Galvanic Arrow

Galvanic ArrowLightning, Attack, Projectile, AoE, Bow
Mana Cost: (6-10)
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (80%-99%)
Projectile Speed: 3260Releases arrows along with a burst of lightning which damages all enemies in a cone. The arrows degrade in-flight as the lightning dissipates, soon vanishing.Per 1% Quality:
1% increased Projectile SpeedDeals (80-99)% of Base Attack Damage
50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
Fires 2 additional Arrows
(1-9) to (5-179) Added Lightning Damage
Increases and Reductions to Arrow Speed also apply to
this Skill's Area of Effect
+(0-3) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Level: 5Purchase Costs

Normal

1x Scroll of Wisdom

Sell Price
1x Scroll FragmentMiscellaneous
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemShrapnelShot

Galvanic Arrow is a ranged bow attack skill that fires arrows which deals lightning damage in an area of effect cone. The arrows have a short range, but it can be extended with increased projectile speed, which also increases the AoE.

Skill functions and interactions

Both the arrow and lightning cone are modified by projectile damage modifiers, including Point Blank. Area damage modifiers (like Concentrated Effect SupportConcentrated Effect SupportSupport, AoE
Icon: o
Mana Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 18Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Area DamageSupported Skills have 30% less Area of Effect
Supported Skills deal (35-54)% more Area DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.) will affect the cone but not the arrow damage. The cone and arrow deal damage independent of each other, effectively doubling damage dealt to monsters directly in the line of fire.

Galvanic Arrow shoots a lightning cone each time you shoot your bow. Barrage Support makes your projectiles fire sequentially instead of simultaneously, meaning a lightning cone is triggered for each projectile shot during your attack.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Damage Effectiveness	Damage Multiplier	Lightning Damage	Radius	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	6	80%	80%	1 to 5	N/A	0	0
2	2	0	6	81%	81%	1 to 6	N/A	70	70
3	4	16	6	82%	82%	1 to 7	N/A	308	378
4	7	22	7	83%	83%	1 to 9	N/A	1,554	1,932
5	11	31	7	84%	84%	1 to 12	1	6,667	8,599
6	16	41	7	85%	85%	1 to 17	1	26,047	34,646
7	20	50	7	86%	86%	1 to 21	1	49,725	84,371
8	24	58	8	87%	87%	1 to 26	1	95,714	180,085
9	28	67	8	88%	88%	2 to 32	1	169,595	349,680
10	32	75	8	89%	89%	2 to 39	1	283,759	633,439
11	36	83	8	90%	90%	2 to 47	1	453,996	1,087,435
12	40	92	8	91%	91%	3 to 56	2	703,128	1,790,563
13	44	100	9	92%	92%	3 to 66	2	1,061,223	2,851,786
14	48	109	9	93%	93%	4 to 78	2	2,065,870	4,917,656
15	52	117	9	94%	94%	5 to 92	2	2,507,110	7,424,766
16	56	125	9	95%	95%	6 to 107	2	5,798,936	13,223,702
17	60	134	9	96%	96%	7 to 125	2	15,083,919	28,307,621
18	64	142	10	97%	97%	8 to 144	2	27,792,735	56,100,356
19	67	148	10	98%	98%	8 to 161	3	43,869,739	99,970,095
20	70	155	10	99%	99%	9 to 179	3	242,081,556	342,051,651
21	72	159	10	100%	100%	10 to 192	3	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	10	101%	101%	11 to 206	3	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	11	102%	102%	12 to 221	3	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	11	103%	103%	12 to 237	3	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	11	104%	104%	13 to 254	3	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	11	105%	105%	14 to 272	4	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	11	106%	106%	15 to 291	4	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	12	107%	107%	16 to 311	4	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	12	108%	108%	18 to 333	4	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	12	109%	109%	19 to 355	4	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	12	110%	109.5%	19 to 367	4	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	13	110%	110%	20 to 380	4	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	13	111%	110.5%	21 to 392	4	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	13	111%	111%	21 to 405	4	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	13	112%	111.5%	22 to 419	4	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	13	112%	112%	23 to 433	5	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	14	113%	112.5%	24 to 447	5	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	14	113%	113%	24 to 462	5	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	14	114%	113.5%	25 to 477	5	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	14	114%	114%	26 to 492	5	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
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
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 (Q20)	Automatic

Quest reward

This item is given as quest reward for the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Enemy at the Gate Act 1	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗

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
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 Galvanic Arrow:

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats

Unique items

The following unique items are related to Galvanic Arrow:

Item	Base Item		Stats
Collateral DamageCollateral Damage Viridian JewelLimited to: 2 Radius: Medium (1200)(10-15)% increased Global Physical Damage With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Galvanic Arrow deals 50% increased Area Damage With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Galvanic Arrow has 25% increased Area of EffectMalachai ran roughshod over every ethical boundary in pursuit of creating the ideal gemling. For him, there was no doubt that the end would justify the means.Place into an allocated jewel socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Viridian Jewel	1	(10-15)% increased Global Physical Damage With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Galvanic Arrow deals 50% increased Area Damage With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Galvanic Arrow has 25% increased Area of Effect

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Galvanic Arrow.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Galvanic Arrow Projectile Speed 1	66	Galvanic Arrow has 20% increased Projectile Speed	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Galvanic Arrow Projectile Speed 2	75	Galvanic Arrow has 30% increased Projectile Speed	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Shrapnel Shot Damage 1	66	25% increased Galvanic Arrow Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Shrapnel Shot Damage 2	75	40% increased Galvanic Arrow Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Shrapnel Shot Physical Damage Percent To Add As Lightning Damage 1	66	10% of Galvanic Arrow Physical Damage gained as extra Lightning Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Shrapnel Shot Physical Damage Percent To Add As Lightning Damage 2	75	15% of Galvanic Arrow Physical Damage gained as extra Lightning Damage	helmet 100 default 0

Version history

Version	Changes
3.9.0	Now fires 2 additional Arrows at all levels. The arrows now degrade in flight, eventually vanishing. This limits the skill's base range. Modifiers to Projectile Speed will allow the arrows to travel farther before they vanish. Still deals a burst of damage in a cone. Increases and reductions to Arrow Speed also apply to this skill's area of effect, so increases to Projectile Speed will cause your cone to also reach farther. Now gains added Lightning Damage as the gem levels, up to 9 to 179 at gem level 20. Now gains 1% increased Projectile Speed per 1% gem quality (from 1% increased Area of Effect per 2% gem quality). Arrows no longer pierce by default.
3.2.0	Shrapnel Shot now converts 50% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage (up from 40%).
3.0.0	Shrapnel Shot pierces 4 targets at level 1, up to 7 at level 20.
2.6.0	Shrapnel Shot gains 1 additional unit of radius every 4 levels. No longer gain increased area of effect radius.
2.1.0	Added to the game.