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Gem
Skill

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Siege Ballista

AttackProjectileTotemBow

Overview

Summons a ballista totem that attacks with piercing arrows. Requires a Bow.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Green
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 CadenceRanger11

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

  • Totem lasts 8 seconds
  • Summons a Ballista Totem which uses this Skill
  • Arrows Pierce 6 additional Targets
  • +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
At 20% quality

5% increased Attack Speed per maximum Totem

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.

Siege Ballista of SplinteringSiege Ballista of Trarthus

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.
1128 Mana—Arrows Pierce 6 additional Targets +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems15,2490
2158 Mana102%Arrows Pierce 6 additional Targets +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems41,51715,249
3198 Mana105%Arrows Pierce 6 additional Targets +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems81,98356,766
4239 Mana107%Arrows Pierce 6 additional Targets +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems147,968138,749
5279 Mana109%Arrows Pierce 6 additional Targets +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems250,557286,717
6319 Mana112%Arrows Pierce 7 additional Targets +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems405,086537,274
73510 Mana114%Arrows Pierce 7 additional Targets +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems447,718942,360
83810 Mana117%Arrows Pierce 7 additional Targets +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems615,3181,390,078
94110 Mana119%Arrows Pierce 7 additional Targets +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems834,6392,005,396
104410 Mana121%Arrows Pierce 7 additional Targets +2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems1,570,7602,840,035
114711 Mana124%Arrows Pierce 8 additional Targets +3 to maximum number of Summoned Totems1,633,9874,410,795
125011 Mana126%Arrows Pierce 8 additional Targets +3 to maximum number of Summoned Totems2,151,0306,044,782
135311 Mana128%Arrows Pierce 8 additional Targets +3 to maximum number of Summoned Totems2,812,1898,195,812
145611 Mana131%Arrows Pierce 8 additional Targets +3 to maximum number of Summoned Totems5,099,36011,008,001
155912 Mana133%Arrows Pierce 8 additional Targets +3 to maximum number of Summoned Totems9,400,73116,107,361
166212 Mana136%Arrows Pierce 9 additional Targets +3 to maximum number of Summoned Totems15,273,36625,508,092
176412 Mana138%Arrows Pierce 9 additional Targets +3 to maximum number of Summoned Totems26,286,58240,781,458
186612 Mana140%Arrows Pierce 9 additional Targets +3 to maximum number of Summoned Totems62,890,59067,068,040
196812 Mana143%Arrows Pierce 9 additional Targets +3 to maximum number of Summoned Totems212,046,017129,958,630
207013 Mana145%Arrows Pierce 9 additional Targets +3 to maximum number of Summoned Totems—342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
217213 Mana147%Arrows Pierce 10 additional Targets +3 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
227413 Mana150%Arrows Pierce 10 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
237613 Mana152%Arrows Pierce 10 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
247813 Mana154%Arrows Pierce 10 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
258013 Mana157%Arrows Pierce 10 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
268214 Mana159%Arrows Pierce 11 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
278414 Mana162%Arrows Pierce 11 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
288614 Mana164%Arrows Pierce 11 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
298814 Mana166%Arrows Pierce 11 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
309014 Mana169%Arrows Pierce 11 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
319114 Mana170%Arrows Pierce 11 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
329214 Mana171%Arrows Pierce 12 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
339314 Mana172%Arrows Pierce 12 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
349415 Mana173%Arrows Pierce 12 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
359515 Mana175%Arrows Pierce 12 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
369615 Mana176%Arrows Pierce 12 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
379715 Mana177%Arrows Pierce 12 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
389815 Mana178%Arrows Pierce 12 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
399915 Mana179%Arrows Pierce 12 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems——
4010015 Mana181%Arrows Pierce 12 additional Targets +4 to maximum number of Summoned 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%1.25% increased Attack Speed per maximum Totem
10%2.5% increased Attack Speed per maximum Totem
15%3.75% increased Attack Speed per maximum Totem
20%5% increased Attack Speed per maximum Totem
23%5.75% increased Attack Speed per maximum Totem
30%7.5% increased Attack Speed per maximum Totem

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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