Crackling Palm

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Crackling PalmBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Lightning
Level: (1-20)Requires: UnarmedWhen you Hit with Unarmed Melee Attacks, calls down lightning bolts which deal Unarmed Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

Acquisition
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Granted as an inherent skill from ThunderfistThunderfist
Utility WrapsEvasion: 61
Energy Shield: 23Requires Level 65, 44 Dex, 44 IntGrants Skill: Level (14-20) Crackling Palm(1-111)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
(1-11)% increased Attack Speed
+(1-33)% to Lightning Resistance
Adds 1 to (77-111) Lightning Damage to Unarmed Melee Hits
+(0.1-1.1)% to Unarmed Melee Attack Critical Hit ChanceThe roar of the heavens
Strikes more than fear
Into the hearts of Man.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemCracklingPalm

Crackling Palm is a persistent buff skill granted by ThunderfistThunderfist
Utility WrapsEvasion: 61
Energy Shield: 23Requires Level 65, 44 Dex, 44 IntGrants Skill: Level (14-20) Crackling Palm(1-111)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
(1-11)% increased Attack Speed
+(1-33)% to Lightning Resistance
Adds 1 to (77-111) Lightning Damage to Unarmed Melee Hits
+(0.1-1.1)% to Unarmed Melee Attack Critical Hit ChanceThe roar of the heavens
Strikes more than fear
Into the hearts of Man.

Gem level progression

Level
1	0	0	0
2	3	0	0
3	6	9	9
4	10	13	13
5	14	17	17
6	18	20	20
7	22	24	24
8	26	28	28
9	31	32	32
10	36	37	37
11	41	41	41
12	46	46	46
13	52	51	51
14	58	57	57
15	64	62	62
16	66	64	64
17	72	70	70
18	78	75	75
19	84	80	80
20	90	86	86

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	Concentrated AreaConcentrated AreaSupport, AoE Category: Concentrated Area Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Supported Skills deal 30% more Area Damage Supported Skills have 50% 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.	Lightning AttunementLightning AttunementSupport, Attack, Lightning Category: Lightning Attunement Tier: 1Support 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 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.	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.
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.	OverreachOverreachSupport, Attack, AoE Category: Increased Area of Effect Tier: 2Support 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 metresPlace 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	Close Combat IClose Combat ISupport, Attack Category: Close Combat Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Supported Skills deal 20% more Attack Damage to enemies within 1 metre of you, scaling down to no bonus at 3.5 metres or furtherPlace 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 FocusElemental FocusSupport Category: Elemental Focus Tier: 3Support 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 AilmentsPlace 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.	Strong HeartedStrong HeartedSupport, Buff, Persistent Category: Strong Hearted Tier: 3 Additional Reservation: 15 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 IntSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Shock applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.50% less Shock duration on you while a Supported Skill is activePlace 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	Culling Strike ICulling Strike ISupport, Attack Category: Culling Strike Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Supported Skills have Culling Strike against Rare or Unique EnemiesPlace 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.	Precision IIPrecision IISupport, Buff, Persistent Category: Precision Tier: 4 Additional Reservation: 20 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 DexSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.50% Increased Accuracy Rating while a Supported Skill is activePlace 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	Close Combat IIClose Combat IISupport, Attack Category: Close Combat Tier: 5 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Supported Skills deal 30% more Attack Damage to enemies within 1 metre of you, scaling down to no bonus at 3.5 metres or furtherPlace 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.	Culling Strike IICulling Strike IISupport, Attack Category: Culling Strike Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit, and increasing the threshold at which they will Cull Enemies.Supported Skills have Culling Strike against Rare or Unique Enemies Gain 20% increased Culling Strike Threshold for 20 seconds on Culling 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.	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 HitPlace 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.

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Introduced to the game.