Consecrated Ground

Create the surface with Consecrate, Holy Descent, an item, or another explicit source, then remain inside its area. The benefits begin while the character or Ally stands on the surface and stop after leaving it. The surface does not make a target immune to Curses; it reduces their effect by 50% before other applicable Curse-effect modifiers.

It grants two defensive benefits

A target standing on your Consecrated Ground regenerates 5% of maximum Life each second and has 50% reduced effect of Curses on it. Both effects depend on remaining inside the ground area.

You and your Allies can benefit

The wording explicitly includes you and Allies. Other players and Minions that count as your Allies can benefit while standing on ground you created.

Reduced Curse effect is not immunity

Curses can still be applied. With no other modifiers, a Curse's numeric effect is halved while the target stands on the ground. Leaving the surface removes this protection even if the Curse itself remains.

Life regeneration is continuous recovery

The ground grants regeneration based on each affected target's own maximum Life. It is not a one-time heal and it does not use the creator's maximum Life.

Consecrate creates an 8-second surface

Consecrate creates Consecrated Ground around the caster with a 2.2 metre radius and an 8 second duration. Its gem levels grant up to 38% increased Effect of Consecrated Ground.

Increased Effect scales the granted values

Increased Effect of Consecrated Ground improves the regeneration and reduced Curse effect granted by ground you create. At 38% increased Effect, the base values become 6.9% maximum Life regenerated per second and 69% reduced Curse effect.

Area and duration belong to the source

Consecrated Ground has no single universal duration. Consecrate lasts 8 seconds, Holy Descent lasts 4 seconds on landing, and stationary item wording persists only while its condition remains true.

Ground supports can modify supported sources

Area and duration supports can change a compatible skill's created surface. Content Update 0.2.0 fixed Holy Descent so area, duration, and ground effect supports correctly recognize the supported skill.