Herald of Thunder

Herald of ThunderBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Lightning, Herald, Payoff
Tier: 4
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 30 SpiritWhile active, killing Shocked enemies with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause subsequent Attack Hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.Buff
Lightning Bolts strike the targets of your next (2–3) Attack Hits after Killing a Shocked Enemy with Attack Damage

Bolt
Attack Damage: (70–286)%
Supported Skills Cannot inflict Shock
Bolt impact radius is 1.6 metres
100% of Bolt Physical Damage
Converted to Lightning Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Lightning Bolts strike the targets of your next (0–2) Attack Hits after Killing a Shocked Enemy with Attack DamageSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

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

Herald of Thunder is a persistent herald buff skill. Whenever you kill a shocked enemy with an attack, it grants a buff that causes your next attacks to unleash lightning bolts that hit nearby enemies and deal lightning damage.

Gem level progression

Level			Bolt Base Damage	Lightning Bolts Targets Struck
1	1	1	70%	2
2	3	9	77%	2
3	6	16	85%	2
4	10	25	93%	2
5	14	34	102%	2
6	18	43	110%	2
7	22	52	119%	2
8	26	61	127%	2
9	31	72	135%	2
10	36	83	144%	2
11	41	95	153%	3
12	46	106	163%	3
13	52	119	174%	3
14	58	133	186%	3
15	64	146	199%	3
16	66	151	214%	3
17	72	164	229%	3
18	78	178	247%	3
19	84	191	265%	3
20	90	205	286%	3

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
II		MaimMaimSupport, Attack Category: Maim Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Supported Attacks always Maim on HitPlace 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	Deadly HeraldDeadly HeraldSupport, Herald Category: Deadly Heralds Tier: 3 Additional Reservation: 20 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 DexSupports Herald Skills, making their triggered effects deal more damage at the expense of higher Spirit cost.Supported Skills deal 30% 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.	Elemental FocusElemental FocusSupport Category: Elemental Focus Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Supported Skills deal 25% more Elemental Damage Supported Skills cannot inflict Elemental AilmentsPlace 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
V

Item acquisition

Herald of Thunder has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Spirit Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Herald of Thunder has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Herald of Thunder: Bolt impact radius is now 1 metre (from 1.4)
0.2.0	Many Skills have had their base damage and/or damage growth per level rebalanced. Most of these changes are not specifically mentioned below as the changes are too widespread. Herald Skills with Attack Hits now properly state their hits cannot be evaded. This is not a functional change, just a descriptive one. Herald of Thunder's Bolt impact Radius is now 1.4 metres (previously 1.6). The on-kill effects of Herald skills can no longer trigger from kills caused by Herald skills.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.