[2021] New and Changed Gems in Path of Exile: Ultimatum

In Path of Exile: Ultimatum, we've added four new skill and support gems as well as made a variety of changes to existing gems. To help you plan your build for the upcoming launch, we've prepared gem data at level 20 with 20% quality for all new and changed gems. Check them out below:

New Gems

Skill Gems









Support Gems

Updated Gems

Vaal Earthquake

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 9 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 12 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 85% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 71% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 85%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 71%


• 
  New: Ongoing effect ends after 9 Aftershocks


• Old: Ongoing effect ends after 7 Aftershocks

Show Differences

Vaal Ground Slam

Added

• This Attack can be Exerted as though it was not a Vaal Skill

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 4 Uses


• Old: Can Store 3 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 1 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 400% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 300% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 400%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 300%

Show Differences

Vaal Blade Vortex

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 2 Uses


• Old: Can Store 1 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 5 sec


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 60%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 75%


• 
  New: Deals 276 to 413 Physical Damage


• Old: Deals 331 to 496 Physical Damage


• 
  New: Base duration is 5.00 seconds


• Old: Base duration is 3.00 seconds


• 
  New: Hits Enemies every 0.20 Seconds


• Old: Hits Enemies every 0.13 Seconds

Show Differences

Vaal Burning Arrow

Modified

• 
  New: Souls Per Use 15


• Old: Souls Per Use 20


• 
  New: Can Store 4 Uses


• Old: Can Store 3 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 1 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec

Show Differences

Vaal Cyclone

Modified

• 
  New: Souls Per Use 25


• Old: Souls Per Use 35


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 5 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 7 sec


• 
  New: Attack Speed 300% of base


• Old: Attack Speed 400% of base


• 
  New: Attack Damage 99% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 61% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 99%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 61%

Show Differences

Vaal Lightning Strike

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 2 Uses


• Old: Can Store 1 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 8 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 10 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 130% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 98% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 130%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 98%


• 
  New: Base duration is 6.00 seconds


• Old: Base duration is 8.00 seconds

Show Differences

Vaal Rain of Arrows

Modified

• 
  New: Fires 33 additional Arrows


• Old: Fires 21 additional Arrows


• 
  New: Fires 4 additional sequences of arrows


• Old: Fires 3 additional sequences of arrows

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Vaal Reave

Modified

• 
  New: Souls Per Use 25


• Old: Souls Per Use 35


• 
  New: Can Store 3 Uses


• Old: Can Store 2 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 250% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 180% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 250%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 180%

Show Differences

Vaal Spectral Throw

Modified

• 
  New: Souls Per Use 15


• Old: Souls Per Use 10


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 170% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 135% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 170%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 135%


• 
  New: Fires 8 additional Projectiles


• Old: Fires 4 additional Projectiles

Show Differences

Vaal Arc

Removed

• Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• 
  New: Cast Time 0.70 sec


• Old: Cast Time 0.80 sec

Show Differences

Vaal Blight

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 7 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 8 sec

Show Differences

Vaal Cold Snap

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 8 sec


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 350%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 200%


• 
  New: Deals 1571 to 2356 Cold Damage


• Old: Deals 1002 to 1502 Cold Damage


• 
  New: Deals 1532.7 Base Cold Damage per second


• Old: Deals 1495.4 Base Cold Damage per second

Show Differences

Vaal Fireball

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 5 sec

Show Differences

Vaal Flameblast

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 3 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• 
  New: 120% more Spell Damage for each stage


• Old: 110% more Spell Damage for each stage


• 
  New: 100% more Damage with Ailments for each stage


• Old: 90% more Damage with Ailments for each stage


• 
  New: -2 to Radius for each Stage


• Old: -1 to Radius for each Stage

Show Differences

Vaal Ice Nova

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 2 Uses


• Old: Can Store 1 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• 
  New: Cast Time 0.70 sec


• Old: Cast Time 0.80 sec


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 120%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 70%


• 
  New: Deals 518 to 762 Cold Damage


• Old: Deals 274 to 428 Cold Damage

Show Differences

Vaal Lightning Trap

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 250%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 170%


• 
  New: Deals 686 to 2057 Lightning Damage


• Old: Deals 466 to 1399 Lightning Damage

Show Differences

Vaal Power Siphon

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 3 Uses


• Old: Can Store 2 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• 
  New: 50% increased Critical Strike Chance per Power Charge


• Old: 20% increased Critical Strike Chance per Power Charge


• 
  New: +25% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Power Charge


• Old: +10% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Power Charge

Show Differences

Vaal Righteous Fire

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 12 sec


• 
  New: Sacrifices 60% of your total Energy Shield and LifeDeals 99% of Sacrificed Energy Shield and Life as Fire Damage per second


• Old: Sacrifices 30% of your total Energy Shield and LifeDeals 180% of Sacrificed Energy Shield and Life as Fire Damage per second


• 
  New: Grants 19% more Spell Damage


• Old: Grants 28% more Spell Damage

Show Differences

Vaal Spark

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 5 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec

Show Differences

Vaal Storm Call

Added

• Effectiveness of Added Damage 130%

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 7 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 9 sec


• 
  New: Deals 510 to 947 Lightning Damage


• Old: Deals 370 to 687 Lightning Damage

Show Differences

Anger

Modified

• 
  New: You and nearby allies deal 109 to 155 additional Fire Damage with Spells


• Old: You and nearby allies deal 99 to 140 additional Fire Damage with Spells

Show Differences

Bladestorm

Added

• 108% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance

Flesh and Stone

Modified

• 
  New: Reservation 35% Mana


• Old: Reservation 25% Mana

Show Differences

Punishment

Modified

• 
  New: Cursed Enemies take 78% increased Damage while on Low Life


• Old: Cursed Enemies take 88% increased Damage while on Low Life

Show Differences

Seismic Cry

Modified

• 
  New: Exerted Attacks deal 20% more Damage per previous Attack Exerted by this Warcry


• Old: Exerted Attacks deal 30% more Damage per previous Attack Exerted by this Warcry

Show Differences

Vigilant Strike

Added

• Grants Fortify for 13.7 seconds on Melee hit

Removed

• Grants Fortify on Melee Hit


• 210% increased Fortify duration

Vitality

Modified

• 
  New: You and nearby Allies Regenerate 193.2 Life per second


• Old: You and nearby Allies Regenerate 247 Life per second

Show Differences

Blade Blast

Modified

• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 50%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 60%


• 
  New: Deals 210 to 315 Physical Damage


• Old: Deals 279 to 418 Physical Damage

Show Differences

Blade Vortex

Modified

• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 20%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 25%


• 
  New: Deals 86 to 129 Physical Damage


• Old: Deals 101 to 151 Physical Damage


• 
  New: Base duration is 4.00 seconds


• Old: Base duration is 5.00 seconds


• 
  New: +2 to radius


• Old: +4 to radius

Show Differences

Toxic Rain

Modified

• 
  New: Each Spore Pod applies 5% less Movement Speed to nearby Enemies, to a maximum of 30%


• Old: Each Spore Pod applies 10% less Movement Speed to nearby Enemies, to a maximum of 60%

Show Differences

Brand Recall

Added

• Spends 20% of Brand's Cost

Removed

• Spends 20% of Brand's Mana Cost

New: Recall your brands to you, detaching them from enemies and increasing attachment range until they next attach to an enemy. Spends a portion of each recalled brand's cost to cause it to activate.

Old: Recall your brands to you, detaching them from enemies and increasing attachment range until they next attach to an enemy. Spends a portion of each recalled brand's mana cost to cause it to activate.

Show Differences

Frost Bomb

Modified

• 
  New: Cold Exposure applies -15% to Cold Resistance


• Old: Cold Exposure applies -25% to Cold Resistance

Show Differences

Wave of Conviction

Modified

• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 240%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 220%


• 
  New: Deals 1057 to 1585 Physical Damage


• Old: Deals 972 to 1459 Physical Damage


• 
  New: Exposure applies -15% to Elemental Resistance matching highest Damage taken


• Old: Exposure applies -25% to Elemental Resistance matching highest Damage taken

Show Differences

Divergent Berserk

Modified

• 
  New: Buff grants 5% more Spell Damage


• Old: Buff grants 20% more Spell Damage

Show Differences







Support Gems

Brutality Support

New: Supports any skill that deals damage.

Old: Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Show Differences

Blastchain Mine Support

Added

• Supported Skills gain a Base Reservation equal to Base Mana and Life Cost

High-Impact Mine Support

Added

• Supported Skills gain a Base Reservation equal to Base Mana and Life Cost

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In Path of Exile: Ultimatum, we've added four new skill and support gems as well as made a variety of changes to existing gems. To help you plan your build for the upcoming launch, we've prepared gem data at level 20 with 20% quality for all new and changed gems. Check them out below:

New Gems

Skill Gems









Support Gems

Updated Gems

Vaal Earthquake

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 9 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 12 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 85% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 71% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 85%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 71%


• 
  New: Ongoing effect ends after 9 Aftershocks


• Old: Ongoing effect ends after 7 Aftershocks

Show Differences

Vaal Ground Slam

Added

• This Attack can be Exerted as though it was not a Vaal Skill

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 4 Uses


• Old: Can Store 3 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 1 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 400% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 300% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 400%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 300%

Show Differences

Vaal Blade Vortex

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 2 Uses


• Old: Can Store 1 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 5 sec


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 60%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 75%


• 
  New: Deals 276 to 413 Physical Damage


• Old: Deals 331 to 496 Physical Damage


• 
  New: Base duration is 5.00 seconds


• Old: Base duration is 3.00 seconds


• 
  New: Hits Enemies every 0.20 Seconds


• Old: Hits Enemies every 0.13 Seconds

Show Differences

Vaal Burning Arrow

Modified

• 
  New: Souls Per Use 15


• Old: Souls Per Use 20


• 
  New: Can Store 4 Uses


• Old: Can Store 3 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 1 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec

Show Differences

Vaal Cyclone

Modified

• 
  New: Souls Per Use 25


• Old: Souls Per Use 35


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 5 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 7 sec


• 
  New: Attack Speed 300% of base


• Old: Attack Speed 400% of base


• 
  New: Attack Damage 99% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 61% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 99%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 61%

Show Differences

Vaal Lightning Strike

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 2 Uses


• Old: Can Store 1 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 8 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 10 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 130% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 98% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 130%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 98%


• 
  New: Base duration is 6.00 seconds


• Old: Base duration is 8.00 seconds

Show Differences

Vaal Rain of Arrows

Modified

• 
  New: Fires 33 additional Arrows


• Old: Fires 21 additional Arrows


• 
  New: Fires 4 additional sequences of arrows


• Old: Fires 3 additional sequences of arrows

Show Differences

Vaal Reave

Modified

• 
  New: Souls Per Use 25


• Old: Souls Per Use 35


• 
  New: Can Store 3 Uses


• Old: Can Store 2 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 250% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 180% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 250%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 180%

Show Differences

Vaal Spectral Throw

Modified

• 
  New: Souls Per Use 15


• Old: Souls Per Use 10


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 170% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 135% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 170%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 135%


• 
  New: Fires 8 additional Projectiles


• Old: Fires 4 additional Projectiles

Show Differences

Vaal Arc

Removed

• Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• 
  New: Cast Time 0.70 sec


• Old: Cast Time 0.80 sec

Show Differences

Vaal Blight

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 7 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 8 sec

Show Differences

Vaal Cold Snap

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 8 sec


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 350%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 200%


• 
  New: Deals 1571 to 2356 Cold Damage


• Old: Deals 1002 to 1502 Cold Damage


• 
  New: Deals 1532.7 Base Cold Damage per second


• Old: Deals 1495.4 Base Cold Damage per second

Show Differences

Vaal Fireball

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 5 sec

Show Differences

Vaal Flameblast

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 3 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• 
  New: 120% more Spell Damage for each stage


• Old: 110% more Spell Damage for each stage


• 
  New: 100% more Damage with Ailments for each stage


• Old: 90% more Damage with Ailments for each stage


• 
  New: -2 to Radius for each Stage


• Old: -1 to Radius for each Stage

Show Differences

Vaal Ice Nova

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 2 Uses


• Old: Can Store 1 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• 
  New: Cast Time 0.70 sec


• Old: Cast Time 0.80 sec


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 120%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 70%


• 
  New: Deals 518 to 762 Cold Damage


• Old: Deals 274 to 428 Cold Damage

Show Differences

Vaal Lightning Trap

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 250%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 170%


• 
  New: Deals 686 to 2057 Lightning Damage


• Old: Deals 466 to 1399 Lightning Damage

Show Differences

Vaal Power Siphon

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 3 Uses


• Old: Can Store 2 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• 
  New: 50% increased Critical Strike Chance per Power Charge


• Old: 20% increased Critical Strike Chance per Power Charge


• 
  New: +25% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Power Charge


• Old: +10% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Power Charge

Show Differences

Vaal Righteous Fire

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 12 sec


• 
  New: Sacrifices 60% of your total Energy Shield and LifeDeals 99% of Sacrificed Energy Shield and Life as Fire Damage per second


• Old: Sacrifices 30% of your total Energy Shield and LifeDeals 180% of Sacrificed Energy Shield and Life as Fire Damage per second


• 
  New: Grants 19% more Spell Damage


• Old: Grants 28% more Spell Damage

Show Differences

Vaal Spark

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 5 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec

Show Differences

Vaal Storm Call

Added

• Effectiveness of Added Damage 130%

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 7 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 9 sec


• 
  New: Deals 510 to 947 Lightning Damage


• Old: Deals 370 to 687 Lightning Damage

Show Differences

Anger

Modified

• 
  New: You and nearby allies deal 109 to 155 additional Fire Damage with Spells


• Old: You and nearby allies deal 99 to 140 additional Fire Damage with Spells

Show Differences

Bladestorm

Added

• 108% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance

Flesh and Stone

Modified

• 
  New: Reservation 35% Mana


• Old: Reservation 25% Mana

Show Differences

Punishment

Modified

• 
  New: Cursed Enemies take 78% increased Damage while on Low Life


• Old: Cursed Enemies take 88% increased Damage while on Low Life

Show Differences

Seismic Cry

Modified

• 
  New: Exerted Attacks deal 20% more Damage per previous Attack Exerted by this Warcry


• Old: Exerted Attacks deal 30% more Damage per previous Attack Exerted by this Warcry

Show Differences

Vigilant Strike

Added

• Grants Fortify for 13.7 seconds on Melee hit

Removed

• Grants Fortify on Melee Hit


• 210% increased Fortify duration

Vitality

Modified

• 
  New: You and nearby Allies Regenerate 193.2 Life per second


• Old: You and nearby Allies Regenerate 247 Life per second

Show Differences

Blade Blast

Modified

• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 50%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 60%


• 
  New: Deals 210 to 315 Physical Damage


• Old: Deals 279 to 418 Physical Damage

Show Differences

Blade Vortex

Modified

• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 20%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 25%


• 
  New: Deals 86 to 129 Physical Damage


• Old: Deals 101 to 151 Physical Damage


• 
  New: Base duration is 4.00 seconds


• Old: Base duration is 5.00 seconds


• 
  New: +2 to radius


• Old: +4 to radius

Show Differences

Toxic Rain

Modified

• 
  New: Each Spore Pod applies 5% less Movement Speed to nearby Enemies, to a maximum of 30%


• Old: Each Spore Pod applies 10% less Movement Speed to nearby Enemies, to a maximum of 60%

Show Differences

Brand Recall

Added

• Spends 20% of Brand's Cost

Removed

• Spends 20% of Brand's Mana Cost

New: Recall your brands to you, detaching them from enemies and increasing attachment range until they next attach to an enemy. Spends a portion of each recalled brand's cost to cause it to activate.

Old: Recall your brands to you, detaching them from enemies and increasing attachment range until they next attach to an enemy. Spends a portion of each recalled brand's mana cost to cause it to activate.

Show Differences

Frost Bomb

Modified

• 
  New: Cold Exposure applies -15% to Cold Resistance


• Old: Cold Exposure applies -25% to Cold Resistance

Show Differences

Wave of Conviction

Modified

• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 240%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 220%


• 
  New: Deals 1057 to 1585 Physical Damage


• Old: Deals 972 to 1459 Physical Damage


• 
  New: Exposure applies -15% to Elemental Resistance matching highest Damage taken


• Old: Exposure applies -25% to Elemental Resistance matching highest Damage taken

Show Differences

Divergent Berserk

Modified

• 
  New: Buff grants 5% more Spell Damage


• Old: Buff grants 20% more Spell Damage

Show Differences







Support Gems

Brutality Support

New: Supports any skill that deals damage.

Old: Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Show Differences

Blastchain Mine Support

Added

• Supported Skills gain a Base Reservation equal to Base Mana and Life Cost

High-Impact Mine Support

Added

• Supported Skills gain a Base Reservation equal to Base Mana and Life Cost

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In Path of Exile: Ultimatum, we've added four new skill and support gems as well as made a variety of changes to existing gems. To help you plan your build for the upcoming launch, we've prepared gem data at level 20 with 20% quality for all new and changed gems. Check them out below:

New Gems

Skill Gems









Support Gems

Updated Gems

Vaal Earthquake

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 9 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 12 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 85% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 71% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 85%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 71%


• 
  New: Ongoing effect ends after 9 Aftershocks


• Old: Ongoing effect ends after 7 Aftershocks

Show Differences

Vaal Ground Slam

Added

• This Attack can be Exerted as though it was not a Vaal Skill

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 4 Uses


• Old: Can Store 3 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 1 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 400% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 300% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 400%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 300%

Show Differences

Vaal Blade Vortex

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 2 Uses


• Old: Can Store 1 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 5 sec


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 60%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 75%


• 
  New: Deals 276 to 413 Physical Damage


• Old: Deals 331 to 496 Physical Damage


• 
  New: Base duration is 5.00 seconds


• Old: Base duration is 3.00 seconds


• 
  New: Hits Enemies every 0.20 Seconds


• Old: Hits Enemies every 0.13 Seconds

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Vaal Burning Arrow

Modified

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  New: Souls Per Use 15


• Old: Souls Per Use 20


• 
  New: Can Store 4 Uses


• Old: Can Store 3 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 1 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec

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Vaal Cyclone

Modified

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  New: Souls Per Use 25


• Old: Souls Per Use 35


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 5 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 7 sec


• 
  New: Attack Speed 300% of base


• Old: Attack Speed 400% of base


• 
  New: Attack Damage 99% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 61% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 99%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 61%

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Vaal Lightning Strike

Modified

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  New: Can Store 2 Uses


• Old: Can Store 1 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 8 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 10 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 130% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 98% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 130%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 98%


• 
  New: Base duration is 6.00 seconds


• Old: Base duration is 8.00 seconds

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Vaal Rain of Arrows

Modified

• 
  New: Fires 33 additional Arrows


• Old: Fires 21 additional Arrows


• 
  New: Fires 4 additional sequences of arrows


• Old: Fires 3 additional sequences of arrows

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Vaal Reave

Modified

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  New: Souls Per Use 25


• Old: Souls Per Use 35


• 
  New: Can Store 3 Uses


• Old: Can Store 2 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 250% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 180% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 250%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 180%

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Vaal Spectral Throw

Modified

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  New: Souls Per Use 15


• Old: Souls Per Use 10


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• 
  New: Attack Damage 170% of base


• Old: Attack Damage 135% of base


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 170%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 135%


• 
  New: Fires 8 additional Projectiles


• Old: Fires 4 additional Projectiles

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Vaal Arc

Removed

• Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• 
  New: Cast Time 0.70 sec


• Old: Cast Time 0.80 sec

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Vaal Blight

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 7 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 8 sec

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Vaal Cold Snap

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 8 sec


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 350%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 200%


• 
  New: Deals 1571 to 2356 Cold Damage


• Old: Deals 1002 to 1502 Cold Damage


• 
  New: Deals 1532.7 Base Cold Damage per second


• Old: Deals 1495.4 Base Cold Damage per second

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Vaal Fireball

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 5 sec

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Vaal Flameblast

Modified

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  New: Soul Gain Prevention 3 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• 
  New: 120% more Spell Damage for each stage


• Old: 110% more Spell Damage for each stage


• 
  New: 100% more Damage with Ailments for each stage


• Old: 90% more Damage with Ailments for each stage


• 
  New: -2 to Radius for each Stage


• Old: -1 to Radius for each Stage

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Vaal Ice Nova

Modified

• 
  New: Can Store 2 Uses


• Old: Can Store 1 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• 
  New: Cast Time 0.70 sec


• Old: Cast Time 0.80 sec


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 120%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 70%


• 
  New: Deals 518 to 762 Cold Damage


• Old: Deals 274 to 428 Cold Damage

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Vaal Lightning Trap

Modified

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  New: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 250%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 170%


• 
  New: Deals 686 to 2057 Lightning Damage


• Old: Deals 466 to 1399 Lightning Damage

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Vaal Power Siphon

Modified

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  New: Can Store 3 Uses


• Old: Can Store 2 Uses


• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 2 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 4 sec


• 
  New: 50% increased Critical Strike Chance per Power Charge


• Old: 20% increased Critical Strike Chance per Power Charge


• 
  New: +25% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Power Charge


• Old: +10% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Power Charge

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Vaal Righteous Fire

Modified

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  New: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 12 sec


• 
  New: Sacrifices 60% of your total Energy Shield and LifeDeals 99% of Sacrificed Energy Shield and Life as Fire Damage per second


• Old: Sacrifices 30% of your total Energy Shield and LifeDeals 180% of Sacrificed Energy Shield and Life as Fire Damage per second


• 
  New: Grants 19% more Spell Damage


• Old: Grants 28% more Spell Damage

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Vaal Spark

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 5 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 6 sec

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Vaal Storm Call

Added

• Effectiveness of Added Damage 130%

Modified

• 
  New: Soul Gain Prevention 7 sec


• Old: Soul Gain Prevention 9 sec


• 
  New: Deals 510 to 947 Lightning Damage


• Old: Deals 370 to 687 Lightning Damage

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Anger

Modified

• 
  New: You and nearby allies deal 109 to 155 additional Fire Damage with Spells


• Old: You and nearby allies deal 99 to 140 additional Fire Damage with Spells

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Bladestorm

Added

• 108% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance

Flesh and Stone

Modified

• 
  New: Reservation 35% Mana


• Old: Reservation 25% Mana

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Punishment

Modified

• 
  New: Cursed Enemies take 78% increased Damage while on Low Life


• Old: Cursed Enemies take 88% increased Damage while on Low Life

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Seismic Cry

Modified

• 
  New: Exerted Attacks deal 20% more Damage per previous Attack Exerted by this Warcry


• Old: Exerted Attacks deal 30% more Damage per previous Attack Exerted by this Warcry

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Vigilant Strike

Added

• Grants Fortify for 13.7 seconds on Melee hit

Removed

• Grants Fortify on Melee Hit


• 210% increased Fortify duration

Vitality

Modified

• 
  New: You and nearby Allies Regenerate 193.2 Life per second


• Old: You and nearby Allies Regenerate 247 Life per second

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Blade Blast

Modified

• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 50%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 60%


• 
  New: Deals 210 to 315 Physical Damage


• Old: Deals 279 to 418 Physical Damage

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Blade Vortex

Modified

• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 20%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 25%


• 
  New: Deals 86 to 129 Physical Damage


• Old: Deals 101 to 151 Physical Damage


• 
  New: Base duration is 4.00 seconds


• Old: Base duration is 5.00 seconds


• 
  New: +2 to radius


• Old: +4 to radius

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Toxic Rain

Modified

• 
  New: Each Spore Pod applies 5% less Movement Speed to nearby Enemies, to a maximum of 30%


• Old: Each Spore Pod applies 10% less Movement Speed to nearby Enemies, to a maximum of 60%

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Brand Recall

Added

• Spends 20% of Brand's Cost

Removed

• Spends 20% of Brand's Mana Cost

New: Recall your brands to you, detaching them from enemies and increasing attachment range until they next attach to an enemy. Spends a portion of each recalled brand's cost to cause it to activate.

Old: Recall your brands to you, detaching them from enemies and increasing attachment range until they next attach to an enemy. Spends a portion of each recalled brand's mana cost to cause it to activate.

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Frost Bomb

Modified

• 
  New: Cold Exposure applies -15% to Cold Resistance


• Old: Cold Exposure applies -25% to Cold Resistance

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Wave of Conviction

Modified

• 
  New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 240%


• Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 220%


• 
  New: Deals 1057 to 1585 Physical Damage


• Old: Deals 972 to 1459 Physical Damage


• 
  New: Exposure applies -15% to Elemental Resistance matching highest Damage taken


• Old: Exposure applies -25% to Elemental Resistance matching highest Damage taken

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Divergent Berserk

Modified

• 
  New: Buff grants 5% more Spell Damage


• Old: Buff grants 20% more Spell Damage

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Support Gems

Brutality Support

New: Supports any skill that deals damage.

Old: Supports any skill that hits enemies.

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Blastchain Mine Support

Added

• Supported Skills gain a Base Reservation equal to Base Mana and Life Cost

High-Impact Mine Support

Added

• Supported Skills gain a Base Reservation equal to Base Mana and Life Cost

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