Ball Lightning
ActivePvE Rating
5/5
Quality Type
Superior
Description
Creates a slowly moving ball of lightning that repeatedly hits enemies in its path.
Strengths
- +Multiple hits per cast on large targets
- +Scales with projectile speed reduction
- +Excellent boss DPS
Weaknesses
- -Slow projectile can miss fast enemies
- -Mana-hungry with multiple casts
Pro Tips
- 1Slower projectile speed means more hits per ball.
- 2Reduced projectile speed gem is counterintuitively a DPS boost.
Related Skills
Lightning Arrow
★★★★★Fires an arrow that converts to lightning on impact, shocking the target and chaining to nearby enemies.
Fireball
★★★★Launches a ball of fire that explodes on impact, dealing fire damage in an area. Can ignite enemies.
Ice Nova
★★★★A ring of ice expands outward from the caster, dealing cold damage and chilling all enemies it hits.
Arc
★★★★★A bolt of lightning chains between enemies, shocking each one. Chains more times with gem level.
Essence Drain
★★★★★Fires a projectile that applies chaos damage over time and heals you for a portion of the damage dealt.
Contagion
★★★★Applies a chaos damage over time debuff that spreads to nearby enemies when the target dies.