Earthquake

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EarthquakeAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, Duration
Tier: 1
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-61) Mana
Attack Speed: 75% of base
Attack Damage: (40-125)% of base
Smash the ground, dealing damage in an area and leaving behind Jagged Ground that slows enemies. The Jagged Ground erupts in a powerful Aftershock after a duration. Cannot create Jagged Ground on top of an existing patch, or if you already have the maximum number of active patches.Impact
100% increased Magnitude of Jagged Ground you create
While Dual Wielding, both weapons hit with 30% less damage
Impact radius is 1.8 metres
Jagged Ground radius is 2.2 metres
Maximum (2-4) Jagged Ground patches
Jagged Ground duration is 4 seconds

Aftershock
Attack Damage: (130–405)%
100% increased Magnitude of Jagged Ground you create
While Dual Wielding, both weapons hit with 30% less damage
Aftershock radius is 3.4 metres

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.1-2) maximum Jagged Ground patches
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/SkillGemEarthquake

Earthquake is a mace slam skill that deals damage in an area and leaves jagged ground. Jagged ground created this way will release a powerful aftershock after a duration.

Skill functions and interactions

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelMana
Cost
Attack
Damage
Maximum
Jagged Ground
patches
Aftershock
Attack
Damage
10840%2
23944%2
361048%2
4101153%2
5141357%2
6181461%2
7221666%2
8261769%2
9311973%3
10362177%3
11412480%3
12462684%3
13522989%3
14583393%3
15643698%3
166640103%4
177244108%4
187849113%4
198455119%4
209061125%4

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 Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Fast Forward" Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Fist of War" Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Pin"
II DevastateDevastateSupport
Category: Devastate
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to apply Broken Armour to enemies when causing a Heavy Stun to enemies.Supported Skills Fully Break Armour when inflicting a Heavy StunPlace 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.
Heavy SwingHeavy SwingSupport, Attack, Melee, Physical
Category: Heavy Swing
Tier: 4
Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Melee Attacks, boosting their Physical damage at the cost of Attack Speed.Supported Skills deal 35% more Melee Physical Damage
Supported Skills have 10% less Attack Speed
Place 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.
Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Splinter"
III Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Despoiler" DiscombobulateDiscombobulateSupport, Attack, Physical
Tier: 3
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to build up Daze based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Supported Attacks cause Daze buildup equal to 100% of Physical Damage dealtPlace 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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IV
V

Item acquisition

Earthquake has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Earthquake has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemDescription

Version history

Version Changes
0.3.0
  • Earthquake: Jagged Ground's radius is now 1.8 metres (previously 2.2). Aftershock now has 160-580% Attack Damage at Gem levels 1-20 (previously 150-468%), and has a radius of 2.4-3 metres at Gem levels 1-20 (previously 3.4 at all Gem levels).
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.
  • The mana cost for all Attacks, Marks and Warcries has been reduced, most notably at higher Gem levels.
0.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.