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Death Mark, in depth.

Uncommon item (green). What the game says, what it really does, what each copy adds and what it pairs with.

// what it does

What it does.

Death Mark
Uncommon item (green)

An enemy with 4 or more bad effects on it (burning, bleeding, slowed...) takes 50% more damage from everything. Each extra mark lasts longer.

Game text: «Enemies with 4 or more debuffs are marked for death, increasing damage taken by 50% from all sources for 7 (+7 per stack) seconds.»

Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.

Watch out: Your allies benefit from the mark too. Damage over time cannot apply it.

// per copy

What each copy adds.

1 copy2 copies3 copies5 copies10 copies
7 s14 s21 s35 s70 s

Each copy adds the same.

// pairs with

What it pairs with.

Tri-Tip Dagger

bleed is one of the 4 debuffs.

Acrid

poison and weak: two of the 4 from his skills alone.

Chronobauble

the slow counts.

// who uses it best

Survivors that use it best.

Acrid

poison counts as one of the 4 debuffs it needs.

// how to get it

How to get it.

Drops from large chests, sometimes small ones, and green printers.

Unlocked from the start: it can show up in any run.

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// faq

FAQ.

What does Death Mark do in Risk of Rain 2?

An enemy with 4 or more bad effects on it (burning, bleeding, slowed...) takes 50% more damage from everything. Each extra mark lasts longer.

What happens if you pick up several Death Mark?

Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.Watch out: Your allies benefit from the mark too. Damage over time cannot apply it.

How do you get Death Mark?

Drops from large chests, sometimes small ones, and green printers. Unlocked from the start: it can show up in any run.

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Sources: the game's English text (name and description), the Risk of Rain 2 wiki (riskofrain2.wiki.gg: this item's page, read on 31 October 2026; numbers, stacking formula and notes) and the wiki's survivor pages. The plain-words text and the synergies are ours. Icons: Risk of Rain 2 (Hopoo Games / Gearbox).