Voltaxic BurstSpell, AoE, Chaos, Lightning, Nova, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.50% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 230%Requires Level 12Each cast of this spell waits for a short duration, releasing a burst of lightning and chaos spell damage in an area around you when that duration ends. Enemies killed by this damage, or shortly after, will explode. The explosions of the corpses are not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Base duration is 2.5 seconds Deals (20-906) to (38-1683) Lightning Damage 40% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos Damage Explosion deals base Lightning Damage equal to 6% of corpse's Maximum Life 1% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each Cast of this Spell currently waiting +(0-3) to radius
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of Effect2% increased Damage 1% increased Skill Effect DurationGain 0.25% of Lightning Damage as Extra Chaos DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Voltaxic Burst is a spellskill gem which, after casting, waits for a short duration before releasing a burst of lightning and chaos spell damage in an area around you, exploding enemies killed by it.
Area of Effect: Increased AoE will increase both the area of the burst and the area of the secondary explosions.
Duration: Increases and reductions to duration will affect the time between the cast and the burst. Reducing the duration will allow you to deal damage sooner, while increasing the duration might allow you to make better use of 1% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each Cast of this Spell currently waiting.
Conversion: 40% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos Damage can be combined with Voltaxic RiftVoltaxic Rift Spine BowBow Physical Damage: 38-115 Elemental Damage: 1 to (600-750) Critical Strike Chance: 6.50% Attacks per Second: (1.54-1.61)Requires Level 64, 212 DexAdds 1 to (600-750) Lightning Damage (10-15)% increased Attack Speed 100% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos Damage Your Chaos Damage can Shock Hits with this Weapon Shock Enemies as though dealing 300% more Damage +40% to Maximum Effect of ShockThe eldritch storm descended upon us, and bruised lightning rained down. Metal withered and flesh melted before its arcane power. There was no escape, no shelter. Only despair.'s 60% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos Damage to fully convert the damage dealt to chaos, allowing better scaling.
Explosion: The corpse explosion deals secondary damage in an area and cannot be reflected.
Astral ProjectorAstral Projector Topaz RingRequires Level 40+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance+(30-50) to Intelligence (20-25)% increased Spell Damage 30% chance to Avoid Elemental Ailments Nova Spells have 20% less Area of Effect Nova Spells deal 30% less Damage to Players with Hits and Ailments Nova Spells Cast at the targeted location instead of around youThe body stands, but the spirit soars.: Does work with Voltaxic Burst.[1] The damage when the duration expires occurs where you targeted the spell rather than around you.[2]
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Lightning Damage
Additional Radius
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
12
14
21
6
20–38
N/A
0
0
2
15
17
25
6
26–49
N/A
15249
15249
3
19
21
30
7
36–68
N/A
41517
56766
4
23
24
35
8
49–91
N/A
81983
138749
5
27
28
41
9
66–122
N/A
147968
286717
6
31
32
46
9
86–160
N/A
250557
537274
7
35
36
51
10
113–209
N/A
405086
942360
8
38
38
55
11
137–254
N/A
447718
1390078
9
41
41
59
11
165–307
N/A
615318
2005396
10
44
44
63
12
199–370
N/A
834639
2840035
11
47
47
67
12
240–445
N/A
1570760
4410795
12
50
49
71
13
287–533
N/A
1633987
6044782
13
53
52
75
13
343–637
N/A
2151030
8195812
14
56
55
79
14
409–759
N/A
2812189
11008001
15
59
58
83
14
486–903
N/A
5099360
16107361
16
62
60
87
15
578–1073
N/A
9400731
25508092
17
64
62
90
15
647–1202
N/A
15273366
40781458
18
66
64
92
16
724–1345
N/A
26286582
67068040
19
68
66
95
16
810–1505
N/A
62890590
129958630
20
70
68
98
16
906–1683
N/A
212046017
342004647
21
72
70
100
17
1012–1880
N/A
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
N/A
17
1130–2099
N/A
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
N/A
18
1261–2342
N/A
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
N/A
18
1407–2613
N/A
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
N/A
18
1568–2912
N/A
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
N/A
19
1747–3245
N/A
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
N/A
19
1946–3614
N/A
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
N/A
19
2166–4023
N/A
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
N/A
20
2410–4476
N/A
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
N/A
20
2681–4979
N/A
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
N/A
20
2827–5250
N/A
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
N/A
20
2980–5535
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
N/A
21
3142–5836
N/A
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
N/A
21
3312–6152
N/A
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
N/A
21
3491–6484
N/A
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
N/A
21
3680–6834
N/A
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
N/A
21
3878–7202
N/A
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
N/A
22
4087–7589
N/A
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
N/A
22
4306–7997
N/A
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
N/A
22
4537–8425
N/A
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
Voltaxic Burst can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Voltaxic Burst can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
3
The Bitter BlossomThe Bitter Blossom3Level 21 Chaos Gem Quality:+23% CorruptedThe pain you feel is of no consequence, it is evolution, to be made whole within something greater.
Random corruptedlevel 21 Chaos gem with 23% quality
A
13
The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Random corruptedlevel 21 Spell gem
A
6
The 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 gem
A
3
Gemcutter'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% quality
A
1
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight 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% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Random divination card set exchange
A
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
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.
Voltaxic Burst now has "1% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each Cast of this Spell currently waiting" at all gem levels, and a base Critical Strike Chance of 6.5% (previously 5%).
Voltaxic RiftVoltaxic Rift
's 60% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos Damage to fully convert the damage dealt to chaos, allowing better scaling.
Astral ProjectorAstral Projector
: Does work with Voltaxic Burst.[1] The damage when the duration expires occurs where you targeted the spell rather than around you.[2]
The Bitter Blossom
The Bitter Blossom
3Level 21 Chaos Gem
The Cataclysm
13Level 21 Spell Gem
The Fox
6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
Gemcutter's Promise
3Gem
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
The Void
1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.