For melee skill information, see Melee Skill.
Ranged skills use ranged weapons, (bows and wands), to perform attacks. The damage of these attacks is based on the weapons equipped.
Weapon restrictions
Not all skills are usable with all types of weapons. Use the following table to help you design your ranged character's skills.
Skill | Bow (2H) | Wand (1H) |
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Barrage | ✓ |
✓
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Blast Rain | ✓ |
✗
|
Blink Arrow | ✓ |
✗
|
Burning Arrow | ✓ |
✗
|
Caustic Arrow | ✓ |
✗
|
Elemental Hit | ✓ |
✓
|
Explosive Arrow | ✓ |
✗
|
Frenzy | ✓ |
✓
|
Ice Shot | ✓ |
✗
|
Kinetic Blast | ✗ |
✓
|
Lightning Arrow | ✓ |
✗
|
Mirror Arrow | ✓ |
✗
|
Power Siphon | ✗ |
✓
|
Puncture | ✓ |
✗
|
Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Rain of Arrows". Please choose only one of the following ids: RainOfArrows - Deals (48-60)% of Base Attack Damage, Fires (17-21) additional Arrows (page) RainOfArrowsOnAttackingWithBow - Deals 42.1% of Base Attack Damage, Fires 18 additional Arrows, Trigger this Attack when you Attack with a Bow (page) |
✓ |
✗
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Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Shrapnel Shot" | ✓ |
✗
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Siege Ballista | ✓ |
✗
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Split Arrow | ✓ |
✗
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Tornado Shot | ✓ |
✗
|
All Vaal skills have the same weapon restrictions as their non-Vaal parent.
Support gems
All ranged attack skills listed here can use any of the following support gem:
Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence |
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In addition, the following categories of skill can benefit from additional support gems:
Category | Ranged Skills | Supports |
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Explosive Arrow Ice Shot Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Poison Arrow" Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Rain of Arrows". Please choose only one of the following ids: RainOfArrows - Deals (48-60)% of Base Attack Damage, Fires (17-21) additional Arrows (page) RainOfArrowsOnAttackingWithBow - Deals 42.1% of Base Attack Damage, Fires 18 additional Arrows, Trigger this Attack when you Attack with a Bow (page) |
Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Concentrated Effect" Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Increased Area of Effect" | |
Duration support gems | Explosive Arrow Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Poison Arrow" Puncture |
Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Increased Duration" Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Less Duration" |