Lightning Spear

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Lightning SpearBarrageable, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning
Tier: 3
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-49) Mana
Attack Speed: 60% of base
Attack Damage: (110-343)% of baseThrow a single copy of your spear. When it hits an enemy it bursts, firing secondary lightning bolt Projectiles at multiple other enemies within a large area around it. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if possible to cause the main spear to split into multiple copies on impact, each of which then bursts.Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemLightningSpear

Lightning Spear is a spear skill.

Gem level progression

Level		Mana Cost	Attack Damage
1	0	7	110%
2	3	7	121%
3	6	8	133%
4	10	9	145%
5	14	10	157%
6	18	11	168%
7	22	13	180%
8	26	14	191%
9	31	15	201%
10	36	17	211%
11	41	19	221%
12	46	21	232%
13	52	24	244%
14	58	26	256%
15	64	29	269%
16	66	32	282%
17	72	36	296%
18	78	40	311%
19	84	44	327%
20	90	49	343%

Recommended support gems

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem tier	Support gems
I	InnervateInnervateSupport, Attack, Lightning, Duration Category: Innervate Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks you use yourself. Killing a Shocked enemy with supported skills infuses all of your Attacks with Lightning damage for a short time.Attacks gain 25% of Damage as Lightning Damage for 5 seconds on killing a Shocked enemy with Supported SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Lasting ShockLasting ShockSupport, Lightning Category: Lasting Shock Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies or inflicts Shock, causing its Shocks to be inflicted less often but last longer.Supported Skills have 100% increased Shock Duration Supported Skills have 30% less chance to ShockPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
II			VoltVoltSupport, Attack, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining Category: Volt Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile Attack Skills you use yourself. Supported Skills gain Voltaic Charge as you move, up to a maximum. When used, Supported Skills expend that Charge to gain extra Lightning Damage.Supported Skills gain 3 Voltaic Charge per Metre travelled Supported Skills have 30 maximum Voltaic Charge Supported Skills consume all Voltaic Charge on use Supported Skills gain 5% of Damage as extra Lightning Damage per ten Voltaic Charge consumedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
III	CaltropsCaltropsSupport, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Trigger, Physical, Duration, Hazard Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Ranged Spear Attacks. Supported Skills create Caltrops when Projectiles they create reach the end of their flight.Support Projectiles from Supported Skills trigger Caltrops when they reach the end of their flight Caltrops Attack Time: 0.00 sec Critical Hit Chance: 5.00% Increases and reductions to Thorns Damage apply to Hit Damage with this skill Maim on Hit Caltrop radius is 0.5 metres Caltrops land within a 3 metre radius of Projectile impact Creates 1 Caltrop Caltrop duration is 8 seconds Deals 60% of your Dexterity as Physical Damage on HitPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Lightning ExposureLightning ExposureSupport, Lightning, Duration Category: Lightning Exposure Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when inflicting Shock.Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Shocking a targetPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Spectral VolleySpectral VolleySupport, Attack, Projectile Category: Spectral Volley Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Bow or Spear Projectile Attacks you use yourself. Supported Skills deal lower damage initially, but generate Spectral Projectiles, which deal more damage when they fire. Spectral Projectiles linger and will fire a short duration after no new Spectral Projectiles have been created. Cannot support Channelling Skills, Leaping skills, or skills which rain Projectiles from above.Attacks with Supported Skills create a Spectral Projectile Spectral Projectiles will fire if no Spectral Projectiles have been created in the last 3 seconds Supported Skills deal 60% less Damage when not fired from Spectral Projectiles Supported Skills deal 20% more Damage when fired from Spectral Projectiles Maximum 5 Spectral ProjectilesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.

Item acquisition

Lightning Spear has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Lightning Spear has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.1	Added "Barrageable" gem tag.[Undocumented]
0.2.0c	Lightning Spear Attack Speed is now 60% of base (from 50%) and deals ~5% more Damage at all gem levels. All the above skills (except Spear Throw) have had their Mana Costs lowered proportionately to the Attack Speed increases.
0.2.0	Introduced to the game.

External links

• For players looking to optimize their Lightning Spear build, especially for the Deadeye class, this comprehensive build guide provides detailed skill setups, gear recommendations, and leveling tips.