Elemental Sundering
Plunge your Spear into the ground to emit a pulse that Consumes Freeze, Shock and Ignite on a number of nearby enemies, Allies and Corpses. The pulse itself deals no damage, but each Ailment Consumed causes an explosion of the corresponding elemental damage type.
Good option that performs well in the right setup or as a levelling skill.
Gem Effects
Pulse radius is 5 metres
Consumes up to 20 Ailments
Requirements
Best Support Gems for Elemental Sundering
Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage
How to Use Elemental Sundering Effectively
Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip
AoE Clearing
Invest in Area of Effect to cover more ground. Excellent for map clearing and handling packs efficiently.
Ignite Potential
Fire skills can inflict Ignite for sustained DoT. Invest in Ignite Duration and Fire DoT multiplier for maximum burn damage.
Freeze Defense
Cold damage can Freeze enemies, providing excellent defensive utility. Higher hits = longer freeze duration.
Shock Amplification
Lightning Shock increases damage taken by enemies. High hit damage = stronger Shock effect. Synergizes with crit builds.
Alternatives to Elemental Sundering
Similar skills — which one fits your build better?
Perform a Warcry using Glory gained by Igniting enemies to turn you into an embo
Grants your weapon Surges. Non-Melee Projectile Attacks with that weapon Consume
Sweep your Quarterstaff upwards, releasing an icy fissure which deals damage in
Perform a Lightning-charged stab that can be chained into a combination of up to
How to Get Elemental Sundering
Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Elemental Sundering. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.