Unholy Prayers

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Unholy Prayers are a subset of

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Prayer

options, introduced in the Atlas of Discovery Expansion. In order to utilize Unholy Prayers, a player must be wearing at least two items that Allow Unholy Prayer Usage.

Normal Prayers and Unholy Prayers can not be used together.

Unholy Prayers

Prayer		DLC	Error creating thumbnail: File missing Level	Effects	Point Cost
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Maim		40	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Inflict a slow that increases the target's attack interval by 3% when hitting with an attack +3% Max Hit +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Grudge		42	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +2% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit Gives the enemy: -4% Global Evasion +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Profane		44	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: -2% Attack Interval Gives the enemy: -5% Global Accuracy +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Consumption		48	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +0.2% of target's current hitpoints dealt as damage and healed when hitting with an attack +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Malice		54	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +1% of target's current hitpoints dealt as damage when hitting with an attack +0.333 Prayer XP per damage done	10 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Martyr		57	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: -1% Damage Reduction +40% Reflect Damage	6 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Shatter		62	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: -10% Global Evasion +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Spite		65	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: -4% Global Accuracy Gives the enemy: -4% Max Hit	8 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Destruction		70	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +0.5% of target's max hitpoints dealt as damage when hitting with an attack Gives the enemy: -1% Damage Reduction +0.433 Prayer XP per damage done	13 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Punishment		73	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: +50% Damage taken from Bleed +0.300 Prayer XP per damage done	9 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Corruption		76	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: +25% Damage taken from Poison Gives the enemy: +25% Damage taken from Deadly Poison +0.400 Prayer XP per damage done	12 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Defile		80	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +0.500 Prayer XP per damage done	15 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Retribution		85	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: +2% of remaining HP taken as damage on a successful attack (once per turn, capped at 10K damage)	8 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Malevolence		88	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: +5% Damage taken when affected by Stun, Freeze or Crystallize Gives the enemy: +5% Damage taken when affected by Sleep Gives the enemy: +5% Damage taken when affected by Slow Effects +0.533 Prayer XP per damage done	16 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Reckoning		91	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +2% damage dealt per effect affected by +0.600 Prayer XP per damage done	18 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Sacrilege		93	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: -10% Global Accuracy Gives the enemy: -2% Damage Reduction +0.667 Prayer XP per damage done	20 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Eradicate		95	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +0.2% Max Hit for each 1% of Target current Hitpoints remaining +2% Max Hit +0.767 Prayer XP per damage done	23 Prayer Points per player attack

Unholy Prayer Mechanics

Unholy prayers do not follow the same mechanics as normal prayers.

• Unholy Prayers cannot be used in tandem with standard Prayers.
• An Unholy Item (M) will either state "Unholy Item used for Unholy Prayers" or "+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack and allows Unholy Prayers to be used with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers." These two effects are exactly the same.
• For each Unholy Item equipped, 1 Unholy Mark is applied to the enemy per hit, up to a maximum of 5.
• 1 Unholy Mark is removed from the enemy when they complete an attack.
• Unholy prayers consume Prayer Points per hit, not once per attack turn.
• Each time prayer points are consumed while using an Unholy Prayer, 1 Unholy Mark is removed from the enemy. This happens independently for each prayer, so with 2 prayers, 2 stacks are removed. Preserving Prayer Points results in fewer marks being consumed by the player's attacks.
• Unholy prayers scale in power based on unholy marks on the enemy.

It is also necessary to specifically talk about

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Reckoning

. The stated effect "+2% damage dealt per effect affected by" is extremely unclear. The way it works is:

• For each active status effect on you (meaning, individual icon), you gain 2% damage per unholy mark on the enemy.
• Multiple stacks of a status effect do not affect the power of
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  Reckoning.
• Similarly, a status effect with 0 stacks also counts, as long as the icon is visible. Applicable to Agile Gem, Accuracy Gem, and Leviathan Shield
• So for example with 5 active status effects, and 5 Unholy Marks on the enemy,
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  Reckoning increases your maximum hit by +50%.

Due to the mechanics listed above, there are some cases where only a single prayer provides more damage than 2.

• With only the minimum 2 items equipped and little/no Prayer Point Preservation, using 2 Prayers results in little/no marks being applied meaning prayers have no effect.
• Without multi-hitting weapons, a weapon with a long attack interval will struggle to stack sufficient marks on the enemy due to them being removed on enemy attacks.
• Thus, it is recommended to use weapons with special attacks that hit multiple times with 3+ unholy items for the best results.

Several items state "grants the maximum effect of the X Unholy Prayer for the first 5 turns of combat." This means you gain the effects of the listed prayer as if the enemy had 5 unholy marks on them for your first 5 attack turns. These items may be a large DPS gain even when using standard prayers, as they bypass the limitation of using both at the same time.

Unholy Items

Source	Type	DLC	Allows Unholy Prayers	Other Modifiers
Consuming Shield (m)	Item (Shield)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Cursed 2H Sword (m)	Item (Weapon)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Cursed Amulet (m)	Item (Amulet)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Cursed Body (m)	Item (Platebody)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Cursed Longbow (m)	Item (Weapon)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Cursed Platebody (m)	Item (Platebody)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Cursed Ring (m)	Item (Ring)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Cursed Staff (m)	Item (Weapon)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Cursed Wizard Robes (m)	Item (Platebody)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Eradicating Gloves (m)	Item (Gloves)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Grudge Amulet (m)	Item (Amulet)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Helmet of Spite (m)	Item (Helmet)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Ring of Malice (m)	Item (Ring)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Shield of Martyr (m)	Item (Shield)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Unholy 2H Sword (m)	Item (Weapon)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Unholy Amulet (m)	Item (Amulet)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Unholy Battle Boots (m)	Item (Boots)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack +5% chance to preserve Prayer Points for Unholy Prayers
Unholy Body (m)	Item (Platebody)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Unholy Gem (m)	Item (Gem)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Unholy Longbow (m)	Item (Weapon)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Unholy Magic Gloves (m)	Item (Gloves)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack +5% chance to preserve Prayer Points for Unholy Prayers
Unholy Melee Gloves (m)	Item (Gloves)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack +5% chance to preserve Prayer Points for Unholy Prayers
Unholy Platebody (m)	Item (Platebody)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Unholy Ranged Gloves (m)	Item (Gloves)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack +5% chance to preserve Prayer Points for Unholy Prayers
Unholy Ring (m)	Item (Ring)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Unholy Staff (m)	Item (Weapon)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack
Unholy Wizard Robes (m)	Item (Platebody)		Allows Unholy Prayers to be used if equipped with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers	+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack