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Blood Orb Status Effect in Diablo 4

An overview of the Blood Orb Status Effect in Diablo 4.

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Status Effect NameEffect Description
Blood OrbHeals you for [x]% of your Maximum Life when picked up.

Blood Orb is a Status Effect only available to the Necromancer. Blood Orbs are crimson orbs that spawn on the battlefield when Necromancers use certain skills or items. These orbs act as an equivalent to health globes, healing the player for [x]% of their Maximum Life upon consumption. However, Blood Orbs are more than just healing items. They can also be used to enhance damage output and survivability through various builds and even aspects.

How to Apply Blood Orb

Necromancers will have to use Skills that activate/apply this effect. Blood Orbs can be caused by certain Skills, Items, and passives. Some Legendary Aspects can also enhance this effect, such the Fastblood AspectFastblood Aspect or Aspect of Potent BloodAspect of Potent Blood, to further enhance Blood Orb generation or provide additional bonuses when Blood Orbs are consumed.

Here are some examples of Skills or Passives related to the Blood Orb Status Effect:

ClassSkillPassive
NecromancerHemorrhageHemorrhage
Enhanced Blood SurgeEnhanced Blood Surge
TransfusionTransfusion

How to Recognize Blood Orb

Blood Orbs appear as small, glowing crimson spheres on the ground. Walking over one instantly consumes it, granting its healing and any additional effects tied to your build.

Blood Orbs are not stored or accumulated – they behave similarly to Health Globes but provide Necromancer-specific interactions.

Additional Information About Blood Orb

Blood Orbs are a versatile mechanic for Necromancers, supporting both offensive and defensive playstyles:

  • They provide immediate healing when collected.
  • They can restore Essence through passives and Aspects.
  • Certain builds use Blood Orbs to empower skills such as Blood LanceBlood Lance, Blood SurgeBlood Surge, or Corpse ExplosionCorpse Explosion.
  • Minions can also benefit from Blood Orbs through effects that heal or buff them when the player collects an orb.
  • The Blood Begets Blood Legendary Paragon Node and the Blood-drinkerBlood-drinker Rare Glyph enhance Blood Orb interactions further, enabling high-sustain or high-damage setups.

Blood Orbs do not spawn by default and require specific skills, passives, or Legendary Aspects to generate.

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