Vaal skill

Several different Vaal skill gems

The Vaal civilization may have existed thousands of years ago, but it had its own form of skill gems. Brutally powerful and fueled by the sacrifice of foes...

Description on the official Path of Exile website

Vaal skills are granted by Vaal skill gems, a special type of corrupt skill gem that grants an alternative version of the skill with powerful added effects fueled by the souls of slain enemies, as well as the regular version of the skill.

Vaal skill gems can be looted from corrupted areas, certain strongboxes, and bosses of corrupted maps. It is also possible to create a Vaal skill gem by using a Vaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 10Corrupts an item, modifying it unpredictablyRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again.
Shift click to unstack. on a corresponding normal skill gem (e.g. using a Vaal Orb on Spectral ThrowSpectral ThrowAttack, Projectile
Mana Cost: (7-9)
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Damage Effectiveness: (54%-90%)
Projectile Speed: 1000Throws a spectral copy of your melee weapon. It flies out and then returns to you, in a spinning attack that strikes enemies in its path.Per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Attack SpeedDeals (54-90.5)% of Base DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. has a chance of turning it into Vaal Spectral ThrowVaal Spectral ThrowVaal, Attack, Projectile
Souls Per Use: 10 (N) /
Can Store 3 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 6.000 sec
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Damage Effectiveness: (91%-135%)Throws a spectral copy of your melee weapon. It spirals out in a spinning attack that strikes enemies in its path.Per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Attack SpeedDeals (91-135.46)% of Base Damage
Fires 4 additional Projectiles
Fires 0 Projectiles in a Nova
Can't be Evaded
CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.).

Mechanics

Vaal skill gems grant both the base version of the skill and the Vaal version of the skill. Anything supported to the Vaal skill gem will apply to both skills, as long as they're applicable.

To use a Vaal skill, its gem must first be charged by collecting souls. Souls can be obtained by killing enemies, granting 1 souls per kill. Souls can also be obtained when damaging Rare or Unique enemies (1 or 3 souls, respectively, per 2% life lost with a 1 second cooldown). Each soul gained will charge a random Vaal skill equipped on the character. Souls will never charge a Vaal skill in the character's secondary weapon set. Souls are also tracked per skill, not per gem. In other words, you cannot store multiple charges of the same skill by equipping multiple copies of the Vaal skill gem.

Collected souls cannot be transferred between zone instances; instead, each instance maintains its own soul counter for each gem. Therefore, entering a new instance will start a new counter for each gem but returning to a previously visited instance will restore each counter to its previous value.

Once a Vaal skill collects a sufficient number of souls, it is charged with one use. The number of souls per use depends on the skill. Some Vaal skill gems can store enough souls for more than one use. Once a gem's maximum soul capacity is reached, it can collect no additional souls until they are spent by using the skill. Once used, the Vaal skill will be unable to gain souls for a few seconds. The length of soul gain prevention time varies between skills, and effects that modify the duration of the skill will also modify the duration of the soul gain prevention time.

Vaal skills cannot be supported with Multistrike SupportMultistrike SupportAttack, Melee, Support
Icon: 3
Mana Multiplier: 180%Requires Level 38Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat twice when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, or triggered skills.Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Melee Physical DamageSupported Skills Repeat 2 additional times
Supported Skills have (75-94)% more Melee Attack Speed
Supported Skills deal 30% less Attack 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., Ancestral Call SupportAncestral Call SupportSupport, Melee, Attack
Icon: A
Mana Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 4Supports single-target melee attack skills, causing them to attack multiple targets simultaneously. The extra targets must be a minimum distance from the user. If supporting a minion attack skill, the minion's skills will not also attack multiple targets. Cannot support triggered skills.Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack SpeedSupported Attack Skills also target 2 nearby Enemies
Supported Skills deal (25-16)% less 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 Spell Echo SupportSpell Echo SupportSpell, Support
Icon: k
Mana Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 38Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, or skills which reserve mana.Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell DamageSupported Skills Repeat an additional time
Supported Skills have (51-70)% more Cast Speed
Supported Skills deal 10% less 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..

Vaal skills themselves can not be activated by trigger effects, but they can be used as a trigger.

Any effects that modify the original skill, such as Helmet Enchantments and Threshold jewels, will also affect the Vaal version of the skill as well.

Even if a Vaal skill has a gem tag that doesn't apply it to the base version, both versions will have that gem tag. For example, a Vaal Impurity of FireVaal Impurity of FireAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Fire
Souls Per Use: 50 (N) /
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 8.000 sec
Cooldown Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Casts an aura that reduces fire damage taken and provides ignite immunity to you and nearby allies, and makes hits against nearby enemies ignore their fire resistance.Per 1% Quality:
1% increased Area of Effect25% reduced Fire Damage taken
+(14-20) to radius
Base duration is 3 seconds
You and nearby allies are Immune to Ignite
Nearby Enemies' Fire Resistance is Ignored by Hits
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
(0-95)% increased effect of Aura
CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. skill gem will have the Duration tag on both Purity of Fire and Vaal Impurity of Fire and are affected by modifiers such as +X to Level of Socketed Duration Gems, while a normal Purity of FirePurity of FireAura, Spell, AoE, Fire
Radius: 36
Mana Reserved: 35%
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 1.20 secRequires Level 24Casts an aura that grants fire resistance to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:
1% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby allies gain (22-41)% additional Fire Resistance
+(0-19) to radius
You and nearby allies gain (0-4)% additional maximum Fire ResistancePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. skill gem won't be.

Because a Gemcutter's PrismGemcutter's PrismStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a gemRight click this item then left click a gem to apply it. The maximum quality is 20%.
Shift click to unstack. can't be used on corrupted gems, getting quality on vaal gems is substantially harder than it is on a regular gem. Vaal gems must either drop with quality or a normal gem already with quality must have a Vaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 10Corrupts an item, modifying it unpredictablyRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again.
Shift click to unstack. used on it and be turned into a corrupted Vaal gem.

A vaal gem that collected souls in an instance will keep these souls during a gem swap, a drop on the ground or putting it in the inventory afterwards.

List of Vaal skill gems

Sorted By Attribute

Vaal Skills have requirements based on each of the three main attributes, and can be easily identified by the attribute colour.

A list of active skill gems granting vaal skills is displayed below.

Skill gem
Vaal Blade VortexVaal Blade VortexVaal, Spell, AoE, Duration Souls Per Use: 30 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 5.000 sec Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Damage Effectiveness: 80%Requires Level 12Creates an independently-moving vortex of ethereal blades which lasts for a duration. The vortex moves toward nearby enemies, repeatedly damaging enemies that it passes through.Per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (20-369) to (30-554) Physical Damage Base duration is 3 seconds +(8-12) to radius Hits Enemies every 0.13 Seconds 100% increased Critical Strike Chance Has 10 blades Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	12
Vaal Burning ArrowVaal Burning ArrowVaal, Attack, Projectile, AoE, Fire, Bow Souls Per Use: 20 (N) / Can Store 3 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 2.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 sec Damage Effectiveness: (160%-198%) Projectile Speed: 3260Fires an arrow that explodes, dealing fire damage to its target and other nearby enemies, with an increased chance of igniting them.Per 1% Quality: 3% increased Ignite Duration on enemiesDeals (160-198)% of Base Damage (30-49)% chance to Ignite enemies (30-68)% more Damage with Ignite 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage Projectiles Pierce 3 additional Targets Can't be Evaded CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	1
Vaal CycloneVaal CycloneVaal, Attack, AoE, Duration, Melee, Movement Souls Per Use: 35 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 7.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 sec Damage Effectiveness: (50%-61%)Requires Level 28Spin and attack in place, damaging nearby enemies and pulling others towards you. Cannot be supported by Ruthless.Per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (50-61.4)% of Base Damage 100% more Attack Speed Base duration is 5 seconds 50% increased Area of Effect Can't be Evaded Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention +(0-2) to Melee range CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.		N/A	28
Vaal Detonate DeadVaal Detonate DeadVaal, Spell, AoE, Fire Souls Per Use: 30 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 8.000 sec Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Damage Effectiveness: 150%Requires Level 4Targets a corpse, and deals spell damage to enemies around the corpse, as well as causing the corpse to explode, dealing fire damage. The explosion is not affected by modifiers to spell damage and cannot be reflected. This will continue to target other corpses in the area, with an increasing delay between each one, until it runs out of corpses or has destroyed 22 corpses.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Area DamageExplosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 9% of the corpse's maximum Life Deals (15-1235) to (21-1852) Fire Damage +(0-4) to radius CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A		4
Vaal Double StrikeVaal Double StrikeVaal, Attack, Melee, Duration Souls Per Use: 30 (N) / Can Store 2 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 8.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 sec Damage Effectiveness: (33%-40%)Performs two fast attacks on target enemy with a melee weapon, each of which summons a double of you for a duration to continuously attack monsters in this fashion.Per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Attack SpeedDeals (33-40.5)% of Base Damage Base duration is 6 seconds Adds (3-113) to (5-169) Physical Damage against Bleeding Enemies Can't be Evaded Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention Doubles have (0-57)% increased Movement Speed +(0-2) to Melee range CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	1
Vaal GraceVaal GraceAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration Radius: 36 Souls Per Use: 50 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 9.000 sec Cooldown Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Casts a temporary aura that grants you and your allies the ability to dodge attacks and spells.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Area of Effect(24-34)% Chance to Dodge Attack Hits (24-34)% Chance to Dodge Spell Hits Base duration is 6 seconds Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention +(0-19) to radius CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	24
Vaal HasteVaal HasteAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration Radius: 36 Souls Per Use: 50 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 6.000 sec Cooldown Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Casts a temporary aura that increases the movement speed, attack speed and cast speed of you and your allies.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby allies gain (25-31)% increased Attack Speed You and nearby allies gain (24-31)% increased Cast Speed You and nearby allies gain (10-13)% increased Movement Speed Base duration is 4 seconds Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention +(0-19) to radius CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	24
Vaal Impurity of IceVaal Impurity of IceAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Cold Souls Per Use: 50 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 8.000 sec Cooldown Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Casts an aura that reduces cold damage taken and provides freeze and chill immunity to you and nearby allies, and makes hits against nearby enemies ignore their cold resistance.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Area of Effect25% reduced Cold Damage taken +(14-20) to radius Base duration is 3 seconds You and nearby allies are Immune to Freeze Nearby Enemies' Cold Resistance is Ignored by Hits You and nearby allies are Immune to Chill Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention (0-95)% increased effect of Aura CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A		24
Vaal Lightning StrikeVaal Lightning StrikeVaal, Attack, Melee, Duration, Lightning, Projectile Souls Per Use: 20 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 10.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 sec Damage Effectiveness: (80%-98%)Requires Level 12Infuses your melee weapon with electrical energies as you swing. In addition to converting some of your physical damage to lightning damage, the stored energy becomes an orb attached to the enemy you hit, or the ground if you don't hit an enemy. The orb will periodically fire projectiles at other nearby enemies for a duration, which will also damage the enemy the orb is attached to.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Lightning DamageDeals (80-98.2)% of Base Damage 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage Base duration is 8 seconds Fires (4-8) additional Projectiles Can't be Evaded Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A		12
Vaal Rain of ArrowsVaal Rain of ArrowsVaal, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Bow Souls Per Use: 20 (N) / Can Store 2 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 5.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 12Fires multiple arrows into the air, to land in multiple sequences after a delay, each 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: 0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (80-100.1)% of Base Damage Fires (17-21) additional Arrows Fires 3 additional sequences of arrows 150% increased Effect of Maim Maim on Hit Can't be Evaded CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	12
Vaal ReaveVaal ReaveVaal, Attack, AoE, Melee Radius: 12 Souls Per Use: 35 (N) / Can Store 2 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 4.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 12Repeatedly attacks a large area in different directions. Each Vaal Reave that hits an enemy increases the area of effect. The area is reset after a short period without hitting anything. Only works with Daggers, Claws, and One-Handed Swords.Per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Attack SpeedDeals (100-122.8)% of Base Damage 50% more Area of Effect for each stage 150% more Attack Speed Can't be Evaded +(0-4) to radius CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A		12
Vaal Spectral ThrowVaal Spectral ThrowVaal, Attack, Projectile Souls Per Use: 10 (N) / Can Store 3 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 6.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 sec Damage Effectiveness: (91%-135%)Throws a spectral copy of your melee weapon. It spirals out in a spinning attack that strikes enemies in its path.Per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Attack SpeedDeals (91-135.46)% of Base Damage Fires 4 additional Projectiles Fires 0 Projectiles in a Nova Can't be Evaded CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.		N/A	1

Skill gem
Vaal Ancestral WarchiefVaal Ancestral WarchiefTotem, Vaal, Attack, AoE, Melee Souls Per Use: 20 (N) / Can Store 2 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 9.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 28Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with a powerful cascading slam while you're near it. If the enemies are far away, it will leap toward them as it slams. Being near it grants you more melee damage.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Totem DamageDeals (100-122.8)% of Base Damage Totem lasts 6 seconds 50% increased Totem Placement speed 32% more Melee Damage while Totem is Active +1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems 20% less Attack Speed Summons a Totem which uses the Supported Skill CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	28
Vaal EarthquakeVaal EarthquakeVaal, Attack, AoE, Duration, Melee Souls Per Use: 30 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 12.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 sec Damage Effectiveness: (50%-61%)Requires Level 28Smashes the ground with an Axe, Mace or Staff, dealing damage in an area and cracking the earth. The crack will erupt in a powerful aftershock after a short duration. After using this skill, your steps will deal damage around you, cracking the earth if the previous cracks have erupted. This effect ends after a secondary duration, or after a maximum number of aftershocks.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Physical DamageDeals (50-61.4)% of Base Damage Base duration is 1 seconds Aftershock deals (350-407)% more Damage with Hits and Ailments Base secondary duration is 12 seconds Ongoing effect ends after 7 Aftershocks Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	28
Vaal Glacial HammerVaal Glacial HammerVaal, Attack, Melee, Duration, AoE, Cold Souls Per Use: 15 (N) / Can Store 3 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 4.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 sec Damage Effectiveness: (150%-184%)Hits the enemy, converting some of your physical damage to cold damage. It traps the enemy with you in a circle of ice so that it can't escape. Requires a Mace or Staff.Per 1% Quality: 2% increased Chill Duration on enemies 1% increased Freeze Duration on enemiesDeals (150-184.2)% of Base Damage 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage 25% chance to Freeze enemies 35% increased Chill Duration on enemies Base duration is (3.4-4.35) seconds Can't be Evaded Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	1
Vaal Ground SlamVaal Ground SlamVaal, Attack, AoE, Melee Souls Per Use: 15 (N) / Can Store 3 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 2.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 sec Damage Effectiveness: (185%-227%)The character slams the ground in front of them with a Staff, Axe or Mace, creating a wave that travels in all directions that damages and stuns enemies. The wave deals more damage to closer enemies.Per 1% Quality: 1.5% increased Stun Duration on enemiesDeals (185-226.8)% of Base Damage 200% increased Stun Duration on enemies Deals up to (40-49)% more Damage to closer targets Stuns Enemies Can't be Evaded +(0-9) to radius CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	1
Vaal Impurity of FireVaal Impurity of FireAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Fire Souls Per Use: 50 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 8.000 sec Cooldown Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Casts an aura that reduces fire damage taken and provides ignite immunity to you and nearby allies, and makes hits against nearby enemies ignore their fire resistance.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Area of Effect25% reduced Fire Damage taken +(14-20) to radius Base duration is 3 seconds You and nearby allies are Immune to Ignite Nearby Enemies' Fire Resistance is Ignored by Hits Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention (0-95)% increased effect of Aura CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A		24
Vaal Molten ShellVaal Molten ShellVaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Fire Souls Per Use: 50 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 7.000 sec Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Damage Effectiveness: 200%Requires Level 4Summons fiery elemental shields providing additional armour for a short duration. Whenever you prevent any amount of physical damage from a hit, the shields cause a burst of flame, dealing fire damage to surrounding enemies.Per 1% Quality: 1% chance to Ignite enemiesDeals (9-696) to (14-1043) Fire Damage (17-943) additional Armour Base duration is 5 seconds Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	4

Skill gem
Vaal ArcVaal ArcVaal, Spell, Chaining, Lightning, Duration Souls Per Use: 25 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 6.000 sec Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Damage Effectiveness: 180%Requires Level 12A shocking arc of lightning stretches from the caster to a targeted enemy and chains to other nearby enemies. Each time the beam chains it will also chain simultaneously to a second enemy, but no enemy can be hit twice by the beams. Also grants a buff making you lucky when damaging enemies with Arc for a short duration.Per 1% Quality: 1.5% increased Shock Duration on enemiesDeals (38-924) to (64-1539) Lightning Damage 100% chance to Shock enemies Chains +(5-9) Times 100% increased Effect of Shock 100% increased Shock Duration on enemies 15% more Damage for each remaining Chain Base duration is 4 seconds Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	12
Vaal BlightVaal BlightVaal, Spell, Chaos, AoE, Duration, Channelling Souls Per Use: 30 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 8.000 sec Cast Time: 0.60 secApply a powerful debuff to enemies around you which deals chaos damage over time. Then applies two additional layers in a larger area, growing greatly in size each time. Enemies are also substantially hindered for a shorter secondary duration, slowing their movement.Per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (4.3-524.7) Base Chaos Damage per second Base duration is 6 seconds Base secondary duration is 3 seconds 80% reduced Movement Speed Debuff can have up to 20 layers of Damage Hindered Enemies take 20% increased Chaos Damage Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention +(0-9) to radius CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	1
Vaal ClarityVaal ClarityAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration Radius: 36 Souls Per Use: 30 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 14.000 sec Cooldown Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 10Casts a temporary aura that lets you and your allies cast skills without paying their mana costs.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Area of EffectBase duration is (8-9.9) seconds Your and nearby allies' Skills Cost no Mana Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention +(0-19) to radius CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	10
Vaal Cold SnapVaal Cold SnapVaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Cold Souls Per Use: 35 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 8.000 sec Cast Time: 0.85 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Damage Effectiveness: 200%Requires Level 16Creates a sudden burst of cold around you, damaging enemies. This also creates a chilling area around you which expands and deals cold damage over time to surrounding enemies in addition to chilling them. Enemies that die while in the area grant Frenzy Charges, and you will passively gain Frenzy Charges while there are enemies in the area.Per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (35-1002) to (53-1502) Cold Damage Base duration is 4 seconds Always Freezes enemies Gain a Frenzy Charge when an Enemy Dies while in this Skill's Area Every second, gain a Frenzy Charge if an Enemy is in this Skill's Area Deals (29.4-1495.5) Base Cold Damage per second Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention (0-19)% increased Effect of Chill CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A		16
Vaal DisciplineVaal DisciplineAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration Radius: 36 Souls Per Use: 50 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 5.000 sec Cooldown Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Casts a temporary aura that prevents energy shield recharge being delayed by damage taken for you and your allies.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Area of EffectBase duration is 3 seconds Your and nearby allies' Energy Shield Recharges are not delayed by Damage Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention +(0-19) to radius CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	24
Vaal FireballVaal FireballVaal, Projectile, Spell, AoE, Fire Souls Per Use: 30 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 5.000 sec Cast Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Damage Effectiveness: 160%Launches a series of fireballs in all directions around the caster.Per 1% Quality: 0.5% chance to Ignite enemiesDeals (7-890) to (10-1335) Fire Damage Fires 0 Projectile (20-39)% chance to Ignite enemies (50-88)% more Damage with Ignite +(0-4) to radius CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	1
Vaal FlameblastVaal FlameblastVaal, Spell, AoE, Fire, Channelling Souls Per Use: 30 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 6.000 sec Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Damage Effectiveness: 50%Requires Level 28Targets an area and builds up stages in that area based on cast speed. It explodes every 5 stages, until it reaches a maximum of 15. As it gains more stages, the area gets smaller but the damage gets higher.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased DamageDeals (32-241) to (48-362) Fire Damage 110% more Spell Damage for each stage 90% more Damage with Ailments for each stage +5% chance to Ignite for each Stage -1 to Radius for each Stage CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	28
Vaal Ice NovaVaal Ice NovaVaal, Spell, AoE, Cold Souls Per Use: 25 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 4.000 sec Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Damage Effectiveness: 70%Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster, repeating from every enemy it hits. If the caster targets near one of their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from the projectile instead.Per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (11-274) to (17-428) Cold Damage Causes smaller novas up to 5 times on enemies hit 20% reduced Area of Effect each repeat CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	12
Vaal Impurity of LightningVaal Impurity of LightningAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Lightning Souls Per Use: 50 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 8.000 sec Cooldown Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Casts an aura that reduces lightning damage taken and provides shock immunity to you and nearby allies, and makes hits against nearby enemies ignore their lightning resistance.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Area of Effect25% reduced Lightning Damage taken +(14-20) to radius Base duration is 3 seconds You and nearby allies are Immune to Shock Nearby Enemies' Lightning Resistance is Ignored by Hits Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention (0-95)% increased effect of Aura CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	24
Vaal Lightning TrapVaal Lightning TrapTrap, Vaal, Spell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning Souls Per Use: 20 (N) / Can Store 3 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 6.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%Requires Level 12Throws a trap that launches a ring of projectiles through the enemy that set it off, dealing lightning damage to them and subsequent targets and leaving a trail of shocking ground.Per 1% Quality: Shocked Ground causes 0.25% increased Damage takenDeals (19-391) to (58-1174) Lightning Damage Trap lasts 4 seconds Fires 8 additional Projectiles Base duration is 4 seconds Shocked Ground causes 15% increased Damage taken Fires 0 Projectiles in a Nova Throws a Trap which uses this Skill when Triggered Projectiles leave Shocking Ground Projectiles Pierce all Targets Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A		12
Vaal Power SiphonVaal Power SiphonVaal, Attack, Projectile Souls Per Use: 15 (N) / Can Store 2 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 4.000 sec Cast Time: 1.00 sec Damage Effectiveness: (150%-184%)Requires Level 12Fires your wand simultaneously at all nearby enemies, culling those close to death and granting you a power charge for each. Cannot be supported by Volley.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased DamageDeals (150-184.2)% of Base Damage Gain a Power Charge when Projectile Hits a Rare or Unique Enemy +10% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Power Charge 20% increased Critical Strike Chance per Power Charge Fires 0 Projectile Can't be Evaded Culling Strike CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	12
Vaal Righteous FireVaal Righteous FireVaal, Spell, AoE, Fire, Duration Souls Per Use: 40 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 12.000 sec Cooldown Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 16Sacrifices a portion of your Life and Energy Shield to engulf you in magical fire that rapidly burns nearby enemies for a duration. Your spell damage is substantially increased while under this effect.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Burning DamageSacrifices 30% of your total Energy Shield and Life Deals (161-180)% of Sacrificed Energy Shield and Life as Fire Damage per second Base duration is 4 seconds Grants (20-39)% more Spell Damage Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.		N/A	16
Vaal SparkVaal SparkVaal, Spell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning Souls Per Use: 30 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 6.000 sec Cast Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Damage Effectiveness: 40%Continuously launches unpredictable sparks in all directions that move randomly until they hit an enemy or expire.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Projectile SpeedDeals (1-24) to (11-454) Lightning Damage Base duration is 2 seconds Fires 0 Projectile in a random direction Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention (0-19)% increased Projectile Speed CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	1
Vaal Storm CallVaal Storm CallVaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Lightning Souls Per Use: 30 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 9.000 sec Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%Requires Level 12Sets a marker at a location. Lightning strikes random enemies around the marker repeatedly over the skill's duration, dealing damage in an area around the strike. Modifiers to the skill's duration will also affect the delay between these strikes. When the duration ends, a large bolt of lightning strikes the marker, dealing damage around it.Per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (14-370) to (26-687) Lightning Damage Base duration is 6 seconds (10-29)% increased Effect of Shock Strikes an Enemy every 0.25 seconds Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	12
Vaal Summon SkeletonsVaal Summon SkeletonsVaal, Spell, Minion, Duration Souls Per Use: 50 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 10.000 sec Cast Time: 0.80 secRequires Level 10Summons an army of skeletal warriors, archers and mages, led by a powerful general.Per 1% Quality: Minions deal 1% increased DamageSummons (14-21) Skeleton Warriors Summons (2-9) Skeleton Archers Summons 1 Skeleton General Can summon up to (17-36) Skeletons at a time Base duration is 20 seconds Summons (0-5) Skeleton Mages CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A	10

Skill gem

Vaal BreachVaal BreachVaal, Spell Souls Per Use: 100 (N) / Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 40.000 sec Cast Time: 2.50 secRequires Level 10Creates a breach, making you vulnerable to its powerful inhabitants.Per 1% Quality: 3% increased Cast SpeedMonsters from the Breach do not grant Experience or drop Items CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

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The skill Gluttony of Elements, which is obtained by equipping Blood of CorruptionBlood of Corruption
Amber AmuletRequires Level 20+(20-30) to StrengthGrants Level 10 Gluttony of Elements Skill
Adds 19 to 43 Chaos Damage to Attacks
-(10-5)% to all Elemental Resistances
+(17-29)% to Chaos Resistance
CorruptedIn my dream, a voice spoke to me. It said:
'My reach knows no bounds.
All that is pure is destined to rot.
All that lives is destined to serve.'
- Doryani, Queen's Thaumaturgist, also counts as a Vaal skill.

Unique items

The following unique items affect the player's Vaal skills:

Item	Base Item	Stats
Atziri's Reign Atziri's Reign Crimson JewelLimited to: 2(15-20)% increased Vaal Skill Effect Duration CorruptedAtziri went to great lengths to ensure her immortality, but nothing is eternal.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Crimson Jewel	(15-20)% increased Vaal Skill Effect Duration Corrupted
Chill of Corruption Chill of Corruption Viridian JewelLimited to: 150% chance to gain an additional Vaal Soul per Enemy Shattered CorruptedEven a millennium later, Atziri's presence casts a shroud over Wraeclast.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Viridian Jewel	50% chance to gain an additional Vaal Soul per Enemy Shattered Corrupted
Sacrificial Harvest Sacrificial Harvest Viridian JewelLimited to: 1(20-30)% chance to gain an additional Vaal Soul on Kill CorruptedThe Vaal used human sacrifice to power their empire. They, too, eventually sought means to make their machines run more efficiently.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Viridian Jewel	(20-30)% chance to gain an additional Vaal Soul on Kill Corrupted
Vaal Sentencing Vaal Sentencing Cobalt Jewel(80-120)% increased Vaal Skill Critical Strike Chance CorruptedIn their final days, every crime was punishable by death. Atziri's empire ran on blood, but the blood was running dry.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Cobalt Jewel	(80-120)% increased Vaal Skill Critical Strike Chance Corrupted
Flesh and Spirit Flesh and Spirit Ironscale GauntletsQuality: +20% Armour: (56-67) Evasion: (56-67)Requires Level 15, 14 Str, 14 Dex(6-9)% increased Attack Speed (80-120)% increased Armour and Evasion (3-4) Life Regenerated per second Recover 20% of your Maximum Life on Rampage Kills grant an additional Vaal Soul if you have Rampaged Recently RampageWhat is greed but trading a mountain of death for a sliver of life?	Ironscale Gauntlets	(6-9)% increased Attack Speed (80-120)% increased Armour and Evasion (3-4) Life Regenerated per second Recover 20% of your Maximum Life on Rampage Kills grant an additional Vaal Soul if you have Rampaged Recently Rampage
Soul Catcher Soul Catcher Quartz FlaskLasts 4.00 Seconds Consumes 30 of 60 Charges on use Phasing 10% chance to Dodge Attack Hits 10% chance to Dodge Spell HitsRequires Level 27Cannot gain Mana during effect Vaal Skills deal (60-100)% increased Damage during effect Vaal Skills have 25% reduced Soul Cost during effect Vaal Skills used during effect have (40-20)% reduced Soul Gain Prevention DurationFreedom is for the privileged, even in death. This item can be transformed on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Vial of the GhostRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.	Quartz Flask	Cannot gain Mana during effect Vaal Skills deal (60-100)% increased Damage during effect Vaal Skills have 25% reduced Soul Cost during effect Vaal Skills used during effect have (40-20)% reduced Soul Gain Prevention Duration
Soul Ripper Soul Ripper Quartz FlaskLasts 4.00 Seconds Consumes 60 of 60 Charges on use Phasing 10% chance to Dodge Attack Hits 10% chance to Dodge Spell HitsRequires Level 27100% increased Charges used Vaal Skills deal (30-40)% more Damage during Effect Vaal Skills used during effect do not apply Soul Gain Prevention Gains no Charges during effect of any Soul Ripper Flask"What care have I for their pain? They're already dead." - Atalui, Vaal PriestessRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.	Quartz Flask	100% increased Charges used Vaal Skills deal (30-40)% more Damage during Effect Vaal Skills used during effect do not apply Soul Gain Prevention Gains no Charges during effect of any Soul Ripper Flask
Vaal Caress Vaal Caress Bronzescale GauntletsQuality: +20% Armour: (120-130) Evasion: (120-130)Requires Level 27, 22 Str, 22 Dex+2 to Level of Socketed Vaal Gems (120-140)% increased Armour and Evasion +(50-70) to maximum Life +40% to Cold Resistance You gain Onslaught for 5 seconds on using a Vaal Skill"The gems are strangely human at times. They simply love to be held." - Doryani, First Seer to the Queen	Bronzescale Gauntlets	+2 to Level of Socketed Vaal Gems (120-140)% increased Armour and Evasion +(50-70) to maximum Life +40% to Cold Resistance You gain Onslaught for 5 seconds on using a Vaal Skill
Sacrificial Heart Sacrificial Heart Paua AmuletRequires Level 32(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration RateAdds (22-27) to (34-38) Fire Damage Adds (20-23) to (31-35) Cold Damage Adds (1-3) to (47-52) Lightning Damage Gain a Power Charge when you use a Vaal Skill 10 Life gained for each Enemy Hit if you have used a Vaal Skill Recently 10% increased Movement Speed if you have used a Vaal Skill RecentlyThe seed of life, saved and savoured. This item can be transformed on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Vial of Sacrifice	Paua Amulet	(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration RateAdds (22-27) to (34-38) Fire Damage Adds (20-23) to (31-35) Cold Damage Adds (1-3) to (47-52) Lightning Damage Gain a Power Charge when you use a Vaal Skill 10 Life gained for each Enemy Hit if you have used a Vaal Skill Recently 10% increased Movement Speed if you have used a Vaal Skill Recently
Allure Allure Vaal ClawClaw Quality: +20% Physical Damage: (101.2-122.5)–(243.8-290) Critical Strike Chance: 6.50% Attacks per Second: (1.40-1.46) Weapon Range: 9Requires Level 66, 95 Dex, 131 Int2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life(110-130)% increased Physical Damage Adds (15-20) to (30-40) Physical Damage (8-12)% increased Attack Speed 15% increased Movement Speed while Phasing You gain Phasing for 10 seconds on using a Vaal SkillWhat drives us to kill, to carve and to shred? What drives us to drink the seething souls of the dead? What drives us to love and to hold, but still go amiss? What drives us to leave this world for the Abyss?	Vaal Claw	2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life(110-130)% increased Physical Damage Adds (15-20) to (30-40) Physical Damage (8-12)% increased Attack Speed 15% increased Movement Speed while Phasing You gain Phasing for 10 seconds on using a Vaal Skill
Zerphi's Heart Zerphi's Heart Paua AmuletRequires Level 70(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration RateAdds (48-53) to (58-60) Chaos Damage Items and Gems have 50% increased Attribute Requirements Chaos Damage can Ignite, Chill and Shock Gain Soul Eater for 10 seconds when you use a Vaal SkillWe are incapable of change without sacrifice, for we are both the iron and the forge.	Paua Amulet	(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration RateAdds (48-53) to (58-60) Chaos Damage Items and Gems have 50% increased Attribute Requirements Chaos Damage can Ignite, Chill and Shock Gain Soul Eater for 10 seconds when you use a Vaal Skill

Achievements

The following achievements are related to Vaal skill gems:

Name	Description
Virtue Corruption	Corrupt a skill gem into a Vaal skill gem.
Vaal Gemling	Have a Vaal Skill Gem reach level 20.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.4.0	Vaal Soul Gain Prevention time is now modified by modifiers to skill duration and buff duration if those modifiers in some way affect the associated skill. For example, reducing the duration of Vaal Earthquake will also reduce the Vaal Soul Gain Prevention time, while increasing the duration of Vaal Haste will increase the Vaal Soul Gain Prevention time.
3.3.0	Vaal skill gems now also grant the base version of the skill at the same level and quality as the Vaal gem. For example, a Vaal Burning Arrow skill gem now grants both the Vaal Burning Arrow and the Burning Arrow skills. Using a Vaal skill now prevents you from gaining souls for all Vaal skills for a short period of time after the skill is used. The duration of this effect varies from skill to skill. Whereas previously the cost of Vaal skills would increase in areas after Act 5, and again after Act 10, the cost of all Vaal skills is now consistent throughout the game. This is worth keeping in mind when looking at the following changes, as although many Vaal skill costs have been raised when compared to their base cost previously, they are typically now lower than the cost you would have paid in higher-level areas. Damaging rare enemies now generates 1 Vaal soul per 2% life it loses, with a 1 second cooldown. Damaging unique enemies now generates 3 Vaal souls per 2% life it loses, with a 1 second cooldown.
3.0.0	Vaal skill soul costs are increased by 50% of their base soul cost upon completion of Act 5, and increased by a total of 100% of their base soul cost upon completion of Act 10. Like the resistance penalties, these costs affect your character in all game areas.
1.2.1	Vaal skills can now trigger other skills. Like before, they can not be triggered themselves.
1.1.0	Introduced to the game.