Exposure

Exposure is a type of Debuff that lowers the affected enemy's Total Elemental Resistances. By default it lowers Resistances by -20% and lasts for 4 seconds, though some sources of exposure can override these values. Like most sources of lowering Resistances, this can cause the enemy's Resistance to become negative.

Higher Rarity enemies are less affected by Exposure:

15% less Exposure effect on Magic monsters
30% less Exposure effect on Rare monsters
50% less Exposure effect on Unique monsters

Exposure is a debuff which reduces resistances against all three elemental damage types.

Mechanics

Reduced resistances from exposure stack with reduced resistances from Elemental WeaknessElemental WeaknessSpell, AoE, Lightning, Cold, Fire, Duration, Curse
Tier: 7
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (41-178) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 secCurse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Elemental Resistances.Curse applies after 1.5 seconds delay
Curse radius is (1.5-3.1) metres
Curse inflicts -(40-59)% to Elemental Resistances
Curse duration is (6-7.4) seconds
Curse does not apply to enemies above level (20-0)

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% increased Curse MagnitudesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.File:Elemental Weakness skill icon.png and can lower an enemy's resistances below zero. Penetration only affects hits and has no effect if an enemy's resistances are less than or equal to zero. Exposure duration can be modified by skill effect duration when it is applied by a skill. Debuff duration can be further extended by things like Temporal ChainsTemporal ChainsSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse
Tier: 7
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (41-178) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 secCurse all enemies in an area, Slowing them and making other effects on them expire more slowly.Curse applies after 1.5 seconds delay
Curse radius is (1.5-3.1) metres
Curse Slows targets by (40-59)%
Curse duration is (6-7.4) seconds
Curse makes other effects on targets expire 25% slower
Curse does not apply to enemies above level (20-0)

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% increased Curse MagnitudesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel..

Elemental Exposure has 15% less effect on Magic monsters, 30% less effect on Rare monsters, and 50% less effect on Unique monsters.

Base Value

The base value of exposure can be lowered further through various stats. Stats that increase exposure effect apply to this modified base value. Stripped Defences adds 5% to the base value of exposure. Effects that specify a different minimum exposure value apply at the end of the calculation if the exposure fails to meet that value; modifiers to exposure do not apply to this minimum.

Increased Exposure Effect

Five passive skills which increase exposure effect are located at the top of the passive tree. There is a passive cluster that contains the notable Overexposure, which has 30% increased exposure effect. This cluster also contains two Exposure Effect small passives with 10% increased exposure effect each. The passive cluster that contains Stripped Defences also contains two small Exposure Effect passives, bringing the total exposure effect available on the tree to 70%. A Stag TalismanStag TalismanStack Size: 10Helmets: 50% increased Thorns Critical Hit Chance
Sceptres: Allies in your Presence deal 1 to 40 added Attack Lightning DamagePlace into an empty Rune Socket in a Weapon or Armour to apply its effect to that item. Once socketed it cannot be retrieved but can be replaced by other socketable items. can be socketed in helmets for 8% increased exposure effect.

Skill gems

Skill Gems that are related to Exposure:

Gem	Tier
Frost BombFrost BombSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Orb, Remnant Tier: 1 Level: (1-20) Cost: (9-99) Mana Cooldown Time: 6.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 13.00%Create a pulsing Orb of frost. Each pulse inflicts Elemental Exposure on nearby enemies. When the Orb's duration ends, it Detonates, dealing Cold damage to surrounding enemies and leaving behind a Cold Infusion.Deals (7-238) to (11-358) Cold Damage Detonation Time is 4 seconds Chills Enemies as though dealing 300% more damage Initially applies 20% Elemental Exposure and 2% Exposure per pulse, up to a maximum of 50% Pulse and explosion radius are (2.4-3.1) metres Limit 1 Frost Bomb Exposure duration is 8 seconds Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Initially applies 0% Elemental Exposure and 0% Exposure per pulse, up to a maximum of (0.5-10)%Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	1
Primal StrikesPrimal StrikesAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Lightning, Payoff Tier: 7 Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-41) Mana Attack Speed: 80% of base Attack Damage: (80-250)% of basePerform a Lightning-charged stab that can be chained into a combination of up to three attacks. The first two attacks conjure a charging Wildwood spirit if they Hit a Shocked enemy and refresh Shock duration. The third attack is a large swipe that inflicts Lightning Exposure, and can Consume Shock to conjure a stampede of spirits.Converts 40% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage +5 to Melee Strike Range Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% more Attack SpeedSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	7
IncinerateIncinerateSpell, AoE, Sustained, Fire, Duration, Channelling, Staged Tier: 13 Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-53) Mana per second Cast Time: 0.25 secConjure a torrent of Fire from your hand, Igniting enemies in front of you. The flames grow stronger the longer you Channel for, and at maximum strength also apply stacking Fire Exposure and creating Ignited Ground.25% less Ignite duration Modifers to cast speed also affect this skill's cost Cone length is 4.6 metres Fire Exposure duration is 8 seconds Deals 40% more damage per stage Inflicts stacking Fire Exposure at maximum stages, reducing Fire Resistance by (4-7)% per stack, up to a maximum of 50% 8 maximum stages Ignites as though dealing (10-314) to (15-470) Fire damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Magnitude of Ignite you inflictSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	13

Support gems

Support Gems that are related to Exposure:

Gem	Tier
Potent ExposurePotent ExposureSupport, Spell Category: Potent Exposure Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which apply Exposure to Enemies, increasing the effect of applied Exposure.Exposure applied by Supported Skills has 20% increased effectPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	2
Lightning ExposureLightning ExposureSupport, Lightning, Duration Category: Lightning Exposure Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when inflicting Shock.Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Shocking a targetPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	4
Cold ExposureCold ExposureSupport, Cold, Duration Category: Cold Exposure Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when it Critically Hits an enemy.Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Critical Hit with Cold DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	4
Fire ExposureFire ExposureSupport, Fire, Duration Category: Fire Exposure Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when Igniting.Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Igniting a targetPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	4

Related unique items

Item	Base item	Item class		Stats
Window to ParadiseWindow to Paradise Barricade Tower ShieldShield Chance to Block: 26% Armour: 50 Movement Speed: -3.0%Requires Level 16, 30 StrGrants Skill: Raise Shield(60-120)% increased Armour +(60-100) to maximum Mana +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances Apply Elemental Exposure to Enemies 3 metres in front of you for 4 seconds while Shield is raised"Beyond fire, blood, and nightmare, the Savior will build utopia."	Barricade Tower Shield	Shield	16	Grants Skill: Raise Shield(60-120)% increased Armour +(60-100) to maximum Mana +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances Apply Elemental Exposure to Enemies 3 metres in front of you for 4 seconds while Shield is raised
Xoph's BloodXoph's Blood Amber AmuletRequires Level 52+(10-15) to Strength(10-15)% incrased maximum Life +(20-30)% to Fire Resistance Enemies in your Presence have Elemental ExposureWe are his blood. Through us he carries his burning message.	Amber Amulet	Amulet	52	+(10-15) to Strength(10-15)% incrased maximum Life +(20-30)% to Fire Resistance Enemies in your Presence have Elemental Exposure
The Whispering IceThe Whispering Ice Permafrost StaffStaffRequires Level 75Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Heart of Ice Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Icestorm+(2-4) to Level of all Cold Spell Skills (10-20)% reduced Cast Speed (5-15)% increased Intelligence 4% increased Spell Damage per 10 Intelligence Inflict Elemental Exposure on Hit, lowering Total Elemental Resistance by (20-30)%"From what beast you derived, we can only fathom. Aye, you of living ice, rotting gill, and untold nightmare! We Brinerot return ye to the sea." - Weylam Roth	Permafrost Staff	Staff	75	Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Heart of Ice Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Icestorm+(2-4) to Level of all Cold Spell Skills (10-20)% reduced Cast Speed (5-15)% increased Intelligence 4% increased Spell Damage per 10 Intelligence Inflict Elemental Exposure on Hit, lowering Total Elemental Resistance by (20-30)%

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Elemental Exposure now has 15% less effect on Magic monsters, 30% less effect on Rare monsters, and 50% less effect on Unique monsters. Curse skills and skills that apply Elemental Exposure now can't apply those debuffs to enemies that are significantly higher level than the skill's own level requirement. This requirement is fairly lenient and disappears completely by high gem levels.
0.2.0f	Fire ExposureFire ExposureSupport, Fire, Duration Category: Fire Exposure Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when Igniting.Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Igniting a targetPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill. and Lightning ExposureLightning ExposureSupport, Lightning, Duration Category: Lightning Exposure Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when inflicting Shock.Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Shocking a targetPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill. Supports have had their wording adjusted to make clear their effects apply to any target, not just Enemies. This is not a functional change, just a clarification of wording.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.