Madness
“Afflicted by Xera's curse over the Twisted Castle.
— In-game description
Madness is an effect applied during the Traverse the Twisted Castle encounter, inside the Stronghold of the Faithful.
Each player passively gains 1 stack of Madness every five seconds. Additional madness can be gained actively at a rate of 1 stack every second while the character (not the player's camera) is facing the central rotating spire.
A visual effect appears when madness is applied. Icons also permanently appear above the player's head at certain stacks, as noted in the table below. Additionally, at 95 stacks the player emits a sizable light-purple effect when each stack is applied.
Depending on the stack number, different effects will be applied:
| Number of stacks | Effect | Visual Icon |
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| 10 |  Crippled (5 seconds)
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| 20 | Crippled (10 seconds)
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| 30 |  Damage: 5000 (Only if facing the rotating spire.)
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| 40 |  Torment (5 stacks for 10 seconds)
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| 50 | Torment (10 stacks for 20 seconds)
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| 60 | Damage: 10000 (Only if facing the rotating spire.)
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| 70 | Torment (20 stacks for 20 seconds)
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| 80 |  Fear (3 seconds)
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| 90 | Fear (5 seconds)
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| 99 | Instant defeat |
The increase of madness can be slowed through the use of fountains within the Twisted Castle if players have the Forsaken Thicket Waters mastery. Two options are present when interacting with a fountain, one removing 10 stacks of madness while the other grants temporary granting immunity from stacking additional madness from having the character face the rotating spire.
Notes[edit]
Madness can only be removed slower than it is gained. Even when using fountains to the fullest, at least 2 stacks are gained every minute, putting the Traverse the Twisted Castle encounter on an indirect timer of 49.5 minutes.
