Arc of Oscillating

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ArcArc of SurgingArc of OscillatingVaal Arc
Arc of OscillatingSpell, Chaining, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%
Requires Level 12An arc of lightning reaches from the caster to a targeted enemy and chains to other enemies. Each time the arc chains, it will also chain a secondary arc to another enemy, but this secondary arc cannot chain further.Deals (3-94) to (15-531) Lightning Damage
Chains +6 Times
50% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each remaining Chain

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Chains +(0.05-1) Times
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 12
This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.
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Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem

Arc of Oscillating is a lightning spell that creates a chaining pulse of electricity.

It is a transfigured version of 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) Times
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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Changes from default version

Unlike the original skill, this transfigured version's chaining behaviour allows it to chain between two enemies and allows secondary chains to hit enemies that were hit by the main arc. It also has lower damage and damage effectiveness but has a stronger multiplier for remaining chains.

Skill functions and interactions

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired IntelligenceMana
Cost
Lightning
Damage
Exp.Total Exp.
1123383 to 1500
2153993 to 201524915249
31948105 to 274151756766
42356116 to 3581983138749
52764128 to 46147968286717
631731311 to 60250557537274
735811414 to 77405086942360
838881516 to 924477181390078
941941619 to 1106153182005396
10441001623 to 1318346392840035
11471061727 to 15515707604410795
12501131832 to 18316339876044782
13531191938 to 21621510308195812
14561251945 to 254281218911008001
15591322053 to 299509936016107361
16621382162 to 350940073125508092
17641422169 to 3891527336640781458
18661462276 to 4322628658267068040
19681512285 to 47962890590129958630
20701552394 to 531212046017342004647
217215924104 to 588N/AN/A
2274N/A24115 to 651N/AN/A
2376N/A25127 to 720N/AN/A
2478N/A25141 to 796N/AN/A
2580N/A26155 to 880N/AN/A
2682N/A26172 to 972N/AN/A
2784N/A27189 to 1073N/AN/A
2886N/A27209 to 1184N/AN/A
2988N/A28231 to 1307N/AN/A
3090N/A28254 to 1441N/AN/A
3191N/A28267 to 1513N/AN/A
3292N/A29280 to 1588N/AN/A
3393N/A29294 to 1667N/AN/A
3494N/A29309 to 1750N/AN/A
3595N/A29324 to 1836N/AN/A
3696N/A30340 to 1927N/AN/A
3797N/A30357 to 2022N/AN/A
3898N/A30374 to 2122N/AN/A
3999N/A30393 to 2226N/AN/A
40100N/A31412 to 2335N/AN/A

Gem quality

TypeAdditional Effects per 1-20% QualityWeight
SuperiorChains +(0.05-1) Times1

Item acquisition

Arc of Oscillating has restrictions on where or how it can drop. This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.

Recipes

Arc of Oscillating can be created from the following recipes:

AmountPartDescriptionMeta
4The Blessing of MooshThe Blessing of Moosh4Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Corrupted
While the Labyrinth traps have claimed countless adventurers, they were not designed with felines in mind.
Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gemA
8The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Quality: +23%
Corrupted
Every obsession began with a single, innocent taste.
Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 23% qualityA
3Doryani's EpiphanyDoryani's Epiphany3Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Quality: +20%
Corrupted
"Virtue gems have facets beyond those that can be seen by the mortal eye. Let us look deeper..."
Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 20% qualityA
8Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Transfigured Gem
Quality: +19%
Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.
level 19 transfigured gem with 19% qualityA
1The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Random divination card set exchangeA

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Arc.

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 Arc Damage 166Merciless Labyrinth25% increased Arc Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Arc Damage 275Eternal Labyrinth40% increased Arc Damagehelmet 75
Enchantment Arc Damage Per Chain 166Merciless LabyrinthArc deals 8% increased Damage for each time it has Chainedhelmet 100
Enchantment Arc Damage Per Chain 275Eternal LabyrinthArc deals 12% increased Damage for each time it has Chainedhelmet 75
EnchantmentArcNumOfAdditionalProjectilesInChain166Merciless LabyrinthArc Chains an additional timehelmet 0
Enchantment Arc Num Of Additional Projectiles In Chain 175Eternal LabyrinthArc Chains an additional timehelmet 75
Enchantment Arc Shock Chance 166Merciless LabyrinthArc has +20% chance to Shockhelmet 100
Enchantment Arc Shock Chance 275Eternal LabyrinthArc has +30% chance to Shockhelmet 75

Alternate skill effects

Arc of Oscillating has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Automaton Arc EffectAutomaton Arc EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Arc becomes an Automaton Effect.Your Arc becomes an Automaton Effect.
Celestial Arc EffectCelestial Arc EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Arc becomes a Celestial Effect.Your Arc becomes a Celestial Effect.
Purple ArcPurple ArcSkill Gem EffectYour Arc becomes a Purple Effect.Your Arc becomes a Purple Effect.
Radiant Arc EffectRadiant Arc EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Arc becomes a Radiant Effect.Your Arc becomes a Radiant Effect.

Version history

Version Changes
3.23.0
  • Added to the game.
  • Renamed from Arc of Branching to Arc of Surging prior to release. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]

References