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Vaal CycloneVaal, Attack, AoE, Duration, Melee, Movement, Channelling, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 35
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 400% of base
Attack Damage: (50-61)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (50-61)%
Requires Level 28Spin and attack in place, damaging nearby enemies and pulling others towards you. While using this skill, you cannot be stunned or knocked back. Cannot be supported by Ruthless.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (50-61.4)% of Base Attack Damage
Base duration is 5 seconds
(5-28) to (8-42) Added Attack Physical Damage
8% increased Area of Effect per 1 additional Melee Strike Range
Can't be Evaded
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Cyclone skill iconVaal Cyclone inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 28
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalCyclone

Vaal Cyclone skill screenshot

For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Cyclone.

Vaal Cyclone is a vaal melee attack, for a duration spinning in place while pulling all nearby enemies towards the player and attacking them.

Gem level progression[ | ]

LevelRequired LevelRequired DexterityRequired StrengthDamage
Effectiveness
Attack
Damage
Attack Physical DamageExp.Total Exp.
128422950%50%5 to 800
231463251%50.6%6 to 9199345199345
334503551%51.2%7 to 10285815485160
437543752%51.8%8 to 12401344886504
540584052%52.4%9 to 135543791440883
642604253%53%10 to 144774371918320
744634454%53.6%10 to 165837862502106
846664654%54.2%11 to 177103593212465
948684855%54.8%12 to 1813555114567976
1050714955%55.4%13 to 2011388775706853
1152745156%56%14 to 2213682337075086
1254765357%56.6%16 to 2316383388713424
1356795557%57.2%17 to 25195664810670072
1458825758%57.8%18 to 27365518414325256
1560845958%58.4%20 to 29301732717342583
1662876059%59%21 to 32775999525102578
1764906260%59.6%23 to 341513819340240771
1866926460%60.2%24 to 372608382566324596
1968956661%60.8%26 to 3962620247128944843
2070986861%61.4%28 to 42211708088340652931
21721007062%62%30 to 45N/AN/A
2274N/AN/A63%62.6%32 to 49N/AN/A
2376N/AN/A63%63.2%35 to 52N/AN/A
2478N/AN/A64%63.8%37 to 56N/AN/A
2580N/AN/A64%64.4%40 to 60N/AN/A
2682N/AN/A65%65%43 to 64N/AN/A
2784N/AN/A66%65.6%46 to 69N/AN/A
2886N/AN/A66%66.2%49 to 73N/AN/A
2988N/AN/A67%66.8%52 to 78N/AN/A
3090N/AN/A67%67.4%56 to 84N/AN/A
3191N/AN/A68%67.7%58 to 87N/AN/A
3292N/AN/A68%68%60 to 89N/AN/A
3393N/AN/A68%68.3%62 to 92N/AN/A
3494N/AN/A69%68.6%64 to 96N/AN/A
3595N/AN/A69%68.9%66 to 99N/AN/A
3696N/AN/A69%69.2%68 to 102N/AN/A
3797N/AN/A69%69.5%70 to 105N/AN/A
3898N/AN/A70%69.8%73 to 109N/AN/A
3999N/AN/A70%70.1%75 to 112N/AN/A
40100N/AN/A70%70.4%77 to 116N/AN/A

Item acquisition
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Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
9Divination card inventory iconVolatile PowerVolatile Power card artDivination card frameVolatile Power9Superior Vaal Gem
Quality: +20%
Corrupted
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted superior Vaal gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
1Gemcutter's Incubator inventory iconGemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing # monsters
Quality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Gemcutter's Incubator inventory icon
random superior gemAutomatic
6Divination card inventory iconThe FoxThe Fox card artDivination card frameThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
- Ezomyte Proverb
Divination card inventory icon
random level 20 gemAutomatic
3Divination card inventory iconGemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise card artDivination card frameGemcutter'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
Divination card inventory icon
random superior gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Video demonstration[ | ]

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Cyclone has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Automaton Cyclone EffectAutomaton Cyclone Effect inventory iconAutomaton Cyclone EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cyclone gains an Automaton effect.Automaton Cyclone Effect inventory iconYour Cyclone gains an Automaton effect.
Blue Cyclone EffectBlue Cyclone Effect inventory iconBlue Cyclone EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cyclone becomes blue.Blue Cyclone Effect inventory iconYour Cyclone becomes blue.
Celestial Cyclone EffectCelestial Cyclone Effect inventory iconCelestial Cyclone EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cyclone gains a Celestial effect.Celestial Cyclone Effect inventory iconYour Cyclone gains a Celestial effect.
Dark Cyclone EffectDark Cyclone Effect inventory iconDark Cyclone EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cyclone gains a dark effect.Dark Cyclone Effect inventory iconYour Cyclone gains a dark effect.
Ghostflame Cyclone EffectGhostflame Cyclone Effect inventory iconGhostflame Cyclone EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cyclone becomes a Ghostflame Effect.Ghostflame Cyclone Effect inventory iconYour Cyclone becomes a Ghostflame Effect.
Illusionist Cyclone EffectIllusionist Cyclone Effect inventory iconIllusionist Cyclone EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cyclone gains an Illusionist effect.Illusionist Cyclone Effect inventory iconYour Cyclone gains an Illusionist effect.
Sawblade Cyclone EffectSawblade Cyclone Effect inventory iconSawblade Cyclone EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cyclone becomes augmented with spinning sawblades.Sawblade Cyclone Effect inventory iconYour Cyclone becomes augmented with spinning sawblades.
White Cyclone EffectWhite Cyclone Effect inventory iconWhite Cyclone EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cyclone becomes white.White Cyclone Effect inventory iconYour Cyclone becomes white.

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.15.0
  • Now deals 109% of Base Damage, and has 109% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 99%).
3.14.0
  • Now deals 80% of base Attack Damage at gem level 1 (previously 50%) and 99% of base Attack Damage at gem level 20 (previously 61%).
  • Now has 300% of base Attack Speed (previously 400%).
  • Now expends 25 Souls per use (previously 35).
  • Now has a Soul Gain Prevention duration of 5 seconds (previously 7).
3.7.0
  • Now adds 10 to 15 physical damage to attacks at gem level 1, up to 56 to 85 at gem level 20.
  • Now has an attack speed multiplier of 400% (previously had 100% more attack speed).
  • Modifiers to melee attack range now also apply to this skill's area radius.
1.1.5
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when Vaal Cyclone was used on the Ossecati, Boneshaper unique boss.
1.1.0d
  • Vaal Skill soul counts were initially balanced for Merciless difficulty, where there are more monsters. We want them to be easier to use in Normal and Cruel difficulty. We have halved the number of souls required for each skill. In Cruel difficulty, skills require 50% more souls to uses. In Merciless difficulty, they require 100% more (which is the same as before the patch).
1.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.
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