|help_text = Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
|help_text = Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
|purchase_cost_normal1_name = Orb of Chance
|purchase_cost_normal1_amount = 1
|intelligence_percent = 100
|intelligence_percent = 100
|gem_tags = Spell, AoE, Cold, Duration
|gem_tags = Spell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Nova
|gem_description = An icy blast explodes around the caster, dealing cold damage to enemies, and leaving behind a whirling vortex which deals cold damage over time and chills enemies caught in it. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will explode from a number of those projectiles instead, destroying them.
|gem_description = An icy blast explodes around the caster, dealing cold damage to enemies, and leaving behind a whirling vortex which deals cold damage over time and chills enemies caught in it.
|active_skill_name = Vortex
|active_skill_name = Vortex
|skill_id = FrostBoltNova
|skill_id = FrostBoltNova
|cast_time = 0.0
|cast_time = 0.75
|required_level = 28
|required_level = 28
|static_stored_uses = 1
|quality_type1_weight = 1
|static_cooldown = 1.8
|quality_type1_stat_text = +(0.01-0.2) metres to radius
|stat_text = Deals (38-524) to (57-787) Cold Damage<br>Base duration is 3 seconds<br>Deals (106.5-1456.9) Base Cold Damage per second<br>Can explode from up to 5 Frostbolt Projectiles<br>20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt<br>Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect<br>(0-76)% increased Cooldown Recovery Speed
|stat_text = Deals (49-779) to (73-1169) Cold Damage<br>Base duration is 3.00 seconds<br>Deals (116-2316.1) Base Cold Damage per second<br>Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect<br>Base radius is 2 metres<br>Base secondary radius is 2 metres
|quality_stat_text = 0.5% increased Area of Effect
'''Vortex''' is a [[cold]] [[spell]] that explodes dealing [[damage]] in area around the player and leaves a [[ground effect]] that [[Chill|chills]] and deals cold [[damage over time]].<ref name="VortexGround"/> If you have any {{il|Frostbolt}} projectiles active, casting Vortex will crease the explosion around those projectiles instead.
'''Vortex''' is a [[cold]] [[spell]] that deals damage in an area around the [[character]] and leaves a [[ground effect]] that both chills ([[chilled ground]]) and deals cold damage over time.<ref name="VortexGround"/>
==Skill functions and interactions==
==Skill functions and interactions==
* Vortex is an instant spell; it has no cast time and does not interrupt your character's other actions.
*{{c|mod|Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this skill's Damage Over Time Effect}}: Modifiers to spell damage only affect the specific damage over time effect of Vortex, not other types of damage over time that may be applied by the skill, such as [[poison]] or {{il|Decay Support}}.
*The Vortex consists of two parts: explosion and a ground effect.
* '''Stacking''': If an enemy is standing over multiple vortex ground effects,only the one with the highest damage per second will cause damage at any given moment. This is consistent with other damage over time [[ground effects]], such as caustic cloud and burning ground.
* {{c|mod|Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this skill's Damage Over Time Effect}}: Modifiers to spell damage only apply to the ground effect portion of the skill and do not affect other sources of damage over time which may be applied by the explosion, such as poison, the [[Decay Support]], or ignite from [[The Three Dragons]].
* '''Overlap''': If multiple Vortex ground effects apply to the same enemy, only the highest damage per second effect will deal damage. This is consistent with other damage over time debuffs without special exceptions.
* '''Projectiles''': The player may cast {{il|Frostbolt}} and subsequently cast Vortex to trigger a Vortex at the location of the Frostbolt projectile. When Vortex is cast this way, it's area of effect is reduced by 20%, and when cast this way, Vortex can trigger on a maximum of 5 Frostbolt projectiles per cast.
*'''On hit effects:''' Because the initial blast counts as a hit, Vortex can be used with on-hit effects such as {{il|Hextouch Support}}.
[[Chilling Area]]: Enemies inside a chilling area become chilled. This chilling area is affected by the player and skill's modifiers to the effect of cold/non-damaging ailments, but its chills are not considered inflicted by the player. It cannot apply ''chilled by you'' stats, cannot make the player count as having chilled recently, and can chill regardless of stats that prevent the application of chill by the player, such as {{il|Elemental Focus}} or {{psl|Secrets of Suffering}}.
==Gem level progression==
==Gem level progression==
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|c1_pattern_extract = Deals (%d+) to (%d+) Cold Damage
|c1_pattern_extract = Deals (%d+) to (%d+) Cold Damage
|c1_pattern_value = %d to %d
|c1_pattern_value = %d to %d
|c2_abbr = Cold<br>DoT
|c2_abbr = Cold<br>DPS
|c2_header = Deals x Base Cold Damage per second
|c2_header = Deals x Base Cold Damage per second
|c2_pattern_extract = Deals (%d+%.*%d*) Base Cold Damage per second
|c2_pattern_extract = Deals (%d+%.*%d*) Base Cold Damage per second
The skill is also used by several monster. The UI would display a status icon to show the player character is affected by the skill.
{{Skill enchantment modifier list|query=mods.stat_text_raw LIKE "%Vortex%" AND mods.stat_text_raw NOT LIKE "%Blade Vortex%"}}
{{Skill enchantment modifier list|query=mods.stat_text_raw LIKE "%Vortex%" AND mods.stat_text_raw NOT LIKE "%Blade Vortex%" AND mods.stat_text_raw NOT LIKE "%Rage Vortex%" AND mods.generation_type=10 }}
{{Skill microtransaction list
{{Alternate skill effect list|query=
|query=
items.class_id="Microtransaction"
items.class="Microtransactions"
AND cosmetic_items.cosmetic_type LIKE "Skill Gem Effect"
AND stackables.cosmetic_type LIKE "Vortex%"
AND (
BINARY items.name LIKE "% Vortex %"
OR BINARY items.description LIKE "% Vortex %"
)
AND items.description NOT LIKE "%blade vortex%"
}}
}}
==Version history==
==Version history==
{{VersionHistoryTable}}
{{Version history table header}}
{{VersionHistoryRow|3.6.0}}
{{Version history table row|3.23.0|
* Alternate quality gems, labyrinth helmet enchantments and unique threshold jewels are all systems that were trying to subtly modify the behaviour of skills. With this expansion these have been combined into a new system called Transfigured Gems that allows us to fully achieve the goal of these three systems, and then some.
* Quality now provides +0-0.2 metres to radius, instead of 0-10% increased Area of Effect.
* Anomalous, Divergent and Phantasmal Quality Gems have been removed from the game. Existing alternate Quality Gems now have the base Quality effect found on the respective Gem.
* Now has a 0.750 second Cast Time (previously instant), and no longer has a Cooldown Time.
* It now deals 49 to 73 Cold Damage at gem level 1 (previously 41 to 62), scaling up to 779 to 1169 at gem level 20 (previously 1209 to 1813).
* It also now has a Mana cost of 13 at gem level 1 (previously 11), and 25 Mana at gem level 20 (previously 20).
* It can no longer be cast on Frostbolt projectiles, and as such, no longer has 20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt or "Can explode from up to 5 Frostbolt Projectiles."
** This interaction has been moved to {{il|Vortex of Projection}}.
}}
{{Version history table row|3.19.0|
* [[Chilled ground]] from the Permafrost [[Archnemesis modifier]] now counts as '''Vortex''' ground, and can no longer stack with other sources of '''Vortex''' ground.
* [[Unstable Weta]]s now leave '''Vortex''' ground effect on death, instead of Cold Snap ground, and cannot stack with other sources of ''Vortex'' ground effect.
}}
{{Version history table row|3.17.0|
* Vortex now deals 41 to 62 Cold Damage at gem level 1 (previously 42 to 63), up to 1209 to 1813 at gem level 20 (previously 833 to 1250).
* Now deals 116.1 Base Cold Damage per second at gem level 1 (previously 116.2), up to 2317.2 at gem level 20 (previously 2315.1).
}}
{{Version history table row|3.16.0|
* Now deals 42 to 63 Cold Damage at gem level 1 (previously 38 to 57), up to 833 to 1250 at gem level 20 (previously 524 to 787).
* It now deals 116.2 Base Cold Damage per second at gem level 1 (previously 106.5), up to 2315.1 at gem level 20 (previously 1456.9).
* It now has a Critical Strike Chance of 6% (previously 6.5%), and 180% Effectiveness of Added Damage at all gem levels (previously 100%).
}}
{{Version history table row|3.12.0|
* Now has alternate quality
}}
{{Version history table row|3.10.0|
* {{il|Stormbind}} is now offered to the Witch and Templar (instead of Vortex) for completing {{ql|Sever the Right Hand}}, and can be purchased from Clarissa by the Shadow and Scion.
}}
{{Version history table row|3.6.4|
* Improved the graphical performance.
}}
{{Version history table row|3.6.2|
* Vortex can no longer be supported by {{il|Intensify Support}}.
}}
{{Version history table row|3.6.0|
* Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 20 (was 21)
* Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 20 (was 21)
* Now deals 38 to 57 Cold damage at gem level 1 (from 42 to 63) and 524 to 787 Cold damage at gem level 20 (from 538 to 808).
* Now deals 38 to 57 Cold damage at gem level 1 (from 42 to 63) and 524 to 787 Cold damage at gem level 20 (from 538 to 808).
* Now deals 106.5 base Cold damage per second at gem level 1 (from 116.1) and 1456.9 base Cold damage per second at gem level 20 (from 1495.6).
* Now deals 106.5 base Cold damage per second at gem level 1 (from 116.1) and 1456.9 base Cold damage per second at gem level 20 (from 1495.6).
{{VersionHistoryRow|3.5.0}}
}}
{{Version history table row|3.5.0|
* Now instant, with a 1.8 second cooldown.
* Now instant, with a 1.8 second cooldown.
* Can now detonate from up to 5 Frostbolt projectiles at once.
* Can now detonate from up to 5 Frostbolt projectiles at once.
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* No longer deals 40% more damage when cast on Frostbolt.
* No longer deals 40% more damage when cast on Frostbolt.
* Now has 20% less Area of Effect when cast on Frostbolt.
* Now has 20% less Area of Effect when cast on Frostbolt.
{{VersionHistoryRow|2.3.0}}
* Disabled the Vortex Labyrinth Helmet enchantments that increase the base radius of Vortex. Existing items with this enchantment will go unchanged, but this enchantment cannot appear on any more items.
}}
{{Version history table row|3.0.0|
* Vortex now deals 40% more damage when cast on a Frostbolt.
}}
{{Version history table row|2.3.0|
* Introduced to the game.
* Introduced to the game.
|}
}}
{{Version history table end}}
==References==
==References==
Revision as of 17:33, 22 May 2024
VortexSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Nova Level: (1-20) Cost: (13-25) Mana Cast Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 270% AoE Radius: 2Requires Level 28An icy blast explodes around the caster, dealing cold damage to enemies, and leaving behind a whirling vortex which deals cold damage over time and chills enemies caught in it.Deals (49-779) to (73-1169) Cold Damage Base duration is 3.00 seconds Deals (116-2316.1) Base Cold Damage per second Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect Base radius is 2 metres Base secondary radius is 2 metres
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.01-0.2) metres to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this skill's Damage Over Time Effect: Modifiers to spell damage only affect the specific damage over time effect of Vortex, not other types of damage over time that may be applied by the skill, such as poison or Decay SupportDecay SupportChaos, Support Icon: D Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 38Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills inflict Decay on Hit, dealing (120-843) Chaos Damage per second for 8 seconds
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Chaos 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
Overlap: If multiple Vortex ground effects apply to the same enemy, only the highest damage per second effect will deal damage. This is consistent with other damage over time debuffs without special exceptions.
On hit effects: Because the initial blast counts as a hit, Vortex can be used with on-hit effects such as Hextouch SupportHextouch SupportSupport, Hex, Trigger Icon: & Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 38Must support both a skill that hits enemies, and a hex curse skill to work. The hex will be applied when enemies are hit by the other skill. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Minions cannot apply hexes this way.Supported Skills apply supported Curses on Hit You cannot Cast Supported Curse Spells 35% less Effect of Supported Curses Supported Skills have (50-31)% reduced Curse Duration
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Curse DurationThis 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
Chilling Area: Enemies inside a chilling area become chilled. This chilling area is affected by the player and skill's modifiers to the effect of cold/non-damaging ailments, but its chills are not considered inflicted by the player. It cannot apply chilled by you stats, cannot make the player count as having chilled recently, and can chill regardless of stats that prevent the application of chill by the player, such as Elemental Focus SupportElemental Focus SupportSupport Icon: F Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 18Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.Supported Skills deal (20-34)% more Elemental Damage Supported Skills cannot inflict Elemental Ailments
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Elemental 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. or Secrets of Suffering.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Cold Damage
Cold DPS
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
28
67
13
49 to 73
116
0
0
2
31
73
14
61 to 91
147.3
199345
199345
3
34
79
15
75 to 113
185.4
285815
485160
4
37
85
16
93 to 139
232.9
401344
886504
5
40
92
16
114 to 171
290.9
554379
1440883
6
42
96
17
131 to 196
336
477437
1918320
7
44
100
18
150 to 224
389
583786
2502106
8
46
104
18
171 to 256
449.2
710359
3212465
9
48
109
19
195 to 292
517.9
1355511
4567976
10
50
113
19
222 to 333
596.3
1138877
5706853
11
52
117
20
253 to 379
685.8
1368233
7075086
12
54
121
20
288 to 431
787.9
1638338
8713424
13
56
125
21
327 to 490
902.9
1956648
10670072
14
58
130
21
371 to 556
1033.8
3655184
14325256
15
60
134
22
420 to 631
1186.8
3017327
17342583
16
62
138
22
476 to 715
1356.3
7759995
25102578
17
64
142
23
539 to 809
1552.4
15138193
40240771
18
66
146
24
610 to 915
1775.3
26083825
66324596
19
68
151
24
690 to 1035
2030.9
62620247
128944843
20
70
155
25
779 to 1169
2316.1
211708088
340652931
21
72
159
25
880 to 1320
2642.5
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
26
993 to 1489
3012.8
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
26
1120 to 1679
3428.8
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
27
1262 to 1893
3899.8
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
27
1422 to 2132
4447.6
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
28
1601 to 2401
5052.3
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
28
1802 to 2702
5755
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
29
2027 to 3040
6551.4
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
30
2279 to 3418
7414.2
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
30
2561 to 3842
8431.2
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
30
2715 to 4073
8984.4
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
31
2878 to 4317
9572.6
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
31
3050 to 4575
10198.1
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
31
3232 to 4848
10863.1
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
31
3425 to 5137
11570.2
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
32
3629 to 5443
12321.8
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
32
3844 to 5766
13120.7
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
32
4072 to 6108
13969.8
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
33
4313 to 6470
14872.2
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
33
4569 to 6853
15815.4
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
Vortex can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Vortex can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
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 corruptedlevel 21 Spell gem
A
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
A
3
Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem 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 gem with 20% quality
A
1
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Random gem with 1–20% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Random divination card set exchange
A
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.
Alternate quality gems, labyrinth helmet enchantments and unique threshold jewels are all systems that were trying to subtly modify the behaviour of skills. With this expansion these have been combined into a new system called Transfigured Gems that allows us to fully achieve the goal of these three systems, and then some.
Quality now provides +0-0.2 metres to radius, instead of 0-10% increased Area of Effect.
Anomalous, Divergent and Phantasmal Quality Gems have been removed from the game. Existing alternate Quality Gems now have the base Quality effect found on the respective Gem.
Now has a 0.750 second Cast Time (previously instant), and no longer has a Cooldown Time.
It now deals 49 to 73 Cold Damage at gem level 1 (previously 41 to 62), scaling up to 779 to 1169 at gem level 20 (previously 1209 to 1813).
It also now has a Mana cost of 13 at gem level 1 (previously 11), and 25 Mana at gem level 20 (previously 20).
It can no longer be cast on Frostbolt projectiles, and as such, no longer has 20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt or "Can explode from up to 5 Frostbolt Projectiles."
This interaction has been moved to Vortex of ProjectionVortex of ProjectionSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Nova Level: (1-20) Cost: (13-25) Mana Cast Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 270%Requires Level 28An icy blast explodes around the caster, dealing cold damage to enemies, and leaving behind a whirling vortex which deals cold damage over time and chills enemies caught in it. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will explode from a number of those projectiles instead, destroying them.Deals (49-779) to (73-1169) Cold Damage Base duration is 1.50 seconds Deals (57.9-1158.1) Base Cold Damage per second Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect 50% more Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt Base radius is 2 metres 50% more Damage when Cast on Frostbolt Base secondary radius is 2 metres Can explode from up to 5 Frostbolt Projectiles
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.01-0.2) metres to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
StormbindStormbindSpell, AoE, Channelling, Lightning, Duration, Arcane Level: (1-20) Cost: (3-5) Mana Cast Time: 0.12 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 160%Requires Level 28Channel to spread runes on the ground in a growing pattern. The runes fade away after a duration, or will be immediately removed and deal damage in a circular area when detonated by Rune Blast. Enemies standing on the runes are Hindered, reducing their movement speed.Deals (36-444) to (107-1332) Lightning Damage Base duration is 12.00 seconds 50% reduced Movement Speed Runes have 30% more Area of Effect per Improvement Runes deal 100% more Damage with Hits and Ailments per Improvement A Rune is Improved for each (5-24) Mana Spent Runes can be improved 3 times
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Runes have +(0.5-10)% more Area of Effect per Improvement (0.5-10)% increased Cast SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. is now offered to the Witch and Templar (instead of Vortex) for completing Sever the Right Hand, and can be purchased from Clarissa by the Shadow and Scion.
Vortex can no longer be supported by Intensify SupportIntensify SupportAoE, Spell, Support Icon: T Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 31Supports spell skills that you cast yourself. Cannot support triggered skills, Vaal skills, instant skills, channelling skills, skills with a reservation or which create minions, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines.Supported Skills have (30-49)% increased Area of Effect Supported Spells lose 1 Intensity every 0.25 seconds while moving, or immediately if you teleport Supported Spells gain Intensity when you Cast them, to a maximum of 3 Supported Skills deal (10-14)% more Area Damage with Hits per Intensity Supported Skills have 15% less Area of Effect per Intensity
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Area 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
Can now detonate from up to 5 Frostbolt projectiles at once.
Gains increased cooldown recovery speed as the gem levels up.
Deals 42 to 63 cold damage at gem level 1 (down from 50 to 75) and 538 to 808 cold damage at gem level 20 (up from 458 to 688).
Deals 116.1 base cold damage per second at gem level 1 (up from 41.6) and 1495.6 base cold damage per second at gem level 20 (up from 684.5)
No longer deals 40% more damage when cast on Frostbolt.
Now has 20% less Area of Effect when cast on Frostbolt.
Disabled the Vortex Labyrinth Helmet enchantments that increase the base radius of Vortex. Existing items with this enchantment will go unchanged, but this enchantment cannot appear on any more items.