Falling Thunder
Suffuse your Quarterstaff with electrical energy, then Slam the ground to deal damage in a large cone in front of you. Consumes your Power Charges to fire Lightning Projectiles forwards from the impact.
Very solid choice with strong damage or utility for most builds.
Gem Effects
Converts 60% of Physical damage to Lightning damage
Cone length is 4 metres
Requirements
Best Support Gems for Falling Thunder
Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage
How to Use Falling Thunder 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.
Projectile Scaling
Extra projectiles (GMP) and Pierce/Chain/Fork dramatically multiply your clear. Choose based on mob density.
Shock Amplification
Lightning Shock increases damage taken by enemies. High hit damage = stronger Shock effect. Synergizes with crit builds.
Attribute Planning
Requires 86 Int at max level. Plan your passive tree and gear to meet this — don't get stuck unable to level your main skill.
Alternatives to Falling Thunder
Similar skills — which one fits your build better?
Perform a Warcry using Glory gained by Igniting enemies to turn you into an embo
Leap into the air and plunge your Spear into the ground at the target location,
Shapeshift into a Wyvern and devour a Corpse or Cullable enemy, and additional n
Smash the ground, dealing damage in an area and leaving behind Jagged Ground tha
How to Get Falling Thunder
Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Falling Thunder. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.