Empowered skill

Empowered Skills do not have any inherent bonuses, but a number of stats and modifiers specifically apply to Empowered Skills.

An Empowered Skill refers to a skill which has gained special properties, or "empowered", by the effects of another skill. Warcries are a common source of empower. Ancestral Boosted skills count as empowered.

Mechanics

Empower does not inherently grant any bonuses, but sources of empower can grant specific bonuses to empowered skills. Multiple empower effects can apply to a single skill.

Related skills

Gem	Tier
UnleashUnleashSpell, Buff, Duration Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.75 secAugment yourself with temporal magic for a short duration, Empowering the next Spell you cast to repeat multiple times. Cannot Empower Channelling Skills or Skills with a Cooldown.Maximum Buff duration is 4 seconds (1200-1010)% of repeated Skill's cast time is added to this skill's cooldown Empowered Spell repeats 2 times Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	0
Temper WeaponTemper WeaponAttack, Buff, AoE, Melee, Trigger, Fire, Channelling Level: (1-20) Cost: (2-19) Mana per second Cooldown Time: 5.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires: Any non-Talisman Melee Martial WeaponChannel to temper your main hand Melee Martial Weapon. Each hit of the hammer against the anvil Empowers subsequent Attacks to Combust when Hitting enemies.Temper Weapon Maximum of 12 Empowered Attacks Supported Skills Cost nothing While Channelling each strike of the anvil Empowers your next 3 Melee Attacks Empowered Attacks Trigger Combust on Hit Combust Attack Damage: 100-363% of base Explode, dealing Fire damage in an area. Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Explosion radius is 3 metres Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Skill SpeedSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	0
Infernal CryInfernal CryWarcry, AoE, Trigger, Fire, Duration, Nova Tier: 3 Level: (1-20) Cost: (19-85) Mana Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Use Time: 0.80 secPerform a Warcry, Empowering subsequent Melee Attacks if there are enemies nearby. Enemies in the warcry's area are destabilised and will Combust on death. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.Empowered Attacks Gain (30-49)% of damage as extra Fire damage Warcry radius is 4 metres Destabilises Enemies for 8 seconds Empowers one Attack per 10 enemy Power in range, counting up to 50 Power Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Empowered Attacks Gain (0.5-10)% of damage as extra Fire damageSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	3
BarrageBarrageSpell, Buff, Duration Tier: 5 Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-51) Mana Cooldown Time: 2.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.70 secRequires: Spear, BowReady a volley of arrows or spears, Empowering your next Barrageable Bow or Projectile Spear Attack to Repeat multiple times. Consumes your Frenzy Charges on use to add additional repeats.Empowered Attacks Repeat +2 times, and a further +1 time per Frenzy Charge consumed Repeats deal 50% less Damage (600-410)% of repeated Skill's attack time is added to this skill's cooldown, to a maximum of 30 seconds Maximum Buff duration is 5 seconds Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Repeats deal +(0.25-5)% more DamageSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	5
Ice-Tipped ArrowsIce-Tipped ArrowsSpell, Attack, Buff, AoE, Projectile, Trigger, Cold, Duration Tier: 5 Level: (1-20) Cost: (14-63) Mana Cooldown Time: 12.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.70 secRequires: Spear, BowReady your active Bow or Spear, Empowering your next Barrageable Bow or Projectile Spear Attacks to Convert Physical Damage to Cold Damage and create Ice Fragments on Hit. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge. Cannot Empower Sustained Skills.Maximum Buff duration is 20 seconds Empowers 4 Attacks Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	5
Raise ZombieRaise ZombieMinion, Physical, Duration Tier: 5 Level: (1-20) Cost: (10-102) ManaConsume a Corpse or Power Charge to create a short-lived Zombie. Zombies created from Power Charges are Empowered and also create two additional non-empowered Zombies.Limit 10 Raised Zombies Zombie duration is 20 seconds Empowered Zombies take 30% less damage Empowered Zombies deal (100-253)% more damage with Hits Empowered Zombies have 25% more movement speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1.25-25)% increased effect of Empowerment on Raised ZombiesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	5
Arctic HowlArctic HowlWarcry, Shapeshift, Buff, Werewolf, AoE, Cold, Duration, Nova Tier: 5 Level: (1-20) Cost: (19-85) Mana Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Use Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 10.00%Requires: TalismanShapeshift into a Werewolf and let out an icy howl that damages enemies and Freezes Primed enemies. If an enemy is Frozen or a Frozen enemy is Hit, this Skill Empowers your attacks with added Cold damage, causes Empowered Slams to create Chilled Ground, and grants your Allies added Cold damage. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.Deals (5-186) to (8-279) Cold Damage Cannot cause Freeze Buildup Knocks Back Enemies Freeze enemies that are Primed for Freeze Warcry radius is 5.5 metres Buff duration is 8 seconds Buff grants Allies (1-37) to (2-56) added Cold damage to Attacks Empowered Attacks deal (4-121) to (5-186) additional Cold damage Empowers one Attack per 5 enemy Power in range, counting up to 50 Power Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Buff grants Allies (1-20)% increased Freeze buildupSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	5
Resonating ShieldResonating ShieldAttack, AoE, Melee, Sustained, Physical, Channelling Tier: 5 Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-46) Mana per second Attack Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attack Damage: (30-94)% of baseRequires: Armoured ShieldRepeatedly hammer your Shield with your weapon causing damaging shockwaves in an area around you. Enemies hit by the shockwave lose Armour for a duration. While Channelling Resonating Shield, your Shield is raised and you will Block all incoming Blockable hits.Hits Break (2-1537) Armour (4-103) to (6-155) Base Off Hand Physical Damage 6 to 8 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield Modifers to Attack speed also affect this skill's cost Cannot be Empowered by Warcries Shockwave radius is 2.3 metres Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Break (1-20)% increased ArmourSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	5
Mana TempestMana TempestSpell, Buff, Lightning, Storm Tier: 7 Level: (1-20) Cost: 1% Mana per second Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.60 secCreate a storm of arcane energies that Empowers your Mana-costing Spells while you remain inside it. Maintaining the storm constantly drains your Mana, and spending more causes it to drain faster. The storm will dissipate when you exit it or run out of Mana.Cooldown does not recover during Buff effect Effects of Mana Tempest linger for 2.0 seconds after leaving the Tempest Empowered Spells Split to (1-3) additional targets 30% of Mana and Life spent while in the storm is added to this Skill's Mana Cost per Second Empowered Spells Gain (40-78)% of damage as Lightning Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Effects of Mana Tempest linger for (0.1-2) seconds after leaving the TempestSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	7
Ferocious RoarFerocious RoarWarcry, Shapeshift, Bear, AoE, Nova, Meta Tier: 7 Level: (1-20) Cost: (19-85) Mana Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Use Time: 1.10 secRequires: TalismanShapeshift into a Bear and roar in defiance, immediately gaining Rage if there are enemies nearby and Empowering subsequent Attacks to Break Armour. Alternatively, socketing a human-form Warcry into this Skill triggers that Warcry instead, and augments its damage and area. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.Warcry radius is 7 metres Gain 2 Rage per enemy Power in range Empowered Attacks Break (5-6147) Armour on Hit Empowers one Attack per 8 enemy Power in range, counting up to 64 Power Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Gain (0.05-1) Rage per enemy Power in rangePlace one or more Skill Gems into this Meta Gem's sockets in the Skills Panel. The socketed Skills will be incorporated into the Meta Gem's effect.	7
Mantra of DestructionMantra of DestructionBuff, Chaos, Duration, Conditional Tier: 9 Level: (1-20)Requires: QuarterstaffBuild Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to Empower your next Quarterstaff Attack, causing it to deal additional Chaos damage. Each kill with the Empowered Attack grants Purple Flames of Chayula for a duration.Requires 8 Combo to use Lose Combo if you generate no Combo for 8 seconds Empowered Attack gains (50-69)% of Damage as Chaos Buff duration is up to 8 seconds, or until your next Attack Purple Flames of Chayula Duration is 20 seconds Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Requires (0.05-1) fewer Combo to useSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	9
Emergency ReloadEmergency ReloadBuff, Duration Tier: 11 Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-82) Mana Cooldown Time: 45.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires: CrossbowInstantly reload all your Crossbow Ammunition clips and Empower each clip's Ammunition to deal more damage for a duration.Buff duration is 6 seconds or until your Empowered bolts are expended Buff Empowers bolts with (12-31)% more damage Number of each clip's Empowered bolts is equal to the maximum Ammunition of the clip Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	11
Seismic CrySeismic CryWarcry, AoE, Physical, Nova Tier: 11 Level: (1-20) Cost: (19-85) Mana Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Use Time: 0.80 secPerform a damaging Warcry, Knocking Back nearby enemies and Heavy Stunning enemies that are Primed for Stun. If an enemy is Heavy Stunned or a currently Heavy Stunned enemy is Hit, this Skill Empowers subsequent Slams to perform an additional Aftershock. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.Deals (7-223) to (10-335) Physical Damage Knocks Back Enemies Warcry radius is 4 metres Empowers one Slam per 10 enemy Power in range, counting up to 50 Power Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Empowered Attack Aftershocks deal (0.5-10)% more damageSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	11
Flame BreathFlame BreathAttack, Shapeshift, Wyvern, AoE, Sustained, Fire, Duration, Channelling, Detonator Tier: 13 Level: (1-20) Cost: 6 Rage per second, (23-157) Mana Cooldown Time: 10.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Speed: 800% of base Attack Damage: (30-109)% of baseRequires: TalismanShapeshift into a Wyvern and take to the skies, immolating enemies with a jet of fire. Channelling ends after a short amount of time but can be prolonged by spending Rage. Consumes a Power Charge if possible to Empower the Skill, Gaining extra Lightning damage and spending Rage more slowly.Converts 100% of Physical damage to Fire damage Ignites from a single use of this Skill Compound Inflicts 200% more Flammability Magnitude 60% less Ignite Magnitude Rage cost is ignored for first 4 seconds of Channelling Immolation radius is 2 metres Empowered Flame Breath Gains 50% of damage as Lightning damage Empowered Flame Breath costs 50% less Rage per second Cannot gain Rage while using this Skill Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Rage cost is ignored for an additional (0.05-1) secondsSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	13

Persistent skills

Gem	Tier
Align FateAlign FateBuff, Persistent Level: (1-20)While active, visages of yourself from alternate timelines will occasionally appear and cast one of your Spells from your first valid Weapon Set. Until the next visage appears, your next cast of the same Spell aligns your fate, Empowering that Spell. Visages can only cast non-Channelling, non-Buff Spells you could cast that have no cooldown.(12-9.15) second delay between Visage 25% increased Visage frequency per Spell Visages could cast Casting the matching Spell before the next Visage Empowers it Empowered Spells deal 30% more damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Visage frequencySkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	0

Related support gems

Gem	Tier
TirelessTirelessSupport, Warcry Category: Tireless Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Warcry Skills. Attacks Empowered by Supported Skills have a chance not to lower the Empowerment count of Supported Skills when they are used.Supported Skills have 25% chance to not count Attacks they EmpowerPlace 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.	1
Empowered Sparks IEmpowered Sparks ISupport Category: Empowered Sparks Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which generate Charges. When generating Power Charge with Supported Skills, Empower some of your Attacks to Trigger Spark Projectiles on use.Place 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
Empowered Sparks IIEmpowered Sparks IISupport Category: Empowered Sparks Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which generate Charges. When generating Power Charge with Supported Skills, Empower some of your Attacks to Trigger Spark Projectiles on use.Place 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		Stats
The Empty RoarThe Empty Roar Cultist GreathammerTwo Hand Mace Physical Damage: (57-67) to (83-93) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.05 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 22, 41 StrStrikes deal Splash damage to targets within 1.8 metresAdds (25-35) to (40-50) Physical Damage Leeches 10% of Physical Damage as Life (10-20)% chance to cause Bleeding on Hit All Attacks count as Empowered Attacks Cannot use WarcriesSecrecy and silence are powers all their own.	22	Strikes deal Splash damage to targets within 1.8 metresAdds (25-35) to (40-50) Physical Damage Leeches 10% of Physical Damage as Life (10-20)% chance to cause Bleeding on Hit All Attacks count as Empowered Attacks Cannot use Warcries
Marohi ErqiMarohi Erqi Totemic GreatclubTwo Hand Mace Physical Damage: (539-616) to (735-840) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 0.72 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 60, 239 StrWarcries Empower an additional attack+150 Strength Requirement (600-700)% increased Physical Damage -(300-200) to Accuracy Rating 35% reduced Attack Speed Causes (40-60)% increased Stun Buildup Heavy Stuns Enemies that are on Full Life"Drunken Erqi boasted to Tukohama; the God of War challenged him to a clash of strength. Woe to the Divine - he should have made it a test of skill!"	60	Warcries Empower an additional attack+150 Strength Requirement (600-700)% increased Physical Damage -(300-200) to Accuracy Rating 35% reduced Attack Speed Causes (40-60)% increased Stun Buildup Heavy Stuns Enemies that are on Full Life

Passives

Name	Stats
Empowered Attack Damage	Empowered Attacks deal 16% increased Damage [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Empowered Attack Damage and Bleeding Chance	Empowered Attacks deal 10% increased Damage 5% chance to inflict Bleeding on Hit [1] [2]
Empowered Attack Damage and Power Counted	Empowered Attacks deal 8% increased Damage 5% increased total Power counted by Warcries [1] [2]
Empowered Attack Freeze Buildup	20% increased Freeze Buildup with Empowered Attacks [1] [2]
Bolstering Yell	Empowered Attacks deal 30% increased Damage Warcry Skills have 30% increased Area of Effect [1]
Bravado	100% increased Stun Threshold during Empowered Attacks Empowered Attacks have 50% increased Stun Buildup [1]
Cremating Cries	Empowered Attacks Gain 15% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire damage [1]
Explosive Empowerment	Enemies you kill with Empowered Attacks have a 10% chance to Explode, dealing a tenth of their maximum Life as Fire Damage Empowered Attacks deal 20% increased Damage [1]
Hail	Empowered Attacks Gain 16% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage [1]
Internal Bleeding	Empowered Attacks deal 30% increased Damage 20% chance to Aggravate Bleeding on targets you Hit with Empowered Attacks [1]
Thirst of Kitava	Life Leeched from Empowered Attacks is Instant [1]
Vocal Empowerment	Warcries Empower an additional Attack [1]

Version history

Version	Changes
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.