Orb 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: (80-110)%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.
Orb of Storms is a lightningspell that creates a stationary orb of lightning. Beams from the orb strike nearby enemies every few seconds, as well as when the user uses a Lightning-tagged skill within the orb's radius.
Strikes: Lightning strikes occur on an interval, as well as whenever a lightning-tagged skill is used near the orb; whether this skill use results in attacking, casting, or throwing/summoning a proxy does not matter. This secondary method does not appear to have an internal cooldown, though channelling skills only cause lightning to strike every 0.5 seconds.[citation needed]
Area of effect: The orb is always summoned near the player's location. Its beams will only target enemies within its area of effect, modified by area of effect modifiers. However, damage dealt by Orb of Storms is not area damage.
Chaining: Orb of Storms does not chain by default, but can be granted chains by e.g. Chain SupportChain SupportSupport, Chaining, Projectile Icon: c Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain.Supported Skills Chain +2 times Supported Skills deal (30-11)% less Damage with Hits
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Chaining rangeThis 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.. Beams can chain to enemies beyond the primary area of effect.
Critical strikes: Unlike most skills, Orb of Storms performs a new critical strike roll for each damaging event.
Duration: The orb does not have a skill effect duration. It will disperse after a certain number of lightning strikes instead.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Lightning Damage
Max Strikes
Strike Delay
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
4
16
4
3 to 8
10
3.50
0
0
2
6
20
5
3 to 10
11
3.45
841
841
3
9
27
5
5 to 14
12
3.40
3099
3940
4
12
33
6
6 to 18
13
3.35
7433
11373
5
16
41
7
9 to 26
14
3.30
22895
34268
6
20
50
7
12 to 36
15
3.25
49725
83993
7
24
58
8
16 to 48
16
3.20
95714
179707
8
28
67
9
22 to 65
17
3.15
169595
349302
9
32
75
10
29 to 86
18
3.10
283759
633061
10
36
83
10
38 to 113
19
3.05
453996
1087057
11
40
92
11
49 to 147
20
3.00
703128
1790185
12
44
100
12
63 to 190
21
2.95
1061223
2851408
13
48
109
12
82 to 245
22
2.90
2065870
4917278
14
52
117
13
105 to 314
23
2.85
2507110
7424388
15
55
123
14
126 to 377
24
2.80
2573731
9998119
16
58
130
14
150 to 451
25
2.75
7611351
17609470
17
61
136
15
180 to 540
26
2.70
13437908
31047378
18
64
142
15
215 to 644
27
2.65
25052147
56099525
19
67
148
16
256 to 768
28
2.60
43869436
99968961
20
70
155
16
304 to 913
29
2.55
242081178
342050139
21
72
159
17
342 to 1025
30
2.50
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
17
383 to 1149
31
2.45
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
18
429 to 1288
32
2.40
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
18
481 to 1442
33
2.35
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
18
538 to 1615
34
2.30
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
19
602 to 1807
35
2.25
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
19
674 to 2021
36
2.20
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
19
753 to 2259
37
2.15
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
20
841 to 2524
38
2.10
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
20
940 to 2819
39
2.05
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
20
993 to 2979
39
2.00
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
20
1049 to 3148
40
1.95
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
21
1108 to 3325
40
1.90
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
21
1171 to 3513
41
1.85
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
21
1237 to 3711
41
1.80
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
21
1306 to 3919
42
1.75
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
21
1380 to 4139
42
1.70
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
22
1457 to 4371
43
1.65
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
22
1538 to 4615
43
1.60
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
22
1624 to 4873
44
1.55
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
Orb of Storms can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Orb of Storms can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
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.
Orb of Storms has been redesigned as a single target tool for lightning casters:
Now deals 3 to 8 Lightning Damage at gem level 1 (previously 2 to 7), up to 304 to 913 at gem level 20 (previously 185 to 555).
Now strikes every 3.50 seconds at gem level 1 (previously 1.50 seconds), and every 2.55 seconds at gem level 20 (previously 1.02 seconds).
Beams now split towards 3 additional targets at all gem levels (previously 2 additional targets at gem level 1, up to 4 at gem level 20).
Now has 110% Effectiveness of Added Damage at all gem levels (previously 65%).
No longer requires splitting from the caster when they cast a Lightning spell in its area. Instead it will zap an enemy in range every time you cast a Lightning spell from within the Orb of Storm's area, making positioning much more flexible.
No longer has a duration. Instead, it now has "Orb disappears after 10 Strikes" at gem level 1, up to 29 at gem level 20.
Quality on Divergent Orb of Storms now has "Penetrates 0-5% Lightning Resistance" and "Orb disappears after 0 to -5 Strikes". It no longer has "0-20% less Skill Effect Duration" or "0-20% increased Cast Speed".
Now has an added Damage effectiveness of 65% (from 70%).
An error which caused Orb of Storms' strike frequency to benefit doubly from increased cast speed was fixed, which has affected the balance of this skill, particularly for high cast-speed builds.
Chain SupportChain SupportSupport, Chaining, Projectile
. Beams can chain to enemies beyond the primary area of effect.
The Cataclysm
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.
Celestial Orb of Storms EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Orb of Storms becomes a celestial effect.
Demonic Orb of Storms EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Orb of Storms becomes a Demonic Effect.