Herald of Thunder

Herald of ThunderBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Lightning, Herald, Payoff
Tier: 4
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 30 SpiritWhile active, killing Shocked enemies with Attack damage, will cause subsequent Attack hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.Buff
Lightning Bolts strike the targets of your next (2–3) Attack Hits after Killing a Shocked] Enemy with Attack Damage

Bolt
Attack Damage: (70–286)%
Supported Skills Cannot inflict Shock
Bolt impact radius is 1.6 metres
100% of Bolt Physical Damage
Converted to Lightning Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Lightning Bolts strike the targets of your next (0–2) Attack Hits after Killing a Shocked Enemy with Attack DamagePlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill.
Sockets are found in the Skills menu tab.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Spirit Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemHeraldOfThunder

Herald of Thunder is a buff skill that while active causes shocked enemies killed by the player to release lightning bolts that deal damage to nearby enemies.

Gem level progression

Level			Bolt Base Damage	Lightning Bolts Targets Struck
1	1	1	70%	2
2	3	9	77%	2
3	6	16	85%	2
4	10	25	93%	2
5	14	34	102%	2
6	18	43	110%	2
7	22	52	119%	2
8	26	61	127%	2
9	31	72	135%	2
10	36	83	144%	2
11	41	95	153%	3
12	46	106	163%	3
13	52	119	174%	3
14	58	133	186%	3
15	64	146	199%	3
16	66	151	214%	3
17	72	164	229%	3
18	78	178	247%	3
19	84	191	265%	3
20	90	205	286%	3

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	Magnified EffectMagnified EffectAoE Tier: 1 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Supported Skills have 40% more area of EffectPlace 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.	Concentrated EffectConcentrated EffectAoE Tier: 1 Level: 1Supports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Supported Skills deal 40% more Area Damage Supported Skills have 50% less Area of EffectPlace 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.	PrecisionPrecisionBuff, Persistent Tier: 1 Level: 1Supports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.30% Increased Accuracy Rating while a Supported Skill is activePlace 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	BlindBlindTier: 2 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Supports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Supported Skills have 100% chance to Blind enemies on HitPlace 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.	MaimMaimAttack Tier: 2 Level: 1Supports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Supported Attacks always Maim on HitPlace 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.	HerbalismHerbalismBuff, Persistent Tier: 2 Level: 1Supports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Life recovery from Flasks while the Skill is active.30% Increased Recovery from Life Flasks while a Supported Skill is activePlace 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	Elemental FocusElemental FocusTier: 3 Level: 1Supports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Supported Skills deal 25% more Elemental Damage Supported Skills cannot inflict Elemental AilmentsPlace 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.	Coming Soon	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.

Item acquisition

Herald of Thunder has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Spirit Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Herald of Thunder has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.