Venom is a Tier Three talent in Lilith's Elemental skill tree. It makes every melee attack Corrosive, adding an extra +5% damage per rank to each strike, and gives each strike a chance to Corrode enemies, causing damage over time.

Skill Progression

Level	1	2	3	4	5
Melee Damage Bonus	+5%	+10%	+15%	+20%	+25%

Additional levels may be acquired through the use of a Plaguebearer class mod.

Level	6	7	8	9
Melee Damage Bonus	+30%	+35%	+40%	+45%

Notes

• Venom-branded attack damage is increased by a Plaguebearer class mod.
• Since corrosive attacks suffer a penalty against shields and non-armored targets, Sirens with low levels of Venom will actually inflict less melee damage on many foes. A total of 5 levels in this skill are necessary in order to overcome this malus completely. A Plaguebearer classmod will help to compensate, both by augmenting Venom and by further increasing attack damage.
• Even a Plaguebearer will have a hard time damaging a Lance Chemical Trooper in melee, particularly while the Trooper is shielded.
• The corrosive branding works for both normal melee attacks and for the melee attack that breaks Phasewalk.
• The damage bonus is cumulative with any damage bonus from Hit & Run. Five levels of Venom and five levels of Hit & Run will yield a total 60% damage bonus. It also applies to a Phase Strike, though its contribution there will be relatively minor.
• A increased Elemental Effect Chance class mod increases the chance to corrode enemies.

Lilith skills

Phasewalk
Controller	Elemental	Assassin
Diva • Dramatic Entrance • Girl Power • Hard to Get • Inner Glow • Mind Games •	Striking • Intuition • Phoenix • Quicksilver • Radiance • Resilience • Spark • Venom	Blackout • Enforcer • High Velocity • Hit & Run • Phase Strike • Silent Resolve • Slayer