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Gem
Skill

Active

Lightning Trap

TrapCriticalSpellProjectileLightning

Overview

Throws a trap that launches a ring of projectiles through the enemy that set it off, dealing lightning damage to them and subsequent targets.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Blue
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
12
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
The Siren's CadenceShadow11

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

  • Trap lasts +4 seconds
  • 20% chance to Shock enemies
  • Fires 9 Projectiles
  • Fires Projectiles in a circle
  • Trap lasts 0 seconds
  • Deals 15 to 46 Lightning Damage
  • 80% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies
At 20% quality

15% Chance for Trap to Trigger an additional time

Acquisition

The Siren's CadenceAct 1 quest reward · Shadow

Related gem versions 2

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

Lightning Trap of SparkingVaal Lightning Trap

Compatibility inputs

Skill types
Spell, Damage, Projectile, Projectiles From User, Trapped, Mineable, Lightning
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 89

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportMultiple Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportPierce SupportItem Rarity SupportFaster Casting SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportIron Will SupportBlastchain Mine SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportMultiple Traps SupportSlower Projectiles SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportHypothermia SupportTrap and Mine Damage SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportCluster Traps SupportElemental Focus SupportAdvanced Traps SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportVolley SupportSummon Phantasm SupportCharged Traps SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportSwift Assembly 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 Elemental Focus SupportAwakened Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportSpellblade SupportDevour SupportSadism SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain SupportGreater Devour Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
1128 Mana6%240%Deals 15 to 46 Lightning Damage 80% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies15,2490
2158 Mana6%240%Deals 20 to 60 Lightning Damage 82% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 1% increased Effect of Shock41,51715,249
3199 Mana6%240%Deals 28 to 83 Lightning Damage 84% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 2% increased Effect of Shock81,98356,766
42310 Mana6%240%Deals 37 to 111 Lightning Damage 86% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 3% increased Effect of Shock147,968138,749
52710 Mana6%240%Deals 49 to 148 Lightning Damage 88% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 4% increased Effect of Shock250,557286,717
63111 Mana6%240%Deals 65 to 194 Lightning Damage 90% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 5% increased Effect of Shock405,086537,274
73511 Mana6%240%Deals 84 to 253 Lightning Damage 92% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 6% increased Effect of Shock447,718942,360
83812 Mana6%240%Deals 102 to 306 Lightning Damage 94% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 7% increased Effect of Shock615,3181,390,078
94113 Mana6%240%Deals 123 to 369 Lightning Damage 96% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 8% increased Effect of Shock834,6392,005,396
104414 Mana6%240%Deals 148 to 444 Lightning Damage 98% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 9% increased Effect of Shock1,570,7602,840,035
114714 Mana6%240%Deals 177 to 532 Lightning Damage 100% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 10% increased Effect of Shock1,633,9874,410,795
125015 Mana6%240%Deals 212 to 636 Lightning Damage 102% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 11% increased Effect of Shock2,151,0306,044,782
135316 Mana6%240%Deals 253 to 758 Lightning Damage 104% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 12% increased Effect of Shock2,812,1898,195,812
145616 Mana6%240%Deals 301 to 902 Lightning Damage 106% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 13% increased Effect of Shock5,099,36011,008,001
155917 Mana6%240%Deals 357 to 1071 Lightning Damage 108% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 14% increased Effect of Shock9,400,73116,107,361
166218 Mana6%240%Deals 423 to 1269 Lightning Damage 110% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 15% increased Effect of Shock15,273,36625,508,092
176418 Mana6%240%Deals 473 to 1419 Lightning Damage 112% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 16% increased Effect of Shock26,286,58240,781,458
186619 Mana6%240%Deals 529 to 1586 Lightning Damage 114% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 17% increased Effect of Shock62,890,59067,068,040
196819 Mana6%240%Deals 591 to 1772 Lightning Damage 116% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 18% increased Effect of Shock212,046,017129,958,630
207020 Mana6%240%Deals 659 to 1978 Lightning Damage 118% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 19% increased Effect of Shock—342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
217220 Mana6%240%Deals 736 to 2207 Lightning Damage 120% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 20% increased Effect of Shock——
227421 Mana6%240%Deals 820 to 2460 Lightning Damage 122% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 21% increased Effect of Shock——
237621 Mana6%240%Deals 914 to 2741 Lightning Damage 124% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 22% increased Effect of Shock——
247821 Mana6%240%Deals 1018 to 3053 Lightning Damage 126% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 23% increased Effect of Shock——
258022 Mana6%240%Deals 1133 to 3398 Lightning Damage 128% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 24% increased Effect of Shock——
268223 Mana6%240%Deals 1260 to 3780 Lightning Damage 130% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 25% increased Effect of Shock——
278423 Mana6%240%Deals 1401 to 4203 Lightning Damage 132% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 26% increased Effect of Shock——
288623 Mana6%240%Deals 1557 to 4672 Lightning Damage 134% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 27% increased Effect of Shock——
298824 Mana6%240%Deals 1730 to 5190 Lightning Damage 136% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 28% increased Effect of Shock——
309024 Mana6%240%Deals 1921 to 5764 Lightning Damage 138% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 29% increased Effect of Shock——
319126 Mana6%240%Deals 2024 to 6073 Lightning Damage 139% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 29% increased Effect of Shock——
329226 Mana6%240%Deals 2133 to 6399 Lightning Damage 140% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 30% increased Effect of Shock——
339327 Mana6%240%Deals 2247 to 6741 Lightning Damage 141% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 30% increased Effect of Shock——
349427 Mana6%240%Deals 2367 to 7100 Lightning Damage 142% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 31% increased Effect of Shock——
359528 Mana6%240%Deals 2493 to 7478 Lightning Damage 143% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 31% increased Effect of Shock——
369629 Mana6%240%Deals 2625 to 7876 Lightning Damage 144% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 32% increased Effect of Shock——
379729 Mana6%240%Deals 2765 to 8294 Lightning Damage 145% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 32% increased Effect of Shock——
389830 Mana6%240%Deals 2911 to 8733 Lightning Damage 146% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 33% increased Effect of Shock——
399930 Mana6%240%Deals 3065 to 9195 Lightning Damage 147% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 33% increased Effect of Shock——
4010031 Mana6%240%Deals 3227 to 9680 Lightning Damage 148% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies 34% increased Effect of Shock——

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%3.75% Chance for Trap to Trigger an additional time
10%7.5% Chance for Trap to Trigger an additional time
15%11.25% Chance for Trap to Trigger an additional time
20%15% Chance for Trap to Trigger an additional time
23%17.25% Chance for Trap to Trigger an additional time
30%22.5% Chance for Trap to Trigger an additional time

Alternate effects 1

Celestial Lightning Trap Effect

Your Lightning Trap becomes a Celestial Effect.

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