Level: (1-20)
Cost: (10-31) Mana
Cast Time: 0.80 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%Requires Level 12Corpses near the targeted location explode, dealing damage in a small area and creating an orb which moves towards nearby enemies before dealing spell damage in a larger area. The explosion of the corpse is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Deals (20-535) to (30-802) Fire Damage
Destroys up to 3 Corpses
Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 3% of the corpse's maximum LifePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 12Vendor Prices
Normal | 1x Orb of Transmutation |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVolatileDead
Skill functions and interactions
Note: Despite their appearance, the orbs created by Volatile Dead are not projectiles. Thus, effects that normally affect projectiles (such as Lesser Multiple Projectiles SupportLesser Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
Icon: l
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 8Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported 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.) do not have an effect on Volatile Dead.
Gem level progression
Level | Mana Cost | Fire Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. | |||
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1 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 20 to 30 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 25 to 38 | 15249 | 15249 |
3 | 19 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 34 to 50 | 41517 | 56766 |
4 | 23 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 44 to 65 | 81983 | 138749 |
5 | 27 | 41 | 28 | 14 | 56 to 84 | 147968 | 286717 |
6 | 31 | 46 | 32 | 15 | 71 to 106 | 250557 | 537274 |
7 | 35 | 51 | 36 | 16 | 89 to 133 | 405086 | 942360 |
8 | 38 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 105 to 157 | 447718 | 1390078 |
9 | 41 | 59 | 41 | 18 | 123 to 184 | 615318 | 2005396 |
10 | 44 | 63 | 44 | 19 | 144 to 216 | 834639 | 2840035 |
11 | 47 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 168 to 252 | 1570760 | 4410795 |
12 | 50 | 71 | 49 | 20 | 195 to 293 | 1633987 | 6044782 |
13 | 53 | 75 | 52 | 21 | 227 to 340 | 2151030 | 8195812 |
14 | 56 | 79 | 55 | 22 | 262 to 393 | 2812189 | 11008001 |
15 | 59 | 83 | 58 | 23 | 303 to 454 | 5099360 | 16107361 |
16 | 62 | 87 | 60 | 24 | 349 to 524 | 9400731 | 25508092 |
17 | 64 | 90 | 62 | 25 | 384 to 576 | 15273366 | 40781458 |
18 | 66 | 92 | 64 | 25 | 421 to 632 | 26286582 | 67068040 |
19 | 68 | 95 | 66 | 26 | 462 to 693 | 62890590 | 129958630 |
20 | 70 | 98 | 68 | 26 | 507 to 760 | 212046017 | 342004647 |
21 | 72 | 100 | 70 | 27 | 555 to 832 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 27 | 608 to 911 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 28 | 665 to 997 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 29 | 727 to 1091 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 29 | 795 to 1192 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 30 | 868 to 1303 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 30 | 948 to 1423 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 31 | 1035 to 1553 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 32 | 1129 to 1694 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 32 | 1232 to 1848 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 32 | 1286 to 1929 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 33 | 1343 to 2014 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 33 | 1402 to 2103 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 33 | 1463 to 2195 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 34 | 1527 to 2291 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 34 | 1594 to 2391 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 34 | 1664 to 2495 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 34 | 1736 to 2604 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 35 | 1811 to 2717 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 35 | 1890 to 2834 | 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 |
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8 | Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. | random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality | Automatic |
1 | Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. | random superior gem | Automatic |
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 with 20% quality | Automatic |
1 | The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | random divination card set exchange | Automatic |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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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 |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
The Siren's Cadence 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 Volatile Dead.
Name | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
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Enchantment Volatile Dead Cast Speed 1 | 66 | 8% increased Volatile Dead Cast Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Volatile Dead Cast Speed 2 | 75 | 12% increased Volatile Dead Cast Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Volatile Dead Damage 1 | 66 | 25% increased Volatile Dead Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Volatile Dead Damage 2 | 75 | 40% increased Volatile Dead Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Volatile Dead Orbs 3 | 75 | Volatile Dead Consumes up to 1 additional corpse | helmet 100 default 0 |
Alternate skill effects
Volatile Dead has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Stygian Volatile Dead EffectStygian Volatile Dead EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Volatile Dead becomes a Stygian Effect. | Your Volatile Dead becomes a Stygian Effect. |
Void Volatile Dead EffectVoid Volatile Dead EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Volatile Dead becomes a Void Effect. | Your Volatile Dead becomes a Void Effect. |
Version history
Version | Changes |
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3.6.0 |
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3.1.0 |
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