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Vaal skill gem inventory

Several different Vaal skill gems

The Vaal civilization may have existed thousands of years ago, but it had its own form of skill gems. Brutally powerful and fueled by the sacrifice of foes...

Description on the official Path of Exile website[1]

Vaal skills are granted by Vaal skill gems, a special type of corrupt skill gem that grants an alternative version of the skill with powerful added effects fueled by the souls of slain enemies, as well as the regular version of the skill.

Vaal skill gems can be looted from vaal side areas, certain strongboxes, certain divination card, and bosses of corrupted maps. It is also possible to create a Vaal skill gem by using a Vaal Orb inventory iconVaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 10Corrupts an item, modifying it unpredictablyRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again.
Shift click to unstack.
Vaal Orb inventory icon
(or Lapidary Lens) on a corresponding normal skill gem (e.g. using a Vaal Orb on Spectral Throw inventory iconSpectral ThrowSpectral ThrowAttack, Projectile
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-9) Mana
Attack Speed: 110% of base
Projectile Speed: 1000
Throws a spectral copy of your melee weapon. It flies out and then returns to you, in a spinning attack that damages enemies in its path.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Attack Speed1% increased Projectile Speed0.5% reduced Projectile Speed
Fires an additional Projectile
Deals (80-100)% of Base Attack DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Spectral Throw skill icon
Spectral Throw inventory icon
has a chance of turning it into Vaal Spectral Throw inventory iconVaal Spectral ThrowVaal 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
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Spectral Throw skill icon
Vaal Spectral Throw inventory icon
).

Mechanics[]

Vaal skill gems grant both the base version of the skill and the Vaal version of the skill. Anything supported to the Vaal skill gem will apply to both skills, as long as they're applicable.

Souls[]

To use a Vaal skill, its gem must first be charged by collecting souls. Souls can be obtained by killing enemies, granting 1 souls per kill. Souls can also be obtained when damaging Rare or Unique enemies (1 or 6 souls, respectively, per 2% life lost with a 1 second cooldown). Each soul gained will charge a random Vaal skill equipped on the character. Souls will never charge a Vaal skill in the character's secondary weapon set. Souls are also tracked per skill, not per gem. In other words, you cannot store multiple charges of the same skill by equipping multiple copies of the Vaal skill gem.

Collected souls cannot be transferred between zone instances; instead, each instance maintains its own soul counter for each gem. Therefore, entering a new instance will start a new counter for each gem but returning to a previously visited instance will restore each counter to its previous value.

Once a Vaal skill collects a sufficient number of souls, it is charged with one use. The number of souls per use depends on the skill. Some Vaal skill gems can store enough souls for more than one use. Once a gem's maximum soul capacity is reached, it can collect no additional souls until they are spent by using the skill. Once used, the Vaal skill will be unable to gain souls for a few seconds. The length of soul gain prevention time varies between skills, and effects that modify the duration of the skill will also modify the duration of the soul gain prevention time. The soul gain prevention is global, which means you will not be able to gain any souls for any vaal skill at all.

A vaal gem that collected souls in an instance will keep these souls during a gem swap, a drop on the ground or putting it in the inventory afterwards.

Party - All players near monsters killed gain the same number of vaal souls as if they had killed it alone. Therefore characters who do not kill can still gain vaal souls in a party. In a party all kills by a player with Soul Eater will not give vaal souls to the party.

Soul Eater will prevent solo characters from gaining any vaal souls during the buff effect.

Sextants can apply the following modifiers to maps:

  • Players' Vaal Skills do not apply Soul Gain Prevention.
  • Players gain an additional vaal soul on kill.

Other mechanics[]

Vaal skills cannot be supported with Multistrike Support inventory iconMultistrike SupportMultistrike SupportAttack, Melee, Support
Icon: 3
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%
Requires Level 38Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat twice when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills, or triggered skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Melee Physical DamageSupported Skills have 1% reduced Attack Speed
Supported Skills have 1% increased Area of Effect per Repeat
Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack Speed
Supported Skills Repeat 2 additional times
Supported Skills have (35-44)% more Melee Attack Speed
First Repeat of Supported Skills deals 22% more Damage
Second Repeat of Supported Skills deals 44% more Damage
Supported Skills deal (30-20)% less Attack 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.
Multistrike Support inventory icon
, Ancestral Call Support inventory iconAncestral Call SupportAncestral Call SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike
Icon: A
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Supports melee strike skills, causing them to also strike at extra targets simultaneously. The extra targets must be a minimum distance from the user. If supporting a minion attack skill, the minion's skills will not also strike extra targets. Cannot support triggered skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack SpeedSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills have +0.2 to Melee Strike RangeSupported Strike Skills target 2 additional nearby Enemies
Supported Skills deal (19-0)% 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.
Ancestral Call Support inventory icon
, and 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
.

Vaal skills themselves can not be activated by trigger effects, but they can be used as a trigger.

Any effects that modify the original skill, such as Helmet Enchantments and Threshold jewels, will also affect the Vaal version of the skill as well.

Even if a Vaal skill has a gem tag that doesn't apply it to the base version, both versions will have that gem tag. For example, a Vaal Impurity of Fire inventory iconVaal Impurity of FireVaal Impurity of FireAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that reduces fire damage taken and provides ignite immunity to you and nearby allies, and makes hits against nearby enemies ignore their fire resistance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby allies gain 5% additional maximum Fire Resistance
+(14-20) to radius
Base duration is 3 seconds
You and nearby allies are Immune to Ignite
Nearby Enemies' Fire Resistance is Ignored by Hits
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
(0-76)% increased effect of Aura
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Impurity of Fire skill icon
Vaal Impurity of Fire inventory icon
skill gem will have the Duration tag on both Purity of Fire and Vaal Impurity of Fire and are affected by modifiers such as +X to Level of Socketed Duration Gems, while a normal Purity of Fire inventory iconPurity of FirePurity of FireAura, Spell, AoE, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 35% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants fire resistance to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby Allies have 0.25% chance to avoid being IgnitedYour and nearby Allies' Damage Penetrates 0.05% Fire ResistanceYou and nearby allies gain (22-41)% additional Fire Resistance
+(0-19) to radius
You and nearby allies gain (0-4)% additional maximum Fire Resistance
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Purity of Fire skill icon
Purity of Fire inventory icon
skill gem won't be.

Because a Gemcutter's Prism inventory iconGemcutter's PrismGemcutter's PrismStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a gemRight click this item then left click a gem to apply it. The maximum quality is 20%.
Shift click to unstack.
Gemcutter's Prism inventory icon
can't be used on corrupted gems, getting quality on vaal gems is substantially harder than it is on a regular gem. Vaal gems must either drop with quality or a normal gem already with quality must have a Vaal Orb inventory iconVaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 10Corrupts an item, modifying it unpredictablyRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again.
Shift click to unstack.
Vaal Orb inventory icon
used on it and be turned into a corrupted Vaal gem.

List of vaal skill gems[]

Sorted by attribute[]

Vaal Skills have requirements based on each of the three main attributes, and can be easily identified by the attribute colour.

Skill gemStr.Int.Lvl.SoulsUses
Vaal Blade Vortex inventory iconVaal Blade VortexVaal Blade VortexVaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 30
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.80 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 75%
Requires Level 12Creates an independently-moving vortex of ethereal blades which lasts for a duration. The vortex moves toward nearby enemies, repeatedly damaging enemies that it passes through.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (14-331) to (20-496) Physical Damage
Base duration is 3 seconds
+(8-12) to radius
Hits Enemies every 0.13 Seconds
100% increased Critical Strike Chance
Has 10 blades
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Blade Vortex skill icon
Vaal Blade Vortex inventory icon
N/AN/A12301
Vaal Burning Arrow inventory iconVaal Burning ArrowVaal Burning ArrowVaal, Attack, Projectile, AoE, Fire, Bow, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 20
Can Store 3 Use(s)
Attack Damage: (160-198)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (160-198)%
Projectile Speed: 3260
Fires an arrow that explodes, dealing fire damage to its target and other nearby enemies, with an increased chance of igniting them.Per 1% Quality:1Superior+0.5% to Fire Damage over Time MultiplierDeals (160-198)% of Base Attack Damage
50% chance to Ignite enemies
(150-188)% more Damage with Ignite
100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
Projectiles Pierce 3 additional Targets
Can't be Evaded
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Burning Arrow skill icon
Vaal Burning Arrow inventory icon
N/AN/A1203
Vaal Cyclone inventory iconVaal CycloneVaal CycloneVaal, Attack, AoE, Duration, Melee, Movement, Channelling, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 35
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 400% of base
Attack Damage: (50-61)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (50-61)%
Requires Level 28Spin and attack in place, damaging nearby enemies and pulling others towards you. While using this skill, you cannot be stunned or knocked back. Cannot be supported by Ruthless.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (50-61.4)% of Base Attack Damage
Base duration is 5 seconds
(5-28) to (8-42) Added Attack Physical Damage
8% increased Area of Effect per 1 additional Melee Strike Range
Can't be Evaded
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Cyclone skill icon
Vaal Cyclone inventory icon
yesN/A28351
Vaal Detonate Dead inventory iconVaal Detonate DeadVaal Detonate DeadVaal, Spell, AoE, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 30
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 200%
Targets a corpse, and deals spell damage to enemies around the corpse, as well as causing the corpse to explode, dealing fire damage. The explosion is not affected by modifiers to spell damage and cannot be reflected. This will continue to target other corpses in the area, with an increasing delay between each one, until it runs out of corpses or has destroyed 22 corpses.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased Area DamageExplosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 9% of the corpse's Maximum Life
Deals (23-1395) to (33-2092) Fire Damage
+(0-4) to radius
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Detonate Dead skill icon
Vaal Detonate Dead inventory icon
N/Ayes1301
Vaal Double Strike inventory iconVaal Double StrikeVaal Double StrikeVaal, Attack, Melee, Strike, Duration, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 30
Can Store 2 Use(s)
Attack Damage: (28-33)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (28-33)%
Performs two fast strikes with a melee weapon, each of which summons a double of you for a duration to continuously attack monsters in this fashion.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Attack SpeedDeals (28-33)% of Base Attack Damage
Base duration is 6 seconds
Adds (3-113) to (5-169) Physical Damage against Bleeding Enemies
25% chance to cause Bleeding
Can't be Evaded
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Doubles have (0-57)% increased Movement Speed
+(0-2) to Melee Strike Range
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Double Strike skill icon
Vaal Double Strike inventory icon
N/AN/A1302
Vaal Grace inventory iconVaal GraceVaal GraceAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 24Casts a temporary aura that grants you and your allies the ability to dodge attacks and spells.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Area of Effect(24-34)% Chance to Dodge Attack Hits
(24-34)% Chance to Dodge Spell Hits
Base duration is 6 seconds
Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
+(0-19) to radius
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Grace skill icon
Vaal Grace inventory icon
N/AN/A24501
Vaal Haste inventory iconVaal HasteVaal HasteAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 24Casts a temporary aura that increases the movement speed, attack speed and cast speed of you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby allies gain (25-31)% increased Attack Speed
You and nearby allies gain (24-31)% increased Cast Speed
You and nearby allies gain (10-13)% increased Movement Speed
Base duration is 4 seconds
Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
+(0-19) to radius
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Haste skill icon
Vaal Haste inventory icon
N/AN/A24501
Vaal Impurity of Ice inventory iconVaal Impurity of IceVaal Impurity of IceAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that reduces cold damage taken and provides freeze and chill immunity to you and nearby allies, and makes hits against nearby enemies ignore their cold resistance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby allies gain 5% additional maximum Cold Resistance
+(14-20) to radius
Base duration is 3 seconds
You and nearby allies are Immune to Freeze
Nearby Enemies' Cold Resistance is Ignored by Hits
You and nearby allies are Immune to Chill
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
(0-76)% increased effect of Aura
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Impurity of Ice skill icon
Vaal Impurity of Ice inventory icon
N/Ayes24501
Vaal Lightning Strike inventory iconVaal Lightning StrikeVaal Lightning StrikeVaal, Attack, Melee, Strike, Duration, Lightning, Projectile
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 20
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Damage: (105-163)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (105-163)%
Requires Level 12Infuses your melee weapon with electrical energies as you swing. In addition to converting some of your physical damage to lightning damage, the stored energy becomes an orb attached to the enemy you hit, or the ground if you don't hit an enemy. The orb will periodically fire projectiles at other nearby enemies for a duration, which will also damage the enemy the orb is attached to.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased Damage
1% increased Projectile Speed
Deals (105-163)% of Base Attack Damage
50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
Base duration is 6 seconds
Fires (4-8) additional Projectiles
(1-9) to (13-179) Added Lightning Damage
Can't be Evaded
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Lightning Strike skill icon
Vaal Lightning Strike inventory icon
N/Ayes12201
Vaal Rain of Arrows inventory iconVaal Rain of ArrowsVaal Rain of ArrowsVaal, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 20
Can Store 2 Use(s)
Attack Damage: (80-100)% of base
Requires Level 12Fires multiple arrows into the air, to land in multiple sequences after a delay, each starting at the targeted location and spreading outwards in all directions. Each arrow deals damage in an area around it. Half of the arrows will land directly on targets if there are targets in their range.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (80-100.1)% of Base Attack Damage
Fires (17-21) additional Arrows
Fires 3 additional sequences of arrows
150% increased Effect of Maim
Maim on Hit
Can't be Evaded
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Rain of Arrows skill icon
Vaal Rain of Arrows inventory icon
N/AN/A12202
Vaal Reave inventory iconVaal ReaveVaal ReaveVaal, Attack, AoE, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 35
Can Store 2 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 250% of base
Attack Damage: (150-180)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (150-180)%
Radius: 12
Requires Level 12Repeatedly attacks a large area in different directions. Each Vaal Reave that hits an enemy grants stages, which you will begin to lose after a short period without hitting anything. Only works with Daggers, Claws, and One-Handed Swords.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Attack SpeedDeals (150-180)% of Base Attack Damage
50% more Area of Effect for each stage
+4 to maximum Stages
Can't be Evaded
+(0-2) to radius
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Reave skill icon
Vaal Reave inventory icon
N/Ayes12352
Vaal Spectral Throw inventory iconVaal Spectral ThrowVaal 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
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Spectral Throw skill icon
Vaal Spectral Throw inventory icon
yesN/A1103
Skill gemDex.Int.Lvl.SoulsUses
Vaal Ancestral Warchief inventory iconVaal Ancestral WarchiefVaal Ancestral WarchiefVaal, Attack, Totem, AoE, Melee, Slam
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 20
Can Store 2 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 80% of base
Requires Level 28Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with a powerful cascading slam while you're near it. If the enemies are far away, it will leap toward them as it slams. Being near it grants you more melee damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased Totem DamageDeals (100-122.8)% of Base Attack Damage
Totem lasts 6 seconds
50% increased Totem Placement speed
32% more Melee Damage while Totem is Active
+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Ancestral Warchief skill icon
Vaal Ancestral Warchief inventory icon
N/AN/A28202
Vaal Earthquake inventory iconVaal EarthquakeVaal EarthquakeVaal, Attack, AoE, Duration, Slam, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 30
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 75% of base
Attack Damage: (60-71)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (60-71)%
Requires Level 28Smashes the ground, dealing damage in an area and cracking the earth. The crack will erupt in a powerful aftershock after a short duration. After using this skill, your steps will deal damage around you, cracking the earth if the previous cracks have erupted. This effect ends after a secondary duration, or after a maximum number of aftershocks. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased DamageDeals (60-71)% of Base Attack Damage
Base duration is 1 seconds
Aftershock deals (350-407)% more Damage with Hits and Ailments
Base secondary duration is 12 seconds
Ongoing effect ends after 7 Aftershocks
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Earthquake skill icon
Vaal Earthquake inventory icon
N/AN/A28301
Vaal Glacial Hammer inventory iconVaal Glacial HammerVaal Glacial HammerVaal, Attack, Melee, Strike, Duration, AoE, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 15
Can Store 3 Use(s)
Attack Damage: (155-200)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (155-200)%
Hits enemies, converting some of your physical damage to cold damage. It traps enemies with you in a circle of ice so that they can't escape. Requires a Mace, Sceptre or Staff.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Duration of Cold AilmentsDeals (155-200)% of Base Attack Damage
60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
25% chance to Freeze enemies
35% increased Duration of Cold Ailments
Base duration is (3.4-4.35) seconds
Adds (2-75) to (3-113) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies
(10-29)% increased Effect of Cold Ailments
Freezes enemies as though dealing (200-390)% more Damage
+(2-4) to Melee Strike Range
Can't be Evaded
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Glacial Hammer skill icon
Vaal Glacial Hammer inventory icon
N/AN/A1153
Vaal Ground Slam inventory iconVaal Ground SlamVaal Ground SlamVaal, Attack, AoE, Slam, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 15
Can Store 4 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 90% of base
Attack Damage: (190-300)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (190-300)%
Slams the ground in front of you, creating a wave that travels in all directions that damages and stuns enemies. The wave deals more damage to closer enemies. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased Stun Duration on enemies
0.5% increased Area of Effect
Deals (250-400)% of Base Attack Damage
200% increased Stun Duration on enemies
Deals up to (40-49)% more Damage to closer targets
Stuns Enemies
Can't be Evaded
+(0-9) to radius
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Ground Slam skill icon
Vaal Ground Slam inventory icon
N/AN/A1154
Vaal Impurity of Fire inventory iconVaal Impurity of FireVaal Impurity of FireAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that reduces fire damage taken and provides ignite immunity to you and nearby allies, and makes hits against nearby enemies ignore their fire resistance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby allies gain 5% additional maximum Fire Resistance
+(14-20) to radius
Base duration is 3 seconds
You and nearby allies are Immune to Ignite
Nearby Enemies' Fire Resistance is Ignored by Hits
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
(0-76)% increased effect of Aura
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Impurity of Fire skill icon
Vaal Impurity of Fire inventory icon
N/Ayes24501
Vaal Molten Shell inventory iconVaal Molten ShellVaal Molten ShellVaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Fire, Physical, Guard
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Applies a buff that raises your armour, and takes some of the damage from hits for you before being depleted. Each second, the skill deals reflected damage to surrounding enemies based on the damage taken by the buff in that second. When the buff is removed, the skill deals reflected damage to enemies around you based on the total damage that was taken by the buff. You cannot have the buff at the same time as any other Guard skill.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased Skill Effect DurationBase duration is 9 seconds
Buff grants +(25-429) to Armour
(30-35)% of Damage from Hits is taken from the Buff before your Life or Energy Shield
Buff can take Damage equal to 30% of your Armour, up to a maximum of 30000
Reflects (300-9000)% of Damage taken from Buff as Fire Damage each second,
or when Buff expires or is depleted
Buff grants (20-29)% more Armour
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Molten Shell skill icon
Vaal Molten Shell inventory icon
N/AN/A1501
Skill gemStr.Dex.Lvl.SoulsUses
Vaal Arc inventory iconVaal ArcVaal ArcVaal, Spell, Chaining, Lightning, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 25
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: 0.80 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 180%
Requires Level 12A shocking arc of lightning stretches from the caster to a targeted enemy and chains to other nearby enemies. Each time the beam chains it will also chain simultaneously to a second enemy, but no enemy can be hit twice by the beams. Also grants a buff making you lucky when damaging enemies with Arc for a short duration.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1.5% increased Duration of Lightning AilmentsBase duration is 4 seconds
Deals (38-924) to (64-1539) Lightning Damage
100% chance to Shock enemies
Chains +(5-9) Times
100% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments
100% increased Duration of Lightning Ailments
15% more Damage for each remaining Chain
Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Arc skill icon
Vaal Arc inventory icon
N/AN/A12251
Vaal Blight inventory iconVaal BlightVaal BlightVaal, Spell, Chaos, AoE, Duration, Nova, Channelling
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 30
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Apply a powerful debuff to enemies around you which deals chaos damage over time. Then applies two additional layers in a larger area, growing greatly in size each time. Enemies are also substantially hindered for a shorter secondary duration, slowing their movement.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (4.3-524.7) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 6 seconds
Base secondary duration is 3 seconds
80% reduced Movement Speed
Debuff can have up to 20 layers of Damage
Hindered Enemies take 20% increased Chaos Damage
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
+(0-9) to radius
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Blight skill icon
Vaal Blight inventory icon
N/AN/A1301
Vaal Clarity inventory iconVaal ClarityVaal ClarityAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 30
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 10Casts a temporary aura that lets you and your allies cast skills without paying their mana costs.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Area of EffectBase duration is (8-9.9) seconds
Your and nearby allies' Skills Cost no Mana
Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
+(0-19) to radius
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Clarity skill icon
Vaal Clarity inventory icon
N/AN/A10301
Vaal Cold Snap inventory iconVaal Cold SnapVaal Cold SnapVaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 35
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: 0.85 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 200%
Requires Level 16Creates a sudden burst of cold around you, damaging enemies. This also creates a chilling area around you which expands and deals cold damage over time to surrounding enemies in addition to chilling them. Enemies that die while in the area grant Frenzy Charges, and you will passively gain Frenzy Charges while there are enemies in the area.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (35-1002) to (53-1502) Cold Damage
Base duration is 4 seconds
Always Freezes enemies
Gain a Frenzy Charge when an Enemy Dies while in this Skill's Area
Every second, gain a Frenzy Charge if an Enemy is in this Skill's Area
Deals (29.4-1495.5) Base Cold Damage per second
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
(0-19)% increased Effect of Chill
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Cold Snap skill icon
Vaal Cold Snap inventory icon
N/Ayes16351
Vaal Discipline inventory iconVaal DisciplineVaal DisciplineAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36
Requires Level 24Casts a temporary aura that prevents energy shield recharge being delayed by damage taken for you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Area of EffectBase duration is 3 seconds
Your and nearby allies' Energy Shield Recharges are not delayed by Damage
Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
+(0-19) to radius
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Discipline skill icon
Vaal Discipline inventory icon
N/AN/A24501
Vaal Fireball inventory iconVaal FireballVaal FireballVaal, Projectile, Spell, AoE, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 30
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.75 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 240%
Launches a series of fireballs in a spiral around the caster.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased Projectile SpeedDeals (9-1095) to (14-1643) Fire Damage
Fires 32 Projectiles in a spiral
(20-39)% chance to Ignite enemies
(50-88)% more Damage with Ignite
Projectiles gain Radius as they travel farther, up to +(0-9) Radius
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Fireball skill icon
Vaal Fireball inventory icon
N/AN/A1301
Vaal Flameblast inventory iconVaal FlameblastVaal FlameblastVaal, Spell, AoE, Fire, Channelling
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 30
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%
Requires Level 28Targets an area and builds up stages in that area based on cast speed. It explodes every 3 stages, until it reaches a maximum of 15. As it gains more stages, the area gets smaller but the damage gets higher.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased DamageDeals (31-280) to (46-419) Fire Damage
110% more Spell Damage for each stage
90% more Damage with Ailments for each stage
50% chance to Ignite enemies
-1 to Radius for each Stage
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Flameblast skill icon
Vaal Flameblast inventory icon
N/AN/A28301
Vaal Ice Nova inventory iconVaal Ice NovaVaal Ice NovaVaal, Spell, AoE, Cold, Nova
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 25
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.80 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 70%
Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster, repeating from every enemy it hits. If the caster targets near one of their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from the projectile instead.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (11-274) to (17-428) Cold Damage
Causes smaller novas up to 5 times on enemies hit
20% reduced Area of Effect each repeat
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Ice Nova skill icon
Vaal Ice Nova inventory icon
N/AN/A12251
Vaal Impurity of Lightning inventory iconVaal Impurity of LightningVaal Impurity of LightningAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that reduces lightning damage taken and provides shock immunity to you and nearby allies, and makes hits against nearby enemies ignore their lightning resistance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby allies gain 5% additional maximum Lightning Resistance
+(14-20) to radius
Base duration is 3 seconds
You and nearby allies are Immune to Shock
Nearby Enemies' Lightning Resistance is Ignored by Hits
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
(0-76)% increased effect of Aura
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Impurity of Lightning skill icon
Vaal Impurity of Lightning inventory icon
N/AN/A24501
Vaal Lightning Trap inventory iconVaal Lightning TrapVaal 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
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Lightning Trap skill icon
Vaal Lightning Trap inventory icon
N/Ayes12203
Vaal Power Siphon inventory iconVaal Power SiphonVaal Power SiphonVaal, Attack, Projectile
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 15
Can Store 2 Use(s)
Attack Damage: (150-184)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (150-184)%
Requires Level 12Fires your wand simultaneously at all nearby enemies, culling those close to death and granting you a power charge for each. Cannot be supported by Volley.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased DamageDeals (150-184.2)% of Base Attack Damage
Gain a Power Charge when Projectile Hits a Rare or Unique Enemy
+10% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Power Charge
20% increased Critical Strike Chance per Power Charge
Fires Projectiles at each nearby Enemy
Can't be Evaded
Culling Strike
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Power Siphon skill icon
Vaal Power Siphon inventory icon
N/AN/A12152
Vaal Righteous Fire inventory iconVaal Righteous FireVaal Righteous FireVaal, Spell, AoE, Fire, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 40
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 16Sacrifices a portion of your Life and Energy Shield to engulf you in magical fire that rapidly burns nearby enemies for a duration. Your spell damage is substantially increased while under this effect.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased Burning DamageSacrifices 30% of your total Energy Shield and Life
Deals (161-180)% of Sacrificed Energy Shield and Life as Fire Damage per second
Base duration is 4 seconds
Grants (15-28)% more Spell Damage
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Righteous Fire skill icon
Vaal Righteous Fire inventory icon
yesN/A16401
Vaal Spark inventory iconVaal SparkVaal SparkVaal, Spell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 30
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.65 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 40%
Continuously launches unpredictable sparks in all directions that move randomly until they hit an enemy or expire.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased Projectile SpeedDeals (1-24) to (11-454) Lightning Damage
Base duration is 2 seconds
Fires Projectiles in random directions
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
(0-19)% increased Projectile Speed
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Spark skill icon
Vaal Spark inventory icon
N/AN/A1301
Vaal Storm Call inventory iconVaal Storm CallVaal Storm CallVaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 30
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Requires Level 12Sets a marker at a location. Lightning strikes random enemies around the marker repeatedly over the skill's duration, dealing damage in an area around the strike. Modifiers to the skill's duration will also affect the delay between these strikes. When the duration ends, a large bolt of lightning strikes the marker, dealing damage around it.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (14-370) to (26-687) Lightning Damage
Base duration is 6 seconds
(10-29)% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments
Strikes an Enemy every 0.25 seconds
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Storm Call skill icon
Vaal Storm Call inventory icon
N/AN/A12301
Vaal Summon Skeletons inventory iconVaal Summon SkeletonsVaal Summon SkeletonsVaal, Spell, Minion, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.80 sec
Requires Level 10Summons an army of skeletal warriors, archers and mages, led by a powerful general.Per 1% Quality:1SuperiorMinions deal 1% increased DamageSummons (14-21) Skeleton Warriors
Summons (2-9) Skeleton Archers
Summons 1 Skeleton General
Maximum (17-36) Summoned Skeletons
Base duration is 20 seconds
Summons (0-5) Skeleton Mages
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Summon Skeletons skill icon
Vaal Summon Skeletons inventory icon
N/AN/A10501
Skill gemLvl.SoulsUses
Vaal Breach inventory iconVaal BreachVaal BreachVaal, Spell
Level: 1
Souls Per Use: 100
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 2.50 sec
Requires Level 10Creates a breach, making you vulnerable to its powerful inhabitants.Per 1% Quality:1Superior3% increased Cast SpeedMonsters from the Breach do not grant Experience or drop Items
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Breach skill icon
Vaal Breach inventory icon
101001

The skill Gluttony of Elements, which is obtained by equipping Blood of Corruption inventory iconBlood of CorruptionBlood of Corruption
Amber Amulet
Requires Level 20+(20-30) to StrengthGrants Level 10 Gluttony of Elements Skill
Adds 19 to 43 Chaos Damage to Attacks
-(10-5)% to all Elemental Resistances
+(17-29)% to Chaos Resistance
Corrupted
In my dream, a voice spoke to me. It said:
'My reach knows no bounds.
All that is pure is destined to rot.
All that lives is destined to serve.'
- Doryani, Queen's Thaumaturgist
Blood of Corruption inventory icon
, also counts as a Vaal skill.

Unique items[]

The following unique items affect the player's Vaal skills:

ItemBase ItemStats
Atziri's ReignAtziri's Reign inventory iconAtziri's Reign
Crimson Jewel
Limited to: 1(15-20)% increased Vaal Skill Effect Duration
Vaal Skills have (15-20)% chance to regain consumed Souls when used
Corrupted
Atziri went to great lengths to ensure her immortality,
but nothing is eternal.
Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Atziri's Reign inventory icon
Crimson Jewel(15-20)% increased Vaal Skill Effect Duration
Vaal Skills have (15-20)% chance to regain consumed Souls when used
Corrupted
Chill of CorruptionChill of Corruption inventory iconChill of Corruption
Viridian Jewel
Limited to: 150% chance to gain an additional Vaal Soul per Enemy Shattered
Corrupted
Even a millennium later, Atziri's presence
casts a shroud over Wraeclast.
Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Chill of Corruption inventory icon
Viridian Jewel50% chance to gain an additional Vaal Soul per Enemy Shattered
Corrupted
Sacrificial HarvestSacrificial Harvest inventory iconSacrificial Harvest
Viridian Jewel
Limited to: 1(20-30)% chance to gain an additional Vaal Soul on Kill
Corrupted
The Vaal used human sacrifice to power their empire.
They, too, eventually sought means to
make their machines run more efficiently.
Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Sacrificial Harvest inventory icon
Viridian Jewel(20-30)% chance to gain an additional Vaal Soul on Kill
Corrupted
Vaal SentencingVaal Sentencing inventory iconVaal Sentencing
Cobalt Jewel
(80-120)% increased Vaal Skill Critical Strike Chance
Corrupted
In their final days, every crime was punishable by death.
Atziri's empire ran on blood, but the blood was running dry.
Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Vaal Sentencing inventory icon
Cobalt Jewel(80-120)% increased Vaal Skill Critical Strike Chance
Corrupted
Flesh and SpiritFlesh and Spirit inventory iconFlesh and Spirit
Ironscale Gauntlets
Quality: +20%
Armour: (56-67)
Evasion: (56-67)
Requires Level 15(6-9)% increased Attack Speed
(80-120)% increased Armour and Evasion
Regenerate (3-4) Life per second
Recover 20% of Life on Rampage
Kills grant an additional Vaal Soul if you have Rampaged Recently
Rampage
What is greed but trading a mountain of death for a sliver of life?
Flesh and Spirit inventory icon
Ironscale Gauntlets(6-9)% increased Attack Speed
(80-120)% increased Armour and Evasion
Regenerate (3-4) Life per second
Recover 20% of Life on Rampage
Kills grant an additional Vaal Soul if you have Rampaged Recently
Rampage
Soul CatcherSoul Catcher inventory iconSoul Catcher
Quartz Flask
Lasts 4.00 Seconds
Consumes 30 of 60 Charges on use
Phasing
6% chance to Dodge Attack Hits
6% chance to Dodge Spell Hits
Requires Level 27Cannot gain Mana during effect
Vaal Skills have (80-120)% increased Critical Strike Chance during effect
Vaal Skills deal (80-120)% increased Damage during effect
Vaal Skills used during effect have (40-20)% reduced Soul Gain Prevention Duration
Freedom is for the privileged, even in death.

This item can be transformed on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Vial of the Ghost
Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
Soul Catcher inventory icon
Quartz FlaskCannot gain Mana during effect
Vaal Skills have (80-120)% increased Critical Strike Chance during effect
Vaal Skills deal (80-120)% increased Damage during effect
Vaal Skills used during effect have (40-20)% reduced Soul Gain Prevention Duration
Soul RipperSoul Ripper inventory iconSoul Ripper
Quartz Flask
Lasts 4.00 Seconds
Consumes 30 of (20-150) Charges on use
Phasing
6% chance to Dodge Attack Hits
6% chance to Dodge Spell Hits
Requires Level 27+(-40-90) to Maximum Charges
Loses all Charges when you enter a new area
Consumes Maximum Charges to use
Gain Vaal Souls equal to Charges Consumed when used
"What care have I for their pain? They're already dead."
- Atalui, Vaal Priestess
Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
Soul Ripper inventory icon
Quartz Flask+(-40-90) to Maximum Charges
Loses all Charges when you enter a new area
Consumes Maximum Charges to use
Gain Vaal Souls equal to Charges Consumed when used
Vaal CaressVaal Caress inventory iconVaal Caress
Bronzescale Gauntlets
Quality: +20%
Armour: (120-130)
Evasion: (120-130)
Requires Level 27, 22 Str, 22 Dex+2 to Level of Socketed Vaal Gems
(120-140)% increased Armour and Evasion
+(50-70) to maximum Life
+40% to Cold Resistance
You gain Onslaught for 5 seconds on using a Vaal Skill
"The gems are strangely human at times.
They simply love to be held."
- Doryani, First Seer to the Queen
Vaal Caress inventory icon
Bronzescale Gauntlets+2 to Level of Socketed Vaal Gems
(120-140)% increased Armour and Evasion
+(50-70) to maximum Life
+40% to Cold Resistance
You gain Onslaught for 5 seconds on using a Vaal Skill
Sacrificial HeartSacrificial Heart inventory iconSacrificial Heart
Paua Amulet
Requires Level 32(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration RateAdds (22-27) to (34-38) Fire Damage
Adds (20-23) to (31-35) Cold Damage
Adds (1-3) to (47-52) Lightning Damage
Gain up to maximum Power Charges when you use a Vaal Skill
10 Life gained for each Enemy Hit if you have used a Vaal Skill Recently
10% increased Movement Speed if you have used a Vaal Skill Recently
The seed of life, saved and savoured.

This item can be transformed on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Vial of Sacrifice
Sacrificial Heart inventory icon
Paua Amulet(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration RateAdds (22-27) to (34-38) Fire Damage
Adds (20-23) to (31-35) Cold Damage
Adds (1-3) to (47-52) Lightning Damage
Gain up to maximum Power Charges when you use a Vaal Skill
10 Life gained for each Enemy Hit if you have used a Vaal Skill Recently
10% increased Movement Speed if you have used a Vaal Skill Recently
AllureAllure inventory iconAllure
Vaal Claw
Claw
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (101.2-122.5) to (243.8-290)
Critical Strike Chance: 6.50%
Attacks per Second: (1.40-1.46)
Weapon Range: 11
Requires Level 66, 95 Dex, 131 Int2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life(110-130)% increased Physical Damage
Adds (15-20) to (30-40) Physical Damage
(8-12)% increased Attack Speed
15% increased Movement Speed while Phasing
You gain Phasing for 10 seconds on using a Vaal Skill
What drives us to kill, to carve and to shred?
What drives us to drink the seething souls of the dead?
What drives us to love and to hold, but still go amiss?
What drives us to leave this world for the Abyss?
Allure inventory icon
Vaal Claw2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life(110-130)% increased Physical Damage
Adds (15-20) to (30-40) Physical Damage
(8-12)% increased Attack Speed
15% increased Movement Speed while Phasing
You gain Phasing for 10 seconds on using a Vaal Skill
Zerphi's HeartZerphi's Heart inventory iconZerphi's Heart
Paua Amulet
Requires Level 70(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration RateAdds (48-53) to (58-60) Chaos Damage
Items and Gems have 50% increased Attribute Requirements
Chaos Damage can Ignite, Chill and Shock
Gain Soul Eater for 20 seconds when you use a Vaal Skill
We are incapable of change without sacrifice, for we are both the iron and the forge.
Zerphi's Heart inventory icon
Paua Amulet(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration RateAdds (48-53) to (58-60) Chaos Damage
Items and Gems have 50% increased Attribute Requirements
Chaos Damage can Ignite, Chill and Shock
Gain Soul Eater for 20 seconds when you use a Vaal Skill

Achievements[]

The following achievements are related to Vaal skill gems:

Name Description
Virtue Corruption
Virtue Corruption achievement icon
Corrupt a skill gem into a Vaal skill gem.
Vaal Gemling
Vaal Gemling achievement icon
Have a Vaal Skill Gem reach level 20.

Version history[]

Version Changes
3.14.0
  • Vaal Skill Gems can now only be obtained from a set of specific methods such as Vaal Side Areas, Divination Cards (that specifically grant Vaal Skill Gems) and the Lapidary Lens in the Temple of Atzoatl.
  • Damaging unique enemies now generates 6 Vaal souls (previously 3) per 2% life it loses, with a 1 second cooldown.
3.8.0
  • Modifiers to Vaal Soul Cost now work consistently with how modifiers to Mana Cost work. Namely, they now calculate the total amount to subtract from the cost, rounded down, and then apply that reduction to the cost of the Vaal skill. Previously, it calculated the new cost of the skill, and then rounded down, resulting in instances where Vaal skills had no Soul cost.
3.6.0
  • Vaal skills now have their appropriate surge effects.
3.4.0
  • Vaal Soul Gain Prevention time is now modified by modifiers to skill duration and buff duration if those modifiers in some way affect the associated skill. For example, reducing the duration of Vaal Earthquake will also reduce the Vaal Soul Gain Prevention time, while increasing the duration of Vaal Haste will increase the Vaal Soul Gain Prevention time.
3.3.0
  • Vaal skill gems now also grant the base version of the skill at the same level and quality as the Vaal gem. For example, a Vaal Burning Arrow skill gem now grants both the Vaal Burning Arrow and the Burning Arrow skills.
  • Using a Vaal skill now prevents you from gaining souls for all Vaal skills for a short period of time after the skill is used. The duration of this effect varies from skill to skill.
  • Whereas previously the cost of Vaal skills would increase in areas after Act 5, and again after Act 10, the cost of all Vaal skills is now consistent throughout the game. This is worth keeping in mind when looking at the following changes, as although many Vaal skill costs have been raised when compared to their base cost previously, they are typically now lower than the cost you would have paid in higher-level areas.
  • Damaging rare enemies now generates 1 Vaal soul per 2% life it loses, with a 1 second cooldown.
  • Damaging unique enemies now generates 3 Vaal souls per 2% life it loses, with a 1 second cooldown.
3.0.0
  • Vaal skill soul costs are increased by 50% of their base soul cost upon completion of Act 5, and increased by a total of 100% of their base soul cost upon completion of Act 10. Like the resistance penalties, these costs affect your character in all game areas.
1.2.1
  • Vaal skills can now trigger other skills. Like before, they can not be triggered themselves.
1.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.

References[]

  1. Chris (Mar 1, 2014 2:02:03). "Sacrifice of the Vaal". Official Path of Exile Website. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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