PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Vaal

Vaal Lightning Strike

AttackMeleeStrikeDurationVaalLightningProjectile

Overview

Infuses your melee weapon with electrical energies as you swing. In addition to converting some of your physical damage to lightning damage, the stored energy becomes an orb attached to the enemy you hit, or the ground if you don't hit an enemy. The orb will periodically fire projectiles at other nearby enemies for a duration, which will also damage the enemy the orb is attached to.

Properties

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

Mechanics at a glance

  • Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  • Can't be Evaded
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
  • Base duration is 6 seconds
  • Fires 5 Projectiles
At 20% quality

Fires 1 Projectile

Related gem versions 2

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

Lightning StrikeLightning Strike of Arcing

Compatible support gems 130

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 SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportMana Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportPierce SupportMelee Physical Damage SupportItem Rarity SupportMore Duration SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Damage with Attacks SupportBloodlust SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportPoint Blank SupportIron Grip SupportDamage on Full Life SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportMelee Splash SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCast on Melee Kill SupportEndurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportSlower Projectiles SupportLess Duration SupportVicious Projectiles 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 SupportRuthless SupportMomentum SupportSummon Phantasm SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportClose Combat SupportShockwave SupportImpale SupportPulverise SupportRage SupportNightblade SupportBarrage SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Melee Physical Damage SupportAwakened Melee Splash SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage 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 Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportTrinity SupportBloodthirst SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportBehead SupportOvercharge SupportPrismatic Burst SupportDevour SupportSadism SupportControlled Blaze SupportVolatility SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain SupportGreater Kinetic Instability SupportVoid Shockwave SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportWindburst SupportKinetic Instability SupportLiving Lightning SupportExcommunicate SupportHallow Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
112208 sec-2500%Fires 5 Projectiles15,2490
215208 sec-1960%Fires 5 Projectiles41,51715,249
319208 sec-1430%Fires 5 Projectiles81,98356,766
423208 sec-890%Fires 5 Projectiles147,968138,749
527208 sec-350%Fires 5 Projectiles250,557286,717
631208 sec180%Fires 7 Projectiles405,086537,274
735208 sec720%Fires 7 Projectiles447,718942,360
838208 sec1260%Fires 7 Projectiles615,3181,390,078
941208 sec1790%Fires 7 Projectiles834,6392,005,396
1044208 sec2330%Fires 7 Projectiles1,570,7602,840,035
1147208 sec2870%Fires 7 Projectiles1,633,9874,410,795
1250208 sec3410%Fires 7 Projectiles2,151,0306,044,782
1353208 sec3940%Fires 7 Projectiles2,812,1898,195,812
1456208 sec4480%Fires 7 Projectiles5,099,36011,008,001
1559208 sec5020%Fires 7 Projectiles9,400,73116,107,361
1662208 sec5550%Fires 9 Projectiles15,273,36625,508,092
1764208 sec6090%Fires 9 Projectiles26,286,58240,781,458
1866208 sec6630%Fires 9 Projectiles62,890,59067,068,040
1968208 sec7160%Fires 9 Projectiles212,046,017129,958,630
2070208 sec7700%Fires 9 Projectiles—342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172208 sec8240%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2274208 sec8770%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2376208 sec9310%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2478208 sec9850%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2580208 sec10380%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2682208 sec10920%Fires 11 Projectiles——
2784208 sec11460%Fires 11 Projectiles——
2886208 sec11990%Fires 11 Projectiles——
2988208 sec12530%Fires 11 Projectiles——
3090208 sec13070%Fires 11 Projectiles——
3191208 sec13340%Fires 11 Projectiles——
3292208 sec13610%Fires 11 Projectiles——
3393208 sec13870%Fires 11 Projectiles——
3494208 sec14140%Fires 11 Projectiles——
3595208 sec14410%Fires 11 Projectiles——
3696208 sec14680%Fires 11 Projectiles——
3797208 sec14950%Fires 11 Projectiles——
3898208 sec15220%Fires 11 Projectiles——
3999208 sec15480%Fires 11 Projectiles——
40100208 sec15750%Fires 11 Projectiles——

Alternate effects 4

Myrmidon Lightning Strike Effect

Your Lightning Strike becomes a Myrmidon Effect.

Vulcan Lightning Strike Effect

Your Lightning Strike becomes a Vulcan Effect.

Void Emperor Lightning Strike Effect

Your Lightning Strike becomes a Void Emperor Effect.

Sawblade Lightning Strike Effect

Your Lightning Strike becomes a Sawblade Effect.

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