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Spark

Spell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning
Level: 1–20
Cost: 5–21 Mana
Cast Time: 0.65 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 125%
Projectile Speed: 560

Requires Level 1

Launches unpredictable sparks that move randomly until they hit an enemy or expire.

Deals (2–70) to (29–1326) Lightning Damage
Base duration is 2 seconds
Fires (4–6) additional Projectiles
(0–19)% increased Projectile Speed

Additional Effects From Quality:
(0–20)% increased Projectile Speed

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

Reference	poe.ninja, Fandom Community Wiki
BaseType	Spark
Class	Active Skill Gems
Vaal	Vaal Spark
Cost	Scroll of Wisdom x 1
TargetTypes	Ground, Enemy
Type	Spell, Projectile, SkillCanVolley, Hit, Duration, SkillCanTrap, SkillCanTotem, SkillCanMine, SpellCanRepeat, Triggerable, LightningSkill, CanRapidFire
IsActiveSkill	1
DefaultTxt	skill_stat_descriptions
Metadata	Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSpark

Quality Gem /4

Type	Stats	Weight
Superior	(0–20)% increased Projectile Speed	50
Anomalous	Projectiles Pierce (0–2) additional Targets	100
Divergent	Fires (0–2) additional Projectiles	100
Phantasmal	(0–40)% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos Damage	100

Quest /1

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

Implicit
base is projectile [1]
Base duration is 2 seconds

Level Effect /40

Level	Requires Level	Intelligence	Cost	Deals 2 to 29 Lightning Damage	Fires 4 additional Projectiles	#% increased Projectile Speed	Experience
1	1	10	5	2, 29	4		70
2	2	12	5	2, 32	4	1	308
3	4	16	6	2, 39	4	2	1,554
4	7	22	7	3, 52	4	3	6,667
5	11	31	7	4, 72	4	4	26,047
6	16	41	9	5, 102	4	5	49,725
7	20	50	10	7, 131	4	6	95,714
8	24	58	11	9, 165	4	7	169,595
9	28	67	11	11, 205	5	8	283,759
10	32	75	12	13, 252	5	9	453,996
11	36	83	13	16, 308	5	10	703,128
12	40	92	14	20, 372	5	11	1,061,223
13	44	100	15	24, 447	5	12	2,065,870
14	48	109	16	28, 534	5	13	2,507,110
15	52	117	17	33, 636	5	14	5,798,936
16	56	125	18	40, 753	5	15	15,083,919
17	60	134	19	47, 889	6	16	27,792,735
18	64	142	20	55, 1045	6	17	43,869,739
19	67	148	21	62, 1178	6	18	242,081,556
20	70	155	21	70, 1326	6	19
21	72		22	75, 1434	6	20
22	74		22	82, 1549	6	21
23	76		23	88, 1673	6	22
24	78		23	95, 1806	6	23
25	80		24	103, 1948	7	24
26	82		24	111, 2100	7	25
27	84		25	119, 2263	7	26
28	86		25	128, 2438	7	27
29	88		26	138, 2625	7	28
30	90		26	149, 2825	7	29
31	91		26	154, 2931	7	29
32	92		27	160, 3040	7	30
33	93		27	166, 3153	8	30
34	94		27	172, 3269	8	31
35	95		27	178, 3390	8	31
36	96		27	185, 3515	8	32
37	97		28	192, 3644	8	32
38	98		28	199, 3777	8	33
39	99		28	206, 3915	8	33
40	100		28	214, 4058	8	34

Spark Monster /58 ⍟

Name	Modifiers	Spectre
Bearded Shaman	base cast speed +% [-50]	Y
Bearded Skycaller	base cast speed +% [-50]	Y
Malachai's Enlightened	Undead	Y
Sparking Mage	Undead Casts Spark	Y
Kuduku, the False God		Y
Rukuku, the Pagan God	monster dropped item quantity +% [4000] monster dropped item rarity +% [1000]	Y
Charging Totem	skill art variation [2] projectiles drop ground lightning [1] base projectile ground effect duration [3000]	Y
Poporo, the Highest Spire	number of additional totems allowed [5] totem art variation [1] damage vs tiki totems +% [300] monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]	Y
Blackguard Mage	Casts Spark Casts Lightning Thorns Blocks Spells base block % damage taken [10]	Y
Compulsor Octavia Sparkfist	Casts Lightning Warp Casts Spark totem life +% [71] totem art variation [2] number of additional totems allowed [5] kill traps mines and totems on death [1] Blocks Spells base block % damage taken [10]	Y
Oriath's Virtue	Casts Lightning Warp Casts Spark totem art variation [2] number of additional totems allowed [5] totem life +% [857] cannot be taunted when taunted ms [0] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-33] monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] kill traps mines and totems on death [1] Blocks Spells base block % damage taken [10] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]	Y
Solaris Champion	Extra Fire Damage	Y
Blackguard Interrogator	Casts Spark Blocks Spells base block % damage taken [10] is map boss underling monster [1]	Y
Undying Subject		Y
Trinian, Intellectus Prime		Y
The Arbiter of Knowledge	monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-33] cannot be taunted when taunted ms [0] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]	Y
Thunderskull	monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-33] cannot be taunted when taunted ms [0] corpse cannot be destroyed [1] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]	Y
Shock and Horror	Extra Lightning Damage monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-33] number of additional totems allowed [5] totem life +% [857] cannot be taunted when taunted ms [0] kill traps mines and totems on death [1] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]	Y
The Idol Beyond	monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] Powerful Crits base critical strike multiplier + [65] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-33] cannot be taunted when taunted ms [0] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]	Y
Zorioc, the Storm	monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-33] cannot be taunted when taunted ms [0] monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-20] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]	Y
Blackguard Tempest	Casts Spark Casts Lightning Thorns unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-33] cannot be taunted when taunted ms [0] monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] Blocks Spells base block % damage taken [10] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000]	Y
Tinevin Highdove	monster base type attack cast speed +% and damage -% final [33] monster dropped item rarity +% [500] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [0]	Y
Shade of a Witch	monster dropped item rarity +% [500] curses never expire [1] number of additional curses allowed [1] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-10] Blocks Spells base block % damage taken [15]	Y
Boss Daemon	number of additional totems allowed [2]	Y
Daemon		Y
Storming Supplicant	Undead Casts Spark monster no drops or experience [1]	Y
Sheaq, Maker of Floods	number of additional totems allowed [2] monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] Quick base cast speed +% [35] totem life +% [500] monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [1000] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [1500] monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [500] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [750] monster no map drops [1] kill traps mines and totems on death [1]	Y
Sheaq, Maker of Floods	number of additional totems allowed [2] monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] Quick base cast speed +% [35] totem life +% [500] monster no map drops [1] kill traps mines and totems on death [1]	Y
Sheaq, Maker of Floods	number of additional totems allowed [2] monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] Quick base cast speed +% [35] totem life +% [500] monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [1000] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [1500] monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [500] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [750] monster no map drops [1] monster is invasion boss [1] kill traps mines and totems on death [1]	Y
Vaal Thunderguard	Casts Spark	Y
Evocata Apocalyptica	Casts Lightning Warp Casts Spark totem life +% [71] totem art variation [2] number of additional totems allowed [5] monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [600] monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [300] monster reverse point blank damage -% at minimum range [30] projectile damage +% [0] Far Shot monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-30] monster no map drops [1] monster is invasion boss [1] kill traps mines and totems on death [1] Blocks Spells base block % damage taken [10]	Y
The Book Burner	monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] Quick monster no map drops [1] traps invulnerable for duration ms [4000] mines invulnerable for duration ms [4000] monster is invasion boss [1] kill traps mines and totems on death [1]	Y
Jikeji	monster dropped item quantity +% [300] monster dropped item rarity +% [800] totem life +% [500] monster additional quantity of dropped items in merciless +% [1000] monster additional rarity of dropped items in merciless +% [1500] monster additional quantity of dropped items in cruel +% [500] monster additional rarity of dropped items in cruel +% [750] monster no map drops [1] monster is invasion boss [1]	Y
Tahi	totem life +% [500] monster no map drops [1]	Y
Reanimated Skeleton	Casts Spark base cast speed +% [35] monster no map drops [1]	Y
Torment Daemon	monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-20]	Y
Torment Daemon	monster penalty against minions damage +% final vs player minions [-25]	Y
Legion of Lost Souls	monster no map drops [1]	Y
Brinerot Soothsayer	monster dropped item rarity +% [500] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [0] monster no map drops [1] monster dropped item quantity +% [500] monster dropped item rarity +% [400] Blocks Spells base block % damage taken [10] cannot have affliction mods [1]	Y
Volatile Tome	projectiles drop ground lightning [1] base projectile ground effect duration [3000] Unwavering	Y
Guardian of the Phoenix	monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-66] Extra Fire Damage Cannot be fully Slowed cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [4000]	Y
Innocence, God-Emperor of Eternity	cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] monster slain experience +% [250] monster dropped item quantity +% [0] monster dropped item rarity +% [6000]	Y
The Cleansing Light		Y
Tome of Thunder		Y
Sandworn Slaves		Y
The Eradicator	monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-66] Cannot be fully Slowed cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [4000]	Y
Fenumal Scorpion	global poison on hit [1] base poison duration +% [100] monster slain experience +% [0] monster dropped item quantity +% [0] monster dropped item rarity +% [750] monster no map drops [0]	Y
Fenumal Sandwhipper		Y
Farric Bleeter		Y
Blackhowl, Prime Stalker	monster slain experience +% [0] monster dropped item quantity +% [200] monster dropped item rarity +% [1000] monster no map drops [0] cannot be used as minion [1]	N
Aukuna, the Black Sekhema	monster ignores delve darkness mechanic [1] monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-66] monster slain experience +% [0] monster dropped item quantity +% [700] monster dropped item rarity +% [1500] monster no map drops [0] cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [4000]	Y
Caustic Snake	monster ignores delve darkness mechanic [1]	Y
Blighted Condemned	Resilient to Lightning Towers Avoids Chilled Avoids Frozen Avoids Ignited Cannot be Shocked monster slain experience +% [0] monster dropped item quantity +% [0] monster dropped item rarity +% [0] monster no map drops [0]	Y
Blighted Mage	Casts Spark Casts Lightning Thorns Blocks Spells base block % damage taken [10] monster slain experience +% [0] monster dropped item quantity +% [0] monster dropped item rarity +% [0] monster no map drops [1]	Y
Eden, Blightspeaker	Casts Arc Casts Lightning Thorns Blocks Spells base block % damage taken [10] monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-33] cannot be knocked back [1]	Y
Veritania, The Redeemer	monster slain experience +% [100] monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-66] Cannot be fully Slowed cannot be stunned while stunned [1] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [4000]	Y
Creeping Fire		Y
Wild Hellion Alpha	monster slain experience +% [0] monster dropped item quantity +% [720] monster dropped item rarity +% [1500] monster no map drops [0] monster beyond portal chance +% final [-66] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-33]	Y

Microtransactions /4 ⍟

Icon	Name
	Spark Spiders Effect Stack Size: 1 / 20 Your Sparks become skittering spiders of raw electrical energy
	Automaton Spark Effect Your Spark becomes an Automaton Effect.
	Celestial Spark Effect Your Spark becomes a Celestial Effect.
	Void Spark Effect Your Spark becomes a Void Effect.

Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /6 ⍟

Level	Name	Mod	Weight
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Spark Damage 1	25% increased Spark Damage	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Spark Damage 2	40% increased Spark Damage	100
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Spark Num Of Additional Projectiles 1	Spark fires 2 additional Projectiles	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Spark Num Of Additional Projectiles 2	Spark fires 3 additional Projectiles	100
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Spark Projectile Speed 1	20% increased Spark Projectile Speed	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Spark Projectile Speed 2	30% increased Spark Projectile Speed	100

Supported By /94 ⍟

Active Type: Spell, Projectile, SkillCanVolley, Hit, Duration, SkillCanTrap, SkillCanTotem, SkillCanMine, SpellCanRepeat, Triggerable, LightningSkill, CanRapidFire

Support Gem	ActiveType
Added Fire Damage Support	Hit, Attack
Greater Multiple Projectiles Support	Projectile, MinionProjectile, AnimateWeapon, Type73
Lesser Multiple Projectiles Support	Projectile, MinionProjectile, AnimateWeapon, Type73
Greater Volley Support	SkillCanVolley
Faster Projectiles Support	Projectile, ProjectileDamage, MinionProjectile, AnimateWeapon
Added Cold Damage Support	Attack, Hit
Added Lightning Damage Support	Attack, Hit
Increased Critical Strikes Support	Hit, Attack
Increased Critical Damage Support	Hit, Attack
Knockback Support	Hit, Attack
Life Leech Support	Hit, Attack
Added Chaos Damage Support	Hit, Attack
Stun Support	Hit, Attack
Pierce Support	Projectile, MinionProjectile, AnimateWeapon
Trap Support	SkillCanTrap
Item Rarity Support	Hit, Attack, DamageOverTime, Type112
Faster Casting Support	Spell
Increased Duration Support	Duration, Type55
Cold to Fire Support	Hit, Attack
Combustion Support	Hit, Attack
Elemental Proliferation Support	Hit, Attack, CauseElementalStatus
Culling Strike Support	Hit, Attack
Iron Will Support	Hit, Type59, Type66
Spell Totem Support	Spell, SkillCanTotem, AND
Blastchain Mine Support	SkillCanMine
Chance to Flee Support	Attack, Hit
Blind Support	Hit, Attack
Fire Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Cold Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Lightning Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Elemental Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Chain Support	Chaining, Projectile, MinionProjectile, AnimateWeapon, Type97
Fork Support	Projectile, MinionProjectile, AnimateWeapon
Spell Echo Support	SpellCanRepeat
Power Charge On Critical Support	Hit, Attack
Burning Damage Support	Hit, Attack, CausesBurning
Hextouch Support	Attack, Hit
Slower Projectiles Support	Projectile, ProjectileDamage, MinionProjectile, AnimateWeapon
Less Duration Support	Duration, Type55
Cast on Death Support	Spell, Triggerable, AND
Cast when Damage Taken Support	Spell, Triggerable, AND
Cast when Stunned Support	Spell, Triggerable, AND
Block Chance Reduction Support	Hit, Attack
Physical to Lightning Support	Hit, Attack
Ice Bite Support	Hit, Attack
Hypothermia Support	Hit, Attack, DamageOverTime
Innervate Support	Hit, Attack
Critical Strike Affliction Support	Hit, Attack
Void Manipulation Support	Hit, Attack, DamageOverTime
Controlled Destruction Support	Hit, Attack, Type59
Swift Affliction Support	Duration, Type55, Hit, Attack
Elemental Focus Support	Hit, Attack, CausesBurning, NonHitChill
Ignite Proliferation Support	Hit, Attack
Chance to Poison Support	Hit, Attack
Deadly Ailments Support	Hit, Attack
Decay Support	Hit, Attack
Efficacy Support	Hit, Attack, Type59, Duration, Type55, DamageOverTime
Vile Toxins Support	Hit, Attack
Immolate Support	Hit, Attack
Unbound Ailments Support	Hit, Attack, CauseElementalStatus
Brutality Support	Hit, Attack, DamageOverTime
Onslaught Support	Hit, Attack
Arcane Surge Support	Spell
Volley Support	SkillCanVolley
Summon Phantasm Support	Attack, Hit, CreatesMinion
Bonechill Support	Attack, Hit, NonHitChill, ChillingArea
Energy Leech Support	Hit, Attack
Unleash Support	CanRapidFire
High-Impact Mine Support	SkillCanMine
Awakened Added Fire Damage Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Brutality Support	Hit, Attack, DamageOverTime
Awakened Burning Damage Support	Hit, Attack, CausesBurning
Awakened Fire Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Added Cold Damage Support	Attack, Hit
Awakened Chain Support	Chaining, Projectile, MinionProjectile, AnimateWeapon, Type97
Awakened Cold Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Deadly Ailments Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Fork Support	Projectile, MinionProjectile, AnimateWeapon
Awakened Greater Multiple Projectiles Support	Projectile, MinionProjectile, AnimateWeapon, Type73
Awakened Swift Affliction Support	Duration, Type55, Hit, Attack
Awakened Void Manipulation Support	Hit, Attack, DamageOverTime
Awakened Added Chaos Damage Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Added Lightning Damage Support	Attack, Hit
Awakened Controlled Destruction Support	Hit, Attack, Type59
Awakened Hextouch Support	Attack, Hit
Awakened Elemental Focus Support	Hit, Attack, CausesBurning, NonHitChill
Awakened Lightning Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Spell Echo Support	SpellCanRepeat
Awakened Unbound Ailments Support	Hit, Attack, CauseElementalStatus
Awakened Unleash Support	CanRapidFire
Archmage Support	Hit, Spell, AND
Pinpoint Support	Projectile, Spell, AND
Trinity Support	Hit, Attack
Cruelty Support	Hit, Attack

Spark Unique /1 ⍟

Name	Show Full Descriptions
	Hazardous Research Cobalt Jewel (10–15)% increased Lightning Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Spark fires Projectiles in a circle With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Spark fires 2 additional Projectiles local jewel effect base radius [1200] (15–20)% reduced Spark Duration

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Spark

Spark is a lightning spell that launches unpredictable sparks that move randomly until they hit an enemy.

Skill functions and interactions

Duration: Spark duration determines how long spark projectiles will persist, and is increased by both skill duration passives and support.
Ricochets: Spark projectiles will bounce off of terrain obstructions and edges for as long as they persist. If a spark projectile strikes a mob, it will be absorbed unless it can pierce.
A single cast of Spark can hit an enemy once every 0.66 second (after patch 2.3). Keep in mind this is per cast, not per projectile. So without any increase in duration, a single cast can hit an enemy thrice with the base duration of 2 seconds. That is why projectile speed and increased duration can result in significant increases in real DPS.
When an enemy is hit with a Spark projectile, projectiles from the same cast will go through that enemy without damaging it, as if it wasn't there (until the enemy can be hit again with the same cast which happens after 0.66 second).
There is no guaranteed distance or time the projectiles will go straight, but they are guaranteed to go forward if there are no obstacles.
After patch 2.3 Spark projectiles now destroy themselves after travelling 150 units from the character. It should be noted that it's entirely possible for infinite-duration sparks to bounce/circle around within that radius, and never leave it. In general, sparks will be more likely to stay within the radius in an enclosed space with walls to bounce off, and more likely to leave it in open areas.

Immunity to Spark

Spark projectiles travel on the ground and as such all flying enemies are immune to spark. Currently, flying monsters (which not only appear to be flying, such as Ribbons, are:

Raging Spirits
Animate Weapons (Note that this includes The Steel Soul, the boss of the Arsenal Map.)

It is therefore advised you have a secondary skill that can hit these monsters.

Spark Duration and Cast Speed

Given the current cast speed of 0.65 seconds, and the lifetime of the Spark is 2 seconds, you can get about 18 sparks into play before the initial sparks expire. 2 seconds / 0.65 seconds = 3.07 casts or 18 sparks.

To figure out the required cast speed to get more sparks into play, divide 2 by the number of casts.

4 casts ( 24 sparks ): 2 / 4 = 0.5 seconds per cast.

5 casts ( 30 sparks ): 2 / 5 = 0.4 seconds per cast.

Note, you may have to decrease these cast times, as this the minimum time; the initial sparks will expire just as the new ones are leaving your position.

To calculate the new desired increase in casting speed, consider that if you increase your speed by 100%, you'll cut the time in half.

NewCastSpeed = OldCastSpeed / ( 1 + IncreasedSpeed )

IncreasedSpeed = OldCastSpeed / NewCastSpeed - 1

As an example, if we wanted to get to 0.5 seconds, this is an % increase of (0.65/.5 - 1)*100% = 30%

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