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Magma Barrier

While active, increases your Block Chance passively and imbues your Shield with lava over time. When fully imbued, your next Block with your Shield raised will expend the lava to create an explosion, granting you an Endurance Charge.

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Tier
A

Very solid choice with strong damage or utility for most builds.

Cost
mana
Cast Time
0s
Crit Chance
Max Level
20
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

Fully imbues Shield in 8 seconds

Grants 25% increased Block chance

Requirements

Primary:strength
Weapons:ShieldBuckler
At Level 20:157 Strength

Best Support Gems for Magma Barrier

Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage

How to Use Magma Barrier Effectively

Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip

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AoE Clearing

Invest in Area of Effect to cover more ground. Excellent for map clearing and handling packs efficiently.

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Ignite Potential

Fire skills can inflict Ignite for sustained DoT. Invest in Ignite Duration and Fire DoT multiplier for maximum burn damage.

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Trigger Conditions

Activates automatically when conditions are met. Focus on reliably meeting the trigger requirement.

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Attribute Planning

Requires 157 Str at max level. Plan your passive tree and gear to meet this — don't get stuck unable to level your main skill.

Alternatives to Magma Barrier

Similar skills — which one fits your build better?

How to Get Magma Barrier

Source
Uncut Skill Gem
Vendor
Gem vendor after quest
Max Level
20
Resource
mana

Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Magma Barrier. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.