Lightning Spear

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Lightning SpearAttack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning
Tier: 3
Level: 1Throw a single copy of your spear. When it hits an enemy it bursts, firing secondary lightning bolt Projectiles at multiple other enemies within a large area around it. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if possible to cause the main spear to split into multiple copies on impact, each of which then bursts.Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

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

Lightning Spear is a spear skill.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Attack Damage
1	0	0	7	110%
2	3	9	7	121%
3	6	16	8	133%
4	10	25	9	145%
5	14	34	10	157%
6	18	43	11	168%
7	22	52	13	180%
8	26	61	14	191%
9	31	72	15	201%
10	36	83	17	211%
11	41	95	19	221%
12	46	106	21	232%
13	52	119	24	244%
14	58	133	26	256%
15	64	146	29	269%
16	66	160	32	282%
17	72	173	36	296%
18	78	189	40	311%
19	84	205	44	327%
20	90	221	49	343%

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	InnervateInnervateSupport, Attack, Lightning, Duration Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks you use yourself. Killing a Shocked enemy with supported skills infuses all of your Attacks with Lightning damage for a short time.Attacks gain 35% of Damage as Lightning Damage for 5 seconds on killing a Shocked enemy with Supported SkillsPlace 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.	Lasting ShockLasting ShockSupport, Lightning Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies or inflicts Shock, causing its Shocks to be inflicted less often but last longer.Supported Skills have 100% increased Shock Duration Supported Skills have 30% less chance to ShockPlace 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.	Lightning InfusionLightning InfusionSupport, Attack, Lightning Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to Gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.Supported Attacks Gain 25% of Damage as extra Lightning Damage Supported Attacks deal 50% less Cold and Fire 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.
II	Coursing CurrentCoursing CurrentSupport, AoE, Lightning Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to also Shock nearby enemies when you Shock an enemy.Shocking Hits from supported Skills have a 50% chance to also Shock enemies in a 2.5 metre radiusPlace 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.	LongshotLongshotSupport, Attack Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage from farther away.Supported Skills deal 30% more Attack Damage to enemies further than 7 metres from you, scaling down to no bonus at 3.5 metres or closerPlace 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.	VoltVoltSupport, Attack, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile Attack Skills you use yourself. Supported Skills gain Voltaic Charge as you move, up to a maximum. When used, Supported Skills expend that Charge to gain extra Lightning Damage and Chain.Supported Skills gain 3 Voltaic Charge per Metre travelled Supported Skills have 30 maximum Voltaic Charge Supported Skills consume all Voltaic Charge on use Supported Skills Chain 1 time per ten Voltaic Charge consumed Supported Skills gain 5% of Damage as extra Lightning Damage per ten Voltaic Charge consumedPlace 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	CaltropsCaltropsSupport, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Trigger, Physical, Duration, Hazard Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Ranged Spear Attacks. Supported Skills create Caltrops when Projectiles they create reach the end of their flight.Support Projectiles from Supported Skills trigger Caltrops when they reach the end of their flight Caltrops Attack Time: 0.00 sec Critical Hit Chance: 5.00% Increases and reductions to Thorns Damage apply to Hit Damage with this skill Maim on Hit Caltrop radius is 0.5 metres Caltrops land within a 3 metre radius of Projectile impact Creates 1 Caltrop Caltrop duration is 8 seconds Deals 60% of your Dexterity as Physical Damage 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.	Lightning ExposureLightning ExposureSupport, Lightning, Duration Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Lightning Exposure when inflicting Shock.Supported Skills inflict Lightning Exposure for 8 seconds on Shocking a targetPlace 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.	Spectral VolleySpectral VolleySupport, Attack, Projectile Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Bow or Spear Projectile Attacks you use yourself. Supported Skills deal lower damage initially, but generate Spectral Projectiles, which deal more damage when they fire. Spectral Projectiles linger and will fire a short duration after no new Spectral Projectiles have been created. Cannot support Channelling Skills, Leaping skills, or skills which rain Projectiles from above.Attacks with Supported Skills create a Spectral Projectile Spectral Projectiles will fire if no Spectral Projectiles have been created in the last 3 seconds Supported Skills deal 60% less Damage when not fired from Spectral Projectiles Supported Skills deal 20% more Damage when fired from Spectral Projectiles Maximum 5 Spectral ProjectilesPlace 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

Lightning Spear has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Lightning Spear has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.0b	(Hotfix 3) Lowered mana cost from 8 to 7 at level 1 up to from 59 to 49 at level 20.[Undocumented] (Hotfix 3) Increased attack speed from 50% to 60% at all levels.[Undocumented]
0.2.0	Introduced to the game.