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Rain of ArrowsAttack, AoE, Projectile, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-11) Mana
Attack Damage: (48-60)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (48-60)%
Radius: 24
Requires Level 12Fires multiple arrows into the air, to land in sequence after a delay, starting at the targeted location and spreading outwards in all directions. Each arrow deals damage in an area around it. Half of the arrows will land directly on targets if there are targets in their range.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.25% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrowsFires 0.2 additional Arrows0.5% chance to Maim on HitDeals (48-60)% of Base Attack Damage
Fires (17-21) additional Arrows
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Rain of Arrows skill iconRain of Arrows inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 12
Vendor Prices
Normal1x Orb of Transmutation
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemRainOfArrows

Rain of Arrows skill screenshot


For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Rain of Arrows.

Rain of Arrows is a ranged attack skill that fires a number of arrows in the air, with each of them landing to deal area of effect over a short period of time.

Skill functions and interactions[ | ]

  • Targeting: Half of the arrows will attempt to target a creature within their range, while the other half will land randomly. A single enemy can be hit multiple times.
  • Additional Arrows/Projectiles: Any source of additional arrows/projectiles is added to the total number of arrows fired, thus making support gems like Lesser Multiple Projectiles Support inventory iconLesser Multiple Projectiles SupportLesser Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
    Icon: l
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
    Requires Level 8Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack Speed
    Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Cast Speed
    Supported Skills have 1% reduced Mana Cost
    Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile Speed
    Projectiles Fired by Supported Skills have 1% increased Projectile spread
    Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles
    Supported Skills deal (15-6)% less 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Lesser Multiple Projectiles Support inventory icon
    and Greater Multiple Projectiles Support inventory iconGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
    Icon: P
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%
    Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana Cost
    Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile Speed
    Projectiles Fired by Supported Skills have 1% increased Projectile spread
    Supported Skills fire 4 additional Projectiles
    Supported Skills deal (35-26)% less 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Greater Multiple Projectiles Support inventory icon
    very inefficient. Additional arrows will be added at the outer portion of the Area of Effect, effectively increasing the AoE of the skill.
  • Delay: Rain of Arrows will impact after a delay equal to the attack time, so the first attack will land as the second is being launched. Projectile Speed modifiers affect the delay.
  • Projectile damage: Like any Bow skill, Rain of Arrows deals projectile damage and will be affected by any appropriate damage modifiers, such as Vicious Projectiles Support inventory iconVicious Projectiles SupportVicious Projectiles SupportProjectile, Attack, Physical, Chaos, Support
    Icon: d
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
    Requires Level 18Supports projectile attack skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Physical DamageSupported Attacks have 0.5% chance to cause Bleeding
    Supported Skills have 0.5% chance to Poison on Hit
    Supported Attacks have 0.5% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit
    Supported Skills deal (30-49)% more Physical Projectile Attack Damage
    Supported Skills have 10% less Projectile Attack Speed
    Supported Skills deal (30-49)% more Physical Damage over Time
    Supported Skills deal (30-49)% more Chaos Damage over Time
    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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Vicious Projectiles Support inventory icon
    .
  • Point Blank Support inventory iconPoint Blank SupportPoint Blank SupportProjectile, Attack, Support
    Icon: b
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%
    Requires Level 18Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageSupported Skills have 2% chance to Knock Enemies Back with Hits at Close RangeProjectiles from Supported Skills Pierce all Targets within 1 unitsSupported Skills' Projectile Attack Hits deal up to 30% more Damage to targets at the start of their movement, dealing less Damage to targets as the projectile travels farther
    Supported Skills deal (0-38)% 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Point Blank Support inventory icon
    /keystone passive:
    Distant enemies hit by the same area of effect will take less damage than enemies near the location of the attacker.
  • Pierce, Fork and Chain: Projectiles from Rain of Arrows land on the ground dealing area damage and disappear - they cannot fork, chain nor pierce. Several unique items, such as Drillneck inventory iconDrillneckDrillneck
    Penetrating Arrow Quiver
    Requires Level 36Arrows Pierce an additional Target(8-12)% increased Attack Speed
    +350 to Evasion Rating
    +(40-50) to maximum Life
    Adds (10-14) to (19-24) Physical Damage to Bow Attacks
    Arrows deal 50% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments to Targets they Pierce
    "Why waste such a fine arrow on just one man?"
    - Kiravi, Vaal Archer
    Drillneck inventory icon
    , Gloomfang inventory iconGloomfangGloomfang
    Blue Pearl Amulet
    Requires Level 77(48-56)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate0.5% of Chaos Damage Leeched as Life
    Lose (15-10) Life for each Enemy hit by your Spells
    Lose (25-20) Life for each Enemy hit by your Attacks
    Skills Chain +1 times
    (30-40)% increased Projectile Speed
    Projectiles that have Chained gain (20-35)% of Non-Chaos Damage as extra Chaos Damage
    Darkness never stops feeding.
    Gloomfang inventory icon
    or Slivertongue inventory iconSlivertongueSlivertongue
    Harbinger Bow
    Bow
    Quality: +20%
    Physical Damage: (174-192) to (404.4-428.4)
    Critical Strike Chance: (6.50%-7.50%)
    Attacks per Second: 1.20
    Weapon Range: 120
    Requires Level 68, 212 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike ChanceAdds (110-125) to (245-265) Physical Damage
    (150-200)% increased Critical Strike Chance with arrows that Fork
    Arrows Pierce all Targets after Forking
    Arrows that Pierce have +50% to Critical Strike Multiplier
    A hundred blind heads, each seeking the taste of prey on the air.
    Slivertongue inventory icon
    don't benefit Rain of Arrows with their special conditional modifiers.

Gem level progression[ | ]

LevelRequired LevelRequired DexterityMana
Cost
Damage
Effectiveness
Attack
Damage
# ArrowsExp.Total Exp.
11233748%48%1700
21539749%48.6%171524915249
31948749%49.3%174151756766
42356850%49.9%1781983138749
52764851%50.5%18147968286717
63173851%51.2%18250557537274
73581852%51.8%18405086942360
83888852%52.4%184477181390078
94194953%53.1%196153182005396
1044100954%53.7%198346392840035
1147106954%54.3%1915707604410795
1250113955%54.9%1916339876044782
1353119956%55.6%2021510308195812
14561251056%56.2%20281218911008001
15591321057%56.8%20509936016107361
16621381057%57.5%20940073125508092
17641421058%58.1%211527336640781458
18661461059%58.7%212628658267068040
19681511159%59.4%2162890590129958630
20701551160%60%21212046017342004647
21721591161%60.6%22N/AN/A
2274N/A1161%61.3%22N/AN/A
2376N/A1162%61.9%22N/AN/A
2478N/A1163%62.5%22N/AN/A
2580N/A1163%63.2%23N/AN/A
2682N/A1264%63.8%23N/AN/A
2784N/A1264%64.4%23N/AN/A
2886N/A1265%65.1%23N/AN/A
2988N/A1266%65.7%24N/AN/A
3090N/A1266%66.3%24N/AN/A
3191N/A1367%66.6%24N/AN/A
3292N/A1367%66.9%24N/AN/A
3393N/A1367%67.3%24N/AN/A
3494N/A1368%67.6%24N/AN/A
3595N/A1368%67.9%24N/AN/A
3696N/A1468%68.2%25N/AN/A
3797N/A1469%68.5%25N/AN/A
3898N/A1469%68.8%25N/AN/A
3999N/A1469%69.2%25N/AN/A
40100N/A1469%69.5%25N/AN/A

Item acquisition
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Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
8Divination card inventory iconDying AnguishDying Anguish card artDivination card frameDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem
Alternative 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.
Divination card inventory icon
random level 19 gem with 19% alternative qualityAutomatic
1Gemcutter's Incubator inventory iconGemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing # monsters
Quality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Gemcutter's Incubator inventory icon
random superior gemAutomatic
6Divination card inventory iconThe FoxThe Fox card artDivination card frameThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
- Ezomyte Proverb
Divination card inventory icon
random level 20 gemAutomatic
3Divination card inventory iconGemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise card artDivination card frameGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem
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
Divination card inventory icon
random superior gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Usage in upgrade paths

This item is used by upgrade paths or vendor recipes to create the following items:

OutcomeAmountIngredientIngredient
Notes
Type
Hyrri's Bite inventory iconHyrri's BiteHyrri's Bite
Sharktooth Arrow Quiver
Requires Level 10+(3-4) Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks+(15-25) to Strength
+(35-45) to Dexterity
+(15-25) to Intelligence
Adds 10 to 20 Cold Damage to Attacks
(7-10)% increased Attack Speed
+(2-3) Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks
10% increased Area of Effect
A Karui woman's place was not the
battlefield, but the hearth.
Hyrri changed all of that.
Hyrri's Bite inventory icon
1Sharktooth Arrow Quiver inventory iconSharktooth Arrow QuiverSharktooth Arrow QuiverRequires Level 10+(3-4) Life gained for each Enemy hit by your AttacksSharktooth Arrow Quiver inventory iconnormalManual
1Onyx Amulet inventory iconOnyx AmuletOnyx AmuletRequires Level 20+(10-16) to all AttributesOnyx Amulet inventory iconrare
1Rain of Arrows inventory iconRain of ArrowsRain of ArrowsAttack, AoE, Projectile, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-11) Mana
Attack Damage: (48-60)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (48-60)%
Radius: 24
Requires Level 12Fires multiple arrows into the air, to land in sequence after a delay, starting at the targeted location and spreading outwards in all directions. Each arrow deals damage in an area around it. Half of the arrows will land directly on targets if there are targets in their range.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.25% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrowsFires 0.2 additional Arrows0.5% chance to Maim on HitDeals (48-60)% of Base Attack Damage
Fires (17-21) additional Arrows
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Rain of Arrows skill icon
Rain of Arrows inventory icon
1%+ quality
1Orb of Chance inventory iconOrb of ChanceOrb of ChanceStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a random rarityRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Chance inventory icon
N/A

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
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 →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence
Act 1
Nessa
A Fixture of Fate
Act 3
Siosa
Fallen from Grace
Act 6
Lilly Roth

Related unique items[ | ]

These unique items have some interaction with Rain of Arrows

ItemBase ItemLvl.Stats
Lioneye's PawsLioneye's Paws inventory iconLioneye's Paws
Bronzescale Boots
Quality: +20%
Armour: 66
Evasion: 66
Requires Level 30, 30 Str, 30 DexTrigger Level 5 Rain of Arrows when you Attack with a Bow
+(40-60) to Strength
+(40-60) to Dexterity
Adds 12 to 24 Fire Damage to Attacks
20% increased Movement Speed
40% reduced Movement Speed when on Low Life
Stand and lead the righteous pride,
Fight till death, never hide.
Lioneye's Paws inventory icon
Bronzescale Boots30Trigger Level 5 Rain of Arrows when you Attack with a Bow
+(40-60) to Strength
+(40-60) to Dexterity
Adds 12 to 24 Fire Damage to Attacks
20% increased Movement Speed
40% reduced Movement Speed when on Low Life

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Rain of Arrows.

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.StatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Attack Speed 16610% increased Rain of Arrows Attack Speedhelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Attack Speed 27515% increased Rain of Arrows Attack Speedhelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Damage 16625% increased Rain of Arrows Damagehelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Damage 27540% increased Rain of Arrows Damagehelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Area Of Effect 16616% increased Rain of Arrows Area of Effecthelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Area Of Effect 27524% increased Rain of Arrows Area of Effecthelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Repeat Count 166Rain of Arrows has 10% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrowshelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Rain Of Arrows Repeat Count 275Rain of Arrows has 15% chance to fire an additional sequence of arrowshelmet 100
default 0

Alternate skill effects

Rain of Arrows has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Celestial Rain of Arrows EffectCelestial Rain of Arrows Effect inventory iconCelestial Rain of Arrows EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Rain of Arrows becomes a Celestial Rain of ArrowsCelestial Rain of Arrows Effect inventory iconYour Rain of Arrows becomes a Celestial Rain of Arrows
Emerald Rain of Arrows EffectEmerald Rain of Arrows Effect inventory iconEmerald Rain of Arrows EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Rain of Arrows glow a ghostly greenEmerald Rain of Arrows Effect inventory iconYour Rain of Arrows glow a ghostly green

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.9.0
  • Now deals 48% of base damage at gem level 1 (from 40%), up to 60% at gem level 20 (from 50%).
3.4.0
  • Now includes the "Projectile" tag on the skill gem.
3.3.0
  • Now fires a number of arrows across the area, dealing damage based on weapon damage with each one. Half of these arrows will target enemies in the area, while the rest will target the area at set ranges from the centre at random.
  • Now has an added damage effectiveness and base damage of 40% at gem level 1 (down from 110%), up to 50% at gem level 20 (down from 129%).
2.6.0
  • Rain of Arrows gains 1 additional unit of radius every 5 levels.
  • No longer gain increased area of effect radius.
2.3.0
  • If you use Rain of Arrows, Blast Rain inventory iconBlast RainBlast RainFire, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-10) Mana
    Attack Damage: (30-35)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (30-36)%
    Requires Level 28Fires arrows up in the air, to rain down in an area. Each arrow deals area damage around where it lands, and they will all overlap on the targeted location.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.25% chance to Cover Enemies in Ash on Hit2% increased Damage to distant EnemiesArrows fall within a 3% increased Area of EffectDeals (30-35.6)% of Base Attack Damage
    100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
    Fires 5 additional Arrows
    Penetrates (20-30)% Fire Resistance
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Blast Rain skill icon
    Blast Rain inventory icon
    and Bladefall inventory iconBladefallBladefallSpell, AoE, Physical, Duration
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (12-23) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 90%
    Radius: 12
    Requires Level 28Ethereal weapons rain from the sky, dealing damage to enemies in a sequence of volleys, each wider but less damaging than the last. Enemies can be hit multiple times where these overlap.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of Effect1% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit2% increased distance between VolleysBase duration is 6 seconds
    Deals (44-411) to (66-617) Physical Damage
    6% less Damage per Volley
    100% increased Critical Strike Chance
    20% reduced Critical Strike Chance per Volley
    5 Volleys
    Leaves a Lingering Blade in the ground for every Volley
    Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time
    Leaves 50% fewer Lingering Blades in the ground if you don't Cast this Spell yourself
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Bladefall skill icon
    Bladefall inventory icon
    to target a blocked location then they will be now used on the nearest valid location.
2.1.0
  • Rain of Arrows has had its base damage increased by a flat 10% at every level. Its quality bonus has been changed back to Area of Effect radius, after being damage throughout 2.0.0. The mana cost has been reduced, from 9 to 7 at level one and from 12 to 11 at level 20.
2.0.0
  • Base damage increased from 75% to 100%.
  • Area of effect increased by 33% (from 18 to 24) across all levels, but no longer grants increased area of effect per gem level.
  • Now grants 1% increased damage per 1% quality instead of increased attack speed.
  • Rain of Arrows mana costs have been reduced.
0.11.1b
  • Fixed Rain of Arrows not getting projectile damage bonuses.
0.11.0
  • Fixed a bug where Rain of Arrows would treat missed targets as though they had
    entered the area during the delay and hit them anyway.
0.10.0
  • Is now a level 4 Skill (from 10).
  • Its area of effect has been increased by 20%.
  • The delay between firing and arrows hitting the ground has been reduced by 20%.
  • Its Area of Effect gain per level has been reduced.
  • Quality bonus has been changed from Area of Effect to Attack Speed.
  • Its damage effectiveness has been reduced slightly.
0.9.13e
0.9.12f
  • Fixed a newly introduced bug where Rain of Arrows would always get Critical Strikes.
0.9.7
  • Rain of Arrows is now affected by the Point Blank keystone passive.
0.9.5h
  • Fixed a bug where Rain of Arrows would deal damage twice when used by a Templar.
  • Fixed the damage prediction that Rain of Arrows uses.
0.9.5g
  • Rain of Arrows is now affected by increased Projectile speed.
    This reduces the delay before the arrows land.
  • Made the Faster Projectiles support gem work with Rain of Arrows.
0.9.4
  • Fixed rain of Arrows being incorrectly treated as a Projectile skill.
0.9.3b
  • Increased the rate that Rain of Arrows gains damage per level,
    but gave it a -20% damage penalty for being AoE.
0.9.3
  • Rain of Arrows has been added to the game.
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