Crackling Lance of Branching

Crackling Lance of BranchingSpell, AoE, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (13-25) Mana
Cast Time: 0.75 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (240-330)%Requires Level 28Release a beam which deals lightning damage to enemies in a long area in front of you, and has several smaller beams branch off from it at an angle, hitting more enemies to the sides.Deals (55-905) to (166-2715) Lightning Damage
50% increased branching angle

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% more Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 28
This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem

Crackling Lance of Branching is a spell that fires a wide beam that deals lightning damage that branches to hit nearby enemies.

It is a transfigured version of Crackling LanceCrackling LanceSpell, AoE, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (11-21) Mana
Cast Time: 0.65 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (120-165)%Requires Level 28Release a beam which deals lightning damage to enemies in a long area in front of you, and has several smaller beams branch off from it at an angle, hitting more enemies to the sides.Deals (28-458) to (84-1375) Lightning Damage
This Spell loses 1 Intensity every 0.5 seconds while moving, or immediately if you teleport
This Spell gains Intensity when you Cast it, to a maximum of 3
+0.3 metres to Beam Width Per Intensity
33% less branching angle per Intensity
35% more Damage with Hits and Ailments per Intensity

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

Changes from default version

Unlike the original skill, this transfigured version no longer uses the Intensity mechanic, and instead permanently maintains its low-intensity form. It also has higher damage and damage effectiveness, slower cast time, and has a wider angle and larger area of effect.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Damage Effectiveness	Lightning Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	28	67	13	240%	55 to 166	0	0
2	31	73	14	240%	69 to 208	199345	199345
3	34	79	15	250%	86 to 258	285815	485160
4	37	85	16	250%	106 to 319	401344	886504
5	40	92	16	260%	131 to 393	554379	1440883
6	42	96	17	260%	150 to 451	477437	1918320
7	44	100	18	270%	172 to 516	583786	2502106
8	46	104	18	280%	197 to 590	710359	3212465
9	48	109	19	280%	225 to 674	1355511	4567976
10	50	113	19	280%	256 to 768	1138877	5706853
11	52	117	20	290%	292 to 875	1368233	7075086
12	54	121	20	290%	332 to 996	1638338	8713424
13	56	125	21	300%	377 to 1132	1956648	10670072
14	58	130	21	300%	429 to 1286	3655184	14325256
15	60	134	22	300%	486 to 1459	3017327	17342583
16	62	138	22	310%	552 to 1655	7759995	25102578
17	64	142	23	310%	625 to 1875	15138193	40240771
18	66	146	24	320%	707 to 2122	26083825	66324596
19	68	151	24	320%	800 to 2401	62620247	128944843
20	70	155	25	330%	905 to 2715	211708088	340652931
21	72	159	25	330%	1023 to 3068	—	—
22	74	—	26	330%	1155 to 3464	—	—
23	76	—	26	330%	1303 to 3910	—	—
24	78	—	27	330%	1470 to 4410	—	—
25	80	—	27	330%	1657 to 4972	—	—
26	82	—	28	330%	1868 to 5603	—	—
27	84	—	28	330%	2103 to 6310	—	—
28	86	—	29	330%	2368 to 7104	—	—
29	88	—	30	330%	2665 to 7994	—	—
30	90	—	30	330%	2997 to 8992	—	—
31	91	—	30	330%	3179 to 9536	—	—
32	92	—	31	330%	3370 to 10111	—	—
33	93	—	31	330%	3573 to 10720	—	—
34	94	—	31	330%	3788 to 11364	—	—
35	95	—	31	330%	4015 to 12046	—	—
36	96	—	32	330%	4256 to 12768	—	—
37	97	—	32	330%	4511 to 13532	—	—
38	98	—	32	330%	4780 to 14340	—	—
39	99	—	33	330%	5065 to 15195	—	—
40	100	—	33	330%	5367 to 16100	—	—

Item acquisition

Crackling Lance of Branching 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

Crackling Lance of Branching can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
4	The Blessing of MooshThe Blessing of Moosh4Level 21 Transfigured Gem CorruptedWhile the Labyrinth traps have claimed countless adventurers, they were not designed with felines in mind.	Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem	A
8	The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste.	Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 23% quality	A
3	Doryani'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% quality	A
8	Dying 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% quality	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Crackling Lance.

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 Crackling Lance Cast Speed 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Crackling Lance has 8% increased Cast Speed	helmet 100
Enchantment Crackling Lance Cast Speed 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Crackling Lance has 16% increased Cast Speed	helmet 100
Enchantment Crackling Lance Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Crackling Lance deals 25% increased Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Crackling Lance Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Crackling Lance deals 40% increased Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Crackling Lance Beam Angle 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Crackling Lance has 24% increased branching angle	helmet 100
Enchantment Crackling Lance Beam Angle 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Crackling Lance has 36% increased branching angle	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Crackling Lance of Branching has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description
Automaton Crackling Lance EffectAutomaton Crackling Lance EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Crackling Lance becomes an Automaton Effect.	Your Crackling Lance becomes an Automaton Effect.
Celestial Crackling Lance EffectCelestial Crackling Lance EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Crackling Lance becomes a Celestial Effect.	Your Crackling Lance becomes a Celestial Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.26.0	Crackling Lance of Branching: Now has 240-330% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem levels 1-20 (previously 190-260%).
3.25.0	Now has 190% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 1, scaling up to 260% at gem level 20 (previously 260% at all gem levels).
3.23.0	Added to the game.