Support
Returning Projectiles Support
Overview
Supports projectile skills.
Properties
- Gem type
- Support
- Colour
- Green
- Attribute
- Dexterity
- Drop level
- 38
Quest reward sources
These are reward options. Availability can depend on your class and quest choices. A blank class restriction remains unspecified.
| Quest | Classes | Amount | Reward item level |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Eternal Nightmare | Ranger | 1 | 1 |
| The Eternal Nightmare | Shadow | 1 | 1 |
| The Eternal Nightmare | Scion | 1 | 1 |
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
- Projectiles Return to you
- Returning Projectiles Pierce all Targets
- Returning Projectiles deal 70% less Damage with Hits and Ailments
At 20% quality
10% increased Projectile Speed
Acquisition
Compatibility rules
- Allowed skill types
- Projectile or Threshold Jewel Projectile or Threshold Jewel Ranged Attack
- Excluded skill types
- Projectile Cannot Return
A skill must satisfy the allowed expression and must not satisfy the excluded expression. The check uses both the skill’s own and its granted minion skill types.
Active gems this can support 143
Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.
Fireball
Vaal Fireball
Elemental Hit of the Spectrum
Frenzy
Unearth
Split ArrowSplit Arrow of Splitting
Caustic ArrowCaustic Arrow of Poison
SparkSpark of the NovaSpark of Unpredictability
Vaal Spark
Ice SpearIce Spear of Splitting
Raise SpectreRaise Spectre of Transience
Freezing Pulse
Explosive Arrow
Summon Skeletons of ArchersSummon Skeletons of Mages
Vaal Summon Skeletons
Lightning StrikeLightning Strike of Arcing
Vaal Lightning Strike
Power SiphonPower Siphon of the Archmage
Vaal Power Siphon
Puncture
Lightning ArrowLightning Arrow of Electrocution
Burning ArrowBurning Arrow of Vigour
Vaal Burning Arrow
Icicle MineIcicle Mine of FanningIcicle Mine of Sabotage
Ethereal KnivesEthereal Knives of Lingering BladesEthereal Knives of the Massacre
Ice ShotIce Shot of Penetration
Creeping FrostCreeping Frost of Floes
Holy Flame TotemHoly Flame Totem of Ire
Lightning TrapLightning Trap of Sparking
Vaal Lightning Trap
Spectral Shield ThrowSpectral Shield Throw of ShatteringSpectral Shield Throw of Trarthus
Spectral ThrowSpectral Throw of MaterialisingSpectral Throw of Trarthus
Vaal Spectral Throw
Animate WeaponAnimate Weapon of Self ReflectionAnimate Weapon of Ranged Arms
BarrageBarrage of Volley Fire
Ball LightningBall Lightning of Orbiting
Molten StrikeMolten Strike of the Zenith
Pyroclast MinePyroclast Mine of Sabotage
Tornado ShotTornado Shot of Cloudburst
Herald of Agony
Kinetic BlastKinetic Blast of Clustering
Blink ArrowBlink Arrow of Prismatic Clones
Mirror ArrowMirror Arrow of Prismatic Clones
Summon Ice GolemSummon Ice Golem of HordesSummon Ice Golem of Shattering
Summon Flame GolemSummon Flame Golem of HordesSummon Flame Golem of the Meteor
Summon Lightning GolemSummon Lightning Golem of Hordes
Frost Blades
Rolling Magma
Wild StrikeWild Strike of Extremes
Galvanic ArrowGalvanic Arrow of Surging
Siege BallistaSiege Ballista of SplinteringSiege Ballista of Trarthus
Essence DrainEssence Drain of DesperationEssence Drain of Wickedness
Frostbolt
CremationCremation of ExhumingCremation of the Volcano
Scourge ArrowScourge Arrow of Menace
Winter Orb
Lancing SteelLancing Steel of Spraying
Shattering SteelShattering Steel of Ammunition
SoulrendSoulrend of ReapingSoulrend of the Spiral
Cobra Lash
Venom Gyre
Shrapnel BallistaShrapnel Ballista of Steel
Ensnaring Arrow
Kinetic BoltKinetic Bolt of Fragmentation
Blazing Salvo
Spectral HelixSpectral Helix of Trarthus
Forbidden RiteForbidden Rite of Soul Sacrifice
Explosive ConcoctionExplosive Concoction of Destruction
Eye of WinterEye of Winter of FinalityEye of Winter of Transience
Poisonous ConcoctionPoisonous Concoction of Bouncing
Volcanic Fissure
Vaal Volcanic Fissure
Vaal Caustic Arrow
Vaal Molten Strike
Vaal Venom Gyre
Vaal Animate Weapon
Vaal Lightning Arrow
Vaal Ice Shot
Snipe
Kinetic RainKinetic Rain of Impact
Somatic Shell
Kinetic FusilladeKinetic Fusillade of DetonationGem progression 20 standard levels
The multiplier applies to supported skills: 150% means 1.5× the cost or reservation before other modifiers.
| Gem level | Required level | Cost & Reservation Multiplier | Effects | Exp. to next | Total exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 70% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 388,734 | 0 |
| 2 | 40 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 70% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 477,437 | 388,734 |
| 3 | 42 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 70% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 583,786 | 866,171 |
| 4 | 44 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 70% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 710,359 | 1,449,957 |
| 5 | 46 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 69% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 1,355,511 | 2,160,316 |
| 6 | 48 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 69% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 1,138,877 | 3,515,827 |
| 7 | 50 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 69% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 1,368,233 | 4,654,704 |
| 8 | 52 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 69% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 1,638,338 | 6,022,937 |
| 9 | 54 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 68% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 1,956,648 | 7,661,275 |
| 10 | 56 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 68% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 3,655,184 | 9,617,923 |
| 11 | 58 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 68% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 3,017,327 | 13,273,107 |
| 12 | 60 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 68% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 3,576,232 | 16,290,434 |
| 13 | 62 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 67% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 4,231,667 | 19,866,666 |
| 14 | 64 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 67% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 2,395,078 | 24,098,333 |
| 15 | 65 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 67% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 8,421,063 | 26,493,411 |
| 16 | 66 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 67% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 16,159,983 | 34,914,474 |
| 17 | 67 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 66% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 41,170,367 | 51,074,457 |
| 18 | 68 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 66% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 86,794,448 | 92,244,824 |
| 19 | 69 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 66% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | 157,405,063 | 179,039,272 |
| 20 | 70 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 66% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | 336,444,335 |
Show extended levels 21–40
| Gem level | Required level | Cost & Reservation Multiplier | Effects | Exp. to next | Total exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 72 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 65% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 22 | 74 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 65% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 23 | 76 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 65% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 24 | 78 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 65% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 25 | 80 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 64% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 26 | 82 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 64% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 27 | 84 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 64% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 28 | 86 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 64% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 29 | 88 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 63% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 30 | 90 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 63% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 31 | 91 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 63% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 32 | 92 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 63% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 33 | 93 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 63% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 34 | 94 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 63% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 35 | 95 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 63% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 36 | 96 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 62% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 37 | 97 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 62% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 38 | 98 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 62% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 39 | 99 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 62% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
| 40 | 100 | 150% | Returning Projectiles deal 62% less Damage with Hits and Ailments | — | — |
Quality progression
Quality bonuses are separate from level progression. Values above 20 require a way to reach that quality.
| Quality | Effects |
|---|---|
| 0% | No quality bonus |
| 5% | 2.5% increased Projectile Speed |
| 10% | 5% increased Projectile Speed |
| 15% | 7.5% increased Projectile Speed |
| 20% | 10% increased Projectile Speed |
| 23% | 11.5% increased Projectile Speed |
| 30% | 15% increased Projectile Speed |