Ball LightningSpell, 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 2 to 29 Lightning Damage Hits enemies in range every 0.2 seconds 750% more chance to Shock Fires Beams at targets within 1.8 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/Gems/SkillGemBallLightning
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
DecelerationDecelerationSupport, Projectile Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills, making those Projectiles travel more slowly.Supported Skills have 30% less Projectile SpeedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Magnified EffectMagnified EffectSupport, AoE Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Supported Skills have 30% more 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 copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
UnleashUnleashSupport, Spell Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells you cast yourself, making their effect reoccur when cast. Cannot support Channelling Skills or Skills with a Cooldown.Supported Spells gain a Seal every 200% of cast time, to a maximum of 2 Seals Supported Spells are Unsealed when cast, and their effects Reoccur for each Seal lost Supported Skills deal 50% less Damage when ReoccurringPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
II
Considered CastingConsidered CastingSupport, Spell Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 115%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Supported Spell Skills have 15% less Cast Speed Supported Spells deal 35% more DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
ExciseExciseSupport Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any damaging Skill that you use yourself, granting it significantly higher chance to Critically Hit, but causing it to gain a long cooldown. Cannot support Skills which already have a cooldown.Supported Skills have 40% more chance to Critically Hit Supported Skills have +8 seconds to CooldownPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Inevitable CriticalInevitable CriticalSupport, Critical Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill you use yourself that Hits enemies, causing it to accumulate Critical Hit chance over time.Supported Skills gain 25% increased Critical Hit Chance each second, up to 100%. This Critical Hit Chance is lost whenever a skill supported by Inevitable Critical Critically HitsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
III
Lightning ExposureLightning ExposureSupport, Lightning, Duration Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Lightning Exposure when inflicting Shock.Supported Skills inflict Lightning 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 copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Lightning MasteryLightning MasterySupport, Lightning Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level.+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 copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
WildshardsWildshardsSupport, Spell, Projectile Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spell Skills that fire Projectiles. Supported Skills have a chance to fire many additional Projectiles in a circle.Supported Skills have a 20% chance to fire 8 additional Projectiles in a circlePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Item acquisition
Ball Lightning has restrictions on where or how it can drop.
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.
Improved Ball Lightning's description to clarify that the ball itself does not hit enemies.
DecelerationDecelerationSupport, Projectile
Magnified EffectMagnified EffectSupport, AoE
UnleashUnleashSupport, Spell
Considered CastingConsidered CastingSupport, Spell
ExciseExciseSupport
Inevitable CriticalInevitable CriticalSupport, Critical
Lightning ExposureLightning ExposureSupport, Lightning, Duration
Lightning MasteryLightning MasterySupport, Lightning
WildshardsWildshardsSupport, Spell, Projectile
