PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Vaal

Vaal Arc

SpellChainingVaalLightningDuration

Overview

A shocking arc of lightning reaches from the caster to a targeted enemy and chains to other enemies. Each time the arc chains from an enemy, it will do so simultaneously to two further enemies, but never to enemies that have already been hit by any of these chains. Also grants a buff making your Arc damage lucky for a short duration.

Properties

Gem type
Vaal
Colour
Blue
Attribute
Intelligence
Drop level
12
Cast time
0.7 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • 100% chance to Shock enemies
  • 15% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each remaining Chain
  • 100% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments
  • Base duration is 4 seconds
  • 100% increased Duration of Lightning Ailments
  • Chains +5 Times
At 20% quality

Chains +1 Times

Related gem versions 3

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

ArcArc of SurgingArc of Oscillating

Compatible support gems 83

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportTrap SupportItem Rarity SupportFaster Casting SupportMore Duration SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportIron Will SupportSpell Totem SupportBlastchain Mine SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportLess Duration SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportIce Bite SupportHypothermia SupportInnervate SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportArcane Surge SupportSummon Phantasm SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Chain 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 Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportTrinity SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportSpellblade SupportDevour SupportSadism SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Chain SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
112252 sec6%12000%Chains +5 Times15,2490
215252 sec6%12000%Chains +5 Times41,51715,249
319252 sec6%12000%Chains +5 Times81,98356,766
423252 sec6%12000%Chains +5 Times147,968138,749
527252 sec6%12000%Chains +6 Times250,557286,717
631252 sec6%12000%Chains +6 Times405,086537,274
735252 sec6%12000%Chains +6 Times447,718942,360
838252 sec6%12000%Chains +6 Times615,3181,390,078
941252 sec6%12000%Chains +7 Times834,6392,005,396
1044252 sec6%12000%Chains +7 Times1,570,7602,840,035
1147252 sec6%12000%Chains +7 Times1,633,9874,410,795
1250252 sec6%12000%Chains +7 Times2,151,0306,044,782
1353252 sec6%12000%Chains +8 Times2,812,1898,195,812
1456252 sec6%12000%Chains +8 Times5,099,36011,008,001
1559252 sec6%12000%Chains +8 Times9,400,73116,107,361
1662252 sec6%12000%Chains +8 Times15,273,36625,508,092
1764252 sec6%12000%Chains +9 Times26,286,58240,781,458
1866252 sec6%12000%Chains +9 Times62,890,59067,068,040
1968252 sec6%12000%Chains +9 Times212,046,017129,958,630
2070252 sec6%12000%Chains +9 Times—342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172252 sec6%12000%Chains +10 Times——
2274252 sec6%12000%Chains +10 Times——
2376252 sec6%12000%Chains +10 Times——
2478252 sec6%12000%Chains +10 Times——
2580252 sec6%12000%Chains +11 Times——
2682252 sec6%12000%Chains +11 Times——
2784252 sec6%12000%Chains +11 Times——
2886252 sec6%12000%Chains +11 Times——
2988252 sec6%12000%Chains +12 Times——
3090252 sec6%12000%Chains +12 Times——
3191252 sec6%12000%Chains +12 Times——
3292252 sec6%12000%Chains +12 Times——
3393252 sec6%12000%Chains +12 Times——
3494252 sec6%12000%Chains +12 Times——
3595252 sec6%12000%Chains +12 Times——
3696252 sec6%12000%Chains +13 Times——
3797252 sec6%12000%Chains +13 Times——
3898252 sec6%12000%Chains +13 Times——
3999252 sec6%12000%Chains +13 Times——
40100252 sec6%12000%Chains +13 Times——

Alternate effects 4

Purple Arc

Your Arc becomes a Purple Effect.

Automaton Arc Effect

Your Arc becomes an Automaton Effect.

Radiant Arc Effect

Your Arc becomes a Radiant Effect.

Celestial Arc Effect

Your Arc becomes a Celestial Effect.

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