Vaal Spectral Throw

Vaal Spectral ThrowVaal, Attack, Projectile
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 10
Can Store 3 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 110% of base
Attack Damage: (91-135)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (91-135)%Throws a spectral copy of your melee weapon. It spirals out in a spinning attack that strikes enemies in its path.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Attack SpeedDeals (91-135.46)% of Base Attack Damage
Fires 4 additional Projectiles
Fires Projectiles in a circle
Can't be Evaded
CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 1Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalThrownWeapon

For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Spectral Throw.

Vaal Spectral Throw is a vaal projectile attack that throws a copy of the player's melee weapon, spiralling outwards from the character and hitting enemies in its path.

Skill functions and interactions

• Terrain: Compared to the regular Spectral Throw, projectiles from Vaal Spectral Throw will disappear if they connect with terrain.

• Projectile Speed: Vaal Spectral Throw acts different regarding projectile speed compared to most other spells. It has a set distance the projectiles can travel compared to having a set lifetime. So while increasing projectile speed makes the projectiles cover the area faster, it also makes the projectiles disappear faster instead of increasing the distance it covers.

• Multiple Projectiles: When combined with LesserLesser Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
  Icon: l
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 8Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack Speed
  Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Cast SpeedSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana Cost
  Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Fired by Supported Skills have 1% increased Projectile spreadSupported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles
  Supported Skills deal (15-6)% less 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./Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
  Icon: P
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 160%Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana Cost
  Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Fired by Supported Skills have 1% increased Projectile spreadSupported Skills fire 4 additional Projectiles
  Supported Skills deal (35-26)% less 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. supports, Vaal Spectral Throw creates multiple copies spread out around you that circles out at the same speed as the original projectile.

Gem level progression

Level				Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	0	91%	91%	0	0
2	2	0	0	93%	93.34%	70	70
3	4	0	0	96%	95.68%	308	378
4	7	14	0	98%	98.02%	1554	1932
5	11	19	0	100%	100.36%	6667	8599
6	16	26	18	103%	102.7%	26047	34646
7	20	31	22	105%	105.04%	49725	84371
8	24	37	25	107%	107.38%	95714	180085
9	28	42	29	110%	109.72%	169595	349680
10	32	47	33	112%	112.06%	283759	633439
11	36	52	36	114%	114.4%	453996	1087435
12	40	58	40	117%	116.74%	703128	1790563
13	44	63	44	119%	119.08%	1061223	2851786
14	48	68	48	121%	121.42%	2065870	4917656
15	52	74	51	124%	123.76%	2507110	7424766
16	56	79	55	126%	126.1%	5798936	13223702
17	60	84	59	128%	128.44%	15083919	28307621
18	64	90	62	131%	130.78%	27792735	56100356
19	67	94	65	133%	133.12%	43869739	99970095
20	70	98	68	135%	135.46%	242081556	342051651
21	72	100	70	138%	137.8%	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	N/A	140%	140.14%	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	N/A	142%	142.48%	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	N/A	145%	144.82%	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	N/A	147%	147.16%	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	N/A	150%	149.5%	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	N/A	152%	151.84%	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	N/A	154%	154.18%	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	N/A	157%	156.52%	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	N/A	159%	158.86%	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	N/A	160%	160.03%	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	N/A	161%	161.2%	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	N/A	162%	162.37%	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	N/A	164%	163.54%	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	N/A	165%	164.71%	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	N/A	166%	165.88%	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	N/A	167%	167.05%	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	N/A	168%	168.22%	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	N/A	169%	169.39%	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	N/A	171%	170.56%	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
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
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

Threshold jewel

The following threshold jewels augment the skill gem:

• Steel SpiritSteel Spirit
  Viridian JewelRadius: Medium(7-10)% increased Projectile Damage
  With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, each Spectral Throw Projectile gains 5% increased Damage each time it HitsThe Sekhema rode to the mountain,
  With her tribe, devoted and strong.
  And sewed shut the mouth of nightmare,
  So that it would not consume her world.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Spectral Throw has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Demonic Spectral Throw EffectDemonic Spectral Throw EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Spectral Throw becomes a demonic effect.	Your Spectral Throw becomes a demonic effect.
Golden Spectral Throw EffectGolden Spectral Throw EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Spectral Throw becomes golden.	Your Spectral Throw becomes golden.
Reaper Spectral Throw EffectReaper Spectral Throw EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Spectral Throw becomes a deadly scythe.	Your Spectral Throw becomes a deadly scythe.
Seraph Spectral Throw EffectSeraph Spectral Throw EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Spectral Throw projectile becomes a glowing, feathery wing.	Your Spectral Throw projectile becomes a glowing, feathery wing.
Triple Blade Spectral Throw EffectTriple Blade Spectral Throw EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Spectral Throw becomes a triple blade effect.	Your Spectral Throw becomes a triple blade effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.15.0	No longer fires 8 additional projectiles, no longer fires projectiles in a circle, now fires 8 projectiles in each of two mirrored spirals. Now stores up to 1 use (previously 3). Now deals 110% of Base Damage, and has 110% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 170%). Now throws several spectral copies of your melee weapon. They fly out and then return to you, in a spinning attack that damages enemies in their path. No longer fires projectiles in a circle.
3.14.0	Now deals 125% of base Attack Damage at gem level 1 (previously 91%) and 170% of base Attack Damage at gem level 20 (previously 135%). Now fires 8 additional projectiles (previously 4). Now expends 15 Souls per use (previously 10). Now has a Soul Gain Prevention duration of 4 seconds (previously 6).
1.1.0d	Vaal Skill soul counts were initially balanced for Merciless difficulty, where there are more monsters. We want them to be easier to use in Normal and Cruel difficulty. We have halved the number of souls required for each skill. In Cruel difficulty, skills require 50% more souls to uses. In Merciless difficulty, they require 100% more (which is the same as before the patch).
1.1.0	Introduced to the game.