gems

PoE Destructive Link Build

Let’s take a level 1 gem as an example:

  1. It is useful for party play. It can link one party member.
  2. The base duration is 8 seconds.
  3. It increases your party member’s Critical Strike Chance and Critical Strike Multiplier. Your party member increases Critical Strike Multiplier by 30% and main hand Critical Strike Chance is equal to yours.
  4. Increase your Critical Strike Chance and get the most power.
  5. Cannot normally be used with your minions. Minion Defence Mastery(Link Skills can target Minions) passive skill allows you to use this skill with them. However, this has a high ongoing mana cost that is difficult to stay on top of.
  6. Note that if your party member die, you will die.

Level Effect

LevelRequires LevelDexterityIntelligenceCostLinked target has +30% to Critical Strike MultiplierBase duration is 8 secondsExperience
1343550900308252,595
2363653960318.1314,394
33838551030328.2388,734
44040581080338.3477,437
54242601140348.4583,786
64444631200358.5710,359
74646661250368.61,355,511
84848681310378.71,138,877
95049711380388.81,368,233
105251741440398.91,638,338
1154537614904091,956,648
125655791550419.13,655,184
135857821610429.23,017,327
146059841680439.33,576,232
156260871730449.49,164,731
166462901790459.517,861,428
176664921850469.646,032,386
186866951900479.787,248,039
196967961940489.8157,972,052
207068981960499.9
217220305010
227420905110.1
237621405210.2
247822005310.3
258022605410.4
268223305510.5
278423805610.6
288624405710.7
298825005810.8
309025505910.9
319125905911
329226106011.05
339326506011.1
349426806111.15
359527006111.2
369627406211.25
379727606211.3
389827906311.35
399928306311.4
4010028506411.45

Destructive Link is a Link skill that targets an allied player to apply a buff which links you to them for a duration. While linked, they use your critical strike chance for main hand hits. If the target dies while linked, you will also die. This skill cannot be used by Totems, Traps, or Mines.

Item acquisition

Destructive Link can drop anywhere. Drop level: 34.

Recipes

Destructive Link can be created from the following recipes:

Amount Part Description
13 The Cataclysm Random corrupted level 21 Spell gem
6 The Fox Random level 20 gem
8 Dying Anguish Random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality
8 The Hook Random corrupted level 21 gem with 23% alternative quality
3 Gemcutter's Promise Random gem with 20% quality
1 Gemcutter's Incubator Random gem with 1–20% quality
1 The Void Random divination card set exchange

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class → Witch Shadow Ranger Duelist Marauder Templar Scion
Quest ↓
Breaking the Seal
Act 4
Petarus and Vanja		 ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓
Fallen from Grace
Act 6
Lilly Roth		 ✓

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Destructive Link.

Name Level Labyrinth Stats Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Destructive Link Duration 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth 20% increased Destructive Link Duration helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Destructive Link Duration 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth 30% increased Destructive Link Duration helmet 100
default 0

Passive Skill Build

Name Stats
Link Mastery
  • Enemies inflict Elemental Ailments on you instead of Linked targets
  • 20% increased Damage per Linked target
  • Your Lined Targets take 5% reduced Damage
  • Enemies near your Linked targets have Fire, Cold and Lightning Exposure

PoE 3.16 does include significant nerfs to "aurabot" characters who stack auras for the benefit of their party members, these Link skills give them a viable more-active playstyle.

Name Description
Soul Link Soul Link While linked, your Energy Shield will intercept some of the damage they would take.
Protective Link Protective Link While linked, they copy your block chance and recover life when they block.
Intuitive Link Intuitive Link While linked, their hits can trigger your supported spells.
Vampiric Link Vampiric Link While linked, they get recovery from your life leech instead of you.
Flame Link Flame Link While linked, they deal additional fire damage based on your life. 
Destructive Link Destructive Link While linked, they use your main hand critical strike chance. 

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