support
Crystalline Shards
Supports Skills which create Ice Crystals. Damaging Explosions caused by Ice Crystals from Supported Skills will Impale Enemies.
Support
Tier
B
Good option that performs well in the right setup or as a levelling skill.
Cost
mana
Cast Time
Instant
Crit Chance
—
Max Level
1
Cooldown
None
Gem Effects
Supported Skills cannot Extract Impale
Ice Crystals created by Supported Skills can Impale with Cold Damage as though it was Physical
Ice Crystals created by Supported Skills have 100% chance to Impale
Requirements
Primary:intelligence
Attribute scaling:intelligence-based (scales with gem level)
How to Use Crystalline Shards Effectively
Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip
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Gem Level Priority
Support gem level often provides bigger DPS gains than you'd expect. +1 gem level gear is excellent value.
How to Get Crystalline Shards
Source
Uncut Support Gem
Vendor
Gem vendor after quest
Max Level
1
Resource
mana
Use an Uncut Support Gem to obtain Crystalline Shards. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.