Storm Call

Storm CallSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-16) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 130%Requires Level 12Sets a marker at a location. After a short duration, lightning strikes the marker, dealing damage around it. When this happens, it will also set off the lightning at any other markers you've cast.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect2% increased Area of Effect
2% reduced Cast Speed0.5% reduced Skill Effect Duration0.25% chance for Lightning to Strike the Marker when CastDeals (21-510) to (38-947) Lightning Damage
Base duration is 1.5 seconds
(10-29)% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments
+(0-6) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
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Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemStormCall

For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Storm Call.

Storm Call is a spell skill which sets a marker at a location. After a short duration, the marker and all other other placed markers are struck by a bolt of lightning which deals damage in an area.

Skill functions and interactions

Duration: Increases and reduction to duration will affect the wait time between placing a marker and the lightning strike. Less Duration SupportLess Duration SupportSupport, Duration
Icon: d
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports any skill that has a duration.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% less Skill Effect DurationSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack and Cast SpeedBleeding inflicted by Supported Skills deals Damage 0.5% fasterSupported Skills have (40-49)% less Skill Effect Duration
Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more 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. will therefore greatly reduce the delay between casting the skill and dealing damage.

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	Lightning Damage	Lightning Ailments Effect	Radius	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	12	0	0	33	0%	0%	6	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	21 to 38	10%	N/A	0	0
2	15	0	0	39	0%	0%	6	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	26 to 48	11%	N/A	15249	15249
3	19	0	0	48	0%	0%	7	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	34 to 64	12%	+1	41517	56766
4	23	0	0	56	0%	0%	8	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	45 to 83	13%	+1	81983	138749
5	27	0	0	64	0%	0%	9	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	57 to 106	14%	+1	147968	286717
6	31	0	0	73	0%	0%	9	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	72 to 134	15%	+2	250557	537274
7	35	0	0	81	0%	0%	10	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	90 to 168	16%	+2	405086	942360
8	38	0	0	88	0%	0%	11	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	106 to 198	17%	+2	447718	1390078
9	41	0	0	94	0%	0%	11	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	125 to 232	18%	+3	615318	2005396
10	44	0	0	100	0%	0%	12	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	146 to 271	19%	+3	834639	2840035
11	47	0	0	106	0%	0%	12	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	170 to 316	20%	+3	1570760	4410795
12	50	0	0	113	0%	0%	13	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	198 to 367	21%	+4	1633987	6044782
13	53	0	0	119	0%	0%	13	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	229 to 426	22%	+4	2151030	8195812
14	56	0	0	125	0%	0%	14	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	265 to 492	23%	+4	2812189	11008001
15	59	0	0	132	0%	0%	14	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	306 to 568	24%	+5	5099360	16107361
16	62	0	0	138	0%	0%	15	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	352 to 655	25%	+5	9400731	25508092
17	64	0	0	142	0%	0%	15	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	387 to 719	26%	+5	15273366	40781458
18	66	0	0	146	0%	0%	16	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	425 to 788	27%	+6	26286582	67068040
19	68	0	0	151	0%	0%	16	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	465 to 864	28%	+6	62890590	129958630
20	70	0	0	155	0%	0%	16	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	510 to 947	29%	+6	212046017	342004647
21	72	0	0	159	0%	0%	17	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	558 to 1037	30%	+7	-342004647	0
22	74	0	0	0	0%	0%	17	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	611 to 1135	31%	+7	0	0
23	76	0	0	0	0%	0%	18	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	668 to 1241	32%	+7	0	0
24	78	0	0	0	0%	0%	18	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	730 to 1356	33%	+8	0	0
25	80	0	0	0	0%	0%	18	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	798 to 1482	34%	+8	0	0
26	82	0	0	0	0%	0%	19	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	871 to 1618	35%	+8	0	0
27	84	0	0	0	0%	0%	19	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	951 to 1766	36%	+9	0	0
28	86	0	0	0	0%	0%	19	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1037 to 1926	37%	+9	0	0
29	88	0	0	0	0%	0%	20	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1131 to 2100	38%	+9	0	0
30	90	0	0	0	0%	0%	20	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1233 to 2289	39%	+10	0	0
31	91	0	0	0	0%	0%	20	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1287 to 2390	39%	+10	0	0
32	92	0	0	0	0%	0%	20	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1343 to 2494	40%	+10	0	0
33	93	0	0	0	0%	0%	21	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1402 to 2603	40%	+10	0	0
34	94	0	0	0	0%	0%	21	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1463 to 2717	41%	+10	0	0
35	95	0	0	0	0%	0%	21	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1526 to 2835	41%	+10	0	0
36	96	0	0	0	0%	0%	21	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1593 to 2958	42%	+11	0	0
37	97	0	0	0	0%	0%	21	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1661 to 3086	42%	+11	0	0
38	98	0	0	0	0%	0%	22	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1733 to 3219	43%	+11	0	0
39	99	0	0	0	0%	0%	22	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1808 to 3357	43%	+11	0	0
40	100	0	0	0	0%	0%	22	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1886 to 3502	44%	+11	0	0

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Storm Call. No results found

Alternate skill effects

Storm Call has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Demonic Storm Call EffectDemonic Storm Call EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Storm Call becomes a demonic effect.	Your Storm Call becomes a demonic effect.
Divine Storm Call EffectDivine Storm Call EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Storm Call becomes a divine effect.	Your Storm Call becomes a divine effect.
Harbinger Storm Call EffectHarbinger Storm Call EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Storm Call becomes a blue harbinger effect.	Your Storm Call becomes a blue harbinger effect.
Tribal Storm Call EffectTribal Storm Call EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Storm Call becomes charged orange lightning around a tribal fetish.	Your Storm Call becomes charged orange lightning around a tribal fetish.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.13.0	Kinetic BlastKinetic BlastAttack, Projectile, AoE Level: (1-20) Cost: (15-16) Mana Attack Damage: (140-155)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (140-155)% Radius: 14Requires Level 28Fires a projectile from a Wand that causes a series of small explosions surrounding its point of impact, each damaging enemies caught in the area.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of EffectProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsProjectiles gain 1.5% increased Area of Effect after ForkingDeals (140-155)% of Base Attack Damage Creates 4 explosions 35% less Area Damage (0-19)% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Storm Call have brand new effects. Now has an added damage effectiveness of 130% (from 100%). Now deals 31 to 38 lightning damage at gem level 1 (from 16 to 31), up to 510 to 947 at gem level 20 (from 408 to 758).
3.12.0	Now has alternative gem quality. Lightning Trap, Glacial Hammer, Vaal Glacial Hammer, Ice Shot, Lightning Arrow, Arc, Vaal Arc, Storm Call, Vaal Storm Call and Stormblast Mine now each also affect the alternate versions of their corresponding elemental ailments. Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 16 (was 19). Now deals 16 to 31 Lightning damage at gem level 1 (from 13 to 24) and 408 to 758 Lightning damage at gem level 20 (from 341 to 633). Now has an added damage effectiveness of 100% (from 80%).
3.0.0	Storm Call now has 10% increased Shock Effect at gem level 1, gaining 1% per gem level.
2.6.0	Storm Call gains 1 additional unit of radius every 3 levels. No longer gain increased area of effect radius.
2.4.0	Labyrinth Item Enchantments for Storm Call Duration have been weakened. In Merciless, the duration is 20% lower (rather than 30%). In the Endgame Labyrinth, the duration is 30% lower (rather than 45%). Nearly-instant Storm Calls were a problem. It has its delay for a reason. There are still legacy versions of this Enchantment.
2.1.0	Damage has been increased by around 20% at all levels. Radius has been increased by 25%
2.0.0	Area of effect increased by 14% (from 14 to 16). Mana costs increased at higher levels. Critical Strike Chance increased from 5% to 6%. The Damage range has been Tightened. The Damage has been increased by approximately 22% at gem level 20. Now grants 0.5% increased area of effect per 1% quality (was 4% per 1% quality.)
1.1.0	Increased the damage of the following skills at low levels: SparkSparkSpell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-21) Mana Cast Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 125% Projectile Speed: 560Launches unpredictable sparks that move randomly until they hit an enemy or expire.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsFires 0.1 additional Projectiles2% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos DamageDeals (2-29) to (70-1326) Lightning Damage Base duration is 2 seconds Fires (4-6) additional Projectiles (0-19)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Cold SnapCold SnapSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-28) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.85 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 140% Radius: 16Requires Level 16Creates a sudden burst of cold in a targeted area, damaging enemies. This also creates an expanding area which is filled with chilled ground, and deals cold damage over time to enemies. Enemies that die while in the area have a chance to grant Frenzy Charges. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Effect of Chill2% increased Damage with Hits and AilmentsDeals (32-666) to (47-999) Cold Damage Base duration is 5 seconds Deals (26.3-1193.2) Base Cold Damage per second 25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when an Enemy Dies while in this Skill's Area Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect (0-19)% increased Effect of ChillPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Ice SpearIce SpearSpell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80% Projectile Speed: 1000Requires Level 12Launches shards of ice in rapid succession. After travelling a short distance they change to a second form, which moves much faster and pierces through enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal2% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional Targets1% increased Cold DamageTravels 1% reduced distance before changing formsDeals (22-383) to (33-575) Cold Damage Second form has 600% increased Critical Strike Chance Second form has 300% more Projectile Speed Second form has +(30-49)% to Critical Strike Multiplier Fires an additional ProjectilePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and to a lesser extent, Freezing PulseFreezing PulseSpell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-21) Mana Cast Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 200% Projectile Speed: 1800An icy projectile which has a chance to freeze enemies it passes through. The projectile fades quickly, reducing damage and freezing chance until it dissipates.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles gain Damage over time, dealing up to 3% more Damage by the time they dissipate Deals 99% of DamageCannot Pierce EnemiesDeals (8-888) to (12-1332) Cold Damage Projectiles Pierce all Targets Projectiles lose Damage over time, dealing up to 50% less Damage by the time they dissipate Projectiles have 25% chance to Freeze, which is lost over the first quarter of their flight (0-19)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Storm Call.
1.0.4	Added new cosmetic microtransaction: Tribal Storm Call The Storm Call skill has been added for the Witch in Descent Champions.
1.0.2b	Fixed a bug where Storm Call would not work with trigger support gems.
1.0.2	Storm Call has been added to the game.