Wormblaster

Wormblaster is a series of builds that was first adopted by Youtuber eirikeiken, also known as c9q9md. Generally, these builds utilized The Writhing JarThe Writhing Jar
Hallowed Hybrid FlaskRecovers (120-168) Mana over 5.00 Seconds
Recovers (435-609) Life over 5.00 Seconds
Consumes (16-18) of 40 Charges on useRequires Level 60Instant Recovery
(75-65)% reduced Amount Recovered
2 Enemy Writhing Worms escape the Flask when used
Writhing Worms are destroyed when Hit
(20-10)% reduced Charges per useTo achieve godhood, they would cast off all that god has gifted us.
Mortality, compassion, even the sanctity of flesh.
- High Templar VollRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters. in combination with various mechanics. Almost all Wormblaster variations have inadvertently led to a number of nerfs on items that were able to scale certain mechanics to obscene levels, leading to the infamy of the worms in the community. Rory Rackham from Grinding Gear Games created the Writhing Jar and is rumoured to be preventing the Jar's deletion from the balance gods .

Wormblaster builds

Wormblaster Variant	Build Creator	Version	Main Mechanics	Related nerfs
Wormblaster the First aka Worm Detonator	eirikeiken	Version 2.2.1c	Abyssal Cry (now known as Infernal Cry; was previously Chaos Damage) to explode Worms dealing 1% of Life as Damage (with Added Chaos Damage SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportChaos, Support Icon: H Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills have (18-154) to (26-231) added Chaos Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Chaos 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.) + Poison double dipping from generic damage sources.	version 2.2.1: Writhing Worms no longer grant souls to players with Soul Eater. Fixed a bug where Writhing Worms could grant flask charges when players had Increased Flask Charges Gained. version 2.2.1d: The unique flask The Writhing Jar no longer refills in your Hideout. Fixed a bug where Writhing Worms created by The Writhing Jar unique flask were too high level. (Reduced worm life)
Wormblaster the Second, Firestorm version Wormblast Sparkwave	eirikeiken, Nightflare	Version 2.2.1d	Cast on Melee Kill SupportCast on Melee Kill SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Spell, Trigger Icon: & Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120% Cooldown Time: 0.15 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 38Must support both a melee attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it kills an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.Supported Melee Attacks will Trigger a Supported Spell on Kill Supported Spells have (20-39)% more Spell Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Attack Damage 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. with multiple copies ofGlacial CascadeGlacial CascadeSpell, AoE, Cold, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (10-20) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 65%Requires Level 28Icicles emerge from the ground in a series of small bursts, each damaging enemies caught in the area and knocking them back in the direction of the next burst.Deals (21-300) to (32-450) Physical Damage Knocks Enemies Back on Hit 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage Cannot Knockback Unique Enemies more than once per second Final Burst Deals 200% more Damage Final Burst has 100% more Area of Effect Final Burst cannot Knockback Causes 4 Bursts Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Final Burst Deals +(2.5-50)% more DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket./FirestormFirestormSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire Level: (1-20) Cost: (13-25) Mana Cast Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%Requires Level 28Flaming bolts rain down over the targeted area. They explode when landing, dealing damage to nearby enemies.Base duration is 1.40 seconds Deals (23-361) to (35-541) Fire Damage One impact every 0.15 seconds Base radius is 1.3 metres First Impact has 100% more Area of Effect First Impact deals 325% more Damage with Hits and Ailments Maximum 3 Firestorms at a time 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.SparkSparkSpell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-21) Mana Cast Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 190% Projectile Speed: 420Launches unpredictable sparks that move randomly until they hit an enemy or expire.Deals (1-104) to (28-1983) Lightning Damage Base duration is 2.00 seconds Fires (4-8) Projectiles Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. (multiple copies of the same gem could be triggered at the same time), The HarvestThe Harvest Jasper ChopperTwo Handed Axe Physical Damage: (127.6-139.2) to (200.2-218.4) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.15 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 37, 100 Str, 29 Dex(120-140)% increased Physical Damage 1.2% of Damage Leeched as Life on Critical Strike 3% increased Global Critical Strike Chance per Level Gain a Flask Charge when you deal a Critical StrikeLet it grow and gather inside them, Let it flow through their veins. Don't waste a drop. (with Blade VortexBlade VortexSpell, AoE, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30%Requires Level 12This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.Deals (3-140) to (5-211) Physical Damage Base duration is 4.00 seconds +(0-0.2) metres to radius 35% increased Hit Rate for each blade 35% more Damage for each blade Can have up to 10 active spinning blades Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.25-5)% increased Hit Rate for each bladePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. (when it had 50 blades with independent hits))	Version 2.4.0: For Cast On Critical Strike SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCritical, Support, Spell, Trigger Icon: & Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120% Cooldown Time: 0.15 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 38Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.Supported Attacks will Trigger a Supported Spell when you Crit an Enemy Supported Skills deal (19-10)% less Spell Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (1-20)% increased Attack Critical Strike Chance Supported Skills have (1-20)% increased Spell Critical Strike ChanceThis 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., Cast on Melee Kill SupportCast on Melee Kill SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Spell, Trigger Icon: & Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120% Cooldown Time: 0.15 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 38Must support both a melee attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it kills an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.Supported Melee Attacks will Trigger a Supported Spell on Kill Supported Spells have (20-39)% more Spell Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Attack Damage 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., 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. and Cospri's MaliceCospri's Malice Jewelled FoilOne Handed Sword Elemental Damage: (80-100) to (160-200) Critical Strike Chance: 5.50% Attacks per Second: (1.73-1.82) Weapon Range: 1.4 metresRequires Level 68, 212 Dex, 257 Int+25% to Global Critical Strike MultiplierTrigger a Socketed Cold Spell on Melee Critical Strike, with a 0.25 second Cooldown No Physical Damage Adds (80-100) to (160-200) Cold Damage Adds (40-60) to (90-110) Cold Damage to Spells (8-14)% increased Attack Speed +257 Intelligence Requirement 60% increased Critical Strike Chance against Chilled EnemiesBreathe deep, my child. Let the frigid air engulf your soul. Embrace the eternal cold, And it will embrace you back., only one skill can be triggered per trigger event. These items and skills also have cooldowns which limit how often a skill is cast. Cast on Melee Kill now has a 250ms cooldown. These cooldowns apply per-triggered-skill, rather than applying to the trigger gem itself.
Wormblaster the Third	eirikeiken, erueruefu	Version 2.2.1d	Herald of IceHerald of IceSpell, AoE, Cold, Herald Level: (1-20) Reservation: 25% Mana Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: Instant Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%Requires Level 16Grants a buff adding cold damage to spells and attacks. If you shatter an enemy, this skill will cause them to explode and deal AoE cold damage to enemies near them. This damage is not affected by modifiers to spell damage.Deals (18-308) to (26-462) Cold Damage Damage cannot be Reflected Base radius is 1.2 metres Buff grants (4-38) to (5-56) Added Attack Cold Damage Buff grants (4-38) to (5-56) Added Spell Cold Damage 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., The HarvestThe Harvest Jasper ChopperTwo Handed Axe Physical Damage: (127.6-139.2) to (200.2-218.4) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.15 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 37, 100 Str, 29 Dex(120-140)% increased Physical Damage 1.2% of Damage Leeched as Life on Critical Strike 3% increased Global Critical Strike Chance per Level Gain a Flask Charge when you deal a Critical StrikeLet it grow and gather inside them, Let it flow through their veins. Don't waste a drop. (with Blade VortexBlade VortexSpell, AoE, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30%Requires Level 12This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.Deals (3-140) to (5-211) Physical Damage Base duration is 4.00 seconds +(0-0.2) metres to radius 35% increased Hit Rate for each blade 35% more Damage for each blade Can have up to 10 active spinning blades Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.25-5)% increased Hit Rate for each bladePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. (when it had 50 blades with independent hits))	Version 2.5.0: A character can now only receive one flask charge per Critical Strike every 200ms. This is shared across all flasks.