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Soulsmasher

Soulsmasher

Legendary Two-Handed Mace

  • Legendary
  • Level 70

Properties

1,824.5 Damage Per Second

1,737–1,912 Damage

1.00 Attacks per Second

Secondary Attributes

  • +9,142–13,371 Life after Each Kill
  • When you kill an enemy, it explodes for 450–600% of your Life per Kill as damage to all enemies within 20 yards. You no longer benefit from your Life per Kill.

Random Affixes

  • +946–1,125 Strength
  • +946–1,125 Dexterity
  • +946–1,125 Intelligence

Ancient & primal values

Ancient

  • +1,237–1,465 Strength
  • +14,708–17,385 Life after Each Kill

Primal

  • +1,465 Strength
  • +17,385 Life after Each Kill

Fixed properties of the ancient form; primal items roll the top value of the ancient range. Game files, version 2.8.0.

All possible random properties (20 primary, 12 secondary)

Besides its fixed properties, this item rolls 3 primary and 0 secondary properties at random from these lists.

Primary

  • +6–10% Damage
  • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 6–10%.
  • Reduces all resource costs by 8–10%.
  • Increases Attack Speed by 5–7%
  • Chance to Deal 16–24% Area Damage on Hit.
  • +946–1,125 Strength ancient +1,237–1,465
  • +946–1,125 Dexterity ancient +1,237–1,465
  • +946–1,125 Intelligence ancient +1,237–1,465
  • +946–1,125 Vitality ancient +1,237–1,465
  • +(1,024–1,252)–(1,227–1,556) Damage ancient +(1,582–1,870)–(1,932–2,325)
  • +(1,024–1,252)–(1,227–1,556) Fire Damage ancient +(1,582–1,870)–(1,932–2,325)
  • +(1,024–1,252)–(1,227–1,556) Cold Damage ancient +(1,582–1,870)–(1,932–2,325)
  • +(1,024–1,252)–(1,227–1,556) Holy Damage ancient +(1,582–1,870)–(1,932–2,325)
  • +(1,024–1,252)–(1,227–1,556) Lightning Damage ancient +(1,582–1,870)–(1,932–2,325)
  • +(1,024–1,252)–(1,227–1,556) Poison Damage ancient +(1,582–1,870)–(1,932–2,325)
  • +(1,024–1,252)–(1,227–1,556) Arcane Damage ancient +(1,582–1,870)–(1,932–2,325)
  • +23,211–27,644 Life per Hit ancient +30,408–35,940
  • Increases damage against elites by 9–10%
  • 34–39% chance to inflict Bleed for 300–400% weapon damage over 5 seconds.
  • Sockets (1–1)

Secondary

  • Monster kills grant +140–200 experience. ancient +220–260
  • Level Requirement Reduced by 2–30 ancient 30–40
  • +9,142–13,371 Life after Each Kill ancient +14,708–17,385
  • 1–5.1% Chance to Fear on Hit
  • 1–5.1% Chance to Stun on Hit
  • 1–5.1% Chance to Blind on Hit
  • 1–5.1% Chance to Freeze on Hit
  • 1–5.1% Chance to Chill on Hit
  • 1–5.1% Chance to Slow on Hit
  • 1–5.1% Chance to Immobilize on Hit
  • 1–5.1% Chance to Knockback on Hit
  • Ignores Durability Loss

Pool of the item type from the game files, version 2.8.0. Skill damage bonuses only carry weight for their class. All properties of this slot

"This massive mace does more than merely slay its victims. It quite literally shatters their souls, releasing the energy contained within in a massive blast. If it was indeed crafted by my brother Malthael, as I suspect, it may have been a failed first attempt to free human souls for his consumption. How long, I wonder, had his madness gone unnoticed by those closest to him?" —Tyrael, Aspect of Wisdom

Soulsmasher

The Soulsmasher builds an entire playstyle around Life per Kill: instead of healing you for each kill, the two-hander makes slain foes explode, hurling a large portion of your Life-per-Kill value as area damage onto everyone nearby. You trade away the healing and turn it into a chain explosion that shreds dense groups.

That makes this mace interesting for builds stacking high Life per Kill with enough up-front damage to land the first kill that triggers the avalanche. Tip: maximize your Life-per-Kill value across several items, since it directly sets the explosion's force. At the same time, secure another healing source like Life on Hit or lifesteal, because this weapon removes your usual kill healing.

The math behind the blast

Every slain enemy explodes, dealing 450–600% of your Life per Kill as damage to all enemies within 20 yards. A copy at 546% sits in the upper range, and a Primal Ancient delivers the full 600%. So two values multiply: the mace's percentage and the amount of Life per Kill on your gear.

The mace brings its own fuel

Conveniently, Soulsmasher itself carries a fixed +9,142–13,371 Life after Each Kill, so part of the foundation for its explosion is already built into the weapon. That value can no longer heal you, but it still counts toward the damage. It also rolls a main stat at 946 to 1125 points. The principle recalls Death's Bargain, which turns Life per Second into a damage aura in the same way.

Tyrael's suspicion

In the flavor text, Tyrael, Aspect of Wisdom, suspects that his brother Malthael crafted the mace - perhaps as a failed first attempt to free human souls for his own consumption. The weapon shatters its victims' souls and releases their energy in a massive blast. Tyrael wonders how long Malthael's madness went unnoticed by those closest to him.

by eRnstl