Burst Crit Combo with Death Breath Chase
⚔️ Infinity Kingdom Guide: The Power of Death Breath + Chase Combo
1. What is Death Breath?
Death Breath (DB) is a Triggered Tower of Knowledge skill that automatically activates every 6 seconds, dealing significant magical and physical damage based on your Immortal’s stats. At max level, it inflicts 75% of both Physical and Magical Damage as a one-time burst.
Why it’s strong:
- Consistent damage instances every 6 seconds throughout a battle. Causing 8 damage instances per 6 seconds (on avg. 5-6 instances since enemies die and cycles dont line perfectly with battle durations).
- Hybrid scaling—effective for both physical and magical Immortals.
- Ideal for backline burst, especially when paired with other multipliers.
2. What is Chase?
Chase is an Elite Triggered skill that activates on critical hits with a ~30% chance. When triggered, it often deals a burst of damage or applies a damaging effect—multiplying your critical bursts.
Why it’s powerful:
- Stacks with crit-heavy builds.
- Every extra damage instance from Death Breath is another chance to proc Chase.
3. How the Combo Works
Here’s why this setup is explosively effective:
🔁 Multiple Damage Instances
- In a 12-second window, Death Breath will fire twice giving you 16 damage instances if all enemies are alive and able to be hit.
- That means 16 independent damage instances, each with 30% chance of triggering Chase on a crit.
🎯 Crit + Crit = Damage Explosion
- If you have high Crit Rate and Crit Damage, each DB hit is likely to crit.
- With Chase triggering on crits, each DB can lead to a double burst.
4. Optimal Build Setup
To maximize burst with DB + Chase:
- Crit Rate Focus
Prioritize Crit% and Crit Damage% in Talents, Artifacts, Gems, and Dragon nodes.
- Timing Synchronization
Build your build around the 6-second DB cooldown—aim for maximum output during that window using e.g. Blessing of War.
5. Real-World Use Cases
Players on Reddit and forums have confirmed that pairing Death Breath with Chase transforms Immortals into near-unstoppable burst DPS machines.
This setup excels in:
- Arena / PvP: Out-burst rival immortals quickly.
- Shard / Boss Battles: Stack rapid cooldown bursts to shave off health spikes.
- Hybrid March: Fits in both physical and magical teams due to DB’s dual scaling.
6. How to Build It
- Unlock both skills in the Tower of Knowledge (DB at level 39, Chase at level 25).
- Gear and Sculpt for Crit:
- Artifacts with Crit Chance/Damage.
- Talents favoring Crit buildouts.
- Use Weakness Aura togeather with this combo to boost your crit rate.
Both Chase and Death Breath are free to play skills, making this combo a very good one for anyone able to stack enough crit!
TIP: As you progress, you can use skills like Nova’s on lower levels while you progress to level 40 for Death Breath.
7. Limitations & Counters
- Skill RNG: If DB doesn’t crit, fewer Chase procs.
- Resilience Counters: High enemy resilience can block crits. This is for instance hardcountered by high resiliance enemies using Malice.
- Battle Length Sensitive: Best for quick, high-damage windows (12–24s).
🧠 Final Verdict
Death Breath + Chase is a devastating burst combo, leveraging:
- Time-based burst frequency (every 6s)
- Multiple damage instance triggers
- High probability of compounding burst damage
It’s a top-tier build choice for players aiming to maximize their Immortals’ burst potential, and well worth including in any competitive PvP or PvE setup. Stack Crit, sync bursts, and watch your enemies crumble.
Published: 24-06-2025