Voltaic Mark

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Voltaic MarkBarrageable, Attack, AoE, Mark, Lightning, Duration, Nova
Tier: 7
Level: 1
Reservation: 1 Spirit
Marks a target, making them more susceptible to being Shocked. When the Marked target dies, a Lightning nova erupts from their corpse. This nova does not use your Weapon Damage, and instead uses its own base Attack Damage.Limit 1 Marked target
Mark duration is 8 seconds
Hits against Marked enemy have 50% more chance to Shock
Shock has 30% increased effect on Marked enemy
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill.
Sockets are found in the Skills menu tab.
Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.
Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemVoltaicMark

Voltaic Mark is a mark skill that grants more shock chance against enemies. When the marked enemy dies, it creates a lightning nova that deals damage to surrounding enemies.


Skill functions and interactions

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelSpirit
Reservation
111

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 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.
Magnified Area IMagnified Area ISupport, AoE
Category: Increased Area of Effect
Tier: 1
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Supported Skills have 35% increased Area of EffectPlace 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.
ShockShockSupport, Lightning
Category: Shock
Tier: 1
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock.Supported Skills have 100% more chance to ShockPlace 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 Elemental Armament IIElemental Armament IISupport, Attack
Category: Elemental Armament
Tier: 2
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Supported Skills deal 25% more Elemental Attack 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.
Mark for DeathMark for DeathSupport, Mark, Physical
Category: Single Out
Tier: 2
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Mark Skills. Enemies affected by Supported Marks will have their Armour Broken by Physical Damage they take.Enemies Marked by Supported Skills have Armour Broken equal to 10% of Physical Damage takenPlace 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.
OverreachOverreachSupport, Attack, AoE
Category: Increased Area of Effect
Tier: 2
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attack Skills which deal Damage in an Area. Supported Skills have significantly increased Area of Effect, but are less Accurate against nearby targets.Supported Skills have 40% increased Area of Effect
Supported Skills have 80% less Accuracy Rating against Enemies within two metres
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 Magnified Area IIMagnified Area IISupport, AoE
Category: Increased Area of Effect
Tier: 3
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger at the cost of damage.Supported Skills have 45% increased Area of Effect
Supported Skills deal 10% less Area 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.
Prolonged Duration IIProlonged Duration IISupport, Duration
Category: Prolonged Duration
Tier: 3
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Supported Skills have 35% more Skill Effect DurationPlace 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 Execute IIExecute IISupport
Category: Execute
Tier: 4
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%
Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Supported Skills deal 50% more Damage with Hits against Enemies that are on Low LifePlace 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.
OverchargeOverchargeSupport, Lightning
Category: Overcharge
Tier: 4
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making its Shocks more effective but reflecting them back to you as well.50% increased Magnitude of Shocks inflicted with Supported Skills
Shocks caused by Supported Skills are reflected back to you
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.
V Lightning MasteryLightning MasterySupport, Lightning
Category: Mastery
Tier: 5
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.+1 to Level of Supported Lightning 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.

Item acquisition

Voltaic Mark has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Voltaic Mark has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemDescription

Version history

Version Changes
0.3.0
  • Mark Skills are no longer Spells.
0.2.1
  • Added "Barrageable" gem tag.[Undocumented]
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.