Lightning Tendrils of Escalation

Lightning Tendrils of EscalationSpell, AoE, Lightning, Channelling
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (1-7) Mana
Cast Time: 0.35 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (140-260)%While you channel this skill, it releases pulses of electrical energy, dealing lightning damage in a growing semicircular area in front of you.Deals (1-150) to (11-2858) Lightning Damage
Base radius is (2.4-3.1) metres
Gains +1 metre to radius per second while Channelling, up to a maximum of +2 metres

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.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 5
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

Lightning Tendrils of Escalation is a channelled spell that releases pulses of lightning damage in quick succession in an arc in front of you, growing in area as you channel.

It is a transfigured version of Lightning TendrilsLightning TendrilsCritical, Spell, AoE, Lightning, Channelling
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (1-5) Mana
Cast Time: 0.23 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (70-130)%
AoE Radius: 22While you channel this skill, it releases pulses of electrical energy, dealing lightning damage in a semicircular area in front of you.Deals (1-75) to (6-1420) Lightning Damage
Releases a Stronger Pulse every 3 Pulses
Stronger Pulses always Critically Strike
Base radius is (2.4-3.1) metres

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(2-40)% to Critical Strike MultiplierPlace 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 has more damage and damage effectiveness and area of effect, slower cast time, and higher mana cost. It no longer has stronger pulses, and instead grows in radius as you channel.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Damage Effectiveness	Lightning Damage	Radius	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	1	140%	1 to 11	2.4m	0	0
2	2	0	1	150%	1 to 14	2.4m	70	70
3	4	16	1	150%	1 to 18	2.4m	308	378
4	7	22	1	160%	1 to 26	2.5m	1554	1932
5	11	31	3	160%	2 to 39	2.5m	6667	8599
6	16	41	3	170%	3 to 63	2.6m	26047	34646
7	20	50	3	170%	5 to 88	2.6m	49725	84371
8	24	58	3	180%	6 to 122	2.6m	95714	180085
9	28	67	3	180%	9 to 167	2.7m	169595	349680
10	32	75	4	190%	12 to 225	2.7m	283759	633439
11	36	83	4	190%	16 to 301	2.8m	453996	1087435
12	40	92	4	200%	21 to 400	2.8m	703128	1790563
13	44	100	4	210%	28 to 527	2.8m	1061223	2851786
14	48	109	4	220%	36 to 691	2.9m	2065870	4917656
15	52	117	6	230%	47 to 902	2.9m	2507110	7424766
16	56	125	6	250%	62 to 1173	3m	5798936	13223702
17	60	134	6	250%	80 to 1519	3m	15083919	28307621
18	64	142	6	260%	103 to 1960	3m	27792735	56100356
19	67	148	6	260%	125 to 2368	3.1m	43869739	99970095
20	70	155	7	260%	150 to 2858	3.1m	242081556	342051651
21	72	159	7	260%	170 to 3236	3.2m	—	—
22	74	—	7	260%	193 to 3663	3.2m	—	—
23	76	—	7	260%	218 to 4144	3.2m	—	—
24	78	—	7	260%	247 to 4685	3.3m	—	—
25	80	—	7	260%	279 to 5294	3.3m	—	—
26	82	—	7	260%	315 to 5979	3.4m	—	—
27	84	—	7	260%	355 to 6749	3.4m	—	—
28	86	—	7	260%	401 to 7616	3.4m	—	—
29	88	—	7	260%	452 to 8589	3.5m	—	—
30	90	—	9	260%	510 to 9684	3.5m	—	—
31	91	—	9	260%	541 to 10281	3.5m	—	—
32	92	—	9	260%	574 to 10913	3.6m	—	—
33	93	—	9	260%	610 to 11584	3.6m	—	—
34	94	—	9	260%	647 to 12294	3.6m	—	—
35	95	—	9	260%	687 to 13047	3.6m	—	—
36	96	—	9	260%	729 to 13844	3.6m	—	—
37	97	—	9	260%	773 to 14689	3.7m	—	—
38	98	—	9	260%	820 to 15584	3.7m	—	—
39	99	—	9	260%	870 to 16533	3.7m	—	—
40	100	—	9	260%	923 to 17537	3.7m	—	—

Item acquisition

Lightning Tendrils of Escalation 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

Lightning Tendrils of Escalation 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 Lightning Tendrils.

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 Lightning Tendrils Critical Strike Chance 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	40% increased Lightning Tendrils Critical Strike Chance	helmet 100
Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Critical Strike Chance 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	60% increased Lightning Tendrils Critical Strike Chance	helmet 100
Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Lightning Tendrils Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Lightning Tendrils Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Area Of Effect 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	16% increased Lightning Tendrils Area of Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Area Of Effect 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	24% increased Lightning Tendrils Area of Effect	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Lightning Tendrils of Escalation has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description
Automaton Lightning Tendrils EffectAutomaton Lightning Tendrils EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Lightning Tendrils becomes an Automaton Effect.	Your Lightning Tendrils becomes an Automaton Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.26.0	Lightning Tendrils of Escalation: Now has a Base Cast time of 0.35 seconds (previously 0.23), and a Mana cost of 1-7 at gem levels 1-20 (previously 1-5). Now has 150-290% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem levels 1-20 (previously 80-150%), and deals 1 to 11 Lighting Damage at gem level 1 (previously 1 to 6), scaling up to 150 to 2858 at gem level 20 (previously 86 to 1633).
3.25.0	Now has 80% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 1, scaling up to 150% at gem level 20 (previously 150% at all gem levels).
3.23.0	Added to the game.