Lightning Tendrils

Spell, AoE, Lightning, Channelling

Level: 1–20

Cast Time: 0.23 sec

Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%

Radius: 22

Requires Level 1

While you channel this skill, it releases pulses of electrical energy, dealing lightning damage in a semicircular area in front of you.

Deals (1–55) to (4–1052) Lightning Damage
+(0–7) to radius
Releases a Stronger Pulse every 4 Pulses
Stronger Pulses deal 200% more Damage with Hits and Ailments

Additional Effects From Quality:

(0–20)% increased Lightning Damage

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Unusual Gems /4

Type	Stats	Weight
Superior	(0–20)% increased Lightning Damage	50
Anomalous	(0–10)% increased Area of Effect	100
Divergent	(0–10)% increased Cast Speed	100
Phantasmal	Deals (0–15)% less Damage Stronger Pulses deal (0–250)% more Damage with Hits and Ailments	50

Quest /2

Act	Quest	NPC	Character
1	Enemy at the Gate	Quest Reward	Scion · Templar · Witch
1	Enemy at the Gate	Nessa	Scion · Shadow · Templar · Witch

Lightning Tendrils /6

An area of effect, channelled spell that deals pulses of lightning damage to enemies. The skill releases a stronger pulse every 4 pulses.

Name	Show Full Descriptions
Added Lightning Damage Support	Increases the amount of flat lightning damage your Lightning Tendrils does.
Controlled Destruction Support	Grants more spell damage to Lightning Tendrils but reduces critical strike chance. The more spell damage provided by this support allows a direct and stable increase in damage, not contingent on critical strikes.
Elemental Focus Support	Removes the ability for Lightning Tendrils to inflict elemental ailments, such as shock, on enemies. However, it significantly boosts Lightning Tendril's elemental damage.
Lightning Penetration Support	Reduces enemy resistance to lightning damage, making them take more lightning damage from Lightning Tendrils.
Concentrated Effect Support	Reduces the area of effect of Lightning Tendrils but significantly increases the area damage Lightning Tendrils does. This makes it an excellent choice for difficult individual monsters.
Increased Area of Effect Support	Increases the area of effect of Lightning Tendrils allowing it to hit a greater number of targets at once.

Level Effect /40

Implicit
Stronger Pulses deal 200% more Damage with Hits and Ailments Releases a Stronger Pulse every 4 Pulses (Ailments that deal Damage are Bleeding, Ignited, and Poisoned)

Level	Requires Level	Intelligence	Cost	Deals 1 to 4 Lightning Damage	# to radius	Experience
1	1	10	1	1, 4	0	70
2	2	12	1	1, 5	0	308
3	4	16	1	1, 7	0	1,554
4	7	22	1	1, 10	1	6,667
5	11	31	2	1, 14	1	26,047
6	16	41	2	1, 23	2	49,725
7	20	50	2	2, 32	2	95,714
8	24	58	2	2, 45	2	169,595
9	28	67	2	3, 61	3	283,759
10	32	75	3	4, 83	3	453,996
11	36	83	3	6, 111	4	703,128
12	40	92	3	8, 147	4	1,061,223
13	44	100	3	10, 194	4	2,065,870
14	48	109	3	13, 254	5	2,507,110
15	52	117	4	17, 332	5	5,798,936
16	56	125	4	23, 432	6	15,083,919
17	60	134	4	29, 559	6	27,792,735
18	64	142	4	38, 721	6	43,869,739
19	67	148	4	46, 872	7	242,081,556
20	70	155	5	55, 1052	7
21	72		5	63, 1191	8
22	74		5	71, 1348	8
23	76		5	80, 1525	8
24	78		5	91, 1724	9
25	80		5	103, 1948	9
26	82		5	116, 2200	10
27	84		5	131, 2484	10
28	86		5	148, 2803	10
29	88		5	166, 3161	11
30	90		6	188, 3564	11
31	91		6	199, 3784	11
32	92		6	211, 4016	12
33	93		6	224, 4263	12
34	94		6	238, 4525	12
35	95		6	253, 4802	12
36	96		6	268, 5095	12
37	97		6	285, 5406	13
38	98		6	302, 5736	13
39	99		6	320, 6085	13
40	100		6	340, 6454	13

Cost	iLvl 1: Normal: 1xScroll of Wisdom
Acronym	Hit, Ailment
BaseType	Lightning Tendrils
Class	Active Skill Gems
TargetTypes	, ,
Type	Spell, Damage, Area, Totemable, Lightning, Channel, AreaSpell
Metadata	Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemLightningTendrils
Reference	poe.ninja

Lightning Tendrils Monster /2 ⍟

Name	Modifiers	Spectre
Susara, Siren of Pondium	Can have up to 12 additional Traps placed at a time Traps cannot be Damaged for +4 seconds after being Thrown Mines cannot be Damaged for +4 seconds after being thrown kill traps mines and totems on death [1] monster dropped item rarity +% [15000] monster slain experience +% [100] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
The Eradicator	monster dropped item rarity +% [15000] monster slain experience +% [100] Action Speed cannot be modified to below 70% base value cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [4000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] dropped items have influence type [2]	Y

Microtransactions /1 ⍟

Icon	Name
	Automaton Lightning Tendrils Effect Your Lightning Tendrils becomes an Automaton Effect.

Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /6 ⍟

Level	Name	Mod	Weight
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Damage 1	25% increased Lightning Tendrils Damage	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Damage 2	40% increased Lightning Tendrils Damage	100
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Area Of Effect 1	16% increased Lightning Tendrils Area of Effect	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Area Of Effect 2	24% increased Lightning Tendrils Area of Effect	100
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Critical Strike Chance 1	40% increased Lightning Tendrils Critical Strike Chance	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Tendrils Critical Strike Chance 2	60% increased Lightning Tendrils Critical Strike Chance	100

Supported By /76 ⍟

Icon	Name
	Added Fire Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Added Cold Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Increased Area of Effect Support Supports any skill with an area of effect.
	Added Lightning Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Increased Critical Strikes Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Increased Critical Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Knockback Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Life Leech Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech life based on damage dealt.
	Added Chaos Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Stun Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making it easier to stun enemies with those skills.
	Item Rarity Support Supports any skill that can kill enemies.
	Faster Casting Support Supports non-instant spell skills.
	Concentrated Effect Support Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.
	Cold to Fire Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Combustion Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Elemental Proliferation Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, or could otherwise apply elemental ailments.
	Culling Strike Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. If enemies are left below 10% of maximum life after being hit by these skills, they will be killed.
	Iron Will Support Supports spell skills, making the increase to physical melee damage from strength also increase their spell damage.
	Spell Totem Support Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.
	Chance to Flee Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Blind Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Fire Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance.
	Cold Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance.
	Lightning Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance.
	Elemental Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy elemental resistances.
	Power Charge On Critical Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Burning Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly.
	Hextouch Support Must support both a skill that hits enemies, and a hex curse skill to work. The hex will be applied when enemies are hit by the other skill. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Minions cannot apply hexes this way.
	Block Chance Reduction Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Physical to Lightning Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Ice Bite Support Supports any skill you use to hit enemies yourself. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines.
	Hypothermia Support Supports any skill that deals damage.
	Innervate Support Supports any skill you use to hit enemies yourself. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines.
	Critical Strike Affliction Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Void Manipulation Support Supports any skill that deals damage.
	Controlled Destruction Support Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.
	Swift Affliction Support Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
	Elemental Focus Support Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.
	Cast while Channelling Support Must support both a channelling skill and a non-channelling spell skill to work. The channelling skill will trigger a spell periodically while channelling. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
	Ignite Proliferation Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Chance to Poison Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Deadly Ailments Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Decay Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Efficacy Support Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.
	Vile Toxins Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Immolate Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Unbound Ailments Support Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments
	Brutality Support Supports any skill that deals damage.
	Onslaught Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Arcane Surge Support Each supported spell will track how much mana you spend on it, granting a buff when the total mana spent reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, mines or skills with a reservation.
	Infused Channelling Support Supports any channelling skill, protecting you from damage while you channel it. Cannot support skills used by totems. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
	Summon Phantasm Support Supports skills that can hit enemies, or create minions. When those skills or minions kill enemies, or hit rare or unique enemies they will have a chance to summon a Phantasm minion, which uses a piercing projectile spell that deals physical damage.
	Bonechill Support Supports any skill that can chill enemies or create chilling areas.
	Energy Leech Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech energy shield based on damage dealt.
	Awakened Added Fire Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Awakened Brutality Support Supports any skill that deals damage.
	Awakened Burning Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly.
	Awakened Fire Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance.
	Awakened Added Cold Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Awakened Cold Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance.
	Awakened Deadly Ailments Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Awakened Swift Affliction Support Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
	Awakened Void Manipulation Support Supports any skill that deals damage.
	Awakened Added Chaos Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Awakened Added Lightning Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Awakened Cast While Channelling Support Must support both a channelling skill and a non-channelling spell skill to work. The channelling skill will trigger a spell periodically while channelling. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
	Awakened Controlled Destruction Support Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.
	Awakened Hextouch Support Must support both a skill that hits enemies, and a hex curse skill to work. The hex will be applied when enemies are hit by the other skill. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Minions cannot apply hexes this way.
	Awakened Elemental Focus Support Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.
	Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support Supports any skill with an area of effect.
	Awakened Lightning Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance.
	Awakened Unbound Ailments Support Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments
	Archmage Support Supports spell skills that deal damage with hits and have no reservation. Cannot support arcane skills, Vaal skills, or skills used by totems, traps or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
	Trinity Support Supports skills that hit enemies, causing them to gain bonuses while you have resonance of all three elements, and to grant resonance of elements other than the highest one in a hit. There is a maximum of 50 Resonance for each Element. Cannot support triggered skills, instant skills, orb skills, brands, skills with a reservation, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
	Cruelty Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. Minions cannot gain Cruelty.
	Overcharge Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Lightning Tendrils Unique /1 ⍟

Icon	Name
	Boundless Grasp Cobalt Jewel (10–15)% increased Lightning Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, each Lightning Tendrils Repeat has 4% increased Area of Effect per Enemy Hit

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Lightning Tendrils

Lightning Tendrils is a channeling spell that releases surges of lightning damage in quick succession in an arc in front of you, with every fourth surge dealing more damage.

Skill functions and interactions

Area of Effect: Lightning Tendrils deals Area Damage in a semicircular arc with a base radius of 22 units. Modifiers such as increased Area of Effect will affect the radius of the cone but not the angle.

Trigger Gems: Similarly to Incinerate, Flameblast and other channelled skills, Lightning Tendrils cannot be supported by trigger gems like Cast when Damage Taken Support or Cast On Critical Strike Support. It also cannot be supported by Blastchain Mine Support or Trap Support. The only trigger gems which will interact with it is Cast while Channelling Support.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.17.0	Lightning Tendrils now deals 1 to 4 Lightning Damage at gem level 1 (unchanged), up to 55 to 1052 at gem level 20 (previously 37 to 703). Stronger Pulses now deal 200% more Damage with Hits and Ailments (previously 100%). Now has 100% Effectiveness of Added Damage at all gem levels (previously 65%). Phantasmal Lightning Tendrils: Quality now provides "Deals 0-15% less Damage" (previously 0-40%), and "Stronger Pulses deal 0-250% more Damage with Hits and Ailments" (previously 0-200%).
3.15.0	Stronger Pulses now deal 100% more Damage with Hits and Ailments (previously 50%).
3.9.0	Lightning Tendrils has received visual improvements.
3.6.0	Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 1 (was 2). Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 5 (was 7). Now deals 1 to 4 Lightning damage at gem level 1 (from 1 to 3) and 37 to 703 Lightning damage at gem level 20 (from 29 to 552). Now has a base radius of 24 (from 22) and gains up to +7 radius by gem level 20 (from +6). Now has an added damage effectiveness of 65% (from 35%).
3.1.0	Lightning Tendrils has been reworked. It is now a channelled skill, and deals more damage on every 4th pulse. It has also received a visual overhaul. The new version hits slightly less frequently than previously, but has higher sustained damage overall.
2.6.0	Lightning Tendrils gains 1 additional unit of radius every 3 levels. No longer gain increased area of effect radius.
2.1.0	Damage has been increased by around 20% at all levels.
2.0.0	Damage reduced by 25% and area of effect reduced by 18% (from 26 to 22). Critical Strike Chance increased from 5% to 6%.
1.2.4	Lightning Tendrils has been added to the game

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Unusual Gems /4

Quest /2

Lightning Tendrils /6

Level Effect /40