Corpse Explosion
A corpse explodes, dealing 8 damage plus 25% of its life within 60. Its kills don't explode.
These are base learned-level effects, not final character-sheet damage. Account for equipment bonuses, synergies, modifiers and enemy resistances.
Effects by level
| Level | Effect | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A corpse explodes, dealing 8 damage plus 25% of its life within 60. Its kills don't explode. | 2.4 s |
| 2 | A corpse explodes, dealing 12 damage plus 28% of its life within 64. Its kills don't explode. | 2.28 s |
| 3 | A corpse explodes, dealing 16 damage plus 31% of its life within 68. Its kills don't explode. | 2.17 s |
| 4 | A corpse explodes, dealing 20 damage plus 34% of its life within 72. Its kills don't explode. | 2.06 s |
| 5 | A corpse explodes, dealing 24 damage plus 37% of its life within 76. Its kills don't explode. | 1.95 s |
| 6 | A corpse explodes, dealing 28 damage plus 40% of its life within 80. Its kills don't explode. | 1.86 s |
| 7 | A corpse explodes, dealing 32 damage plus 43% of its life within 84. Its kills don't explode. | 1.76 s |
| 8 | A corpse explodes, dealing 36 damage plus 46% of its life within 88. Its kills don't explode. | 1.68 s |
Evolution requirements
Synergies and practical checks
- Each cast blows up one fresh corpse in reach of you: the one with the most monsters around it.
- Its share is of the slain monster’s own Diablo II life, without the extra life the game gives the horde as the acts go on.
- It has no damage of its own, so gear’s +skills raise its reach and its share as its levels do. Its recharge stays its own level’s.
- Energy raises the whole blast. A fire immune takes its physical half, and Amplify Damage raises that half.
- Monsters its blast kills leave no corpse for it, but Raise Skeleton, Revive and Poison Explosion can still use theirs.
Skill modifiers
- Chain —
- Focused —
- Grave Chill —
View in a class guide: Necromancer
Observed version history
| Patch | Observed at | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 20261101.1 | 2026-11-02T07:17:50.548Z | Verified |
| 20261030.2 | 2026-11-01T03:04:00+09:00 | Verified |