PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Vaal

Vaal Smite

LightningMeleeAttackAoEDurationStrikeAuraVaal

Overview

Calls lightning down to infuse your weapon, then performs a melee attack and causes lightning to strike nearby enemies, dealing damage in an area. Hitting an enemy grants an aura for a duration. Requires a Sword, Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.

Properties

Gem type
Vaal
Colour
Red
Attribute
Strength
Drop level
1
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
  • Base radius is 1.5 metres
  • Base Aura radius is 3.6 metres
  • Lightning strikes 30 targets within 10 metres
  • Aura makes Smite strike +1 target with lightning
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
  • Base duration is 8 seconds
  • Aura grants 10% chance to Shock
At 20% quality

+10% more Area Damage

Related gem versions 2

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

SmiteSmite of Divine Judgement

Compatible support gems 115

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportFaster Attacks 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 SupportMelee Physical Damage SupportItem Rarity SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMore Duration SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Damage with Attacks SupportBloodlust SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportDamage on Full Life SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportMelee Splash SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCast on Melee Kill SupportEndurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportLess Duration SupportGenerosity 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 SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Generosity SupportAwakened Melee Physical Damage SupportAwakened Melee Splash SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Cast On Critical Strike 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 SupportBloodthirst SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportBehead SupportOvercharge SupportPrismatic Burst SupportDevour SupportSadism SupportControlled Blaze SupportVolatility SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportVoid Shockwave SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportWindburst SupportLiving Lightning SupportExcommunicate SupportHallow Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
11206 sec24500%Aura grants 10% chance to Shock700
22206 sec25950%Aura grants 10% chance to Shock30870
34206 sec27460%Base radius is 0.1 metres Base secondary radius is 0.1 metres Aura grants 11% chance to Shock1,554378
47206 sec29030%Base radius is 0.1 metres Base secondary radius is 0.1 metres Aura grants 11% chance to Shock6,6671,932
511206 sec30670%Base radius is 0.1 metres Base secondary radius is 0.1 metres Aura grants 12% chance to Shock26,0478,599
616206 sec32380%Base radius is 0.2 metres Base secondary radius is 0.2 metres Aura grants 12% chance to Shock49,72534,646
720206 sec34160%Base radius is 0.2 metres Base secondary radius is 0.2 metres Aura grants 13% chance to Shock95,71484,371
824206 sec36010%Base radius is 0.2 metres Base secondary radius is 0.2 metres Aura grants 13% chance to Shock169,595180,085
928206 sec37950%Base radius is 0.3 metres Base secondary radius is 0.3 metres Aura grants 14% chance to Shock283,759349,680
1032206 sec39960%Base radius is 0.3 metres Base secondary radius is 0.3 metres Aura grants 14% chance to Shock453,996633,439
1136206 sec42060%Base radius is 0.3 metres Base secondary radius is 0.3 metres Aura grants 15% chance to Shock703,1281,087,435
1240206 sec44250%Base radius is 0.4 metres Base secondary radius is 0.4 metres Aura grants 15% chance to Shock1,061,2231,790,563
1344206 sec46520%Base radius is 0.4 metres Base secondary radius is 0.4 metres Aura grants 16% chance to Shock2,065,8702,851,786
1448206 sec48900%Base radius is 0.4 metres Base secondary radius is 0.4 metres Aura grants 16% chance to Shock2,507,1104,917,656
1552206 sec51370%Base radius is 0.5 metres Base secondary radius is 0.5 metres Aura grants 17% chance to Shock5,798,9367,424,766
1656206 sec53950%Base radius is 0.5 metres Base secondary radius is 0.5 metres Aura grants 17% chance to Shock15,083,91913,223,702
1760206 sec56640%Base radius is 0.5 metres Base secondary radius is 0.5 metres Aura grants 18% chance to Shock27,792,73528,307,621
1864206 sec59430%Base radius is 0.6 metres Base secondary radius is 0.6 metres Aura grants 18% chance to Shock43,869,73956,100,356
1967206 sec62350%Base radius is 0.6 metres Base secondary radius is 0.6 metres Aura grants 19% chance to Shock242,081,55699,970,095
2070206 sec65390%Base radius is 0.6 metres Base secondary radius is 0.6 metres Aura grants 19% chance to Shock—342,051,651
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172206 sec68550%Base radius is 0.7 metres Base secondary radius is 0.7 metres Aura grants 20% chance to Shock——
2274206 sec71850%Base radius is 0.7 metres Base secondary radius is 0.7 metres Aura grants 20% chance to Shock——
2376206 sec75290%Base radius is 0.7 metres Base secondary radius is 0.7 metres Aura grants 21% chance to Shock——
2478206 sec78870%Base radius is 0.8 metres Base secondary radius is 0.8 metres Aura grants 21% chance to Shock——
2580206 sec82610%Base radius is 0.8 metres Base secondary radius is 0.8 metres Aura grants 22% chance to Shock——
2682206 sec86500%Base radius is 0.8 metres Base secondary radius is 0.8 metres Aura grants 22% chance to Shock——
2784206 sec90550%Base radius is 0.8 metres Base secondary radius is 0.8 metres Aura grants 23% chance to Shock——
2886206 sec94770%Base radius is 0.9 metres Base secondary radius is 0.9 metres Aura grants 23% chance to Shock——
2988206 sec99170%Base radius is 0.9 metres Base secondary radius is 0.9 metres Aura grants 24% chance to Shock——
3090206 sec103760%Base radius is 0.9 metres Base secondary radius is 0.9 metres Aura grants 24% chance to Shock——
3191206 sec111030%Base radius is 1 metre Base secondary radius is 1 metre Aura grants 24% chance to Shock——
3292206 sec113570%Base radius is 1 metre Base secondary radius is 1 metre Aura grants 25% chance to Shock——
3393206 sec116160%Base radius is 1 metre Base secondary radius is 1 metre Aura grants 25% chance to Shock——
3494206 sec118810%Base radius is 1 metre Base secondary radius is 1 metre Aura grants 25% chance to Shock——
3595206 sec121520%Base radius is 1 metre Base secondary radius is 1 metre Aura grants 25% chance to Shock——
3696206 sec124280%Base radius is 1 metre Base secondary radius is 1 metre Aura grants 26% chance to Shock——
3797206 sec127100%Base radius is 1.1 metres Base secondary radius is 1.1 metres Aura grants 26% chance to Shock——
3898206 sec129980%Base radius is 1.1 metres Base secondary radius is 1.1 metres Aura grants 26% chance to Shock——
3999206 sec132920%Base radius is 1.1 metres Base secondary radius is 1.1 metres Aura grants 26% chance to Shock——
40100206 sec135920%Base radius is 1.1 metres Base secondary radius is 1.1 metres Aura grants 27% chance to Shock——

Alternate effects 2

Valkyrie Smite Effect

Your Smite becomes a Valkyrie Effect.

Annihilation Smite Effect

Your Smite becomes an Annihilation Effect.

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