Poison

The visual effect of a poisoned character: a revolving ring of green mist around the waist

The visual effect on the health bar of a poisoned character: pale green color and four arrows of degeneration

Condition. While suffering from this injury, you lose Health over time.

Concise description: You have -4 Health degeneration.

— in-game description

Game mechanics

• Poison is a condition that causes 4 pips of health degeneration on a character. The visual indication of poison is a revolving ring of green mist around a character's waist. The health bar for the affected character also turns pale green.
• Like disease and bleeding, poison only affects fleshy creatures.
• Poisonous weapon upgrades lengthen the duration of poison by 33%.
• A Rune of Purity or the Inscription "Pure of Heart" can be used to reduce poison duration by 20% each.

Skills that cause poison

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Apply Poison	Preparation. (24 seconds.) Your physical attacks inflict Poisoned condition (3...13...15 seconds).	0	1515	02.002	01212		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Core
	Black Spider Strike	Off-Hand Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Inflicts Poisoned condition (5...17...20 seconds). Must strike a hexed foe.	0	1010	0	01212		assassina	Dagger MasteryZ	Nightfall
	Chilblains	Spell. Deals 10...37...44 cold damage to foes in the area around your target; removes 1...2...2 enchantment[s] from these foes. You are Poisoned (10 seconds).	0	2525	02.002	0088		necromancera	CursesZ	Core
	Death Nova	Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Deals 26...85...100 damage and inflicts Poisoned condition (15 seconds) on adjacent foes if target ally dies.	0	055	02.002	0		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Core
	Entangling Asp	Spell. Causes knock-down. Inflicts Poisoned condition (5...17...20 seconds). Must follow a lead attack.	0	1010	01.001	02020		assassina	Deadly ArtsZ	Factions
	Envenom Enchantments	Spell. Removes one enchantment from target foe. Inflicts Poisoned condition (3...9...10 seconds for each remaining enchantment on that foe).	0	055	01.001	02020		necromancera	CursesZ	Nightfall
	Falling Spider	Off-Hand Attack. Deals +15...31...35 damage. Inflicts Poisoned condition (5...17...20 seconds). No effect unless target foe is knocked-down.	0	055	0	0088		assassina	Dagger MasteryZ	Factions
	Fetid Ground	Spell. Deals 15...55...65 cold damage. Inflicts Poisoned condition (5...17...20 seconds) if target foe is knocked-down.	0	055	00.750.75¾	01010		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Factions
	Necrotic Traversal	Spell. Teleport to a corpse's location. Inflicts Poisoned condition (5...17...20 seconds). Affects all nearby foes. Exploits a fresh corpse.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Prophecies
	Oppressive Gaze	Spell. Deals 10...26...30 damage to target and adjacent foes. Inflicts Poison and Weakness (3...10...12 second) on foes suffering from a condition.	0	1010	01.001	01010		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Factions
	Poison Arrow	Elite Bow Attack. Inflicts Poisoned condition. (5...17...20)	0	055	0	0011		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Prophecies
	Poison Tip Signet	Signet. (60 seconds.) Inflicts Poisoned condition (8...14...15 seconds) with your next attack.	0	0	01.001	0066		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Eye of the North
	Poisoned Heart	Spell. Inflicts Poisoned condition (5...13...15 seconds) to adjacent foes. You are also Poisoned.	0	055	00.250.25¼	01212		necromancera	CursesZ	Nightfall
	Poisonous Bite	Pet Attack. Inflicts Poisoned condition (5...17...20 seconds).	0	055	0	0077		rangera	Beast MasteryZ	Factions
	Toxic Chill	Elite Spell. Deals 15...63...75 cold damage. Inflicts Poisoned condition (10...22...25 seconds) if target foe is hexed or enchanted.	0	055	01.001	0055		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Nightfall
	Viper's Defense	Spell. Inflict Poisoned condition (5...17...20 seconds) on all adjacent foes and Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.	0	055	00.250.25¼	01010		assassina	Shadow ArtsZ	Factions
	Viper's Nest	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 5...29...35 piercing damage. Inflicts Poisoned condition (5...17...20 seconds). Easily interrupted.	0	1010	02.002	02020		rangera	Beast MasteryZ	Factions
	Virulence	Elite Spell. Inflicts Disease, Poison, and Weakness conditions (3...13...15 seconds). No effect unless this foe already had a condition.	0	055	01.001	01515		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Prophecies

Related skills

Skills with poison-dependent effects

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Signet of Toxic Shock	Signet. Deals 10...82...100 damage. No effect unless target foe is Poisoned	0	0	01.001	01515		assassina	Deadly ArtsZ	Nightfall
	Toxicity	Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan.) Poisoned or Diseased creatures within range have -2 Health degeneration.	0	1515	055	06060		rangera	Beast MasteryZ	Nightfall

Skills that remove poison

See also: List of condition removal skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Antidote Signet	Signet. Remove Poison, Disease, and Blindness from yourself, and one additional condition.	0	0	01.001	0044		rangera	Z	Core

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