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Skill

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Shrapnel Ballista

AttackProjectileTotemBow

Overview

Summons a ballista totem that fires multiple arrows with extreme force, breaking them apart into shrapnel. Enemies can be hit by multiple arrows from the same attack. Requires a Bow.

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
Breaking Some EggsRanger11

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

  • Fires +3 Arrows
  • Totem lasts 8 seconds
  • Summons a Ballista Totem which uses this Skill
  • +2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems
At 20% quality

40% increased Projectile Speed

Acquisition

Breaking Some EggsAct 1 quest reward · Ranger

Related gem versions 1

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

Shrapnel Ballista of Steel

Compatibility inputs

Skill types
Attack, Projectile, Projectiles From User, Ranged Attack, Trappable, Mineable, Summons Totem, Attack In Place Is Default, Totems Are Ballistae
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 108

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 SupportTrap SupportItem Rarity 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 SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportSlower Projectiles SupportVicious Projectiles SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportHypothermia 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 SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill SupportMultiple Totems 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 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 Elemental Focus SupportAwakened Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportFocused Ballista SupportOvercharge SupportPrismatic Burst SupportDevour SupportFlamewood SupportLocus Mine SupportSadism SupportVolatility SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain SupportGreater Devour Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
147 Mana45.6%+2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems8410
267 Mana46%+2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems3,099841
398 Mana46.3%+2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems7,4333,940
4128 Mana46.7%+2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems22,89511,373
5168 Mana47.2%+2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems49,72534,268
6209 Mana47.5%+2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems95,71483,993
7249 Mana47.9%+2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems169,595179,707
8289 Mana48.2%+2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems283,759349,302
9329 Mana48.6%+2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems453,996633,061
103610 Mana49%+2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems703,1281,087,057
114010 Mana49.4%+3 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems1,061,2231,790,185
124410 Mana49.8%+3 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems2,065,8702,851,408
134811 Mana50.2%+3 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems2,507,1104,917,278
145211 Mana50.5%+3 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems2,573,7317,424,388
155511 Mana50.9%+3 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems7,611,3519,998,119
165812 Mana51.2%+3 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems13,437,90817,609,470
176112 Mana51.7%+3 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems25,052,14731,047,378
186412 Mana52.1%+3 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems43,869,43656,099,525
196712 Mana52.4%+3 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems242,081,17899,968,961
207013 Mana52.8%+3 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems—342,050,139
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
217213 Mana53.2%+3 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
227413 Mana53.5%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
237613 Mana53.9%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
247813 Mana54.4%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
258013 Mana54.7%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
268214 Mana55.1%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
278414 Mana55.4%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
288614 Mana55.8%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
298814 Mana56.2%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
309014 Mana56.6%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
319114 Mana56.8%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
329214 Mana57%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
339314 Mana57.1%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
349415 Mana57.4%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
359515 Mana57.5%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
369615 Mana57.7%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
379715 Mana58%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
389815 Mana58.1%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
399915 Mana58.3%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——
4010015 Mana58.4%+4 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems——

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%10% increased Projectile Speed
10%20% increased Projectile Speed
15%30% increased Projectile Speed
20%40% increased Projectile Speed
23%46% increased Projectile Speed
30%60% increased Projectile Speed

Alternate effects 13

Tiki Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a coloured totem that has carved tiki designs.

Olmec Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a carved stone totem with two faces.

Eagle Guardian Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an eagle guardian.

Ziggurat Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an ancient ziggurat.

Dragon Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a golden dragon.

Arcane Tome Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an Arcane Tome.

Pylon of Pain Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Pylon of Pain.

Demonic Arctic Ballista Totem Skin

Replaces the default skin on your ballista totems with a Demonic Arctic version.

Twisted Skull Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a twisted skull totem.

Darkshard Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a darkshard totem.

Ghastly Mariner's Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Ghastly Mariner's totem.

Challenger's Ancestral Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Challenger's Ancestral totem.

Defender's Ancestral Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Defender's Ancestral totem.

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