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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Corpse Explosion Skill Effects and How to Use

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Corpse Explosion is a Corpse Necromancer Skill in Diablo 4 (Diablo IV). Read on to learn more about Corpse Explosion, including its effects, skill upgrades, and its stats at each rank.

Corpse Explosion Effects

Corpse ExplosionCorpse Explosion
Skill Details
Skill Type: Active
Skill Tree: Corpse and Macabre 1
Damage Type: Physical Damage
Lucky Hit Chance: 26% (per use)
Skill Effect
Detonate a Corpse, dealing XX% damage to surrounding enemies.

XX Value Per Rank

1 2 3 4 5
85.0 93.5 102.0 110.5 119.0
6 7 8 9 10
127.5 136.0 144.5 153.0 161.5

Corpse Explosion Skill Upgrades

Skill Upgrade Effect
Enhanced Corpse ExplosionEnhanced Corpse Explosion Corpse Explosion's radius is increased by 15%.
Upgrades into one of the following Skills:
Blighted Corpse Explosion
Plagued Corpse Explosion
Blighted Corpse ExplosionBlighted Corpse Explosion Corpse Explosion becomes a Darkness Skill and, instead of exploding, releases a vile miasma dealing 31 Shadow Damage over 6 seconds.
Plagued Corpse ExplosionPlagued Corpse Explosion Corpse Explosion deals 8% increased damage to enemies that are Slowed, Stunned, or Vulnerable. These damage bonuses can stack.

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