Dying Breath

Dying Breath
Iron StaffWarstaff
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: 16.8-50.4
Critical Strike Chance: 6.40%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 13, 27 Str, 27 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff18% increased Cast Speed
18% increased maximum Mana
18% increased Area of Effect of Aura Skills
18% increased Area of Effect of Hex Skills
Nearby Enemies have 18% increased Effect of Curses on them
Nearby allies gain 18% increased Damage
18% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your SkillsThe whispers of the dead
Carry wisdom for the living,
If you are willing to give your life
To listen.Vendor Prices

Unique

5x Chaos Orb

Vendor Offer
14x Alchemy Shard
3x Alteration ShardWeapon DPS
Physical: 43.7
Phys+Chaos: 43.7
Total: 43.7Metadata
Item class: Warstaves

Dying Breath is a unique Iron StaffIron StaffWarstaff
Physical Damage: 14-42
Critical Strike Chance: 6.40%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 13, 27 Str, 27 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff.

Mechanics

Dying Breath applies a special aura to the character:

Party members and minions within the aura have 18% increased damage. This bonus applies to all damage, including that of spells, traps, and totems. Enemies within the aura are affected by curses from any source with 18% increased magnitude.

Note that the aura given by Dying Breath needs line of sight, unlike auras given by skills. Also, the aura comes from the item, not the player, so it won't be affected by any aura bonuses.

Item acquisition

Upgrade paths

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

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
6	The TowerThe Tower6StaffA tower built of the strongest stone is not eternal; a towering intellect is not enlightened.	random staff	Automatic
4	Atziri's ArsenalAtziri's Arsenal4Weapon CorruptedIn the prison of all sins, will you grasp godhood or sorrow? Only hope lies under the shadows.	random corrupted weapon	Automatic
7	PrejudicePrejudice7Item Influenced ItemOne who is blinded by their past may only see a sliver of the present.	random influenced item	Automatic
8	Arrogance of the VaalArrogance of the Vaal8Item Two-Implicit CorruptedDiscovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin.	random two-implicit corrupted item	Automatic
4	Jack in the BoxJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank, close your eyes, and pray to the gods for a pleasant surprise.	random item	Automatic
1	Singular IncubatorSingular IncubatorAdds an incubated Unique item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersUnique ItemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	random item	Automatic
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

Legacy variants

Dying Breath has a legacy variant.

Version Discontinued	Base Item		Modifiers
2.6.0	Coiled StaffCoiled StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: 27-57 Critical Strike Chance: 6.20% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 23, 43 Str, 43 Int+20% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff	23	+18(20)% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff 18% increased Cast Speed 18% increased maximum Mana 18% increased Area of Effect of Aura Skills 18% increased Area of Effect of Hex Skills Nearby Enemies have 18% increased Effect of Curses on them Nearby allies gain 18% increased Damage 18% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills

Supporter attribution

Dying Breath was created by supporter Lezli.

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Version history

Version	Changes
3.8.0	Several Staves are now classified as Warstaves. Warstaves can no longer roll caster-related modifiers, while Staves retain their old mod generation behaviour.
3.7.0	Certain staff base types can no longer roll spell-based mods such as added damage for spells or increased spell damage. Their base attack speeds have been slightly increased, and their damage decreased to compensate. This affects all existing versions of these base types. (For a full list, see Version 3.7.0 § Item Balance.)
3.3.0	Added 3D art.
2.6.0	(Not in patch notes) Base type of new Dying Breath had changed to Iron StaffIron StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: 14-42 Critical Strike Chance: 6.40% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 13, 27 Str, 27 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff (from Coiled StaffCoiled StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: 27-57 Critical Strike Chance: 6.20% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 23, 43 Str, 43 Int+20% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff) (no change in block chance).
2.0.0	The radius of the Auras has been increased to 75, to be the same as Leer Cast.
1.2.0	Dying Breath now grants 18% increased Aura Effect, instead of 18% increased damage taken. Old copies of the item have been automatically updated.
1.0.6	Introduced to the game.