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April 14, 2026

  • Nightmare Weapon: Reduced the base healing from 1,207 to 774 and increased the healing power coefficient from 0.3 to 0.5 in PvE only.
Nightmare Weapon.png

Nightmare Weapon

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Ritualist icon small.png Ritualist
Slot
Utility
Type
Weapon spell
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  
20 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Nightmare Weapon

Weapon spell. Your strikes steal life from enemies and inflict vulnerability. Grant fewer stacks of this to nearby allies.

Damage.png Life Siphon Damage: 1,207 (0.05)?
Healing.png Life Siphon Healing: 774 (0.5)?
Healing.png Life Siphon Healing: 606 (0.15)?
Nightmare Weapon.png5 Nightmare Weapon (10s): Striking a foe will steal life and inflict vulnerability.
Vulnerability.png2 Vulnerability (8s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Allied Targets: 5
Miscellaneous effect.png Ally Stacks: 3
Radius.png Radius: 300

— In-game description

October 28, 2025

Nightmare Weapon.png

Nightmare Weapon

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Ritualist icon small.png Ritualist
Slot
Utility
Type
Weapon spell
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  
20 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Nightmare Weapon

Weapon spell. Your strikes steal life from enemies and inflict vulnerability. Grant fewer stacks of this to nearby allies.

Damage.png Life Siphon Damage: 1,207 (0.05)?
Healing.png Life Siphon Healing: 1,207 (0.3)?
Healing.png Life Siphon Healing: 606 (0.15)?
Nightmare Weapon.png5 Nightmare Weapon (10s): Striking a foe will steal life and inflict vulnerability.
Vulnerability.png2 Vulnerability (8s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Allied Targets: 5
Miscellaneous effect.png Ally Stacks: 3
Radius.png Radius: 300

— In-game description

Beta event version: August 19, 2025

  • Nightmare Weapon was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.
Nightmare Weapon.png

Nightmare Weapon

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Ritualist icon small.png Ritualist
Slot
Utility
Type
Weapon spell
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  
20 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Nightmare Weapon

Weapon spell. Your strikes steal life from enemies and inflict vulnerability. Grant fewer stacks of this to nearby allies.

Healing.png Life Siphon Healing: 1,207 (0.3)?
Healing.png Life Siphon Healing: 606 (0.15)?
Nightmare Weapon.png5 Nightmare Weapon (10s): Striking a foe will steal life and inflict vulnerability.
Vulnerability.png2 Vulnerability (8s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Allied Targets: 5
Miscellaneous effect.png Ally Stacks: 3
Radius.png Radius: 300

— In-game description