Vaal Lightning Trap

Vaal Lightning TrapTrap, Vaal, Spell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 20
Can Store 3 Use(s)
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 170%Requires 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 and leaving a trail of shocked ground.Per 1% Quality:1SuperiorShocked Ground causes 0.25% increased Damage takenDeals (18-466) to (54-1399) Lightning Damage
Trap lasts 4 seconds
Fires 8 additional Projectiles
Base duration is 4 seconds
Shocked Ground causes 15% increased Damage taken
Fires Projectiles in a circle
Projectiles leave Shocked Ground
Projectiles Pierce all Targets
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 12Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalLightningTrap

For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Lightning Trap.

Vaal Lightning Trap is a Vaal skill. It creates a trap that launches a ring of projectiles when triggered. The projectiles pierce through all targets, dealing lightning damage and leaving behind a narrow trail of shocking ground for a duration.

Skill Functions and Interactions

• Chaining: Since Vaal Lightning Trap's projectiles always pierce, then they cannot chain, so supporting it 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. will have no effect.

• Multiple Traps: When Vaal Lightning Trap is linked with Multiple Traps SupportMultiple Traps SupportSupport, Trap
  Icon: t
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 8Supports traps skills, making them throw extra traps in a line.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 1% increased Trap Trigger Area of EffectSupported Skills can have up to 0.1 additional Traps placed at a timeSupported Skills have 0.2% chance to throw an additional TrapSupported Skills throw up to 2 additional Traps
  Supported Skills can have up to 3 additional Traps placed at a time
  Supported Skills deal (50-31)% 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. or Cluster Traps SupportCluster Traps SupportTrap, Support
  Icon: L
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 38Supports traps skills, making them throw extra traps randomly around the targeted location.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Trap DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Trap Throwing SpeedSupported Skills have 2% reduced Trap SpreadSupported Skills throw up to 2 additional Traps
  Supported Skills can have up to 5 additional Traps placed at a time
  Supported Skills deal (55-36)% 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., additional traps are only placed if Vaal Lightning Trap has sufficient souls to do so.

• Duration: Increased Duration increases both the trap duration and the duration of the shocking ground effect.

Gem level progression

Level				Lightning Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	12	14	21	18 to 54	0	0
2	15	17	25	23 to 68	15249	15249
3	19	21	30	30 to 90	41517	56766
4	23	24	35	39 to 117	81983	138749
5	27	28	41	50 to 151	147968	286717
6	31	32	46	64 to 191	250557	537274
7	35	36	51	80 to 240	405086	942360
8	38	38	55	95 to 284	447718	1390078
9	41	41	59	111 to 334	615318	2005396
10	44	44	63	131 to 392	834639	2840035
11	47	47	67	153 to 458	1570760	4410795
12	50	49	71	178 to 533	1633987	6044782
13	53	52	75	207 to 620	2151030	8195812
14	56	55	79	240 to 719	2812189	11008001
15	59	58	83	277 to 832	5099360	16107361
16	62	60	87	320 to 961	9400731	25508092
17	64	62	90	352 to 1056	15273366	40781458
18	66	64	92	387 to 1161	26286582	67068040
19	68	66	95	425 to 1275	62890590	129958630
20	70	68	98	466 to 1399	212046017	342004647
21	72	70	100	512 to 1535	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	N/A	561 to 1682	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	N/A	614 to 1843	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	N/A	673 to 2018	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	N/A	736 to 2209	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	N/A	805 to 2416	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	N/A	880 to 2641	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	N/A	962 to 2886	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	N/A	1051 to 3153	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	N/A	1147 to 3442	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	N/A	1199 to 3596	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	N/A	1252 to 3757	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	N/A	1308 to 3924	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	N/A	1366 to 4099	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	N/A	1427 to 4281	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	N/A	1490 to 4470	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	N/A	1556 to 4668	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	N/A	1625 to 4874	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	N/A	1696 to 5088	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	N/A	1770 to 5311	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
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
9	Volatile PowerVolatile Power9Superior Vaal Gem Quality: +20% CorruptedUnlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.	random corrupted superior Vaal gem with 20% 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

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Lightning Trap has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Celestial Lightning Trap EffectCelestial Lightning Trap EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Lightning Trap becomes a Celestial effect.	Your Lightning Trap becomes a Celestial effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.14.0	Now deals 26 to 79 Lightning Damage at gem level 1 (previously 18 to 54) and 686 to 2057 Lightning Damage at gem level 20 (previously 466 to 1399). Now has added damage effectiveness of 250% (previously 170%). Now has a Soul Gain Prevention duration of 4 seconds (previously 6).
3.11.0	Now has an added Damage effectiveness of 170% (from 135%).
3.2.0	Base duration lowered to 4 seconds (from 16).Trap will now trigger at the end of its duration.
2.0.0	Damage increased by 33%. Projectiles from Vaal Lightning Trap now also have 100% pierce chance. Critical Strike Chance increased from 4% to 5%.
1.1.5	Introduced to the game.