PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Swordstorm

AttackMeleeAoERetaliation

Overview

Retaliate against a blocked hit with a hail of blades that rains down in front of you, repeatedly dealing the damage of both your weapons combined. Requires Dual Wielding Melee Weapons.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Red
Attribute
Strength
Drop level
16
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
Intruders in BlackDuelist11

Vendor purchases

These are explicitly reviewed shop relationships, separate from free quest rewards. Class eligibility is preserved exactly; omitted stock is unknown, not unavailable.

VendorVendor / unlockClassesEvidence
YeenaIntruders in BlackMarauder, ScionOfficial change record

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

  • Cannot be used by default
    Becomes Usable once for 2 seconds when you Block a Hit
  • Damages Enemies 8 times
  • Can't be Evaded
  • Base radius is 1.8 metres
At 20% quality

20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Acquisition

Intruders in BlackAct 2 quest reward · DuelistYeenaVendor after Intruders in Black · Marauder, Scion

Compatibility inputs

Skill types
Attack, Melee, Area, Damage, Cooldown, Dual Wield Only, Retaliation
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 110

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportFaster Attacks 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 SupportMelee Physical Damage SupportItem Rarity SupportConcentrated Effect SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Damage with Attacks SupportBloodlust SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportDamage on Full Life SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCast on Melee Kill SupportEndurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportFortify 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 SupportSummon Phantasm SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportClose Combat SupportShockwave SupportImpale SupportPulverise SupportRage SupportNightblade SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Melee Physical Damage SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Cast On Critical Strike SupportAwakened Cold Penetration SupportAwakened Deadly Ailments SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation 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 SupportSecond Wind SupportTrinity SupportBloodthirst SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportPrismatic Burst SupportDevour SupportSadism SupportControlled Blaze SupportVolatility SupportOverexertion SupportExpert Retaliation SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportVoid Shockwave SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportWindburst SupportLiving Lightning SupportExcommunicate SupportHallow Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
1167 Mana3 sec123.9%Base radius is 1.8 metres49,7250
2207 Mana3 sec128.5%Base radius is 1.8 metres95,71449,725
3247 Mana3 sec133.2%Base radius is 1.9 metres169,595145,439
4287 Mana3 sec138.1%Base radius is 1.9 metres199,345315,034
5318 Mana3 sec143.3%Base radius is 1.9 metres285,815514,379
6348 Mana3 sec148.6%Base radius is 1.9 metres401,344800,194
7378 Mana3 sec154.1%Base radius is 2 metres554,3791,201,538
8408 Mana3 sec159.8%Base radius is 2 metres755,0491,755,917
9438 Mana3 sec165.7%Base radius is 2 metres1,016,5332,510,966
10468 Mana3 sec171.8%Base radius is 2 metres1,898,6023,527,499
11499 Mana3 sec178.2%Base radius is 2.1 metres1,964,0195,426,101
12529 Mana3 sec184.7%Base radius is 2.1 metres2,573,7317,390,120
13559 Mana3 sec191.6%Base radius is 2.1 metres4,676,4399,963,851
14589 Mana3 sec198.7%Base radius is 2.1 metres3,017,32714,640,290
15609 Mana3 sec206%Base radius is 2.2 metres7,823,00117,657,617
166210 Mana3 sec213.6%Base radius is 2.2 metres15,264,20825,480,618
176410 Mana3 sec221.5%Base radius is 2.2 metres26,272,84540,744,826
186610 Mana3 sec229.7%Base radius is 2.2 metres62,872,27467,017,671
196810 Mana3 sec238.2%Base radius is 2.3 metres212,023,122129,889,945
207010 Mana3 sec247.1%Base radius is 2.3 metres—341,913,067
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
217210 Mana3 sec256.2%Base radius is 2.3 metres——
227410 Mana3 sec265.7%Base radius is 2.4 metres——
237610 Mana3 sec275.5%Base radius is 2.4 metres——
247811 Mana3 sec285.7%Base radius is 2.4 metres——
258011 Mana3 sec296.3%Base radius is 2.4 metres——
268211 Mana3 sec307.2%Base radius is 2.5 metres——
278411 Mana3 sec318.6%Base radius is 2.5 metres——
288611 Mana3 sec330.4%Base radius is 2.5 metres——
298811 Mana3 sec342.6%Base radius is 2.5 metres——
309011 Mana3 sec355.3%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
319111 Mana3 sec375.3%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
329211 Mana3 sec382.2%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
339312 Mana3 sec389.3%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
349412 Mana3 sec396.5%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
359512 Mana3 sec403.8%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
369612 Mana3 sec411.3%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
379712 Mana3 sec418.9%Base radius is 2.7 metres——
389812 Mana3 sec426.6%Base radius is 2.7 metres——
399912 Mana3 sec434.5%Base radius is 2.7 metres——
4010012 Mana3 sec442.6%Base radius is 2.7 metres——

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%5% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
10%10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
15%15% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
20%20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
23%23% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
30%30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
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