Kinetic Bolt
Kinetic BoltAttack, Projectile
Mana Cost: (6-10)
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (140%-175%)Fire a projectile from your wand that changes direction in a zig-zag pattern at regular intervals or when hitting enemies. Each time it changes direction, a secondary projectile breaks off, flying in the direction it changed away from.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Projectile SpeedIncreases and Reductions to Cast Speed apply to Attack Speed at 2.5% of their value+0.1 Mana gained for each Enemy hitDeals (140-175)% of Base Attack Damage
Projectile changes direction (5-8) times
Increases and Reductions to Spell Damage also apply to Attack Damage from this Skill at 200% of their value
Modifiers which would cause projectiles to Fork instead cause them to change direction additional timesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Level: 5Purchase Costs
Sell Price
1x Scroll FragmentMiscellaneous
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemKineticBolt
Mana Cost: (6-10)
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (140%-175%)Fire a projectile from your wand that changes direction in a zig-zag pattern at regular intervals or when hitting enemies. Each time it changes direction, a secondary projectile breaks off, flying in the direction it changed away from.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Projectile SpeedIncreases and Reductions to Cast Speed apply to Attack Speed at 2.5% of their value+0.1 Mana gained for each Enemy hitDeals (140-175)% of Base Attack Damage
Projectile changes direction (5-8) times
Increases and Reductions to Spell Damage also apply to Attack Damage from this Skill at 200% of their value
Modifiers which would cause projectiles to Fork instead cause them to change direction additional timesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.


Level: 5Purchase Costs
Normal | 1x Scroll of Wisdom |
1x Scroll FragmentMiscellaneous
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemKineticBolt
Kinetic Bolt is a wand attack skill that fires a bolt that forks in a zig-zag pattern at it travels, releasing secondary projectiles as it forks. The user (of this skill)'s additive (not multiplicative) spell damage modifiers affect this skill's damage.
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Skill functions and interactions
- Only increases and reductions to spell damage are applied to attack damage. More and less modifiers do not apply to attack damage.
Gem level progression
Level | ![]() | ![]() | Mana Cost | Damage Effectiveness | Damage Multiplier | Direction changes | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 140% | 140% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 142% | 141.8% | 5 | 70 | 70 |
3 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 144% | 143.7% | 6 | 308 | 378 |
4 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 146% | 145.5% | 6 | 1,554 | 1,932 |
5 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 147% | 147.4% | 6 | 6,667 | 8,599 |
6 | 16 | 41 | 7 | 149% | 149.2% | 6 | 26,047 | 34,646 |
7 | 20 | 50 | 7 | 151% | 151.1% | 6 | 49,725 | 84,371 |
8 | 24 | 58 | 8 | 153% | 152.9% | 6 | 95,714 | 180,085 |
9 | 28 | 67 | 8 | 155% | 154.7% | 7 | 169,595 | 349,680 |
10 | 32 | 75 | 8 | 157% | 156.6% | 7 | 283,759 | 633,439 |
11 | 36 | 83 | 8 | 158% | 158.4% | 7 | 453,996 | 1,087,435 |
12 | 40 | 92 | 8 | 160% | 160.3% | 7 | 703,128 | 1,790,563 |
13 | 44 | 100 | 9 | 162% | 162.1% | 7 | 1,061,223 | 2,851,786 |
14 | 48 | 109 | 9 | 164% | 163.9% | 7 | 2,065,870 | 4,917,656 |
15 | 52 | 117 | 9 | 166% | 165.8% | 8 | 2,507,110 | 7,424,766 |
16 | 56 | 125 | 9 | 168% | 167.6% | 8 | 5,798,936 | 13,223,702 |
17 | 60 | 134 | 9 | 169% | 169.5% | 8 | 15,083,919 | 28,307,621 |
18 | 64 | 142 | 10 | 171% | 171.3% | 8 | 27,792,735 | 56,100,356 |
19 | 67 | 148 | 10 | 173% | 173.2% | 8 | 43,869,739 | 99,970,095 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 10 | 175% | 175% | 8 | 242,081,556 | 342,051,651 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 10 | 177% | 176.8% | 9 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 10 | 179% | 178.7% | 9 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 11 | 181% | 180.5% | 9 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 11 | 182% | 182.4% | 9 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 11 | 184% | 184.2% | 9 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 11 | 186% | 186.1% | 9 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 11 | 188% | 187.9% | 10 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 12 | 190% | 189.7% | 10 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 12 | 192% | 191.6% | 10 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 12 | 193% | 193.4% | 10 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 12 | 194% | 194.3% | 10 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 12 | 195% | 195.3% | 10 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 13 | 196% | 196.2% | 10 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 13 | 197% | 197.1% | 10 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 13 | 198% | 198% | 10 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 13 | 199% | 198.9% | 11 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 13 | 200% | 199.9% | 11 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 14 | 201% | 200.8% | 11 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 14 | 202% | 201.7% | 11 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 14 | 203% | 202.6% | 11 | 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 |
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6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() - Ezomyte Proverb ![]() | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 (Q20) | Automatic |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 Nessa | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Kinetic Bolt:
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats |
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Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Kinetic Bolt.
Name | ![]() | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
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Enchantment Kinetic Bolt Attack Speed 1 | 66 | Kinetic Bolt has 10% increased Attack Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Kinetic Bolt Attack Speed 2 | 75 | Kinetic Bolt has 15% increased Attack Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Kinetic Bolt Extra Bounces 1 | 66 | Kinetic Bolt changes direction 1 additional time | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Kinetic Bolt Extra Bounces 2 | 75 | Kinetic Bolt changes direction 2 additional times | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Kinetic Bolt Projectile Speed 1 | 66 | Kinetic Bolt has 20% increased Projectile Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Kinetic Bolt Projectile Speed 2 | 75 | Kinetic Bolt has 30% increased Projectile Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Alternate skill effects
Kinetic Bolt has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Ghostflame Kinetic Bolt Effect![]() ![]() | Your Kinetic Bolt becomes a ghostflame version. |
Version history
Version | Changes |
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3.13.0 |
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3.12.0 |
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3.10.0 |
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