PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Vaal

Vaal Ground Slam

Overview

Slams the ground in front of you, creating a wave that travels in all directions that damages enemies with an increased chance to stun. The wave deals more damage to closer enemies. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.

Properties

Gem type
Vaal
Colour
Red
Attribute
Strength
Drop level
1
Cast time
1 sec

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Mechanics at a glance

  • 25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
  • 200% increased Stun Duration on enemies
  • Can't be Evaded
  • This Attack can be Exerted as though it was not a Vaal Skill
  • Deals up to +40% more Damage with Hits to closer targets
At 20% quality

Deals up to +20% more Damage with Hits to closer targets

Related gem versions 2

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

Compatibility inputs

Skill types
Attack, Area, Melee, Vaal, Slam, Totemable
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 109

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

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Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
11151 sec218.5%Deals up to +40% more Damage with Hits to closer targets700
22151 sec228.8%Deals up to +40% more Damage with Hits to closer targets30870
34151 sec239.5%Deals up to +41% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.1 metres to radius1,554378
47151 sec250.8%Deals up to +41% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.1 metres to radius6,6671,932
511151 sec262.6%Deals up to +42% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.2 metres to radius26,0478,599
616151 sec274.9%Deals up to +42% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.2 metres to radius49,72534,646
720151 sec287.8%Deals up to +43% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.3 metres to radius95,71484,371
824151 sec301.4%Deals up to +43% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.3 metres to radius169,595180,085
928151 sec315.5%Deals up to +44% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.4 metres to radius283,759349,680
1032151 sec330.3%Deals up to +44% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.4 metres to radius453,996633,439
1136151 sec345.9%Deals up to +45% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.5 metres to radius703,1281,087,435
1240151 sec362.1%Deals up to +45% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.5 metres to radius1,061,2231,790,563
1344151 sec379.2%Deals up to +46% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.6 metres to radius2,065,8702,851,786
1448151 sec397%Deals up to +46% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.6 metres to radius2,507,1104,917,656
1552151 sec415.6%Deals up to +47% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.7 metres to radius5,798,9367,424,766
1656151 sec435.2%Deals up to +47% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.7 metres to radius15,083,91913,223,702
1760151 sec455.6%Deals up to +48% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.8 metres to radius27,792,73528,307,621
1864151 sec477%Deals up to +48% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.8 metres to radius43,869,73956,100,356
1967151 sec499.4%Deals up to +49% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.9 metres to radius242,081,55699,970,095
2070151 sec522.9%Deals up to +49% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +0.9 metres to radius—342,051,651
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172151 sec547.5%Deals up to +50% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1 metre to radius——
2274151 sec573.2%Deals up to +50% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1 metre to radius——
2376151 sec600.2%Deals up to +51% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.1 metres to radius——
2478151 sec628.4%Deals up to +51% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.1 metres to radius——
2580151 sec657.9%Deals up to +52% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.2 metres to radius——
2682151 sec688.8%Deals up to +52% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.2 metres to radius——
2784151 sec721.2%Deals up to +53% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.3 metres to radius——
2886151 sec755.1%Deals up to +53% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.3 metres to radius——
2988151 sec790.6%Deals up to +54% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.4 metres to radius——
3090151 sec827.8%Deals up to +54% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.4 metres to radius——
3191151 sec887%Deals up to +54% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.4 metres to radius——
3292151 sec907.9%Deals up to +55% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.5 metres to radius——
3393151 sec929.2%Deals up to +55% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.5 metres to radius——
3494151 sec951%Deals up to +55% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.5 metres to radius——
3595151 sec973.4%Deals up to +55% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.5 metres to radius——
3696151 sec996.3%Deals up to +56% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.6 metres to radius——
3797151 sec1019.7%Deals up to +56% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.6 metres to radius——
3898151 sec1043.6%Deals up to +56% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.6 metres to radius——
3999151 sec1068.2%Deals up to +56% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.6 metres to radius——
40100151 sec1093.3%Deals up to +57% more Damage with Hits to closer targets +1.7 metres to radius——

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%Deals up to +5% more Damage with Hits to closer targets
10%Deals up to +10% more Damage with Hits to closer targets
15%Deals up to +15% more Damage with Hits to closer targets
20%Deals up to +20% more Damage with Hits to closer targets
23%Deals up to +23% more Damage with Hits to closer targets
30%Deals up to +30% more Damage with Hits to closer targets

Alternate effects 4

Blood Slam

Your Ground Slam becomes a gory slam of blood

Celestial Ground Slam Effect

Your Ground Slam becomes a Celestial Effect.

Oblivion Ground Slam Effect

Your Ground Slam becomes an Oblivion Effect.

Onyx Oblivion Ground Slam Effect

Your Oblivion Ground Slam becomes an Onyx Effect.

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