Crackling Lance

Crackling LanceSpell, AoE, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (12-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 115%Requires Level 28Release a beam which deals lightning damage to enemies in a long area in front of you, and has several smaller beams branch off from it at an angle, hitting more enemies to the sides.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% chance to Shock enemies1% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos DamageLoses Intensity with 1% reduced frequency while moving0.5% increased Cast SpeedDeals (28-317) to (85-952) Lightning Damage
+2 to Beam Width Per Intensity
33% less branching angle per Intensity
30% more Damage with Hits and Ailments per Intensity
This Spell loses 1 Intensity every 0.25 seconds while moving, or immediately if you teleport
This Spell gains Intensity when you Cast it, to a maximum of 3Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
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Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemCracklingLance

Crackling Lance is a spell that fires a wide beam that deals lightning damage. Casting the spell while standing still builds intensity, increasing the damage of the beam and reducing its spread.

Skill functions and interactions

Despite being an Area of Effect skill, effects modifying Crackling Lance behave in a similar way to the beam fired by Divine IreDivine IreLightning, Spell, AoE, Channelling, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (3-5) Mana
Cast Time: 0.22 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30%Requires Level 28Channelling draws in energy around you to repeatedly build up stages, damaging a number of nearby enemies when you do so. Release to unleash a powerful burst of energy in a beam in front of you.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of Effect0.5% increased beam width1% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold DamageDeals (17-140) to (25-210) Physical Damage
50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
Beam deals 100% more Damage with Hits per Stage after the first
Damages 5 nearby Enemies when you gain Stages
40% chance to gain an additional Stage when Hitting a Normal or Magic Enemy
Beam deals 70% more Damage with Ailments per Stage after the first
50% less Damage while Channelling
Gains an additional Stage when Hitting a Rare or Unique EnemyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.:

• Concentrated Effect SupportConcentrated Effect SupportSupport, AoE
  Icon: o
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 18Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Area DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% less Area of EffectSupported Skills have 0.5% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdSupported Skills have 30% less Area of Effect
  Supported Skills deal (25-39)% more Area 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.: Neither the beam itself nor the branches have an area to modify, so their range is not reduced. However, their damage is properly multiplied.
• Increased Area of Effect SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportSupport, AoE
  Icon: E
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 38Supports any skill with an area of effect.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Area DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack and Cast SpeedSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills have (30-49)% increased Area of EffectThis 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.: Same as above. The Awakened version of this gem properly multiplies the hit damage.
• Intensify SupportIntensify SupportAoE, Spell, Support
  Icon: T
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 31Supports spell skills that you cast yourself. Cannot support triggered skills, Vaal skills, instant skills, channelling skills, skills which reserve mana, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4PhantasmalSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Area DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectLose Intensity 2% faster while movingLose Intensity 1% slower while movingSupported Spells gain Intensity when you Cast them, to a maximum of 3
  Supported Skills deal (10-14)% more Area Damage with Hits per Intensity
  Supported Skills have 15% less Area of Effect per Intensity
  Supported Skills have (30-49)% increased Area of Effect
  Supported Spells lose 1 Intensity every 0.25 seconds while moving, or immediately if you teleportThis 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.: Damage of the skill's hits is modified, but effective range is unchanged.
• All other passive effects which apply to AoE radius/etc do not apply to the beam or its branches.

As with all spells which can Intensify, the caster cannot gain a stack of Intensity when this spell is repeated (e.g. Spell Echo SupportSpell Echo SupportSpell, Support
Icon: k
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, or skills which reserve mana.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Cast SpeedSupported Skills deal 1% less Damage
Final Repeat of Supported Skills deals 3% more DamageSupported Skills Repeat an additional time
Supported Skills have (40-54)% more Cast Speed
Supported Skills deal 10% less 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.), triggered, or cast by a totem.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Lightning Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	28	67	12	28 to 85	0	0
2	31	73	13	34 to 103	199345	199345
3	34	79	14	42 to 125	285815	485160
4	37	85	15	50 to 151	401344	886504
5	40	92	15	60 to 181	554379	1440883
6	42	96	16	68 to 203	477437	1918320
7	44	100	16	76 to 229	583786	2502106
8	46	104	17	86 to 257	710359	3212465
9	48	109	17	96 to 288	1355511	4567976
10	50	113	18	108 to 323	1138877	5706853
11	52	117	18	120 to 361	1368233	7075086
12	54	121	19	134 to 403	1638338	8713424
13	56	125	19	150 to 450	1956648	10670072
14	58	130	20	167 to 502	3655184	14325256
15	60	134	20	187 to 560	3017327	17342583
16	62	138	21	208 to 624	7759995	25102578
17	64	142	21	231 to 694	15138193	40240771
18	66	146	22	257 to 772	26083825	66324596
19	68	151	22	286 to 857	62620247	128944843
20	70	155	23	317 to 952	211708088	340652931
21	72	159	24	352 to 1057	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	24	391 to 1172	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	25	433 to 1299	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	25	480 to 1439	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	26	531 to 1594	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	26	588 to 1764	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	27	650 to 1951	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	27	719 to 2158	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	28	795 to 2385	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	28	878 to 2634	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	28	923 to 2769	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	29	970 to 2909	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	29	1019 to 3057	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	29	1071 to 3212	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	29	1125 to 3374	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	30	1181 to 3544	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	30	1241 to 3722	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	30	1303 to 3910	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	30	1369 to 4106	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	31	1437 to 4311	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Upgrade paths

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

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
8	Dying AnguishDying 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.	random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality	Automatic
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	random superior gem	Automatic
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	Automatic
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	Automatic
3	Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter'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	random superior gem with 20% quality	Automatic
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

Related unique items

The following unique items are related to Crackling Lance:

Item	Base Item		Stats
Apex ModeApex Mode Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1(20-25)% increased Spell Damage Spells have 10% reduced Critical Strike Chance per Intensity Spells which have gained Intensity Recently gain 1 Intensity every 0.5 SecondsMaximum power fueled by science gone mad.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Cobalt Jewel	1	(20-25)% increased Spell Damage Spells have 10% reduced Critical Strike Chance per Intensity Spells which have gained Intensity Recently gain 1 Intensity every 0.5 Seconds
Nadir ModeNadir Mode Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1(20-25)% increased Spell Damage Spells have 30% increased Critical Strike Chance per Intensity Spells which have gained Intensity Recently lose 1 Intensity every 0.5 SecondsIndiscriminate destruction fueled by science gone mad.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Cobalt Jewel	1	(20-25)% increased Spell Damage Spells have 30% increased Critical Strike Chance per Intensity Spells which have gained Intensity Recently lose 1 Intensity every 0.5 Seconds

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Crackling Lance:

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Crackling Lance.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Crackling Lance Cast Speed 1	66	Crackling Lance has 8% increased Cast Speed	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Crackling Lance Cast Speed 2	75	Crackling Lance has 16% increased Cast Speed	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Crackling Lance Damage 1	66	Crackling Lance deals 25% increased Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Crackling Lance Damage 2	75	Crackling Lance deals 40% increased Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Crackling Lance Beam Angle 1	66	Crackling Lance has 24% increased branching angle	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Crackling Lance Beam Angle 2	75	Crackling Lance has 36% increased branching angle	helmet 100 default 0

Version history

Version	Changes
3.13.0	Now has an added damage effectiveness of 115%. (up from 90%) Now deals 28 to 85 lightning damage at gem level 1 (from 26 to 78), up to 317 to 952 at gem level 20 (from 246 to 737).
3.12.3	Fixed an issue where the "Crackling Lance has x% increased branching angle" Eternal Labyrinth helmet enchantment had a lower value than intended. It now grants 36% increased branching angle.
3.12.0	Crackling Lance has been added to the game.