Elemental Expression
Create a fiery explosion, an arcing bolt of lightning, or an icy wave of projectiles. The chance for an explosion is proportional to your Strength, for a bolt proportional to your Dexterity, and for a wave proportional to your Intelligence.
Gem Effects
Full modifier text from the in-game tooltip
Triggers Fiery Explosion, Arcing Bolt, or Icy Wave on Melee Critical Hit
Fiery Explosion
Critical Hit Chance: 7.00%
Deals (5–152) to (8–228) Fire Damage
Icy Wave
Critical Hit Chance: 12.00%
Pierces all Targets
Fires 3 Projectiles
Deals (4–125) to (7–187) Cold Damage
Arcing Bolt
Critical Hit Chance: 9.00%
Chains 7 Times
Deals (2–53) to (11–298) Lightning Damage
Recommended Builds
Build archetypes where Elemental Expression can shine
Fire / Ignite Build
Scale Fire damage and Ignite magnitude. Pair with Fire Penetration or Immolate supports.
Lightning / Shock Build
Stack Lightning damage and Shock effect. Innervate and Lightning Penetration supports work well.
Cold / Freeze Build
Focus on Cold damage and Freeze buildup. Ice Bite and Cold Penetration enhance freezing power.
Suggested Support Gems
Supports that pair well with Elemental Expression based on shared mechanics
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Gems with similar mechanics or damage types
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