How to Survive

See every living thing nearby, even through walls.

A Arcane card. Its bolt is the attack and Detect Life is on the aim button.

Damage by level

LevelBolt hitBolt DPS
548105.7
1091201.4
15156347
20308683.5
255301177.9
309132029.9
3515743498.3
4027136028.8
45467510389.8
50805717905.3

For a card of that level held by a player of the same level, on one enemy, with no perks. Detect Life deals no damage of its own. Puddles and burn, acid or shock ticks aren't counted.

Cooldown by rarity

CommonUncommonRareEpicLegendary
30 s28.5 s27 s25.5 s24 s

Where to find it

  • Any weapon roll, from Lv 3
  • Inscribed at an alchemy table, once you've held the card

Found in chests

ChestChanceAverage count
Ashmoor Catacombs chest · Uncommon≈ 1/148 (0.675%)1.0
Ironholm Tomb boss chest · Common≈ 1/174 (0.575%)1.0
Stonemoor Crypt boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/211 (0.475%)1.0
Shrine of the Old Pike chest · Uncommon≈ 1/267 (0.375%)1.0
The Mainframe boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/286 (0.350%)1.0
Ashmire Sanctum boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/308 (0.325%)1.0
Shadowdeep Sanctum boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/308 (0.325%)1.0
The Mainframe boss chest · Common≈ 1/308 (0.325%)1.0
Stonemoor Crypt boss chest · Common≈ 1/333 (0.300%)1.0
Ashwatch Sanctum boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/333 (0.300%)1.0
Shadowdeep Sanctum boss chest · Epic≈ 1/333 (0.300%)1.0
Shadowcrest Sanctum boss chest · Rare≈ 1/333 (0.300%)1.0
Ironholm Tomb boss chest · Rare≈ 1/364 (0.275%)1.0
Bonewatch Tomb boss chest · Common≈ 1/364 (0.275%)1.0
Stonemoor Crypt boss chest · Rare≈ 1/364 (0.275%)1.0
Hollowwind Crypt boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/364 (0.275%)1.0
Hollowwind Crypt boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/364 (0.275%)1.0
Duskdeep Crypt boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/364 (0.275%)1.0
Shadowdeep Sanctum boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/364 (0.275%)1.0
Ironholm Tomb boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/400 (0.250%)1.0
Hollowwind Crypt boss chest · Rare≈ 1/400 (0.250%)1.0
Duskdeep Crypt boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/400 (0.250%)1.0
Duskdeep Crypt boss chest · Common≈ 1/400 (0.250%)1.0
Shadowcrest Sanctum boss chest · Common≈ 1/400 (0.250%)1.0
Shadowcrest Sanctum boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/400 (0.250%)1.0
The Mainframe boss chest · Rare≈ 1/400 (0.250%)1.0
Shrine of the Goblin Shark chest · Uncommon≈ 1/400 (0.250%)1.0
Ironholm Tomb boss chest · Epic≈ 1/444 (0.225%)1.0
Ashwatch Sanctum boss chest · Common≈ 1/444 (0.225%)1.0
Blackdeep Sanctum boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/444 (0.225%)1.0
Blackdeep Sanctum boss chest · Common≈ 1/444 (0.225%)1.0
Shadowcrest Sanctum boss chest · Epic≈ 1/444 (0.225%)1.0
Shrine of Bing Bong chest · Uncommon≈ 1/444 (0.225%)1.0
Bonewatch Tomb boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/500 (0.200%)1.0
Ashmire Sanctum boss chest · Rare≈ 1/500 (0.200%)1.0
Ashwatch Sanctum boss chest · Rare≈ 1/500 (0.200%)1.0
Ashwatch Sanctum boss chest · Epic≈ 1/500 (0.200%)1.0
Blackdeep Sanctum boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/500 (0.200%)1.0
Shadowcrest Sanctum boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/500 (0.200%)1.0
The Mainframe boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/500 (0.200%)1.0
Shrine of the Giant Piranha chest · Uncommon≈ 1/500 (0.200%)1.0
Ashmire Sanctum boss chest · Epic≈ 1/571 (0.175%)1.0
Stonemoor Crypt boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/571 (0.175%)1.0
Shadowdeep Sanctum boss chest · Rare≈ 1/571 (0.175%)1.0
Blackdeep Sanctum boss chest · Rare≈ 1/571 (0.175%)1.0
Shrine of the Pufferfish chest · Uncommon≈ 1/571 (0.175%)1.0
Shrine of Bing Bong chest · Common≈ 1/571 (0.175%)1.0
Shrine of the Whale chest · Uncommon≈ 1/571 (0.175%)1.0
Bonewatch Tomb boss chest · Rare≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Hollowwind Crypt boss chest · Common≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Duskdeep Crypt boss chest · Epic≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Shadowdeep Sanctum boss chest · Common≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
The Mainframe boss chest · Epic≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Shrine of the Tuna chest · Uncommon≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Shrine of the Goblin Shark chest · Common≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Shrine of the Spidercrab chest · Uncommon≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Bonewatch Tomb boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Bonewatch Tomb boss chest · Epic≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Stonemoor Crypt boss chest · Epic≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Hollowwind Crypt boss chest · Epic≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Duskdeep Crypt boss chest · Rare≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Shrine of the Old Pike chest · Common≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Shrine of the Pufferfish chest · Common≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Shrine of the Tuna chest · Common≈ 1/1000 (0.100%)1.0
Shrine of the Spidercrab chest · Common≈ 1/1000 (0.100%)1.0
Ashmire Sanctum boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/1333 (0.075%)1.0
Ashwatch Sanctum boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/1333 (0.075%)1.0
Ironholm Tomb boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/2000 (0.050%)1.0
Blackdeep Sanctum boss chest · Epic≈ 1/2000 (0.050%)1.0
Shrine of the Giant Piranha chest · Common≈ 1/2000 (0.050%)1.0
Shrine of the Whale chest · Common≈ 1/2000 (0.050%)1.0
Ashmire Sanctum boss chest · Common≈ 1/4000 (0.025%)1.0

Crafting

Alchemy Table · learned first · craftable up to Epic · made at your level

Your levelMaterials
1–9Bone ×2Feather ×2Ink
10–17Grave Dust ×2Ink ×2Shroud Linen ×3
18–29Crystal ×4Ink ×2Thick Hide
30–35Crystal ×2Gold IngotInk ×2Brimstone
36–41Frost Shard ×2Ink ×3Silver IngotSnow Pelt
42–47Cobalt IngotInk ×3Obsidian ×3
48–55Coolant ×3Ink ×3Starsteel Ingot

Possible perks

What this card can roll at each rarity, as the game words it. A crafted one also carries one of the crafted-only perks.

PerkUncommonRareEpicLegendary
Perks it carries1122
Executioner—+30% damage to enemies under 30% health+40% damage to enemies under 30% health+50% damage to enemies under 30% health
Potency+8% spell and bolt damage+12% spell and bolt damage+16% spell and bolt damage+20% spell and bolt damage
Quick Recast6% shorter cooldown9% shorter cooldown12% shorter cooldown15% shorter cooldown
Wide Reach+8% spell areas+12% spell areas+16% spell areas+20% spell areas
Lingeringspells last +10% longerspells last +15% longerspells last +20% longerspells last +25% longer
Rapid Bolts6% faster bolts9% faster bolts12% faster bolts15% faster bolts
Twin Cast8% chance a cast spends no cooldown12% chance a cast spends no cooldown16% chance a cast spends no cooldown20% chance a cast spends no cooldown
Afterglow———casting the spell makes your bolts hit +30% for 5 s
Unbound———a kill with the spell takes 25% off its cooldown
Masterworkcrafted onlylevelling it up takes 25% fewer materialslevelling it up takes 40% fewer materialslevelling it up takes 50% fewer materialslevelling it up takes 50% fewer materials
Fleetfootcrafted only+4% move speed while held+6% move speed while held+8% move speed while held+8% move speed while held
Scholar's Markcrafted only+4% XP while held+6% XP while held+8% XP while held+8% XP while held
Prospectorcrafted only+6% gold picked up while held+10% gold picked up while held+14% gold picked up while held+14% gold picked up while held

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