Volatile Dead
Level: (1-20)
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 (20-507) to (30-760) 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.
Drop level: 12Vendor Prices
Normal | 1x Orb of Transmutation |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVolatileDead
Volatile Orb is a spell that consumes a corpse to summon a volatile orb that homes in on nearby enemies and explode for fire damage on contact.
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.Supported Skills deal (15-6)% less Projectile Damage
Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles
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.) 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 | 26 to 38 | 15249 | 15249 |
3 | 19 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 35 to 52 | 41517 | 56766 |
4 | 23 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 47 to 70 | 81983 | 138749 |
5 | 27 | 41 | 28 | 14 | 62 to 92 | 147968 | 286717 |
6 | 31 | 46 | 32 | 15 | 80 to 120 | 250557 | 537274 |
7 | 35 | 51 | 36 | 16 | 104 to 155 | 405086 | 942360 |
8 | 38 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 125 to 187 | 447718 | 1390078 |
9 | 41 | 59 | 41 | 18 | 149 to 224 | 615318 | 2005396 |
10 | 44 | 63 | 44 | 19 | 178 to 268 | 834639 | 2840035 |
11 | 47 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 213 to 319 | 1570760 | 4410795 |
12 | 50 | 71 | 49 | 20 | 253 to 379 | 1633987 | 6044782 |
13 | 53 | 75 | 52 | 21 | 299 to 449 | 2151030 | 8195812 |
14 | 56 | 79 | 55 | 22 | 354 to 530 | 2812189 | 11008001 |
15 | 59 | 83 | 58 | 23 | 417 to 626 | 5099360 | 16107361 |
16 | 62 | 87 | 60 | 24 | 491 to 737 | 9400731 | 25508092 |
17 | 64 | 90 | 62 | 25 | 547 to 820 | 15273366 | 40781458 |
18 | 66 | 92 | 64 | 25 | 609 to 913 | 26286582 | 67068040 |
19 | 68 | 95 | 66 | 26 | 677 to 1016 | 62890590 | 129958630 |
20 | 70 | 98 | 68 | 26 | 753 to 1129 | 212046017 | 342004647 |
21 | 72 | 100 | 70 | 27 | 836 to 1254 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 27 | 928 to 1392 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 28 | 1030 to 1545 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 29 | 1142 to 1713 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 29 | 1266 to 1899 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 30 | 1402 to 2104 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 30 | 1553 to 2329 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 31 | 1719 to 2578 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 32 | 1901 to 2852 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 32 | 2103 to 3154 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 32 | 2211 to 3316 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 33 | 2324 to 3486 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 33 | 2443 to 3665 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 33 | 2568 to 3852 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 34 | 2699 to 4049 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 34 | 2837 to 4255 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 34 | 2981 to 4472 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 34 | 3132 to 4699 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 35 | 3291 to 4937 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 35 | 3457 to 5186 | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Volatile Dead can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Volatile Dead can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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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 | 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:
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.
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.
Name | Labyrinth | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
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Enchantment Volatile Dead Cast Speed 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 8% increased Volatile Dead Cast Speed | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Volatile Dead Cast Speed 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 12% increased Volatile Dead Cast Speed | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Volatile Dead Damage 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 25% increased Volatile Dead Damage | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Volatile Dead Damage 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 40% increased Volatile Dead Damage | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Volatile Dead Orbs 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Volatile Dead Consumes up to 1 additional corpse | helmet 0 |
Enchantment Volatile Dead Orbs 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Volatile Dead Consumes up to 1 additional corpse | helmet 0 |
Enchantment Volatile Dead Orbs 3 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Volatile Dead Consumes up to 1 additional corpse | helmet 100 |
Alternate skill effects
Volatile Dead has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Darkwood Volatile Dead EffectDarkwood Volatile Dead EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Volatile Dead becomes a Darkwood Effect. | Your Volatile Dead becomes a Darkwood Effect. |
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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