PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Somatic Shell

DurationPhysicalAttackAoEProjectile

Overview

Fire a damaging projectile from your wand which aims itself towards an enemy and applies a shell to the first enemy struck. Damage from hits against that target is taken from the shell first. If fully depleted, the shell will explode, dealing area damage and firing a projectile at another target to apply a new shell to it. If multiple projectiles are fired by an exploding shell, only the first one to hit a target can apply a shell.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Blue
Attribute
Intelligence
Drop level
28
Cast time
0.6 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Damage from this Skill cannot be taken from Shells
  • 750% more Area Damage
  • Base explosion radius is 1.8 metres
  • Shell cannot be reapplied to same target for 0.2 seconds after explosion
  • Projectiles fired from explosion can apply no more than 1 new Shell
  • Base duration is 5 seconds
  • 150% Arcane Might
  • Maximum 3 Somatic Shells
At 20% quality

Base radius is 0.3 metres

Acquisition

Sever the Right HandAct 3 quest reward · Witch

Compatible support gems 125

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 SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportMana Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportPierce SupportTrap SupportItem Rarity SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMore Duration 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 SupportBallista Totem SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportSlower Projectiles SupportLess Duration SupportVicious Projectiles SupportPhysical to Lightning 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 SupportMomentum SupportVolley SupportSummon Phantasm SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill 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 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 Increased Area of Effect SupportAwakened Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportTrinity SupportBloodthirst SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportPrismatic Burst SupportDevour SupportLocus Mine SupportSadism SupportVolatility SupportSacred Wisps SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain SupportGreater Kinetic Instability SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportWindburst SupportKinetic Instability SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
1286-6500%Maximum 3 Somatic Shells199,3450
2317-6370%Maximum 3 Somatic Shells285,815199,345
3347-6240%Maximum 3 Somatic Shells401,344485,160
4377-6110%Maximum 4 Somatic Shells554,379886,504
5407-5970%Maximum 4 Somatic Shells477,4371,440,883
6427-5840%Maximum 4 Somatic Shells583,7861,918,320
7447-5710%Maximum 4 Somatic Shells710,3592,502,106
8467-5580%Maximum 4 Somatic Shells1,355,5113,212,465
9487-5450%Maximum 4 Somatic Shells1,138,8774,567,976
10508-5320%Maximum 5 Somatic Shells1,368,2335,706,853
11528-5180%Maximum 5 Somatic Shells1,638,3387,075,086
12548-5050%Maximum 5 Somatic Shells1,956,6488,713,424
13568-4920%Maximum 5 Somatic Shells3,655,18410,670,072
14588-4790%Maximum 5 Somatic Shells3,017,32714,325,256
15608-4660%Maximum 6 Somatic Shells7,759,99517,342,583
16628-4530%Maximum 6 Somatic Shells15,138,19325,102,578
17648-4390%Maximum 6 Somatic Shells26,083,82540,240,771
18669-4260%Maximum 6 Somatic Shells62,620,24766,324,596
19689-4130%Maximum 6 Somatic Shells211,708,088128,944,843
20709-4000%Maximum 6 Somatic Shells—340,652,931
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
21729-3870%Maximum 7 Somatic Shells——
22749-3740%Maximum 7 Somatic Shells——
23769-3610%Maximum 7 Somatic Shells——
24789-3470%Maximum 7 Somatic Shells——
25809-3340%Maximum 7 Somatic Shells——
26829-3210%Maximum 8 Somatic Shells——
278410-3080%Maximum 8 Somatic Shells——
288610-2950%Maximum 8 Somatic Shells——
298810-2820%Maximum 8 Somatic Shells——
309010-2680%Maximum 8 Somatic Shells——
319110-2620%Maximum 8 Somatic Shells——
329210-2550%Maximum 9 Somatic Shells——
339310-2490%Maximum 9 Somatic Shells——
349410-2420%Maximum 9 Somatic Shells——
359510-2360%Maximum 9 Somatic Shells——
369610-2290%Maximum 9 Somatic Shells——
379710-2220%Maximum 9 Somatic Shells——
389810-2160%Maximum 10 Somatic Shells——
399910-2090%Maximum 10 Somatic Shells——
4010010-2030%Maximum 10 Somatic Shells——
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