Overview

At the consecrated altar in the Temple of Imbuement (in the camp), you can infuse equipment with permanent imbued powers using essences gathered from loot. Each item can hold one imbued power. Powers only activate while the item is equipped, and proc on a short cooldown when their trigger fires.

Combine essences in a ritual to discover powers. Many recipes are hidden; successful imbues unlock that recipe for imbue known. Use cleanse to strip an imbue (gold cost scales with item level). Essences cannot be sold; essences in storage can be used at the altar.

Commands

  • imbue — introduction and ritual syntax.
  • imbue recipes — a few sample powers with example essence mixes.
  • imbue known — recipes you have unlocked by successfully imbuing.
  • imbue <item> — start a ritual on an inventory item.
  • imbue add <essence> [xN] — add essences from inventory or storage.
  • imbue remove <essence> [xN] — remove essences from the ritual.
  • imbue selected — show essences currently in the ritual.
  • imbue attempt — attempt the imbue.
  • imbue cancel — cancel the ritual.
  • cleanse <item> — remove an imbued power.

Power types & essences

Melee
Weapons only. Procs when you land melee attacks (including dodged or blocked swings).
Defence
Armour and accessories. Procs when you take damage.
Essence elements
Fire, Cold, Holy, Poison, Physical
Essence tiers
Minor, Lesser, Greater
Power tier vs item level
Item level 1–20: Minor powers. 21–40: Lesser. 41+: Greater.

All imbue powers

Names and effects only. Essence recipes are discovered in-game through experimentation and imbue known.

Defence (armour & accessories)

54 powers

Morpheus' Blossoming Grace

Greater Defence

Greater chance to release a healing wave when you are hit, healing you and nearby allies.

Morpheus' Burning Reprisal

Greater Defence

Greater chance to reflect fire damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Morpheus' Crushing Reprisal

Greater Defence

Greater chance to reflect physical damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Morpheus' Divine Shockwave

Greater Defence

Greater chance to unleash an holy shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Morpheus' Frozen Dominion

Greater Defence

Greater chance to release a binding blast when you are hit, attempting to freeze nearby foes in combat.

Morpheus' Glacial Shockwave

Greater Defence

Greater chance to unleash an cold shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Morpheus' Icy Reprisal

Greater Defence

Greater chance to reflect cold damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Morpheus' Infernal Shockwave

Greater Defence

Greater chance to unleash an fire shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Morpheus' Iron Dominion

Greater Defence

Greater chance to gain defensive mastery, dodging all attacks except aoe and dot for a short time.

Morpheus' Lingering Renewal

Greater Defence

Greater chance to begin mending your wounds over time when you are hit.

Morpheus' Radiant Reprisal

Greater Defence

Greater chance to reflect holy damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Morpheus' Restorative Light

Greater Defence

Greater chance to restore a large amount of health when you are hit.

Morpheus' Sacred Penance

Greater Defence

Greater chance to release a binding blast when you are hit, attempting to penance nearby foes in combat.

Morpheus' Seismic Shockwave

Greater Defence

Greater chance to unleash an physical shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Morpheus' Stunning Quake

Greater Defence

Greater chance to release a binding blast when you are hit, attempting to stun nearby foes in combat.

Morpheus' Toxic Shockwave

Greater Defence

Greater chance to unleash an poison shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Morpheus' Venom Reprisal

Greater Defence

Greater chance to reflect poison damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Morpheus' Verdant Renewal

Greater Defence

Greater chance to surge with verdant renewal when you are hit, healing instantly and over time.

Azreal's Burning Reprisal

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to reflect fire damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Azreal's Frozen Dominion

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to release a binding blast when you are hit, attempting to freeze nearby foes in combat.

Azreal's Glacial Shockwave

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to unleash an cold shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Azreal's Icy Reprisal

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to reflect cold damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Azreal's Infernal Shockwave

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to unleash an fire shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Drazhul's Toxic Shockwave

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to unleash an poison shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Drazhul's Venom Reprisal

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to reflect poison damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Kaelith's Crushing Reprisal

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to reflect physical damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Kaelith's Iron Dominion

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to gain defensive mastery, dodging all attacks except aoe and dot for a short time.

Kaelith's Seismic Shockwave

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to unleash an physical shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Kaelith's Stunning Quake

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to release a binding blast when you are hit, attempting to stun nearby foes in combat.

Solmira's Blossoming Grace

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to release a healing wave when you are hit, healing you and nearby allies.

Solmira's Divine Shockwave

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to unleash an holy shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Solmira's Lingering Renewal

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to begin mending your wounds over time when you are hit.

Solmira's Radiant Reprisal

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to reflect holy damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Solmira's Restorative Light

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to restore a large amount of health when you are hit.

Solmira's Sacred Penance

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to release a binding blast when you are hit, attempting to penance nearby foes in combat.

Solmira's Verdant Renewal

Lesser Defence

Lesser chance to surge with verdant renewal when you are hit, healing instantly and over time.

Altairn's Frozen Dominion

Minor Defence

Minor chance to release a binding blast when you are hit, attempting to freeze nearby foes in combat.

Altairn's Glacial Shockwave

Minor Defence

Minor chance to unleash an cold shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Altairn's Icy Reprisal

Minor Defence

Minor chance to reflect cold damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Elyndra's Blossoming Grace

Minor Defence

Minor chance to release a healing wave when you are hit, healing you and nearby allies.

Elyndra's Lingering Renewal

Minor Defence

Minor chance to begin mending your wounds over time when you are hit.

Elyndra's Restorative Light

Minor Defence

Minor chance to restore a large amount of health when you are hit.

Elyndra's Verdant Renewal

Minor Defence

Minor chance to surge with verdant renewal when you are hit, healing instantly and over time.

Morvane's Toxic Shockwave

Minor Defence

Minor chance to unleash an poison shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Morvane's Venom Reprisal

Minor Defence

Minor chance to reflect poison damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Seraphel's Divine Shockwave

Minor Defence

Minor chance to unleash an holy shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Seraphel's Radiant Reprisal

Minor Defence

Minor chance to reflect holy damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Seraphel's Sacred Penance

Minor Defence

Minor chance to release a binding blast when you are hit, attempting to penance nearby foes in combat.

Tharos' Crushing Reprisal

Minor Defence

Minor chance to reflect physical damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Tharos' Iron Dominion

Minor Defence

Minor chance to gain defensive mastery, dodging all attacks except aoe and dot for a short time.

Tharos' Seismic Shockwave

Minor Defence

Minor chance to unleash an physical shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Tharos' Stunning Quake

Minor Defence

Minor chance to release a binding blast when you are hit, attempting to stun nearby foes in combat.

Vaelgor's Burning Reprisal

Minor Defence

Minor chance to reflect fire damage back at attackers when you are hit.

Vaelgor's Infernal Shockwave

Minor Defence

Minor chance to unleash an fire shockwave when you are hit, damaging nearby foes in combat.

Melee (weapons)

37 powers

Morpheus' Arcane Leech

Greater Melee

Greater chance to steal mana from your target when you attack.

Morpheus' Blazing Surge

Greater Melee

Greater chance to gain haste, increasing your effective attack speed for a short time.

Morpheus' Crushing Breath

Greater Melee

Greater chance to unleash an physical breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Morpheus' Dawnsmite

Greater Melee

Greater chance to strike with bonus holy damage when you attack.

Morpheus' Final Verdict

Greater Melee

Greater chance to execute normal foes instantly, otherwise deal massive damage based on target rarity.

Morpheus' Flaming Lash

Greater Melee

Greater chance to strike with bonus fire damage when you attack.

Morpheus' Frostbrand

Greater Melee

Greater chance to strike with bonus cold damage when you attack.

Morpheus' Icy Breath

Greater Melee

Greater chance to unleash an cold breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Morpheus' Infernal Breath

Greater Melee

Greater chance to unleash an fire breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Morpheus' Radiant Breath

Greater Melee

Greater chance to unleash an holy breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Morpheus' Stonecleave

Greater Melee

Greater chance to strike with bonus physical damage when you attack.

Morpheus' Venomous Breath

Greater Melee

Greater chance to unleash an poison breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Morpheus' Venomstrike

Greater Melee

Greater chance to strike with bonus poison damage when you attack.

Azreal's Blazing Surge

Lesser Melee

Lesser chance to gain haste, increasing your effective attack speed for a short time.

Azreal's Flaming Lash

Lesser Melee

Lesser chance to strike with bonus fire damage when you attack.

Azreal's Frostbrand

Lesser Melee

Lesser chance to strike with bonus cold damage when you attack.

Azreal's Icy Breath

Lesser Melee

Lesser chance to unleash an cold breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Azreal's Infernal Breath

Lesser Melee

Lesser chance to unleash an fire breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Drazhul's Venomous Breath

Lesser Melee

Lesser chance to unleash an poison breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Drazhul's Venomstrike

Lesser Melee

Lesser chance to strike with bonus poison damage when you attack.

Kaelith's Crushing Breath

Lesser Melee

Lesser chance to unleash an physical breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Kaelith's Stonecleave

Lesser Melee

Lesser chance to strike with bonus physical damage when you attack.

Solmira's Arcane Leech

Lesser Melee

Lesser chance to steal mana from your target when you attack.

Solmira's Dawnsmite

Lesser Melee

Lesser chance to strike with bonus holy damage when you attack.

Solmira's Radiant Breath

Lesser Melee

Lesser chance to unleash an holy breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Altairn's Frostbrand

Minor Melee

Minor chance to strike with bonus cold damage when you attack.

Altairn's Icy Breath

Minor Melee

Minor chance to unleash an cold breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Elyndra's Arcane Leech

Minor Melee

Minor chance to steal mana from your target when you attack.

Morvane's Venomous Breath

Minor Melee

Minor chance to unleash an poison breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Morvane's Venomstrike

Minor Melee

Minor chance to strike with bonus poison damage when you attack.

Seraphel's Dawnsmite

Minor Melee

Minor chance to strike with bonus holy damage when you attack.

Seraphel's Radiant Breath

Minor Melee

Minor chance to unleash an holy breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Tharos' Crushing Breath

Minor Melee

Minor chance to unleash an physical breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.

Tharos' Stonecleave

Minor Melee

Minor chance to strike with bonus physical damage when you attack.

Vaelgor's Blazing Surge

Minor Melee

Minor chance to gain haste, increasing your effective attack speed for a short time.

Vaelgor's Flaming Lash

Minor Melee

Minor chance to strike with bonus fire damage when you attack.

Vaelgor's Infernal Breath

Minor Melee

Minor chance to unleash an fire breath after your attacks, damaging foes you are fighting.