Dark Pact

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Agent_PoE wrote:

Essence Drain penetrates proximity shields both when directly cast

No, it does not. The hit damage is prevented.

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Agent_PoE wrote:

or when propagated by contagion.

Essence Drain does not hit enemies in this case.

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Agent_PoE wrote:

Likewise, Soulrend also penetrates proximity shields.

No, it does not. The hit damage is prevented.

Your point of confuision is that Proximity Shields fundamentally only prevent damage from hits. Applying a damage over time effect to an enemy means that debuff is the source of that damage-over-time, which is inherently within the shield.

If you cast Dark Pact, you are directly dealing damage, by hitting enemies. This is prevented by proximity shields if you are outside them, in exactly the same way as any other hit damage you deal. You (not the skeleton) need to be inside the shield for the hit to deal damage.