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Trail of Caltrops

While active, scatters caltrops in your wake when you dodge.

AttackBuffPersistentAoEProjectileTriggerPhysicalDurationHazard
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

Trail of Caltrops

Scatters 3 caltrops when you dodge

Caltrops

Critical Hit Chance: 5.00%

Attack Damage: (35–143)%

Maims and deal Attack area damage when triggered by an Enemy. Caltrops are destroyed when triggered, and a maximum of 20 Caltrops can be active at once.

(6–159) to (9–238) base Physical Damage

Increases and reduction to Thorns Damage apply to Hit Damage with this skill

Maim on Hit

Caltrop radius is 0.5 meters

Caltrop duration is 8 seconds

Requirements

Primary:dexterity
At Level 20:157 Dexterity

Best Support Gems for Trail of Caltrops

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

How to Use Trail of Caltrops 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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Projectile Scaling

Extra projectiles (GMP) and Pierce/Chain/Fork dramatically multiply your clear. Choose based on mob density.

Duration Matters

Duration scaling extends effect uptime. Less recasting = more time dealing damage. Invest in skill duration passives.

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Trigger Conditions

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

Alternatives to Trail of Caltrops

Similar skills — which one fits your build better?

How to Get Trail of Caltrops

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

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