Shockburst Rounds

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Shockburst RoundsAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Lightning, Payoff
Tier: 11
Level: 1
Attack Speed: 450% of base
Loads 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.
Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.
Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemShockburstRounds

Shockburst Rounds is a lightning projectile attack skill which requires a crossbow.

Skill functions and interactions

Gem level progression

LevelRequired Level
11

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 InnervateInnervateSupport, Attack, Lightning, Duration
Category: Innervate
Tier: 1
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks you use yourself. Killing a Shocked enemy with supported skills infuses all of your Attacks with Lightning damage for a short time.Attacks gain 25% of Damage as Lightning Damage for 5 seconds on killing a Shocked enemy with Supported 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.
Lightning AttunementLightning AttunementSupport, Attack, Lightning
Category: Lightning Attunement
Tier: 1
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to Gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.Supported Attacks Gain 25% of Damage as extra Lightning Damage
Supported Attacks deal 50% less Cold and Fire Damage
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.
Rapid Attacks IRapid Attacks ISupport, Attack
Category: Rapid Attacks
Tier: 1
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Supported Skills have 15% increased Attack 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.
II Chain IIChain IISupport, Projectile, Chaining
Category: Chain
Tier: 2
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Supported Skills Chain +1 times
Supported Skills Chain 100% more times
Supported Skills deal 40% less Damage with Hits
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.
Fresh Clip IFresh Clip ISupport
Category: Fresh Clip
Tier: 2
Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Crossbow Skills, granting them more damage for each bolt reloaded by that Skill in the last 6 seconds.Supported Crossbow Skills deal 1% more Damage for
each bolt Reloaded by that skill in the past 6 seconds
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.
Multishot IIMultishot IISupport, Projectile
Category: Additional Projectiles
Tier: 2
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Supported Skills deal 25% less Damage
Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles
Supported Skills have 20% less Skill 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.
III Elemental FocusElemental FocusSupport
Category: Elemental Focus
Tier: 3
Support 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 Ailments
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.
MobilityMobilitySupport
Category: Mobility
Tier: 3
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.25% less Movement Speed penalty while
using Supported Skills
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.
Pierce IIPierce IISupport, Projectile
Category: Pierce
Tier: 3
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Pierce an enemy.Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce an EnemyPlace 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 Fresh Clip IIFresh Clip IISupport
Category: Fresh Clip
Tier: 4
Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Crossbow Skills, granting them more damage for each bolt reloaded by that Skill in the last 8 seconds.Supported Crossbow Skills deal 1% more Damage for
each bolt Reloaded by that skill in the past 8 seconds
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.
Living Lightning IILiving Lightning IISupport, Minion, Lightning, Duration
Category: Living Lightning
Tier: 4
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which cause Damaging Hits. Living Lightning Minions are created when dealing Lightning damage with Supported Skills - bundles of living electricity that target nearby enemies with Chaining Attacks. Enemies will not directly engage these Minions, and can pass through them. Does not modify skills used by Minions.Trigger Living Lightning on dealing Lightning Damage with Supported Skill

Living Lightning
Cooldown Time: (0.20 s (5 Times))
Minions from this skill have 1% increased Attack Speed per 10 of your Dexterity
Minions from this skill have 1% increased Damage per 5 of your Strength
This Skill is Triggered on dealing Lightning Damage with Supported Skill
Creates 1 Minion
Level of Minions is based on Level of Triggering Skill
Minion duration is 30 seconds
Limit 8 Minions
Minions convert 100% of Physical damage to Lightning damage
Minions Attack every 0.14 seconds
Minions disperse after 3 Attacks
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.
Nimble ReloadNimble ReloadSupport, Ammunition, Projectile
Category: Nimble Reload
Tier: 4
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Crossbow Ammunition Skills, causing them to Reload bolts significantly faster.Supported Skills have 60% increased Crossbow Reload 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 Elemental Armament IIIElemental Armament IIISupport, Attack
Category: Elemental Armament
Tier: 5
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Damage for each Elemental Ailment on Enemies they Hit. Supported Skills cannot themselves inflict Elemental Ailments.Supported Skills cannot inflict Elemental Ailments
Supported Skills deal 12% more Attack Damage for each Elemental Ailment on Enemies they Hit
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.
Pierce IIIPierce IIISupport, Projectile
Category: Pierce
Tier: 5
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Pierce an unlimited number of enemies, losing damage as they do so.Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce all Targets
Projectiles from Supported Skills deal 20% less Damage for each Enemy they Pierce
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.
Ricochet IIIRicochet IIISupport, Projectile
Category: Ricochet
Tier: 5
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any Skill which creates Projectiles, causing those Projectiles to Chain when impacting terrain, at the cost of any additional Projectiles, as well as causing them to always Pierce.Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce all Targets
Modifiers granting additional Projectiles instead cause Projectiles from Supported Skills to Chain an additional time from terrain per Projectile they would have gained
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.

Item acquisition

Shockburst Rounds has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Shockburst Rounds has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemDescription

Version history

Version Changes
0.3.0
  • Shockburst Rounds: Pulse Explosion Attack Damage has been lowered by approximately 15%.
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.
0.1.1
  • Fixed a bug preventing the quality bonuses on Shockburst Rounds and Hailstorm Rounds from applying.
0.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.