Vaal Molten Strike

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: (86-199)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (86-199)%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.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 corrupting Molten StrikeMolten StrikeAttack, Projectile, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-10) Mana
Attack Damage: (126-329)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (126-329)%
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.Fires 4 Projectiles
60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
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..Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalMoltenStrike

Vaal Molten Strike is a Vaal melee attack 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.

Skill functions and interactions

• 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. 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

Gem level progression

Level			Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	86.3%	86.3%	0	0
2	2	0	90.1%	90.1%	70	70
3	4	16	94.2%	94.2%	308	378
4	7	22	98.4%	98.4%	1554	1932
5	11	31	102.9%	102.9%	6667	8599
6	16	41	107.5%	107.5%	26047	34646
7	20	50	112.3%	112.3%	49725	84371
8	24	58	117.4%	117.4%	95714	180085
9	28	67	122.7%	122.7%	169595	349680
10	32	75	128.2%	128.2%	283759	633439
11	36	83	133.9%	133.9%	453996	1087435
12	40	92	140%	140%	703128	1790563
13	44	100	146.3%	146.3%	1061223	2851786
14	48	109	152.9%	152.9%	2065870	4917656
15	52	117	159.7%	159.7%	2507110	7424766
16	56	125	166.9%	166.9%	5798936	13223702
17	60	134	174.4%	174.4%	15083919	28307621
18	64	142	182.3%	182.3%	27792735	56100356
19	67	148	190.5%	190.5%	43869739	99970095
20	70	155	199.1%	199.1%	242081556	342051651
21	72	159	208%	208%	—	—
22	74	—	217.4%	217.4%	—	—
23	76	—	227.2%	227.2%	—	—
24	78	—	237.4%	237.4%	—	—
25	80	—	248.1%	248.1%	—	—
26	82	—	259.2%	259.2%	—	—
27	84	—	270.9%	270.9%	—	—
28	86	—	283.1%	283.1%	—	—
29	88	—	295.8%	295.8%	—	—
30	90	—	309.1%	309.1%	—	—
31	91	—	330.3%	330.3%	—	—
32	92	—	337.7%	337.7%	—	—
33	93	—	345.3%	345.3%	—	—
34	94	—	353.1%	353.1%	—	—
35	95	—	361%	361%	—	—
36	96	—	369.2%	369.2%	—	—
37	97	—	377.5%	377.5%	—	—
38	98	—	386%	386%	—	—
39	99	—	394.7%	394.7%	—	—
40	100	—	403.5%	403.5%	—	—

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 corrupting Molten StrikeMolten StrikeAttack, Projectile, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-10) Mana
Attack Damage: (126-329)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (126-329)%
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.Fires 4 Projectiles
60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
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 corrupted Vaal gem with 20% quality	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Vaal Molten Strike:

Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and can only be found in 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.	1	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 Projectiles

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vaal Molten Strike.

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.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Molten Strike Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Molten Strike Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Molten Strike Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Molten Strike Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Molten Strike Num Of Additional Projectiles 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Molten Strike fires an additional Projectile	helmet 100
Enchantment Molten Strike Num Of Additional Projectiles 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Molten Strike fires 2 additional Projectiles	helmet 100
Enchantment Molten Strike Area Of Effect 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	16% increased Molten Strike Area of Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Molten Strike Area Of Effect 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	24% increased Molten Strike Area of Effect	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Molten Strike has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description
Celestial Molten Strike EffectCelestial Molten Strike EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Molten Strike becomes a Celestial Effect.	Your Molten Strike becomes a Celestial Effect.
Stygian Molten Strike EffectStygian Molten Strike EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Molten Strike becomes a Stygian Effect.	Your Molten Strike becomes a Stygian Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.25.0	No longer has Added Fire Damage at all gem levels. It now has 87% Effectiveness of Base and Added Damage at gem level 1 (previously 70%), scaling up to 199% at gem level 20 (previously 110%).
3.23.0	Quality now causes Projectiles to deal 0-10% more Damage with Hits and Ailments, instead of providing 0-20% increased Fire Damage.
3.20.1	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: (150-200)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (150-200)%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: (201-352)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (201-352)%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, 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: (403-690)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (403-690)%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.100% chance to 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 Strike before the point in the animation that damage is dealt.
3.20.0	Introduced to the game.