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Detonate Dead requires character level 23.

Detonate Dead

Active skill gem · Intelligence

Detonate Dead

Spell, AoE, Physical, Fire, Detonator, Repeatable

Type: Active skill gem

Socket Colour: Blue (Intelligence)

Cost: 9 Mana

Requires Level 23

To a skilled practitioner of the occult, the corpses of slain foes are a tool to bend to their dark purpose. While most seek to animate the very souls of fallen enemies, a crafty handful have discovered an even more potent use. Infusing the enzymes and acids of the target's body with magical energy, the caster creates a volatile mixture that detonates violently when a final word is spoken. The explosion blasts outwards in every direction, showering nearby enemies with flame and toxic liquid. At higher levels of skill, the detonation will damage and stun foes in a wide area.

Effect of quality

What quality adds to Detonate Dead, shown at 20% (maximum) quality. Each bonus scales evenly from 0% up to 20% and they all apply together.

++0.4 metres to explosion radius
+Converts 60% of Physical damage to Fire damage

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Chaos BoltReq. 1

Coiling BoltsReq. 1

ContagionReq. 1

Dark PactReq. 1

Works with these support gems

11 support gems can be linked to Detonate Dead to modify how it behaves.

Stats per gem level

How Detonate Dead scales as the gem levels up — the damage and effect it deals at each level, with the character level each step requires.

Level	Req.	Stats	Cost
1	1	Deals 19 to 28 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 5%	9 Mana
2	3	Deals 21 to 32 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 5.3%	11 Mana
3	7	Deals 24 to 37 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 5.6%	13 Mana
4	10	Deals 28 to 42 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 5.9%	15 Mana
5	14	Deals 32 to 48 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 6.2%	18 Mana
6	18	Deals 36 to 55 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 6.5%	20 Mana
7	22	Deals 41 to 62 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 6.8%	23 Mana
8	27	Deals 46 to 69 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 7.1%	26 Mana
9	31	Deals 51 to 77 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 7.4%	30 Mana
10	36	Deals 57 to 86 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 7.7%	34 Mana
11	41	Deals 64 to 95 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 8%	38 Mana
12	47	Deals 70 to 106 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 8.3%	42 Mana
13	52	Deals 78 to 116 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 8.6%	48 Mana
14	58	Deals 85 to 128 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 8.9%	53 Mana
15	64	Deals 94 to 141 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 9.2%	59 Mana
16	70	Deals 103 to 154 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 9.5%	66 Mana
17	77	Deals 112 to 168 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 9.8%	73 Mana
18	84	Deals 123 to 184 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 10.1%	81 Mana
19	91	Deals 134 to 200 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 10.4%	89 Mana
20	98	Deals 145 to 218 Fire Damage Physical damage from Corpse Life: 10.7%	99 Mana

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