Class
Dire Lord
Provoking Phantoms
Provoking Phantoms
Afflict an enemy’s mind with relentless apparitions.
Whenever you strike the afflicted target, Provoking Phantoms gains 1 stack, up to a maximum of 20. Each stack increases the amount of Threat you generate against that target by 10%.
You can only afflict 1 enemy with Provoking Phantoms at a time. Using Provoking Phantoms on a new target or striking a different target removes it from the previous target.
Lowers Essence by 100.
Type
Instant Action
Skill
Manifestation
Level
4
Range
20m
Magic
Curse
Target
Offensive
Innate
No
Cooldown
10s
Mastery Paths
Dark Reach
Dark ReachIncreases the range of your casted offensive abilities by 5m.
This affects Corrupt Blood, Provoking Phantoms, Life Tap, Devour, Torment, Leaden Blood, and Deafening Whisper.
Skill Point Cost1
Ravenous Apparitions IReduces the cooldown of Provoking and Tormenting Phantoms by 1 sec.
Skill Point Cost1
Ravenous Apparitions IIReduces the cooldown of Provoking and Tormenting Phantoms by 2 sec.
Skill Point Cost1
Tormenting Phantoms
Tormenting PhantomsTransforms Provoking Phantoms into Tormenting Phantoms.
Whenever you strike the afflicted target in combat, Tormenting Phantoms will gain 2 stacks up to a maximum of 20. Each stack will increase the amount of damage dealt by your Essence Bleed by 0.5%, up to a total of 10%.
You can only use Tormenting Phantoms on 1 enemy at a time. Using this ability on a new target or striking a different enemy will immediately remove the effect from the original target.
Skill Point Cost1
Passive Modifiers
Phantom GripYour first eligible attack against the afflicted target adds 1 additional stack of Provoking Phantoms.
Skill Point Cost1
Phantom OppressionEvery 4 stacks of Provoking Phantoms causes the afflicted target to deal 1% reduced damage to you, up to 5% at 20 stacks.
Skill Point Cost1
Phantom RecoilWhen a target afflicted by Provoking Phantoms inflicts Physical damage, it suffers X - Y Curse retaliation damage. This damage scales with stacks of Provoking Phantoms.
Skill Point Cost1
Debt-Fed ApparitionsWhile Essence is Dormant, if your current Blood Debt is ticking for more than 5% of your total Health, each strike against a target afflicted with Provoking Phantoms will grant 2 stacks instead of 1.
Skill Point Cost1
Haunting RecallIf Provoking Phantoms is removed because you struck another target, reapplying it to the original enemy within 8 sec restores 50% of its previous stacks.
Skill Point Cost1
Phantom LacerationThresh adds 2 Provoking Phantoms stacks if used against a target affected by Provoking Phantoms.
Skill Point Cost1
Vicious NightmaresProvoking Phantoms now begins with 5 stacks on application, but its maximum is reduced from 20 to 15.
Skill Point Cost1
Nightmare CrownConverts 2% of the Threat you generate on a target afflicted by your Provoking Phantoms into Blood Debt reduction. This effect does not apply to threat generated by Provoking Phantoms directly.
Skill Point Cost1