* '''Strike interval''': Lightning bolts will strike nearby targets every 150 milliseconds while they are inside the area of effect of the ball. This restriction is shared between multiple balls fired on the same cast (such as when using {{Item link|item_name=Lesser Multiple Projectiles Support}}).<ref name="Mechanics 1" /> Balls cast by {{il|Multiple Traps Support}} do not share a 150 ms cooldown between each other because every trap is a seperate cast. Likewise for {{il|Spell Echo Support}}.
* '''Strike interval''': Lightning bolts will strike ALL nearby targets every 150 milliseconds while they are inside the area of effect of the ball.
* '''Projectile speed''': The base projectile speed is roughly 48 units per second.<ref name="Mechanics 2" /> Reductions to projectile speed such as {{il|Slower Projectiles Support}} can increase the amount of time an enemy spends within the ball's area of effect, resulting in a higher potential number of lightning strikes per cast.
* However, the 150ms cooldown is shared between multiple balls fired on the same cast (such as when using {{Item link|item_name=Lesser Multiple Projectiles Support}}), preventing "Shotgunning".<ref name="Mechanics 1" />
* Balls cast by {{il|Multiple Traps Support}} do not share a 150 ms cooldown between each other because every trap is a separate cast. Likewise for {{il|Spell Echo Support}}.
* '''Projectile speed''': The base projectile speed is roughly 4.8 metres per second.<ref name="Mechanics 2" /><ref>[[Version 3.3.0]] increased the previous base speed of 36 by 33%.</ref> Reductions to projectile speed such as {{il|Slower Projectiles Support}} can increase the amount of time an enemy spends within the ball's area of effect, resulting in a higher potential number of lightning strikes per cast.
* '''Area''' '''of effect''': Increases and reductions to [[area of effect]] will alter the range of the ball, making it hit enemies further away or closer. Modifiers to area damage (such as {{Item link|item_name=Concentrated Effect Support}}) do not apply.
* '''Area''' '''of effect''': Increases and reductions to [[area of effect]] will alter the range of the ball, making it hit enemies further away or closer. Modifiers to area damage (such as {{Item link|item_name=Concentrated Effect Support}}) do not apply.
* '''Fork and Chain:''' Ball Lightning projectiles will always pierce, and therefore can never [[fork]] or [[chain]].
* '''Main Projectile Behavior:''' Ball Lightning projectiles do not collide, and therefore are not modified by effects such as [[fork]], [[chain]], or [[pierce]] from sources such as {{il|Snakepit}}.
* '''Tooltip damage''': The tooltip DPS assumes that the skill will only hit once per cast. A more accurate estimate can be obtained using the calculator on the following [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hlylu1xZGs7WY8SD4bJdDoEy-9HQH68zqoA-n0U5TmU/edit?usp=sharing link] (Updated for 3.15 including The alternative quality Divergent). It is worth noting that the calculation will not be precise for general use, as enemies will move around and the skill will not pass over them using its entire diameter. However, it should be fairly reliable when the skill is used on stationary targets.
===Alternative quality===
The alternative quality Divergent Ball Lightning granted {{c|mod|Projectiles have 0.5% chance to be Supercharged}} per 1% gem [[quality]].
{{c|help| Supercharged Projectiles have 50% more Area of effect and deal 50% more damage}}.
* '''Tooltip damage''': The tooltip DPS assumes that the skill will only hit once per cast. A more accurate estimate can be obtained by using the calculator found [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hlylu1xZGs7WY8SD4bJdDoEy-9HQH68zqoA-n0U5TmU/edit?usp=sharing here], which is also available in [[List_of_Path_of_Exile_community_applications|Path of Building]] with "All Bolts in Range" selected for Ball Lightning. It is worth noting that the calculation will not be precise for general use, as enemies will move around and the skill will not pass over them using its entire diameter. However, it should be fairly reliable when the skill is used on stationary targets.
* '''Duration''': Ball Lightning’s duration is fixed; it has no actual duration component, thus cannot be modified last a longer or shorter period of time in any way.
==Gem level progression==
==Gem level progression==
{{Skill progression
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==Version history==
==Version history==
{{Version history table header}}
{{Version history table header}}
{{Version history table row|3.12.0}}
{{Version history table row|3.23.0|
* Quality now provides +0-0.2 metres to radius, instead of 0-20% increased Lightning Damage.
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{{Version history table row|3.17.0|
* Ball Lightning: Now deals 2 to 47 Lightning Damage at gem level 1 (previously 3 to 48), up to 32 to 617 at gem level 20 (previously 22 to 426).
* Now has 60% Effectiveness of Added Damage at all gem levels (previously 50%).
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{{Version history table row|3.12.0|
* Now has a base radius of 18 (from 22).
* Now has a base radius of 18 (from 22).
* Now deals 3 to 48 lightning damage at gem level 1 (from 3 to 57), up to 22 to 426 lightning damage at gem level 20 (from 28 to 533).
* Now deals 3 to 48 lightning damage at gem level 1 (from 3 to 57), up to 22 to 426 lightning damage at gem level 20 (from 28 to 533).
* Now has alternative quality.
* Now has alternative quality.
{{Version history table row|3.11.0}}
}}
{{Version history table row|3.11.0|
* Now deals 3 to 57 Lightning Damage at gem level 1 (from 3 to 48), to 28 to 533 Lightning Damage at gem level 20 (from 22 to 426).
* Now deals 3 to 57 Lightning Damage at gem level 1 (from 3 to 48), to 28 to 533 Lightning Damage at gem level 20 (from 22 to 426).
* Now has an added Damage effectiveness of 50% (from 40%).
* Now has an added Damage effectiveness of 50% (from 40%).
* Now costs 12 mana at gem level 1 (from 13), up to 23 mana at gem level 20 (from 25).
* Now costs 12 mana at gem level 1 (from 13), up to 23 mana at gem level 20 (from 25).
* Now has a base cast time of 0.7 seconds (from 0.75).
* Now has a base cast time of 0.7 seconds (from 0.75).
{{Version history table row|3.6.0}}
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{{Version history table row|3.6.0|
* Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 13 (was 14).
* Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 13 (was 14).
* Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 25 (was 27).
* Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 25 (was 27).
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* Now deals 3 to 48 Lightning damage at gem level 1 (from 2 to 35) and 22 to 426 Lightning damage at gem level 20 (from 22 to 420).
* Now deals 3 to 48 Lightning damage at gem level 1 (from 2 to 35) and 22 to 426 Lightning damage at gem level 20 (from 22 to 420).
* Now has an added damage effectiveness of 40% (from 35%).
* Now has an added damage effectiveness of 40% (from 35%).
{{Version history table row|3.3.0}}
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{{Version history table row|3.3.0|
* Now deals 2-35 lightning damage at gem level 1 (up from 2-32), up to 22-420 lightning damage at gem level 20 (up from 14-260). Now has an added damage effectiveness of 35% (up from 20%).
* Now deals 2-35 lightning damage at gem level 1 (up from 2-32), up to 22-420 lightning damage at gem level 20 (up from 14-260). Now has an added damage effectiveness of 35% (up from 20%).
* The projectile's base speed is now 33% faster. The projectile hits 33% more frequently to compensate. The base radius has increased by 10%.
* The projectile's base speed is now 33% faster. The projectile hits 33% more frequently to compensate. The base radius has increased by 10%.
* Disabled the "Reduced Ball Lightning Projectile Speed" enchantment from appearing.
* Disabled the "Reduced Ball Lightning Projectile Speed" enchantment from appearing.
* Ball Lightning no longer has a 10% damage boost against players.
* Ball Lightning no longer has a 10% damage boost against players.
{{Version history table row|2.6.0}}
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{{Version history table row|2.6.0|
* Ball Lightning's radius has increased from 16 to 20 units.
* Ball Lightning's radius has increased from 16 to 20 units.
{{Version history table row|2.1.0}}
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{{Version history table row|2.1.0|
* Damage increased by around 20% higher at level 20.
* Damage increased by around 20% higher at level 20.
{{Version history table row|2.0.0}}
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{{Version history table row|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.
* Base radius increased by 33% (from 12 to 16). Damage reduced. At player level 68 it should deal approximately 24% less damage.
{{Version history table row|1.2.0}}
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{{Version history table row|1.2.0|
* Damage has been increased by 30% at all levels. Critical chance increased to 5%.
* Damage has been increased by 30% at all levels. Critical chance increased to 5%.
{{Version history table row|1.1.5}}
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{{Version history table row|1.1.5|
* Added to the game.
* Added to the game.
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{{Version history table end}}
== References ==
== References ==
Latest revision as of 22:16, 2 March 2024
Ball LightningSpell, Projectile, AoE, Lightning Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60% Projectile Speed: 400 AoE Radius: 22Requires Level 28Fires a slow-moving projectile that damages each enemy in an area around it repeatedly with bolts of lightning.Deals (2-32) to (47-617) Lightning Damage Base radius is 1.8 metres
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Base radius is (0.01-0.2) metresPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Strike interval: Lightning bolts will strike ALL nearby targets every 150 milliseconds while they are inside the area of effect of the ball.
However, the 150ms cooldown is shared between multiple balls fired on the same cast (such as when using 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.), preventing "Shotgunning".[1]
Balls cast by Multiple Traps SupportMultiple Traps SupportSupport, Trap Icon: t Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 8Supports traps skills, making them throw extra traps in a line.Supported Skills throw up to 2 additional Traps Supported Skills deal (58-52)% less Damage Supported Skills can have up to 3 additional Traps placed at a time
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (1-20)% increased Trap Trigger Area of EffectThis 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 share a 150 ms cooldown between each other because every trap is a separate cast. Likewise for Spell Echo SupportSpell Echo SupportSpell, Support Icon: k Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.Supported Skills deal 10% less Damage Supported Skills Repeat an additional time Supported Skills have (40-54)% more Cast Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Spell 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..
Projectile speed: The base projectile speed is roughly 4.8 metres per second.[2][3] Reductions to projectile speed such as Slower Projectiles SupportSlower Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile Icon: J Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills have (20-30)% less Projectile Speed Supported Skills deal (10-19)% 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. can increase the amount of time an enemy spends within the ball's area of effect, resulting in a higher potential number of lightning strikes per cast.
Areaof effect: Increases and reductions to area of effect will alter the range of the ball, making it hit enemies further away or closer. Modifiers to area damage (such as Concentrated Effect SupportConcentrated Effect SupportSupport, AoE Icon: o Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 18Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.Supported Skills deal (25-39)% more Area Damage Supported Skills have 30% less Area of Effect
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.) do not apply.
Main Projectile Behavior: Ball Lightning projectiles do not collide, and therefore are not modified by effects such as fork, chain, or pierce from sources such as SnakepitSnakepit Sapphire RingRequires Level 68+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance(20-40)% increased Spell Damage (5-10)% increased Cast Speed Left ring slot: Projectiles from Spells cannot Chain Left ring slot: Projectiles from Spells Fork Right ring slot: Projectiles from Spells Chain +1 times Right ring slot: Projectiles from Spells cannot Fork Projectiles from Spells cannot PierceThey wrap around you until your blood turns as cold as theirs..
Tooltip damage: The tooltip DPS assumes that the skill will only hit once per cast. A more accurate estimate can be obtained by using the calculator found here, which is also available in Path of Building with "All Bolts in Range" selected for Ball Lightning. It is worth noting that the calculation will not be precise for general use, as enemies will move around and the skill will not pass over them using its entire diameter. However, it should be fairly reliable when the skill is used on stationary targets.
Duration: Ball Lightning’s duration is fixed; it has no actual duration component, thus cannot be modified last a longer or shorter period of time in any way.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Lightning Damage
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
28
67
12
2 to 47
0
0
2
31
73
13
3 to 58
199345
199345
3
34
79
14
4 to 71
285815
485160
4
37
85
15
5 to 87
401344
886504
5
40
92
15
6 to 105
554379
1440883
6
42
96
16
6 to 119
477437
1918320
7
44
100
16
7 to 135
583786
2502106
8
46
104
17
8 to 153
710359
3212465
9
48
109
17
9 to 172
1355511
4567976
10
50
113
18
10 to 194
1138877
5706853
11
52
117
18
12 to 219
1368233
7075086
12
54
121
19
13 to 247
1638338
8713424
13
56
125
19
15 to 277
1956648
10670072
14
58
130
20
16 to 312
3655184
14325256
15
60
134
20
18 to 350
3017327
17342583
16
62
138
21
21 to 393
7759995
25102578
17
64
142
21
23 to 440
15138193
40240771
18
66
146
22
26 to 493
26083825
66324596
19
68
151
22
29 to 552
62620247
128944843
20
70
155
23
32 to 617
211708088
340652931
21
72
159
24
36 to 690
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
24
41 to 771
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
25
45 to 861
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
25
51 to 961
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
26
56 to 1072
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
26
63 to 1195
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
27
70 to 1331
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
27
78 to 1483
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
28
87 to 1651
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
28
97 to 1837
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
28
102 to 1938
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
29
108 to 2044
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
29
113 to 2156
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
29
120 to 2273
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
29
126 to 2396
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
30
133 to 2527
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
30
140 to 2663
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
30
148 to 2807
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
30
156 to 2959
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
31
164 to 3119
N/A
N/A
Gem quality
Type
Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality
Weight
Superior
Base radius is (0.01-0.2) metres
1
Item acquisition
Ball Lightning can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Ball Lightning 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
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Ball Lightning was accidentally added to the game in an unfinished state in version 1.1.0 and was removed shortly afterwards.[4] It was officially added to the game in version 1.1.5. A history of the skill can be found in Supporter newsletter 73.
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 2-35 lightning damage at gem level 1 (up from 2-32), up to 22-420 lightning damage at gem level 20 (up from 14-260). Now has an added damage effectiveness of 35% (up from 20%).
The projectile's base speed is now 33% faster. The projectile hits 33% more frequently to compensate. The base radius has increased by 10%.
Disabled the "Reduced Ball Lightning Projectile Speed" enchantment from appearing.
Ball Lightning no longer has a 10% damage boost against players.
Lesser Multiple Projectiles SupportLesser Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
), preventing "Shotgunning".[1]
Multiple Traps SupportMultiple Traps SupportSupport, Trap
do not share a 150 ms cooldown between each other because every trap is a separate cast. Likewise for 
Spell Echo SupportSpell Echo SupportSpell, Support
.
Slower Projectiles SupportSlower Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
can increase the amount of time an enemy spends within the ball's area of effect, resulting in a higher potential number of lightning strikes per cast.
Concentrated Effect SupportConcentrated Effect SupportSupport, AoE
) do not apply.
SnakepitSnakepit
.
The Cataclysm
The Cataclysm
13Level 21 Spell Gem
The Fox
6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
Gemcutter's Promise
3Gem
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
The Void
1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Automaton Ball Lightning EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ball Lightning becomes an Automaton Effect.
Celestial Ball Lightning EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ball Lightning becomes a celestial effect.
Divine Ball Lightning EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ball Lightning becomes a divine effect.