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

Mechanics at a glance

  • Can't be Evaded
  • Damages Enemies 8 times
  • Base radius is 1.8 metres
At 20% quality

20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Acquisition

Intruders in BlackAct 2 quest reward · Duelist

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.
11673 sec2390%Base radius is 1.8 metres49,7250
22073 sec2850%Base radius is 1.8 metres95,71449,725
32473 sec3320%Base radius is 1.9 metres169,595145,439
42873 sec3810%Base radius is 1.9 metres199,345315,034
53183 sec4330%Base radius is 1.9 metres285,815514,379
63483 sec4860%Base radius is 1.9 metres401,344800,194
73783 sec5410%Base radius is 2 metres554,3791,201,538
84083 sec5980%Base radius is 2 metres755,0491,755,917
94383 sec6570%Base radius is 2 metres1,016,5332,510,966
104683 sec7180%Base radius is 2 metres1,898,6023,527,499
114993 sec7820%Base radius is 2.1 metres1,964,0195,426,101
125293 sec8470%Base radius is 2.1 metres2,573,7317,390,120
135593 sec9160%Base radius is 2.1 metres4,676,4399,963,851
145893 sec9870%Base radius is 2.1 metres3,017,32714,640,290
156093 sec10600%Base radius is 2.2 metres7,823,00117,657,617
1662103 sec11360%Base radius is 2.2 metres15,264,20825,480,618
1764103 sec12150%Base radius is 2.2 metres26,272,84540,744,826
1866103 sec12970%Base radius is 2.2 metres62,872,27467,017,671
1968103 sec13820%Base radius is 2.3 metres212,023,122129,889,945
2070103 sec14710%Base radius is 2.3 metres—341,913,067
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172103 sec15620%Base radius is 2.3 metres——
2274103 sec16570%Base radius is 2.4 metres——
2376103 sec17550%Base radius is 2.4 metres——
2478113 sec18570%Base radius is 2.4 metres——
2580113 sec19630%Base radius is 2.4 metres——
2682113 sec20720%Base radius is 2.5 metres——
2784113 sec21860%Base radius is 2.5 metres——
2886113 sec23040%Base radius is 2.5 metres——
2988113 sec24260%Base radius is 2.5 metres——
3090113 sec25530%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
3191113 sec27530%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
3292113 sec28220%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
3393123 sec28930%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
3494123 sec29650%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
3595123 sec30380%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
3696123 sec31130%Base radius is 2.6 metres——
3797123 sec31890%Base radius is 2.7 metres——
3898123 sec32660%Base radius is 2.7 metres——
3999123 sec33450%Base radius is 2.7 metres——
40100123 sec34260%Base radius is 2.7 metres——
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