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Gem
Skill

Vaal

Vaal Lightning Arrow

Overview

Fires charged arrows, which repeatedly travel for a short time before changing direction. When they hit enemies, they are struck by a bolt of lightning which damages a number of surrounding enemies.

Properties

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

Mechanics at a glance

  • Fires Projectiles sequentially
  • Hits up to 3 additional enemies near the target
  • Projectiles cannot Split
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
  • Fires 5 Arrows
  • Projectiles change direction 9 times
    Projectiles can Hit targets each time they change direction
  • Modifiers which would cause Projectiles to Fork or
    Chain instead cause them to change direction additional times
  • Projectiles Pierce all Targets
At 20% quality

Hits up to 2 additional enemies near the target

Related gem versions 2

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

Compatible support gems 122

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportFaster Attacks SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportMultiple Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles 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 SupportPierce SupportTrap SupportItem Rarity SupportConcentrated Effect SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Damage with Attacks SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportPoint Blank SupportIron Grip SupportDamage on Full Life SupportBlastchain Mine SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportBallista Totem SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportSlower Projectiles SupportVicious Projectiles SupportPhysical to Lightning 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 SupportVolley SupportSummon Phantasm SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportImpale SupportNightblade SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportArrow Nova SupportBarrage SupportGreater Volley SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Arrow Nova SupportAwakened Cast On Critical Strike SupportAwakened Chain SupportAwakened Cold Penetration SupportAwakened Deadly Ailments SupportAwakened Fork SupportAwakened Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation SupportAwakened Vicious Projectiles 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 SupportBloodthirst SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportPrismatic Burst SupportDevour SupportLocus Mine SupportSadism SupportVolatility SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain SupportGreater Kinetic Instability SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportWindburst SupportKinetic Instability SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
112208 sec-2870%15,2490
215208 sec-2740%41,51715,249
319208 sec-2630%81,98356,766
423208 sec-2510%147,968138,749
527208 sec-2400%250,557286,717
631208 sec-2280%405,086537,274
735208 sec-2180%447,718942,360
838208 sec-2080%615,3181,390,078
941208 sec-1970%834,6392,005,396
1044208 sec-1870%1,570,7602,840,035
1147208 sec-1780%1,633,9874,410,795
1250208 sec-1690%2,151,0306,044,782
1353208 sec-1590%2,812,1898,195,812
1456208 sec-1500%5,099,36011,008,001
1559208 sec-1420%9,400,73116,107,361
1662208 sec-1340%15,273,36625,508,092
1764208 sec-1260%26,286,58240,781,458
1866208 sec-1180%62,890,59067,068,040
1968208 sec-1100%212,046,017129,958,630
2070208 sec-1030%342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172208 sec-960%
2274208 sec-890%
2376208 sec-820%
2478208 sec-750%
2580208 sec-690%
2682208 sec-630%
2784208 sec-570%
2886208 sec-510%
2988208 sec-460%
3090208 sec-400%
3191208 sec-370%
3292208 sec-350%
3393208 sec-330%
3494208 sec-310%
3595208 sec-280%
3696208 sec-260%
3797208 sec-240%
3898208 sec-210%
3999208 sec-190%
40100208 sec-170%

Alternate effects 6

Gore Lightning Arrow Effect

Your Lightning Arrow becomes a gory effect.

Auspicious Lightning Arrow Effect

Your Lightning Arrow becomes an Auspicious Effect.

Divine Lightning Arrow Effect

Your Lightning Arrow becomes a Divine Effect.

Dark Tempest Lightning Arrow

Your Lightning Arrow becomes a Dark Tempest Effect.

Void Emperor Lightning Arrow

Your Lightning Arrow becomes a Void Emperor Effect.

Divergence Lightning Arrow Effect

Your Lightning Arrow becomes a Divergence Effect.

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