Decompose is a Necromancer skill from the Basic skill tree. Its features are:
| Grants Player | Exploits Condition |
|---|---|
| Shadow Dmg (DoT) | N/A |
| + Corpses | |
| + Essense | |
| Slows (CC) | |
| + Movement | |
| Vulnerable | |
| Basic | |
| Darkness | |
| Channeled |
'Creates Condition' means this skill creates this condition i.e it could make a target Vulnerable that other skills can take advantage of. 'Exploits Condition' means this skill takes advantage of a condition, not necessarily of its own making. So for example another skill might Stun and this skill could take advantage of that.
Decompose Details and Upgrades
 DecomposeTear the flesh from the enemy, dealing 33% damage per second (DoT) and forming a usable corpse with the flesh every 1.5 seconds. Damage: Shadow Generates : 8 Essence per second Lucky Hit Chance: 40% |
Upgrades
Enhanced DecomposeDecompose now causes a small explosion dealing 40% damage when creating a Corpse or when the enemy dies, and you gain 10 Essence. |
Acolyte's DecomposeExplosions from Decompose make enemies Vulnerable for 4 seconds. |
Initiate's DecomposeDecompose Slows (CC) enemies by 50%. When Decompose explodes, you gain + 30% Movement Speed for 8 seconds. |
Items that work with Decompose
The following items either:
- Grant a bonus when using Decompose
- Create a condition Decompose can exploit
- Exploit a condition Decompose creates
Legendary Aspects
Aspect of the Damned |
Offensive | You and your Minions deal 35 - 55%[x] increased Shadow damage to enemies afflicted by any Curse. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
Uldur's Cave (Map) |
Kehjistan | Necromancer |
Aspect of the Long Shadow |
Resource | Lucky Hit: Your Shadow Damage Over Time (DoT) effects have a 15.0 - 35% chance to generate 3 Essence. Damage from your Shadowblight Key Passive will always generate 2 Essence. Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
N/A | Extraction | Necromancer |
Flesh-Rending Aspect |
Resource | When Decompose explodes, gain 25 - 45 Essence. Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
Nostrava Deepwood (Map) |
Fractured Peaks | Necromancer |
Rotting Aspect |
Offensive | Decompose can chain and burst up to 4 additional targets. Explosions from Decompose deal x15 - 35% increased damage. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
N/A | Extraction | Necromancer |
Unique Items
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Bloodless Scream"My companion swung her odd weapon in a wide arc, and our pursuer stopped short. The look of horror on his face as his body fell to pieces will haunt me forever." - The Ebon Pages, Canto II, Verse XI Type: Unique Two-Handed Scythe Description: Your Darkness Skills Chill (CC) enemies for up to 100% and deal x 100 - 200% increased damage to Frozen (CC) enemies. Lucky Hit: Your Darkness Skills have up to a 100% chance to generate 15 - 25 additional Essence against Frozen targets. |
Affixes:
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Greaves of the Empty Tomb"The massive door to my family's crypt, which had taken a dozen men to close, was thrown open. Had I known the horrors to come I never would have set foot inside!" -The Ebon Pages, Canto I, Verse VII Type: Unique Boots Description: Sever leaves behind Desecrated Ground that deals [300 - 1,200] Shadow damage over 2 seconds. |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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Changes to Decompose
Patch 1.3.0, January 23, 2024
- Previous: You and your Minions deal 10%[x] increased damage to enemies being Decomposed.
- New: Every 1.5 seconds, Decompose makes enemies Vulnerable for 4 seconds.
- Previous: Decompose Slows enemies by 50%.
- New: Decompose Slows enemies by 50%, and if you channel Decompose for at least 1.5 seconds, you gain 30%[+] Movement Speed for 5 second after ending the channel.
Patch 1.1.0a, July 18, 2023
- Initiate's Decompose - Slow increased from 30% to 50%.
Patch 1.0.3, June 27, 2023
- Base damage increased from 30% to 33%.
- Base Essence generated per second increased from 7 to 8.
- Corpses formed frequency increased from 2.5 to 2 seconds.