Artillery Ballista

Artillery BallistaAttack, Totem, AoE, Projectile, Fire, Duration
Tier: 9
Level: 1Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem

Artillery Ballista is a [[Totem] attack skill which requires a crossbow.

Gem level progression

Level
1	1

Recommended support gems

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem tier	Support gems
I	Fire InfusionFire InfusionAttack, Fire Tier: 1 Level: 1Supports Attacks, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning DamageSupported Attacks Gain 25% of Damage as extra Fire Damage Supported Attacks deal 50% less Cold and Lightning DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	HourglassHourglassTier: 1 Level: 1Supports any damaging skill that you use yourself, causing it to deal signification more damage but gain a long cooldown. Cannot support Skills which already have a cooldown.Supported Skills deal 40% more damage Supported Skills have +10 seconds to CooldownPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	OverabundanceOverabundanceTier: 1 Level: 1Supports skills which can have a Limited number of effects active at once, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Supported Skills have +1 to Limit Supported Skills have 50% less Skill Effect DurationPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
II	Ancestral UrgencyAncestral UrgencyTotem Tier: 2 Level: 1Supports Skills which place Totems, causing those skills to place Totems much more quickly.Supported Skills have 80% increased Totem Placement speedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Fire PenetrationFire PenetrationFire Tier: 2 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Fire resistance.Supported Skills Penetrate 30% Fire ResistancePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Primal ArmamentPrimal ArmamentAttack Tier: 2 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports Attacks that use a weapon, causing them to deal more weapon Elemental damage.Supported Skills deal 25% more Weapon Elemental DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
III	Culling StrikeCulling StrikeAttack Tier: 3 Level: 1Supports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Supported Skills have Culling Strike against Rare or Unique EnemiesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Font of RageFont of RageTotem Tier: 3 Level: 1Supports Skills which create stationary objects. Objects created by supported Skills generate a Font of Rage, creating an Aura which grants Rage over time, as well as preventing Rage loss.Objects created by Supported Skills create a Font of Rage with a 3 metre radius Fonts of Rage from Supported Skills grant 2 Rage Regeneration per second to You and Your AlliesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	ImmolateImmolateFire, Payoff Tier: 3 Level: 1Supports Attacks, granting them extra Fire damage against Ignited enemies but making them unable to Ignite enemies themselves.Supported Skills cannot Ignite Supported Attacks Gain 30% of Damage as extra Fire Damage against Ignited enemiesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.

Item acquisition

Artillery Ballista has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Artillery Ballista has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.1.0e	Artillery Ballista's explosion radius increased to 1.8 metres (from 1.4 metres). Artillery Ballista's Damage increased by approximately 21%.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.