Rain of Arrows

Rain of ArrowsAttack, AoE, Projectile, Bow
Radius: 24
Mana Cost: (7-11)
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (48%-60%)Requires Level 12Fires multiple arrows into the air, to land in sequence after a delay, starting at the targeted location and spreading outwards in all directions. Each arrow deals damage in an area around it. Half of the arrows will land directly on targets if there are targets in their range.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.25% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrowsFires 0.2 additional Arrows0.5% chance to Maim on HitDeals (48-60)% of Base Attack Damage
Fires (17-21) additional ArrowsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Level: 12Purchase Costs

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1x Orb of Transmutation

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

For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Rain of Arrows.

Rain of Arrows is a ranged attack skill that fires a number of arrows in the air, with each of them landing to deal area of effect over a short period of time.

Skill functions and interactions

• Targeting: Half of the arrows will attempt to target a creature within their range, while the other half will land randomly. A single enemy can be hit multiple times.
• Additional Arrows/Projectiles: Any source of additional arrows/projectiles is added to the total number of arrows fired, thus making support gems like Lesser Multiple Projectiles SupportLesser Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
  Icon: l
  Mana Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 8Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack Speed
  Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Cast SpeedSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana Cost
  Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Fired by Supported Skills have 1% increased Projectile spreadSupported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles
  Supported Skills deal (15-6)% less Projectile 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. and Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
  Icon: P
  Mana Multiplier: 165%Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack Speed
  Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Cast SpeedSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana Cost
  Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Fired by Supported Skills have 1% increased Projectile spreadSupported Skills fire 4 additional Projectiles
  Supported Skills deal (35-26)% less Projectile 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. very inefficient. Additional arrows will be added at the outer portion of the Area of Effect, effectively increasing the AoE of the skill.
• Delay: Rain of Arrows will impact after a delay equal to the attack time, so the first attack will land as the second is being launched. Projectile Speed modifiers affect the delay.
• Projectile damage: Like any Bow skill, Rain of Arrows deals projectile damage and will be affected by any appropriate damage modifiers, such as Vicious Projectiles SupportVicious Projectiles SupportProjectile, Attack, Physical, Chaos, Support
  Icon: d
  Mana Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 18Supports projectile attack skills.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Physical DamageSupported Attacks have 0.5% chance to cause Bleeding
  Supported Skills have 0.5% chance to Poison on HitSupported Attacks have 0.5% chance to Impale Enemies on HitSupported Skills deal (40-59)% more Physical Projectile Attack Damage
  Supported Skills have 10% less Projectile Attack Speed
  Supported Skills deal (40-59)% more Physical Damage over Time
  Supported Skills deal (40-59)% more Chaos Damage over TimeThis 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..
• Point Blank SupportPoint Blank SupportProjectile, Attack, Support
  Icon: b
  Mana Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 18Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageSupported Skills have 2% chance to Knock Enemies Back with Hits at Close RangeProjectiles from Supported Skills Pierce all Targets within 1 unitsSupported Skills' Projectile Attack Hits deal up to 30% more Damage to targets at the start of their movement, dealing less Damage to targets as the projectile travels farther
  Supported Skills deal (0-38)% increased Projectile 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./keystone passive: Distant enemies hit by the same area of effect will take less damage than enemies near the location of the attacker.
• Pierce, Fork and Chain: Projectiles from Rain of Arrows land on the ground dealing area damage and disappear - they cannot fork, chain nor pierce. Several unique items, such as DrillneckDrillneck
  Penetrating Arrow QuiverRequires Level 36Arrows Pierce an additional Target(8-12)% increased Attack Speed
  +350 to Evasion Rating
  +(40-50) to maximum Life
  Adds (10-14) to (19-24) Physical Damage to Bow Attacks
  Arrows deal 50% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments to Targets they Pierce"Why waste such a fine arrow on just one man?"
  - Kiravi, Vaal Archer, GloomfangGloomfang
  Blue Pearl AmuletRequires Level 77(48-56)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate0.5% of Chaos Damage Leeched as Life
  Lose (15-10) Life for each Enemy hit by your Spells
  Lose (25-20) Life for each Enemy hit by your Attacks
  Skills Chain +1 times
  (30-40)% increased Projectile Speed
  Projectiles that have Chained gain (20-35)% of Non-Chaos Damage as extra Chaos DamageDarkness never stops feeding. or SlivertongueSlivertongue
  Harbinger BowBow
  Quality: +20%
  Physical Damage: (174-192)–(404.4-428.4)
  Critical Strike Chance: (6.50%-7.50%)
  Attacks per Second: 1.20
  Weapon Range: 120Requires Level 68, 212 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike ChanceAdds (110-125) to (245-265) Physical Damage
  (150-200)% increased Critical Strike Chance with arrows that Fork
  Arrows Pierce all Targets after Forking
  Arrows that Pierce have +50% to Critical Strike MultiplierA hundred blind heads, each seeking the taste of prey on the air. don't benefit Rain of Arrows with their special conditional modifiers.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Damage Effectiveness	Damage Multiplier	# Arrows	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	12	33	7	48%	48%	17	0	0
2	15	39	7	49%	48.6%	17	15,249	15,249
3	19	48	7	49%	49.3%	17	41,517	56,766
4	23	56	8	50%	49.9%	17	81,983	138,749
5	27	64	8	51%	50.5%	18	147,968	286,717
6	31	73	8	51%	51.2%	18	250,557	537,274
7	35	81	8	52%	51.8%	18	405,086	942,360
8	38	88	8	52%	52.4%	18	447,718	1,390,078
9	41	94	9	53%	53.1%	19	615,318	2,005,396
10	44	100	9	54%	53.7%	19	834,639	2,840,035
11	47	106	9	54%	54.3%	19	1,570,760	4,410,795
12	50	113	9	55%	54.9%	19	1,633,987	6,044,782
13	53	119	9	56%	55.6%	20	2,151,030	8,195,812
14	56	125	10	56%	56.2%	20	2,812,189	11,008,001
15	59	132	10	57%	56.8%	20	5,099,360	16,107,361
16	62	138	10	57%	57.5%	20	9,400,731	25,508,092
17	64	142	10	58%	58.1%	21	15,273,366	40,781,458
18	66	146	10	59%	58.7%	21	26,286,582	67,068,040
19	68	151	11	59%	59.4%	21	62,890,590	129,958,630
20	70	155	11	60%	60%	21	212,046,017	342,004,647
21	72	159	11	61%	60.6%	22	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	11	61%	61.3%	22	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	11	62%	61.9%	22	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	11	63%	62.5%	22	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	11	63%	63.2%	23	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	12	64%	63.8%	23	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	12	64%	64.4%	23	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	12	65%	65.1%	23	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	12	66%	65.7%	24	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	12	66%	66.3%	24	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	13	67%	66.6%	24	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	13	67%	66.9%	24	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	13	67%	67.3%	24	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	13	68%	67.6%	24	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	13	68%	67.9%	24	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	14	68%	68.2%	25	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	14	69%	68.5%	25	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	14	69%	68.8%	25	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	14	69%	69.2%	25	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	14	69%	69.5%	25	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

Usage in upgrade paths

This item is used by upgrade paths or vendor recipes to create the following items:

Outcome	Amount	Ingredient	Ingredient Notes	Type
Hyrri's BiteHyrri's Bite Sharktooth Arrow QuiverRequires Level 10+(3-4) Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks+(15-25) to Strength +(35-45) to Dexterity +(15-25) to Intelligence Adds 10 to 20 Cold Damage to Attacks (7-10)% increased Attack Speed +(2-3) Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks 10% increased Area of EffectA Karui woman's place was not the battlefield, but the hearth. Hyrri changed all of that.	1	Sharktooth Arrow QuiverSharktooth Arrow QuiverRequires Level 10+(3-4) Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks	normal	Manual
	1	Onyx AmuletOnyx AmuletRequires Level 20+(10-16) to all Attributes	rare
	1	Rain of ArrowsRain of ArrowsAttack, AoE, Projectile, Bow Radius: 24 Mana Cost: (7-11) Cast Time: 1.00 sec Effectiveness of Added Damage: (48%-60%)Requires Level 12Fires multiple arrows into the air, to land in sequence after a delay, starting at the targeted location and spreading outwards in all directions. Each arrow deals damage in an area around it. Half of the arrows will land directly on targets if there are targets in their range.Per 1% Quality:12340.5% increased Area of Effect0.25% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrowsFires 0.2 additional Arrows0.5% chance to Maim on HitDeals (48-60)% of Base Attack Damage Fires (17-21) additional ArrowsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	1%+ quality
	1	Orb of ChanceOrb of ChanceStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a random rarityRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it. Shift click to unstack.	N/A

Quest reward

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

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence 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 ↓
The Siren's Cadence Act 1 Nessa	✗	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Related unique items

These unique items have some interaction with Rain of Arrows

Item	Base Item		Stats
Lioneye's PawsLioneye's Paws Bronzescale BootsQuality: +20% Armour: 66 Evasion: 66Requires Level 30, 30 Str, 30 DexTrigger Level 5 Rain of Arrows when you Attack with a Bow +(40-60) to Strength +(40-60) to Dexterity Adds 12 to 24 Fire Damage to Attacks 20% increased Movement Speed 40% reduced Movement Speed when on Low LifeStand and lead the righteous pride, Fight till death, never hide.	Bronzescale Boots	30	Trigger Level 5 Rain of Arrows when you Attack with a Bow +(40-60) to Strength +(40-60) to Dexterity Adds 12 to 24 Fire Damage to Attacks 20% increased Movement Speed 40% reduced Movement Speed when on Low Life

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Rain of Arrows.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Attack Speed 1	66	10% increased Rain of Arrows Attack Speed	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Attack Speed 2	75	15% increased Rain of Arrows Attack Speed	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Damage 1	66	25% increased Rain of Arrows Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Damage 2	75	40% increased Rain of Arrows Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Area Of Effect 1	66	16% increased Rain of Arrows Area of Effect	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Area Of Effect 2	75	24% increased Rain of Arrows Area of Effect	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Repeat Count 1	66	Rain of Arrows has 10% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrows	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Repeat Count 2	75	Rain of Arrows has 15% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrows	helmet 100 default 0

Alternate skill effects

Rain of Arrows has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Celestial Rain of Arrows EffectCelestial Rain of Arrows EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Rain of Arrows becomes a Celestial Rain of Arrows	Your Rain of Arrows becomes a Celestial Rain of Arrows
Emerald Rain of Arrows EffectEmerald Rain of Arrows EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Rain of Arrows glow a ghostly green	Your Rain of Arrows glow a ghostly green

Version history

Version	Changes
3.9.0	Now deals 48% of base damage at gem level 1 (from 40%), up to 60% at gem level 20 (from 50%).
3.4.0	Now includes the "Projectile" tag on the skill gem.
3.3.0	Now fires a number of arrows across the area, dealing damage based on weapon damage with each one. Half of these arrows will target enemies in the area, while the rest will target the area at set ranges from the centre at random. Now has an added damage effectiveness and base damage of 40% at gem level 1 (down from 110%), up to 50% at gem level 20 (down from 129%).
2.6.0	Rain of Arrows gains 1 additional unit of radius every 5 levels. No longer gain increased area of effect radius.
2.3.0	If you use Rain of Arrows, Blast RainBlast RainFire, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Bow Mana Cost: (8-10) Cast Time: 1.00 sec Effectiveness of Added Damage: (30%-36%)Requires Level 28Fires arrows up in the air, to rain down in an area. Each arrow deals area damage around where it lands, and they will all overlap on the targeted location.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.25% chance to Cover Enemies in Ash on Hit2% increased Damage to distant EnemiesArrows fall within a 3% increased Area of EffectDeals (30-36)% of Base Attack Damage 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage Fires 5 additional Arrows Penetrates (20-30)% Fire ResistancePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and BladefallBladefallSpell, AoE, Physical, Duration Radius: 12 Mana Cost: (12-23) Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 90%Requires Level 28Ethereal weapons rain from the sky, dealing damage to enemies in a sequence of volleys, each wider but less damaging than the last. Enemies can be hit multiple times where these overlap.Per 1% Quality:1230.5% increased Area of Effect1% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit2% increased distance between VolleysBase duration is 6 seconds Deals (44-411) to (66-617) Physical Damage 6% less Damage per Volley 100% increased Critical Strike Chance 20% reduced Critical Strike Chance per Volley 5 Volleys Leaves a Lingering Blade in the ground for every Volley Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time Leaves 50% fewer Lingering Blades in the ground if you don't Cast this Spell yourselfPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. to target a blocked location then they will be now used on the nearest valid location.
2.1.0	Rain of Arrows has had its base damage increased by a flat 10% at every level. Its quality bonus has been changed back to Area of Effect radius, after being damage throughout 2.0.0. The mana cost has been reduced, from 9 to 7 at level one and from 12 to 11 at level 20.
2.0.0	Base damage increased from 75% to 100%. Area of effect increased by 33% (from 18 to 24) across all levels, but no longer grants increased area of effect per gem level. Now grants 1% increased damage per 1% quality instead of increased attack speed. Rain of Arrows mana costs have been reduced.
0.11.1b	Fixed Rain of Arrows not getting projectile damage bonuses.
0.11.0	Fixed a bug where Rain of Arrows would treat missed targets as though they had entered the area during the delay and hit them anyway.
0.10.0	Is now a level 4 Skill (from 10). Its area of effect has been increased by 20%. The delay between firing and arrows hitting the ground has been reduced by 20%. Its Area of Effect gain per level has been reduced. Quality bonus has been changed from Area of Effect to Attack Speed. Its damage effectiveness has been reduced slightly.
0.9.13e	Fixed a server crash related to using Rain of Arrows on Traps and Remote Mines.
0.9.12f	Fixed a newly introduced bug where Rain of Arrows would always get Critical Strikes.
0.9.7	Rain of Arrows is now affected by the Point Blank keystone passive.
0.9.5h	Fixed a bug where Rain of Arrows would deal damage twice when used by a Templar. Fixed the damage prediction that Rain of Arrows uses.
0.9.5g	Rain of Arrows is now affected by increased Projectile speed. This reduces the delay before the arrows land. Made the Faster Projectiles support gem work with Rain of Arrows.
0.9.4	Fixed rain of Arrows being incorrectly treated as a Projectile skill.
0.9.3b	Increased the rate that Rain of Arrows gains damage per level, but gave it a -20% damage penalty for being AoE.
0.9.3	Rain of Arrows has been added to the game.