Tornado

TornadoSpell, AoE, Physical, Duration, Wind, Storm
Tier: 11
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (10-110) Mana
Cast Time: 0.75 secCreate a storm that sucks in enemies and deals Physical damage over time. A Tornado that overlaps an Elemental Ground Surface absorbs that surface's Debuff, applying it to enemies inside the Tornado and causing the Tornado to deal extra damage of that element.Deals (3-146.1) Physical damage per second
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to Debuff's Damage over Time
Tornado radius is 3 metres
Deals (6-292.2) damage per second of each absorbed
Elemental Damage type
Tornado duration is 8 seconds
Limit 1 Tornado

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.1-2) seconds to Tornado durationSkills 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/SkillGemTornado

Tornado is a wind spell skill. It creates a tornado that deals physical damage over time to enemies standing inside it for a duration. If the tornado touches an elemental ground surface, it will absorb that element and add its damage type to its DoT effect.

Gem level progression

Level				Mana Cost
1	0	0	0	10
2	3	0	0	12
3	6	9	9	14
4	10	13	13	17
5	14	17	17	20
6	18	20	20	22
7	22	24	24	26
8	26	28	28	29
9	31	32	32	33
10	36	37	37	37
11	41	41	41	42
12	46	46	46	47
13	52	51	51	53
14	58	57	57	59
15	64	62	62	66
16	66	64	64	73
17	72	70	70	81
18	78	75	75	90
19	84	80	80	99
20	90	86	86	110

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	Magnified Area IMagnified Area ISupport, AoE Category: Increased Area of Effect Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Supported Skills have 35% increased Area of EffectPlace 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.	Prolonged Duration IProlonged Duration ISupport, Duration Category: Prolonged Duration Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Supported Skills have 30% more Skill Effect DurationPlace 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.	Slow PotencySlow PotencySupport, Spell Category: Encumbrance Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill, causing inflicted Slows to be more powerful.Debuffs inflicted with Supported Skills have 15% increased Slow MagnitudePlace 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	AcrimonyAcrimonySupport Category: Acrimony Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies. Enemies affected by Damage over time from Supported Skills which was not caused by a Damaging Ailment have reduced Life regeneration rate. Only the strongest instance of this Debuff will apply. Does not Support Skills used by Minions.Enemies affected by non-Ailment Damage over time from Supported Skills have 50% reduced Life regeneration ratePlace 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.	Considered CastingConsidered CastingSupport, Spell Category: Considered Casting Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 115%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Supported Spell Skills have 15% less Cast Speed Supported Spells deal 35% more 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.	LifetapLifetapSupport Category: Lifetap Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any Skill, turning its Mana cost into a Life cost. Does not support Skills which reserve Spirit.Supported Skills have Mana Costs Converted to Life CostsPlace 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	Magnified Area IIMagnified Area IISupport, AoE Category: Increased Area of Effect Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Supported Skills have 45% increased Area of EffectPlace 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.	Prolonged Duration IIProlonged Duration IISupport, Duration Category: Prolonged Duration Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Supported Skills have 35% more Skill Effect DurationPlace 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.	Swift Affliction IISwift Affliction IISupport, Duration Category: Swift Affliction Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more non-Ailment damage over time but have a shorter duration.Supported Skills deal 30% more non-Ailment Damage over Time 10% less Duration of Supported Skills and Damaging Ailments they inflictPlace 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	Advancing StormAdvancing StormSupport, Spell, Storm Category: Advancing Storm Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells which create Storms, causing them to originate from the player and move towards the target location. Cannot Support Triggered Skills.Supported Skills originate from the player and move towards the target locationPlace 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.	Efficiency IIEfficiency IISupport Category: Efficiency Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Supported Skills have 40% less CostPlace 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.	Rapid Casting IIRapid Casting IISupport, Spell Category: Rapid Casting Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Supported Skills have 20% increased Cast SpeedPlace 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.
V	Catalysing ElementsCatalysing ElementsSupport, Spell, AoE, Trigger, Lightning, Cold, Fire Category: Elemental Discharge Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which are boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces, Triggering Catalysing Discharge of the corresponding type when they are boosted by an allied Elemental Ground Surface.Supported Skills Trigger Catalysing Discharge when boosted by an Elemental Ground SurfacePlace 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.	ExpandExpandSupport, Spell, AoE Category: Seal, Increased Area of Effect Tier: 5 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells you cast yourself, increasing their area of effect when cast. Cannot support Channelling Skills or Skills with a Cooldown.Supported Spells gain a Seal every 200% of cast time, to a maximum of 3 Seals Supported Spells are Unsealed when cast, and their area of effect is increased for each Seal lost Supported Skills have 30% increased area of effect for each Seal lostPlace 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.	Physical MasteryPhysical MasterySupport, Physical Category: Mastery Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Physical skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.+1 to Level of Supported Physical 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.

Item acquisition

Tornado has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Tornado has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.4.0	Introduced to the game.