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Dread BannerAoE, Spell, Duration, Aura, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 10% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 24Casting once reserves mana to carry a banner which makes nearby allies inflict impale with attacks, and lessens the accuracy of nearby enemies. Gain stages by impaling enemies while carrying the banner. Casting the skill again places the banner, ending the mana reservation. Once placed, it becomes more powerful for each stage gained. You cannot have multiple banners at the same time.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased effect of AuraNearby Enemies deal 0.1% less Damage
3% less Skill Effect Duration
You and nearby Allies have 0.25% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks
Base Duration of 10 seconds after being Placed
Nearby Enemies have (15-21)% less Accuracy Rating
You and nearby Allies have 20% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks
When placed, 8% increased Area of Effect per Stage
When placed, 1% increased Aura effect per Stage
+1 second to Base Placed Banner Duration per Stage
Gain Fortify for 0.05 seconds per Stage on Placing the Banner
2% increased Fortify effect per Stage
Gain 1 Stage when you Impale an Enemy while carrying the Banner, up to 5 per second
You and nearby Allies have (0-19)% increased Impale Effect
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Dread Banner skill iconDread Banner inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 24
Vendor Prices
Normal1x Orb of Alteration
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemDreadBanner


Dread Banner is a banner aura skill. While the banner is active, it grants the user and nearby allies a chance to impale on attack and causes nearby enemies to have decreased accuracy. When placed, the Banner provides a Fortify effect to nearby allies.

Skill functions and interactions[]

Aura Effects[]

  • enemies have % less accuracy rating and % chance to impale are both aura effects that can be modified by Increased Effect of Auras.
  • Aura effects are always active whether the banner is placed or not.
  • Players and monsters must be inside the banners radius to receive the aura effects when the banner is placed on the ground.
  • Because dread banner has an aura that affects you and allies, it can be supported by generosity support. Generosity support will increase all aura effects, including those that affect enemies like less accuracy rating.

Buff effects[]

  • Fortify is a buff that can be modified by Increased Effect of fortify and Increased effect of buffs on you.
  • Increased Fortify effect per Stage: The increased Fortify effect only affects the Fortify granted by the banner itself.
  • Buffs are temporary effects that only occur after placing the banner with stages.
  • Destroying the placed banner early by creating a new carried banner will end the Fortify buff early if it has duration remaining.

Gem level progression[]

LevelRequired LevelRequired Strengthless
Accuracy
Impale
Effect
Exp.Total Exp.
1245815%N/A00
2276415%1%118383118383
3307115%2%175816294199
4337716%3%254061548260
5368316%4%359090907350
6399016%5%4985081405858
7429617%6%6820572087915
84510217%7%9217773009692
94810917%8%17278794737571
105011318%9%11388775876448
115211718%10%13682337244681
125412118%11%16383388883019
135612519%12%195664810839667
145813019%13%365518414494851
156013419%14%301732717512178
166213820%15%779391425306092
176414220%16%1520603140512123
186614620%17%2618558266697705
196815121%18%62755923129453628
207015521%19%211877683341331311
217215921%20%N/AN/A
2274N/A22%21%N/AN/A
2376N/A22%22%N/AN/A
2478N/A22%23%N/AN/A
2580N/A23%24%N/AN/A
2682N/A23%25%N/AN/A
2784N/A23%26%N/AN/A
2886N/A24%27%N/AN/A
2988N/A24%28%N/AN/A
3090N/A24%29%N/AN/A
3191N/A25%30%N/AN/A
3292N/A25%31%N/AN/A
3393N/A25%32%N/AN/A
3494N/A26%33%N/AN/A
3595N/A26%34%N/AN/A
3696N/A26%35%N/AN/A
3797N/A27%36%N/AN/A
3898N/A27%37%N/AN/A
3999N/A27%38%N/AN/A
40100N/A28%39%N/AN/A

Item acquisition
Questionmark

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
8Divination card inventory iconDying AnguishDying Anguish card artDivination card frameDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem
Alternative Quality: +19%
Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.
Divination card inventory icon
random level 19 gem with 19% alternative qualityAutomatic
1Gemcutter's Incubator inventory iconGemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing # monsters
Quality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Gemcutter's Incubator inventory icon
random superior gemAutomatic
7Divination card inventory iconThe Wilted RoseThe Wilted Rose card artDivination card frameThe Wilted Rose7Level 21 Aura Gem
Corrupted
Though the path to divinity is fraught with peril, hope may bloom from within.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted level 21 Aura gemAutomatic
6Divination card inventory iconThe FoxThe Fox card artDivination card frameThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
- Ezomyte Proverb
Divination card inventory icon
random level 20 gemAutomatic
13Divination card inventory iconThe CataclysmThe Cataclysm card artDivination card frameThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem
Corrupted
The mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted level 21 Spell gemAutomatic
3Divination card inventory iconGemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise card artDivination card frameGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem
Quality: +20%
"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter
Divination card inventory icon
random superior gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
Lost in Love
Act 3

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
Lost in Love
Act 3
Clarissa
A Fixture of Fate
Act 3
Siosa
Fallen from Grace
Act 6
Lilly Roth

Effect of gem level and quality on Impale bonuses[]

The bonuses to chance and effect of Impale granted by raising the quality of Dread Banner are a little counterintuitive due to the aggressive rounding which isn't immediately obvious from the gem description. The table below is intended to help understanding the value of various combinations of gem level and quality and figuring out what combination to aim for.

Chance to Impale Gem quality breakpoint
20% 0%
21% 10%
22% 20%
23% 30%
24% 40%
25% 50%
26% 60%
27% 70%
Increased Impale Effect Gem quality breakpoint @ level 20 Gem quality breakpoint @ level 21 Gem quality breakpoint @ level 22 Gem quality breakpoint @ level 23 Gem quality breakpoint @ level 24 Gem quality breakpoint @ level 25 Gem quality breakpoint @ level 26 Gem quality breakpoint @ level 27 Gem quality breakpoint @ level 28 Gem quality breakpoint @ level 29
19% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
20% 12% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
21% 22% 10% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
22% 32% 20% 10% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
23% 44% 30% 20% 10% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
24% 54% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a
25% 64% 50% 40% 28% 18% 10% 0% n/a n/a n/a
26% n/a 60% 48% 38% 28% 18% 8% 0% n/a n/a
27% n/a 70% 58% 46% 36% 26% 16% 8% 0% n/a
28% n/a n/a 68% 56% 44% 34% 24% 16% 8% 0%
29% n/a n/a n/a 64% 54% 42% 32% 24% 16% 8%
30% n/a n/a n/a n/a 62% 50% 40% 32% 24% 16%
31% n/a n/a n/a n/a 70% 60% 48% 40% 30% 22%
32% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 68% 56% 48% 38% 30%
33% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 64% 54% 46% 36%
34% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 72% 62% 52% 44%
35% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 60% 50%
36% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 58%

Notes and explanations

  • The values provided for gem level and quality are theoretical, with some only achievable using highly impractical or exquisitely rare gear, and are only there for reference. For most intents and purposes the practical values are limited to gem level 26 and quality 54%. Higher values can still be achieved using corrupted Dialla's Malefaction inventory iconDialla's MalefactionDialla's Malefaction
    Sage's Robe
    Quality: +20%
    Energy Shield: 88
    Movement Speed: -3%
    Requires Level 37Gems can be Socketed in this Item ignoring Socket Colour
    Gems Socketed in Red Sockets have +1 to Level
    Gems Socketed in Green Sockets have +10% to Quality
    Gems Socketed in Blue Sockets gain 25% increased Experience
    Has no Attribute Requirements
    He took me by my hand, promised me power beyond compare.
    But i did not do it for power.
    I did it for love.
    And I'd do it again in an instant.
    Dialla's Malefaction inventory icon
    or a specifically crafted and double-corrupted pair of gloves in conjunction with level 4 Empower Support inventory iconEmpower SupportEmpower SupportSupport
    Icon: +
    Level: (1-3)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2AnomalousThis Gem gains 5% increased Experience3% reduced Strength Requirement+(0-2) to Level of Supported Active Skill GemsThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Empower Support inventory icon
    and Enhance Support inventory iconEnhance SupportEnhance SupportSupport
    Icon: +
    Level: (1-3)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2AnomalousThis Gem gains 5% increased Experience3% reduced Dexterity Requirement+(0-16)% to Quality of Supported Active Skill GemsThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Enhance Support inventory icon
    gems. Bold font indicates that the quality breakpoint can be achieved using only the gem's own quality bonus.
  • Assuming there are no other sources of aura effect on the passive tree and gear, a corrupted Dread Banner at level 20 with 22–23% quality will always outperform the gem at level 21 with sub-20% quality. The reason for this is that both round down to 21% increased Impale effect while 20% quality also provides an extra percent point of chance to Impale. Having a level 21 gem with 20% quality is, of course, superior to both, as it hits the breakpoints for both the chance and effect of Impale.
  • In terms of a DPS increase, hitting the next breakpoint on the chance to Impale is generally more worthwhile than Impale effect. Thus, since the chance is flat at all levels and is only raised by gem quality, it's more practical to support Dread Banner with Enhance rather than with Empower if given an opportunity, unless the latter can serve a double purpose by supporting another DPS-increasing gem. A level 21 Dread Banner with 20% quality supported by a level 4 Enhance will be able to reach a 24% increase on both chance and effect of Impale; whereas if supported by level 4 Empower it would only have 22% increased chance and 25% increased effect, which works out to a significantly lower DPS increase as well as increased mana reservation due to Empower's higher mana multiplier.

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Dread Banner:

ItemLimitRadiusStats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Dread Banner.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.StatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Dread Banner Effect 166Dread Banner has 25% increased Aura Effecthelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Dread Banner Effect 275Dread Banner has 40% increased Aura Effecthelmet 100
default 0

Related unique items[]

The following unique items are related to Dread Banner:

ItemBase ItemLvl.Stats
PerfidyPerfidy inventory iconPerfidy
Glorious Plate
Quality: +20%
Armour: 931
Requires Level 68, 191 Str(25-40)% increased Melee Damage
+(60-90) to maximum Life
You can have two different Banners at the same time
Banners you are carrying gain 1 Stage on Melee Hit, up to 5 per second
War Banner has (100-200)% increased Adrenaline duration
Dread Banner has (100-200)% increased Fortify duration
The Trickster God turned the very Day and Night against each other.
What hope have you?
Perfidy inventory icon
Glorious Plate68(25-40)% increased Melee Damage
+(60-90) to maximum Life
You can have two different Banners at the same time
Banners you are carrying gain 1 Stage on Melee Hit, up to 5 per second
War Banner has (100-200)% increased Adrenaline duration
Dread Banner has (100-200)% increased Fortify duration

Version history[]

Version Changes
3.5.0
  • Dread Banner has been added to the game.

References[]

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