List of skill gems usable with crossbows

This is a list of weapon skills that can be used with crossbows.

Gem	Tier
Armour Piercing RoundsArmour Piercing RoundsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Physical Tier: 1 Level: (1-40) Cost: (8-706) Mana Attack Speed: 425% of base Attack Damage: (20-166)% of baseLoads your Crossbow with a clip of bolts that can be fired rapidly and Break enemy Armour. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Armour Piercing Rounds Hits Break (1-845) Armour Knocks Back Enemies Ammunition (12-21) Bolts loaded per clip Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Break (1.5-30)% increased ArmourSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	1
Explosive GrenadeExplosive GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Fire, Detonator Tier: 1 Level: (1-20) Cost: (10-68) Mana Cooldown Time: 5.00 sec Can Store 3 Use(s) Attack Speed: 75% of base Attack Damage: (215-878)% of baseRequires: CrossbowFire a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a devastating fiery blast when its fuse expires.Detonation Time is 3 seconds Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Consumes 15 Heat if possible to Gain 50% of damage as Fire damage Explosion radius is (2-2.4) metres Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	1
Fragmentation RoundsFragmentation RoundsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Payoff Tier: 1 Level: (1-40) Cost: (8-688) ManaLoad your Crossbow with Piercing bolts that fragment in flight. Bolts that hit a Frozen enemy consume the Freeze and cause an explosion of shrapnel. Bolts that hit an Ice Crystal cause it to explode.Fragmentation Rounds Projectile Knocks Back Enemies Multiple fragments can Hit the same target Multiple Fragments hitting a target simultaniously will combine their damage into a single Hit Bolts Pierce 2 Targets Fires 10 fragments per shot Vs Frozen Attack Damage: (425-1326)% Base Explosion radius is (1.4-1.6) metres Ammunition 1 Bolts loaded per clip Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Deals (1-20)% more Physical DamageSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	1
Permafrost BoltsPermafrost BoltsAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Cold Tier: 1 Level: (1-40) Cost: (6-573) Mana Attack Damage: (15-124)% of baseLoads your Crossbow with icy bolts that fragment in flight, damaging enemies on hit and in a small cone behind their final target. The icy coating on the bolts makes them extremely potent at Freezing enemies.Permafrost Bolts Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Knocks Back Enemies 80% more Freeze Buildup Bolts shatter on impact, dealing Damage in a 2.7 metre cone Multiple fragments can Hit the same target Multiple Fragments hitting a target simultaniously will combine their damage into a single Hit Fires 10 fragments per shot Ammunition 1 Bolts loaded per clip Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires (0.1-2) fragments per shotSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	1
Flash GrenadeFlash GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade Tier: 3 Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-53) Mana Cooldown Time: 5.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Speed: 75% of base Attack Damage: (100-408)% of baseRequires: CrossbowFire a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a Blinding, Stunning explosion when its fuse expires.Detonation Time is 0.85 seconds Blinds Enemies 500% more Stun buildup Explosion radius is (2.6-3.3) metres Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	3
High Velocity RoundsHigh Velocity RoundsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Physical, Payoff Tier: 3 Level: (1-40) Cost: (7-602) ManaLoad your Crossbow with Piercing bolts that can consume Fully Broken Armour on enemies to deal extra damage.Fragmentation Rounds Projectile Knocks Back Enemies Bolts Pierce 6 Targets Vs Armour Broken Attack Damage: (340-1060)% Knocks Back Enemies Bolts Pierce 6 Targets Ammunition 1 Bolts loaded per clip Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% more Projectile Damage after Piercing an EnemySkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	3
Incendiary ShotIncendiary ShotAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Fire Tier: 3 Level: 1Load your Crossbow with flaming bolts that fragment in flight, damaging and Igniting enemies on hit and in a small cone behind their final target.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Knocks Back enemies Ignites you inflict with this skill deal Damage 200% faster Inflicts 300% more Flammability Magnitude Consumes 30 Heat if possible to gain 50% more Ignite Magnitude Bolts shatter on impact, dealing Damage in a 1.9 metre cone Fires 10 fragments per shot 30% increased Ignite duration for each Fragment in a single hit Multiple fragments can Hit the same target Multiple Fragments hitting a target simultaneously will combine their damage into a single HitSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	3
Shockwave TotemShockwave TotemAttack, Totem, AoE, Melee, Slam, Duration, Nova Tier: 3 Level: (1-20) Cost: (15-103) ManaRequires: Any Martial WeaponRaise a Totem that Slams the ground around it, repeatedly damaging nearby enemies. Jagged Ground erupts when hit by this Slam, damaging enemies standing on it. The Totem cannot create Jagged Ground.Totem Totem duration is 12 seconds Limit 1 Totem Totem gains +(0-75)% to all Elemental Resistances Totem gains +(0-35)% to Chaos Resistance Slam Attack Speed: 50% of base Attack Damage: (25-66)% Shockwave radius is 3 metres Jagged Ground Eruption Attack Damage: (108-237)% Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.2-4) seconds to Totem durationSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	3
Herald of BloodHerald of BloodBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Physical, Herald, Payoff Tier: 4 Level: (1-20) Reservation: 30 SpiritWhile active, killing an enemy with Blood Loss will cause a bloody explosion that deals Physical Attack damage to surrounding enemies based off the life of the exploded enemy, destroying their Corpse if the enemy was Normal or Magic. The explosion also has a chance to Aggravate Bleeding.Enemies with Blood Loss you kill explode Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Deals +(0.2-4)% of exploded enemy's Blood Loss as unscalable Physical Attack DamageSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	4
Herald of ThunderHerald 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.	4
Galvanic ShardsGalvanic ShardsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining Tier: 5 Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-61) ManaLoad your Crossbow with a clip of charged bolts that fragment in flight, releasing Chaining Lightning beams when they Hit enemies. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Ammunition 50% less reload speed 5 Bolts loaded per clip Projectile Rapidly fire charged bolts that fragment in flight, releasing Chaining Lightning beams when they Hit enemies. Can fire a limited number of bursts before needing to reload. Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage Knocks Back Enemies Cannot Chain Fires 6 fragments per shot Multiple fragments can Hit the same target Multiple Fragments hitting a target simultaneously will combine their damage into a single Hit Beam Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage Beam Chains to 1 enemy Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.1-2) Bolts loaded per clipSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	5
Gas GrenadeGas GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Fire, Chaos, Duration Tier: 5 Level: (1-20) Cost: (13-92) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 3 Use(s) Attack Speed: 75% of base Attack Damage: (40-163)% of baseFire a bouncing Grenade that causes a burst of Poison gas when its fuse expires, damaging enemies and leaving behind a growing Poison cloud. Burning effects or Detonator skills will cause the cloud to explode in a fiery blast.Impact Detonation Time is 2 seconds Impact radius is (1.4-2) metres Poison Cloud Limit 6 Poison Clouds Does not Hit, but Poisons enemies as though Hitting them Gains 20% more Radius per second, up to a maximum of 80% Cloud Duration is 6 seconds Cloud radius is (1.5-2) meters Explosion Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	5
Ice ShardsIce ShardsAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Sustained, Cold, Hazard Tier: 5 Level: (1-20) Cost: (13-91) ManaLoad your Crossbow with a clip of icy bolts that rapidly fire at the ground, leaving a shard of ice at the impact location unless the bolt hits an enemy. The ice shards shatter when enemies step on them, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Knocks Back Enemies Can fire 12 Bolts before reloading 50% less Freeze BuildupSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	5
Rapid ShotRapid ShotAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Fire Tier: 5 Level: (1-20) Cost: (27-186) ManaRequires: CrossbowLoad your Crossbow with a large clip of heated bolts. Heat builds up on your Crossbow as you fire them, and reaching maximum Heat will prevent you from firing or reloading these bolts for a short time. However, other Skills can Consume Heat for extra benefits. Using this Skill again reloads the clip.Ammunition 100 Bolts loaded per clip Projectile Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Knocks Back Enemies Maximum (26–45) Heat Cannot fire or reload for 10 seconds on reaching maximum HeatSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	5
Artillery BallistaArtillery BallistaAttack, Totem, AoE, Projectile, Sustained, Duration Tier: 7 Level: (1-20) Cost: (14-95) ManaRequires: CrossbowDeploy a Ballista Totem that rains down a salvo of Pinning, Maiming bolts.Totem duration is 12 seconds Limit 1 Totem Totem gains +(0-75)% to all Elemental Resistances Totem gains +(0-35)% to Chaos ResistanceSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	7
Explosive ShotExplosive ShotAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Fire, Detonator Tier: 7 Level: 1 Attack Speed: 70% of baseLoads your Crossbow with flaming bolts that explode on impact. The explosion will cause any Grenades in its area of effect to also explode.Converts 30% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Knocks Back EnemiesPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	7
Glacial BoltGlacial BoltAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Cold, Duration Tier: 7 Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-53) ManaLoad your Crossbow with icy bolts that create two walls of Ice Crystals at the end of their flight.Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Knocks Back Enemies Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.1-2) Bolts loaded per clipSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	7
Voltaic GrenadeVoltaic GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Lightning, Duration Tier: 7 Level: (1-20) Cost: (10-73) Mana Cooldown Time: 5.00 sec Can Store 2 Use(s) Attack Speed: 75% of base Attack Damage: (80-327)% of baseRequires: CrossbowFire a bouncing Grenade that discharges an Electrocuting Lightning blast when its fuse expires, causing all Lightning Hits against enemies to contribute to Electrocution buildup for a duration.Detonation Time is 2.5 seconds Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage Explosion radius is (2-2.4) metres Lightning damage from Hits with this skill Contributes to Electrocution Buildup (150-340)% more Electrocution buildup from Hits with this skill Electrocution buildup Debuff duration is 6 seconds Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	7
Herald of PlagueHerald of PlagueBuff, Persistent, Chaos, Herald Tier: 8 Level: (1-20) Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, killing a Poisoned enemy spreads its Poison to other nearby enemies, and has a chance to also Hinder them.Spreads the most Damaging Poison on enemies you kill in a (1.5-1.8) metre radius (10-29)% chance to Hinder enemies on spreading Poison to them Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% chance to Hinder enemies on spreading Poison to themSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	8
Mirage ArcherMirage ArcherBuff, Persistent, Trigger, Duration, Meta Tier: 8 Level: (1-20) Reservation: 60 SpiritRequires: Spear, Bow, CrossbowWhile active, dodge rolling will create a Mirage that uses socketed ranged Attacks for a short duration, then vanish. You cannot create another Mirage while one exists, or for a short time after one vanishes. Dodge rolling while you are unable to create a new Mirage will restart this timer.Mirage deal 30% less Damage Cannot create a new Mirage if a Mirage has expired or you have dodge rolled in the past 6 seconds Mirage duration is (4.05–5) secondsPlace one or more Skill Gems into this Meta Gem's sockets in the Skills Panel. The socketed Skills will be incorporated into the Meta Gem's effect.	8
Shard ScavengerShard ScavengerBuff, Persistent, Physical, Lightning, Cold, Fire, Duration Tier: 8 Level: (1-20) Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: CrossbowWhile active, Consuming Freeze, Shock, Ignite, or Fully Broken Armour on an enemy reloads your Crossbow, restores one cooldown use for your Grenades and grants a Buff causing Crossbow Attacks to not consume bolts for a duration. This can only occur once every few seconds.Instantly reloads your Crossbow and restores one cooldown use for your Grenades upon Consuming Freeze, Shock, Ignite, or Fully Broken Armour Minimum duration between consumptions is (8-7.05) seconds Buff duration is 2 seconds Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Reservation EfficiencySkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	8
Oil GrenadeOil GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Fire, Duration Tier: 9 Level: (1-20) Cost: (9-60) Mana Cooldown Time: 5.00 sec Can Store 3 Use(s) Attack Speed: 75% of base Attack Damage: (40-163)% of baseRequires: CrossbowFire a bouncing Grenade that bursts in a spray of Oil when the fuse expires or when it impacts an Enemy, dealing minimal damage but covering the ground and nearby enemies in Oil. Oil created this way can be Ignited by Detonator Skills or Ignited Ground.Detonation Time is 1.6 seconds Oil spray radius is (2-2.6) metres Oil and Oil Ground Duration is 5 seconds Covering Enemies in Oil Slows their movement speed by 20% Covering Enemies in Oil applies Exposure, lowering Total Elemental Resistances by 20% Oil Ground Slows Enemy movement speed by 30% Oil Ground applies Exposure to Enemies, lowering Total Elemental Resistances by 20% Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	9
Siege BallistaSiege BallistaBarrageable, Attack, Totem, AoE, Projectile, Fire, Duration Tier: 9 Level: 1Deploy a Ballista Totem that fires bolts skyward, to explode a short time after landing.Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	9
Stormblast BoltsStormblast BoltsAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Lightning, Duration Tier: 9 Level: 1Loads your Crossbow with charged bolts that land around the target location and explode if hit by a Detonator Skill. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage Maximum of 30 active Bolts Impact radius is 0.8 metres Fires 3 Bolts Charged Bolt duration is 8 secondsPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	9
Emergency ReloadEmergency ReloadBuff, Duration Tier: 11 Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-82) Mana Cooldown Time: 45.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires: CrossbowInstantly reload all your Crossbow Ammunition clips and Empower each clip's Ammunition to deal more damage for a duration.Buff duration is 6 seconds or until your Empowered bolts are expended Buff Empowers bolts with (12-31)% more damage Number of each clip's Empowered bolts is equal to the maximum Ammunition of the clip Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	11
Hailstorm RoundsHailstorm RoundsAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Sustained, Cold Tier: 11 Level: (1-20) Cost: (29-207) ManaPassively generate bolts of ice at a frequency equal to reload time, up to a cap. Activate to Load the accumulated bolts into your Crossbow. All loaded bolts are fired at once, causing them to rain down over the target area.Hailstorm Rounds Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Impact radius is 1.2 metres Rain radius is 2.5 metres Ammunition 50% less reload speed Can store up to (16-25) Bolts Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Can store +(0.25-5) BoltsSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	11
Mortar CannonMortar CannonTotem, Grenade, Duration, Meta Tier: 11 Level: (1-20) Cost: (18-121) ManaRequires: CrossbowRaise a cannon Ballista Totem which uses socketed Grenade Skills, with significantly improved Cooldown Recovery Rate.Mortar Cannon Totem duration is 8 seconds Limit 1 Totem Totem gains +(0-75)% to all Elemental Resistances Totem gains +(0-35)% to Chaos Resistance Support Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Area of Effect for Skills used by TotemsPlace one or more Skill Gems into this Meta Gem's sockets in the Skills Panel. The socketed Skills will be incorporated into the Meta Gem's effect.	11
Shockburst RoundsShockburst RoundsAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Lightning, Payoff Tier: 11 Level: 1 Attack Speed: 450% of baseLoads your Crossbow with a clip of charged bolts which release damaging pulses upon Hitting an enemy affected by a Lightning Ailment. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 40% of Physical Damage to Lightning DamagePlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	11
Cluster GrenadeCluster GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Fire Tier: 13 Level: (1-20) Cost: (15-106) Mana Cooldown Time: 10.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Speed: 75% of base Attack Damage: (80-327)% of baseFire a bouncing Grenade that explodes when its fuse expires, throwing out a nova of mini Grenades that explode when they come to a stop.Primary Grenade Detonation Time is 2 seconds Converts 20% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Consumes 15 Heat if possible to Gain 50% of damage as Fire damage Explosion radius is 2.5 metres Mini Grenades Attack Damage: (70-286)% Detonation Time is 3 seconds Supported Skills fire Projectiles in a circle Converts 40% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage Fires 18 Projectiles Consumes 15 Heat if possible to Gain 50% of damage as Fire damage Explosion radius is 1.4 metres Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	13
Plasma BlastPlasma BlastAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Lightning, Channelling Tier: 13 Level: 1 Cost: 18 Mana Attack Damage: 7% of baseLoads your Crossbow with unstable bolts that require a lengthy charging period to fire but deal devastating damage, Pierce through enemies, and explode upon hitting terrain.Projectiles Pierce all Targets Converts 70% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage +2 seconds to Total Attack Time Knocks Back Enemies 30% more chance to ShockPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	13
Siege CascadeSiege CascadeAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Sustained, Fire, Payoff Tier: 13 Level: 1 Attack Speed: 75% of baseLoads your Crossbow with enemy-seeking projectiles which are fired into the air, dropping a bolt near every enemy in the target area. These bolts lodge into the ground and explode after a short delay.Fires Bolts at every Enemy within a 4 metre radius Bolt explosion radius is 0.5 metresPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	13