PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Volatile Dead

SpellAoEFire

Overview

Corpses near the targeted location explode, dealing damage in a small area and creating an orb which moves towards nearby enemies before dealing spell damage in a larger area. The explosion of the corpse is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Green
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
12
Cast time
0.8 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Base radius is 2 metres
  • Base explosion radius is 1.5 metres
  • Maximum of 60 Orbs at a time
  • Consumes up to 3 corpses
At 20% quality

{}% increased Orb Movement Speed

Acquisition

The Siren's CadenceAct 1 quest reward · WitchThe Siren's CadenceAct 1 quest reward · Shadow

Related gem versions 2

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

Volatile Dead of ConfinementVolatile Dead of Seething

Compatible support gems 97

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportTrap SupportItem Rarity SupportFaster Casting SupportConcentrated Effect SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportIron Will SupportSpell Totem SupportBlastchain Mine SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportSpell Echo SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast on Death SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Stunned SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportIce Bite SupportHypothermia SupportInnervate SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportArcane Surge SupportSpell Cascade SupportSummon Phantasm SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportIntensify SupportUnleash SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage 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 Spell Cascade SupportAwakened Spell Echo SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportAwakened Unleash SupportArchmage SupportTrinity SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportSpellblade SupportDevour SupportSacrifice SupportSadism SupportGreater Spell Cascade SupportGreater Spell Echo SupportCull the Weak SupportFrostmage SupportGreater Devour SupportGreater Unleash SupportUnholy Trinity SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
11295%11000%15,2490
215105%11000%41,51715,249
319125%11000%81,98356,766
423135%11000%147,968138,749
527145%11000%250,557286,717
631155%11000%405,086537,274
735165%11000%447,718942,360
838175%11000%615,3181,390,078
941185%11000%834,6392,005,396
1044195%11000%1,570,7602,840,035
1147205%11000%1,633,9874,410,795
1250205%11000%2,151,0306,044,782
1353215%11000%2,812,1898,195,812
1456225%11000%5,099,36011,008,001
1559235%11000%9,400,73116,107,361
1662245%11000%15,273,36625,508,092
1764255%11000%26,286,58240,781,458
1866255%11000%62,890,59067,068,040
1968265%11000%212,046,017129,958,630
2070265%11000%—342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
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Alternate effects 3

Stygian Volatile Dead Effect

Your Volatile Dead becomes a Stygian Effect.

Void Volatile Dead Effect

Your Volatile Dead becomes a Void Effect.

Darkwood Volatile Dead Effect

Your Volatile Dead becomes a Darkwood Effect.

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