Ball Lightning of Orbiting

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Ball LightningBall Lightning of OrbitingBall Lightning of Static
Ball Lightning of OrbitingSpell, Projectile, AoE, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (11-19) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 50%
Requires Level 28Fires a single projectile which moves in a spiral while damaging each enemy in an area around it repeatedly with bolts of lightning.Deals (2-27) to (39-511) Lightning Damage
Modifiers to number of Projectiles do not apply to this Skill
Base radius is 2 metres
100% more Projectile Speed

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Base radius is (0.01-0.2) metres
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 28
This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem

Ball Lightning of Static is a lightning spell that creates a spiralling ball which periodically zaps nearby enemies.

It is a transfigured version of Ball LightningBall 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: 22
Requires 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) metres
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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Changes from default version

Unlike the original skill, this transfigured version moves in a spiral and its projectile cannot be modified. It also has lower damage and damage effectiveness, more area of effect, and more projectile speed.

Skill functions and interactions

  • Strike interval: Lightning bolts will strike ALL nearby targets every 150 milliseconds while they are inside the area of effect of the ball.
    • 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 Effect
      This 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.
  • 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 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 Damage
    This 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 affect Ball Lightning's damage.
  • 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 Ring
    Requires 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 Pierce
    They wrap around you until your blood turns as cold as theirs.
    .

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired IntelligenceMana
Cost
Exp.Total Exp.
128671100
2317311199345199345
3347912285815485160
4378512401344886504
54092135543791440883
64296134774371918320
744100145837862502106
846104147103593212465
9481091413555114567976
10501131511388775706853
11521171513682337075086
12541211616383388713424
135612516195664810670072
145813016365518414325256
156013417301732717342583
166213817775999525102578
1764142181513819340240771
1866146182608382566324596
19681511962620247128944843
207015519211708088340652931
217215919N/AN/A
2274N/A20N/AN/A
2376N/A20N/AN/A
2478N/A21N/AN/A
2580N/A21N/AN/A
2682N/A22N/AN/A
2784N/A22N/AN/A
2886N/A22N/AN/A
2988N/A23N/AN/A
3090N/A23N/AN/A
3191N/A23N/AN/A
3292N/A24N/AN/A
3393N/A24N/AN/A
3494N/A24N/AN/A
3595N/A24N/AN/A
3696N/A24N/AN/A
3797N/A25N/AN/A
3898N/A25N/AN/A
3999N/A25N/AN/A
40100N/A25N/AN/A

Gem quality

TypeAdditional Effects per 1-20% QualityWeight
SuperiorBase radius is (0.01-0.2) metres1

Item acquisition

Ball Lightning of Orbiting has restrictions on where or how it can drop. This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.

Recipes

Ball Lightning of Orbiting can be created from the following recipes:

AmountPartDescriptionMeta
4The Blessing of MooshThe Blessing of Moosh4Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Corrupted
While the Labyrinth traps have claimed countless adventurers, they were not designed with felines in mind.
Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gemA
8The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Quality: +23%
Corrupted
Every obsession began with a single, innocent taste.
Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 23% qualityA
3Doryani's EpiphanyDoryani's Epiphany3Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Quality: +20%
Corrupted
"Virtue gems have facets beyond those that can be seen by the mortal eye. Let us look deeper..."
Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 20% qualityA
8Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Transfigured Gem
Quality: +19%
Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.
level 19 transfigured gem with 19% qualityA
1The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Random divination card set exchangeA

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Ball Lightning.

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.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.LabyrinthStatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Ball Lightning Additional Projectiles 175Eternal LabyrinthBall Lightning fires an additional Projectilehelmet 100
Enchantment Ball Lightning Damage 166Merciless Labyrinth25% increased Ball Lightning Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Ball Lightning Damage 275Eternal Labyrinth40% increased Ball Lightning Damagehelmet 100
EnchantmentBallLightningProjectileSpeed166Merciless Labyrinth30% reduced Ball Lightning Projectile Speedhelmet 0
EnchantmentBallLightningProjectileSpeed275Eternal Labyrinth45% reduced Ball Lightning Projectile Speedhelmet 0
Enchantment Ball Lightning Area Of Effect 166Merciless Labyrinth16% increased Ball Lightning Area of Effecthelmet 100
Enchantment Ball Lightning Area Of Effect 275Eternal Labyrinth24% increased Ball Lightning Area of Effecthelmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Ball Lightning of Orbiting has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Automaton Ball Lightning EffectAutomaton Ball Lightning EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ball Lightning becomes an Automaton Effect.Your Ball Lightning becomes an Automaton Effect.
Celestial Ball Lightning EffectCelestial Ball Lightning EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ball Lightning becomes a celestial effect.Your Ball Lightning becomes a celestial effect.
Divine Ball Lightning EffectDivine Ball Lightning EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ball Lightning becomes a divine effect.Your Ball Lightning becomes a divine effect.

Version history

Version Changes
3.23.0
  • Added to the game.

References