Explosive Spear

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Explosive SpearBarrageable, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Fire, Duration, Detonator
Tier: 1
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-37) Mana
Attack Speed: 80% of base
Attack Damage: (50-156)% of baseHurl a single payload Spear that pierces through enemies and lodges in terrain where it lands. The Spear will explode at the end of its Detonation Time or if Detonated. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if you have one to explode immediately, dealing more damage in a cross-shaped area and creating Ignited Ground.Detonation Time is 2.5 seconds
Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage
Projectile count cannot be modified
Pierces all Targets
Limit 1 lodged SpearSkills 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/Gem/SkillGemExplosiveSpear

Explosive Spear is a spear skill.

Gem level progression

Level		Mana Cost	Attack Damage
1	0	5	50%
2	3	5	55%
3	6	6	60%
4	10	7	66%
5	14	7	71%
6	18	8	77%
7	22	9	82%
8	26	10	87%
9	31	11	91%
10	36	13	96%
11	41	14	101%
12	46	16	106%
13	52	18	111%
14	58	20	116%
15	64	22	122%
16	66	24	128%
17	72	27	135%
18	78	30	141%
19	84	33	149%
20	90	37	156%

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	Fire AttunementFire AttunementSupport, Attack, Fire Category: Fire Attunement Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Attacks, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.Supported Attacks Gain 25% of Damage as extra Fire Damage Supported Attacks deal 50% less Cold and Lightning DamagePlace 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
III	DeliberationDeliberationSupport Category: Deliberation Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Supported Skills deal 20% more Damage 30% more Movement Speed penalty while using 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.	Fire ExposureFire ExposureSupport, Fire, Duration Category: Fire Exposure Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when Igniting.Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Igniting 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.
IV
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Item acquisition

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

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Explosive Spear has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Explosive Spear: The Ignited ground created by the Frenzy-Charged Explosion now lasts 8 seconds (previously 4 seconds).
0.2.1	Added "Barrageable" gem tag.[Undocumented]
0.2.0	Introduced to the game.