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June 27, 2023

  • Desiccate: This skill now also grants fury to nearby allies. Increased might from 5 stacks for 8 seconds to 8 stacks for 9 seconds. Reduced cooldown from 20 seconds to 16 seconds.
Desiccate.png

Desiccate

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Scourge icon small.png Scourge
Slot
Utility
Type
Punishment
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  16 Recharge time  
Desiccate

Punishment. Draw vital energy from your foes to gain life force and grant boons to nearby allies. Gain additional life force per target struck. Convert a boon on affected enemies to torment.

Damage.png Damage: 266 (1.0)?
Might.png8 Might (9s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power
Might.png8 Might (6s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power
Fury.png Fury (9s): +20% Critical Chance
Torment.png3 Boon Conversion (8s): 528 Damage, 763 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Miscellaneous effect.png Boons Converted to Conditions: 1
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 10%
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force per Hit: 2%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 300

— In-game description

October 04, 2022

  • Punishment skills no longer inflict crippled when removing a boon. Increased number of torment stacks applied when removing a boon from 1 to 3.
Desiccate.png

Desiccate

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Scourge icon small.png Scourge
Slot
Utility
Type
Punishment
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Desiccate

Punishment. Draw vital energy from your foes to gain life force and grant boons to nearby allies. Gain additional life force per target struck. Convert a boon on affected enemies to torment.

Damage.png Damage: 266 (1.0)?
Might.png5 Might (8s): 150 Condition Damage, 150 Power
Might.png8 Might (6s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power
Torment.png3 Boon Conversion (8s): 528 Damage, 763 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Miscellaneous effect.png Boons Converted to Conditions: 1
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 10%
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force per Hit: 2%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 300

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

  • Desiccate: (Competitive split) Reduced might duration from 8 seconds to 6 seconds. Increased number of might stacks from 5 to 8.
Desiccate.png

Desiccate

Not available underwater  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Scourge icon small.png Scourge
Slot
Utility
Type
Punishment
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Desiccate

Punishment. Draw vital energy from your foes to gain life force and grant boons to nearby allies. Gain additional life force per target struck. Convert a boon on affected enemies to torment and cripple.

Damage.png Damage: 266 (1.0)?
Might.png5 Might (8s): 150 Condition Damage, 150 Power
Might.png8 Might (6s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power
Torment.png Boon Conversion (8s): 176 Damage, 254 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Crippled.png Boon Conversion (2s): -50% Movement Speed
Miscellaneous effect.png Boons Converted in Conditions: 1
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 10%
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force per Hit: 2%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 300

— In-game description

March 05, 2019

  • Desiccate: Fixed a bug with this skill in which its might gain applied in a larger radius than the listed value. Removed an unlisted whirl finisher. Reduced the casting time from 1 second to 0.75 seconds. Increased its damage by 150%. This skill now grants a bonus 2% life force for each target it strikes.
Desiccate.png

Desiccate

Not available underwater  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Scourge icon small.png Scourge
Slot
Utility
Type
Punishment
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Desiccate

Punishment. Draw vital energy from your foes to gain life force and grant boons to nearby allies. Gain additional life force per target struck. Convert a boon on affected enemies into torment and cripple.

Damage.png Damage: 266 (1.0)?
Might.png5 Might (8s): 150 Condition Damage, 150 Power
Torment.png Boon Conversion (8s): 176 Damage, 254 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Crippled.png Boon Conversion (2s): -50% Movement Speed
Miscellaneous effect.png Boons Converted in to Conditions: 1
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 10%
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force per Hit: 2%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 300

— In-game description

February 06, 2018

  • Punishment Skills: The torment durations of this skill category have been reduced from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
    • The cripple duration has been reduced from 3 seconds to 2 seconds.
Desiccate.png

Desiccate

Not available underwater  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Scourge icon small.png Scourge
Slot
Utility
Type
Punishment
Game link
1 Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Desiccate

Punishment. Draw in vital energy from your foes to gain life force and grant boons to nearby allies. Convert a boon on affected enemies into torment and cripple.

Damage.png Damage: 106 (0.4)?
Might.png5 Might (8s): 150 Condition Damage, 150 Power
Torment.png Boon Conversion (8s): 176 Damage, 254 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Crippled.png Boon Conversion (2s): -50% Movement Speed
Miscellaneous effect.png Boons Converted in to Conditions: 1
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 10%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 300

— In-game description

December 12, 2017

  • Desiccate: Adjusted torment from 2 stacks for 5 seconds to 1 stack for 10 seconds.
Desiccate.png

Desiccate

Not available underwater  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Scourge icon small.png Scourge
Slot
Utility
Type
Punishment
Game link
1 Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Desiccate

Punishment. Draw in vital energy from your foes to gain life force and grant boons to nearby allies. Convert a boon on affected enemies into torment and cripple.

Damage.png Damage: 106 (0.4)?
Might.png5 Might (8s): 150 Condition Damage, 150 Power
Torment.png Boon Conversion (10s): 220 Damage, 318 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Crippled.png Boon Conversion (2s): -50% Movement Speed
Miscellaneous effect.png Boons Converted in to Conditions: 1
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 10%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 300

— In-game description

Original version

Desiccate.png

Desiccate

Not available underwater  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Scourge icon small.png Scourge
Slot
Utility
Type
Punishment
Game link
1 Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Desiccate

Punishment. Draw in vital energy from your foes to gain life force and grant boons to nearby allies. Convert a boon on affected enemies into torment and cripple.

Damage.png Damage: 106 (0.4)?
Might.png5 Might (8s): 150 Condition Damage, 150 Power
Torment.png2 Boon Conversion (4s): 176 Damage, 254 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Crippled.png Boon Conversion (2s): -50% Movement Speed
Miscellaneous effect.png Boons Converted in to Conditions: 1
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 10%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 300

— In-game description