PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Explosive Trap

Overview

Throws a trap that creates an explosion when triggered, dealing spell damage in an area around it. A number of smaller explosions occur within a secondary area around the trap in quick succession after the first.

Properties

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

Quest reward sources

These are reward options. Availability can depend on your class and quest choices. A blank class restriction remains unspecified.

QuestClassesAmountReward item level
Enemy at the GateShadow11

Compare gem levels and variants

Choose levels and quality to see which recorded properties and effects change. Additional skill effects remain in their separate progression tables.

Mechanics at a glance

  • Base explosion radius is 1.2 metres
  • Base secondary radius is 1.2 metres
  • Base smaller explosion radius is 0.7 metres
  • Trap lasts +4 seconds
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
  • Causes 0 smaller explosions
    Smaller explosions have between 30% reduced and 30% increased base radius at random
  • Trap lasts 0 seconds
  • Causes +3 smaller explosions
  • Deals 4 to 6 Physical Damage
At 20% quality

Causes +2 smaller explosions

Acquisition

Related gem versions 2

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

Compatibility inputs

Skill types
Spell, Damage, Mineable, Area, Trapped, Fire, Area Spell, Physical
Granted minion skill types
None recorded
Can be supported
Yes

Support compatibility is evaluated against these recorded types. A support is omitted when its allowed expression does not match, its excluded expression matches, or this skill is marked as unable to be supported.

Compatible support gems 77

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

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Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
116 Mana6%Causes +3 smaller explosions Deals 4 to 6 Physical Damage700
226 Mana6%Causes +3 smaller explosions Deals 5 to 7 Physical Damage30870
347 Mana6%Base radius is 0.1 metres Base secondary radius is 0.1 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.1 metres Causes +3 smaller explosions Deals 7 to 10 Physical Damage1,554378
478 Mana6%Base radius is 0.1 metres Base secondary radius is 0.1 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.1 metres Causes +3 smaller explosions Deals 10 to 15 Physical Damage6,6671,932
5119 Mana6%Base radius is 0.1 metres Base secondary radius is 0.1 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.1 metres Causes +4 smaller explosions Deals 14 to 22 Physical Damage26,0478,599
61610 Mana6%Base radius is 0.2 metres Base secondary radius is 0.2 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.2 metres Causes +4 smaller explosions Deals 21 to 32 Physical Damage49,72534,646
72011 Mana6%Base radius is 0.2 metres Base secondary radius is 0.2 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.2 metres Causes +4 smaller explosions Deals 28 to 43 Physical Damage95,71484,371
82412 Mana6%Base radius is 0.2 metres Base secondary radius is 0.2 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.2 metres Causes +4 smaller explosions Deals 37 to 55 Physical Damage169,595180,085
92813 Mana6%Base radius is 0.3 metres Base secondary radius is 0.3 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.3 metres Causes +5 smaller explosions Deals 48 to 71 Physical Damage283,759349,680
103214 Mana6%Base radius is 0.3 metres Base secondary radius is 0.3 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.3 metres Causes +5 smaller explosions Deals 61 to 91 Physical Damage453,996633,439
113614 Mana6%Base radius is 0.3 metres Base secondary radius is 0.3 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.3 metres Causes +5 smaller explosions Deals 76 to 114 Physical Damage703,1281,087,435
124015 Mana6%Base radius is 0.4 metres Base secondary radius is 0.4 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.4 metres Causes +5 smaller explosions Deals 95 to 143 Physical Damage1,061,2231,790,563
134416 Mana6%Base radius is 0.4 metres Base secondary radius is 0.4 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.4 metres Causes +6 smaller explosions Deals 119 to 178 Physical Damage2,065,8702,851,786
144816 Mana6%Base radius is 0.4 metres Base secondary radius is 0.4 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.4 metres Causes +6 smaller explosions Deals 146 to 220 Physical Damage2,507,1104,917,656
155217 Mana6%Base radius is 0.5 metres Base secondary radius is 0.5 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.5 metres Causes +6 smaller explosions Deals 180 to 270 Physical Damage5,798,9367,424,766
165618 Mana6%Base radius is 0.5 metres Base secondary radius is 0.5 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.5 metres Causes +6 smaller explosions Deals 221 to 331 Physical Damage15,083,91913,223,702
176018 Mana6%Base radius is 0.5 metres Base secondary radius is 0.5 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.5 metres Causes +7 smaller explosions Deals 269 to 404 Physical Damage27,792,73528,307,621
186419 Mana6%Base radius is 0.6 metres Base secondary radius is 0.6 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.6 metres Causes +7 smaller explosions Deals 327 to 491 Physical Damage43,869,73956,100,356
196719 Mana6%Base radius is 0.6 metres Base secondary radius is 0.6 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.6 metres Causes +7 smaller explosions Deals 378 to 567 Physical Damage242,081,55699,970,095
207020 Mana6%Base radius is 0.6 metres Base secondary radius is 0.6 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.6 metres Causes +7 smaller explosions Deals 437 to 655 Physical Damage—342,051,651
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
217220 Mana6%Base radius is 0.7 metres Base secondary radius is 0.7 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.7 metres Causes +8 smaller explosions Deals 480 to 720 Physical Damage——
227421 Mana6%Base radius is 0.7 metres Base secondary radius is 0.7 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.7 metres Causes +8 smaller explosions Deals 527 to 791 Physical Damage——
237621 Mana6%Base radius is 0.7 metres Base secondary radius is 0.7 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.7 metres Causes +8 smaller explosions Deals 579 to 869 Physical Damage——
247821 Mana6%Base radius is 0.8 metres Base secondary radius is 0.8 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.8 metres Causes +8 smaller explosions Deals 635 to 953 Physical Damage——
258022 Mana6%Base radius is 0.8 metres Base secondary radius is 0.8 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.8 metres Causes +8 smaller explosions Deals 697 to 1046 Physical Damage——
268223 Mana6%Base radius is 0.8 metres Base secondary radius is 0.8 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.8 metres Causes +9 smaller explosions Deals 764 to 1146 Physical Damage——
278423 Mana6%Base radius is 0.9 metres Base secondary radius is 0.9 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.9 metres Causes +9 smaller explosions Deals 837 to 1256 Physical Damage——
288623 Mana6%Base radius is 0.9 metres Base secondary radius is 0.9 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.9 metres Causes +9 smaller explosions Deals 917 to 1376 Physical Damage——
298824 Mana6%Base radius is 0.9 metres Base secondary radius is 0.9 metres Base tertiary radius is 0.9 metres Causes +9 smaller explosions Deals 1004 to 1506 Physical Damage——
309024 Mana6%Base radius is 1 metre Base secondary radius is 1 metre Base tertiary radius is 1 metre Causes +9 smaller explosions Deals 1099 to 1649 Physical Damage——
319125 Mana6%Base radius is 1 metre Base secondary radius is 1 metre Base tertiary radius is 1 metre Causes +9 smaller explosions Deals 1150 to 1724 Physical Damage——
329225 Mana6%Base radius is 1 metre Base secondary radius is 1 metre Base tertiary radius is 1 metre Causes +10 smaller explosions Deals 1202 to 1804 Physical Damage——
339325 Mana6%Base radius is 1 metre Base secondary radius is 1 metre Base tertiary radius is 1 metre Causes +10 smaller explosions Deals 1257 to 1886 Physical Damage——
349426 Mana6%Base radius is 1 metre Base secondary radius is 1 metre Base tertiary radius is 1 metre Causes +10 smaller explosions Deals 1315 to 1972 Physical Damage——
359527 Mana6%Base radius is 1.1 metres Base secondary radius is 1.1 metres Base tertiary radius is 1.1 metres Causes +10 smaller explosions Deals 1375 to 2062 Physical Damage——
369627 Mana6%Base radius is 1.1 metres Base secondary radius is 1.1 metres Base tertiary radius is 1.1 metres Causes +10 smaller explosions Deals 1437 to 2156 Physical Damage——
379727 Mana6%Base radius is 1.1 metres Base secondary radius is 1.1 metres Base tertiary radius is 1.1 metres Causes +10 smaller explosions Deals 1503 to 2254 Physical Damage——
389828 Mana6%Base radius is 1.1 metres Base secondary radius is 1.1 metres Base tertiary radius is 1.1 metres Causes +10 smaller explosions Deals 1571 to 2356 Physical Damage——
399928 Mana6%Base radius is 1.1 metres Base secondary radius is 1.1 metres Base tertiary radius is 1.1 metres Causes +10 smaller explosions Deals 1642 to 2462 Physical Damage——
4010029 Mana6%Base radius is 1.1 metres Base secondary radius is 1.1 metres Base tertiary radius is 1.1 metres Causes +10 smaller explosions Deals 1716 to 2574 Physical Damage——

Quality progression

Quality bonuses are separate from level progression. Values above 20 require a way to reach that quality.

QualityEffects
0%No quality bonus
5%Causes +0.5 smaller explosions
10%Causes +1 smaller explosion
15%Causes +1.5 smaller explosions
20%Causes +2 smaller explosions
23%Causes +2.3 smaller explosions
30%Causes +3 smaller explosions
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