Vaal Blight PoE Build Trickster, Support Gems

Vaal Blight Vaal Blight is a Vaal skill gem that applies a debuff that deals chaos damage over time in a large area around the caster and greatly hindering enemies. The spell then expands to stack more damage.

Apply a powerful debuff to enemies around you which deals chaos damage over time. Then applies two additional layers in a larger area, growing greatly in size each time. Enemies are also substantially hindered for a shorter secondary duration, slowing their movement.Apply a debuff to enemies in front of you which deals chaos damage over time. Enemies who aren"t already debuffed by Blight are also hindered for a shorter secondary duration, slowing their movement. Continued channelling adds layers of damage to the debuff, each with their own duration.

Spell, Chaos, AoE, Duration, Vaal, Nova, Channelling. Level: 1–20. Souls Per Use: 30. Can Store 1 Use. Soul Gain Prevention: 7 sec. Cast Time: 0.60 sec. Requires Level 1. Level: 1–40. Cost: 2–7 Mana. Requires Level 1.

  • Deals (4.3–524.7) Base Chaos Damage per second
  • Base duration is 6 seconds
  • Base secondary duration is 3 seconds
  • Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill"s Damage Over Time effect
  • Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill"s Soul Gain Prevention
  • +(0–9) to radius
  • 80% reduced Movement Speed
  • Debuff can have up to 20 layers of Damage
  • Hindered Enemies take 20% increased Chaos Damage
  • CorruptedDeals (3.1–1008.6) Base Chaos Damage per second
  • Base duration is 2.5 seconds
  • Base secondary duration is 1 seconds
  • Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill"s Damage Over Time effect
  • +(0–11) to radius
  • 80% reduced Movement Speed
  • Debuff can have up to 20 layers of Damage

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

NameAdditional Effects From QualityWeight
Vaal Blight(0–10)% increased Area of Effect50

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Related Gems

Level Effect

LevelRequires LevelIntelligenceDeals 4.3 Base Chaos Damage per second# to radiusExperience
11104.3070
22124.90308
34166.211,554
47228.616,667
5113112.5226,047
6164119249,725
7205025.8395,714
8245834.43169,595
9286745.24283,759
10327558.84453,996
11368375.85703,128
1240929751,061,223
1344100123.262,065,870
1448109155.762,507,110
1552117195.875,798,936
1656125245.2715,083,919
1760134305.9827,792,735
1864142380.4843,869,739
1967148447.19242,081,556
2070155524.79
2172583.310
2274648.110
2376719.611
2478798.611
2580885.812
2682982.112
27841088.313
28861205.513
29881334.614
3090147714
31911553.614
3292163415
33931718.315
34941806.915
35951899.815
36961997.316
37972099.716
38982207.116
39992319.816
40100243817
LevelRequires LevelCostDeals 3.1 Base Chaos Damage per second# to radiusExperience
1123.10
2223.60
3424.51
47261
51128.61
616212.72
720216.82
824221.92
928328.23
1032335.83
1136345.13
1240356.44
1344470.14
1448486.54
15524106.45
16564130.25
17604158.85
18645193.16
19675223.16
20705257.46
21725282.97
22745310.87
23765341.27
24785374.48
25805410.68
268264508
27846493.19
288665409
29886591.19
30906646.810
31916676.410
32926707.410
33936739.710
34946773.410
35956808.610
36966845.311
37976883.611
38986923.511
39997965.111
4010071008.611

Skill functions and interactions

  • Each cast can land a maximum of 3 stacks on the enemy.
  • Vaal blight and blight both count towards the maximum stack size of 20. Any stack size over 20 will not add damage.
  • Vaal blight is not considered a channeling spell. It will not gain channeling specific bonuses to damage.

Item acquisition

Vaal Blight has restrictions on where or how it can drop. Vaal Blight can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas. Drop level: 1.

Recipes

Vaal Blight can be created from the following recipes:

Amount Part Description
9 Volatile Power Random corrupted Vaal gem with 20% quality
1 The Void Random divination card set exchange

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Vaal Blight:

Item Limit Radius Stats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vaal Blight.

Name Level Labyrinth Stats Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Blight Damage 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth 25% increased Blight Damage helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Blight Damage 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth 40% increased Blight Damage helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Blight Area Of Effect 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth 16% increased Blight Area of Effect helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Blight Area Of Effect 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth 24% increased Blight Area of Effect helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Blight Secondary Skill Duration 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth Blight has 20% increased Hinder Duration helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Blight Secondary Skill Duration 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth Blight has 30% increased Hinder Duration helmet 100
default 0

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Blight has the following alternate skill effects:

Item Effect(s)
Celestial Blight Effect Your Blight becomes a Celestial Effect.
Project Blight Effect Your Blight becomes a Project Effect.
Scientist Blight Effect Your Blight becomes a Scientist Effect.
Sunprism Blight Effect Your Blight becomes a Sunprism Effect.

PoE Vaal Blight Build for Trickster

1. Character: 100 Trickster

Life: 6391 Strength: 90
Energy Shield: 2082 Dexterity: 264
Mana: 1197 Intelligence: 309
Evasion Rating: 19796 Charges: E: 3 / F: 3 / P: 3
Armour: 229

2. Main Skills Build

Main skill: Vaal Blight Vaal Blight. DAMAGE OVER TIME: 133k.

Damage types:

  • Chaos: 100%

Main skill: Essence Drain Essence Drain. DAMAGE OVER TIME: 1.6M.

Damage types:

  • Chaos: 100%

Vaal Blight Support Gems:

  • Infused Channelling Support Infused Channelling Support(Blue): 95%
  • Efficacy Support Efficacy Support(Blue): 91%
  • Controlled Destruction Support Controlled Destruction Support(Blue): 71%
  • Awakened Swift Affliction Support Awakened Swift Affliction Support(Green): 52%
  • Awakened Void Manipulation Support Awakened Void Manipulation Support(Green): 51%
  • Void Manipulation Support Void Manipulation Support(Green): 39%
  • Swift Affliction Support Swift Affliction Support(Green): 38%
  • Awakened Controlled Destruction Support Awakened Controlled Destruction Support(Blue): 12%
  • Intensify Support Intensify Support(Blue): 7%
  • Faster Casting Support Faster Casting Support(Blue): 7%
  • Arcane Surge Support Arcane Surge Support(Blue): 5%
  • Increased Area of Effect Support Increased Area of Effect Support(Blue): 5%
  • Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support Increased Area of Effect Support(Blue): 4%
  • Empower Support Empower Support(Red): 4%

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3. Skill Gems Build

These are the support skill gems for it:

Weapon: Essence Drain Essence Drain (Blue) (21 / 20), Awakened Void Manipulation Support Awakened Void Manipulation Support (Green) (5 / 20), Empower Support Empower Support (Red) (4 / 20), Awakened Controlled Destruction Support Awakened Controlled Destruction Support (Blue) (5 / 20), Awakened Swift Affliction Support Awakened Swift Affliction Support (Green) (5 / 20), Efficacy Support Efficacy Support (Blue) (21 / 20),

Body Armour: Vaal Blight Vaal Blight (Blue) (21 / 23), Efficacy Support Efficacy Support (Blue) (20 / 20), Void Manipulation Support Void Manipulation Support (Green) (21 / 20), Infused Channelling Support Infused Channelling Support (Blue) (20 / 14), Controlled Destruction Support Controlled Destruction Support (Blue) (20 / 20), Swift Affliction Support Swift Affliction Support (Green) (21 / 20),

Gloves: Contagion Contagion (Blue) (21 / 23), Increased Area of Effect Support Increased Area of Effect Support (Blue) (20 / 20), Faster Casting Support Faster Casting Support (Blue) (21 / 23), Intensify Support Intensify Support (Blue) (20 / 18),

Boots: Phase Run Phase Run (Green) (20 / 20), Multiple Totems Support Multiple Totems Support (Red) (20 / 23), Wither Wither (Blue) (21 / 23), Spell Totem Support Spell Totem Support (Red) (20 / 20),

Helmet: Discipline Discipline (Blue) (21 / 20), Flame Dash Flame Dash (Blue) (20 / 20), Enlighten Support Enlighten Support (Blue) (4 / 20), Malevolence Malevolence (Blue) (20 / 20),

4. Passive Skill Build

Vaal Blight Build

Keystones / Ascendency:

  • Patient Reaper: 100%
  • Ghost Dance: 99%
  • Prolonged Pain: 99%
  • Escape Artist: 93%
  • Pain Attunement: 80%
  • Phase Acrobatics: 73%
  • Mind Over Matter: 59%
  • Acrobatics: 59%
  • Wicked Ward: 59%
  • Eldritch Battery: 49%
  • Zealot’s Oath: 36%
  • Chaos Inoculation: 26%
  • Swift Killer: 8%
  • Minion Instability: 4%

5. Equipment Build

Weapons:

  • Bow: 72%
  • Wand / Shield: 27%
  • Two Handed Axe: 1%

Body Armour: Hyrri’s Ire Hyrri’s Ire Zodiac Leather

Weapon: Cataclysm Bane Bane Maraketh Bow

Offhand Weapon: Demon Brand Serrated Arrow Quiver

Helmet: Maelström Veil Hubris Circlet

Gloves: Rage Mitts Fingerless Silk Gloves

Boots: Dire Sole Hydrascale Boots

Belt: Rift Buckle Stygian Vise

Amulet: Demon Pendant Onyx Amulet

Ring: Pandemonium Spiral Vermillion Ring, Demon Finger Vermillion Ring

6. Blight Threshold jewels

Spreading Rot is a unique Cobalt Jewel. It is a threshold jewel that enhances Blight Blight.

Item Limit Radius Stats
Spreading Rot Spreading Rot 2 Medium (1200) (7-13)% increased Chaos Damage
With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Blight Blight inflicts Withered for 2 seconds
With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Blight Blight has 50% increased Hinder Duration

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