Chain

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This page is about the projectile behavior. For the support gem, see Chain Support.

Chain is a behavior of projectiles and chaining skills that causes them to bounce off targets they hit seeking out other nearby targets.

Mechanics

Only one projectile behavior can be applied each time a projectile hits a target. Chain has third priority for projectile behaviors, preceded by pierce and fork, and followed by return.

When a projectile chains, it bounces off the target it hits and continues in the direction of another nearby target. A chaining skill like ArcArcSpell, Chaining, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%Requires Level 12An arc of lightning reaches from the caster to a targeted enemy and chains to other enemies, but not immediately back. Each time the arc chains, it will also chain a secondary arc to another enemy that the main arc has not already hit, which cannot chain further.Deals (6-198) to (32-1122) Lightning Damage
Chains +(4-7) Times
15% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each remaining Chain

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Chains +(0.05-1) TimesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. functions similarly, except it cannot miss like a projectile; it simply hits the new target it chains to. A projectile or chaining skill can chain between multiple targets repeatedly, but it can never hit the same target twice in a row. A projectile or chaining skill will not chain if there is no other target close enough to the one hit.

Each projectile or chaining skill can chain a certain number of times. The number of times a projectile or chaining skill can chain is equal to the sum of all Skills Chain +x times modifiers and other similarly-worded modifiers.

Projectiles apply their on-hit effects to each target they chain on or otherwise hit. For example, Essence DrainEssence DrainSpell, Projectile, Duration, Chaos, AoE
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 140%Requires Level 12Fires a projectile that applies a damage over time debuff when it hits. You are healed for a portion of the debuff damage. The debuff is spread by Contagion.Deals (9-644) to (13-966) Chaos Damage
Deals (31.2-1509.4) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 3.80 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Regenerate 0.50% of Debuff Damage as Life

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Regenerate +(0.025-0.5)% of Debuff Damage as LifePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. will apply its debuff to each target a projectile hits. Skills such as Ice ShotIce ShotAttack, Projectile, AoE, Cold, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-10) Mana
Attack Damage: (130-174)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (130-174)%
Projectile Speed: 3260
AoE Radius: 23 / 10Fires an arrow that converts some physical damage to cold on its target and converts all physical damage to cold in a cone behind that target.(2-75) to (3-113) Added Cold Damage
60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
Base radius is 2.4 metres
Chills Enemies as though dealing (100-195)% more Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(4-80)% increased Area of Effect anglePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Kinetic BlastKinetic BlastAttack, Projectile, AoE
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (15-16) Mana
Attack Damage: (140-155)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (140-155)%
AoE Radius: 14Requires Level 28Fires a projectile from a Wand that causes a series of area explosions in a secondary radius around its point of impact, each damaging enemies.Kinetic Blast creates 4 additional explosions
35% less Area Damage
Base explosion radius is 1.4 metres
Base secondary radius is 2 metres

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Kinetic Blast creates (0.05-1) additional explosionsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. apply their on-hit area damage effects each time a projectile hits a target. The explosion behavior of some projectiles, such as FireballFireballProjectile, Spell, AoE, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-25) Mana
Cast Time: 0.75 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 370%
Projectile Speed: 1040
AoE Radius: 9Unleashes a ball of fire towards a target which explodes, damaging nearby foes.Deals (9-1640) to (14-2460) Fire Damage
25% chance to Ignite enemies
Base radius is (0.9-1.4) 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. and Creeping FrostCreeping FrostSpell, Projectile, Duration, AoE, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-20) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
Projectile Speed: 844
AoE Radius: 12Requires Level 12Fire an icy projectile that bursts on impact or when reaching the targeted area, dealing area damage and creating a chilling area that deals cold damage over time. This area will creep across the ground towards nearby enemies until its duration expires.Deals (11-568) to (16-847) Cold Damage
Base duration is 5.00 seconds
Deals (18.4-2225.7) Base Cold Damage per second
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Base radius is 1.5 metres
Base secondary radius is 1.8 metres
Can have up to 10 Chilling Areas

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.01-0.2) metres to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., is not an on-hit effect and occurs only when a projectile ceases to exist.

Items that give: Skills Chain +x Times modifier

• 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.
• Ewar's MirageEwar's Mirage
  Antique RapierOne Handed Sword
  Physical Damage: 12-46
  Elemental Damage: 1 to (45-55)
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.50%
  Attacks per Second: (1.51-1.59)
  Weapon Range: 1.4 metresRequires Level 26, 89 Dex+25% to Global Critical Strike MultiplierAdds 1 to (45-55) Lightning Damage
  (16-22)% increased Attack Speed
  Attacks Chain an additional time when in Main Hand
  Attacks fire an additional Projectile when in Off Hand
  (40-55)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack SkillsA single breeze blows
  A hundred blades dance (When in main hand)
• GloomfangGloomfang
  Blue Pearl AmuletRequires Level 77(48-56)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate0.5% of Chaos Damage Leeched as Life
  Lose (15-10) Life per Enemy Hit with Spells
  Lose (25-20) Life per Enemy Hit with Attacks
  Skills Chain +1 times
  (30-40)% increased Projectile Speed
  Projectiles that have Chained gain (20-35)% of Non-Chaos Damage as extra Chaos DamageDarkness never stops feeding.
• MjölnerMjölner
  GavelOne Handed Mace
  Physical Damage: (97.2-118.8) to (181.8-222.2)
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Attacks per Second: 1.15
  Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 60, 412 Str, 300 Int15% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdTrigger a Socketed Lightning Spell on Hit, with a 0.25 second Cooldown
  Socketed Lightning Spells have no Cost if Triggered
  +300 Intelligence Requirement
  +200 Strength Requirement
  (80-120)% increased Physical Damage
  Skills Chain +1 times
  (80-100)% increased Lightning DamageLook the storm in the eye and you will have its respect.
• Ricochet passive for the Deadeye ascendancy.
• Roth's ReachRoth's Reach
  Recurve BowBow
  Physical Damage: (24-27) to (72-81)
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.70%
  Attacks per Second: 1.25Requires Level 18, 65 Dex+(15-25)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier(60-80)% increased Physical Damage
  Skills Chain +2 times
  30% increased Projectile Speed
  (60-80)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills"Exiled to the sea; what a joke.
  I'm more free than I've ever been."
  - Captain Weylam "Rot-tooth" Roth of the Black Crest
• Touch of AnguishTouch of Anguish
  Imperial ClawClaw
  Physical Damage: (65-75) to (195-215)
  Critical Strike Chance: (7.80-8.40)%
  Attacks per Second: 1.60
  Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 68, 131 Dex, 95 IntGrants 46 Life per Enemy HitAdds (40-50) to (130-150) Physical Damage
  30% increased Cold Damage
  (30-40)% increased Critical Strike Chance
  20% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Killing a Frozen Enemy
  Skills Chain an additional time while at maximum Frenzy Charges
  10% chance to Freeze
  Critical Strikes do not inherently FreezeGrip the frozen steel, feel it numb you.
  Wield the cold touch of death like
  a splinter of your own shattered heart. (While at maximum frenzy charges)