Lightning Tendrils

Lightning TendrilsSpell, AoE, Lightning, Channelling
Radius: 22
Mana Cost: (1-5)
Cast Time: 0.23 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 65%While you channel this skill, it releases pulses of electrical energy, dealing lightning damage in a semicircular area in front of you.Per 1% Quality:12341% increased Lightning Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect0.5% increased Cast SpeedDeals 98% of Damage
Stronger Pulses deal 10% more Damage with Hits and AilmentsDeals (1-37) to (4-703) Lightning Damage
Stronger Pulses deal 50% more Damage with Hits and Ailments
Releases a Stronger Pulse every 4 Pulses
+(0-7) 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

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1x Scroll of Wisdom

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

Lightning Tendrils is a channeling spell that releases surges of lightning damage in quick succession in an arc in front of you, with every fourth surge dealing more damage.

Skill functions and interactions

Area of Effect: Lightning Tendrils deals Area Damage in a semicircular arc with a base radius of 22 units. Modifiers such as increased Area of Effect will affect the radius of the cone but not the angle.

Trigger Gems: Similarly to IncinerateIncinerateSpell, Fire, Channelling, AoE
Mana Cost: (2-4)
Cast Time: 0.20 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30%Requires Level 12Continuously launches a torrent of fire from your hand, repeatedly damaging enemies. As you channel this spell longer, the flames spread wider close to you and spread longer directly in front of you. When you stop channelling you release a wave of fire damage over a wide and long area that will apply a powerful Ignite.Per 1% Quality:1231% increased Fire Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect0.2% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each stage
Final wave deals -10% more Damage with Hits
Final wave deals -10% more Damage with IgniteDeals (3-140) to (5-210) Fire Damage
8 maximum stages
Final wave deals 500% more Damage with Ignite
Final wave deals 500% more Damage with Hits
25% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each stage
+(4-5) to radius per stage, up to +(15-19)
100% increased angle per stage, up to 300%
Final wave always IgnitesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., FlameblastFlameblastSpell, AoE, Fire, Channelling
Mana Cost: (4-7)
Cast Time: 0.20 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%Requires Level 28Channels to build up a large explosion, which is released when you stop using the skill. The longer you channel, the larger the area of effect and damage of the explosion, up to 10 stages.Per 1% Quality:12341% increased Damage2% of Fire Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
1% chance to Poison on Hit0.1 maximum Stages+0.5 to radius
0.5% less Area of Effect per StageDeals (31-280) to (46-419) Fire Damage
110% more Spell Damage for each stage
90% more Damage with Ailments for each stage
+5% chance to Ignite for each Stage
+3 to Radius for each Stage
10 maximum StagesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and other channelled skills, Lightning Tendrils cannot be supported by trigger gems like Cast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportSupport, Spell, Trigger
Icon: !
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 0.25 secRequires Level 38Each supported spell skill will track damage you take, and be triggered when the total damage taken reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills that reserve mana cannot be triggered.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased DamageSupported Skills have 1% increased Skill Effect Duration1% more Damage required to TriggerTrigger Supported Spells when you take a total of (528-3272) Damage
Supported Skills deal (-70-6)% more Damage
This Gem can only Support Skill Gems requiring Level (38-70) or lower
You cannot Cast Supported Triggerable Spells directlyThis 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. or Cast On Critical Strike SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportTrigger, Support, Spell
Icon: &Requires Level 38Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills that reserve mana cannot be triggered.Per 1% Quality:Supported Attacks will Trigger a Supported Spell when you Crit an Enemy
Supported Skills deal (20-39)% more Spell Damage
You cannot Cast Supported Triggerable Spells directlyThis 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.. It also cannot be supported by Blastchain Mine SupportBlastchain Mine SupportSupport, Mine
Icon: Y
Mana Multiplier: 30%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Mine Throwing SpeedSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana ReservedMines from Supported Skills have 1% increased Detonation SpeedMine lasts 5 seconds
Supported Skills deal (35-25)% less Damage
Supported Skills deal 5% more Damage for each prior Mine in Detonation Sequence
Supported Skills have a Base Mine Detonation Time of 0.25 seconds
Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee WeaponsThis 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. or Trap SupportTrap SupportSupport, Trap
Icon: T
Mana Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a trap that will use the skill for you when an enemy walks near it. Traps cannot use channelling skills.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Trap Throwing SpeedSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased DamageSupported Skills have 1% increased Trap Trigger Area of EffectTrap lasts 4 seconds
Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons
Supported Skills have (0-19)% increased Trap Throwing Speed
Supported Skills deal (0-38)% increased Trap 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.. The only trigger gems which will interact with it is Cast while Channelling SupportCast while Channelling SupportSupport, Channelling, Spell, Trigger
Icon: WRequires Level 38Must support both a channelling skill and a non-channelling spell skill to work. The channelling skill will trigger a spell periodically while channelling. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills and skills that reserve mana cannot be triggered.Per 1% Quality:Trigger a Supported Spell every (0.45-0.35) seconds while Channelling Supported Skills
You cannot Cast Supported Triggerable Spells directly
Supported Triggered Spells deal (0-9)% more 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..

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Lightning Damage	Radius	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	1	1 to 4	N/A	0	0
2	2	0	1	1 to 5	N/A	70	70
3	4	16	1	1 to 7	N/A	308	378
4	7	22	1	1 to 9	+1	1,554	1,932
5	11	31	2	1 to 14	+1	6,667	8,599
6	16	41	2	1 to 21	+2	26,047	34,646
7	20	50	2	2 to 29	+2	49,725	84,371
8	24	58	2	2 to 39	+2	95,714	180,085
9	28	67	2	3 to 53	+3	169,595	349,680
10	32	75	3	4 to 69	+3	283,759	633,439
11	36	83	3	5 to 91	+4	453,996	1,087,435
12	40	92	3	6 to 118	+4	703,128	1,790,563
13	44	100	3	8 to 151	+4	1,061,223	2,851,786
14	48	109	3	10 to 194	+5	2,065,870	4,917,656
15	52	117	4	13 to 247	+5	2,507,110	7,424,766
16	56	125	4	17 to 314	+6	5,798,936	13,223,702
17	60	134	4	21 to 397	+6	15,083,919	28,307,621
18	64	142	4	26 to 500	+6	27,792,735	56,100,356
19	67	148	4	31 to 593	+7	43,869,739	99,970,095
20	70	155	5	37 to 703	+7	242,081,556	342,051,651
21	72	159	5	41 to 787	+8	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	5	46 to 881	+8	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	5	52 to 984	+8	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	5	58 to 1100	+9	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	5	65 to 1228	+9	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	5	72 to 1371	+10	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	5	80 to 1529	+10	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	5	90 to 1705	+10	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	5	100 to 1901	+11	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	6	111 to 2118	+11	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	6	118 to 2235	+11	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	6	124 to 2358	+12	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	6	131 to 2489	+12	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	6	138 to 2626	+12	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	6	146 to 2770	+12	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	6	154 to 2922	+12	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	6	162 to 3082	+13	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	6	171 to 3250	+13	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	6	180 to 3428	+13	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	6	190 to 3615	+13	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
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 (Q20)	Automatic

Quest reward

This item is given as a 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	✓

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Lightning Tendrils.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Critical Strike Chance 1	66	40% increased Lightning Tendrils Critical Strike Chance	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Critical Strike Chance 2	75	60% increased Lightning Tendrils Critical Strike Chance	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Damage 1	66	25% increased Lightning Tendrils Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Damage 2	75	40% increased Lightning Tendrils Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Area Of Effect 1	66	16% increased Lightning Tendrils Area of Effect	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Area Of Effect 2	75	24% increased Lightning Tendrils Area of Effect	helmet 100 default 0

Version history

Version	Changes
3.9.0	Lightning Tendrils has received visual improvements.
3.6.0	Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 1 (was 2). Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 5 (was 7). Now deals 1 to 4 Lightning damage at gem level 1 (from 1 to 3) and 37 to 703 Lightning damage at gem level 20 (from 29 to 552). Now has a base radius of 24 (from 22) and gains up to +7 radius by gem level 20 (from +6). Now has an added damage effectiveness of 65% (from 35%).
3.1.0	Lightning Tendrils has been reworked. It is now a channelled skill, and deals more damage on every 4th pulse. It has also received a visual overhaul. The new version hits slightly less frequently than previously, but has higher sustained damage overall.
2.6.0	Lightning Tendrils gains 1 additional unit of radius every 3 levels. No longer gain increased area of effect radius.
2.1.0	Damage has been increased by around 20% at all levels.
2.0.0	Damage reduced by 25% and area of effect reduced by 18% (from 26 to 22). Critical Strike Chance increased from 5% to 6%.
1.2.4	Lightning Tendrils has been added to the game