Chain

Chain

Tooltip

Effects that Chain are redirected to another target after hitting an enemy. Projectiles cannot Chain from enemies they Pierce or Fork from.

Projectiles have a base chaining distance of 6 metres whereas other effects have a chaining distance of 4 metres.

Chain is a property that skills, often projectiles, can have, allowing it to redirect towards nearby targets. Chaining is applied last, after any piercing or forking is exhausted.

Gems

A list of gems with the Chaining gem tag:

Skill gems

Gem	Tier
Lightning ArrowLightning ArrowBarrageable, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining Tier: 1 Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-43) Mana Attack Speed: 90% of base Attack Damage: (80-250)% of baseFire a charged arrow at the target. On hitting an enemy or wall, the arrow will fire Chaining Lightning beams at nearby enemies.Converts 40% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage Hits up to (2-4) additional enemies near the target Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% more chance to ShockSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	1
Orb of StormsOrb of StormsSpell, AoE, Sustained, Lightning, Duration, Chaining, Orb, Remnant Tier: 3 Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-129) Mana Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 10.00%Create an Orb of electricity that fires Chaining Lightning bolts at nearby enemies. The Orb leaves behind a Lightning Infusion Remnant when it expires.Deals (1-14) to (8-260) Lightning Damage Chains (3-5) times Fires a bolt every 4 seconds, and when you cast a Spell near the Orb Orb radius is 3.6 metres Orb duration is 12 seconds Limit 1 Orb of Storms Orb expires after firing 6 bolts Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Chains (0.15-3) timesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	3
ArcArcSpell, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining Tier: 5 Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-81) Mana Cast Time: 1.10 sec Critical Strike Chance: 9.00%An arc of Lightning stretches from the caster to a targeted enemy and Chains on to other nearby enemies. Consumes a Lightning Infusion if possible to deal more damage and Chain further.Deals (1-20) to (13-386) Lightning Damage Chains (5-9) times 50% more Magnitude of Shock inflicted Chains 6 additional times when Lightning Infused 200% more damage when Lightning Infused Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Chains (0.1-2) timesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	5
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
Ball LightningBall LightningBarrageable, Spell, AoE, Projectile, Sustained, Lightning, Chaining Tier: 11 Level: (1-20) Cost: (10-109) Mana Cast Time: 1.00 sec Critical Strike Chance: 9.00%Fire a slow-moving orb Projectile that moves through enemies. The orb itself does not Hit enemies, but repeatedly shoots bolts of Lightning at nearby targets.Deals (1-3) to (3-66) Lightning Damage Hits enemies in range every 0.2 seconds 750% more chance to Shock Fires Beams at targets within 1.8 metres Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires Beams at targets within +(0.02-0.4) metresSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	11
Shockchain ArrowShockchain ArrowBarrageable, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining, Payoff Tier: 11 Level: 1Fire a Lightning-infused arrow that homes in on enemies afflicted by Lightning Ailments. Hitting such an enemy will charge the arrow, causing it to release a damaging shockwave and split beams towards up to two nearby targets. Those beams will repeat this process if they hit an enemy afflicted by a Lightning Ailment. Consumes Shock from enemies it Hits, but not Electrocution.Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.	11

Spirit gems

Gem	Tier

Support gems

Gem	Tier
Chain IChain ISupport, Projectile, Chaining Category: Chain Tier: 1Support 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 50% less Damage with HitsPlace 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.	1
Chain IIChain IISupport, Projectile, Chaining Category: Chain Tier: 2Support 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 HitsPlace 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.	2
VoltVoltSupport, Attack, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining Category: Volt Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile Attack Skills you use yourself. Supported Skills gain Voltaic Charge as you move, up to a maximum. When used, Supported Skills expend that Charge to gain extra Lightning Damage.Supported Skills gain 3 Voltaic Charge per Metre travelled Supported Skills have 30 maximum Voltaic Charge Supported Skills consume all Voltaic Charge on use Supported Skills gain 5% of Damage as extra Lightning Damage per ten Voltaic 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.	2
Chain IIIChain IIISupport, Projectile, Chaining Category: Chain Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Supported Skills Chain 200% more times Supported Skills deal 40% less Damage with HitsPlace 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.	5

Related unique items

Item	Base item	Item class		Stats
Mist WhisperMist Whisper Makeshift CrossbowCrossbow Physical Damage: 7-12 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60 Reload Time: 0.80Adds (8-10) to (13-15) Cold Damage Gain 5 Mana per Enemy Killed (30-50)% increased Freeze Buildup 30% increased Chill Duration on Enemies Attacks Chain 1-2 additional timesSibilant promises surrounded them in the night. All the travelers had to give him was their devotion...	Makeshift Crossbow	Crossbow	1	Adds (8-10) to (13-15) Cold Damage Gain 5 Mana per Enemy Killed (30-50)% increased Freeze Buildup 30% increased Chill Duration on Enemies Attacks Chain 1-2 additional times
SnakepitSnakepit Pearl RingRequires Level 32(7-10)% increased Cast Speed(20-30)% increased Spell Damage (10-15)% increased Cast Speed Left ring slot: Projectiles from Spells cannot Chain Left ring slot: Projectiles from Spells Fork Right ring slot: Projectiles from Spells Chain +1 times Right ring slot: Projectiles from Spells cannot Fork Projectiles from Spells cannot PierceThey wrap around you until your blood turns as cold as theirs.	Pearl Ring	Ring	32	(7-10)% increased Cast Speed(20-30)% increased Spell Damage (10-15)% increased Cast Speed Left ring slot: Projectiles from Spells cannot Chain Left ring slot: Projectiles from Spells Fork Right ring slot: Projectiles from Spells Chain +1 times Right ring slot: Projectiles from Spells cannot Fork Projectiles from Spells cannot Pierce

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.0	Fixed a bug where projectiles that cannot chain, such as Lightning arrow, were chaning off of terrain.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.