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Skill gem · Spell / Area / Damage

Crackling Lance

Release a beam which deals lightning damage to enemies in a long area in front of you, and has several smaller beams branch off from it at an angle, hitting more enemies to the sides.

ACQUISITIONSkill gem
SKILL TYPESpell / Area / Damage
REVIEWEDAug 13, 2026
IN PLAIN LANGUAGE

How this skill fits a character

Repeated casting concentrates the beam at the cost of broad coverage. Decide when an encounter rewards focused intensity and when movement or clearing makes rebuilding that intensity inefficient.

GAME-DATA TAGS
SpellAreaDamageLightningTrappableMineableTotemableTriggerableAreaSpellMulticastableCanRapidFireGainsIntensity
SOURCE-BACKED SUPPORT MATCHES

Supports that fit this skill

Eligible means the support's allowed and excluded game-data types passed PoExplorer's conservative compatibility check. Recommended appears only when the source explicitly recommends it.

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