Mutators

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Mutators are global effects applied to all monsters or players in a given area. Each one strengthens monsters/players in one way, but weakens them in another.

Mutators are present in various side-areas, boss rooms and Challenge dungeons, as well as The Crucible and The Shattered Realm.

Mutators are applied randomly, and come in two types: those which affect the player, and those which affect enemies. An area can have either or both. World areas will have up to three mutators present, The Crucible and Shattered Realm up to five.

Table of Mutators

Stats are given for Normal/Elite/Ultimate. "X" values are for flat damage which is level-dependent.

Monster Mutators

	Mutator	Description	Effect
	Aetherwarped	Monsters are resistant to the Aether, but more susceptible to Chaos.	+20/25/30% Aether Damage 8/12/15% Aether Resistance -6% Chaos Resistance
	Armored	Monsters are nearly impervious to physical harm and armor piercing, but are more susceptible to the elements.	8/12/15% Physical Resistance 8/12/15% Pierce Resistance -6% Elemental Resistance
	Berserking	Monsters are berserking, attacking faster but also becoming more susceptible to attacks.	-5% Defensive Ability +8/10/15% Attack Speed
	Brutal	Monsters land critical strikes more often, but deal reduced damage.	Total Damage Modified by -8% +25/35/50 Offensive Ability +4/5/6% Offensive Ability
	Corrupted	Monsters are resistant to Chaos, but more Susceptible to the Aether.	x Chaos Damage +20/25/30% Chaos Damage -6% Aether Resistance 8/12/15% Chaos Resistance
	Crippling	Monster attacks slow opponents, but they attack slower.	15/20/35% chance to cause -12/18/25% Attack Speed for 3 seconds -8% Attack Speed
	Cruel	Monster critical strikes are extra lethal, but their attacks are more likely to miss.	-5% Offensive Ability +25/40/60% Crit Damage
	Ignited	Monsters are infused with fire, dealing additional fire damage and retaliating fire damage, but are more susceptible to cold.	x Burn Damage over 3 seconds +20/25/30% Fire Damage +20/25/30% Burn Damage -6% Cold Resistance x Burn Retaliation over 2 seconds
	Leeching	Monsters leech health back with every attack, but have reduced health.	200/300/600% Attack Damage converted to Health -8% Health
	Poisonous	Monsters are tainted with poison, dealing additional poison damage and retaliating poison damage, but are more susceptible to vitality-draining attacks.	x Poison Damage over 2/3/5 seconds +20/25/30% Poison Damage 8/12/15% Poison & Acid Resistance -6% Vitality Resistance
	Regenerating	Monsters have highly enhanced health and energy regeneration, but are more susceptible to acid, poison and bleeding.	+x Health Regenerated per Second +15/25/40% Health Regenerated per Second +30/50/75% Energy Regenerated per Second -6% Poison & Acid Resistance -6% Bleeding Resistance
	Resistant	Monsters are nearly impervious to magical attacks, but are more susceptible to physical harm.	8/12/15% Elemental Resistance -6% Physical Resistance
	Swift	Monsters have greatly increased movement speed, but are more susceptible to crowd control.	+8/12/18% Movement Speed -15% CC Resistance
	Time-Warped	Monsters have greatly reduced spell cooldowns and increased casting speed, but deal reduced physical damage.	-15% Physical Damage +15/20/25% Skill Cooldown Reduction +8/10/15% Cast Speed
	Toughened	Monsters have greatly increased health, but have reduced health regeneration.	+15/35/70% Health Health Regeneration increased by -50%
	Unstoppable	Monsters are highly resistant to crowd control, but move slowly.	15/20/25% resistance to CC effects -8% Movement Speed
	Vengeful	Monsters have greatly enhanced retaliation effects, but have reduced armor.	x Pierce Retaliation -10% Armor

Player Mutators

	Aethermarked	Players experience slowed attacks, but are more resistant to the Aether.	-8/10/15% Attack Speed 6% Aether Resistance +6% Maximum Aether Resistance
	Afflicted	Players have reduced health, but are more resistant to vitality drains.	-10/12/15% Health 6% Vitality Resistance +6% Maximum Vitality Resistance
	Drained	Players have reduced health regeneration, but are more resistant to poison and bleeding.	-30/50/75% Health Regenerated per Second 6% Poison & Acid Resistance 6% Bleeding Resistance +6% Maximum Poison & Acid Resistance +6% Maximum Bleeding Resistance
	Exposed	Players have reduced armor, but cooldowns are also reduced.	Increases Armor by -10/15/20% +8% Skill Cooldown Reduction
	Marked	Players have reduced defensive ability, but damage is magnified.	-30/70/100 Defensive Ability +8% Total Damage +100% Elemental Damage
	Shattered	Players have reduced damage and retaliation effects, but armor is increased.	Total Damage modified by -5/8/10% +8% Armor -50/100/200% to All Retaliation Damage
	Slowed	Player movement speed is greatly reduced, but crowd control doesn't last as long.	-5/8/10% Movement Speed 15% reduced Stun Duration 15% reduced Freeze Duration 15% reduced Entrapment Duration 15% reduced Petrify Duration 15% Sleep Resistance
	Tainted	Players are slowed, but critical damage is increased	-5/6/8% Total Speed +20% Crit Damage
	Voidmarked	Players experience slowed casting but are more resistant to Chaos.	-10/15/20% Casting Speed 6% Chaos Resistance +6% Maximum Chaos Resistance
	Weakened	Player critical attacks are weakened, but attacks are more likely to hit.	-15/25/30% Crit Damage +70 Offensive Ability

Demolitionist Skills
Active Skills
Blackwater Cocktail (High Potency - Demon Fire - Agonizing Flames) • Canister Bomb (Concussive Bomb - Improved Casing) • Fire Strike (Explosive Strike - Searing Might - Searing Strike - Static Strike - Brimstone) • Flashbang (Searing Light) • Grenado (High Impact - Skyfire Grenado) - Shattering Blast • Mortar Trap (Heavy Ordnance - "The Big One") • Stun Jacks (Quick Jacks - Full Spread) • Thermite Mine (Hellfire Mine)
Passive Skills
Blast Shield • Ulzuin's Chosen
Toggle Skills
Flamed Touched (Temper) • Vindicative Flame (Ulzuin's Wrath)

Nightblade Skills
Active Skills
Amarasta's Blade Burst (Lethal Assault) • Blade Barrier • Blade Trap (Devouring Blades) • Phantasmal Blades (Frenetic Throw - Heart Seeker - Nether Edge) • Pneumatic Burst (Breath of Belgothian - Shadow Dance - Elemental Awakening) • Ring of Steel (Ring of Frost - Circle of Slaughter) • Shadow Strike (Nidalla's Justifiable Ends - Nightfall)
Passive Skills
Anatomy of Murder • Dual Blades (Belgothian's Shears - Hidden Hands - Amarasta's Quick Cut - Whirling Death - Execution) • Merciless Repertoire • Phantasmal Armor
Toggle Skills
Veil of Shadow (Night's Chill)
Summons
Blade Spirit

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