Poison Explosion
What it does A corpse by the nearest monster bursts and poisons all within 100 for 94 over 2s.
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 |
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Evolution requirements
- Evolution An evolution: it comes from a chest, never from a level-up card. Evolved from P Poison Dagger Catalyst F Faster Cast Rate From character level 18 Evolves into P Poison Explosion → P Poison Nova Catalyst L Lower Resist From character level 30 Once it evolves on, Poison Dagger can evolve into it again.
Synergies and practical checks
- Poison Dagger: +19% Poison Damage per Level
- Poison Nova: +150% Poison Damage per Level
- It bursts the fresh corpse nearest a monster in reach, the nearest monster first. With no such corpse it doesn’t cast, unless you choose Fester.
- It poisons the monsters in its cloud once, as it bursts, and uses up the corpse.
Skill modifiers
- Miasma — The cloud stays for 3 seconds and poisons monsters that walk in, but deals 40% less poison.
- Vile Burst — It bursts half as wide, for 60% more poison, and needs a corpse twice as close to a monster.
- Fester — With no corpse to burst, it bursts from the toughest monster nearby. It deals 30% less poison.
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 |