Lightning TrapTrap, Spell, Projectile, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-20) Mana
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 170%
Projectile Speed: 960Requires Level 12Throws a trap that launches a ring of projectiles through the enemy that set it off, dealing lightning damage to them and subsequent targets.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Lightning Damage
0.5% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments1% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles have 1% chance to Return to youDeals (18-466) to (54-1399) Lightning Damage
Trap lasts 4 seconds
Fires 8 additional Projectiles
20% chance to Shock enemies
(80-118)% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies
Fires Projectiles in a circle
(0-19)% increased Effect of ShockPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 12Vendor Prices
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1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemLightningTrap
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-20) Mana
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 170%
Projectile Speed: 960Requires Level 12Throws a trap that launches a ring of projectiles through the enemy that set it off, dealing lightning damage to them and subsequent targets.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Lightning Damage
0.5% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments1% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles have 1% chance to Return to youDeals (18-466) to (54-1399) Lightning Damage
Trap lasts 4 seconds
Fires 8 additional Projectiles
20% chance to Shock enemies
(80-118)% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies
Fires Projectiles in a circle
(0-19)% increased Effect of ShockPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 12Vendor Prices
Normal | 1x Orb of Transmutation |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemLightningTrap
For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Lightning Trap.
Lightning Trap launches a ring of projectiles through the enemy that set it off, dealing lightning damage to them and subsequent targets.
Skill Functions and Interactions[ | ]
- Cast speed: Modifiers to Cast speed do not affect Lightning Trap since it is the trap, not the player, that is casting the spell.
- Damage types: Lightning Trap is affected by modifiers to Lightning Damage, Elemental Damage, Projectile Damage, Spell Damage, and Trap Damage.
- Pierce: Lightning trap does not pierce by default, but it can do so if player has pierce chance from items/passives or it is linked with Pierce SupportPierce SupportSupport, Projectile
Icon: p
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageProjectiles from Supported Skills Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsProjectiles from Supported Skills that have Pierced deal 2% increased DamageProjectiles from Supported Skills Pierce (2-4) additional Targets
Supported Skills deal (0-19)% more 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. gem.
- Chain: Lightning trap can chain if linked with Chain SupportChain SupportSupport, Chaining, Projectile
Icon: c
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 1% increased Chaining rangeSupported Skills have 1% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Fired by Supported Skills have 4% chance not to Pierce EnemiesSupported Skills Chain +2 times
Supported Skills deal (30-11)% less Damage with HitsThis 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. gem. Chained projectiles can miss the targets if they are moving too quickly.
- Projectile Speed: Modifiers to Projectile Speed from passives or things like Faster Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
Icon: j
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased projectile SpeedProjectiles have 3% chance to Return to you from final TargetSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageSupported Skills have (50-69)% increased Projectile Speed
Supported Skills deal (20-29)% 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. affect the maximum distance each projectile can travel. Higher projectile speed also makes chained projectiles hit more frequently as they won't fly past moving enemies so often. - Curse on Hit: Lightning Trap does not work with Curse on Hit
Gem level progression[ | ]
Level | Mana Cost | Lightning Damage | Crit | Shock | Exp. | Total Exp. | |||
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1 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 18 to 54 | 80% | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 23 to 68 | 82% | 1% | 15249 | 15249 |
3 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 30 to 90 | 84% | 2% | 41517 | 56766 |
4 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 39 to 117 | 86% | 3% | 81983 | 138749 |
5 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 10 | 50 to 151 | 88% | 4% | 147968 | 286717 |
6 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 11 | 64 to 191 | 90% | 5% | 250557 | 537274 |
7 | 35 | 36 | 51 | 11 | 80 to 240 | 92% | 6% | 405086 | 942360 |
8 | 38 | 38 | 55 | 12 | 95 to 284 | 94% | 7% | 447718 | 1390078 |
9 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 13 | 111 to 334 | 96% | 8% | 615318 | 2005396 |
10 | 44 | 44 | 63 | 14 | 131 to 392 | 98% | 9% | 834639 | 2840035 |
11 | 47 | 47 | 67 | 14 | 153 to 458 | 100% | 10% | 1570760 | 4410795 |
12 | 50 | 49 | 71 | 15 | 178 to 533 | 102% | 11% | 1633987 | 6044782 |
13 | 53 | 52 | 75 | 16 | 207 to 620 | 104% | 12% | 2151030 | 8195812 |
14 | 56 | 55 | 79 | 16 | 240 to 719 | 106% | 13% | 2812189 | 11008001 |
15 | 59 | 58 | 83 | 17 | 277 to 832 | 108% | 14% | 5099360 | 16107361 |
16 | 62 | 60 | 87 | 18 | 320 to 961 | 110% | 15% | 9400731 | 25508092 |
17 | 64 | 62 | 90 | 18 | 352 to 1056 | 112% | 16% | 15273366 | 40781458 |
18 | 66 | 64 | 92 | 19 | 387 to 1161 | 114% | 17% | 26286582 | 67068040 |
19 | 68 | 66 | 95 | 19 | 425 to 1275 | 116% | 18% | 62890590 | 129958630 |
20 | 70 | 68 | 98 | 20 | 466 to 1399 | 118% | 19% | 212046017 | 342004647 |
21 | 72 | 70 | 100 | 20 | 512 to 1535 | 120% | 20% | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 21 | 561 to 1682 | 122% | 21% | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 21 | 614 to 1843 | 124% | 22% | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 21 | 673 to 2018 | 126% | 23% | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 22 | 736 to 2209 | 128% | 24% | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 805 to 2416 | 130% | 25% | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 880 to 2641 | 132% | 26% | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 962 to 2886 | 134% | 27% | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 1051 to 3153 | 136% | 28% | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 1147 to 3442 | 138% | 29% | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 1199 to 3596 | 139% | 29% | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 1252 to 3757 | 140% | 30% | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 27 | 1308 to 3924 | 141% | 30% | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 27 | 1366 to 4099 | 142% | 31% | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 28 | 1427 to 4281 | 143% | 31% | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 29 | 1490 to 4470 | 144% | 32% | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 29 | 1556 to 4668 | 145% | 32% | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 30 | 1625 to 4874 | 146% | 33% | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 30 | 1696 to 5088 | 147% | 33% | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 31 | 1770 to 5311 | 148% | 34% | 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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7 | Deathly DesignsDeathly Designs7Level 21 Trap Gem Quality: +23% Corrupted"The Karui was correct; there is virtue in honouring my ancestors." | random corrupted superior level 21 Trap gem with 23% quality | Automatic |
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 |
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 ↓ | |||||||
The Siren's Cadence 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 ↓ | |||||||
The Siren's Cadence Act 1 Nessa | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Lightning Trap.
Name | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
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Enchantment Lightning Trap Additional Pierce 1 | 66 | Lightning Trap pierces 2 additional Targets | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Lightning Trap Additional Pierce 2 | 75 | Lightning Trap pierces 3 additional Targets | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Lightning Trap Damage 1 | 66 | 25% increased Lightning Trap Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Lightning Trap Damage 2 | 75 | 40% increased Lightning Trap Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Lightning Trap Penetration 1 | 66 | Lightning Trap Damage Penetrates 6% Lightning Resistance | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Lightning Trap Penetration 2 | 75 | Lightning Trap Damage Penetrates 10% Lightning Resistance | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Lightning Trap Shock Effect 1 | 66 | 25% increased Lightning Trap Lightning Ailment Effect | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Lightning Trap Shock Effect 2 | 75 | 40% increased Lightning Trap Lightning Ailment Effect | helmet 100 default 0 |
Alternate skill effects
Lightning Trap has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Celestial Lightning Trap EffectCelestial Lightning Trap EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Lightning Trap becomes a Celestial effect. | Your Lightning Trap becomes a Celestial effect. |
Version history[ | ]
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