

Vaal
Vaal Volcanic Fissure
Overview
Slam the ground, creating a winding fissure that deals area damage while travelling outwards. When it reaches the target location it erupts, releasing a burst of molten projectiles. After erupting, the fissure continues moving towards enemies to cause further eruptions. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.
Properties
- Gem type
- Vaal
- Colour
- Red
- Attribute
- Strength
- Drop level
- 12
- Cast time
- 1 sec
Compare gem levels and variants
Choose levels and quality to see which recorded properties and effects change. Additional skill effects remain in their separate progression tables.
Mechanics at a glance
- 50% more Area of Effect
- Fissure erupts 5 additional times
- 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
- Fires 9 Projectiles
Fires +2 Projectiles
Related gem versions 2
Regular, transfigured, Vaal, and awakened versions are joined from the game records.
Compatibility inputs
- Skill types
- Attack, Projectile, Area, Melee, Slam, Fire, Ranged Attack, Projectiles Not From User, Totemable, Vaal, Never Exertable
- 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 129
Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.
Gem progression 20 standard levels
| Gem level | Required level | Vaal souls | Soul gain prevention | Damage effectiveness | Effects | Exp. to next | Total exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 25 | 6 sec | 201.2% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 15,249 | 0 |
| 2 | 15 | 25 | 6 sec | 207.3% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 41,517 | 15,249 |
| 3 | 19 | 25 | 6 sec | 213.5% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 81,983 | 56,766 |
| 4 | 23 | 25 | 6 sec | 219.9% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 147,968 | 138,749 |
| 5 | 27 | 25 | 6 sec | 226.5% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 250,557 | 286,717 |
| 6 | 31 | 25 | 6 sec | 233.3% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 405,086 | 537,274 |
| 7 | 35 | 25 | 6 sec | 240.3% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 447,718 | 942,360 |
| 8 | 38 | 25 | 6 sec | 247.5% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 615,318 | 1,390,078 |
| 9 | 41 | 25 | 6 sec | 254.9% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 834,639 | 2,005,396 |
| 10 | 44 | 25 | 6 sec | 262.6% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 1,570,760 | 2,840,035 |
| 11 | 47 | 25 | 6 sec | 270.4% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 1,633,987 | 4,410,795 |
| 12 | 50 | 25 | 6 sec | 278.6% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 2,151,030 | 6,044,782 |
| 13 | 53 | 25 | 6 sec | 286.9% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 2,812,189 | 8,195,812 |
| 14 | 56 | 25 | 6 sec | 295.5% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 5,099,360 | 11,008,001 |
| 15 | 59 | 25 | 6 sec | 304.4% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 9,400,731 | 16,107,361 |
| 16 | 62 | 25 | 6 sec | 313.5% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 15,273,366 | 25,508,092 |
| 17 | 64 | 25 | 6 sec | 322.9% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 26,286,582 | 40,781,458 |
| 18 | 66 | 25 | 6 sec | 332.6% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 62,890,590 | 67,068,040 |
| 19 | 68 | 25 | 6 sec | 342.6% | Fires 9 Projectiles | 212,046,017 | 129,958,630 |
| 20 | 70 | 25 | 6 sec | 352.9% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | 342,004,647 |
Show extended levels 21–40
| Gem level | Required level | Vaal souls | Soul gain prevention | Damage effectiveness | Effects | Exp. to next | Total exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 72 | 25 | 6 sec | 363.5% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 22 | 74 | 25 | 6 sec | 374.4% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 23 | 76 | 25 | 6 sec | 385.6% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 24 | 78 | 25 | 6 sec | 397.2% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 25 | 80 | 25 | 6 sec | 409.1% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 26 | 82 | 25 | 6 sec | 421.3% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 27 | 84 | 25 | 6 sec | 434% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 28 | 86 | 25 | 6 sec | 447% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 29 | 88 | 25 | 6 sec | 460.4% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 30 | 90 | 25 | 6 sec | 474.2% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 31 | 91 | 25 | 6 sec | 495.8% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 32 | 92 | 25 | 6 sec | 503.2% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 33 | 93 | 25 | 6 sec | 510.8% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 34 | 94 | 25 | 6 sec | 518.4% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 35 | 95 | 25 | 6 sec | 526.2% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 36 | 96 | 25 | 6 sec | 534.1% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 37 | 97 | 25 | 6 sec | 542.1% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 38 | 98 | 25 | 6 sec | 550.2% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 39 | 99 | 25 | 6 sec | 558.5% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
| 40 | 100 | 25 | 6 sec | 566.9% | Fires 9 Projectiles | — | — |
Additional skill effect 1
This effect has its own progression. Its values are kept separate from the primary effect.
Show effect progression
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Quality progression
Quality bonuses are separate from level progression. Values above 20 require a way to reach that quality.
| Quality | Effects |
|---|---|
| 0% | No quality bonus |
| 5% | — |
| 10% | Fires +1 Projectile |
| 15% | — |
| 20% | Fires +2 Projectiles |
| 23% | Fires +2.3 Projectiles |
| 30% | Fires +3 Projectiles |