Lightning Trap

Trap, Critical, Spell, Projectile, Lightning

Level: 1–20

Cast Time: 1.00 sec

Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%

Effectiveness of Added Damage: 240%

Projectile Speed: 960

Requires Level 12

Throws a trap that launches a ring of projectiles through the enemy that set it off, dealing lightning damage to them and subsequent targets.

Deals (15–659) to (46–1978) Lightning Damage
Trap lasts 4 seconds
Fires 8 additional Projectiles
Fires Projectiles in a circle
20% chance to Shock enemies
(80–118)% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies
(0–19)% increased Effect of Shock

Additional Effects From Quality:

(0–20)% increased Lightning Damage
(0–10)% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments

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

Unusual Gems /3

Type	Stats	Weight
Superior	(0–20)% increased Lightning Damage (0–10)% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments	50
Anomalous	(0–20)% increased Projectile Speed	100
Divergent	Projectiles have (0–20)% chance to Return to you	10

Quest /2

Act	Quest	NPC	Character
1	The Siren's Cadence	Quest Reward	Shadow
1	The Siren's Cadence	Nessa	Ranger · Scion · Shadow · Witch

Weapon /2

Weight	Desc
1000 (T5)	Ice Trap and Lightning Trap Damage Penetrates 15% of Enemy Elemental Resistances Ice Traps and Lightning Traps are triggered by your Warcries Ice Traps and Lightning Traps cannot be triggered by Enemies
1000 (T5)	Ice Trap and Lightning Trap Damage Penetrates 25% of Enemy Elemental Resistances Ice Traps and Lightning Traps are triggered by your Warcries Ice Traps and Lightning Traps cannot be triggered by Enemies

Level Effect /40

Implicit
Trap lasts 4 seconds Fires 8 additional Projectiles 20% chance to Shock enemies Fires Projectiles in a circle (Shock increases Damage taken by up to 50%, depending on the amount of Lightning Damage in the hit, for 2 seconds)

Level	Requires Level	Dexterity	Intelligence	Cost	Deals 15 to 46 Lightning Damage	#% increased Effect of Shock	80% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies	Experience
1	12	14	21	8	15, 46		80	15,249
2	15	17	25	8	20, 60	1	82	41,517
3	19	21	30	9	28, 83	2	84	81,983
4	23	24	35	10	37, 111	3	86	147,968
5	27	28	41	10	49, 148	4	88	250,557
6	31	32	46	11	65, 194	5	90	405,086
7	35	36	51	11	84, 253	6	92	447,718
8	38	38	55	12	102, 306	7	94	615,318
9	41	41	59	13	123, 369	8	96	834,639
10	44	44	63	14	148, 444	9	98	1,570,760
11	47	47	67	14	177, 532	10	100	1,633,987
12	50	49	71	15	212, 636	11	102	2,151,030
13	53	52	75	16	253, 758	12	104	2,812,189
14	56	55	79	16	301, 902	13	106	5,099,360
15	59	58	83	17	357, 1071	14	108	9,400,731
16	62	60	87	18	423, 1269	15	110	15,273,366
17	64	62	90	18	473, 1419	16	112	26,286,582
18	66	64	92	19	529, 1586	17	114	62,890,590
19	68	66	95	19	591, 1772	18	116	212,046,017
20	70	68	98	20	659, 1978	19	118
21	72			20	736, 2207	20	120
22	74			21	820, 2460	21	122
23	76			21	914, 2741	22	124
24	78			21	1018, 3053	23	126
25	80			22	1133, 3398	24	128
26	82			23	1260, 3780	25	130
27	84			23	1401, 4203	26	132
28	86			23	1557, 4672	27	134
29	88			24	1730, 5190	28	136
30	90			24	1921, 5764	29	138
31	91			26	2024, 6073	29	139
32	92			26	2133, 6399	30	140
33	93			27	2247, 6741	30	141
34	94			27	2367, 7100	31	142
35	95			28	2493, 7478	31	143
36	96			29	2625, 7876	32	144
37	97			29	2765, 8294	32	145
38	98			30	2911, 8733	33	146
39	99			30	3065, 9195	33	147
40	100			31	3227, 9680	34	148

Cost	iLvl 1: Normal: 1xOrb of Transmutation
Acronym	Trap, Projectile, Shock
DropLevel	12
BaseType	Lightning Trap
Class	Skill Gems
Vaal	Vaal Lightning Trap
TargetTypes	Enemy
Type	Spell, Damage, Projectile, ProjectilesFromUser, Trapped, Mineable, Lightning
Metadata	Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemLightningTrap
Reference	poe.ninja, Community Wiki

Lightning Trap Monster /8 ⍟

Name	Modifiers	Spectre
Caliga, Imperatrix	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]	Y
Excellis Aurafix	Can have up to 12 additional Traps placed at a time monster dropped item rarity +% [15000] monster slain experience +% [100] 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] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
Ash Lessard	monster base type attack cast speed +% and damage -% final [33] Can have up to 12 additional Traps placed at a time Traps cannot be Damaged for +2 seconds after being Thrown Mines cannot be Damaged for +2 seconds after being thrown kill traps mines and totems on death [1] 20% Chance to Block Attack Damage You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits	Y
Shade of a Shadow	Can have up to 16 additional Traps placed at a time 15% increased Trap Throwing Speed Traps cannot be Damaged for +5 seconds after being Thrown Mines cannot be Damaged for +5 seconds after being thrown kill traps mines and totems on death [1]	Y
Daemon		Y
The Bolt Juggler	Can have up to 12 additional Traps placed at a time monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster no map drops [1] Traps cannot be Damaged for +4 seconds after being Thrown Mines cannot be Damaged for +4 seconds after being thrown monster is invasion boss [1]	Y
Brinerot Soothsayer	monster no map drops [1] Traps cannot be Damaged for +2 seconds after being Thrown Mines cannot be Damaged for +2 seconds after being thrown kill traps mines and totems on death [1] 20% Chance to Block Spell Damage You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits cannot have affliction mods [1]	Y
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

Microtransactions /1 ⍟

Icon	Name
	Celestial Lightning Trap Effect Your Lightning Trap becomes a Celestial Effect.

Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /12 ⍟

Level	Name	Mod	Weight
The Merciless Labyrinth		20% increased Lightning Trap Damage
The Eternal Labyrinth		30% increased Lightning Trap Damage
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Trap Damage 1	25% increased Lightning Trap Damage	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Trap Damage 2	40% increased Lightning Trap Damage	100
The Merciless Labyrinth		lightning trap additional pierce per 10 old [20]
The Eternal Labyrinth		lightning trap additional pierce per 10 old [30]
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Trap Additional Pierce 1	Lightning Trap pierces 2 additional Targets	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Trap Additional Pierce 2	Lightning Trap pierces 3 additional Targets	100
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Trap Penetration 1	Lightning Trap Damage Penetrates 6% Lightning Resistance	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Trap Penetration 2	Lightning Trap Damage Penetrates 10% Lightning Resistance	100
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Trap Shock Effect 1	25% increased Lightning Trap Lightning Ailment Effect	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Lightning Trap Shock Effect 2	40% increased Lightning Trap Lightning Ailment Effect	100

Supported By /85 ⍟

Icon	Name
	Added Fire Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Greater Multiple Projectiles Support Supports projectile skills.
	Lesser Multiple Projectiles Support Supports projectile skills.
	Greater Volley Support Supports skills that fire projectiles from the user. Does not affect projectiles fired from other locations as secondary effects.
	Faster Projectiles Support Supports projectile skills.
	Added Cold Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	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.
	Pierce Support Supports projectile skills.
	Item Rarity Support Supports any skill that can kill enemies.
	Faster Casting Support Supports non-instant spell skills.
	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.
	Blastchain Mine Support Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.
	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.
	Chain Support Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain.
	Fork Support Supports projectile skills, making their projectiles fork into two projectiles the first time they hit an enemy and don't pierce it.
	Returning Projectiles Support Supports projectile skills.
	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.
	Multiple Traps Support Supports traps skills, making them throw extra traps in a line.
	Slower Projectiles Support Supports projectile skills.
	Block Chance Reduction Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Physical to Lightning Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Hypothermia Support Supports any skill that deals damage.
	Trap and Mine Damage Support Supports skills which throw 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.
	Cluster Traps Support Supports traps skills, making them throw extra traps randomly around the targeted location.
	Elemental Focus Support Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.
	Advanced Traps Support Supports skills which throw traps.
	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.
	Volley Support Supports skills that fire projectiles from the user. Does not affect projectiles fired from other locations as secondary effects.
	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.
	Charged Traps Support Supports skills which throw traps.
	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.
	High-Impact Mine Support Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.
	Swift Assembly Support Supports skills which throw Traps or Mines.
	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 Chain Support Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain.
	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 Fork Support Supports projectile skills, making their projectiles fork into two projectiles the first two times they hit an enemy and don't pierce it.
	Awakened Greater Multiple Projectiles Support Supports projectile skills.
	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 Controlled Destruction Support Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.
	Awakened Elemental Focus Support Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.
	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
	Cruelty Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. Minions cannot gain Cruelty.
	Overcharge Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Spellblade Support Supports spells that hit enemies. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
	Devour Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.
	Sadism Support Supports any skill that hits enemies.

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Lightning Trap

Lightning Trap launches a ring of projectiles through the enemy that set it off, dealing lightning damage to them and subsequent targets.

Skill Functions and Interactions

Cast speed: Modifiers to Cast speed do not affect Lightning Trap since it is the trap, not the player, that is casting the spell.
Damage types: Lightning Trap is affected by modifiers to Lightning Damage, Elemental Damage, Projectile Damage, Spell Damage, and Trap Damage.
Pierce: Lightning trap does not pierce by default, but it can do so if player has pierce chance from items/passives or it is linked with Pierce Support gem.
Chain: Lightning trap can chain if linked with Chain Support gem. Chained projectiles can miss the targets if they are moving too quickly.
Projectile Speed: Modifiers to Projectile Speed from passives or things like Faster Projectiles Support affect the maximum distance each projectile can travel. Higher projectile speed also makes chained projectiles hit more frequently as they won't fly past moving enemies so often.
Curse on Hit: Lightning Trap does not work with Curse on Hit

Version history

Version	Changes
3.17.0	Lightning Trap now deals 15 to 46 Lightning Damage at gem level 1 (previously 18 to 54), up to 659 to 1978 at gem level 20 (previously 466 to 1399). Now has 240% Effectiveness of Added Damage at all gem levels (previously 170%).
3.11.0	Now has an added Damage effectiveness of 170% (from 135%).
3.6.0	Now deals 18 to 54 Lightning damage at gem level 1 (from 19 to 58) and 466 to 1399 Lightning damage at gem level 20 (from 391 to 1174). Now has an added damage effectiveness of 135% (from 100%).
3.4.0	Base damage increased by 40% at all gem levels.
3.3.0	No longer has a cooldown. Now deals 14-41 lightning damage at gem level 1 (from 3-62), up to 279-838 at gem level 20 (from 52-979). Now has 1% increased lightning damage per 1% gem quality, and 1% increased effect of shock per 2% gem quality (previously had 1% increased trap throwing speed per 2% gem quality). Incredible value! Now has 80% increased critical strike chance against shocked enemies, growing as the gem levels, up to 118% at gem level 20. Now has a lower mana cost at higher gem levels, up to 20 mana at gem level 20 (from 24). Now has a base critical strike chance of 6% (up from 5%). Now has an added damage effectiveness of 100% (up from 90%). Now fires projectiles with a random rotation, as opposed to targeting an enemy.
3.2.0	Base duration lowered to 4 seconds (from 16).Trap will now trigger at the end of its duration.
2.0.0	Damage increased by approximately 80% at all levels. Mana cost reduced at higher levels. Critical Strike Chance increased from 4% to 5%.
1.0.0	Damage at high levels has been reduced (around 10% less damage at level 15).
0.11.6	Lightning Trap has been added to the game.

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