Rain of Arrows

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Rain of ArrowsRain of Arrows of ArtilleryRain of Arrows of Saturation
Rain of ArrowsAttack, AoE, Projectile, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-11) Mana
Attack Damage: (48-60)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (48-60)%
AoE Radius: 24
Requires Level 12Fires multiple arrows into the air, to land in sequence after a delay, starting at the targeted location and spreading outwards in all directions. Each arrow deals damage in an area around it. Half of the arrows will land directly on targets if there are targets in their range.Fires (17-21) additional Arrows

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
0.5% increased Area of Effect0.25% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrowsFires 0.2 additional Arrows0.5% chance to Maim on Hit
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Drop level: 12
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemRainOfArrows


For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Rain of Arrows.

Rain of Arrows is a ranged attack skill that fires a number of arrows in the air, with each of them landing to deal area of effect over a short period of time.

Skill functions and interactions

  • Targeting: Half of the arrows will attempt to target a creature within their range, while the other half will land randomly. A single enemy can be hit multiple times.
  • Additional Arrows/Projectiles: Any source of additional arrows/projectiles is added to the total number of arrows fired, thus making support gems like 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 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.
    and Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
    Icon: P
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%
    Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills deal (35-26)% less Projectile Damage
    Supported Skills fire 4 additional Projectiles

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile 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.
    very inefficient. Additional arrows will be added at the outer portion of the Area of Effect, effectively increasing the AoE of the skill.
  • Delay: Rain of Arrows will impact after a delay equal to the attack time, so the first attack will land as the second is being launched. Projectile Speed modifiers affect the delay.
  • Projectile damage: Like any Bow skill, Rain of Arrows deals projectile damage and will be affected by any appropriate damage modifiers, such as 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 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.
    .
  • Point Blank SupportPoint Blank SupportProjectile, Attack, Support
    Icon: b
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%
    Requires Level 18Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills' Projectile Attack Hits deal up to 30% more Damage to targets at the start of their movement, dealing less Damage to targets as the projectile travels farther
    Supported Skills deal (0-38)% increased Projectile Damage

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile 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.
    /keystone passive:
    Distant enemies hit by the same area of effect will take less damage than enemies near the location of the attacker.
  • Pierce, Fork and Chain: Projectiles from Rain of Arrows land on the ground dealing area damage and disappear - they cannot fork, chain nor pierce. Several unique items, such as DrillneckDrillneck
    Penetrating Arrow Quiver
    Requires Level 36Arrows Pierce an additional Target(8-12)% increased Attack Speed
    +350 to Evasion Rating
    +(40-50) to maximum Life
    (10-14) to (19-24) Added Physical Damage with Bow Attacks
    Arrows deal 50% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments to Targets they Pierce
    "Why waste such a fine arrow on just one man?"
    - Kiravi, Vaal Archer
    , GloomfangGloomfang
    Blue Pearl Amulet
    Requires 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 Damage
    Darkness never stops feeding.
    or SlivertongueSlivertongue
    Harbinger Bow
    Bow
    Physical Damage: (130-145) to (353-373)
    Critical Strike Chance: (6.50-7.50)%
    Attacks per Second: 1.20
    Requires Level 68, 212 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike ChanceAdds (80-95) to (220-240) Physical Damage
    (150-200)% increased Critical Strike Chance with arrows that Fork
    Arrows Pierce all Targets after Forking
    Arrows that Pierce have +50% to Critical Strike Multiplier
    A hundred blind heads, each seeking the taste of prey on the air.
    don't benefit Rain of Arrows with their special conditional modifiers.

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired DexterityMana
Cost
Damage
Effectiveness
Attack
Damage
# ArrowsExp.Total Exp.
11233748%48%N/A00
21539749%48.6%N/A1524915249
31948749%49.3%N/A4151756766
42356850%49.9%N/A81983138749
52764851%50.5%N/A147968286717
63173851%51.2%N/A250557537274
73581852%51.8%N/A405086942360
83888852%52.4%N/A4477181390078
94194953%53.1%N/A6153182005396
1044100954%53.7%N/A8346392840035
1147106954%54.3%N/A15707604410795
1250113955%54.9%N/A16339876044782
1353119956%55.6%N/A21510308195812
14561251056%56.2%N/A281218911008001
15591321057%56.8%N/A509936016107361
16621381057%57.5%N/A940073125508092
17641421058%58.1%N/A1527336640781458
18661461059%58.7%N/A2628658267068040
19681511159%59.4%N/A62890590129958630
20701551160%60%N/A212046017342004647
21721591161%60.6%N/AN/AN/A
2274N/A1161%61.3%N/AN/AN/A
2376N/A1162%61.9%N/AN/AN/A
2478N/A1163%62.5%N/AN/AN/A
2580N/A1163%63.2%N/AN/AN/A
2682N/A1264%63.8%N/AN/AN/A
2784N/A1264%64.4%N/AN/AN/A
2886N/A1265%65.1%N/AN/AN/A
2988N/A1266%65.7%N/AN/AN/A
3090N/A1266%66.3%N/AN/AN/A
3191N/A1367%66.6%N/AN/AN/A
3292N/A1367%66.9%N/AN/AN/A
3393N/A1367%67.3%N/AN/AN/A
3494N/A1368%67.6%N/AN/AN/A
3595N/A1368%67.9%N/AN/AN/A
3696N/A1468%68.2%N/AN/AN/A
3797N/A1469%68.5%N/AN/AN/A
3898N/A1469%68.8%N/AN/AN/A
3999N/A1469%69.2%N/AN/AN/A
40100N/A1469%69.5%N/AN/AN/A

Item acquisition

Rain of Arrows can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Rain of Arrows can be created from the following recipes:

AmountPartDescriptionMeta
6The 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 gemA
3Gemcutter'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% qualityA
1Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing {0} monsters
Right 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% qualityA
1The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Random divination card set exchangeA

Usage in recipes

Rain of Arrows is used in the following recipes:

ResultAmountPartNotesDescriptionMeta
Hyrri's BiteHyrri's Bite
Sharktooth Arrow Quiver
Requires Level 14Gain (6-8) Life per Enemy Hit with Attacks+(15-25) to Strength
+(35-45) to Dexterity
+(15-25) to Intelligence
Adds 10 to 20 Cold Damage to Attacks
(7-10)% increased Attack Speed
Gain (2-3) Life per Enemy Hit with Attacks
10% increased Area of Effect
A Karui woman's place was not the
battlefield, but the hearth.
Hyrri changed all of that.
1Sharktooth Arrow QuiverSharktooth Arrow QuiverRequires Level 14Gain (6-8) Life per Enemy Hit with AttacksnormalVendor recipe; yield ilvl 10 itemM
1Onyx AmuletOnyx AmuletRequires Level 20+(10-16) to all Attributesrare
1Rain of ArrowsRain of ArrowsAttack, AoE, Projectile, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-11) Mana
Attack Damage: (48-60)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (48-60)%
AoE Radius: 24
Requires Level 12Fires multiple arrows into the air, to land in sequence after a delay, starting at the targeted location and spreading outwards in all directions. Each arrow deals damage in an area around it. Half of the arrows will land directly on targets if there are targets in their range.Fires (18-22) Arrows

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Fires +(0.2-4) Arrows
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
1%+ quality
1Orb of ChanceOrb of ChanceStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a random rarityRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.N/A

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence
Act 1

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence
Act 1
Nessa
A Fixture of Fate
Act 3
Siosa
Fallen from Grace
Act 6
Lilly Roth

Related unique items

These unique items have some interaction with Rain of Arrows

ItemBase ItemRequired levelStats
Lioneye's PawsLioneye's Paws
Bronzescale Boots
Armour: (55-63)
Evasion: (55-63)
Requires Level 30, 30 Str, 30 DexTrigger Level 5 Rain of Arrows when you Attack with a Bow
+(40-60) to Strength
+(40-60) to Dexterity
Adds 12 to 24 Fire Damage to Attacks
20% increased Movement Speed
40% reduced Movement Speed when on Low Life
Stand and lead the righteous pride,
Fight till death, never hide.
Bronzescale Boots30Trigger Level 5 Rain of Arrows when you Attack with a Bow
+(40-60) to Strength
+(40-60) to Dexterity
Adds 12 to 24 Fire Damage to Attacks
20% increased Movement Speed
40% reduced Movement Speed when on Low Life

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Rain of Arrows.

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 Rain Of Arrows Attack Speed 166Merciless Labyrinth10% increased Rain of Arrows Attack Speedhelmet 100
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Attack Speed 275Eternal Labyrinth15% increased Rain of Arrows Attack Speedhelmet 100
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Damage 166Merciless Labyrinth25% increased Rain of Arrows Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Damage 275Eternal Labyrinth40% increased Rain of Arrows Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Area Of Effect 166Merciless Labyrinth16% increased Rain of Arrows Area of Effecthelmet 100
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Area Of Effect 275Eternal Labyrinth24% increased Rain of Arrows Area of Effecthelmet 100
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Repeat Count 166Merciless LabyrinthRain of Arrows has 10% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrowshelmet 100
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Repeat Count 275Eternal LabyrinthRain of Arrows has 15% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrowshelmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Rain of Arrows has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Celestial Rain of Arrows EffectCelestial Rain of Arrows EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Rain of Arrows become a Celestial Effect.Your Rain of Arrows become a Celestial Effect.
Emerald Rain of Arrows EffectEmerald Rain of Arrows EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Rain of Arrows glow a ghostly greenYour Rain of Arrows glow a ghostly green

Version history

Version Changes
3.9.0
  • Now deals 48% of base damage at gem level 1 (from 40%), up to 60% at gem level 20 (from 50%).
3.4.0
  • Now includes the "Projectile" tag on the skill gem.
3.3.0
  • Now fires a number of arrows across the area, dealing damage based on weapon damage with each one. Half of these arrows will target enemies in the area, while the rest will target the area at set ranges from the centre at random.
  • Now has an added damage effectiveness and base damage of 40% at gem level 1 (down from 110%), up to 50% at gem level 20 (down from 129%).
2.6.0
  • Rain of Arrows gains 1 additional unit of radius every 5 levels.
  • No longer gain increased area of effect radius.
2.3.0
  • If you use Rain of Arrows, Blast RainBlast RainFire, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-10) Mana
    Attack Damage: (30-35)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (30-36)%
    Requires Level 28Fires arrows up in the air, to rain down in an area. Each arrow deals area damage around where it lands, and they will all overlap on the targeted location.Fires 6 Arrows
    100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
    Penetrates (20-30)% Fire Resistance

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Fires +(0.05-1) Arrows
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    and BladefallBladefallSpell, AoE, Physical, Duration
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (12-23) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 140%
    AoE Radius: 12
    Requires Level 28Ethereal weapons rain from the sky, dealing damage to enemies in a sequence of volleys. Enemies can be hit multiple times where these overlap.Deals (43-595) to (65-893) Physical Damage
    Base duration is 6.00 seconds
    Leaves a Lingering Blade in the ground for every Volley
    5 Volleys
    Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    +(0.05-1) Volleys
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    to target a blocked location then they will be now used on the nearest valid location.
2.1.0
  • Rain of Arrows has had its base damage increased by a flat 10% at every level. Its quality bonus has been changed back to Area of Effect radius, after being damage throughout 2.0.0. The mana cost has been reduced, from 9 to 7 at level one and from 12 to 11 at level 20.
2.0.0
  • Base damage increased from 75% to 100%.
  • Area of effect increased by 33% (from 18 to 24) across all levels, but no longer grants increased area of effect per gem level.
  • Now grants 1% increased damage per 1% quality instead of increased attack speed.
  • Rain of Arrows mana costs have been reduced.
0.11.1b
  • Fixed Rain of Arrows not getting projectile damage bonuses.
0.11.0
  • Fixed a bug where Rain of Arrows would treat missed targets as though they had
    entered the area during the delay and hit them anyway.
0.10.0
  • Is now a level 4 Skill (from 10).
  • Its area of effect has been increased by 20%.
  • The delay between firing and arrows hitting the ground has been reduced by 20%.
  • Its Area of Effect gain per level has been reduced.
  • Quality bonus has been changed from Area of Effect to Attack Speed.
  • Its damage effectiveness has been reduced slightly.
0.9.13e
0.9.12f
  • Fixed a newly introduced bug where Rain of Arrows would always get Critical Strikes.
0.9.7
  • Rain of Arrows is now affected by the Point Blank keystone passive.
0.9.5h
  • Fixed a bug where Rain of Arrows would deal damage twice when used by a Templar.
  • Fixed the damage prediction that Rain of Arrows uses.
0.9.5g
  • Rain of Arrows is now affected by increased Projectile speed.
    This reduces the delay before the arrows land.
  • Made the Faster Projectiles support gem work with Rain of Arrows.
0.9.4
  • Fixed rain of Arrows being incorrectly treated as a Projectile skill.
0.9.3b
  • Increased the rate that Rain of Arrows gains damage per level,
    but gave it a -20% damage penalty for being AoE.
0.9.3
  • Rain of Arrows has been added to the game.

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