The Basilisk

The Basilisk蛇怪之杖
The Basilisk
Unique · 杖
2,174 Damage Per Second[1,739 - 2,609] Damage per Hit,1.00 Attacks per Second (Slow)
x[26 - 50]% Critical Strike Damage Multiplier
Petrified enemies have a [80 - 100]%[+] increased chance to be Critically Struck and take [60 - 90]%[x] increased damage. Additionally, Earth Skills Petrify Healthy enemies for 3 seconds.

"Well did she feed her children, and well did her children feed her." -Scosglen folktale

Class：DruidTarget drop：Grigoire

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Current overview

The current snapshot, acquisition route, and observed build coverage at a glance.

Current season
S15
Quality
Unique
Class
Druid
Slot
杖
Build adoption
2.0%
Observed builds
4 / 203

Drop Sources

It also drops anywhere in the world; the bosses below are target drops with a higher chance.

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Build Usage

Representative S15 builds. Open the rankings for the complete result set.

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Build adoption and version activity

Share of collected builds that use The Basilisk. Sample sizes are shown for every season.

Current adoption
2.0%
Current sample
4 / 203
Observed change
+0.4 pp
Official events
8
Collected build adoption trendCollection coverage differs by season. This is an observed site sample, not a global usage rate.5%2.5%0%1.6%S144/2542.0%S154/203Official version event trackS5S6S7S10S14

Collection coverage differs by season. This is an observed site sample, not a global usage rate.

Collected build adoption trend
SeasonUsed buildsCollected buildsRate
S1542032.0%
S1442541.6%

Patch History

Only verified changes with a traceable source are included.

  1. SEASONS14
    1. 3.1Source: Blizzard Entertainment

      Guaranteed Affix 1: Weapon Damage Guaranteed Affix 2: Critical Strike Damage Multiplier

    2. 3.1Source: Blizzard Entertainment

      Added effect: Petrified enemies take an additional 60-90%[x] damage from you.

  2. SEASONS10
    1. 2.4Source: Blizzard Entertainment

      The Basilisk changed the following attribute.

      Unique Power
      BeforeWhen you first hit an enemy when an Earth Skill, Petrify them for 3 seconds. Against Bosses, this can occur once every 5 seconds instead. Petrifying an enemy additionally deals 300-900%Physical Damage.AfterPetrify now deals 300-900% Physical Damage. Earth Skills Petrify Healthy enemies for 3 seconds.
  3. SEASONS7
    1. 2.1Source: Blizzard Entertainment

      Fixed an issue where the bonus damage to Petrified granted by The Basilisk did not function without the Prime Petrify upgrade unlocked.

    2. 2.1Source: Blizzard Entertainment

      Fixed an issue where the Petrify effect from The Basilisk did not reduce Petrify's Cooldown when hitting boss monsters.

  4. SEASONS6
    1. 2.0Source: Blizzard Entertainment

      The Basilisk changed the following attribute.

      Damage
      Before100-600%After300-900%
    2. 2.0Source: Blizzard Entertainment

      Fixed an issue where Petrify from The Basilisk was not properly interacting with the Supreme Petrify upgrade.

  5. SEASONS5
    1. 1.5.0Source: Blizzard Entertainment

      The Basilisk - Staff

Data sources

Versioned sources used to verify this page.

Data coverage

Verified seasons, official changes, and observed build samples.

First observed
S13
Sources
5
  1. S15Current
    snapshot4/203 builds
  2. S14
    snapshot2 changes4/254 builds
  3. S13
    snapshot
  4. S10
    1 changes
  5. S7
    2 changes
  6. S6
    2 changes
  7. S5
    1 changes
Updated

S15 Blue Posts

Site update log

  • S15 full data refresh: build rankings expanded to 203 builds, with updated uniques, runewords, talismans and War Plan points.
  • Loot filter 0927 update: added "Hide GA Magic/Rare" toggle to endgame preset with seamless mode guide linkage; affix-matched drops stay highlighted while unmatched clutter is cleanly hidden.
  • Loot filter upgrade: added top-priority 3-4 GA God-tier Crimson highlight to both presets; jewelry and gloves recolored to high-contrast Electric Lime; endgame adds two optional toggles (Hide 1-GA Gear and Hide 0-GA Uniques).

Season status

Current season
S15 Hell's Legacy
Estimated window
Next season
S16Date not announced

Season end date is an estimate until Blizzard confirms it.