PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Explosive Arrow

AttackProjectileAoEDurationFireBow

Overview

Fires an arrow which will stick into an enemy or wall, and then explode, dealing area damage around it, either after a duration or when the maximum number of arrows stuck to that target is reached. If an enemy has multiple Explosive Arrows stuck in them, the first one to explode will consume the others, adding their damage to its explosion.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Green
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
28
Cast time
1 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • +0.2 metres to Explosion Radius per Explosive Arrow on Target, up to a maximum of +1.2 metres
  • Explosion deals 6% more Damage with Hits per Explosive Arrow on Target
  • Explosion deals 3% more Damage with Ailments per Explosive Arrow on Target
  • Maximum 20 Explosive Arrows stuck in an Enemy
  • Base duration is 1 second
At 20% quality

+2 Maximum Explosive Arrows stuck in an Enemy

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 levelCostExp. to nextTotal exp.
1287199,3450
2318285,815199,345
3348401,344485,160
4378554,379886,504
5408477,4371,440,883
6428583,7861,918,320
7448710,3592,502,106
84681,355,5113,212,465
94891,138,8774,567,976
105091,368,2335,706,853
115291,638,3387,075,086
125491,956,6488,713,424
135693,655,18410,670,072
145893,017,32714,325,256
156097,759,99517,342,583
16621015,138,19325,102,578
17641026,083,82540,240,771
18661062,620,24766,324,596
196810211,708,088128,944,843
207010—340,652,931
Show extended levels 21–40
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Alternate effects 3

Revenant Explosive Arrow Effect

Your Explosive Arrow becomes a Revenant Effect.

Twilight Explosive Arrow Effect

Your Explosive Arrow becomes a Twilight Effect.

Pandemonium Explosive Arrow Effect

Your Explosive Arrow becomes a Pandemonium Effect.

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