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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 3
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Crackling Lance skill iconCrackling Lance inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 28
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Metadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
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 Ire inventory iconDivine 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 Enemy
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Divine Ire skill icon
Divine Ire inventory icon
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  • Concentrated Effect Support inventory iconConcentrated 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 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.
    Concentrated Effect Support inventory icon
    : 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 Support inventory iconIncreased 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.
    Increased Area of Effect Support inventory icon
    : Same as above. The Awakened version of this gem properly multiplies the hit damage.
  • Intensify Support inventory iconIntensify 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 teleport
    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.
    Intensify Support inventory icon
    : 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 Support inventory iconSpell 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 Damage
Supported Skills Repeat an additional time
Supported Skills have (40-54)% more Cast Speed
Supported Skills deal 10% less 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.
Spell Echo Support inventory icon
), triggered, or cast by a totem.

Gem level progression[ | ]

LevelRequired LevelRequired IntelligenceMana
Cost
Lightning DamageExp.Total Exp.
128671228 to 8500
231731334 to 103199345199345
334791442 to 125285815485160
437851550 to 151401344886504
540921560 to 1815543791440883
642961668 to 2034774371918320
7441001676 to 2295837862502106
8461041786 to 2577103593212465
9481091796 to 28813555114567976
105011318108 to 32311388775706853
115211718120 to 36113682337075086
125412119134 to 40316383388713424
135612519150 to 450195664810670072
145813020167 to 502365518414325256
156013420187 to 560301732717342583
166213821208 to 624775999525102578
176414221231 to 6941513819340240771
186614622257 to 7722608382566324596
196815122286 to 85762620247128944843
207015523317 to 952211708088340652931
217215924352 to 1057N/AN/A
2274N/A24391 to 1172N/AN/A
2376N/A25433 to 1299N/AN/A
2478N/A25480 to 1439N/AN/A
2580N/A26531 to 1594N/AN/A
2682N/A26588 to 1764N/AN/A
2784N/A27650 to 1951N/AN/A
2886N/A27719 to 2158N/AN/A
2988N/A28795 to 2385N/AN/A
3090N/A28878 to 2634N/AN/A
3191N/A28923 to 2769N/AN/A
3292N/A29970 to 2909N/AN/A
3393N/A291019 to 3057N/AN/A
3494N/A291071 to 3212N/AN/A
3595N/A291125 to 3374N/AN/A
3696N/A301181 to 3544N/AN/A
3797N/A301241 to 3722N/AN/A
3898N/A301303 to 3910N/AN/A
3999N/A301369 to 4106N/AN/A
40100N/A311437 to 4311N/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
13Divination card inventory iconThe CataclysmThe Cataclysm card artDivination card frameThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem
Corrupted
The mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted level 21 Spell 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

Related unique items[ | ]

The following unique items are related to Crackling Lance:

ItemBase ItemLvl.Stats
Apex ModeApex Mode inventory iconApex Mode
Cobalt Jewel
Limited 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 Seconds
Maximum power fueled by science gone mad.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Apex Mode inventory icon
Cobalt Jewel1(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 inventory iconNadir Mode
Cobalt Jewel
Limited 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 Seconds
Indiscriminate destruction fueled by science gone mad.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Nadir Mode inventory icon
Cobalt Jewel1(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:

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Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Crackling Lance.

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 Crackling Lance Cast Speed 166Crackling Lance has 8% increased Cast Speedhelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Crackling Lance Cast Speed 275Crackling Lance has 16% increased Cast Speedhelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Crackling Lance Damage 166Crackling Lance deals 25% increased Damagehelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Crackling Lance Damage 275Crackling Lance deals 40% increased Damagehelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Crackling Lance Beam Angle 166Crackling Lance has 24% increased branching anglehelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Crackling Lance Beam Angle 275Crackling Lance has 36% increased branching anglehelmet 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.

References[ | ]

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