Earthquake

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EarthquakeAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, Duration
Tier: 1
Level: (1-40)
Cost: (8-727) Mana
Attack Speed: 75% of base
Attack Damage: (40-331)% of base
Smashes the ground, dealing damage in an area and leaving behind Jagged Ground that slows enemies. The Jagged Ground erupts in a powerful Aftershock after a duration. Cannot create Jagged Ground on top of an existing patch, or if you already have the maximum number of active patches.Impact
100% increased Magnitude of Jagged Ground you create
While Dual Wielding, both weapons hit with 30% less damage
Impact radius is 1.8 metres
Jagged Ground radius is 2.2 metres
Maximum (2-4) Jagged Ground patches
Jagged Ground duration is 4 seconds

Aftershock
Attack Damage: (130–405)%
100% increased Magnitude of Jagged Ground you create
While Dual Wielding, both weapons hit with 30% less damage
Aftershock radius is 3.4 metres

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Maximum (0-2) Jagged Ground patches
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.
Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem

Earthquake is a mace slam skill that deals damage in an area and leaves jagged ground. Jagged ground created this way will release a powerful aftershock after a duration.

Skill functions and interactions

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired StrengthMana
Cost
Attack
Damage
Maximum
Jagged Ground
patches
Aftershock
Attack
Damage
111840%2130%
239944%2143%
36161048%2157%
410251253%2171%
514341357%2185%
618431561%2199%
722521766%2213%
826611969%2226%
931722173%3237%
1036832477%3249%
1141952780%3261%
12461063084%3274%
13521193389%3288%
14581333893%3303%
15641464298%3318%
166615147103%4334%
177216453108%4350%
187817859113%4368%
198419167119%4386%
209020575125%4405%
2184131%5426%
2294138%5447%
23105144%5469%
24118152%5493%
25132159%5517%
26148167%6543%
27166176%6571%
28186184%6599%
29208194%6629%
30233203%6660%
31261213%7693%
32293224%7728%
33328235%7765%
34367247%7803%
35412259%7843%
36461272%8885%
37517286%8929%
38579300%8976%
39649315%81025%
40727331%81076%

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 Fast ForwardFast ForwardDuration
Tier: 1
Level: 1
Supports any skill that has a duration, making that duration shorter.Supported Skills have 30% less 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 copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Fist of WarFist of WarAttack, Melee, Slam
Tier: 1
Level: 1
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%
Supports Slams you use yourself, providing a powerful Ancestral Boost every few seconds.Attacks with Supported Skill are Ancestrally Boosted, no more than once every 6 secondsPlace 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.
PinPinPhysical
Tier: 1
Level: 1
Supports any skill that Hits enemies, allowing its Physical damage to Pin enemies but making it unable to Stun.Supported Skills do not cause Stun buildup
Physical Damage from Supported Skills is Pinning
Place 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 DevastateDevastateTier: 2
Level: 1
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Supports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to apply Broken Armour to enemies when causing a Heavy Stun to enemies.Supported Skills Fully Break Armour when inflicting a Heavy StunPlace 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.
Heavy SwingHeavy SwingAttack, Melee, Physical
Tier: 2
Level: 1
Supports Melee Attacks, boosting their Physical damage at the cost of Attack Speed.Supported Skills deal 35% more Melee Physical Damage
Supported Skills have 10% less Attack Speed
Place 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.
SplinterSplinterTier: 2
Level: 1
Supports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Break Armour equal to 15% of Physical Damage dealt by Supported SkillPlace 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 DespoilerDespoilerTier: 3
Level: 1
Supports Skills that create Ground Surfaces, causing those surfaces to last longer.50% increased duration of Ground Surfaces created by Supported 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.
DiscombobulateDiscombobulateAttack, Physical
Tier: 3
Level: 1
Supports Attacks, causing them to build up Daze based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Supported Attacks cause Daze buildup equal to 100% of Physical Damage dealtPlace 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.
RageforgedRageforgedTier: 3
Level: 1
Supports any damaging skill that you use or trigger yourself, causing it to consume Rage to deal more damage. If you don't have enough Rage to consume, the damage bonus will not apply.Supported Skills consume 10 Rage if possible to 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.

Item acquisition

Earthquake has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Earthquake has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemDescription

Version history

Version Changes
0.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.