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Chaos Inoculation (often referred to as CI) is a keystone passive skill that grants immunity to chaos damage, but sets maximum life to 1. ChaosInoculation FromPathofExileWiki Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch ChaosInoculationKeystoneMaximumLifebecomes1,ImmunetoChaosDamage[1]Giveupeverythinginpursuitofgreatness-evenlifeitself. ChaosInoculation(oftenreferredtoasCI)isakeystonepassiveskillthatgrantsimmunitytochaosdamage,butsetsmaximumlifeto1. Althoughthecharactermustsurviveentirelyonenergyshieldinsteadoflife,immunitytochaosdamagecanbeasignificantadvantage. Contents 1Interactions 1.1Interactionwithlifereduction 1.2BloodMagic 1.3Chaosresistancereduction/penetration 2CIbuilds 3Location 4Relateduniqueitems 5Versionhistory 6References Interactions ThechanceanddurationofbothbeingstunnedandreceivinganelementalstatusailmentsisbasedonyourmaximumlifebeforeCItakeseffect[1].MaximumLifemodifierssuchasincreasedmaximumLife,reducedmaximumLife,etc.applytothelifebeforeCIisapplied.SincethisbaselifevalueisthenoverwrittenbyCI,theonlyadvantagelifemodifiersprovidetoaCIcharacteristhereductiononstunandstatusailmentthresholds. ChaosInoculationnolongergrantsimmunitydegenerationeffectofBloodRageSpell,Duration,PhysicalLevel:(1-20)Cost:(12-29)LifeCooldownTime:1.00secCanStore1Use(s)CastTime:InstantRequiresLevel16AddsabuffthatdealsPhysicalDamageovertime,whileincreasingAttackSpeedandLifeLeech.Killinganenemywhilethisbuffisactiverefreshesthebuffduration,andcangrantaFrenzyCharge.Per1%Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.25%increasedAttackSpeedBuffgrants0.1%chancetogainaFrenzyChargewhenyouHitaUniqueEnemyBuffgrants0.02%ofElementalAttackDamageleechedasLife(5-15)%increasedAttackSpeed1.2%ofAttackPhysicalDamageLeechedasLifeYoutake4%ofyourMaximumLifepersecondasPhysicalDamageYoutake4%ofyourMaximumEnergyShieldpersecondasPhysicalDamage25%chancetogainaFrenzyChargeonKillBasedurationis(7-10.8)secondsPlaceintoanitemsocketoftherightcolourtogainthisskill.Rightclicktoremovefromasocket.whileretainingotherbenefitsoftheskillasof2.0.0withtheBloodRagedegenerationdamagetypechangingtophysical. LowlifeconditionswillnevertakeeffectwhileCIisenabled.EffectssuchasPainAttunementandOnLowLifemodsongearwillnotactivate.Fortheseeffects,youmusthave50%orlessofyourcurrentmaximumlife.ChaosInoculationsetsyourmaximumlifeto1.TheexceptiontothisisifyouhaveCoward'sLegacyRequiresLevel52+(9-20)tomaximumEnergyShield+(15-20)toallAttributes(5-10)%increasedMovementSpeed50%increasedEffectofCursesonyouYoucountasonLowLifewhileyouareCursedwithVulnerabilityYouareCursedwithVulnerability,with80%increasedEffectDeathisyourmostimportantduty.Faceit,orcurseyourbloodlineforalleternity.equipped. Fulllifeconditionswillalwaystakeeffectbecauseyouarealwaysat100%of1life,makingtheconditionofDamageonFullLifeSupportAttack,SupportIcon:fLevel:(1-20)Cost&ReservationMultiplier:130%RequiresLevel18Supportsattackskills,providingabonustoalldamagedealtbythoseskillswhileyourlifeisfull.Per1%Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupportedSkillsdeal0.5%increasedDamageSupportedSkillshave0.025%ofAttackDamageLeechedasLifeSupportedSkillsdeal2%increasedDamagewithHitsandAilmentsagainstEnemiesthatareonFullLifeSupportedAttackSkillsdeal(20-34)%moreDamagewhileonFullLifeThisisaSupportGem.Itdoesnotgrantabonustoyourcharacter,buttoskillsinsocketsconnectedtoit.PlaceintoanitemsocketconnectedtoasocketcontainingtheActiveSkillGemyouwishtoaugment.Rightclicktoremovefromasocket.easytomaintain. Interactionwithlifereduction LifereductionsapplybeforeCIwhichsetslifeto1.ForexamplefromEphemeralEdgeOneHandedSwordPhysicalDamage:47.5-135CriticalStrikeChance:5.00%AttacksperSecond:1.30WeaponRange:11RequiresLevel32,57Str,57Dex40%increasedGlobalAccuracyRating+10toIntelligence150%increasedPhysicalDamage50%increasedGlobalCriticalStrikeChance(40-50)%increasedmaximumEnergyShield10%reducedmaximumLife(0.6-1)%ofPhysicalAttackDamageLeechedasManaIntheriftbetweenfutureandpast,lifepassesquickly..Obtaining100%+reducedMaximumLifewillnotaffectthe1Lifevalue. BloodMagic WhenlinkedwithLifetapSupportSupport,DurationIcon:TLevel:(1-20)Cost&ReservationMultiplier:300%RequiresLevel8Supportsanyskill.MinionscannotgaintheLifetapbuff.Per1%Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupportedSkillsdeal0.5%increasedDamageSupportedSkillshave0.5%increasedLifeCostLifetaplasts+0.1secondsSupportedSkillsdeal(10-19)%moreDamagewhileyouhaveLifetapGainLifetapafterSpendingatotalof(23-273)LifeonUpfrontCostsandEffectsofaSupportedSkillLifetaplasts4secondsSupportedSkillsCostLifeinsteadofManaThisisaSupportGem.Itdoesnotgrantabonustoyourcharacter,buttoskillsinsocketsconnectedtoit.PlaceintoanitemsocketconnectedtoasocketcontainingtheActiveSkillGemyouwishtoaugment.Rightclicktoremovefromasocket.orArroganceSupportAura,SupportIcon:BLevel:(1-20)Cost&ReservationMultiplier:(220-201)%RequiresLevel31Supportsanynon-blessingskillwithareservation.Per1%Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupportedSkillshave0.25%increasedAuraeffectSupportedSkillshave0.2%increasedLifeReservationEfficiencySupportedSkillsdeal0.5%increasedDamageSupportedSkillshave(10-19)%increasedAuraeffectSupportedSkillsReserveLifeinsteadofManaThisisaSupportGem.Itdoesnotgrantabonustoyourcharacter,buttoskillsinsocketsconnectedtoit.PlaceintoanitemsocketconnectedtoasocketcontainingtheActiveSkillGemyouwishtoaugment.Rightclicktoremovefromasocket.,orwhiletakingtheBloodMagicKeystoneorothersimilareffects,affectedskills(includingauras)cannotbecast,unlesstheskillhas0Costand/orReservation.ThemodSkillsCostnoManaorLifewhileFocussedthusallowsCIbuildstocastskillswithLifeCosts(e.g.ReapSpell,Physical,AoE,DurationLevel:(1-20)Cost:(25-46)LifeCastTime:0.80secCriticalStrikeChance:6.00%EffectivenessofAddedDamage:210%RequiresLevel28Abloodyscytheswipesacrossaselectedarea,applyingaphysicaldamageovertimedebuffinadditiontohittingenemieswithphysicaldamage.Ifenemiessurvive,yougainabloodchargewhichraisesthedamageandcostoftheskill.Playerscanhave5maximumbloodcharges.Per1%Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5%increasedAreaofEffect3%increasedCriticalStrikeChanceRecover0.1%ofLifewhenanEnemyDieswhileaffectedbythisSkill'sDebuffBasedurationis1secondsDeals(57-943)to(86-1414)PhysicalDamageDeals(120.2-1463.3)BasePhysicalDamagepersecondDeals15%moreDamageperBloodChargeCosts20%moreLifeperBloodChargeModifierstoSpellDamageapplytothisSkill'sDamageOverTimeeffectGainaBloodChargeifthisSkillHitsEnemiesandnoneofthemDieLoseaBloodChargewhenanEnemyDieswhileaffectedbythisSkill'sDebuffPlaceintoanitemsocketoftherightcolourtogainthisskill.Rightclicktoremovefromasocket.,CorruptingFeverSpell,Duration,PhysicalLevel:(1-20)Cost:(78-520)LifeCooldownTime:1.00secCanStore1Use(s)CastTime:InstantRequiresLevel16Drawsoutyourownbloodtopowerabuffforaduration,lettingthisskillinflicttheCorruptingBlooddebuffonenemiesyouhit,dealingphysicaldamageovertimeforashortsecondaryduration.Thebuff'sdurationwillberefreshedifyouspendenoughlifebeforeitexpires.Per1%Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1%increasedSkillEffectDuration0.5%reducedLifeCost1%chancetoinflictanadditionalCorruptedBloodDebuffBasedurationis6secondsDeals(7.8-335.4)BasePhysicalDamagepersecondBasesecondarydurationis1secondsBuffDurationisrefreshedafteryouspendatotalof(26-205)LifePlaceintoanitemsocketoftherightcolourtogainthisskill.Rightclicktoremovefromasocket.orBloodRageSpell,Duration,PhysicalLevel:(1-20)Cost:(12-29)LifeCooldownTime:1.00secCanStore1Use(s)CastTime:InstantRequiresLevel16AddsabuffthatdealsPhysicalDamageovertime,whileincreasingAttackSpeedandLifeLeech.Killinganenemywhilethisbuffisactiverefreshesthebuffduration,andcangrantaFrenzyCharge.Per1%Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.25%increasedAttackSpeedBuffgrants0.1%chancetogainaFrenzyChargewhenyouHitaUniqueEnemyBuffgrants0.02%ofElementalAttackDamageleechedasLife(5-15)%increasedAttackSpeed1.2%ofAttackPhysicalDamageLeechedasLifeYoutake4%ofyourMaximumLifepersecondasPhysicalDamageYoutake4%ofyourMaximumEnergyShieldpersecondasPhysicalDamage25%chancetogainaFrenzyChargeonKillBasedurationis(7-10.8)secondsPlaceintoanitemsocketoftherightcolourtogainthisskill.Rightclicktoremovefromasocket.). Chaosresistancereduction/penetration SinceCIgrantsaflat-outimmunitytochaosdamage,effectsthatreduceorpenetratechaosresistance(i.e.Occultist'sVoidBeacon)havenoeffectagainstCI.[2] CIbuilds ItisgenerallybesttowaituntilyouhavehighenergyshieldbeforetakingCIbecauseit'smucheasiertosurviveonlifeatlowerlevels.Don'tbeafraidtotakelifepassiveskillsforsurvivabilitywhilelevelingup,sinceyoucanremovethemlater. CharacterswithCIareusuallymoresusceptibletostunandstatusailmentsbecauseoftheirlowbaselife.Ratherthantakingotherwiseuselesslifenodesasdescribedabove,StuncanbemitigatedbyobtainingStunImmunity(e.gVileBastion),stackingChancetoAvoidStuns,orthroughnicheitemssuchasSkyforthEnergyShield:(51-59)RequiresLevel67,123Int+(60-120)tomaximumMana30%increasedMovementSpeed25%chancetogainaPowerChargeonCriticalStrike12%increasedReservationEfficiencyofSkillsYouhavenoLifeRegenerationStunThresholdisbasedon500%ofyourManainsteadofLifeThequickdieyoung,thebrilliantgomad,andthepowerfulstandaloneinawastelandoftheirowncreation.orValyriumRequiresLevel38+(15-25)tomaximumEnergyShield+(30-40)tomaximumEnergyShield+(30-40)%toFireResistance-40%toColdResistanceStunThresholdisbasedonEnergyShieldinsteadofLifeTheywillriseandfallinfireandblood..Statusailmentscanbemitigatedoravoidedinavarietyofdifferentways,includingPantheonPowers,PurityofElementsAura,Spell,AoELevel:(1-20)Reservation:50%ManaCooldownTime:1.20secCanStore1Use(s)CastTime:InstantRadius:36RequiresLevel24Castsanaurathatgrantselementalresistancesandelementalailmentimmunitytoyouandyourallies.Per1%Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2%increasedAreaofEffect0.5%increasedeffectofAuraYourandnearbyAllies'DamagePenetrates0.05%ElementalResistancesYouandnearbyalliesgain+(20-34)%toallElementalResistancesYouandnearbyalliesareImmunetoallElementalAilments+(0-19)toradiusPlaceintoanitemsocketoftherightcolourtogainthisskill.Rightclicktoremovefromasocket.,ChancetoAvoidAilments,ReducedEffect/DurationofAilmentsonYou,ornicheitemssuchasAuxiumRequiresLevel79+(60-80)tomaximumEnergyShield+(60-70)tomaximumEnergyShield+(45-55)tomaximumManaChillEffectandFreezeDurationonyouarebasedon100%ofEnergyShield(20-25)%increasedElementalDamagewithAttackSkillsperPowerCharge0.2%ofAttackDamageLeechedasManaperPowerChargeAslongasthesoulisunfettered,soisthebody.. ChaosInoculationworkswellwithsomeotherkeystonepassives,suchas: GhostReaverconvertssourcesoflifeleechintoenergyshieldleech,atthecostofdisablingESrecharge. Zealot'sOathappliesliferegenerationtoenergyshield.Theamountrecoveredisbasedonthesame %ofyourmaxES,ratherthanyourmaxlife.Flatregenerationrecoversthesameamount.Notethat"regeneration"doesnotincludelifeflasks,astheyarejust"Recovery". DivineShieldcanprovidealargeamountofregenerationtobuildsthatalsostacklargeamountsofArmourandPhysicalDamageReduction. GhostDancecaninstantlyrecoverESonbuildsthathaveadecentamountofEvasion,atthecostof WickedWardcanbeusedbybuildsrelyingonrecharge,sacrificingsomerechargerateforuninterruptiblerecharge. Location ChaosInoculationislocatedonthenortheastedgeoftheskilltree. Class Distancefromstart Witch 9 Shadow 11 Scion 14 Templar 16 Ranger 19 Marauder 23 Duelist 25 Relateduniqueitems ItemBaseItemStatsMidnightBargainWandPhysicalDamage:21-38CriticalStrikeChance:7.00%AttacksperSecond:1.50WeaponRange:120RequiresLevel40,131Int(22-26)%increasedSpellDamage+(10-20)toIntelligenceMinionshave(20-30)%increasedMovementSpeedMinionsdeal(50-70)%increasedDamage+1tomaximumnumberofRaisedZombies+1tomaximumnumberofSkeletons+1tomaximumnumberofSpectresReserves30%ofLifeCannotbeusedwithChaosInoculationAchillinghush,ascrapingsoundOfthingsnomoreentombedinground.AshamblinghordeisonitswayTocrushtheverylightofday.EngravedWand40(22-26)%increasedSpellDamage+(10-20)toIntelligenceMinionshave(20-30)%increasedMovementSpeedMinionsdeal(50-70)%increasedDamage+1tomaximumnumberofRaisedZombies+1tomaximumnumberofSkeletons+1tomaximumnumberofSpectresReserves30%ofLifeCannotbeusedwithChaosInoculationReplicaMidnightBargainWandPhysicalDamage:21-38CriticalStrikeChance:7.00%AttacksperSecond:1.50WeaponRange:120RequiresLevel40,131Int(22-26)%increasedSpellDamage+(10-20)toIntelligenceMinionshave(40-50)%increasedMovementSpeedMinionsdeal(50-70)%increasedDamage+6tomaximumnumberofRagingSpirits+3tomaximumnumberofSummonedPhantasmsReserves30%ofLifeCannotbeusedwithChaosInoculation"Simplyincredible.Icaughtanescapingtestsubjectmyselfwithswarmsofburningskulls.Delightful!"-ResearcherOlesyaEngravedWand40(22-26)%increasedSpellDamage+(10-20)toIntelligenceMinionshave(40-50)%increasedMovementSpeedMinionsdeal(50-70)%increasedDamage+6tomaximumnumberofRagingSpirits+3tomaximumnumberofSummonedPhantasmsReserves30%ofLifeCannotbeusedwithChaosInoculation Versionhistory Version Changes 3.14.1 Thein-gameCharacterScreen(originalpatchnotewording:CharacterSheet)nowdisplays"ImmunetoChaosDamage"ifyouhavetheChaosInoculationkeystonepassiveskillallocated. 3.14.0 (Notinpatchnote)Nowdoesnotchangethedisplayedchaosresistanceto100%.[3] 3.0.0 VaalPactnowonlyappliestoleechedlife. ThepassiveskillsbehindChaosInoculationhavebeenremoved. 2.3.2 Fixedanissuewhereplayers'lifetotalscouldgetoutofsyncwhentheydiedfromdegenerationdamagewithChaosInoculationallocated. 0.10.0 ChaosInoculationnowgrantsnoadditionalenergyshieldbonus.Itscompleteimmunitytochaosdamage,synergywithBloodRageandotherskillcombosaredeemedsufficientupsidetocounteractthelifepenalty. 0.9.10e TheChaosInoculationkeystonepassiveskillnowgrants+50%EnergyShieldratherthan+80%. 0.9.7d FixedtheinteractionbetweenChaosInoculationandBloodMagicsothatthere'snocrazybuggeddeathstateanymore.Ifyoutrytoreservelifeormanawhenyouhavebothofthesekeystones,youwillnowdieproperly. 0.9.6 ChangedtheChaosInoculationkeystonesothatyour"real"lifevalueisstillusedforchecksrelatedtostunandelementalstatusailments.Thiswillmeanthatyoudon'treceivegiantstuns/chillsduetobeingreducedto1life. 0.9.5h ChaosInoculationnowgrantsamultiplicativeincreasetoEnergyShield. 0.9.5 ChaosInoculationnowgrants+80%energyshieldratherthan+20% 0.9.4 Added12KeystonePassives. ChaosInnoculation:20%increasedmaximumenergyshield.Providesimmunitytochaosdamage.Maximumlifebecomes1. References ↑https://fr.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/18201/page/1 ↑Dan_GGG(February11,2016)."ChaosPenetrationvsCI?".OfficialPathofExileForums.RetrievedFebruary11,2016. ↑Mark_GGG(April17,2021)."re:CI(ChaosInoculation)notgranting100%chaosimmunityasit'ssupposedtowiththispatch".OfficialPathofExileForums.RetrievedApril20,2021. Retrievedfrom‘https://www.poewiki.net/w/index.php?title=Chaos_Inoculation&oldid=1141038’ Category:Keystonepassiveskills Navigationmenu Personaltools CreateaccountLogin Namespaces PageDiscussion Variants Views ReadViewsourceHistory More Search Navigation MainpageCommunityportalRecentchangesRandomarticleKnownissues FanPortal MarketplaceCommunityAppsCommunityWebsitesPoEWikiDiscord Tools WhatlinkshereRelatedchangesSpecialpagesPrintableversionPermanentlinkPageinformationPagevalues