Contagion

Slug: spell-cast-acid-contagion
Description: Corrodes all enemies in a wide zone and applies Contagious, causing them to explode on death
School: Acid
Element: Acid
Level: 20
Cooldown: 70
Cast Delay: 0
XP Multiplier: 1
Overview: Corrosion at scale. Contagion hits every enemy in a wide zone at once and applies the Contagious status, which turns each affected target into a small bomb when they die. Against dense waves, the chain of death explosions does more work than the initial spell.
Strategy: Cast it into the middle of a pack and let the Contagious debuff multiply your damage. Clean up the weakened enemies fast to trigger as many explosions as possible before the debuff expires. Surcharge or Fireball into a Contagion-marked group is one of the more efficient burst windows in the game.
Pros: Wide zone means it reliably hits multiple enemies per cast Contagious death explosions scale with group size Excellent synergy with burst spells from other schools
Cons: Long cooldown requires careful timing Death explosions require actually killing the debuffed targets
In-game clip UID: 414be56cbf571ab23b75d869b6d26dc7
Source Key: BP_Item_SpellCast_Acid_Contagion
Explosion damage: 35
Explosion radius: 350