Vaal Molten Strike

For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Molten Strike.

Vaal Molten Strike is a Vaal melee attack skill that strikes an enemy, with some of the physical damage converted to fire damage. Each strike creates multiple molten ball projectiles that land to deal damage in a small area, and bounces in the same direction based on its number of additional chains.

Skill functions and interactions

• This skill functions similarly to the now drop-disabled threshold jewel WildfireWildfire
  Crimson JewelLimited to: 1
  Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Fire Damage
  With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain on impacting ground
  With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain +1 time
  With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike fires 50% less ProjectilesNews of Kaom's victory in the south spread quickly.
  Those in support of the coming rebellion bided their time.
  The rest fled like rats from a fire.Place into an allocated jewel socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.. The projectiles from this skill pass through enemies and cannot pierce, fork, or split. Chains can be further enhanced with support gems and items. Chained projectiles continue in the same direction, but can change their speed between impacts.

Dual Wielding: Dual wielding attacks with Molten Strike will alternate the weapon being swung.

Gain on hit: The stated amount on hit will be restored for both the initial hit and for each projectile that strikes an enemy.

Iron Grip: This will allow Strength's melee physical damage bonus to apply to the projectile portion of the attack.

Projectile Speed: Reducing projectile speed (such as with 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.) will reduce the distance projectiles travel without reducing their AoE, making them more likely to hit the initial melee target.

Point Blank: Projectiles are affected by Point Blank even though the melee attack is not. As Point Blank measures from the origin point of the projectile, the damage multiplier received is proportional to the distance the projectile has traveled from the melee target's location (where the projectile was created).

Vicious Projectiles SupportVicious Projectiles SupportProjectile, Attack, Physical, Chaos, Support
Icon: d
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 18Supports projectile attack skills.Supported Skills deal (30-49)% more Chaos Damage over Time
Supported Skills deal (30-49)% more Physical Damage over Time
Supported Skills deal (30-49)% more Physical Projectile Attack Damage
Supported Skills have 10% less Projectile Attack Speed

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Physical 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.: The Projectiles will receive the damage multiplier, however Molten Strike attack speed will not be lessened because it is a Melee Attack that triggers a Projectile Attack, and is not a Projectile Attack itself.

Gem level progression

Level			Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	70%	70%	0	0
2	2	0	72.1%	72.1%	70	70
3	4	16	74.2%	74.2%	308	378
4	7	22	76.3%	76.3%	1554	1932
5	11	31	78.4%	78.4%	6667	8599
6	16	41	80.5%	80.5%	26047	34646
7	20	50	82.6%	82.6%	49725	84371
8	24	58	84.7%	84.7%	95714	180085
9	28	67	86.8%	86.8%	169595	349680
10	32	75	88.9%	88.9%	283759	633439
11	36	83	91.1%	91.1%	453996	1087435
12	40	92	93.2%	93.2%	703128	1790563
13	44	100	95.3%	95.3%	1061223	2851786
14	48	109	97.4%	97.4%	2065870	4917656
15	52	117	99.5%	99.5%	2507110	7424766
16	56	125	101.6%	101.6%	5798936	13223702
17	60	134	103.7%	103.7%	15083919	28307621
18	64	142	105.8%	105.8%	27792735	56100356
19	67	148	107.9%	107.9%	43869739	99970095
20	70	155	110%	110%	242081556	342051651
21	72	159	112.1%	112.1%	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	114.2%	114.2%	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	116.3%	116.3%	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	118.4%	118.4%	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	120.5%	120.5%	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	122.6%	122.6%	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	124.7%	124.7%	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	126.8%	126.8%	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	128.9%	128.9%	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	131.1%	131.1%	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	132.1%	132.1%	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	133.2%	133.2%	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	134.2%	134.2%	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	135.3%	135.3%	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	136.3%	136.3%	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	137.4%	137.4%	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	138.4%	138.4%	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	139.5%	139.5%	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	140.5%	140.5%	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	141.6%	141.6%	N/A	N/A

Gem quality

Type	Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality	Weight
Superior	Projectiles deal (0.5-10)% more Damage with Hits and Ailments	1

Item acquisition

Vaal Molten Strike has restrictions on where or how it can drop. Vaal Molten Strike can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas, or by corrupting Molten StrikeMolten StrikeAttack, Projectile, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 6 Mana
Attack Damage: (110-185)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (110-185)%
Projectile Speed: 750Infuses your melee weapon with molten energies to attack with physical and fire damage. This attack causes balls of molten magma to launch forth from the enemies you hit, divided amongst all enemies hit by the strike. These will deal area attack damage to enemies where they land.(2-75) to (3-113) Added Fire Damage
Fires 4 Projectiles
60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
+(0.2-0.6) metres to Melee Strike Range
Projectiles deal 50% less Damage with Hits and Ailments

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Projectiles deal (0.5-10)% more Damage with Hits and AilmentsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..

Recipes

Vaal Molten Strike can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
9	Volatile PowerVolatile Power9Vaal Gem Quality: +20% CorruptedUnlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.	Random corrupted Vaal gem with 20% quality	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Vaal Molten Strike:

Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and only be found in the permanent leagues as legacy items.

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats	Drop Enabled
WildfireWildfire Crimson JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Fire Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain on impacting ground With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain +1 time With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike fires 50% less ProjectilesNews of Kaom's victory in the south spread quickly. Those in support of the coming rebellion bided their time. The rest fled like rats from a fire.Place into an allocated jewel socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	1	Medium	(10-15)% increased Fire Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain on impacting ground With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain +1 time With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike fires 50% less Projectiles	0

Drop disabled threshold jewels

Item	Radius	Stats
WildfireWildfire Crimson JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Fire Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain on impacting ground With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain +1 time With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike fires 50% less ProjectilesNews of Kaom's victory in the south spread quickly. Those in support of the coming rebellion bided their time. The rest fled like rats from a fire.Place into an allocated jewel socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Medium	(10-15)% increased Fire Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain on impacting ground With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain +1 time With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike fires 50% less Projectiles

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vaal Molten Strike.

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
Enchantment Molten Strike Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Molten Strike Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Molten Strike Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Molten Strike Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Molten Strike Num Of Additional Projectiles 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Molten Strike fires an additional Projectile	helmet 100
Enchantment Molten Strike Num Of Additional Projectiles 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Molten Strike fires 2 additional Projectiles	helmet 100
Enchantment Molten Strike Area Of Effect 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	16% increased Molten Strike Area of Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Molten Strike Area Of Effect 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	24% increased Molten Strike Area of Effect	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Molten Strike has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Celestial Molten Strike EffectCelestial Molten Strike EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Molten Strike becomes a Celestial Effect.	Your Molten Strike becomes a Celestial Effect.
Stygian Molten Strike EffectStygian Molten Strike EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Molten Strike becomes a Stygian Effect.	Your Molten Strike becomes a Stygian Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.20.0	Introduced to the game.