This skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 1 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.
PoE2 skill gem
Explosive Spear
Hurl a single payload Spear that pierces through enemies and lodges in terrain where it lands. The Spear will explode at the end of its Detonation Time or if Detonated. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if you have one to explode immediately, dealing more damage in a cross-shaped area and creating Ignited Ground.
Catalog version 0.5.4d
No direct 0.5 patch change is linked to this page. The displayed values are current for catalog version 0.5.4d.
Effects
18 effects- Detonation Time is 2.5 seconds
- Converts 60% of Physical damage to Fire damage
- Pierces all Targets
- Number of Projectiles cannot be modified
Spear
Explosion
Frenzy-Charged
- Attack Damage: (200-724)%
- Converts 100% of Physical damage to Fire damage
- 100% increased Ignite Magnitude
- Explosion length is (4-5.9) metres
- Explosion width is 1.5 metres
- Ignited Ground radius is 2 metres
- Ignited Ground duration is 8 seconds
- Ignited Ground Ignites enemies as though dealing the explosion's damage
Requirements and restrictions
2 requirement groupsSource requirement text
Requires: Level (1-90), (4-157) Dex
Requires: Spears
Gem level progression
40 levels| Level | Requires Level | Dex | Mana | Base Damage | Limit 1 lodged Spears | Explosion radius is 4 metres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 50%, 50%, 50%, 135%, 200% | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 55%, 55%, 55%, 149%, 220% | 1 | 4.1 |
| 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 60%, 60%, 60%, 163%, 242% | 1 | 4.2 |
| 4 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 66%, 66%, 66%, 179%, 264% | 1 | 4.3 |
| 5 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 71%, 71%, 71%, 193%, 286% | 1 | 4.4 |
| 6 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 77%, 77%, 77%, 209%, 309% | 1 | 4.5 |
| 7 | 22 | 41 | 10 | 82%, 82%, 82%, 224%, 332% | 1 | 4.6 |
| 8 | 26 | 48 | 12 | 87%, 87%, 87%, 239%, 354% | 2 | 4.7 |
| 9 | 31 | 57 | 13 | 91%, 91%, 91%, 252%, 374% | 2 | 4.8 |
| 10 | 36 | 65 | 14 | 96%, 96%, 96%, 267%, 395% | 2 | 4.9 |
| 11 | 41 | 74 | 16 | 101%, 101%, 101%, 282%, 418% | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 46 | 82 | 17 | 106%, 106%, 106%, 299%, 443% | 2 | 5.1 |
| 13 | 52 | 92 | 19 | 111%, 111%, 111%, 317%, 470% | 2 | 5.2 |
| 14 | 58 | 103 | 21 | 116%, 116%, 116%, 336%, 498% | 2 | 5.3 |
| 15 | 64 | 113 | 23 | 122%, 122%, 122%, 357%, 529% | 2 | 5.4 |
| 16 | 66 | 116 | 25 | 128%, 128%, 128%, 380%, 563% | 3 | 5.5 |
| 17 | 72 | 126 | 27 | 135%, 135%, 135%, 404%, 599% | 3 | 5.6 |
| 18 | 78 | 137 | 29 | 141%, 141%, 141%, 430%, 637% | 3 | 5.7 |
| 19 | 84 | 147 | 31 | 149%, 149%, 149%, 458%, 679% | 3 | 5.8 |
| 20 | 90 | 157 | 34 | 156%, 156%, 156%, 489%, 724% | 3 | 5.9 |
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
| Level | Requires Level | Dex | Mana | Base Damage | Limit 1 lodged Spears | Explosion radius is 4 metres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 37 | 164%, 164%, 164%, 522%, 773% | 3 | 6 |
| 22 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 40 | 172%, 172%, 172%, 556%, 824% | 3 | 6.1 |
| 23 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 43 | 181%, 181%, 181%, 593%, 879% | 3 | 6.2 |
| 24 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 46 | 190%, 190%, 190%, 633%, 938% | 4 | 6.3 |
| 25 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 49 | 199%, 199%, 199%, 675%, 1000% | 4 | 6.4 |
| 26 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 53 | 209%, 209%, 209%, 720%, 1067% | 4 | 6.5 |
| 27 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 57 | 219%, 219%, 219%, 768%, 1138% | 4 | 6.6 |
| 28 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 61 | 230%, 230%, 230%, 819%, 1214% | 4 | 6.7 |
| 29 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 65 | 242%, 242%, 242%, 874%, 1294% | 4 | 6.8 |
| 30 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 70 | 254%, 254%, 254%, 932%, 1381% | 4 | 6.9 |
| 31 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 75 | 267%, 267%, 267%, 994%, 1473% | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 80 | 280%, 280%, 280%, 1060%, 1571% | 5 | 7.1 |
| 33 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 86 | 294%, 294%, 294%, 1131%, 1675% | 5 | 7.2 |
| 34 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 91 | 309%, 309%, 309%, 1206%, 1787% | 5 | 7.3 |
| 35 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 98 | 324%, 324%, 324%, 1287%, 1906% | 5 | 7.4 |
| 36 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 104 | 340%, 340%, 340%, 1372%, 2033% | 5 | 7.5 |
| 37 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 111 | 357%, 357%, 357%, 1464%, 2168% | 5 | 7.6 |
| 38 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 118 | 375%, 375%, 375%, 1561%, 2313% | 5 | 7.7 |
| 39 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 126 | 394%, 394%, 394%, 1665%, 2467% | 5 | 7.8 |
| 40 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 134 | 414%, 414%, 414%, 1776%, 2631% | 5 | 7.9 |
Quality effects
3 effectsExplosion standard quality
- +(0-0.4) metres to Explosion radius
Frenzy-Charged standard quality
- +(0-0.4) metres to Explosion length
Advanced Thaumaturgy
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Recommended support gems
15 supportsRecommendation tier 1
Recommendation tier 2
Recommendation tier 3
Recommendation tier 4
Compatible support gems
241 source recordsShow 218 more compatible gems
Compatibility rules
Active Type: Projectile, ProjectilesFromUser, Attack, Area, UsableWhileMoving, Spear, Barrageable, RangedAttack, Fire, UsableWhileMounted, CreatesGroundEffect, Duration, Limit, CannotChain, ConsumesCharges, SkillConsumesFrenzyChargesOnUse, DetonatesAfterTime, ProjectilesNumberModifiersNotApplied, Detonator, MirageArcherCanUse
Acquisition
1 sources- Uncut Skill Gem: Uncut Skill Gem Tier 1
How to engrave this skill
1 categoryVaal Orb outcomes
4 outcomes / 0 enchantmentsVaal Orb can corrupt Explosive Spear. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.
Patch history
2 changesExplosive Spear: Now gains +1 limit of lodged Spears every 8 Gem levels. Frenzy-Charge-Empowered explosion now deals 200-724% of Attack Damage (previously 150-543%) at Gem levels 1-20. Now has 100% increased Ignite magnitude (previously 0%). Frenzy-Charge-Empowered explosion length now increases with level from 4-5.9 metres at Gem levels 1-20. Updated explosion visuals.
Explosive Spear: The Ignited ground created by the Frenzy-Charged Explosion now lasts 8 seconds (previously 4 seconds).
