Vaal Molten StrikeAttack, Projectile, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire, Chaining, Vaal Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 15 Can Store 3 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 3 sec Attack Speed: 70% of base Attack Damage: (70-110)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (70-110)%Infuses your melee weapon with molten energies to attack with physical and fire damage. This attack causes balls of molten magma to launch forth causing area attack damage to enemies where they land.(2-75) to (3-113) Added Fire Damage Fires 9 Projectiles +0.4 metres to radius Chains +8 Times 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage Can't be Evaded Projectiles can Chain when impacting the ground Projectiles do not change direction when Chaining
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Projectiles deal (0.5-10)% more Damage with Hits and AilmentsCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition Drop restricted Drop level: 1 Vaal Molten Strike can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas, or by corruptingMolten StrikeMolten StrikeAttack, Projectile, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire Level: (1-20) Cost: 6 Mana Attack Damage: (110-185)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (110-185)% Projectile Speed: 750Infuses your melee weapon with molten energies to attack with physical and fire damage. This attack causes balls of molten magma to launch forth from the enemies you hit, divided amongst all enemies hit by the strike. These will deal area attack damage to enemies where they land.(2-75) to (3-113) Added Fire Damage Fires 4 Projectiles 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage +(0.2-0.6) metres to Melee Strike Range Projectiles deal 50% less Damage with Hits and Ailments
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Projectiles deal (0.5-10)% more Damage with Hits and AilmentsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..Vendor Offer 1x Scroll FragmentMetadata Item class: Skill Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalMoltenStrike
Vaal Molten Strike is a Vaalmeleeattack skill that strikes an enemy, with some of the physical damage converted to fire damage. Using this skill causes multiple molten ball projectiles that land to deal damage in a small area and bounce outward in the same direction based on the number of additional chains.
Chain: This skill functions similarly to the now drop-disabled threshold jewel WildfireWildfire Crimson JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Fire Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain on impacting ground With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain +1 time With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike fires 50% less ProjectilesNews of Kaom's victory in the south spread quickly. Those in support of the coming rebellion bided their time. The rest fled like rats from a fire.Place into an allocated jewel socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.. The projectiles from this skill pass through enemies and cannot pierce, fork, or split. Chains can be further enhanced with support gems and items. Chained projectiles continue in the same direction, but can change their speed between impacts.
Can't be evaded: Vaal Molten Strike ignores accuracy and evasion rating for hit chance calculations.
Dual Wielding: Dual wielding attacks with Vaal Molten Strike will alternate the weapon being swung.
Gain on hit: The stated amount on hit will be restored for both the initial hit and for each projectile that strikes an enemy.
Iron Grip: This will allow Strength's melee physical damage bonus to apply to the projectile portion of the attack.
Projectile Speed: Reducing projectile speed (such as with Slower Projectiles SupportSlower Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile Icon: J Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills have (20-30)% less Projectile Speed Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Projectile Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.) will reduce the distance projectiles travel without reducing their AoE, making them more likely to hit the initial melee target.
Point Blank: Projectiles are affected by Point Blank even though the melee attack is not.[1] As Point Blank measures from the origin point of the projectile, the damage multiplier received is proportional to the distance the projectile has traveled from the melee target's location (where the projectile was created).
Vicious Projectiles SupportVicious Projectiles SupportProjectile, Attack, Physical, Chaos, Support Icon: d Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 18Supports projectile attack skills.Supported Skills deal (30-49)% more Chaos Damage over Time Supported Skills deal (30-49)% more Physical Damage over Time Supported Skills deal (30-49)% more Physical Projectile Attack Damage Supported Skills have 10% less Projectile Attack Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Physical 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.: The Projectiles will receive the damage multiplier, however Vaal Molten Strike attack speed will not be lessened because it is a Melee Attack that triggers a Projectile Attack, and is not a Projectile Attack itself.
Multiple projectiles can hit a single target if they have sufficient AOE. The projectile itself has no collision damage against enemies[2]
Gem level progression
Level
Damage Effectiveness
Attack Damage
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
1
0
70%
70%
0
0
2
2
0
72.1%
72.1%
70
70
3
4
16
74.2%
74.2%
308
378
4
7
22
76.3%
76.3%
1554
1932
5
11
31
78.4%
78.4%
6667
8599
6
16
41
80.5%
80.5%
26047
34646
7
20
50
82.6%
82.6%
49725
84371
8
24
58
84.7%
84.7%
95714
180085
9
28
67
86.8%
86.8%
169595
349680
10
32
75
88.9%
88.9%
283759
633439
11
36
83
91.1%
91.1%
453996
1087435
12
40
92
93.2%
93.2%
703128
1790563
13
44
100
95.3%
95.3%
1061223
2851786
14
48
109
97.4%
97.4%
2065870
4917656
15
52
117
99.5%
99.5%
2507110
7424766
16
56
125
101.6%
101.6%
5798936
13223702
17
60
134
103.7%
103.7%
15083919
28307621
18
64
142
105.8%
105.8%
27792735
56100356
19
67
148
107.9%
107.9%
43869739
99970095
20
70
155
110%
110%
242081556
342051651
21
72
159
112.1%
112.1%
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
114.2%
114.2%
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
116.3%
116.3%
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
118.4%
118.4%
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
120.5%
120.5%
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
122.6%
122.6%
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
124.7%
124.7%
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
126.8%
126.8%
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
128.9%
128.9%
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
131.1%
131.1%
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
132.1%
132.1%
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
133.2%
133.2%
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
134.2%
134.2%
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
135.3%
135.3%
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
136.3%
136.3%
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
137.4%
137.4%
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
138.4%
138.4%
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
139.5%
139.5%
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
140.5%
140.5%
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
141.6%
141.6%
N/A
N/A
Gem quality
Type
Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality
Weight
Superior
Projectiles deal (0.5-10)% more Damage with Hits and Ailments
1
Item acquisition
Vaal Molten Strike has restrictions on where or how it can drop.
Vaal Molten Strike can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas, or by corruptingMolten StrikeMolten StrikeAttack, Projectile, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire Level: (1-20) Cost: 6 Mana Attack Damage: (110-185)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (110-185)% Projectile Speed: 750Infuses your melee weapon with molten energies to attack with physical and fire damage. This attack causes balls of molten magma to launch forth from the enemies you hit, divided amongst all enemies hit by the strike. These will deal area attack damage to enemies where they land.(2-75) to (3-113) Added Fire Damage Fires 4 Projectiles 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage +(0.2-0.6) metres to Melee Strike Range Projectiles deal 50% less Damage with Hits and Ailments
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Projectiles deal (0.5-10)% more Damage with Hits and AilmentsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
Recipes
Vaal Molten Strike can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
9
Volatile PowerVolatile Power9Vaal Gem Quality:+20% CorruptedUnlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.
Random corruptedVaal gem with 20% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and only be found in the permanent leagues as legacy items.
Item
Limit
Radius
Stats
Drop Enabled
WildfireWildfire Crimson JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Fire Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain on impacting ground With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike Projectiles Chain +1 time With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike fires 50% less ProjectilesNews of Kaom's victory in the south spread quickly. Those in support of the coming rebellion bided their time. The rest fled like rats from a fire.Place into an allocated jewel socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
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.
You can no longer animation-cancel Vaal Venom GyreVaal Venom GyreAttack, Projectile, Chaos, Duration, Vaal Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 30 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 8 sec Attack Damage: (125-165)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-165)%Requires Level 12Creates already-caught projectiles without firing them first, both immediately and over a secondary duration. Caught projectiles spiral outwards when you use Whirling Blades and do not return. Requires a Dagger or Claw.Base duration is 12.00 seconds Base secondary duration is 6.00 seconds Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage 40% chance to Poison on Hit Maximum 50 caught Projectiles Creates up to 50 caught Projectiles immediately Creates 15 caught Projectiles per second 40% chance to keep each caught Projectile fired with Whirling Blades
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Poison DurationCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Vaal Volcanic FissureVaal Volcanic FissureMelee, Attack, Projectile, AoE, Slam, Fire, Vaal Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 25 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 6 sec Attack Speed: 80% of base Attack Damage: (150-220)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (150-220)%Requires Level 12Slam the ground, creating a winding fissure that deals area damage while travelling outwards. When it reaches the target location it erupts, releasing a burst of molten projectiles. After erupting, the fissure continues moving towards enemies to cause further eruptions. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Fires 9 Projectiles 50% more Area of Effect 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage Fissure erupts 5 additional times
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Vaal Blade FlurryVaal Blade FlurryAttack, AoE, Channelling, Physical, Vaal, Melee Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Souls Per Use: 30 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 3 sec Attack Speed: 320% of base Attack Damage: (224-343)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (224-343)%Requires Level 28Channel to create an expanding circle area around you that blinds enemies within it. When you stop channelling, deals damage in a smaller area around each enemy in the circle. Requires a Dagger, Claw or One-Handed Sword.(14-75) to (20-113) Added Attack Physical Damage Blind enemies on hit Can't be Evaded (30-68)% increased Blind Effect 50% less Damage Taken while Channelling Base Circle Radius is 1 metre +0.5 metres to Circle Radius per Stage Channelling stops when Total Circle Radius reaches 9 metres
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.25-5)% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each stageCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Vaal Caustic ArrowVaal Caustic ArrowAttack, Projectile, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Vaal, Bow Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 20 Can Store 2 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 8 sec Attack Speed: 70% of base Attack Damage: (280-400)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (280-400)%Fires a slow-moving serpentine arrow which deals chaos damage while piercing enemies, and leaves a trail of caustic ground. Enemies standing on the caustic ground take chaos damage over time.Projectiles Pierce all Targets Deals (21.1-4622.5) Base Chaos Damage per second Base duration is 6.00 seconds Modifiers to Projectile Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage Can't be Evaded
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.01-0.2) metres to radiusCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Vaal Molten StrikeVaal Molten StrikeAttack, Projectile, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire, Chaining, Vaal Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 15 Can Store 3 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 3 sec Attack Speed: 70% of base Attack Damage: (70-110)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (70-110)%Infuses your melee weapon with molten energies to attack with physical and fire damage. This attack causes balls of molten magma to launch forth causing area attack damage to enemies where they land.(2-75) to (3-113) Added Fire Damage Fires 9 Projectiles +0.4 metres to radius Chains +8 Times 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage Can't be Evaded Projectiles can Chain when impacting the ground Projectiles do not change direction when Chaining
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Projectiles deal (0.5-10)% more Damage with Hits and AilmentsCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. before the point in the animation that damage is dealt.
Molten StrikeMolten StrikeAttack, Projectile, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire
.Vendor Offer
WildfireWildfire
. The projectiles from this skill pass through enemies and cannot pierce, fork, or split. Chains can be further enhanced with support gems and items. Chained projectiles continue in the same direction, but can change their speed between impacts.
Slower Projectiles SupportSlower Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
) will reduce the distance projectiles travel without reducing their AoE, making them more likely to hit the initial melee target.
Vicious Projectiles SupportVicious Projectiles SupportProjectile, Attack, Physical, Chaos, Support
: The Projectiles will receive the damage multiplier, however Vaal Molten Strike attack speed will not be lessened because it is a Melee Attack that triggers a Projectile Attack, and is not a Projectile Attack itself.
Volatile Power
Volatile Power
9Vaal Gem
The Void
1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Wildfire
Celestial Molten Strike EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Molten Strike becomes a Celestial Effect.
Stygian Molten Strike EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Molten Strike becomes a Stygian Effect.
