Orb (gem tag)

Orb is a gem tag. This tag applies to skills which have a periodic effect over an area and persist for a duration but are not targetable by enemies.

Gems

Skill gems

There are 14 skill gems with the Orb gem tag:

Gem
CremationCremationSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Projectile, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-20) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28A targeted corpse explodes, dealing area damage and turning into a volcanic geyser, which will repeatedly unleash projectiles sequentially over the surrounding area for a duration. The explosion of the corpse is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Fires Projectiles every 1.0 seconds Base duration is 8.00 seconds Deals (49-434) to (74-651) Fire Damage Fires 4 Projectiles Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to (4-5)% of the corpse's Maximum Life Maximum of 3 Geysers at a time +(0-0.3) metres to radius Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires Projectiles (0.5-10)% fasterPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	28	N/A
Cremation of ExhumingCremation of ExhumingSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Projectile, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (14-26) Mana Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28A targeted corpse explodes, dealing area damage and turning into a volcanic geyser, which will repeatedly unleash projectiles sequentially over the surrounding area and detonate nearby corpses for a duration. Corpse explosions are not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Fires Projectiles every 1.0 seconds Base duration is 8.00 seconds Deals (49-434) to (74-651) Fire Damage Fires 4 Projectiles Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to (5-6)% of the corpse's Maximum Life Maximum of 1 Geysers at a time +(0-0.3) metres to radius Explode a nearby Corpse when Firing Projectiles Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires Projectiles (0.5-10)% fasterPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	28	N/A
Cremation of the VolcanoCremation of the VolcanoSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Projectile, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (14-26) Mana Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 70%Requires Level 28Creates a volcanic geyser at a location, which will repeatedly unleash projectiles sequentially over the surrounding area for a duration.Fires Projectiles every 1.0 seconds Base duration is 2.50 seconds Deals (34-303) to (52-454) Fire Damage Fires 4 Projectiles Maximum of 6 Geysers at a time Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires Projectiles (0.5-10)% fasterPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	28	N/A
TornadoTornadoSpell, Duration, Physical, AoE, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (15-25) Mana Cast Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 95%Requires Level 34Create a Tornado that hinders and repeatedly damages enemies around it. It will move forward for a duration, during which your projectiles can collide with it to deal damage as though it was an enemy. Then it will chase down enemies for a secondary duration, and reflect a portion of the damage it took from your projectiles to them in addition to its own damage.Deals (31-414) to (46-620) Physical Damage Base duration is 1.50 seconds Base secondary duration is 4.00 seconds During initial Duration, can be hit by your Projectiles up to 20 times Deals Damage every 0.25 seconds Reflects 10% of Damage Taken to Enemies Enemies in range are Hindered Tornado has (0-57)% increased Movement Speed Maximum 1 Tornado Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Tornado has (1-20)% increased Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	34	N/A
Tornado of Elemental TurbulenceTornado of Elemental TurbulenceSpell, Duration, Physical, AoE, Orb, Fire, Cold, Lightning, Prismatic Level: (1-20) Cost: (15-25) Mana Cast Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 65%Requires Level 34Create a Tornado of a random element that hinders and repeatedly damages enemies around it, converting physical damage to its element. The Tornado will chase down enemies for a duration.Deals (22-290) to (32-435) Physical Damage Base duration is 4.00 seconds Deals Damage every 0.25 seconds 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire, Cold or Lightning Damage Enemies in range are Hindered Tornado has (0-57)% increased Movement Speed Maximum 3 Tornadoes Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Tornado has (2-40)% increased Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	34	N/A
Ball Lightning of StaticBall Lightning of StaticSpell, AoE, Lightning, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-23) Mana Cooldown Time: 1.50 sec Can Store 3 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 90%Requires Level 28Creates a ball of lightning at a location that damages each enemy in an area around it repeatedly with bolts of lightning. Cannot be supported by Spell Echo or used by Totems.Deals (4-50) to (73-946) Lightning Damage Base radius is 2.8 metres Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	28	N/A	N/A
Frost BombFrost BombSpell, AoE, Duration, Cold, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (4-16) Mana Cooldown Time: 2.50 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 310%Requires Level 4Creates a crystal that pulses with cold for a duration. Each pulse applies a debuff to nearby enemies for a secondary duration which reduces life regeneration rate, and also inflicts Cold Exposure. When the crystal's duration ends, it explodes, dealing heavy cold damage to enemies around it.Deals (9-1391) to (13-2086) Cold Damage Base duration is 2.00 seconds Base secondary duration is 5.00 seconds 75% reduced Life Regeneration rate Base radius is (2.4-3.1) metres Cold Exposure applies -15% to Cold Resistance Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	4	N/A	N/A
Galvanic FieldGalvanic FieldSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning, Chaining, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (9-18) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%Requires Level 16Applies a buff boosting chance to shock. When you shock an enemy while you have this buff, creates a spherical field of energy attached to the shocked enemy for a duration, which will damage it and other nearby enemies with beams of lightning. The strength of the field depends on the magnitude of shock affecting the enemy when it is created.Deals (1-56) to (23-1067) Lightning Damage Cannot inflict Shock Base duration is 6.00 seconds Fires a beam every 0.10 seconds Can target each enemy only once every (0.70-0.50) seconds Field gains (10-15)% more Damage with Hits per 5% Shock Effect on Enemy when created Field gains +0.1 metres to radius per 10% Shock Effect on Enemy when created Buff Grants 20% chance to Shock enemies Maximum 1 Field Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Buff grants +(1-20)% chance to Shock enemiesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	16	N/A	N/A
Galvanic Field of IntensityGalvanic Field of IntensitySpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning, Chaining, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (9-18) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 320%Requires Level 16Applies a buff boosting chance to shock. When you shock an enemy while you have this buff, creates a spherical field of energy attached to the shocked enemy for a duration, which will damage it and other nearby enemies with beams of lightning.Deals (4-176) to (72-3350) Lightning Damage Cannot inflict Shock Base duration is 6.00 seconds Fires a beam every 0.30 seconds Can target each enemy only once every 0.80 seconds Buff Grants 20% chance to Shock enemies Maximum 1 Field Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Buff grants +(1-20)% chance to Shock enemiesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	16	N/A	N/A
HydrosphereHydrosphereSpell, AoE, Duration, Cold, Orb, Lightning, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-20) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 110%Requires Level 34Create a sphere of water, or move an existing sphere and reset its duration. The sphere continually applies a drenched debuff with a short duration to enemies in its area or those it moves through. You can hit the sphere with other skills to inflict Cold and Lightning Ailments (other than Chill). The sphere pulses when created, at regular intervals while afflicted by an Ailment, and after moving, damaging all drenched enemies in a large area.Deals (37-510) to (56-765) Physical Damage Base duration is 8.00 seconds Base secondary duration is 4.00 seconds Pulses every 0.4 seconds while Frozen, Shocked, Brittle or Sapped Can only be Hit once every 1 second Drenched Enemies have Cold and Lightning Exposure, applying -10% to Resistances 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage while Sphere has no Ailments 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage while sphere is Shocked or Sapped 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage while Sphere is Frozen or Brittle Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.5-10)% increased Pulse FrequencyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	34	N/A	N/A
Orb of StormsOrb of StormsLightning, Spell, AoE, Chaining, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (4-16) Mana Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 110%Requires Level 4Creates a stationary electrical orb that strikes enemies in its area of effect with beams of lightning that can then split to hit more enemies. Modifiers to cast speed will increase how frequently it does this. Casting this skill again will replace the previous orb.Deals (3-304) to (8-913) Lightning Damage Strikes every (3.50-2.55) seconds, and when you use a Lightning Skill near the Orb Strikes every 0.50 seconds while Channelling a Lightning Skill near the Orb Beam Splits towards 3 additional targets Orb disappears after (10-29) Strikes Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Beam Splits towards (0.1-2) additional targetsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	4	N/A	N/A
Void SphereVoid SphereSpell, AoE, Duration, Physical, Chaos, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (30-54) Mana Cooldown Time: 10.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 75%Requires Level 34Creates a Void Sphere which Hinders enemies in an area around it, with the debuff being stronger on enemies closer to the sphere. It also regularly releases pulses of area damage. The Void Sphere will consume the corpses of any enemies which die in its area. Can only have one Void Sphere at a time.Deals (27-344) to (40-516) Physical Damage Base duration is 5.00 seconds Pulses every 0.40 seconds 40% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage Base radius is 3.8 metres Enemies in range are Hindered, with up to (30-39)% reduced Movement Speed, based on distance from the Void Sphere Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	34	N/A	N/A
Void Sphere of RendingVoid Sphere of RendingSpell, AoE, Duration, Physical, Chaos, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (14-26) Mana Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 190%Requires Level 34Creates a Void Sphere which Hinders enemies in an area around it, with the debuff being stronger on enemies closer to the sphere. It also regularly releases pulses of area damage. The Void Sphere will consume the corpses of any enemies which die in its area. Can only have one Void Sphere at a time.Deals (68-860) to (101-1290) Physical Damage Base duration is 2.00 seconds Pulses every 0.30 seconds 40% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage Base radius is 2.2 metres Enemies in range are Hindered, with up to (30-39)% reduced Movement Speed, based on distance from the Void Sphere 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.	34	N/A	N/A
Winter OrbWinter OrbCold, Spell, Channelling, AoE, Duration, Projectile, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (2-4) Mana Cast Time: 0.25 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%Requires Level 28Channel to conjure an orb above you, which pelts nearby enemies with projectiles that impact the ground and explode. Channelling for longer builds up stages on the skill. When you stop channelling, the stages decay over a duration.Deals (30-270) to (37-337) Cold Damage Base duration is 1.60 seconds Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed also apply to Projectile Frequency Fires projectiles every 1.6 seconds 25% increased Duration per Stage 150% more Projectile Frequency while Channelling 15% increased Projectile Frequency per Stage Maximum 10 Stages Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.1-2) Maximum StagesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	28	N/A	N/A

Support gems

There are 0 support gems with the Orb gem tag:

Gem

Restrictions

The following gems have restrictions related to orb skills.

Gem
Archmage SupportArchmage SupportLightning, Arcane, Support, Spell Icon: ^ Level: (1-20)Requires Level 31Supports spell skills that deal damage with hits and have no reservation. Cannot support arcane skills, Brand skills, Orb skills, Vaal skills, or skills used by totems, traps or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Supported Skills gain Added Lightning Damage equal to (10-19)% of Unreserved Maximum Mana Supported Skills have added Mana Cost equal to 5% of Unreserved Maximum Mana Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Spell DamageThis 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.	31	N/A	N/A
Trinity SupportTrinity SupportSupport Icon: y Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 18Supports skills that hit enemies, causing them to gain bonuses while you have resonance of all three elements, and to grant resonance of elements other than the highest one in a hit. There is a maximum of 50 Resonance for each Element. Cannot support triggered skills, instant skills, orb skills, brands, skills with a reservation, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Hits with Supported Skills for which the highest Damage Type is Elemental cause you to gain 25 Resonance of other Elements per second for 2 seconds Lose 5 Resonance per second of each Element you are not gaining Supported Skills deal 3% more Elemental Damage per 5 of lowest Resonance Supported Skills penetrate (7-16)% Elemental Resistances while each Resonance is at least 25 Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Elemental DamageThis 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.	18	N/A
Sacrifice SupportSacrifice SupportChaos, Support, Spell Icon: ^ Level: (1-20)Requires Level 31Supports spell skills that hit enemies and have no reservation. Cannot support brand skills, orb skills, channelling skills, Vaal skills or skills used by traps or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Supported Spells Sacrifice 20% of your current Life when Cast to gain added Chaos Damage equal to (25-44)% of Sacrificed Life Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Chaos DamageThis 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.	31	N/A	N/A

Version history

Version	Changes
3.13.0	Introduced to the game as gem tag.