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Orb of Storms

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Orb of StormsSpell, AoE, Sustained, Lightning, Duration, Chaining, Orb
Tier: 3
Level: 1
Reservation: 1 spirit
Creates an Orb of electricity that fires Chaining Lightning bolts at nearby enemies.Deals 22 to 65 Lightning Damage
Chains 4 times
Fires a bolt every 2.85 seconds, and when you use a Lightning Skill near the Orb
Orb disappears after 23 bolts
Orb radius is 2.8 metres
Orb duration is 10 seconds
Limit 1 Orb of Storms
Place 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 Skill Gem.
Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemOrbOfStorms

Orb of Storms is a lightning spell skill.

Skill functions and interactions

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelSpirit
Reservation
111

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 ChainChainSupport, Projectile, Chaining
Tier: 1
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Supported Skills Chain +1 times
Supported Skills Chain 100% more times
Supported Skills deal 50% less Damage with Hits
Place 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.
OverabundanceOverabundanceSupport
Tier: 1
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports 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 Duration
Place 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.
PersistencePersistenceSupport, Duration
Tier: 1
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Supported Skills have 40% more 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 Considered CastingConsidered CastingSupport, Spell
Tier: 2
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 115%
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Supported Spell Skills have 15% less Cast Speed
Supported Spells deal 35% more Damage
Place 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.
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.
Mana FlareMana FlareSupport, Spell, AoE, Trigger, Fire, Critical
Tier: 2
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any Spell that Hits enemies, causing it to trigger a Mana Flare on Critical Hit. The Mana Flare consumes your Mana to deal Fire damage. Cannot support the skills of Minions.Support
Supported Skills trigger Mana Flare on Critical Hit

Mana Flare
Cooldown Time: 1.00s
Cast Time: 1.00s
Critical Hit Chance: 7.00%
Consumes 25% of current Mana to deal that much Fire damage
Flare radius is 2 metres
Place 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 DischargeElemental DischargeSupport, Spell, AoE, Trigger, Lightning, Cold, Fire, Payoff
Tier: 3
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any Spell that Hits enemies, causing it to consume Elemental Ailments on hit to trigger an Elemental Discharge. Cannot support the skills of Minions.Support
Supported Skills Cannot inflict Freeze, Shock or Ignite
Supported Skills Consume Freeze, Shock and Ignite on hit to trigger Elemental Discharge

Elemental Discharge
Cooldown Time: 1.00s
Cast Time: 1.00s
Critical Hit Chance: 10.00%
Consuming Freeze deals 80% to 120% of
your Intelligence as Cold Damage
Consuming Ignite deals 40% to 60% of
your Intelligence as Fire Damage
Consuming Shock deals 1% to 120% of
your Intelligence as Lightning Damage
Discharge radius is 2 metres
Place 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.
Neural OverloadNeural OverloadSupport, Lightning
Tier: 3
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies. Nearby enemies are marked when they are Primed for Electrocution, and hitting a marked enemy with a supported skill will Electrocute them.Supported Skills Electrocute Primed 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.

Item acquisition

Orb of Storms has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Orb of Storms has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemDescription

Version history

Version Changes
0.2.0
  • Many Skills have had their base damage and/or damage growth per level rebalanced. Most of these changes are not specifically mentioned below as the changes are too widespread.
0.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.