PoE2 skill gem

Detonating Arrow

Channel to charge up before firing off a burning arrow. At maximum stages, the arrow will create a Detonating explosion at the end of its flight.

Current series

Changed in 0.5

0.5.1
Related system change

Fixed a bug with Mirage Archer targeting when using channelled Bow skills such as Snipe, Detonating Arrow, and Rapid Shot.

0.5.0
Direct change

Mirage Archer and Mirage Deadeye: Can now be used with Channelled Skills, including Snipe, Plasma Blast, and Detonating Arrow.

Full patch history

Effects

6 effects

Arrow

Explosion

  • Modifers to Attack speed also affect this skill's cost
  • Explosion radius is 2.4 metres

Requirements and restrictions

2 requirement groups
Player requirementsLevel (1-90), (4-157) Dex
Weapon or skill requirementBows
Source requirement text

Requires: Level (1-90), (4-157) Dex

Requires: Bows

Gem level progression

40 levels
Detonating Arrow levels 1 to 20
LevelRequires LevelDexManaBase Damage
104753%, 53%, 53%, 100%
239858%, 58%, 58%
3614964%, 64%, 64%
410211070%, 70%, 70%
514281276%, 76%, 76%
618351382%, 82%, 82%
722411488%, 88%, 88%
826481694%, 94%, 94%
931571899%, 99%, 99%
10366520105%, 105%, 105%
11417422111%, 111%, 111%
12468224117%, 117%, 117%
13529226124%, 124%, 124%
145810328132%, 132%, 132%
156411331140%, 140%, 140%
166611634149%, 149%, 149%
177212636159%, 159%, 159%
187813739169%, 169%, 169%
198414743180%, 180%, 180%
209015746192%, 192%, 192%
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
Detonating Arrow levels beyond 20
LevelRequires LevelDexManaBase Damage
21Not applicableNot applicable50205%, 205%, 205%
22Not applicableNot applicable54218%, 218%, 218%
23Not applicableNot applicable58233%, 233%, 233%
24Not applicableNot applicable62248%, 248%, 248%
25Not applicableNot applicable67265%, 265%, 265%
26Not applicableNot applicable72283%, 283%, 283%
27Not applicableNot applicable77302%, 302%, 302%
28Not applicableNot applicable82322%, 322%, 322%
29Not applicableNot applicable88343%, 343%, 343%
30Not applicableNot applicable94366%, 366%, 366%
31Not applicableNot applicable101390%, 390%, 390%
32Not applicableNot applicable108416%, 416%, 416%
33Not applicableNot applicable115444%, 444%, 444%
34Not applicableNot applicable123474%, 474%, 474%
35Not applicableNot applicable131505%, 505%, 505%
36Not applicableNot applicable140539%, 539%, 539%
37Not applicableNot applicable149575%, 575%, 575%
38Not applicableNot applicable159613%, 613%, 613%
39Not applicableNot applicable169654%, 654%, 654%
40Not applicableNot applicable180697%, 697%, 697%

Quality effects

2 effects

Arrow standard quality

  • +(0-1) to number of Maximum Stages

Advanced Thaumaturgy

This is the additional quality effect granted while the Gemling Legionnaire passive is allocated. The main value below is shown at 20% gem quality. Compare all gem bonuses.

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Compatibility rules

Active Type: Attack, RangedAttack, Projectile, ProjectilesFromUser, Fire, Channel, Barrageable, Area, Bow, GainsStages, Detonator, MirageArcherCanUse

Acquisition

1 sources
  • Uncut Skill Gem: Uncut Skill Gem Tier 9

How to engrave this skill

1 category
Bow, tier 9

This skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 9 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.

Open Bow

Vaal Orb outcomes

4 outcomes / 0 enchantments

Vaal Orb can corrupt Detonating Arrow. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.

01
No change.
02
Permanently add or subtract one gem level. This is retained when upgrading the gem level using an uncut gem. Max level gems can exceed their normal maximum this way, but cannot go below Level 1.
03
Add or remove a socket.
04
±10% to Quality, up to 23%.
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Patch history

8 changes
0.5.1
Related system change

Fixed a bug with Mirage Archer targeting when using channelled Bow skills such as Snipe, Detonating Arrow, and Rapid Shot.

0.5.0
Direct change

Mirage Archer and Mirage Deadeye: Can now be used with Channelled Skills, including Snipe, Plasma Blast, and Detonating Arrow.

0.4.0
Direct change

Detonating Arrow: Now deals 99-192% of Attack Damage (previously 82-159%) at Gem levels 9-20.

0.3.0
Direct change

NEW: Detonating Arrow: Quality now provides +0-1 to Maximum Stages (previously +0-2).

0.3.0
Direct change

Detonating Arrow: Quality now provides +0-1 to Maximum Stages (previously +0-2).

0.2.0
Direct change

Detonating Arrow's Explosion Radius is now 2.4 metres (previously 1.8).

0.2.0
Direct change

When using a controller, Detonating Arrow and Freezing Salvo will now target enemies if not manually aimed.

0.2.0
Direct change

Fixed a bug where the damage gained as extra elemental damage on Detonating Arrow was applied at the same time as non-skill sources of damage conversion/gain instead of before them.