PoE2 skill gem

Herald of Ash

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

Current data

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

6 effects

Buff

Explosion

Requirements and restrictions

1 requirement groups
Player requirementsLevel (1-90), (4-157) Str, Any Martial Weapon
Source requirement text

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

Requires: Any Martial Weapon

Gem level progression

40 levels
Herald of Ash levels 1 to 20
LevelRequires LevelStrBase DamageAn additional +16.67% of Overkill damage contributes to base Ignite damage
104100%, 100%, 100%, 100%16.67
239100%, 100%, 100%, 100%17
3614100%, 100%, 100%, 100%17.33
41021100%, 100%, 100%, 100%17.67
51428100%, 100%, 100%, 100%18
61835100%, 100%, 100%, 100%18.33
72241100%, 100%, 100%, 100%18.67
82648100%, 100%, 100%, 100%19
93157100%, 100%, 100%, 100%19.33
103665100%, 100%, 100%, 100%19.67
114174100%, 100%, 100%, 100%20
124682100%, 100%, 100%, 100%20.33
135292100%, 100%, 100%, 100%20.67
1458103100%, 100%, 100%, 100%21
1564113100%, 100%, 100%, 100%21.33
1666116100%, 100%, 100%, 100%21.67
1772126100%, 100%, 100%, 100%22
1878137100%, 100%, 100%, 100%22.33
1984147100%, 100%, 100%, 100%22.67
2090157100%, 100%, 100%, 100%23
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
Herald of Ash levels beyond 20
LevelRequires LevelStrBase DamageAn additional +16.67% of Overkill damage contributes to base Ignite damage
21Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%23.33
22Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%23.67
23Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%24
24Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%24.33
25Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%24.67
26Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%25
27Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%25.33
28Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%25.67
29Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%26
30Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%26.33
31Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%26.67
32Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%27
33Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%27.33
34Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%27.67
35Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%28
36Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%28.33
37Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%28.67
38Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%29
39Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%29.33
40Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%29.67

Quality effects

2 effects

Explosion standard quality

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.

Compatible support gems

46 source records
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Compatibility rules

Active Type: Buff, HasReservation, CausesBurning, Area, DamageOverTime, Fire, Herald, Duration, OngoingSkill, Persistent, AttackInPlace

Granted by items

2 items
The Coming CalamityGrants level 18 Herald of AshLament AmuletGrants Skill: Level 11 Herald of Ash

Acquisition

2 sources

How to engrave this skill

2 categories
Primal, tier 4

This skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 4 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.

Open Primal
Mace, tier 4

This skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 4 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.

Open Mace

Alternate source variants

1 variants
Herald of AshSkill Gems · Buff2 effect groups

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

Properties

Level
(1-20)

Requirements

Player
Level (1-90), Any Martial Weapon
  • Requires: Level (1-90)
  • Requires: Any Martial Weapon

Effects and components

Buff
Explosion

Level progression

Herald of Ash alternate variant levels 1 to 20
LevelRequires LevelBase DamageAn additional +16.67% of Overkill damage contributes to base Ignite damage
10100%, 100%, 100%, 100%16.67
23100%, 100%, 100%, 100%17
36100%, 100%, 100%, 100%17.33
410100%, 100%, 100%, 100%17.67
514100%, 100%, 100%, 100%18
618100%, 100%, 100%, 100%18.33
722100%, 100%, 100%, 100%18.67
826100%, 100%, 100%, 100%19
931100%, 100%, 100%, 100%19.33
1036100%, 100%, 100%, 100%19.67
1141100%, 100%, 100%, 100%20
1246100%, 100%, 100%, 100%20.33
1352100%, 100%, 100%, 100%20.67
1458100%, 100%, 100%, 100%21
1564100%, 100%, 100%, 100%21.33
1666100%, 100%, 100%, 100%21.67
1772100%, 100%, 100%, 100%22
1878100%, 100%, 100%, 100%22.33
1984100%, 100%, 100%, 100%22.67
2090100%, 100%, 100%, 100%23
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
Herald of Ash alternate variant levels beyond 20
LevelRequires LevelBase DamageAn additional +16.67% of Overkill damage contributes to base Ignite damage
21Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%23.33
22Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%23.67
23Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%24
24Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%24.33
25Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%24.67
26Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%25
27Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%25.33
28Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%25.67
29Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%26
30Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%26.33
31Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%26.67
32Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%27
33Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%27.33
34Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%27.67
35Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%28
36Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%28.33
37Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%28.67
38Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%29
39Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%29.33
40Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 100%29.67

Acquisition

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Compatibility

Compatible support gems
46
Active types
Buff, HasReservation, CausesBurning, Area, DamageOverTime, Fire, Herald, Duration, OngoingSkill, Persistent, AttackInPlace
  • Active Type: Buff, HasReservation, CausesBurning, Area, DamageOverTime, Fire, Herald, Duration, OngoingSkill, Persistent, AttackInPlace
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Vaal Orb outcomes

4 outcomes / 0 enchantments

Vaal Orb can corrupt Herald of Ash. 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%.
View every corruption outcome and enchantment

Patch history

3 changes
0.2.0
Direct change

Ice crystals can no longer apply on kill effects such as Herald of Ash and Trampletoe's overkill.

0.2.0
Direct change

Herald of Ash's Explosion Radius is now 1.2 metres (previously 1).

0.2.0
Direct change

Herald of Ash quality now provides "An additional +0-5% of Overkill damage contributes to base Ignite Damage", instead of the previous "Ignite surrounding enemies if Overkill damage is at least 0-2% of Enemy's Maximum Life" benefit that was actively detrimental.