PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Lightning Strike

AttackProjectileMeleeStrikeLightning

Overview

Infuses your melee weapon with electrical energies as you swing. In addition to converting some of your physical damage to lightning damage, the stored energy is released from the weapon as projectiles as you strike, flying out to hit farther-away enemies. The projectiles cannot miss if the melee attack hit a target.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Green
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
12
Cast time
1 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Projectiles deal 50% less Damage with Hits and Ailments
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
  • Fires 3 Projectiles
At 20% quality

Fires 1 Projectile

Acquisition

The Siren's CadenceAct 1 quest reward · Ranger

Related gem versions 2

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

Lightning Strike of ArcingVaal Lightning Strike

Compatible support gems 137

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 SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportMana Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportPierce SupportMelee Physical Damage SupportItem Rarity SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Damage with Attacks SupportBloodlust SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportPoint Blank SupportIron Grip SupportDamage on Full Life SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportMultistrike SupportMelee Splash SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCast on Melee Kill SupportEndurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportSlower Projectiles SupportVicious Projectiles SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportFortify 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 SupportRuthless SupportMomentum SupportAncestral Call SupportSummon Phantasm SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportClose Combat SupportShockwave SupportImpale SupportPulverise SupportRage SupportNightblade SupportBarrage SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Ancestral Call SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Melee Physical Damage SupportAwakened Melee Splash SupportAwakened Multistrike SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage 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 Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportTrinity SupportBloodthirst SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportBehead SupportOvercharge SupportPrismatic Burst SupportTrauma SupportDevour SupportSadism SupportControlled Blaze SupportVolatility SupportSacred Wisps SupportOverexertion SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Ancestral Call SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain SupportGreater Kinetic Instability SupportVoid Shockwave SupportGreater Multistrike SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportWindburst SupportKinetic Instability SupportLiving Lightning SupportExcommunicate SupportHallow Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
11269850%Fires 3 Projectiles15,2490
215610740%Fires 3 Projectiles41,51715,249
319711710%Fires 3 Projectiles81,98356,766
423712730%Fires 3 Projectiles147,968138,749
527713780%Fires 3 Projectiles250,557286,717
631814890%Fires 3 Projectiles405,086537,274
735816050%Fires 3 Projectiles447,718942,360
838817210%Fires 3 Projectiles615,3181,390,078
941818430%Fires 3 Projectiles834,6392,005,396
1044819700%Fires 3 Projectiles1,570,7602,840,035
1147921020%Fires 3 Projectiles1,633,9874,410,795
1250922410%Fires 3 Projectiles2,151,0306,044,782
1353923850%Fires 3 Projectiles2,812,1898,195,812
1456925370%Fires 3 Projectiles5,099,36011,008,001
1559926940%Fires 3 Projectiles9,400,73116,107,361
16621028580%Fires 3 Projectiles15,273,36625,508,092
17641030230%Fires 3 Projectiles26,286,58240,781,458
18661031940%Fires 3 Projectiles62,890,59067,068,040
19681033730%Fires 3 Projectiles212,046,017129,958,630
20701035600%Fires 3 Projectiles—342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
21721037550%Fires 3 Projectiles——
22741039580%Fires 3 Projectiles——
23761041690%Fires 3 Projectiles——
24781143900%Fires 3 Projectiles——
25801146200%Fires 3 Projectiles——
26821148600%Fires 3 Projectiles——
27841151090%Fires 3 Projectiles——
28861153700%Fires 3 Projectiles——
29881156410%Fires 3 Projectiles——
30901159230%Fires 3 Projectiles——
31911163480%Fires 3 Projectiles——
32921165040%Fires 3 Projectiles——
33931266640%Fires 3 Projectiles——
34941268260%Fires 3 Projectiles——
35951269930%Fires 3 Projectiles——
36961271620%Fires 3 Projectiles——
37971273360%Fires 3 Projectiles——
38981275130%Fires 3 Projectiles——
39991276930%Fires 3 Projectiles——
401001278780%Fires 3 Projectiles——

Alternate effects 4

Myrmidon Lightning Strike Effect

Your Lightning Strike becomes a Myrmidon Effect.

Vulcan Lightning Strike Effect

Your Lightning Strike becomes a Vulcan Effect.

Void Emperor Lightning Strike Effect

Your Lightning Strike becomes a Void Emperor Effect.

Sawblade Lightning Strike Effect

Your Lightning Strike becomes a Sawblade Effect.

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