Vessel of Kulemak

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Vessel of Kulemak
Vessel of Kulemak Vessel of Kulemak
Level(s)	80
Location(s)	The Black Cathedral

Vessel of Kulemak is the pinnacle boss of the Abyss encounter. It is located in The Black Cathedral.

Abilities

Each time Vessel of Kulemak is defeated, players are provided to either "Steal a Lich's Power", reviving and empowering the boss, or "Take the Finger", ending the encounter. If the player opts to steal a Lich's power, they can interact with one of three petrified Liches nearby to empower the boss and add a custom random desecrated modifier to Grip of KulemakGrip of Kulemak
Abyssal SignetInflict Abyssal Wasting on Hit(20-30)% reduced Presence Area of Effect
(20-30)% reduced Light Radius
<Can gain 0-4 custom Desecrated Modifiers>Drink deeply of the Well.
Let the Abyss coil within..

1. Revive 1: Amanamu's Fracturing, Kurgal's Grip, Ulaman's Storm
2. Revive 2: Amanamu's Horde, Kurgal's Gaze, Ulaman's Persistence
3. Revive 3: Amanamu's Deceit, ?, ?

On the fourth revive, instead of stealing a Lich's power, players are given the option to "Return the Finger", causing the Vessel of Kulemak to revive at full power and opening Abyssal portals and a massive fissure in the centre of the arena that periodically creates orbs that follow and fall on the character.

Drops

Vessel of Kulemak always drops a Grip of KulemakGrip of Kulemak
Abyssal SignetInflict Abyssal Wasting on Hit(20-30)% reduced Presence Area of Effect
(20-30)% reduced Light Radius
<Can gain 0-4 custom Desecrated Modifiers>Drink deeply of the Well.
Let the Abyss coil within. that can be empowered to have up to 4 custom desecrated modifiers.

Additionally, it drops one of the following unique items:

• The Unborn LichThe Unborn Lich
  Ravenous StaffStaffRequires Level 78, 137 IntGrants Skill: Level (18-20) Feast of Flesh(60-80)% increased Desecrated Modifier magnitudes
  <Custom Desecrated prefix modifier>
  <Lich's Desecrated suffix modifier>
  <Lich's Desecrated prefix or suffix modifier>In ghastly pits beneath the world,
  Kulemak grows countless new bodies,
  each more powerful than the last.
  Not all of his abominations survive.
• Undying HateUndying Hate
  Timeless JewelLimited to: 1 Historic
  Radius: Very LargeGlorifying the defilement of (79-30977) souls in tribute to (Amanamu-Ulaman-Kurgal-Tecrod-Kulemak)
  Passives in radius are Conquered by the Abyssals
  HistoricThey believed themselves driven by necessity,
  but that desperation made them monstrous.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.

Additionally, Witches that have ascended to become a Lich can opt to change into the Abyssal Lich alternate ascendancy.

Trivia

Vessel of Kulemak has a similar model to a pinnacle boss in Path of Exile - Incarnation of Dread.

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Introduced to the game.