Effigy of Grief

Effigy of Grief
Drop a permanent effigy that cripples ALL characters inside. Can place up to 5.
ALL characters within are slowed by 50% and have their armor reduced by 20. Can place up to 5.
Rarity	Lunar Equipment
Cooldown	15s

The Effigy of Grief is a lunar equipment in Risk of Rain 2.

When activated, a pillar-like effigy is placed at the player's cursor (similarly to Forgive Me Please45sForgive Me Please
Throw a cursed doll that repeatedly triggers your 'On Kill' effects.
Throw a cursed doll out that triggers any On-Kill effects you have every 1 second for 8 seconds.), which inflicts CrippleCripple (Debuff)
Reduces armor by 20. Reduces movement speed by 50%. on all entities (players and monsters alike) within a 15m radius. Each player can have up to 5 effigies active at once, and if a new one is placed the oldest one expires. The effigies do not disappear otherwise.

Tips

• Timing and correct placement is key for utilizing this item to its full potential. Be aware of the surrounding environment and place the effigy at the right time and in the right place to maximize damage.
• Avoid the Gesture of the DrownedGesture of the Drowned
  Dramatically reduce Equipment cooldown... BUT it automatically activates.
  Reduce Equipment cooldown by 50% (+15% per stack). Forces your Equipment to activate whenever it is off cooldown. while holding this equipment, as the effigies will automatically be placed when ready.
• This item is not recommend for melee Survivors like the MercenaryMercenaryThe Mercenary is a high skill melee survivor that uses his many dodges to weave in and out of combat.
  Class: Melee
  HP: 110 (+33 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Armor: 20
  Umbra: Hired Blade, since they must get close to enemies to attack and are likely to be Crippled by this item.
• The Death MarkDeath Mark
  Enemies with 4 or more debuffs are marked for death, taking bonus damage.
  Enemies with 4 or more debuffs are marked for death, increasing damage taken by 50% from all sources for 7 (+7 per stack) seconds. has some good synergy with this item, as Cripple contributes to the 4 debuffs necessary and also reduces enemies' armor, causing them to take even more damage.
• Survivors with a high enough hit rate for Shattering JusticeShattering Justice
  Reduce the armor of enemies after repeatedly striking them.
  After hitting an enemy 5 times, reduce their armor by 60 for 8 (+8 per stack) seconds. can potentially lower an enemy's armor by another 60 points, on top of the 20 armor loss from Cripple. Depending on the enemy's base armor, this could range from a 37.50% to 44.44% damage increase.
  • Shattering Justice also contributes to Death Mark with Pulverize BuildupPulverize Buildup (Debuff)
    Upon getting 5 stacks, reset all stacks and apply the Pulverized debuff.
    (stackable) and PulverizedPulverized (Debuff)
    Reduce armor greatly.Reduces armor by 60. (though not at the same time).
• The effigies have collision and are perpendicular to the surface they are placed on. They can therefore be used for platforming, although the reduced movement speed from Cripple may make this more trouble than it's worth.
  • This also makes the effigies capable of activating the pressure plates on Abandoned Aqueduct.
• Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Ben's Raincoat is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Ben's Raincoat'sSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Ben's Raincoat
  Prevent debuffs, instead gaining a temporary barrier. Recharges over time.
  Prevents 1 (+1 per stack) debuff and instead grants a temporary barrier for 10% of maximum health. Recharges every 5 seconds. debuff immunity also applies to the effects of Effigy of Grief, making the player immune to being Crippled.

Lore

“This relic tells a story... But it is not a fairy tale. It’s a tragedy. A story of betrayal, regret, and sorrow. A story of two.”

“Uh… okay…? How the hell do you know that?”

Version History

Anniversary Update

• Major Content
  • Added New Lore Entry: Effigy of Grief

Early Access Content Update 5

• Gameplay Changes
  • Now placed at where you’re aiming, rather than at your feet
  • No longer is consumed on use.
  • Now limited to 5 per map per character.

Trivia

• The Effigy appears to be a sculpture of an abstract/uncanny resemblance of a lizard or LemurianLemurian
  HP: 80 (+24 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Class: Ranged / Melee
  Speed: 7 m/s
  Armor: 0. It likely is made to look like it is screaming or reeling in pain.
  • The key features of the Effigy are its stalked/bulging eyes, flailing tongue, and nostrils on the very top of the sculpture towards the end of its muzzle.