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Arc
An arc of [Lightning|Lightning] stretches from the caster to a targeted enemy and [Chain|Chains] on to other nearby enemies. [Consume|Consumes] a [Lightning] [ElementalInfusion|Infusion] if possible to deal more damage and [Chain] further.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellBall Lightning
Fire a slow-moving [Projectile] that moves through enemies. The [Projectile] itself does not [HitDamage|Hit] enemies, but repeatedly discharges bolts of [Lightning] at nearby enemies. Consumes a [Fire] [ElementalInfusion|Infusion] if possible to slow down over time, create [IgnitedGround|Ignited Ground] as it travels, and explode dealing [Fire] damage in an Area after it dissipates.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellBone Blast
Conjure a circle of ritual inscriptions that last for a short duration. When the duration ends, spikes of bone erupt from enemies in the area, damaging them and potentially causing [Bleeding].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellChaos Bolt
Fire a burst of [Chaos] energy at the target.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellComet
Call down a mass of ice from the sky, dealing high damage at the targeted location. Targeting close to you will cause you to jump back as you cast. [Consume|Consumes] a [Fire] [ElementalInfusion|Infusion] if possible to cause a devastating blast of ice and fire.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellDetonate Dead
Cause a [Corpse] to violently explode, damaging surrounding enemies.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Dexterity / Grants Active Skill / AttackElectrocuting Arrow
Fire an electrifying arrow that explodes in an Area on [HitDamage|Hit]. [HitDamage|Hitting] an enemy will attach an Electrocuting Rod to them, causing all incoming [Lightning|Lightning] damage to build up [Electrocute|Electrocution.] This rod is removed when the enemy is next [Electrocute|Electrocuted.]
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellEnervating Nova
Unleash a [Nova] of [Lightning] damage to [Electrocute] enemies. Enemies close to you take no damage while enemies at the edge of the ring take significantly more damage. Enemies [HitDamage|Hit] can be [Electrocute|Electrocuted] by all [Lightning] damage for a short duration.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellFeast of Flesh
[Consume] [Corpse|Corpses] near you to recover Life and Mana over a short time per [Corpse] [Consume|Consumed].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellFirebolt
Launch a fiery [Projectile] towards a target. The [Projectile] explodes on impact, damaging foes in a small area.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellFlame Wall
Create a wall of [Fire|Fire] in front of you, which [Ignite|Ignites] everything within its area. Any [Projectile|Projectiles] fired through the wall by you and [Allies] deal added [Fire|Fire] damage. [Consume|Consumes] a [Lightning] [ElementalInfusion|Infusion] if possible to also add [Lightning] damage to the [Projectile|Projectiles].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Dexterity / Grants Active Skill / AttackFreezing Salvo
Passively gains [Seal|Seals] over time. Using the skill fires a projectile, and breaks the [Seal|Seals], [Repeat|Repeating] for each of them, and for each additional projectile the skill is given. For each time it [Repeat|Repeats] normally, it will also [Repeat] an additional time targeting a different [IceFragment|Ice Fragment] in its area of effect if able, [DetonationTime|Detonating] those [IceFragment|Ice Fragments] immediately.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellFreezing Shards
Launch icy [Projectile|Projectiles] in a sweeping arc. Multiple [Projectile|Projectiles] can hit the same enemy.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellFrostbolt
Fire a slow-moving [Pierce|Piercing] [Projectile|Projectile] that is effective at [Chill|Chilling] enemies and explodes on colliding with terrain.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Dexterity / Grants Active Skill / AttackGas Arrow
Fire a noxious arrow at the ground, creating a cloud of flammable poisonous gas at the end of its flight. The cloud will detonate if hit by a [Detonator] skill or if an [Ignite|Ignited] enemy touches it, creating a fiery explosion.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellHis Foul Emergence
Conjure a horrific skull rising from the lightless depths to bite your enemies dealing high damage at target location and leaving [WitheringGround|Withering Ground] in its wake. Targeting close to you will cause you to jump back as you cast.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellHis Scattering Calamity
Conjure a crackling Wellsprite that hovers above you. After a short duration, the Wellsprite launches at an enemy, dealing [Lightning] damage in an area on impact and prioritising the last enemy targeted. Recasting this spell resets the duration for all active Wellsprites.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellHis Vile Intrusion
Target an enemy to either teleport inside the target's body if they are under the [CullingStrike|Cull] threshold, causing it to violently explode, or to apply a [Debuff] to them, which will cause the same effect if that enemy falls under the [CullingStrike|Cull] threshold during its duration. On teleport, the target is destroyed, and the explosion deals [Physical|Physical] damage to surrounding enemies and inflicts [Impale|Impale].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellIce Nova
Conjure a wave of ice in all directions, [Knockback|Knocking Back] enemies based on how close they are to you. Casting Ice Nova targeting near a Frostbolt [Projectile] will cause it to originate from the Frostbolt instead of you. [Consume|Consumes] a [Cold] [ElementalInfusion|Infusion] if possible to leave a patch of [ChilledGround|Chilled Ground].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellIcestorm
Conjure a hail of icy bolts over the targeted area. [Chill] and [Freeze] on enemies in front of you are [Consume|Consumed] to fuel the Icestorm by creating improved bolts.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Spell / AreaInevitable Agony
[Debuff] all targets in an area, causing a portion of Damage they take from [HitDamage|Hits] to be tracked by the [Debuff]. When the [Debuff|debuff's] duration expires or can kill the target, the target [LifeLoss|loses life] equal to that tracked damage all at once.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Dexterity / Grants Active Skill / AttackLightning Arrow
Fire a charged arrow at the target. On hitting an enemy or wall, the arrow will fire [Chain|Chaining] [Lightning] beams at nearby enemies.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellLightning Bolt
Call down a [Shock|Shocking] bolt of [Lightning] to strike enemies in a small area.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Dexterity / Grants Active Skill / AttackLightning Rod
Fire an arrow that drops from above, creating a [Lightning|Lightning] burst. The arrow remains in the ground, and any [Chain|Chaining] [Lightning|Lightning] beams can [Chain|Chain] to it. When [Chain|Chained] to, the arrows charge up for a brief period before releasing another [Lightning|Lightning] burst. The Lightning Arrow Skill reduces this delay, causing bursts to happen more quickly.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaPhantasmal Arrow
Fires an arrow that embeds where it lands for a short duration. At the end of the duration, the arrow explodes in spectral flame, turning it to ashes and damaging enemies, with a high chance to [Ignite]. [Ignite|Igniting] any enemy with the Explosion also applies [Ignite] to enemies within range.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellSpark
Launch a spray of sparking [Projectile|Projectiles] that travel erratically along the ground until they hit an enemy or expire. [Consume|Consumes] a [Cold] [ElementalInfusion|Infusion] if possible to fire many sparks in a circle.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaSpear Throw
Hurl your [Spear] with force. Consumes a [Charges|Frenzy Charge] if you have one to cause the [Spear] to explode at the end of its flight.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / SpellVolatile Dead
Consume a [Corpse] to create a volatile core that seeks out enemies and [Ignite|Ignites] enemies near it. The core explodes at the end of its duration.
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