PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Ball Lightning

SpellProjectileAoELightning

Overview

Fires a slow-moving projectile that damages each enemy in an area around it repeatedly with bolts of lightning.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Blue
Attribute
Intelligence
Drop level
28
Cast time
0.6 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Base radius is 2 metres
At 20% quality

Base radius is 0.2 metres

Acquisition

Sever the Right HandAct 3 quest reward · WitchSever the Right HandAct 3 quest reward · Shadow

Related gem versions 2

Regular, transfigured, Vaal, and awakened versions are joined from the game records.

Ball Lightning of OrbitingBall Lightning of Static

Compatible support gems 110

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportMultiple Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportPierce SupportTrap SupportItem Rarity SupportFaster Casting SupportConcentrated Effect SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportIron Will SupportSpell Totem SupportBlastchain Mine SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportSpell Echo SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportSlower Projectiles SupportCast on Death SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Stunned SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportIce Bite SupportHypothermia SupportInnervate SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportArcane Surge SupportVolley SupportSummon Phantasm SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportIntensify SupportUnleash SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportGreater Volley SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Chain SupportAwakened Cold Penetration SupportAwakened Deadly Ailments SupportAwakened Fork SupportAwakened Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation SupportAwakened Added Chaos Damage SupportAwakened Added Lightning Damage SupportAwakened Controlled Destruction SupportAwakened Hextouch SupportAwakened Elemental Focus SupportAwakened Increased Area of Effect SupportAwakened Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Spell Echo SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportAwakened Unleash SupportArchmage SupportPinpoint SupportTrinity SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportSpellblade SupportDevour SupportSacrifice SupportSadism SupportGreater Spell Echo SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain SupportFrostmage SupportGreater Devour SupportGreater Unleash SupportUnholy Trinity SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
128155%-4000%199,3450
231165%-4000%285,815199,345
334185%-4000%401,344485,160
437195%-4000%554,379886,504
540195%-4000%477,4371,440,883
642205%-4000%583,7861,918,320
744205%-4000%710,3592,502,106
846215%-4000%1,355,5113,212,465
948215%-4000%1,138,8774,567,976
1050235%-4000%1,368,2335,706,853
1152235%-4000%1,638,3387,075,086
1254245%-4000%1,956,6488,713,424
1356245%-4000%3,655,18410,670,072
1458255%-4000%3,017,32714,325,256
1560255%-4000%7,759,99517,342,583
1662265%-4000%15,138,19325,102,578
1764265%-4000%26,083,82540,240,771
1866285%-4000%62,620,24766,324,596
1968285%-4000%211,708,088128,944,843
2070295%-4000%—340,652,931
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
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2478315%-4000%——
2580335%-4000%——
2682335%-4000%——
2784345%-4000%——
2886345%-4000%——
2988355%-4000%——
3090355%-4000%——
3191355%-4000%——
3292365%-4000%——
3393365%-4000%——
3494365%-4000%——
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3696385%-4000%——
3797385%-4000%——
3898385%-4000%——
3999385%-4000%——
40100395%-4000%——

Alternate effects 3

Divine Ball Lightning Effect

Your Ball Lightning becomes a divine effect.

Celestial Ball Lightning Effect

Your Ball Lightning becomes a celestial effect.

Automaton Ball Lightning Effect

Your Ball Lightning becomes an Automaton Effect.

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