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{{Gem Infobox
{{Item
|name=Ball Lightning
|rarity                          = Normal
|type=Active skill gem
|name                             = Ball Lightning
|attributes=[[Intelligence]]
|class                            = Active Skill Gems
|keywords=[[Lightning]], [[Projectile]], [[Spell]], [[AoE]]
|size_x                          = 1
|cooldown_time=
|size_y                          = 1
|cast_time=
|drop_level                      = 28
|radius=16
|tags                            = default, gem
|critical_strike_chance=5%
|metadata_id                      = Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemBallLightning
|damage_effectiveness=20%
|intelligence_percent            = 100
|quality=1% increased Lightning Damage
|gem_tags                        = Projectile, Spell, AoE, Lightning
|mana_cost=20
|cast_time                        = 0.8
|required_level=28
|gem_description                  = Fires a slow-moving projectile that periodically damages enemies in an area around it with bolts of lightning.
|cast_time=0.8 secs
|active_skill_name                = Ball Lightning
|description=Fires a slow-moving projectile that periodically damages enemies in an area around it with bolts of lightning.
|skill_id                        = BallLightning
|modifier1=Deals x–y Lightning Damage
|is_support_gem                  = False
|image=Ball Lightning skill screenshot.jpg
|required_level                  = 28
|static_critical_strike_chance    = 5
|static_damage_effectiveness      = 20
|stat_text                        = Deals (2 to 14)-(32 to 260) Lightning Damage
|static_stat1_id                  = active_skill_index
|static_stat1_value              = 0
|quality_stat_text                = 1% increased Lightning Damage
|static_quality_stat1_id          = lightning_damage_+%
|static_quality_stat1_value      = 1
|radius                          = 16
|level1                          = True
|level1_level_requirement        = 28
|level1_intelligence_requirement  = 67
|level1_mana_cost                = 14
|level1_stat_text                = Deals 2-32 Lightning Damage
|level1_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level1_stat1_value              = 2
|level1_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level1_stat2_value              = 32
|level1_experience                = 0
|level2                          = True
|level2_level_requirement        = 31
|level2_intelligence_requirement  = 73
|level2_mana_cost                = 15
|level2_stat_text                = Deals 2-38 Lightning Damage
|level2_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level2_stat1_value              = 2
|level2_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level2_stat2_value              = 38
|level2_experience                = 199345
|level3                          = True
|level3_level_requirement        = 34
|level3_intelligence_requirement  = 79
|level3_mana_cost                = 16
|level3_stat_text                = Deals 2-45 Lightning Damage
|level3_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level3_stat1_value              = 2
|level3_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level3_stat2_value              = 45
|level3_experience                = 485160
|level4                          = True
|level4_level_requirement        = 37
|level4_intelligence_requirement  = 85
|level4_mana_cost                = 17
|level4_stat_text                = Deals 3-53 Lightning Damage
|level4_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level4_stat1_value              = 3
|level4_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level4_stat2_value              = 53
|level4_experience                = 886504
|level5                          = True
|level5_level_requirement        = 40
|level5_intelligence_requirement  = 92
|level5_mana_cost                = 18
|level5_stat_text                = Deals 3-62 Lightning Damage
|level5_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level5_stat1_value              = 3
|level5_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level5_stat2_value              = 62
|level5_experience                = 1440883
|level6                          = True
|level6_level_requirement        = 42
|level6_intelligence_requirement  = 96
|level6_mana_cost                = 19
|level6_stat_text                = Deals 4-69 Lightning Damage
|level6_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level6_stat1_value              = 4
|level6_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level6_stat2_value              = 69
|level6_experience                = 1918320
|level7                          = True
|level7_level_requirement        = 44
|level7_intelligence_requirement  = 100
|level7_mana_cost                = 20
|level7_stat_text                = Deals 4-76 Lightning Damage
|level7_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level7_stat1_value              = 4
|level7_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level7_stat2_value              = 76
|level7_experience                = 2502106
|level8                          = True
|level8_level_requirement        = 46
|level8_intelligence_requirement  = 104
|level8_mana_cost                = 21
|level8_stat_text                = Deals 4-84 Lightning Damage
|level8_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level8_stat1_value              = 4
|level8_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level8_stat2_value              = 84
|level8_experience                = 3212465
|level9                          = True
|level9_level_requirement        = 48
|level9_intelligence_requirement  = 109
|level9_mana_cost                = 22
|level9_stat_text                = Deals 5-93 Lightning Damage
|level9_stat1_id                  = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level9_stat1_value              = 5
|level9_stat2_id                  = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level9_stat2_value              = 93
|level9_experience                = 4567976
|level10                          = True
|level10_level_requirement        = 50
|level10_intelligence_requirement = 113
|level10_mana_cost                = 23
|level10_stat_text                = Deals 5-103 Lightning Damage
|level10_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level10_stat1_value              = 5
|level10_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level10_stat2_value              = 103
|level10_experience              = 5706853
|level11                          = True
|level11_level_requirement        = 52
|level11_intelligence_requirement = 117
|level11_mana_cost                = 24
|level11_stat_text                = Deals 6-113 Lightning Damage
|level11_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level11_stat1_value              = 6
|level11_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level11_stat2_value              = 113
|level11_experience              = 7075086
|level12                          = True
|level12_level_requirement        = 54
|level12_intelligence_requirement = 121
|level12_mana_cost                = 25
|level12_stat_text                = Deals 7-124 Lightning Damage
|level12_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level12_stat1_value              = 7
|level12_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level12_stat2_value              = 124
|level12_experience              = 8713424
|level13                          = True
|level13_level_requirement        = 56
|level13_intelligence_requirement = 125
|level13_mana_cost                = 25
|level13_stat_text                = Deals 7-137 Lightning Damage
|level13_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level13_stat1_value              = 7
|level13_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level13_stat2_value              = 137
|level13_experience              = 10670072
|level14                          = True
|level14_level_requirement        = 58
|level14_intelligence_requirement = 130
|level14_mana_cost                = 25
|level14_stat_text                = Deals 8-150 Lightning Damage
|level14_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level14_stat1_value              = 8
|level14_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level14_stat2_value              = 150
|level14_experience              = 14325256
|level15                          = True
|level15_level_requirement        = 60
|level15_intelligence_requirement = 134
|level15_mana_cost                = 26
|level15_stat_text                = Deals 9-165 Lightning Damage
|level15_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level15_stat1_value              = 9
|level15_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level15_stat2_value              = 165
|level15_experience              = 17342583
|level16                          = True
|level16_level_requirement        = 62
|level16_intelligence_requirement = 138
|level16_mana_cost                = 26
|level16_stat_text                = Deals 10-181 Lightning Damage
|level16_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level16_stat1_value              = 10
|level16_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level16_stat2_value              = 181
|level16_experience              = 25102578
|level17                          = True
|level17_level_requirement        = 64
|level17_intelligence_requirement = 142
|level17_mana_cost                = 26
|level17_stat_text                = Deals 10-199 Lightning Damage
|level17_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level17_stat1_value              = 10
|level17_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level17_stat2_value              = 199
|level17_experience              = 40240771
|level18                          = True
|level18_level_requirement        = 66
|level18_intelligence_requirement = 146
|level18_mana_cost                = 26
|level18_stat_text                = Deals 11-217 Lightning Damage
|level18_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level18_stat1_value              = 11
|level18_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level18_stat2_value              = 217
|level18_experience              = 66324596
|level19                          = True
|level19_level_requirement        = 68
|level19_intelligence_requirement = 151
|level19_mana_cost                = 27
|level19_stat_text                = Deals 13-238 Lightning Damage
|level19_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level19_stat1_value              = 13
|level19_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level19_stat2_value              = 238
|level19_experience              = 128944843
|level20                          = True
|level20_level_requirement        = 70
|level20_intelligence_requirement = 155
|level20_mana_cost                = 27
|level20_stat_text                = Deals 14-260 Lightning Damage
|level20_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level20_stat1_value              = 14
|level20_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level20_stat2_value              = 260
|level20_experience              = 340652931
|level21                          = True
|level21_level_requirement        = 72
|level21_intelligence_requirement = 159
|level21_mana_cost                = 28
|level21_stat_text                = Deals 15-285 Lightning Damage
|level21_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level21_stat1_value              = 15
|level21_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level21_stat2_value              = 285
|level22                          = True
|level22_level_requirement        = 74
|level22_mana_cost                = 28
|level22_stat_text                = Deals 16-311 Lightning Damage
|level22_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level22_stat1_value              = 16
|level22_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level22_stat2_value              = 311
|level23                          = True
|level23_level_requirement        = 76
|level23_mana_cost                = 29
|level23_stat_text                = Deals 18-340 Lightning Damage
|level23_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level23_stat1_value              = 18
|level23_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level23_stat2_value              = 340
|level24                          = True
|level24_level_requirement        = 78
|level24_mana_cost                = 29
|level24_stat_text                = Deals 20-371 Lightning Damage
|level24_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level24_stat1_value              = 20
|level24_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level24_stat2_value              = 371
|level25                          = True
|level25_level_requirement        = 80
|level25_mana_cost                = 30
|level25_stat_text                = Deals 21-404 Lightning Damage
|level25_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level25_stat1_value              = 21
|level25_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level25_stat2_value              = 404
|level26                          = True
|level26_level_requirement        = 82
|level26_mana_cost                = 30
|level26_stat_text                = Deals 23-441 Lightning Damage
|level26_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level26_stat1_value              = 23
|level26_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level26_stat2_value              = 441
|level27                          = True
|level27_level_requirement        = 84
|level27_mana_cost                = 30
|level27_stat_text                = Deals 25-480 Lightning Damage
|level27_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level27_stat1_value              = 25
|level27_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level27_stat2_value              = 480
|level28                          = True
|level28_level_requirement        = 86
|level28_mana_cost                = 30
|level28_stat_text                = Deals 28-523 Lightning Damage
|level28_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level28_stat1_value              = 28
|level28_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level28_stat2_value              = 523
|level29                          = True
|level29_level_requirement        = 88
|level29_mana_cost                = 31
|level29_stat_text                = Deals 30-570 Lightning Damage
|level29_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level29_stat1_value              = 30
|level29_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level29_stat2_value              = 570
|level30                          = True
|level30_level_requirement        = 90
|level30_mana_cost                = 31
|level30_stat_text                = Deals 33-620 Lightning Damage
|level30_stat1_id                = spell_minimum_base_lightning_damage
|level30_stat1_value              = 33
|level30_stat2_id                = spell_maximum_base_lightning_damage
|level30_stat2_value              = 620
}}
}}
'''Ball Lightning''' is a [[spell]] that creates a moving ball dealing [[lightning damage]].
'''Ball Lightning''' is a [[spell]] that creates a moving ball dealing [[lightning damage]].


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==Gem level progression==
==Gem level progression==
 
{{Skill progression
{{GemLevelTable
|c1_abbr              = Lightning<br>Damage
| int=yes
  |c1_header          = Deals x-y Lightning Damage
| c1=Mana<br>Cost
  |c1_pattern_extract = Deals (%d+)%-(%d+) Lightning Damage
| c2={{Abbr|Lightning<br>Damage|Deals x-y Lightning Damage}}
  |c1_pattern_value  = %d&ndash;%d
}}
}}
|-
! 1
| 28
| 67
| 14
| 2&ndash;32
| 0
| 0
|-
! 2
| 31
| 73
| 15
| 2&ndash;38
| 199,345
| 199,345
|-
! 3
| 34
| 79
| 16
| 2&ndash;45
| 285,815
| 485,160
|-
! 4
| 37
| 85
| 17
| 3&ndash;53
| 401,344
| 886,504
|-
! 5
| 40
| 92
| 18
| 3&ndash;62
| 554,379
| 1,440,883
|-
! 6
| 42
| 96
| 19
| 4&ndash;69
| 477,437
| 1,918,320
|-
! 7
| 44
| 100
| 20
| 4&ndash;76
| 583,786
| 2,502,106
|-
! 8
| 46
| 104
| 21
| 4&ndash;84
| 710,359
| 3,212,465
|-
! 9
| 48
| 109
| 22
| 5&ndash;93
| 1,355,511
| 4,567,976
|-
! 10
| 50
| 113
| 23
| 5&ndash;103
| 1,138,877
| 5,706,853
|-
! 11
| 52
| 117
| 24
| 6&ndash;113
| 1,368,233
| 7,075,086
|-
! 12
| 54
| 121
| 25
| 7&ndash;124
| 1,638,338
| 8,713,424
|-
! 13
| 56
| 125
| 25
| 7&ndash;137
| 1,956,648
| 10,670,072
|-
! 14
| 58
| 130
| 25
| 8&ndash;150
| 3,655,184
| 14,325,256
|-
! 15
| 60
| 134
| 26
| 9&ndash;165
| 3,017,327
| 17,342,583
|-
! 16
| 62
| 138
| 26
| 10&ndash;181
| 7,759,995
| 25,102,578
|-
! 17
| 64
| 142
| 26
| 10&ndash;199
| 15,138,193
| 40,240,771
|-
! 18
| 66
| 146
| 26
| 11&ndash;217
| 26,083,825
| 66,324,596
|-
! 19
| 68
| 151
| 27
| 13&ndash;238
| 62,620,247
| 128,944,843
|-
! 20
| 70
| 155
| 27
| 14&ndash;260
| 211,708,088
| 340,652,931
|-
! 21
| 72
| 159
| 28
| 15&ndash;285
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 22
| 74
|
| 28
| 16&ndash;311
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 23
| 76
|
| 29
| 18&ndash;340
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 24
| 78
|
| 29
| 20&ndash;371
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 25
| 80
|
| 30
| 21&ndash;404
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 26
| 82
|
| 30
| 23&ndash;441
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 27
| 84
|
| 30
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==Quest reward==
==Quest reward==
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[[Category:Intelligence skills]]
[[Category:Lightning skills]]
[[Category:Projectile skills]]
[[Category:Spells]]
[[Category:Area of effect skills]]

Revision as of 17:30, 7 April 2016

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Ball Lightning is a spell that creates a moving ball dealing lightning damage.

Skill Functions and Interactions

Ball Lightning is a slow moving projectile, that strikes targets with bolts of lightning around itself. Lightning bolts strike targets every 200 milliseconds and each target cannot be hit more often than this. That restriction is shared between all balls fired on the same cast.[1] The base projectile speed is roughly 36 units per second.[2]

  • Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Lesser Multiple Projectiles" and Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Greater Multiple Projectiles" increase the number of projectiles, and thus the area of effect. However, since a target cannot be hit more than once within 200 ms, it cannot be used to "shotgun" the target by hitting them with multiple projectiles at once, leading to a possible DPS loss.
  • Balls cast by Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Multiple Traps" do not share the 200 ms cooldown between each other because every trap counts as a separate "cast".
  • Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Spell Echo"'s second cast does not share the 200 ms cooldown with the first one.
  • Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Increased Area of Effect" increases the range of the bolts fired from the lightning balls.
  • Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Concentrated Effect" and "Area of Effect damage" passive nodes do not increase Ball Lightning's damage (changes to Area of Effect radius still apply).
  • Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Slower Projectiles" increases the amount of time the enemy spends within the ball's area of effect, resulting in a higher potential number of lightning strikes per cast.
  • Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Fork" and Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Chain" have no effect as Ball Lightning automatically pierces targets. More details can be found on the Projectile page.

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired IntelligenceMana
Cost
Lightning
Damage
Exp.Total Exp.
1286712N/A00
2317313N/A199345199345
3347914N/A285815485160
4378515N/A401344886504
5409215N/A5543791440883
6429616N/A4774371918320
74410016N/A5837862502106
84610417N/A7103593212465
94810917N/A13555114567976
105011318N/A11388775706853
115211718N/A13682337075086
125412119N/A16383388713424
135612519N/A195664810670072
145813020N/A365518414325256
156013420N/A301732717342583
166213821N/A775999525102578
176414221N/A1513819340240771
186614622N/A2608382566324596
196815122N/A62620247128944843
207015523N/A211708088340652931
217215924N/AN/AN/A
2274N/A24N/AN/AN/A
2376N/A25N/AN/AN/A
2478N/A25N/AN/AN/A
2580N/A26N/AN/AN/A
2682N/A26N/AN/AN/A
2784N/A27N/AN/AN/A
2886N/A27N/AN/AN/A
2988N/A28N/AN/AN/A
3090N/A28N/AN/AN/A
3191N/A28N/AN/AN/A
3292N/A29N/AN/AN/A
3393N/A29N/AN/AN/A
3494N/A29N/AN/AN/A
3595N/A29N/AN/AN/A
3696N/A30N/AN/AN/A
3797N/A30N/AN/AN/A
3898N/A30N/AN/AN/A
3999N/A30N/AN/AN/A
40100N/A31N/AN/AN/A

Quest reward

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Vendor reward

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Skill Video

Trivia

This skill was released accidentally in Version 1.1.0 and was removed until Version 1.1.5.[3][4]. A history of the skill can be found in Supporter newsletter 73.

Version history

Version Changes
2.1.0
  • Damage increased by around 20% higher at level 20.
2.0.0
  • Base radius increased by 33% (from 12 to 16). Damage reduced. At player level 68 it should deal approximately 24% less damage.
1.2.0
  • Damage has been increased by 30% at all levels. Critical chance increased to 5%.
1.1.5
  • Added to the game.

References

  1. Mark_GGG (July 4, 2014). "GGG devs, please give us some info on Ball Lightning mechanics - questions inside". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved July, 4, 2014.
  2. Mark_GGG (July 16, 2014). "Ball Lightning". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved July, 17, 2014.
  3. Chris (March 6, 2014). "GGG secretly released Ball Lightning skill". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  4. Chris (June 24, 2014). "Two Screenshots From Content Update 1.1.5". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved June 25, 2014.