PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

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

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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
At 20% quality

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.

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 SupportMelee Physical Damage SupportItem Rarity SupportConcentrated Effect 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 SupportBallista Totem SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCast on Melee Kill SupportEndurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportSlower Projectiles 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 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 Increased Area of Effect SupportAwakened Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportTrinity SupportBloodthirst SupportCruelty SupportLifetap 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.
112256 sec201.2%Fires 9 Projectiles15,2490
215256 sec207.3%Fires 9 Projectiles41,51715,249
319256 sec213.5%Fires 9 Projectiles81,98356,766
423256 sec219.9%Fires 9 Projectiles147,968138,749
527256 sec226.5%Fires 9 Projectiles250,557286,717
631256 sec233.3%Fires 9 Projectiles405,086537,274
735256 sec240.3%Fires 9 Projectiles447,718942,360
838256 sec247.5%Fires 9 Projectiles615,3181,390,078
941256 sec254.9%Fires 9 Projectiles834,6392,005,396
1044256 sec262.6%Fires 9 Projectiles1,570,7602,840,035
1147256 sec270.4%Fires 9 Projectiles1,633,9874,410,795
1250256 sec278.6%Fires 9 Projectiles2,151,0306,044,782
1353256 sec286.9%Fires 9 Projectiles2,812,1898,195,812
1456256 sec295.5%Fires 9 Projectiles5,099,36011,008,001
1559256 sec304.4%Fires 9 Projectiles9,400,73116,107,361
1662256 sec313.5%Fires 9 Projectiles15,273,36625,508,092
1764256 sec322.9%Fires 9 Projectiles26,286,58240,781,458
1866256 sec332.6%Fires 9 Projectiles62,890,59067,068,040
1968256 sec342.6%Fires 9 Projectiles212,046,017129,958,630
2070256 sec352.9%Fires 9 Projectiles—342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172256 sec363.5%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2274256 sec374.4%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2376256 sec385.6%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2478256 sec397.2%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2580256 sec409.1%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2682256 sec421.3%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2784256 sec434%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2886256 sec447%Fires 9 Projectiles——
2988256 sec460.4%Fires 9 Projectiles——
3090256 sec474.2%Fires 9 Projectiles——
3191256 sec495.8%Fires 9 Projectiles——
3292256 sec503.2%Fires 9 Projectiles——
3393256 sec510.8%Fires 9 Projectiles——
3494256 sec518.4%Fires 9 Projectiles——
3595256 sec526.2%Fires 9 Projectiles——
3696256 sec534.1%Fires 9 Projectiles——
3797256 sec542.1%Fires 9 Projectiles——
3898256 sec550.2%Fires 9 Projectiles——
3999256 sec558.5%Fires 9 Projectiles——
40100256 sec566.9%Fires 9 Projectiles——

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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%—
10%Fires +1 Projectile
15%—
20%Fires +2 Projectiles
23%Fires +2.3 Projectiles
30%Fires +3 Projectiles
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