Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-21) Mana
Cast Time: 0.65 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 125%
Projectile Speed: 560Launches unpredictable sparks that move randomly until they hit an enemy or expire.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsFires 0.1 additional Projectiles2% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos DamageDeals (2-29) to (70-1326) Lightning Damage
Base duration is 2 seconds
Fires (4-6) additional Projectiles
(0-19)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 5Vendor Prices
Normal | 1x Scroll of Wisdom |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSpark
Spark is a lightning spell that launches unpredictable sparks that move randomly until they hit an enemy.
Skill functions and interactions[ | ]
- Duration: Spark duration determines how long spark projectiles will persist, and is increased by both skill duration passives and support.
- Ricochets: Spark projectiles will bounce off of terrain obstructions and edges for as long as they persist. If a spark projectile strikes a mob, it will be absorbed unless it can pierce.
- A single cast of Spark can hit an enemy once every 0.66 second (after patch 2.3). Keep in mind this is per cast, not per projectile. So without any increase in duration, a single cast can hit an enemy thrice with the base duration of 2 seconds. That is why projectile speed and increased duration can result in significant increases in real DPS.
- When an enemy is hit with a Spark projectile, projectiles from the same cast will go through that enemy without damaging it, as if it wasn't there (until the enemy can be hit again with the same cast which happens after 0.66 second).
- There is no guaranteed distance or time the projectiles will go straight, but they are guaranteed to go forward if there are no obstacles.
- After patch 2.3 Spark projectiles now destroy themselves after travelling 150 units from the character. It should be noted that it's entirely possible for infinite-duration sparks to bounce/circle around within that radius, and never leave it. In general, sparks will be more likely to stay within the radius in an enclosed space with walls to bounce off, and more likely to leave it in open areas.[1]
Immunity to Spark[ | ]
Spark projectiles travel on the ground and as such all flying enemies are immune to spark. Currently, flying monsters (which not only appear to be flying, such as Ribbons, are:
- Raging Spirits
- Animate Weapons (Note that this includes The Steel Soul, the boss of the Arsenal Map.)
It is therefore advised you have a secondary skill that can hit these monsters.
Spark Duration and Cast Speed[ | ]
Given the current cast speed of 0.65 seconds, and the lifetime of the Spark is 2 seconds, you can get about 18 sparks into play before the initial sparks expire. 2 seconds / 0.65 seconds = 3.07 casts or 18 sparks.
To figure out the required cast speed to get more sparks into play, divide 2 by the number of casts.
4 casts ( 24 sparks ): 2 / 4 = 0.5 seconds per cast.
5 casts ( 30 sparks ): 2 / 5 = 0.4 seconds per cast.
Note, you may have to decrease these cast times, as this the minimum time; the initial sparks will expire just as the new ones are leaving your position.
To calculate the new desired increase in casting speed, consider that if you increase your speed by 100%, you'll cut the time in half.
NewCastSpeed = OldCastSpeed / ( 1 + IncreasedSpeed )
IncreasedSpeed = OldCastSpeed / NewCastSpeed - 1
As an example, if we wanted to get to 0.5 seconds, this is an % increase of (0.65/.5 - 1)*100% = 30%
Gem level progression[ | ]
Level | Mana Cost | Lightning Damage | # Projectiles | Projectile Speed | Exp. | Total Exp. | ||
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1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 to 20 | 4 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 to 23 | 4 | 1% | 70 | 70 |
3 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 to 28 | 4 | 2% | 308 | 378 |
4 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 2 to 38 | 4 | 3% | 1554 | 1932 |
5 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 3 to 53 | 4 | 4% | 6667 | 8599 |
6 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 4 to 76 | 4 | 5% | 26047 | 34646 |
7 | 20 | 50 | 10 | 5 to 100 | 4 | 6% | 49725 | 84371 |
8 | 24 | 58 | 11 | 7 to 127 | 4 | 7% | 95714 | 180085 |
9 | 28 | 67 | 11 | 8 to 161 | 5 | 8% | 169595 | 349680 |
10 | 32 | 75 | 12 | 11 to 200 | 5 | 9% | 283759 | 633439 |
11 | 36 | 83 | 13 | 13 to 247 | 5 | 10% | 453996 | 1087435 |
12 | 40 | 92 | 14 | 16 to 303 | 5 | 11% | 703128 | 1790563 |
13 | 44 | 100 | 15 | 19 to 370 | 5 | 12% | 1061223 | 2851786 |
14 | 48 | 109 | 16 | 24 to 448 | 5 | 13% | 2065870 | 4917656 |
15 | 52 | 117 | 17 | 28 to 540 | 5 | 14% | 2507110 | 7424766 |
16 | 56 | 125 | 18 | 34 to 648 | 5 | 15% | 5798936 | 13223702 |
17 | 60 | 134 | 19 | 41 to 776 | 6 | 16% | 15083919 | 28307621 |
18 | 64 | 142 | 20 | 49 to 925 | 6 | 17% | 27792735 | 56100356 |
19 | 67 | 148 | 21 | 55 to 1053 | 6 | 18% | 43869739 | 99970095 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 21 | 63 to 1198 | 6 | 19% | 242081556 | 342051651 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 22 | 69 to 1304 | 6 | 20% | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 22 | 75 to 1418 | 6 | 21% | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 23 | 81 to 1542 | 6 | 22% | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 23 | 88 to 1676 | 6 | 23% | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 24 | 96 to 1820 | 7 | 24% | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 24 | 104 to 1976 | 7 | 25% | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 25 | 113 to 2144 | 7 | 26% | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 25 | 122 to 2325 | 7 | 27% | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 26 | 133 to 2521 | 7 | 28% | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 26 | 144 to 2732 | 7 | 29% | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 26 | 150 to 2843 | 7 | 29% | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 27 | 156 to 2959 | 7 | 30% | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 27 | 162 to 3080 | 8 | 30% | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 27 | 169 to 3204 | 8 | 31% | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 27 | 175 to 3334 | 8 | 31% | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 27 | 183 to 3468 | 8 | 32% | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 28 | 190 to 3608 | 8 | 32% | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 28 | 198 to 3753 | 8 | 33% | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 28 | 205 to 3903 | 8 | 33% | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 28 | 214 to 4059 | 8 | 34% | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Upgrade paths
This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:
Amount | Ingredient | General Notes | Type |
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8 | Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. | random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality | Automatic |
1 | Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. | random superior gem | Automatic |
6 | The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
13 | The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all. | random corrupted level 21 Spell gem | Automatic |
3 | Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter | random superior gem with 20% quality | Automatic |
1 | The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | random divination card set exchange | Automatic |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 Nessa | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Spark:
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats |
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Hazardous ResearchHazardous Research Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Lightning Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Spark fires Projectiles in a circle With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Spark fires 2 additional Projectiles (20-15)% reduced Spark DurationOf the elements at the thaumaturgist's disposal, lightning remained the least understood. The simple passage of energy from one to another could result in profound power, or rapid death.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. | 1 | Medium | (10-15)% increased Lightning Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Spark fires Projectiles in a circle With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Spark fires 2 additional Projectiles (20-15)% reduced Spark Duration |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Spark.
Name | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
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Enchantment Spark Damage 1 | 66 | 25% increased Spark Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Spark Damage 2 | 75 | 40% increased Spark Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Spark Num Of Additional Projectiles 1 | 66 | Spark fires 2 additional Projectiles | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Spark Num Of Additional Projectiles 2 | 75 | Spark fires 3 additional Projectiles | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Spark Projectile Speed 1 | 66 | 20% increased Spark Projectile Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Spark Projectile Speed 2 | 75 | 30% increased Spark Projectile Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Alternate skill effects
Spark has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Spark Spiders EffectSpark Spiders EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Sparks become skittering spiders of raw electrical energy | Your Sparks become skittering spiders of raw electrical energy |
Version history[ | ]
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3.15.0 |
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3.6.0 |
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3.3.0 |
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2.3.0 |
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2.2.2 |
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2.1.0 |
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2.0.0 |
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1.2.0 |
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1.1.0 |
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1.0.0 |
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0.11.1 |
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0.11.0b |
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0.11.0 |
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0.10.0 |
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0.9.11i |
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0.9.7 |
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0.9.6 |
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0.9.5g |
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0.9.4c |
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0.9.3e |
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0.9.3 |
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0.9.1 |
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0.8.3 |
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References[ | ]
- ↑ Mark_GGG (August 18, 2016). "Mechanical Questions Thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved August 23, 2016.