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Vaal Blade Vortex
Level: (1—20)
Souls Per Use: 30
Can Store 2 Use
Soul Gain Prevention: 6 sec
Cast Time: 0.80 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%
AoE Radius: 15
Requires Level (12—70), (33—155) Dex
Creates an independently-moving vortex of ethereal blades which lasts for a duration. The vortex moves toward nearby enemies, repeatedly damaging enemies that it passes through.
Deals (11—276) to (17—413) Physical Damage
Base duration is 5 seconds
Hits Enemies every 0.2 Seconds
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
+(0.8—1.2) metres to radius
100% increased Critical Strike Chance
Has 10 blades
Corrupted

Additional Effects From Quality:
+(0—5)% increased Hit Rate for each blade
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Level Effect /40
Implicit
Base duration is 5 seconds
Hits Enemies every 0.2 Seconds
100% increased Critical Strike Chance
Has 10 blades
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
LevelRequires LevelDexBase DamageDeals 11 to 17 Physical Damage+0.8 metres to radiusExperience
11233100%, 100%, 100%11, 170.815,249
21539100%, 100%, 100%14, 210.841,517
31948100%, 100%, 100%19, 280.881,983
42356100%, 100%, 100%24, 360.8147,968
52764100%, 100%, 100%31, 470.9250,557
63173100%, 100%, 100%39, 590.9405,086
73581100%, 100%, 100%49, 740.9447,718
83888100%, 100%, 100%58, 870.9615,318
94194100%, 100%, 100%68, 1021834,639
1044100100%, 100%, 100%79, 11911,570,760
1147106100%, 100%, 100%92, 13811,633,987
1250113100%, 100%, 100%107, 16112,151,030
1353119100%, 100%, 100%124, 1861.12,812,189
1456125100%, 100%, 100%144, 2151.15,099,360
1559132100%, 100%, 100%166, 2481.19,400,731
1662138100%, 100%, 100%191, 2861.115,273,366
1764142100%, 100%, 100%209, 3141.226,286,582
1866146100%, 100%, 100%230, 3441.262,890,590
1968151100%, 100%, 100%252, 3771.2212,046,017
2070155100%, 100%, 100%276, 4131.2
2172100%, 100%, 100%302, 4521.3
2274100%, 100%, 100%330, 4951.3
2376100%, 100%, 100%361, 5411.3
2478100%, 100%, 100%394, 5911.3
2580100%, 100%, 100%430, 6451.4
2682100%, 100%, 100%470, 7041.4
2784100%, 100%, 100%512, 7681.4
2886100%, 100%, 100%559, 8381.4
2988100%, 100%, 100%609, 9131.5
3090100%, 100%, 100%663, 9951.5
3191100%, 100%, 100%692, 10391.5
3292100%, 100%, 100%723, 10841.5
3393100%, 100%, 100%754, 11311.5
3494100%, 100%, 100%787, 11801.5
3595100%, 100%, 100%821, 12311.5
3696100%, 100%, 100%856, 12841.6
3797100%, 100%, 100%893, 13391.6
3898100%, 100%, 100%931, 13971.6
3999100%, 100%, 100%971, 14571.6
40100100%, 100%, 100%1013, 15191.6
Attribute /10

Vaal Blade Vortex

NameShow Full Descriptions
AcronymHit, Duration, Modifiers
IdVaalBladeVortex
DropLevel 12
BaseType Vaal Blade Vortex
Class Skill Gems
TargetTypesGround, Enemy
TypeSpell, Damage, Area, Duration, Totemable, TotemCastsAlone, Vaal, AreaSpell, Physical, Multicastable
ItemTypeMetadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalBladeVortex
ActiveSkillsCodevaal_blade_vortex
Referencepoe.ninja, Community Wiki
Version history /5
VersionChanges
3.23.0
Vaal Blade Vortex:
3.16.0
  • This tag can be found on the following Skill Gems: Ambush, Assassin’s Mark, Battlemage’s Cry, Bladefall, Blade Vortex, Vaal Blade Vortex, Cobra Lash, Destructive Link, Dual Strike, Frost Shield, Ice Spear, Icicle Mine, Lightning Spire Trap, Lightning Trap, Vaal Lightning Trap, Precision, Power Siphon, Vaal Power Siphon, Summon Ice Golem, and Zealotry.
3.14.0

Vaal Blade Vortex
3.6.0
Vaal Blade Vortex
3.3.0
  • Added a new Dexterity gem - Vaal Blade Vortex: Create an independently-moving vortex of ethereal blades which last for a duration. The vortex moves towards nearby enemies, repeatedly damaging enemies that it passes through.
  • Vaal Blade Vortex
    Level: (1—20)
    Souls Per Use: 30
    Can Store 2 Use
    Soul Gain Prevention: 6 sec
    Cast Time: 0.80 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%
    AoE Radius: 15
    Requires Level (12—70), (33—155) Dex
    Creates an independently-moving vortex of ethereal blades which lasts for a duration. The vortex moves toward nearby enemies, repeatedly damaging enemies that it passes through.
    Deals (11—276) to (17—413) Physical Damage
    Base duration is 5 seconds
    Hits Enemies every 0.2 Seconds
    Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
    +(0.8—1.2) metres to radius
    100% increased Critical Strike Chance
    Has 10 blades
    cannot cancel skill before contact point [1]
    extra gore chance override % [15]
    is area damage [1]
    skill can add multiple charges per action [1]
    skill cannot be stunned before contact point [1]
    Corrupted

    Additional Effects From Quality:
    +(0—5)% increased Hit Rate for each blade
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Supported By /95
  • Active Type: Spell, Damage, Area, Duration, Totemable, TotemCastsAlone, Vaal, AreaSpell, Physical, Multicastable
  • 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.
    IncreasedDuration
    More Duration Support
    Supports any skill with a duration.
    ColdtoFire
    Cold to Fire Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    IronWill
    Iron Will Support
    Supports spell skills, making the increase to physical melee damage from strength also increase their spell damage.
    Totem
    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.
    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.
    ReduceDuration
    Less Duration Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration.
    Brutality
    Brutality Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage.
    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.
    VaalTemptationSupport
    Vaal Temptation Support
    Supports Vaal skills.
    ObliterationSupport
    Annihilation Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    TransfusionSupport
    Transfusion Support
    Supports non-blessing spells.
    AddedColdDamage
    Added Cold Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    BreakBlock
    Block Chance Reduction Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    FrenzyChargeOnShatter
    Ice Bite Support
    Supports any skill you use to hit enemies yourself. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines.
    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.
    AddedColdDamagePlus
    Awakened Added Cold Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Sadism
    Sadism Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    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.
    LethalDoseSupport
    Lethal Dose Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    UnholyTrinitySupport
    Unholy Trinity Support
    Supports skills that hit enemies, causing them to gain bonuses while you have unholy resonance of lightning, physical and chaos, and to grant unholy resonance of damage types other than the highest one in a hit. There is a maximum of 50 unholy resonance for each damage type. 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.
    IncreasedAOE
    Increased Area of Effect Support
    Supports any skill with an area of effect.
    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.
    FasterCast
    Faster Casting Support
    Supports non-instant spell skills.
    ConcentratedAOE
    Concentrated Effect Support
    Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.
    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.
    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.
    CurseOnHit
    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.
    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.
    OnslaughtOnSlayingShocked
    Innervate Support
    Supports any skill you use to hit enemies yourself. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines.
    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
    ArcaneSurge
    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.
    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.
    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.
    CurseOnHitPlus
    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.
    ElementalFocusPlus
    Awakened Elemental Focus Support
    Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.
    IncreasedAOEPlus
    Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support
    Supports any skill with an area of effect.
    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.
    TrinitySupportGem
    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.
    PureShockSupportGem
    Overcharge Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    SpellBlade
    Spellblade Support
    Supports spells that hit enemies. 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.
    VaalSacrifice
    Vaal Sacrifice Support
    Supports Vaal spell skills, making them repeat when cast at the cost of your life and energy shield. Cannot support totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, retaliation skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.
    Devour
    Greater Devour Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    LivingLightningSupportGem
    Living Lightning Support
    Supports Skills which cause Damaging Hits, causing them to trigger Summon Living Lightning when dealing lightning damage. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of Minions.
    Eclipse
    Eclipse Support
    Supports any skill gem. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    Microtransactions /5
    DemonBladeVortex
    Demonic Blade Vortex
    Your Blade Vortex becomes a black and red demonic vortex.
    SawBladeVortex
    Sawblade Blade Vortex
    Your Blade Vortex becomes a Sawblade Effect.
    IllusionistBladeVortex
    Illusionist Blade Vortex Effect
    Your Blade Vortex becomes an Illusionist Effect.
    TranscendenceBladeVortexEffect
    Transcendence Blade Vortex Effect
    Your Blade Vortex becomes a Transcendence Effect.
    HasinaBladeVortexEffect
    Hasina Blade Vortex Effect
    Your Blade Vortex becomes a Hasina Effect.
    Blade Vortex
    Level: (1—40)
    Cast Time: 0.50 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30%
    This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.
    Deals (3—681) to (5—1022) Physical Damage
    Base duration is 4 seconds
    +(0—0.4) metres to radius
    +35% increased Hit Rate for each blade
    35% more Damage for each blade
    Can have up to 10 active spinning blades
    action ignores crit tracking [1]
    base skill show average damage instead of dps [1]
    damage originates from initiator location [1]
    is area damage [1]
    skill can add multiple charges per action [1]
    skill cannot gain repeat bonuses [1]
    Level Effect /40
    Implicit
    Base duration is 4 seconds
    Can have up to 10 active spinning blades
    +35% increased Hit Rate for each blade
    35% more Damage for each blade
    LevelRequires LevelBase DamageDeals 3 to 5 Physical Damage# metres to radiusExperience
    112100%, 100%, 100%3, 50
    215100%, 100%, 100%4, 60
    319100%, 100%, 100%6, 90
    423100%, 100%, 100%8, 120
    527100%, 100%, 100%11, 160
    631100%, 100%, 100%14, 210
    735100%, 100%, 100%18, 270
    838100%, 100%, 100%22, 330.1
    941100%, 100%, 100%26, 400.1
    1044100%, 100%, 100%32, 480.1
    1147100%, 100%, 100%38, 570.1
    1250100%, 100%, 100%45, 680.1
    1353100%, 100%, 100%54, 810.1
    1456100%, 100%, 100%64, 960.1
    1559100%, 100%, 100%76, 1140.2
    1662100%, 100%, 100%90, 1350.2
    1764100%, 100%, 100%101, 1510.2
    1866100%, 100%, 100%113, 1690.2
    1968100%, 100%, 100%126, 1890.2
    2070100%, 100%, 100%140, 2110.2
    2172100%, 100%, 100%157, 2350.2
    2274100%, 100%, 100%174, 2620.3
    2376100%, 100%, 100%194, 2910.3
    2478100%, 100%, 100%216, 3240.3
    2580100%, 100%, 100%241, 3610.3
    2682100%, 100%, 100%267, 4010.3
    2784100%, 100%, 100%297, 4460.3
    2886100%, 100%, 100%330, 4950.3
    2988100%, 100%, 100%367, 5500.4
    3090100%, 100%, 100%407, 6100.4
    3191100%, 100%, 100%429, 6430.4
    3292100%, 100%, 100%451, 6770.4
    3393100%, 100%, 100%475, 7130.4
    3494100%, 100%, 100%501, 7510.4
    3595100%, 100%, 100%527, 7910.4
    3696100%, 100%, 100%555, 8320.4
    3797100%, 100%, 100%584, 8760.4
    3898100%, 100%, 100%615, 9230.4
    3999100%, 100%, 100%647, 9710.4
    40100100%, 100%, 100%681, 10220.4
    Attribute /5

    Blade Vortex

    NameShow Full Descriptions
    BaseType Blade Vortex
    TargetTypesAny
    TypeSpell, Damage, Area, Duration, Totemable, Multicastable, Triggerable, TotemCastsAlone, CanRapidFire, AreaSpell, Physical
    BuffIconSpinningEtherealBlades
    ActiveSkillsCodeblade_vortex
    Crucible Weapon /2
    WeightDesc
    1000 (T5)30% chance for Blade Vortex and Blade Blast to Impale Enemies on Hit
    Blade Vortex and Blade Blast deal no Non-Physical Damage
    1000 (T5)60% chance for Blade Vortex and Blade Blast to Impale Enemies on Hit
    Blade Vortex and Blade Blast deal no Non-Physical Damage
    Supported By /113
  • Active Type: Spell, Damage, Area, Duration, Totemable, Multicastable, Triggerable, TotemCastsAlone, CanRapidFire, AreaSpell, Physical
  • 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.
    IncreasedDuration
    More Duration Support
    Supports any skill with a duration.
    ColdtoFire
    Cold to Fire Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    IronWill
    Iron Will Support
    Supports spell skills, making the increase to physical melee damage from strength also increase their spell damage.
    Totem
    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.
    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.
    CastOnMeleeKill
    Cast on Melee Kill Support
    Must support both a melee attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it kills an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    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.
    ReduceDuration
    Less Duration Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration.
    CastOnDmgTaken
    Cast when Damage Taken Support
    Each supported spell skill will track damage you take, and be triggered when the total damage taken reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    Brutality
    Brutality Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage.
    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.
    ObliterationSupport
    Annihilation Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    TransfusionSupport
    Transfusion Support
    Supports non-blessing spells.
    AddedColdDamage
    Added Cold Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    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.
    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.
    CastOnCrit
    Cast On Critical Strike Support
    Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    CastOnDeath
    Cast on Death Support
    Each supported spell skill will be triggered when you die. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    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.
    BreakBlock
    Block Chance Reduction Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    FrenzyChargeOnShatter
    Ice Bite Support
    Supports any skill you use to hit enemies yourself. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines.
    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.
    AddedColdDamagePlus
    Awakened Added Cold Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    CastOnCritPlus
    Awakened Cast On Critical Strike Support
    Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Sadism
    Sadism Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    CastonWardBreak
    Cast on Ward Break Support
    Each supported spell skill will be triggered when your Ward breaks. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    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.
    LethalDoseSupport
    Lethal Dose Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    UnholyTrinitySupport
    Unholy Trinity Support
    Supports skills that hit enemies, causing them to gain bonuses while you have unholy resonance of lightning, physical and chaos, and to grant unholy resonance of damage types other than the highest one in a hit. There is a maximum of 50 unholy resonance for each damage type. 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.
    IncreasedAOE
    Increased Area of Effect Support
    Supports any skill with an area of effect.
    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.
    FasterCast
    Faster Casting Support
    Supports non-instant spell skills.
    ConcentratedAOE
    Concentrated Effect Support
    Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.
    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.
    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.
    Echo
    Spell Echo Support
    Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, retaliation skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.
    PowerCharges
    Power Charge On Critical Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    CurseOnHit
    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.
    CastOnStun
    Cast when Stunned Support
    Each supported spell skill will have a chance to be triggered when you are stunned. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    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.
    OnslaughtOnSlayingShocked
    Innervate Support
    Supports any skill you use to hit enemies yourself. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines.
    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.
    CastWhileChanneling
    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.
    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
    ArcaneSurge
    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.
    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.
    SpellFocusSupport
    Intensify Support
    Supports spell skills that you cast yourself. Cannot support triggered skills, Vaal skills, instant skills, channelling skills, skills with a reservation or which create minions, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines.
    UnleashSupport
    Unleash Support
    Supports spell skills, making their effect reoccur when cast. Cannot support skills with cooldowns, triggered skills, Brand skills, Vaal skills, channelling skills, skills with a reservation, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    AddedChaosDamagePlus
    Awakened Added Chaos Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    AddedLightningDamagePlus
    Awakened Added Lightning Damage Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    CastWhileChannelingPlus
    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.
    ControlledDestructionPlus
    Awakened Controlled Destruction Support
    Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.
    CurseOnHitPlus
    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.
    ElementalFocusPlus
    Awakened Elemental Focus Support
    Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.
    IncreasedAOEPlus
    Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support
    Supports any skill with an area of effect.
    LightningPenetrationPlus
    Awakened Lightning Penetration Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance.
    EchoPlus
    Awakened Spell Echo Support
    Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, retaliation skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.
    UnboundAilmentPlus
    Awakened Unbound Ailments Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments
    UnleashPlus
    Awakened Unleash Support
    Supports spell skills, making their effect reoccur when cast. Cannot support skills with cooldowns, triggered skills, Brand skills, Vaal skills, channelling skills, skills with a reservation, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    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.
    ManaweaveSupportGem
    Archmage Support
    Supports spell skills that deal damage with hits and have no reservation. Cannot support arcane skills, Brand skills, Orb skills, Vaal skills, or skills used by totems, traps or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    TrinitySupportGem
    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.
    PureShockSupportGem
    Overcharge Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    SpellBlade
    Spellblade Support
    Supports spells that hit enemies. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    Devour
    Devour Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    Sacrifice
    Sacrifice Support
    Supports spell skills that hit enemies and have no reservation. Cannot support brand skills, orb skills, channelling skills, arcane skills, Vaal skills or skills used by traps or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    InverttheRules
    Invert the Rules Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    Echo
    Greater Spell Echo Support
    Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, brand skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, retaliation skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.
    FrostmageSupport
    Frostmage Support
    Supports spell skills that deal damage with hits and have no reservation. Cannot support arcane skills, Brand skills, Orb skills, Vaal skills, or skills used by totems, traps or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    Devour
    Greater Devour Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies.
    UnleashSupport
    Greater Unleash Support
    Supports spell skills, making their effect reoccur when cast. Cannot support skills with cooldowns, triggered skills, Brand skills, Vaal skills, channelling skills, skills with a reservation, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    MinionPactSuppor
    Minion Pact Support
    Supports spell skills that hit enemies and have no reservation. Cannot support brand skills, orb skills, channelling skills, arcane skills, Vaal skills or skills used by traps or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    LivingLightningSupportGem
    Living Lightning Support
    Supports Skills which cause Damaging Hits, causing them to trigger Summon Living Lightning when dealing lightning damage. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of Minions.
    Eclipse
    Eclipse Support
    Supports any skill gem. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
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    Vaal Blade Vortex

    For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Blade Vortex.

    Vaal Blade Vortex is a Vaal skill gem that creates a vortex of blades that rapidly deal physical damage. The vortex will home in on enemies while it lasts.

    Version history

    VersionChanges
    3.14.0
  • Now deals 11 to 17 Physical Damage at gem level 1 (previously 14 to 20), and 276 to 413 Physical Damage at gem level 20 (previously 331 to 496).
  • Now has added damage effectiveness of 60% (previously 75%).
  • Now hits enemies every 0.2 seconds (previously 0.13).
  • Now has a base duration of 5 seconds (previously 3).
  • Now stores up to 2 uses (previously 1).
  • Now has a Soul Gain Prevention duration of 6 seconds (previously 5).
  • Vaal Skill Gems can now only be obtained from a set of specific methods such as Corrupting Gems, Vaal Side Areas, Divination Cards (that specifically grant Vaal Skill Gems) and the Lapidary Lens in the Temple of Atzoatl.
  • 3.6.0
  • Now deals 14 to 20 Physical damage at level 1 of the gem (from 20 to 30), up to 331 to 496 Physical damage at level 20 of the gem (from 369 to 554).
  • Now has an added damage effectiveness of 75% (from 80%).
  • 3.3.0c
  • Improved the AI of Vaal Blade Vortex.
  • 3.3.0
  • Vaal Blade Vortex has been added to the game.

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