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Skill Gemactive

Load Stormblast Bolts

Load your Crossbow with charged bolts that land around the target location and explode if hit by a Detonator Skill. Using this Skill again reloads the clip.

Cost
mana
Cast Time
1s
Crit Chance
—
Max Level
20
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

Full modifier text from the in-game tooltip

Ammunition

5 Bolts loaded per clip

Stormblast Bolts

Impact

Attack Damage: (20–72)% of base

Aims skyward and fires charged bolts that land around the target location, dealing damage and lodging in the ground for a duration. Detonator Skills will cause these bolts to explode. Can fire a limited number of bolts before needing to reload.

Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage

Maximum of 30 active Bolts

Impact radius is 0.8 metres

Fires 3 Bolts

Charged Bolt duration is 10 seconds

Explosion

Attack Damage: (115–470)% of base

Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage

Maximum of 30 active Bolts

Explosion radius is 1.6 metres

Requirements

Weapon Type

Crossbow

Recommended Builds

Build archetypes where Load Stormblast Bolts 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.

Physical / Bleed Build

Raw Physical hits with Bleed potential. Heavy Swing and Brutality supports maximise damage.

Bow Ranger

A Bow-based setup focusing on Projectile damage and speed. Multishot or Pierce supports add clear.

Suggested Support Gems

Supports that pair well with Load Stormblast Bolts based on shared mechanics

support
Cold Attunement
Supports Attacks, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.
support
Crater
Supports Melee Skills that leap into the air, causing them to create Fissures when you land. Cannot
support
Fire Attunement
Supports Attacks, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.
support
Lightning Attunement
Supports Attacks, causing them to Gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.
support
Living Lightning I
Supports Skills which cause Damaging Hits. Living Lightning Minions are created when dealing Lightni

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