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: 165%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 (21-640) to (40-1188) 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
Drop level: 12Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
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: 130%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 Duration of Ailments on EnemiesBleeding 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			Mana Cost	Lightning Damage	Lightning Ailments Effect	Radius	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	12	33	6	21 to 40	10%	N/A	0	0
2	15	39	6	27 to 50	11%	N/A	15249	15249
3	19	48	7	36 to 68	12%	+1	41517	56766
4	23	56	8	48 to 89	13%	+1	81983	138749
5	27	64	9	62 to 115	14%	+1	147968	286717
6	31	73	9	80 to 148	15%	+2	250557	537274
7	35	81	10	101 to 188	16%	+2	405086	942360
8	38	88	11	120 to 223	17%	+2	447718	1390078
9	41	94	11	142 to 264	18%	+3	615318	2005396
10	44	100	12	168 to 312	19%	+3	834639	2840035
11	47	106	12	198 to 367	20%	+3	1570760	4410795
12	50	113	13	232 to 431	21%	+4	1633987	6044782
13	53	119	13	272 to 505	22%	+4	2151030	8195812
14	56	125	14	318 to 590	23%	+4	2812189	11008001
15	59	132	14	370 to 687	24%	+5	5099360	16107361
16	62	138	15	431 to 800	25%	+5	9400731	25508092
17	64	142	15	476 to 884	26%	+5	15273366	40781458
18	66	146	16	526 to 976	27%	+6	26286582	67068040
19	68	151	16	580 to 1077	28%	+6	62890590	129958630
20	70	155	16	640 to 1188	29%	+6	212046017	342004647
21	72	159	17	705 to 1309	30%	+7	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	17	776 to 1442	31%	+7	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	18	855 to 1587	32%	+7	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	18	940 to 1747	33%	+8	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	18	1034 to 1921	34%	+8	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	19	1137 to 2111	35%	+8	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	19	1249 to 2319	36%	+9	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	19	1371 to 2547	37%	+9	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	20	1505 to 2795	38%	+9	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	20	1651 to 3067	39%	+10	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	20	1729 to 3212	39%	+10	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	20	1811 to 3363	40%	+10	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	21	1896 to 3522	40%	+10	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	21	1985 to 3687	41%	+10	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	21	2078 to 3860	41%	+10	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	21	2176 to 4041	42%	+11	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	21	2277 to 4229	42%	+11	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	22	2383 to 4426	43%	+11	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	22	2494 to 4632	43%	+11	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	22	2610 to 4847	44%	+11	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Storm Call can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Storm Call can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
8	Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternate 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.	Random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality	A
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. Shift click to unstack.	Random superior 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
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 corrupted level 21 Spell 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 superior gem with 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:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence Act 1	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence Act 1 Nessa	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Storm Call.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Storm Call Damage 1	66	25% increased Storm Call Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Storm Call Damage 2	75	40% increased Storm Call Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Storm Call Duration 1	66	20% reduced Storm Call Duration	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Storm Call Duration 2	75	30% reduced Storm Call Duration	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Storm Call Area Of Effect 1	66	16% increased Storm Call Area of Effect	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Storm Call Area Of Effect 2	75	24% increased Storm Call Area of Effect	helmet 100 default 0

Alternate skill effects

Storm Call has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Arcane Storm Call EffectArcane Storm Call EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Storm Call becomes an arcane effect.	Your Storm Call becomes an arcane effect.
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
3.15.0	Now deals 21 to 40 Lightning Damage at gem level 1 (previously 21 to 38), up to 640 to 1188 Lightning Damage at gem level 20 (previously 510 to 947). Now has 165% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 130%).
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 ForkingCreates 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 (2-70) to (29-1326) 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: 240% 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 (34-1057) to (52-1586) Cold Damage Base duration is 5 seconds Deals (28.7-1894) 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 SpearCritical, Spell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana 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 continuously gain Damage, up to 3% more Damage by the time they dissipate Deals 1% less DamageCannot Pierce EnemiesDeals (8-888) to (12-1332) Cold Damage Projectiles Pierce all Targets Projectiles continuously lose Damage, 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.