Masterful Despair

NightshadeDebuffCombatTier 111Scales with Spell Power

Masterful Despair is a tier 1 Nightshade combat spell. Its numbers below are read from the current game build at each of its four levels.

Generated from the game files · build 25672315 · 10 Oct 2026

The upgraded version of Despair, cast by a hero who specialises in it instead of the original. It is not learned separately and costs the same mana.

Cost to learn

222

Cost to upgrade

Alchemical Dust, spent at the Magic Observatory — it raises each spell one level, once

Levels 2–425each

At your Spell Power

The game states the formula and never the result — drag to see the numbers

At Spell Power15

050

Level 1

Pure Damage

[ 10 + 10 × hero’s Spell Power ]

160

Duration

[ 1 + 1 per every 4 hero’s Spell Power ] · next at 16 Spell Power

4rounds

Level 2

Pure Damage

[ 10 + 10 × hero’s Spell Power ]

160

Duration

[ 2 + 1 per every 4 hero’s Spell Power ] · next at 16 Spell Power

5rounds

Level 3

Pure Damage

[ 15 + 15 × hero’s Spell Power ]

240

Duration

[ 2 + 1 per every 4 hero’s Spell Power ] · next at 16 Spell Power

5rounds

Level 4

Pure Damage

[ 15 + 15 × hero’s Spell Power ]

240

Duration

[ 2 + 1 per every 4 hero’s Spell Power ] · next at 16 Spell Power

5rounds

What each level gives you

Every value is one the game itself prints in its level-up notes

Property	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Base effect duration	1	2	2	2

Levels

Level 1Base

Curses the target enemy. Cursed creatures take [ 10 + 10 × hero’s Spell Power ] Pure Damage at the start of their turn. This effect is stackable.

Duration: [ 1 + 1 per every 4 hero’s Spell Power ] round(s).

Level 2Base effect duration 1→2

Curses the target enemy. Cursed creatures take [ 10 + 10 × hero’s Spell Power ] Pure Damage at the start of their turn. This effect is stackable.

Duration: [ 2 + 1 per every 4 hero’s Spell Power ] round(s).

Level 3+50% Damage dealt by the spell.

Curses the target enemy. Cursed creatures take [ 15 + 15 × hero’s Spell Power ] Pure Damage at the start of their turn. This effect is stackable.

Duration: [ 2 + 1 per every 4 hero’s Spell Power ] round(s).

Level 4Affects enemy creatures adjacent to the target.

Curses the target enemy and all enemies adjacent to it. Cursed creatures take [ 15 + 15 × hero’s Spell Power ] Pure Damage at the start of their turn. This effect is stackable.

Duration: [ 2 + 1 per every 4 hero’s Spell Power ] round(s).

Heroes

Specialise in it

Laura

Start with it

Laura

Other Nightshade spells

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