PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Caustic Arrow

AttackProjectileAoEDurationChaosBow

Overview

Fires an arrow which deals chaos damage in an area on impact, and spreads caustic ground. Enemies standing on the caustic ground take chaos damage over time.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Green
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
5
Cast time
1 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Modifiers to Projectile Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
  • Base duration is 2 seconds
  • 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
At 20% quality

+0.2 metres to radius

Acquisition

Enemy at the GateAct 1 quest reward · Ranger

Related gem versions 2

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

Caustic Arrow of PoisonVaal Caustic Arrow

Compatible support gems 127

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportFaster Attacks SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportMultiple Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportAdditional Accuracy SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportMana Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportPierce SupportTrap SupportItem Rarity SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMore Duration SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Damage with Attacks SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportPoint Blank SupportIron Grip SupportDamage on Full Life SupportBlastchain Mine SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportBallista Totem SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportSlower Projectiles SupportLess Duration SupportVicious Projectiles SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportIce Bite SupportHypothermia SupportInnervate SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Bleed SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportMaim SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportMomentum SupportVolley SupportSummon Phantasm SupportMirage Archer SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportImpale SupportNightblade SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportArrow Nova SupportBarrage SupportGreater Volley SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Arrow Nova SupportAwakened Cast On Critical Strike SupportAwakened Chain SupportAwakened Cold Penetration SupportAwakened Deadly Ailments SupportAwakened Fork SupportAwakened Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation SupportAwakened Vicious Projectiles 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 Unbound Ailments SupportTrinity SupportBloodthirst SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportManaforged Arrows SupportPrismatic Burst SupportDevour SupportLocus Mine SupportSadism SupportVolatility SupportSacred Wisps SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain SupportGreater Kinetic Instability SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportWindburst SupportKinetic Instability SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
116-4500%—700
226-4500%—30870
346-4400%+0.1 metres to radius1,554378
476-4400%+0.1 metres to radius6,6671,932
5116-4300%+0.1 metres to radius26,0478,599
6167-4300%+0.2 metres to radius49,72534,646
7207-4200%+0.2 metres to radius95,71484,371
8247-4200%+0.2 metres to radius169,595180,085
9287-4100%+0.3 metres to radius283,759349,680
10328-4100%+0.3 metres to radius453,996633,439
11368-4000%+0.3 metres to radius703,1281,087,435
12408-4000%+0.3 metres to radius1,061,2231,790,563
13448-3900%+0.4 metres to radius2,065,8702,851,786
14489-3900%+0.4 metres to radius2,507,1104,917,656
15529-3800%+0.4 metres to radius5,798,9367,424,766
16569-3800%+0.5 metres to radius15,083,91913,223,702
17609-3700%+0.5 metres to radius27,792,73528,307,621
186410-3700%+0.5 metres to radius43,869,73956,100,356
196710-3600%+0.6 metres to radius242,081,55699,970,095
207010-3600%+0.6 metres to radius—342,051,651
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
217210-3500%+0.6 metres to radius——
227410-3500%+0.7 metres to radius——
237610-3400%+0.7 metres to radius——
247811-3400%+0.7 metres to radius——
258011-3300%+0.8 metres to radius——
268211-3300%+0.8 metres to radius——
278411-3200%+0.8 metres to radius——
288611-3200%+0.9 metres to radius——
298811-3100%+0.9 metres to radius——
309011-3100%+0.9 metres to radius——
319111-3000%+0.9 metres to radius——
329211-3000%+1 metre to radius——
339312-2900%+1 metre to radius——
349412-2900%+1 metre to radius——
359512-2800%+1.1 metres to radius——
369612-2800%+1.1 metres to radius——
379712-2700%+1.1 metres to radius——
389812-2700%+1.2 metres to radius——
399912-2600%+1.2 metres to radius——
4010012-2600%+1.2 metres to radius——

Alternate effects 3

Tentacle Caustic Arrow Effect

Your Caustic Arrow becomes an area of ethereal purple tentacles.

Celestial Caustic Arrow Effect

Your Caustic Arrow becomes a Celestial Effect.

Oblivion Caustic Arrow Effect

Your Caustic Arrow becomes an Oblivion Effect.

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