List of skill gems usable with crossbows

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This is a list of weapon skills that can be used with crossbows.

GemTierGem requires strengthGem requires dexterityGem requires intelligence
Armour Piercing RoundsArmour Piercing RoundsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Physical
Tier: 1
Level: (1-40)
Cost: (8-706) Mana
Attack Speed: 425% of base
Attack Damage: (20-166)% of base
Loads your Crossbow with a clip of bolts that can be fired rapidly and Break enemy Armour. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Armour Piercing Rounds
Hits Break (1-845) Armour
Knocks Back Enemies

Ammunition
(12-21) Bolts loaded per clip

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Break (1.5-30)% increased Armour
Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
1YesYesNo
Explosive GrenadeExplosive GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Fire, Duration, Detonator
Tier: 1
Level: (1-40)
Cost: (10-870) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Can Store 3 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 75% of base
Attack Damage: (135-1117)% of base
Fires a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a devastating fiery blast when its fuse expires.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage
Explosion radius is (1.8–2.4) metres
Fuse duration is 2.5 seconds

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
1YesYesNo
Fragmentation RoundsFragmentation RoundsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Payoff
Tier: 1
Level: (1-40)
Cost: (8-688) Mana
Attack Damage: (22-182)% of base
Loads your Crossbow with Piercing bolts that fragment in flight. Bolts that hit a Frozen enemy consume the Freeze and cause an explosion of shrapnel. Bolts that hit an Ice Crystal cause it to explode.Fragmentation Rounds
Projectile
Knocks Back Enemies
Multiple fragments can Hit the same target
Multiple Fragments hitting a target simultaniously will combine their damage into a single Hit
Bolts Pierce 2 Targets
Fires 10 fragments per shot
Vs Frozen
Attack Damage: (425-1326)%
Base Explosion radius is (1.4-1.6) metres

Ammunition
1 Bolts loaded per clip

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Deals (1-20)% more Physical Damage
Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
1YesYesNo
Permafrost BoltsPermafrost BoltsAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Cold
Tier: 1
Level: (1-40)
Cost: (6-573) Mana
Attack Damage: (15-124)% of base
Loads your Crossbow with icy bolts that fragment in flight, damaging enemies on hit and in a small cone behind their final target. The icy coating on the bolts makes them extremely potent at Freezing enemies.Permafrost Bolts
Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage
Knocks Back Enemies
80% more Freeze Buildup
Bolts shatter on impact, dealing Damage in a 2.7 metre cone
Multiple fragments can Hit the same target
Multiple Fragments hitting a target simultaniously will combine their damage into a single Hit
Fires 10 fragments per shot

Ammunition
1 Bolts loaded per clip

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Fires (0.1-2) fragments per shot
Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
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High Velocity RoundsHigh Velocity RoundsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Physical, Payoff
Tier: 3
Level: (1-40)
Cost: (7-602) Mana
Attack Damage: (150-1241)% of base
Loads your Crossbow with Piercing bolts that can consume Fully Broken Armour on enemies to deal extra damage.Fragmentation Rounds
Projectile
Knocks Back Enemies
Bolts Pierce 6 Targets
Vs Armour Broken
Attack Damage: (340-1060)%
Knocks Back Enemies
Bolts Pierce 6 Targets

Ammunition
1 Bolts loaded per clip

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% more Projectile Damage after Piercing an Enemy
Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
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Incendiary ShotIncendiary ShotAttack, AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Fire
Tier: 3
Level: 1
Loads your Crossbow with flaming bolts that fragment in flight, damaging and Igniting enemies on hit and in a small cone behind their final target.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage
Knocks back enemies
100% more chance to Ignite enemies
Bolts shatter on impact, dealing Damage in a 1.9 metre cone
Fires 10 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.
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Flash GrenadeFlash GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Duration
Tier: 5
Level: 1
Fires a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a Blinding, Stunning explosion when its fuse expires. This explosion can Blind both Allies and Enemies.400% more Stun buildup
Explosion radius is 2.5 metres
Fuse duration is 0.85 seconds
Blinds Enemies and Allies
Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
5YesYesNo
Galvanic ShardsGalvanic ShardsAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining
Tier: 5
Level: 1
Attack Speed: 200% of base
Loads your Crossbow with a clip of charged bolts that fragment in flight, releasing Chaining Lightning 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.
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Gas GrenadeGas GrenadeAoE, Projectile, Grenade, Fire, Chaos, Duration
Tier: 5
Level: 1
Cost: 13 Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Attack Speed: 75% of base
Attack Damage: 40% of base
Fires a bouncing Grenade that causes a burst of Poison gas when its fuse expires, damaging enemies and leaving behind a growing Poison cloud. Burning effects or Detonator skills will cause the cloud to explode in a fiery blast.Impact radius is (1.4–2) metres
Fuse duration is 2 seconds

Poison Cloud
Does not Hit, but Poisons enemies as though Hitting them
Gains 20% more Area of Effect per second, up to a maximum of 160%

Explosion
Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill.
Sockets are found in the Skills menu tab.
5YesYesNo
Ice ShardsIce ShardsAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Cold
Tier: 5
Level: 1
Cost: 18 Mana
Attack Speed: 550% of base
Attack Damage: 7% of base
Loads your Crossbow with a clip of icy bolts that rapidly fire at the ground, leaving a shard of ice at the impact location unless the bolt hits an enemy. The ice shards shatter when enemies step on them, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage
Knocks Back Enemies
Can fire 12 Bolts before reloading
50% less Freeze Buildup
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
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Rapid ShotRapid ShotAttack, Ammunition, Projectile, Fire
Tier: 5
Level: 1
Attack Speed: 550% of base
Loads your Crossbow with a large clip of heavily modified bolts that cause Heat to build up on your crossbow, before unleashing a stream of flaming bolts that gain Fire Damage based on your Heat. Heat also grants bonus damage to Grenades you fire, but dissipates rapidly when not building up. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage
Knocks Back Enemies
Maximum 17 Heat
Rapid Shots Gain 7% of Damage as extra Fire Damage per Heat
Charges for 800% of Attack Time before firing if used when you have no Heat
Gain Heat 4 times per second while firing
Grenades Gain 6% of Damage as extra Fire Damage per Heat
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
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Explosive ShotExplosive ShotAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Fire, Detonator
Tier: 7
Level: 1
Attack Speed: 70% of base
Loads your Crossbow with flaming bolts that explode on impact. The explosion will cause any Grenades in its area of effect to also explode.Converts 30% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage
Knocks Back Enemies
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
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Glacial BoltGlacial BoltAmmunition, Attack, Projectile, Cold, Duration
Tier: 7
Level: 1
Loads your Crossbow with icy bolts that create two walls of Ice Crystals at the end of their flight.Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage
Knocks Back Enemies
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
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Ripwire BallistaRipwire BallistaAttack, Totem, Projectile, Duration
Tier: 7
Level: 1
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
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Sniper's MarkSniper's MarkSpell, Mark, Duration
Tier: 7
Level: 1
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
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Voltaic GrenadeVoltaic GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Lightning, Duration
Tier: 7
Level: 1
Attack Speed: 75% of base
Fires a bouncing Greande that discharges an Electrocuting Lightning blast when its fuse expires.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage
50% more Electrocution buildup
Lightning damage from this skill Contributes to Electrocution Buildup
Explosion radius is 2 metres
Fuse duration is 1.2 seconds
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
7YesYesNo
Artillery BallistaArtillery BallistaAttack, Totem, AoE, Projectile, Fire, Duration
Tier: 9
Level: 1
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
9YesYesNo
Oil GrenadeOil GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Fire, Duration
Tier: 9
Level: 1
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
9YesYesNo
Stormblast BoltsStormblast BoltsAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Duration
Tier: 9
Level: 1
Loads your Crossbow with charged bolts that land around the target location and explode if hit by a Detonator Skill. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage
Maximum of 30 active Bolts
Impact radius is 0.8 metres
Fires 3 Bolts
Charged Bolt duration is 8 seconds
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
9YesYesNo
Emergency ReloadEmergency ReloadBuff, Duration
Tier: 11
Level: 1
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
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Hailstorm RoundsHailstorm RoundsAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Sustained, Cold
Tier: 11
Level: 1
Attack Speed: 55% of base
Passively generates bolts of ice at a frequency equal to reload time, up to a cap. Activate to Load the accumulated bolts into your Crossbow. All loaded bolts are fired at once, causing them to rain down over the target area.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage
Impact radius is 1.2 metres
Rain radius is 2.5 metres
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
11YesYesNo
Shockburst RoundsShockburst RoundsAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Payoff
Tier: 11
Level: 1
Attack Speed: 450% of base
Loads your Crossbow with a clip of charged bolts which release damaging pulss upon Hitting an enemy affected by a Lightning Ailment. Using this skill again reloads the clip.Converts 40% of Physical Damage to Lightning DamagePlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
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Cluster GrenadeCluster GrenadeAttack, AoE, Projectile, Grenade, Fire, Duration
Tier: 13
Level: 1
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
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Plasma BlastPlasma BlastAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Channelling
Tier: 13
Level: 1
Cost: 18 Mana
Attack Damage: 7% of base
Loads your Crossbow with unstable bolts that require a lengthy charging period to fire but deal devastating damage, Pierce through enemies, and explode upon hitting terrain.Projectiles Pierce all Targets
Converts 70% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage
+2 seconds to Total Attack Time
Knocks Back Enemies
30% more chance to Shock
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
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Siege CascadeSiege CascadeAmmunition, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Sustained, Fire, Payoff
Tier: 13
Level: 1
Attack Speed: 75% of base
Loads your Crossbow with enemy-seeking projectiles which are fired into the air, dropping a bolt near every enemy in the target area. These bolts lodge into the ground and explode after a short delay.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage
Fires Bolts at every Enemy within a 3.5 metre radius
Bolt explosion radius is 0.5 metres
50% more damage against Immobilised enemies
Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
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