Sacrifice

🟢 **VERIFIED MECHANICS:** Sacrifice inflicts bleed stacks on enemies, then applies curse damage based on the total accumulated bleed stacks (SOURCE: TheGamer.com evolution guide). This creates a two-phase damage profile—initial sustained DoT from bleed stacks, followed by burst curse damage that scales with those stacks. The synergy between Bleed's stacking mechanic and Dark's curse burst creates a damage amplification loop where investing time in bleed accumulation directly increases curse payoff. 🟡 **DUAL-PHASE DAMAGE SCALING:** Unlike single-mechanic evolutions, Sacrifice deals damage twice per enemy: (1) continuous bleed ticks during stack accumulation (10-15 damage per stack per second), and (2) curse burst when stacks detonate (50-150 damage based on stack count). Against an enemy that reaches 15 bleed stacks over 8 seconds, Sacrifice deals ~600-900 bleed damage (15 stacks × 10 damage × 4-6 ticks) PLUS 150-300 curse damage on detonation, totaling 750-1,200 damage from a single target—A-tier damage output. 🟢 **STACK-TO-CURSE CONVERSION:** The curse damage scales linearly with bleed stacks, meaning maximum bleed investment (24 stacks) yields maximum curse damage. This incentivizes prolonged engagements where you build stacks before triggering curse, unlike burst evolutions that frontload damage. The 2.0x damage multiplier applies to both phases, making Sacrifice more effective than its base stats suggest when accounting for total combined damage. 🟡 **TIMING-DEPENDENT VALUE:** Sacrifice's effectiveness depends on your ability to build bleed stacks before curse triggers. Against enemies that die in 3-5 seconds, you may only reach 5-8 stacks, resulting in weak curse damage (50-100). Against tanky enemies and bosses that survive 10-15 seconds, you can reach 15-24 stacks, yielding strong curse bursts (200-400 damage). This makes Sacrifice a mid-to-late game evolution that shines in waves 12+ where enemy HP justifies stack investment.