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Shrapnel Ballista
Level: (1—20)
Cost: (7—13) Mana
Attack Speed: 50% of base
Attack Damage: (46—53)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (46—53)%
Requires Level (4—70), (16—155) Dex
Requires Bows
Summons a ballista totem that fires multiple arrows with extreme force, breaking them apart into shrapnel. Enemies can be hit by multiple arrows from the same attack. Requires a Bow.
Totem lasts 8 seconds
+(2—3) to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems
Fires 3 Arrows
Summons a Ballista Totem which uses this Skill

Additional Effects From Quality:
(0—40)% increased Projectile Speed
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Level Effect /40
Implicit
Totem lasts 8 seconds
Fires 3 Arrows
Summons a Ballista Totem which uses this Skill
LevelRequires LevelDexManaBase Damage+2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista TotemsExperience
1416745.6%, 45.6%, 45.6%2841
2620746%, 46%, 46%23,099
3927846.3%, 46.3%, 46.3%27,433
41233846.7%, 46.7%, 46.7%222,895
51641847.2%, 47.2%, 47.2%249,725
62050947.5%, 47.5%, 47.5%295,714
72458947.9%, 47.9%, 47.9%2169,595
82867948.2%, 48.2%, 48.2%2283,759
93275948.6%, 48.6%, 48.6%2453,996
1036831049%, 49%, 49%2703,128
1140921049.4%, 49.4%, 49.4%31,061,223
12441001049.8%, 49.8%, 49.8%32,065,870
13481091150.2%, 50.2%, 50.2%32,507,110
14521171150.5%, 50.5%, 50.5%32,573,731
15551231150.9%, 50.9%, 50.9%37,611,351
16581301251.2%, 51.2%, 51.2%313,437,908
17611361251.7%, 51.7%, 51.7%325,052,147
18641421252.1%, 52.1%, 52.1%343,869,436
19671481252.4%, 52.4%, 52.4%3242,081,178
20701551352.8%, 52.8%, 52.8%3
21721353.2%, 53.2%, 53.2%3
22741353.5%, 53.5%, 53.5%4
23761353.9%, 53.9%, 53.9%4
24781354.4%, 54.4%, 54.4%4
25801354.7%, 54.7%, 54.7%4
26821455.1%, 55.1%, 55.1%4
27841455.4%, 55.4%, 55.4%4
28861455.8%, 55.8%, 55.8%4
29881456.2%, 56.2%, 56.2%4
30901456.6%, 56.6%, 56.6%4
31911456.8%, 56.8%, 56.8%4
32921457%, 57%, 57%4
33931457.1%, 57.1%, 57.1%4
34941557.4%, 57.4%, 57.4%4
35951557.5%, 57.5%, 57.5%4
36961557.7%, 57.7%, 57.7%4
37971558%, 58%, 58%4
38981558.1%, 58.1%, 58.1%4
39991558.3%, 58.3%, 58.3%4
401001558.4%, 58.4%, 58.4%4
Attribute /12

Shrapnel Ballista

NameShow Full Descriptions
CostiLvl 1: Normal: 1xCurrencyIdentificationScroll of Wisdom
AcronymTotem
IdShrapnelBallista
DropLevel 4
BaseType Shrapnel Ballista
Class Skill Gems
WeaponBows
TargetTypesGround, Enemy,
TypeAttack, Projectile, ProjectilesFromUser, RangedAttack, Trappable, Mineable, SummonsTotem, AttackInPlaceIsDefault, TotemsAreBallistae
ItemTypeMetadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemShrapnelBallista
ActiveSkillsCodeshrapnel_ballista
Referencepoe.ninja, Community Wiki
Crucible Weapon /1
WeightDesc
1000 (T5)50% increased Siege and Shrapnel Ballista attack speed per maximum Summoned Totem
45% reduced Shrapnel Ballista attack speed per Shrapnel Ballista Totem
45% reduced Siege Ballista attack speed per Siege Ballista Totem
Version history /7
VersionChanges
3.25.0
  • The following Skills no longer have the Physical tag: Blade Flurry, Blade Flurry of Incision, Cleave, Cleave of Rage, Cyclone, Cyclone of Tumult, Lancing Steel of Spraying, Perforate, Perforate of Duality, Shrapnel Ballista, Split Arrow, Sweep, Vaal Blade Flurry, Vaal Cleave, and Vaal Cyclone.
  • Shrapnel Ballista: No longer has Added Attack Physical Damage at all gem levels. It now has 46% Effectiveness of Base and Added Damage at gem level 1 (previously 38%), scaling up to 53% at gem level 20 (previously 44%). Now has a Mana cost of 7 at gem level 1 (previously 5), scaling up to 13 at gem level 20 (previously 11).
  • Shrapnel Ballista of Steel: No longer has Added Attack Physical Damage at all gem levels. It now has 60% Effectiveness of Base and Added Damage at gem level 1 (previously 50%), scaling up to 69% at gem level 20 (previously 58%). Now has a Mana cost of 7 at gem level 1 (previously 5), scaling up to 13 at gem level 20 (previously 11).
  • 3.24.0
  • Shrapnel Ballista of Steel: Attack Speed is now 50% of base (previously 40%).
  • Fixed a bug where Iron Commander and Replica Iron Commander did not increase the number of Transfigured Siege and Shrapnel Ballistae you can place respectively.
  • 3.23.0
    Shrapnel Ballista:
    3.16.0
  • Artillery Ballista, Siege Ballista and Shrapnel Ballista now state they require a Bow.
  • 3.13.0

    Shrapnel Ballista
    3.10.0

    Shrapnel Ballista
  • Fixed bugs which caused Totem cosmetic effects to fire more slowly initially than the base Shrapnel Ballista model.
  • 3.9.0
  • Added a new Dexterity Skill Gem - Shrapnel Ballista: Summons a Ballista Totem that fires multiple arrows with extreme force, breaking them apart into shrapnel. Enemies can be hit by multiple arrows from the same attack.
  • Added Shrapnel Ballista as a quest reward for the Ranger for completing Breaking Some Eggs in Act 1, and as purchasable from Nessa for the Duelist, Scion, Marauder and Shadow.
  • Shrapnel Ballista
    Level: (1—20)
    Cost: (7—13) Mana
    Attack Speed: 50% of base
    Attack Damage: (46—53)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (46—53)%
    Requires Level (4—70), (16—155) Dex
    Requires Bows
    Summons a ballista totem that fires multiple arrows with extreme force, breaking them apart into shrapnel. Enemies can be hit by multiple arrows from the same attack. Requires a Bow.
    Totem lasts 8 seconds
    +(2—3) to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems
    Fires 3 Arrows
    Summons a Ballista Totem which uses this Skill
    base is projectile [1]
    base skill is totemified [1]
    base totem range [40]
    projectiles can shotgun [1]
    skill can fire arrows [1]

    Additional Effects From Quality:
    (0—40)% increased Projectile Speed
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Supported By /120
  • Active Type: Attack, Projectile, ProjectilesFromUser, RangedAttack, Trappable, Mineable, SummonsTotem, AttackInPlaceIsDefault, TotemsAreBallistae
  • AddedFireDamage
    Added Fire Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    Knockback
    Knockback Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    LifeLeech
    Life Leech Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech life based on damage dealt.
    Stun
    Stun Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, making it easier to stun enemies with those skills.
    ColdtoFire
    Cold to Fire Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    LifeonHit
    Life Gain on Hit Support
    Supports attack skills.
    IronGrip
    Iron Grip Support
    Supports attack skills that fire projectiles, making the increase to physical melee damage from strength also increase their physical projectile damage.
    MeleeDamageonFullLife
    Damage on Full Life Support
    Supports attack skills, providing a bonus to all damage dealt by those skills while your life is full.
    FirePenetration
    Fire Penetration Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance.
    IncreasedBurnDuration
    Burning Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly.
    Empower
    Empower Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    ChanceToBleed
    Chance to Bleed Support
    Supports attack skills.
    Maim
    Maim Support
    Supports attack skills, or other skills that can maim enemies.
    Brutality
    Brutality Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage.
    MultipleTotems
    Multiple Totems Support
    Supports skills which summon totems.
    AddedFireDamagePlus
    Awakened Added Fire Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    BrutalityPlus
    Awakened Brutality Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage.
    IncreasedBurnDurationPlus
    Awakened Burning Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly.
    FirePenetrationPlus
    Awakened Fire Penetration Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance.
    EmpowerPlus
    Awakened Empower Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    Fragility
    Cruelty Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies. Minions cannot gain Cruelty.
    LifeTap
    Lifetap Support
    Supports any non-blessing skill. Minions cannot gain the Lifetap buff.
    Flamewood
    Flamewood Support
    Supports skills which summon totems. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    Volatility
    Volatility Support
    Supports attack skills.
    ObliterationSupport
    Annihilation Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    FasterAttacks
    Faster Attacks Support
    Supports attack skills.
    GreaterMultipleProjectiles
    Greater Multiple Projectiles Support
    Supports projectile skills.
    LesserMultipleProjectiles
    Multiple Projectiles Support
    Supports projectile skills.
    FasterProjectiles
    Faster Projectiles Support
    Supports projectile skills.
    AddedColdDamage
    Added Cold Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    IncreasedAccuracy
    Additional Accuracy Support
    Supports attack skills.
    ManaLeech
    Mana Leech Support
    Supports attack skills that hit enemies, causing those hits to leech mana based on damage dealt.
    Pierce
    Pierce Support
    Supports projectile skills.
    Trap
    Trap Support
    Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a trap that will use the skill for you when an enemy walks near it. Traps cannot use channelling skills.
    CullingStrike
    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.
    PointBlank
    Point Blank Support
    Supports projectile skills.
    ChancetoFlee
    Chance to Flee Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    Blind
    Blind Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    ColdPenetration
    Cold Penetration Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance.
    chain
    Chain Support
    Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain.
    Fork
    Fork Support
    Supports projectile skills, making their projectiles fork into two projectiles the first time they hit an enemy and don't pierce it.
    ReturnProjectiles
    Returning Projectiles Support
    Supports projectile skills.
    SlowerProjectiles
    Slower Projectiles Support
    Supports projectile skills.
    enhance
    Enhance Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    RangedPhysicalAttackDamage
    Vicious Projectiles Support
    Supports projectile attack skills.
    BreakBlock
    Block Chance Reduction Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    DamageAgainstChilled
    Hypothermia Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage.
    Poison
    Critical Strike Affliction Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    VoidManipulation
    Void Manipulation Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage.
    SupportRapidDecayGem
    Swift Affliction Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
    LesserPoison
    Chance to Poison Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    DeadlyAilments
    Deadly Ailments Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    VileToxins
    Vile Toxins Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    MomentumSupportGem
    Momentum Support
    Supports attack skills that aren't triggered.
    ParallelProjectile
    Volley Support
    Supports skills that fire projectiles from the user. Does not affect projectiles fired from other locations as secondary effects. Does not support skills that fire projectiles in a spiral.
    WitherGemSupport
    Withering Touch Support
    Supports attack skills.
    impale
    Impale Support
    Supports attack skills.
    Nightblade
    Nightblade Support
    Supports attack skills. Cannot support skills which create minions.
    GreenRainSupportGem
    Arrow Nova Support
    Supports bow attack skills that fire arrows forwards as projectiles. These skills will instead fire a payload arrow into the air to land at a targeted location. The supported skills' arrows will then fire out in a circle from where it lands. Cannot support skills that already fire arrows into the air, channelled skills, or skills that create Minions.
    GreenBarrageSupportGem
    Barrage Support
    Supports projectile attack skills that use bows or wands. Cannot support triggered skills, channelled skills, or skills that create Minions.
    GreaterVolleySupport
    Greater Volley Support
    Supports skills that fire projectiles from the user. Does not affect projectiles fired from other locations as secondary effects. Does not support skills that fire projectiles in a spiral.
    AddedColdDamagePlus
    Awakened Added Cold Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    GreenRainPlus
    Awakened Arrow Nova Support
    Supports bow attack skills that fire arrows forwards as projectiles. These skills will instead fire a payload arrow into the air to land at a targeted location. The supported skills' arrows will then fire out in a circle from where it lands. Cannot support skills that already fire arrows into the air, channelled skills, or skills that create Minions.
    ChainPlus
    Awakened Chain Support
    Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain.
    ColdPenetrationPlus
    Awakened Cold Penetration Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance.
    DeadlyAilmentsPlus
    Awakened Deadly Ailments Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    ForkPlus
    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.
    SupportRapidDecayPlus
    Awakened Swift Affliction Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
    VoidManipulationPlus
    Awakened Void Manipulation Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage.
    RangedPhysicalAttackDamagePlus
    Awakened Vicious Projectiles Support
    Supports projectile attack skills.
    enhanceplus
    Awakened Enhance Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    FocussedBallistaSupport
    Focused Ballista Support
    Supports skills that summon ballista totems. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    LocusMine
    Locus Mine Support
    Supports attack skills that use bows or wands and fire projectiles ahead. Instead of using that skill, you will throw mines that will use the skill for you when you detonate them, targeting your location. Mines cannot use channelling skills.
    Sadism
    Sadism Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    RuptureSupport
    Rupture Support
    Supports attack skills.
    Machinations
    Machinations Support
    Supports skills that hit enemies. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    CullingStrike
    Cull the Weak Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies. If normal or magic enemies are left below a percentage of maximum life after being hit by these skills, they will be killed.
    Fork
    Greater 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.
    chain
    Greater Chain Support
    Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain.
    LethalDoseSupport
    Lethal Dose Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    AddedLightningDamage
    Added Lightning Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    IncreasedCriticalStrikes
    Increased Critical Strikes Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    IncreasedCriticalDamage
    Increased Critical Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    AddedChaosDamage
    Added Chaos Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    IncreasedQuality
    Item Rarity Support
    Supports any skill that can kill enemies.
    ChancetoIgnite
    Combustion Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    ElementalProliferation
    Elemental Proliferation Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, or could otherwise apply elemental ailments.
    RemoteMine
    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.
    LightningPenetration
    Lightning Penetration Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance.
    ElementalPenetration
    Elemental Penetration Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy elemental resistances.
    PowerCharges
    Power Charge On Critical Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    Enlighten
    Enlighten Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    PhysicalToLightning
    Physical to Lightning Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    ControlledDestructionGem
    Controlled Destruction Support
    Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.
    ElementalFocus
    Elemental Focus Support
    Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.
    IgniteProliferation
    Ignite Proliferation Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    Decay
    Decay Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    Efficacy
    Efficacy Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.
    Immolate
    Immolate Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    UnboundAilments
    Unbound Ailments Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments
    SummonPhantasm
    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.
    BoneChillSupport
    Bonechill Support
    Supports any skill that can chill enemies or create chilling areas.
    EnergyShieldLeechsupport
    Energy Leech Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech energy shield based on damage dealt.
    AltRemoteMineSupportGem
    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.
    AddedChaosDamagePlus
    Awakened Added Chaos Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    AddedLightningDamagePlus
    Awakened Added Lightning Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    ControlledDestructionPlus
    Awakened Controlled Destruction Support
    Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.
    ElementalFocusPlus
    Awakened Elemental Focus Support
    Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.
    LightningPenetrationPlus
    Awakened Lightning Penetration Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance.
    UnboundAilmentPlus
    Awakened Unbound Ailments Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments
    Enlightenplus
    Awakened Enlighten Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    PureShockSupportGem
    Overcharge Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    ElementalBurstSupportGem
    Prismatic Burst Support
    Supports attacks, causing them to trigger the Prismatic Burst spell. Cannot support triggered attacks or attacks used by things other than you. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    Devour
    Devour Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    InverttheRules
    Invert the Rules Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    Devour
    Greater Devour Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    Eclipse
    Eclipse Support
    Supports any skill gem. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    Microtransactions /13
    NEWtotem
    Tiki Totem Skin
    Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a coloured totem that has carved tiki designs.
    olmec
    Olmec Totem Skin
    Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a carved stone totem with two faces.
    EagleGuardianSpellTotem
    Eagle Guardian Totem Skin
    Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an eagle guardian.
    ZigguratTotem
    Ziggurat Totem Skin
    Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an ancient ziggurat.
    DragonTotem
    Dragon Totem Skin
    Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a golden dragon.
    ArcaneTomeTotem
    Arcane Tome Totem Skin
    Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an Arcane Tome.
    PylonOfPain
    Pylon of Pain Totem Skin
    Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Pylon of Pain.
    DemonicArcticSiegeBallista
    Demonic Arctic Ballista Totem Skin
    Replaces the default skin on your ballista totems with a Demonic Arctic version.
    TwistedSkullTotem
    Twisted Skull Totem Skin
    Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a twisted skull totem.
    DarkshardTotemSkin
    Darkshard Totem Skin
    Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a darkshard totem.
    ShipsWheelTotem
    Ghastly Mariner's Totem Skin
    Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Ghastly Mariner's totem.
    AncestralTotemBlue
    Challenger's Ancestral Totem Skin
    Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Challenger's Ancestral totem.
    AncestralTotemRed
    Defender's Ancestral Totem Skin
    Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Defender's Ancestral totem.
    Shrapnel Ballista Unique /1
    IronCommendant
    (30—50)% increased Critical Strike Chance
    Adds (8—12) to (16—24) Physical Damage
    (14—20)% increased Attack Speed
    (14—20)% increased Totem Life
    (14—20)% increased Totem Placement speed
    Shrapnel Ballista has +1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems per 200 Strength
    Adds 1 to 3 Physical Damage to Attacks per 25 Strength

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    Shrapnel Ballista

    Shrapnel Ballista is a bow attack skill. It summons a ballista totem that fires multiple arrows in a cone. Its damage scales on the player's bow damage.

    Skill functions and interactions

    Ballista: Shrapnel Ballista is part of the ballista sub-class of totems. Ballista totems have inherent added totem limit. They have a much shorter summoning range, spawning much closer to the summoner.

    Version history

    VersionChanges
    3.13.0
  • Now allows you to place an additional totem at gem level 11, and again at gem level 22.
  • 3.12.0
  • Now has alternative gem quality
  • 3.10.0
  • Now deals base damage and has an added damage effectiveness of 38% at gem level 1 (from 33%), up to 44% at gem level 20 (from 38%).
  • 3.9.0
  • Shrapnel Ballista has been added to the game.

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