Galvanic ShardsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining Tier: 5 Level: 1 Attack Speed: 200% of baseLoads your Crossbow with a clip of charged bolts that fragment in flight, releasing ChainingLightning beams when they Hit enemies. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 40% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage Knocks back Enemies Fires 6 fragments per shot Multiple fragments can Hit the same target Multiple fragments hitting a target simultaneously will combine their damage into a single Hit.Place 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 Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemGalvanicShards
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.
The mana cost for all Attacks, Marks and Warcries has been reduced, most notably at higher Gem levels.
Galvanic Shards now converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage (previously 40%).
Double BarrelSupport Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports CrossbowAmmunition Skills, causing them to load an extra bolt at the cost of reload speed.Supported Skills have 30% less Reload Speed Supported Skills load an additional boltPlace 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 InfusionSupport, Attack, Lightning Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to GainLightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.Supported AttacksGain 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.Martial TempoSupport, Attack Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Supported Skills have 20% more Attack 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.Close CombatSupport, Attack Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Supported Skills deal 25% more Attack Damage to enemies within 1 metre of you, scaling down to no bonus at 3.5 metres or furtherPlace 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.ElectrocuteSupport, Lightning Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any Skill which can deal Damage. Lightning Damage from Supported Skills can inflict Electrocute, but Supported Skills cannot inflict Shock.Supported Skills Cannot inflict Shock Lightning Damage from Supported Skills Contributes to Electrocution BuildupPlace 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 ArmamentSupport, Attack Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports 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.Elemental FocusSupport Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports 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.Lightning 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 OverloadSupport, Lightning Tier: 3Support 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 ElectrocutePrimed 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.