Storm Wave

Storm WaveAttack, AoE, Melee, Lightning
Tier: 7
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-54) Mana
Attack Speed: 75% of base
Attack Damage: (110-343)% of baseRequires: QuarterstaffSweep your Quarterstaff, projecting a bolt of Lightning through the ground in a long fissure ahead of you.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage
100% more chance to Shock
Wave length is 8 metres
Wave width is 1 metre

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Wave width is +(0.05-1) metresSkills 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/Gem/SkillGemStormWave

Storm Wave is a quarterstaff melee attack skill that sends out a wave of lightning to deal damage in a area in front of the user.

Gem level progression

Level				Mana Cost	Attack Damage
1	0	0	0	8	110%
2	3	0	0	9	121%
3	6	9	9	10	133%
4	10	13	13	12	145%
5	14	17	17	13	157%
6	18	20	20	15	168%
7	22	24	24	17	180%
8	26	28	28	19	191%
9	31	32	32	21	201%
10	36	37	37	23	211%
11	41	41	41	25	221%
12	46	46	46	28	232%
13	52	51	51	30	244%
14	58	57	57	33	256%
15	64	62	62	36	269%
16	66	64	64	39	282%
17	72	70	70	43	296%
18	78	75	75	46	311%
19	84	80	80	50	327%
20	90	86	86	54	343%

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: 1Support 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.	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.	Upheaval IUpheaval ISupport, Attack, Melee Category: Fissures Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Melee Attacks which create fissures in the ground, causing them to create an additional fissure at the cost of damage and attack speed.Supported Skills create an additional fissure Supported Skills have 20% less Attack Speed Supported Skills deal 20% less 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.
II	ElectrocuteElectrocuteSupport, Lightning Category: Electrocute Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any Skill which can deal Damage. Lightning Damage from Supported Skills can inflict Electrocute, but Supported Skills cannot inflict Shock.Supported Skills Cannot inflict Shock Lightning Damage from Supported Skills Contributes to Electrocution BuildupPlace 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.	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.
III	AmbrosiaAmbrosiaSupport Category: Ambrosia Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills you use yourself which Damage enemies with Hits. Supported Skills consume a percentage of your maximum Mana Flask charges, Gaining a percentage of Damage as extra Lightning Damage per Mana Flask charge consumed.Supported Skills consume 20% of your maximum Mana Flask charges on use Supported Skills Gain 3% of Damage as extra Lightning Damage per Mana Flask charge consumedPlace 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.	Branching Fissures IBranching Fissures ISupport, Attack, Melee Category: Fissures Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Melee Attacks which create Fissures in the ground, causing them to create additional secondary Fissures which branch off from the primary fissure, with lowered area of effect and Damage.Supported Skills' Fissures branch 2 times Supported Skills' Branched Fissures deal 40% less damage Supported Skills' Branched Fissures have 35% less 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.	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 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.
IV	Lightning ExposureLightning ExposureSupport, Lightning, Duration Category: Lightning Exposure Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when inflicting Shock.Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Shocking a targetPlace 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: 4Support 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 AttacksPlace 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: 4Support 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 youPlace 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	Branching Fissures IIBranching Fissures IISupport, Attack, Melee Category: Fissures Tier: 5 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Melee Attacks which create Fissures in the ground, causing them to create additional secondary Fissures which branch off from the primary fissure, with lowered area of effect and Damage.Supported Skills' Fissures branch 2 times Supported Skills' Branched Fissures deal 30% less damage Supported Skills' Branched Fissures have 35% less 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.	Upheaval IIUpheaval IISupport, Attack, Melee Category: Fissures Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Melee Attacks which create fissures in the ground, causing them to create additional fissures at the cost of damage and attack speed.Supported Skills create 2 additional fissures Supported Skills have 20% less Attack Speed Supported Skills deal 40% less 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.

Item acquisition

Storm Wave has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Storm Wave has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Storm Wave: Now additionally hits targets slightly to either side of your character. Fixed a bug where you could change your targeting direction at any time while using Storm Wave rather than only at the beginning of the skill.
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. Storm Wave now has 100% more chance to Shock.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.