Altar of the Abyss
Unholy gear is the top of the ladder. It starts as a Sealed item from the hardest bosses and is awakened at the Altar of the Abyss.
Awaken
Sealed item + 1 Catalyst + 2 crafted Divines = a level 1 Unholy item. Crafted Divines come from the Forge.
Souls and levels
Unholy items have 5 levels. A worn, awakened Unholy item collects souls whenever you kill a boss with at least 2% of its damage:
| Boss | Souls |
|---|---|
| Easy / Medium / Hard dungeon boss | 10 / 25 / 50 |
| Raid boss | 75 |
| Extreme boss | 100 |
| The Prince, Absolute Loki | 150 |
Spawner world bosses give no souls. When an item is full, ascend it at the altar:
| Level | Souls needed |
|---|---|
| 1 to 2 | 300 |
| 2 to 3 | 750 |
| 3 to 4 | 1,500 |
| 4 to 5 | 2,500 + 1 Catalyst |
Every level adds a fixed bonus: weapons +2.5% damage and +1.5% rate of fire per level; abilities +4% damage, healing and effect duration per level.
Sins
At level 3 and level 5 you choose one of two Sins:
| Slot | Level 3 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Giant's Wrath (+15% weapon damage) / Bloodthirst (weapon hits heal 3% of the damage dealt) | Endless Hunger (Unholy Form lasts 4s longer) / Frenzy (+20% rate of fire during Unholy Form) |
| Armor | Phantom Shield (a regenerating shield that absorbs 200+ damage) / Hardened Soul (take 10% less damage) | Blood Pact (Unholy Form no longer burns your HP) / Dark Aegis (take 25% less damage during Unholy Form) |
| Ring | Divine Greed (15% chance of Divine Essence from quest kills) / Soul Siphon (+25% souls from bosses) | Corruption (the corruption bar fills 30% faster) / Abyssal Fortune (+25 Fortune) |
| Ability | Grave Reach (ability effects last 20% longer) / Hollow Echo (25% chance to get half the MP back) | Soul Harvest (using your ability heals 5% max HP) / Unholy Haste (ability cooldown 20% shorter) |
Unholy items can't be infused or awakened at the Essence Shrine: Sins replace those.
Unholy Form
Wearing Unholy gear fills a corruption bar as you fight. Boss hits fill it in about 12 seconds, other enemies about 3 times slower. A full bar waits for your next boss hit and carries over between fights. When it fires, the Unholy Form lasts 8 seconds and gives +15% damage for every Unholy piece you wear, but burns 1% of your HP per second.