Lady Geist · Ability 3 · 6s cooldown
Malice
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Malice is Lady Geist's ability 3 on a 6-second cooldown with 0.12s cast delay, 23 damage, 3 blood shards. Sacrifice some of your health to launch blood shards that apply a stack of Malice. Each stack slows the victim and increases the damage they take from you. The slow effect decreases over time.
Upgrades: 1 AP — -3s Cooldown; 2 AP — +25.199999 Damage and +4 Blood Shards; 5 AP — +8% Damage Amp.
In the most played Lady Geist skill order (55.8% win rate over 13K games), Malice takes its first point at step 4 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Lady Geist build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Malice stats
Cooldown
6s
Cast Delay
0.12s
Damage
23
Blood Shards
3
Movement Slow
12%
Damage Amplification
7%
Debuff Duration
9s
Slow Duration
4s
Max Stacks
5
Health Cost
9%
Ability points
Malice upgrades
- 1 AP
-3s Cooldown
- 2 AP
+25.199999 Damage and +4 Blood Shards
+25.199999 Damage · +4 Blood Shards
- 5 AP
+8% Damage Amp
+8% Damage Amplification
Most played Lady Geist skill order
When to level Malice
In the most played Lady Geist skill order (55.8% win rate over 13K games), Malice takes its first point at step 4 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Malice patch history
Minor Update - 07-28-2026 · July 28, 2026
- – Malice Damage amplification reduced from 8% to 7%
- – Malice T3 increased from +7% Damage Amp to +8%
12-06-2024 Update · December 6, 2024
- – Malice can now secure orbs.
Other Lady Geist abilities
Slow · Heal
Abilities like Malice
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Malice?＋
Malice has a 6-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Malice upgrades?＋
1 AP: -3s Cooldown 2 AP: +25.199999 Damage and +4 Blood Shards 5 AP: +8% Damage Amp
When should you level Malice?＋
In the most played Lady Geist skill order (55.8% win rate over 13K games), Malice takes its first point at step 4 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Which hero has Malice?＋
Malice is Lady Geist's ability 3. Lady Geist is a mystic whose other abilities are Essence Bomb, Life Drain, Soul Exchange.