Vaal Lightning Arrow

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Lightning ArrowLightning Arrow of ElectrocutionVaal Lightning Arrow
Vaal Lightning ArrowAttack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Vaal, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 20
Can Store 2 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 8 sec
Attack Damage: (62-78)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (62-78)%
Requires Level 12Fires charged arrows, which repeatedly travel for a short time before changing direction. When they hit enemies, they are struck by a bolt of lightning which damages a number of surrounding enemies.Projectiles Pierce all Targets
50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
(1-9) to (13-179) Added Lightning Damage
Fires 5 Arrows
Fires Projectiles sequentially
Projectiles change direction 9 times
Projectiles can Hit targets each time they change direction
Modifiers which would cause Projectiles to Fork or
Chain instead cause them to change direction additional times
Hits up to 3 additional enemies near the target
Projectiles cannot Split

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Hits up to (0.1-2) additional enemies near the target
CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 12
Vaal Lightning Arrow can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas, or by corrupting Lightning ArrowLightning ArrowAttack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-11) Mana
Attack Damage: (130-154)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (130-154)%
Projectile Speed: 3260
Requires Level 12Fires a charged arrow which damages enemies by causing them to be struck by a bolt of lightning, which also damages a number of surrounding enemies.50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
(1-9) to (13-179) Added Lightning Damage
Hits up to 3 additional enemies near the target
Shocks Enemies as though dealing (100-290)% more Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Hits up to (0.1-2) additional enemies near the target
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalLightningArrow

Vaal Lightning Arrow is a bow Vaal attack skill that fires a barrage of arrows which travel for a short time before randomly changing direction, repeating this behaviour several times. Hitting an enemy causes it to be struck with a bolt of lightning that also can hit nearby enemies.

Skill functions and interactions

Projectile Speed: as the time the arrows can travel is fixed, modifying projectile speed affects the total coverage of these arrows, as well as the ability to hit a specific target multiple times over its uptime.

  • Increasing projectile speed will cause the arrows to travel further, increasing overall clear coverage.
  • Reducing projectile speed will make the arrows concentrate in a smaller area, improving the chance to hit a specific enemy. Projectiles can hit a target once per direction change.

Fork and chain instead cause projectiles to change directions additional times; this also increases their overall uptime.

Arrows initially fire in sequence (like Barrage SupportBarrage SupportBow, Attack, Support, Projectile
Icon: N
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%
Requires Level 38Supports projectile attack skills that use bows or wands. Cannot support triggered skills, channelled skills, or skills that create Minions.Supported Skills deal (68-62)% less Damage
Supported Skills Fire Projectiles sequentially
Supported Skills fire 3 additional Projectiles
Supported Skills have 5% more Attack Time per Projectile
Supported Skills have 5% more Trap and Mine Throwing Time per Projectile
Supported Skills can only be used with Bows or Wands

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile Damage
This 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.
) before they change directions. It is not possible to animation cancel while firing[1].

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired DexterityDamage
Effectiveness
Attack
Damage
Lightning
Damage
Exp.Total Exp.
1123362%62%1 to 1300
2153963%63.1%1 to 161524915249
3194864%64.1%1 to 204151756766
4235665%65.1%1 to 2581983138749
5276466%66.1%2 to 31147968286717
6317367%67.1%2 to 37250557537274
7358168%68%2 to 45405086942360
8388869%68.9%3 to 514477181390078
9419470%69.8%3 to 596153182005396
104410071%70.7%3 to 668346392840035
114710671%71.5%4 to 7515707604410795
125011372%72.3%4 to 8516339876044782
135311973%73.1%5 to 9521510308195812
145612574%73.9%6 to 107281218911008001
155913275%74.6%6 to 120509936016107361
166213875%75.3%7 to 134940073125508092
176414276%76%8 to 1441527336640781458
186614677%76.7%8 to 1552628658267068040
196815177%77.4%9 to 16762890590129958630
207015578%78%9 to 179212046017342004647
217215979%78.6%10 to 192N/AN/A
2274N/A79%79.2%11 to 206N/AN/A
2376N/A80%79.8%12 to 221N/AN/A
2478N/A80%80.4%12 to 237N/AN/A
2580N/A81%81%13 to 254N/AN/A
2682N/A81%81.5%14 to 272N/AN/A
2784N/A82%82%15 to 291N/AN/A
2886N/A82%82.5%16 to 311N/AN/A
2988N/A83%83%18 to 333N/AN/A
3090N/A83%83.5%19 to 355N/AN/A
3191N/A84%83.7%19 to 367N/AN/A
3292N/A84%83.9%20 to 380N/AN/A
3393N/A84%84.1%21 to 392N/AN/A
3494N/A84%84.3%21 to 405N/AN/A
3595N/A84%84.5%22 to 419N/AN/A
3696N/A85%84.7%23 to 433N/AN/A
3797N/A85%84.9%24 to 447N/AN/A
3898N/A85%85.1%24 to 462N/AN/A
3999N/A85%85.3%25 to 477N/AN/A
40100N/A85%85.5%26 to 492N/AN/A

Gem quality

TypeAdditional Effects per 1-20% QualityWeight
SuperiorHits up to (0.1-2) additional enemies near the target1

Item acquisition

Vaal Lightning Arrow has restrictions on where or how it can drop. Vaal Lightning Arrow can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas, or by corrupting Lightning ArrowLightning ArrowAttack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-11) Mana
Attack Damage: (130-154)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (130-154)%
Projectile Speed: 3260
Requires Level 12Fires a charged arrow which damages enemies by causing them to be struck by a bolt of lightning, which also damages a number of surrounding enemies.50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
(1-9) to (13-179) Added Lightning Damage
Hits up to 3 additional enemies near the target
Shocks Enemies as though dealing (100-290)% more Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Hits up to (0.1-2) additional enemies near the target
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
.

Recipes

Vaal Lightning Arrow can be created from the following recipes:

AmountPartDescriptionMeta
9Volatile PowerVolatile Power9Vaal Gem
Quality: +20%
Corrupted
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.
Random corrupted Vaal gem with 20% qualityA
1The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Random divination card set exchangeA

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vaal Lightning Arrow.

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.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.LabyrinthStatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Lightning Arrow Damage 166Merciless Labyrinth25% increased Lightning Arrow Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Lightning Arrow Damage 275Eternal Labyrinth40% increased Lightning Arrow Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Lightning Arrow Extra Targets 166Merciless LabyrinthLightning Arrow hits 1 additional Enemyhelmet 100
Enchantment Lightning Arrow Extra Targets 275Eternal LabyrinthLightning Arrow hits 2 additional Enemieshelmet 100
Enchantment Lightning Arrow Area Of Effect 166Merciless Labyrinth16% increased Lightning Arrow Area of Effecthelmet 100
Enchantment Lightning Arrow Area Of Effect 275Eternal Labyrinth24% increased Lightning Arrow Area of Effecthelmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Lightning Arrow has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Auspicious Lightning Arrow EffectFile:Auspicious Lightning Arrow Effect inventory icon.pngAuspicious Lightning Arrow EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Lightning Arrow becomes an Auspicious Effect.File:Auspicious Lightning Arrow Effect inventory icon.pngYour Lightning Arrow becomes an Auspicious Effect.
Dark Tempest Lightning ArrowDark Tempest Lightning ArrowSkill Gem EffectYour Lightning Arrow becomes a Dark Tempest Effect.Your Lightning Arrow becomes a Dark Tempest Effect.
Divine Lightning Arrow EffectDivine Lightning Arrow EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Lightning Arrow becomes a Divine Effect.Your Lightning Arrow becomes a Divine Effect.
Gore Lightning Arrow EffectGore Lightning Arrow EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Lightning Arrow becomes a gory effect.Your Lightning Arrow becomes a gory effect.
Void Emperor Lightning ArrowVoid Emperor Lightning ArrowSkill Gem EffectYour Lightning Arrow becomes a Void Emperor Effect.Your Lightning Arrow becomes a Void Emperor Effect.

Version history

Version Changes
3.23.0
  • Quality now causes the skill to hit up to +0-2 additional enemies near the target, instead of providing 0-20% chance to Shock enemies.
3.21.0
  • Introduced to the game.

References