Rain of Arrows

Rain of ArrowsAttack, AoE, Projectile, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-11) Mana
Attack Damage: (48-60)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (48-60)%
Radius: 24Requires Level 12Fires multiple arrows into the air, to land in sequence after a delay, starting at the targeted location and spreading outwards in all directions. Each arrow deals damage in an area around it. Half of the arrows will land directly on targets if there are targets in their range.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.25% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrowsFires 0.2 additional Arrows0.5% chance to Maim on HitDeals (48-60)% of Base Attack Damage
Fires (17-21) additional ArrowsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
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For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Rain of Arrows.

Rain of Arrows is a ranged attack skill that fires a number of arrows in the air, with each of them landing to deal area of effect over a short period of time.

Skill functions and interactions

• Targeting: Half of the arrows will attempt to target a creature within their range, while the other half will land randomly. A single enemy can be hit multiple times.
• Additional Arrows/Projectiles: Any source of additional arrows/projectiles is added to the total number of arrows fired, thus making support gems like Lesser Multiple Projectiles SupportLesser Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
  Icon: l
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 8Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack Speed
  Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Cast SpeedSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana Cost
  Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Fired by Supported Skills have 1% increased Projectile spreadSupported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles
  Supported Skills deal (15-6)% less Projectile 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. and Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
  Icon: P
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 165%Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack Speed
  Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Cast SpeedSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana Cost
  Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Fired by Supported Skills have 1% increased Projectile spreadSupported Skills fire 4 additional Projectiles
  Supported Skills deal (35-26)% less Projectile 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. very inefficient. Additional arrows will be added at the outer portion of the Area of Effect, effectively increasing the AoE of the skill.
• Delay: Rain of Arrows will impact after a delay equal to the attack time, so the first attack will land as the second is being launched. Projectile Speed modifiers affect the delay.
• Projectile damage: Like any Bow skill, Rain of Arrows deals projectile damage and will be affected by any appropriate damage modifiers, such as Vicious Projectiles SupportVicious Projectiles SupportProjectile, Attack, Physical, Chaos, Support
  Icon: d
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 18Supports projectile attack skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Physical DamageSupported Attacks have 0.5% chance to cause Bleeding
  Supported Skills have 0.5% chance to Poison on HitSupported Attacks have 0.5% chance to Impale Enemies on HitSupported Skills deal (40-59)% more Physical Projectile Attack Damage
  Supported Skills have 10% less Projectile Attack Speed
  Supported Skills deal (40-59)% more Physical Damage over Time
  Supported Skills deal (40-59)% more Chaos Damage over TimeThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
• Point Blank SupportPoint Blank SupportProjectile, Attack, Support
  Icon: b
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 18Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageSupported Skills have 2% chance to Knock Enemies Back with Hits at Close RangeProjectiles from Supported Skills Pierce all Targets within 1 unitsSupported Skills' Projectile Attack Hits deal up to 30% more Damage to targets at the start of their movement, dealing less Damage to targets as the projectile travels farther
  Supported Skills deal (0-38)% increased Projectile 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket./keystone passive: Distant enemies hit by the same area of effect will take less damage than enemies near the location of the attacker.
• Pierce, Fork and Chain: Projectiles from Rain of Arrows land on the ground dealing area damage and disappear - they cannot fork, chain nor pierce. Several unique items, such as , or don't benefit Rain of Arrows with their special conditional modifiers.

Gem level progression

Level					Cost and Reservation Multiplier	Critical Strike Chance	Mana Cost	Damage Effectiveness	Stored Uses	Cooldown	Vaal souls	Stored Uses	Soul Prevention Time	Attack Damage	Base duration	Attack Speed	# Arrows	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	12	33	0	0	0%	0%	7	48%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	48%	0.00 sec	0%	17	0	0
2	15	39	0	0	0%	0%	7	49%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	48.6%	0.00 sec	0%	17	15249	15249
3	19	48	0	0	0%	0%	7	49%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	49.3%	0.00 sec	0%	17	41517	56766
4	23	56	0	0	0%	0%	8	50%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	49.9%	0.00 sec	0%	17	81983	138749
5	27	64	0	0	0%	0%	8	51%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	50.5%	0.00 sec	0%	18	147968	286717
6	31	73	0	0	0%	0%	8	51%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	51.2%	0.00 sec	0%	18	250557	537274
7	35	81	0	0	0%	0%	8	52%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	51.8%	0.00 sec	0%	18	405086	942360
8	38	88	0	0	0%	0%	8	52%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	52.4%	0.00 sec	0%	18	447718	1390078
9	41	94	0	0	0%	0%	9	53%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	53.1%	0.00 sec	0%	19	615318	2005396
10	44	100	0	0	0%	0%	9	54%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	53.7%	0.00 sec	0%	19	834639	2840035
11	47	106	0	0	0%	0%	9	54%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	54.3%	0.00 sec	0%	19	1570760	4410795
12	50	113	0	0	0%	0%	9	55%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	54.9%	0.00 sec	0%	19	1633987	6044782
13	53	119	0	0	0%	0%	9	56%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	55.6%	0.00 sec	0%	20	2151030	8195812
14	56	125	0	0	0%	0%	10	56%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	56.2%	0.00 sec	0%	20	2812189	11008001
15	59	132	0	0	0%	0%	10	57%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	56.8%	0.00 sec	0%	20	5099360	16107361
16	62	138	0	0	0%	0%	10	57%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	57.5%	0.00 sec	0%	20	9400731	25508092
17	64	142	0	0	0%	0%	10	58%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	58.1%	0.00 sec	0%	21	15273366	40781458
18	66	146	0	0	0%	0%	10	59%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	58.7%	0.00 sec	0%	21	26286582	67068040
19	68	151	0	0	0%	0%	11	59%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	59.4%	0.00 sec	0%	21	62890590	129958630
20	70	155	0	0	0%	0%	11	60%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	60%	0.00 sec	0%	21	212046017	342004647
21	72	159	0	0	0%	0%	11	61%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	60.6%	0.00 sec	0%	22	-342004647	0
22	74	0	0	0	0%	0%	11	61%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	61.3%	0.00 sec	0%	22	0	0
23	76	0	0	0	0%	0%	11	62%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	61.9%	0.00 sec	0%	22	0	0
24	78	0	0	0	0%	0%	11	63%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	62.5%	0.00 sec	0%	22	0	0
25	80	0	0	0	0%	0%	11	63%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	63.2%	0.00 sec	0%	23	0	0
26	82	0	0	0	0%	0%	12	64%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	63.8%	0.00 sec	0%	23	0	0
27	84	0	0	0	0%	0%	12	64%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	64.4%	0.00 sec	0%	23	0	0
28	86	0	0	0	0%	0%	12	65%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	65.1%	0.00 sec	0%	23	0	0
29	88	0	0	0	0%	0%	12	66%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	65.7%	0.00 sec	0%	24	0	0
30	90	0	0	0	0%	0%	12	66%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	66.3%	0.00 sec	0%	24	0	0
31	91	0	0	0	0%	0%	13	67%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	66.6%	0.00 sec	0%	24	0	0
32	92	0	0	0	0%	0%	13	67%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	66.9%	0.00 sec	0%	24	0	0
33	93	0	0	0	0%	0%	13	67%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	67.3%	0.00 sec	0%	24	0	0
34	94	0	0	0	0%	0%	13	68%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	67.6%	0.00 sec	0%	24	0	0
35	95	0	0	0	0%	0%	13	68%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	67.9%	0.00 sec	0%	24	0	0
36	96	0	0	0	0%	0%	14	68%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	68.2%	0.00 sec	0%	25	0	0
37	97	0	0	0	0%	0%	14	69%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	68.5%	0.00 sec	0%	25	0	0
38	98	0	0	0	0%	0%	14	69%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	68.8%	0.00 sec	0%	25	0	0
39	99	0	0	0	0%	0%	14	69%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	69.2%	0.00 sec	0%	25	0	0
40	100	0	0	0	0%	0%	14	69%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	69.5%	0.00 sec	0%	25	0	0

Related unique items

These unique items have some interaction with Rain of Arrows

Item	Base Item		Stats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Rain of Arrows. No results found

Alternate skill effects

Rain of Arrows has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Celestial Rain of Arrows EffectCelestial Rain of Arrows EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Rain of Arrows becomes a Celestial Rain of Arrows	Your Rain of Arrows becomes a Celestial Rain of Arrows
Emerald Rain of Arrows EffectEmerald Rain of Arrows EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Rain of Arrows glow a ghostly green	Your Rain of Arrows glow a ghostly green

Version history

Version	Changes
3.9.0	Now deals 48% of base damage at gem level 1 (from 40%), up to 60% at gem level 20 (from 50%).
3.4.0	Now includes the "Projectile" tag on the skill gem.
3.3.0	Now fires a number of arrows across the area, dealing damage based on weapon damage with each one. Half of these arrows will target enemies in the area, while the rest will target the area at set ranges from the centre at random. Now has an added damage effectiveness and base damage of 40% at gem level 1 (down from 110%), up to 50% at gem level 20 (down from 129%).
2.6.0	Rain of Arrows gains 1 additional unit of radius every 5 levels. No longer gain increased area of effect radius.
2.3.0	If you use Rain of Arrows, Blast RainBlast RainFire, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-10) Mana Attack Damage: (30-35)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (30-36)%Requires Level 28Fires arrows up in the air, to rain down in an area. Each arrow deals area damage around where it lands, and they will all overlap on the targeted location.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.25% chance to Cover Enemies in Ash on Hit2% increased Damage to distant EnemiesArrows fall within a 3% increased Area of EffectDeals (30-35.6)% of Base Attack Damage 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage Fires 5 additional Arrows Penetrates (20-30)% Fire ResistancePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and BladefallBladefallSpell, AoE, Physical, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 90% Radius: 12Requires Level 28Ethereal weapons rain from the sky, dealing damage to enemies in a sequence of volleys, each wider but less damaging than the last. Enemies can be hit multiple times where these overlap.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of Effect1% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit2% increased distance between VolleysBase duration is 6 seconds Deals (44-411) to (66-617) Physical Damage 6% less Damage per Volley 100% increased Critical Strike Chance 20% reduced Critical Strike Chance per Volley 5 Volleys Leaves a Lingering Blade in the ground for every Volley Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time Leaves 50% fewer Lingering Blades in the ground if you don't Cast this Spell yourselfPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. to target a blocked location then they will be now used on the nearest valid location.
2.1.0	Rain of Arrows has had its base damage increased by a flat 10% at every level. Its quality bonus has been changed back to Area of Effect radius, after being damage throughout 2.0.0. The mana cost has been reduced, from 9 to 7 at level one and from 12 to 11 at level 20.
2.0.0	Base damage increased from 75% to 100%. Area of effect increased by 33% (from 18 to 24) across all levels, but no longer grants increased area of effect per gem level. Now grants 1% increased damage per 1% quality instead of increased attack speed. Rain of Arrows mana costs have been reduced.
0.11.1b	Fixed Rain of Arrows not getting projectile damage bonuses.
0.11.0	Fixed a bug where Rain of Arrows would treat missed targets as though they had entered the area during the delay and hit them anyway.
0.10.0	Is now a level 4 Skill (from 10). Its area of effect has been increased by 20%. The delay between firing and arrows hitting the ground has been reduced by 20%. Its Area of Effect gain per level has been reduced. Quality bonus has been changed from Area of Effect to Attack Speed. Its damage effectiveness has been reduced slightly.
0.9.13e	Fixed a server crash related to using Rain of Arrows on Traps and Remote Mines.
0.9.12f	Fixed a newly introduced bug where Rain of Arrows would always get Critical Strikes.
0.9.7	Rain of Arrows is now affected by the Point Blank keystone passive.
0.9.5h	Fixed a bug where Rain of Arrows would deal damage twice when used by a Templar. Fixed the damage prediction that Rain of Arrows uses.
0.9.5g	Rain of Arrows is now affected by increased Projectile speed. This reduces the delay before the arrows land. Made the Faster Projectiles support gem work with Rain of Arrows.
0.9.4	Fixed rain of Arrows being incorrectly treated as a Projectile skill.
0.9.3b	Increased the rate that Rain of Arrows gains damage per level, but gave it a -20% damage penalty for being AoE.
0.9.3	Rain of Arrows has been added to the game.