Elemental Equilibrium
Exposure inflicted this way applies -25% to Resistances [1]
Elemental Equilibrium (often referred to as EE) is a keystone passive skill which changes the resistance of any monster you hit with elemental damage (fire damage, lightning damage and cold damage), increasing resistance to the element you hit with by 25% but reducing other elemental resistances by 50%. Multiple EE strikes will overwrite each other. The effect lasts 5 seconds or until being overwritten.
Mechanics
Only a hit that deals damage will apply these resistance modifiers. Blocked hits or hits with no damage (e.g. while having Ancestral Bond) will not trigger Elemental Equilibrium.
If you hit an enemy with two different elements at the same time it will give -50% Resistance to third element and +25% to both elements used. A hit carrying all three elements types will give +25% to all elemental Resistances.[1]
Trap, Mine, and Totem skills trigger EE as they use your skills with your offensive stats, which includes keystones and passives. Minions do not trigger EE as they do not use your skills or stats, and are only affected by passives that explicitly mention minions.[2]
Multiple attacks that hit simultaneously are still processed independently, so the first hit that is processed will trigger EE that affects the other hits.[3]
Players can temporarily gain elemental equilibrium from map modifiers. See List of map mods for more info.
Example uses
As long as you are careful to not use the same element twice in a row, EE can greatly boost damage. Try to use a combination of skills that alternate between two elements, or cycles through all three:
- FireballFireballProjectile, Spell, AoE, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-25) Mana
Cast Time: 0.75 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 370%
Projectile Speed: 1040
AoE Radius: 9Unleashes a ball of fire towards a target which explodes, damaging nearby foes.Deals (9-1640) to (14-2460) Fire Damage
25% chance to Ignite enemies
Base radius is (0.9-1.4) metres
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Base radius is (0.01-0.2) metresPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. + Freezing PulseFreezing PulseSpell, Projectile, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-21) Mana
Cast Time: 0.65 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 330%
Projectile Speed: 1800An icy projectile which has a chance to freeze enemies it passes through. The projectile fades quickly, reducing damage and freezing chance until it dissipates.Deals (8-1458) to (12-2188) Cold Damage
Projectiles Pierce all Targets
Projectiles continuously lose Damage, up to 50% less Damage by the time they dissipate
Projectiles have 25% chance to Freeze, which is lost over the first quarter of their flight
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(2-40)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. is a basic example. - Use an area attack combined with indirect damage sources, such as Searing BondSearing BondSpell, Totem, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (18-51) Mana
Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 12Summons a totem that casts a beam of fire at you and each other totem you control, dealing burning damage to enemies caught in the beam. Enemies near either end of a beam also suffer burning damage.+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
Totem lasts 8 seconds
Deals (32.1-3899.6) Base Fire Damage per second
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Summons a Totem which uses this Skill
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.1-2) to maximum number of Summoned TotemsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. or minions with elemental damage. - Elemental HitElemental HitAttack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Fire, Cold, Lightning, AoE, Prismatic, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-11) Mana
AoE Radius: 10Requires Level 12Each attack with this skill will choose an element at random, and will only be able to deal damage of that element. If the attack hits an enemy, it will deal damage in an area around them, with the radius being larger if that enemy is suffering from an ailment of the chosen element. It will avoid choosing the same element twice in a row.(18-391) to (33-726) Added Cold Damage
(22-480) to (40-891) Added Fire Damage
(3-75) to (67-1467) Added Lightning Damage
Only Deals Damage of the chosen Element
Deals no Damage of other Damage Types
(30-49)% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite
Base radius is 1 metre
80% more Area Radius against Enemies affected by an Ailment of the chosen Element
10% more Damage per Elemental Ailment on the Enemy
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.25-5)% more Damage per Elemental Ailment on the EnemyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Wild Strike alternate elements with each attack, increasing the overall damage in most cases.
Location
Elemental Equilibrium is located in the centre of the tree, just above the Scion's starting area.
Class | Distance from start |
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Scion | 8 |
Templar | 10 |
Witch | 10 |
Shadow | 14 |
Marauder | 14 |
Duelist | 18 |
Ranger | 18 |
Related items
Base items
The following base items are related to Elemental Equilibrium:
Item | Stats | |
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Stabilising SceptreStabilising SceptreSceptre Physical Damage: 35-52 Critical Strike Chance: 6.30% Attacks per Second: 1.45 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 50, 71 Str, 102 IntElemental Equilibrium | 50 | Elemental Equilibrium |
Unique items
The following unique items are related to Elemental Equilibrium:
Item | Base Item | Stats | |||
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Skin of the LordsSkin of the Lords Simple RobeMovement Speed: -3%Has no Attribute Requirements or Energy Shield (Hidden) Sockets cannot be modified +2 to Level of Socketed Gems 100% increased Global Defences You can only Socket Corrupted Gems in this item Has 6 Linked Sockets (Hidden) <Random Keystone>CorruptedThe Lords are chosen so carefully. Only they may grace His flesh. | Simple Robe | 1 | Has no Attribute Requirements or Energy Shield (Hidden) Sockets cannot be modified +2 to Level of Socketed Gems 100% increased Global Defences You can only Socket Corrupted Gems in this item Has 6 Linked Sockets (Hidden)
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Malachai's ArtificeMalachai's Artifice Unset RingRequires Level 5Has 1 SocketSocketed Gems have Elemental Equilibrium -20% to all Elemental Resistances +(75-100)% to Fire Resistance when Socketed with a Red Gem +(75-100)% to Cold Resistance when Socketed with a Green Gem +(75-100)% to Lightning Resistance when Socketed with a Blue Gem All Sockets are WhiteWhen the wind blows, Know which way to bend and watch the others break. | Unset Ring | 5 | Has 1 SocketSocketed Gems have Elemental Equilibrium -20% to all Elemental Resistances +(75-100)% to Fire Resistance when Socketed with a Red Gem +(75-100)% to Cold Resistance when Socketed with a Green Gem +(75-100)% to Lightning Resistance when Socketed with a Blue Gem All Sockets are White |
Version history
Version | Changes |
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1.3.1 |
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1.3.0d |
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0.10.0 |
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0.9.9 |
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0.9.6 |
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References
- ↑ Chris (January 23, 2013 2:31 AM). "0.10.0 Patch Notes". Official Path of Exile Forum. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ↑ Mark_GGG (July 16, 2012 3:30 AM). "Elemental Equilibrium". Official Path of Exile Forum. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ↑ Mark_GGG (July 10, 2014 5:45 PM). "Mechanics Question: Elemental Equilibrium and Remote Mines". Official Path of Exile Forum. Retrieved August 24, 2014.