PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Vaal

Vaal Blade Vortex

CriticalSpellAoEDurationVaalPhysical

Overview

Creates an independently-moving vortex of ethereal blades which lasts for a duration. The vortex moves toward nearby enemies, repeatedly damaging enemies that it passes through.

Properties

Gem type
Vaal
Colour
Green
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
12
Cast time
0.8 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  • 100% increased Critical Strike Chance
  • Has 10 blades
  • Base duration is 5 seconds
  • Hits Enemies every 0.2 Seconds
  • +0.8 metres to radius
At 20% quality

+5% increased Hit Rate for each blade

Related gem versions 2

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

Blade VortexBlade Vortex of the Scythe

Compatible support gems 80

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportItem Rarity SupportFaster Casting SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMore Duration SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportIron Will SupportSpell Totem SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration 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 SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage 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 SupportTrinity SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportSpellblade SupportDevour SupportSadism SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
112306 sec10%-4000%+0.8 metres to radius15,2490
215306 sec10%-4000%+0.8 metres to radius41,51715,249
319306 sec10%-4000%+0.8 metres to radius81,98356,766
423306 sec10%-4000%+0.8 metres to radius147,968138,749
527306 sec10%-4000%+0.9 metres to radius250,557286,717
631306 sec10%-4000%+0.9 metres to radius405,086537,274
735306 sec10%-4000%+0.9 metres to radius447,718942,360
838306 sec10%-4000%+0.9 metres to radius615,3181,390,078
941306 sec10%-4000%+1 metre to radius834,6392,005,396
1044306 sec10%-4000%+1 metre to radius1,570,7602,840,035
1147306 sec10%-4000%+1 metre to radius1,633,9874,410,795
1250306 sec10%-4000%+1 metre to radius2,151,0306,044,782
1353306 sec10%-4000%+1.1 metres to radius2,812,1898,195,812
1456306 sec10%-4000%+1.1 metres to radius5,099,36011,008,001
1559306 sec10%-4000%+1.1 metres to radius9,400,73116,107,361
1662306 sec10%-4000%+1.1 metres to radius15,273,36625,508,092
1764306 sec10%-4000%+1.2 metres to radius26,286,58240,781,458
1866306 sec10%-4000%+1.2 metres to radius62,890,59067,068,040
1968306 sec10%-4000%+1.2 metres to radius212,046,017129,958,630
2070306 sec10%-4000%+1.2 metres to radius—342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172306 sec10%-4000%+1.3 metres to radius——
2274306 sec10%-4000%+1.3 metres to radius——
2376306 sec10%-4000%+1.3 metres to radius——
2478306 sec10%-4000%+1.3 metres to radius——
2580306 sec10%-4000%+1.4 metres to radius——
2682306 sec10%-4000%+1.4 metres to radius——
2784306 sec10%-4000%+1.4 metres to radius——
2886306 sec10%-4000%+1.4 metres to radius——
2988306 sec10%-4000%+1.5 metres to radius——
3090306 sec10%-4000%+1.5 metres to radius——
3191306 sec10%-4000%+1.5 metres to radius——
3292306 sec10%-4000%+1.5 metres to radius——
3393306 sec10%-4000%+1.5 metres to radius——
3494306 sec10%-4000%+1.5 metres to radius——
3595306 sec10%-4000%+1.5 metres to radius——
3696306 sec10%-4000%+1.6 metres to radius——
3797306 sec10%-4000%+1.6 metres to radius——
3898306 sec10%-4000%+1.6 metres to radius——
3999306 sec10%-4000%+1.6 metres to radius——
40100306 sec10%-4000%+1.6 metres to radius——

Alternate effects 5

Demonic Blade Vortex

Your Blade Vortex becomes a black and red demonic vortex.

Sawblade Blade Vortex

Your Blade Vortex becomes a Sawblade Effect.

Illusionist Blade Vortex Effect

Your Blade Vortex becomes an Illusionist Effect.

Transcendence Blade Vortex Effect

Your Blade Vortex becomes a Transcendence Effect.

Hasina Blade Vortex Effect

Your Blade Vortex becomes a Hasina Effect.

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