Essence Drain
Essence DrainSpell
Projectile, Chaos, Duration, Repeatable
Tier: 3
Cast Time: 0.8s
Critical Hit Chance: 7%
Requires 100 Int
Fire a Projectile that applies a powerful Chaos damage over time debuff to enemies it hits.
Projectile
movement speed +% final while performing action: -70
movement speed acceleration +% per second while performing action: 160
movement speed while performing action locked duration %: 50
pvp skill dot attack time override ms: 10000
spell minimum base chaos damage
spell maximum base chaos damage
base is projectile
projectile uses contact position
check for targets between initiator and projectile source
maintain projectile direction when using contact position
can perform skill while moving
disable visual hit effect
should use additive aiming animation
quality display base skill effect duration is gem
precise cursor targeting uses contact point height offset
Damage over Time
movement speed +% final while performing action: -70
movement speed acceleration +% per second while performing action: 160
movement speed while performing action locked duration %: 50
pvp skill dot attack time override ms: 10000
base skill effect duration: 4000
spell minimum base chaos damage
spell maximum base chaos damage
base chaos damage to deal per minute
base is projectile
projectile uses contact position
check for targets between initiator and projectile source
maintain projectile direction when using contact position
can perform skill while moving
disable visual hit effect
should use additive aiming animation
quality display base skill effect duration is gem
precise cursor targeting uses contact point height offset
spell damage modifiers apply to skill dot
display statset hide usage stats
Synergies
Essence Drain Dot
Search Tags
chaosdamagedamageovertimedurationgrants_active_skillintelligencemineablemulticastableprojectileprojectilesfromuserrepeatablespelltotemabletrappabletriggerableunleashableusablewhilemoving
Level Progression
| Level | Req. Level | Mana Cost | Crit % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 5 | 7% |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | 7% |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | 7% |
| 4 | 10 | 8 | 7% |
| 5 | 14 | 10 | 7% |
| 6 | 18 | 11 | 7% |
| 7 | 22 | 13 | 7% |
| 8 | 26 | 15 | 7% |
| 9 | 31 | 17 | 7% |
| 10 | 36 | 19 | 7% |
| 11 | 41 | 22 | 7% |
| 12 | 46 | 24 | 7% |
| 13 | 52 | 27 | 7% |
| 14 | 58 | 30 | 7% |
| 15 | 64 | 34 | 7% |
| 16 | 66 | 38 | 7% |
| 17 | 72 | 42 | 7% |
| 18 | 78 | 46 | 7% |
| 19 | 84 | 51 | 7% |
| 20 | 90 | 57 | 7% |
| 21 | 90 | 63 | 7% |
| 22 | 90 | 69 | 7% |
| 23 | 90 | 76 | 7% |
| 24 | 90 | 83 | 7% |
| 25 | 90 | 92 | 7% |
| 26 | 90 | 101 | 7% |
| 27 | 90 | 110 | 7% |
| 28 | 90 | 121 | 7% |
| 29 | 90 | 133 | 7% |
| 30 | 90 | 145 | 7% |
| 31 | 90 | 158 | 7% |
| 32 | 90 | 173 | 7% |
| 33 | 90 | 189 | 7% |
| 34 | 90 | 206 | 7% |
| 35 | 90 | 225 | 7% |
| 36 | 90 | 245 | 7% |
| 37 | 90 | 267 | 7% |
| 38 | 90 | 291 | 7% |
| 39 | 90 | 316 | 7% |
| 40 | 90 | 344 | 7% |
Source: pob2 v0_4Extracted: 2026-06-20
POB Reference Data
Skill ID: EssenceDrainPlayer
Gem ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemEssenceDrain
Variant: EssenceDrain
Max Level: 20
Color: 3
Granted Effect: EssenceDrainPlayer
# Essence Drain
Fire a Projectile that applies a powerful Chaos damage over time debuff to enemies it hits.
## Requirements
Intelligence: 100
**Tags:** Projectile, Chaos, Duration, Repeatable
**Cast Time:** 0.8s