Molten BlastAttack, AoE, Projectile, Fire Tier: 5 Level: 1Gouge molten rock from the ground and fling it at the target. The Projectile explodes on collision, damaging enemies and scattering shrapnel in a cone behind it.Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
Acquisition Drop restricted It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata Item class: Skill Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemMoltenBlast
Molten Blast is a maceattackskill. The user launches multiple molten projectiles forward that deal fire damage. The projectiles will launch shrapnel on impact to deal damage to enemies in an area behind the target.
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
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Fire AttunementFire AttunementSupport, Attack, Fire Category: Fire Attunement Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Attacks, causing them to GainFire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.Supported AttacksGain 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.
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Fiery DeathFiery DeathSupport, Spell, AoE, Fire Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing enemies it Ignites to have a chance to explode on death.Enemies Ignited by Supported Skills have 60% chance to explode on death
Explosion Cast Time:1.00 sec Critical Hit Chance:8.00% Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 10% of the Corpse's Maximum Life Explosion radius is 2 metresPlace 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.
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III
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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.
SalvoSalvoSupport, Attack, Projectile Category: Additional Projectiles Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which fire Projectiles. Supported Skills accumulate Seals over time, and consume them when used. For each Seal consumed, the Attack will fire additional Projectiles. Projectiles from Supported Skills are fired in random directions. Cannot Support Skills which require Combo, have a Cooldown or already gain Seals.Projectiles from Supported Skills are fired in random directions Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles per seal consumed Supported Skills consume all Accumulated seals on use Supported Skills have 3 maximum seals Supported Skills Accumulate a seal every 2 secondsPlace 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
Molten Blast has restrictions on where or how it can drop.
Molten Blast: Now steps backwards instead of forwards if used while moving in the opposite direction to where you're targeting, or attacking in place. Now inflicts 200% more Flammability, and has 100% more Ignite Duration. The secondary projectile count can no longer be modified. Quality now grants 0-30% chance to inflict Elemental Exposure on Hit (previously Fire Exposure).
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.
The mana cost for all Attacks, Marks and Warcries has been reduced, most notably at higher Gem levels.
Molten Blast now has "While Dual Wielding, fires twice as many Projectiles with 15% less Attack Speed (previously 30%).