Pierce: Lightning trap does not pierce by default, but it can do so if player has pierce chance from items/passives or it is linked with Pierce SupportPierce SupportSupport, Projectile Icon: p Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 4Supports projectile skills.Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce (2-4) additional Targets Supported Skills deal (0-19)% more Projectile Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. gem.
Chain: Lightning trap can chain if linked with Chain SupportChain SupportSupport, Chaining, Projectile Icon: c Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain.Supported Skills Chain +2 times Supported Skills deal (30-11)% less Damage with Hits
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Chaining rangeThis 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. gem. Chained projectiles can miss the targets if they are moving too quickly.
Projectile Speed: Modifiers to Projectile Speed from passives or things like Faster Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile Icon: j Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills have (50-69)% increased Projectile Speed Supported Skills deal (20-29)% increased Projectile Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Projectile SpeedThis 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. affect the maximum distance each projectile can travel. Higher projectile speed also makes chained projectiles hit more frequently as they won't fly past moving enemies so often.
Curse on Hit: Lightning Trap does not work with Curse on Hit
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Lightning Damage
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
12
14
21
8
15 to 46
0
0
2
15
17
25
8
20 to 60
15249
15249
3
19
21
30
9
28 to 83
41517
56766
4
23
24
35
10
37 to 111
81983
138749
5
27
28
41
10
49 to 148
147968
286717
6
31
32
46
11
65 to 194
250557
537274
7
35
36
51
11
84 to 253
405086
942360
8
38
38
55
12
102 to 306
447718
1390078
9
41
41
59
13
123 to 369
615318
2005396
10
44
44
63
14
148 to 444
834639
2840035
11
47
47
67
14
177 to 532
1570760
4410795
12
50
49
71
15
212 to 636
1633987
6044782
13
53
52
75
16
253 to 758
2151030
8195812
14
56
55
79
16
301 to 902
2812189
11008001
15
59
58
83
17
357 to 1071
5099360
16107361
16
62
60
87
18
423 to 1269
9400731
25508092
17
64
62
90
18
473 to 1419
15273366
40781458
18
66
64
92
19
529 to 1586
26286582
67068040
19
68
66
95
19
591 to 1772
62890590
129958630
20
70
68
98
20
659 to 1978
212046017
342004647
21
72
70
100
20
736 to 2207
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
N/A
21
820 to 2460
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
N/A
21
914 to 2741
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
N/A
21
1018 to 3053
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
N/A
22
1133 to 3398
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
N/A
23
1260 to 3780
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
N/A
23
1401 to 4203
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
N/A
23
1557 to 4672
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
N/A
24
1730 to 5190
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
N/A
24
1921 to 5764
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
N/A
26
2024 to 6073
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
N/A
26
2133 to 6399
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
N/A
27
2247 to 6741
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
N/A
27
2367 to 7100
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
N/A
28
2493 to 7478
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
N/A
29
2625 to 7876
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
N/A
29
2765 to 8294
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
N/A
30
2911 to 8733
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
N/A
30
3065 to 9195
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
N/A
31
3227 to 9680
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
Lightning Trap can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Lightning Trap can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
7
Deathly DesignsDeathly Designs7Level 21 Trap Gem Quality:+23% Corrupted"The Karui was correct; there is virtue in honouring my ancestors."
Random corruptedlevel 21 Trap gem with 23% quality
A
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
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for 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.
Now deals 14-41 lightning damage at gem level 1 (from 3-62), up to 279-838 at gem level 20 (from 52-979).
Now has 1% increased lightning damage per 1% gem quality, and 1% increased effect of shock per 2% gem quality (previously had 1% increased trap throwing speed per 2% gem quality). Incredible value!
Now has 80% increased critical strike chance against shocked enemies, growing as the gem levels, up to 118% at gem level 20.
Now has a lower mana cost at higher gem levels, up to 20 mana at gem level 20 (from 24).
Now has a base critical strike chance of 6% (up from 5%).
Now has an added damage effectiveness of 100% (up from 90%).
Now fires projectiles with a random rotation, as opposed to targeting an enemy.