PoE2 skill gem

Herald of Thunder

While active, killing Shocked enemies with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause subsequent Attack Hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.

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

5 effects
  • Mana: 30

Buff

Bolt

Requirements and restrictions

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

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

Requires: Any Martial Weapon

Gem level progression

40 levels
Herald of Thunder levels 1 to 20
LevelRequires LevelDexBase DamageLightning Bolts strike the targets of your next 2 Attack Hitsafter killing a Shocked enemy with Attack damage
104100%, 100%, 100%, 30%2
239100%, 100%, 100%, 33%2
3614100%, 100%, 100%, 37%2
41021100%, 100%, 100%, 40%2
51428100%, 100%, 100%, 44%2
61835100%, 100%, 100%, 47%2
72241100%, 100%, 100%, 51%2
82648100%, 100%, 100%, 55%2
93157100%, 100%, 100%, 58%2
103665100%, 100%, 100%, 62%2
114174100%, 100%, 100%, 66%3
124682100%, 100%, 100%, 70%3
135292100%, 100%, 100%, 75%3
1458103100%, 100%, 100%, 80%3
1564113100%, 100%, 100%, 85%3
1666116100%, 100%, 100%, 92%3
1772126100%, 100%, 100%, 98%3
1878137100%, 100%, 100%, 106%3
1984147100%, 100%, 100%, 114%3
2090157100%, 100%, 100%, 122%3
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
Herald of Thunder levels beyond 20
LevelRequires LevelDexBase DamageLightning Bolts strike the targets of your next 2 Attack Hitsafter killing a Shocked enemy with Attack damage
21Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 132%4
22Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 142%4
23Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 153%4
24Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 165%4
25Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 178%4
26Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 191%4
27Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 206%4
28Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 222%4
29Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 239%4
30Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 258%4
31Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 278%5
32Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 299%5
33Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 322%5
34Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 347%5
35Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 374%5
36Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 403%5
37Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 434%5
38Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 468%5
39Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 504%5
40Not applicableNot applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 543%5

Quality effects

2 effects

Buff 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.

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Compatibility rules

Active Type: Buff, HasReservation, Area, Lightning, Herald, Attack, OngoingSkill, Persistent, NoAttackOrCastTime, AttackInPlace

Granted by items

2 items
The Coming CalamityGrants level 18 Herald of ThunderLament AmuletGrants Skill: Level 11 Herald of Thunder

Acquisition

2 sources

How to engrave this skill

4 categories
Crossbow, 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 Crossbow
Spear, 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 Spear
Bow, 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 Bow
Quarterstaff, 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 Quarterstaff

Alternate source variants

1 variants
Herald of ThunderSkill Gems · Buff2 effect groups

While active, killing Shocked enemies with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause subsequent Attack Hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.

Properties

Level
(1-20)

Requirements

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

Effects and components

Buff
Bolt

Level progression

Herald of Thunder alternate variant levels 1 to 20
LevelRequires LevelBase DamageLightning Bolts strike the targets of your next 2 Attack Hitsafter killing a Shocked enemy with Attack damage
10100%, 100%, 100%, 30%2
23100%, 100%, 100%, 33%2
36100%, 100%, 100%, 37%2
410100%, 100%, 100%, 40%2
514100%, 100%, 100%, 44%2
618100%, 100%, 100%, 47%2
722100%, 100%, 100%, 51%2
826100%, 100%, 100%, 55%2
931100%, 100%, 100%, 58%2
1036100%, 100%, 100%, 62%2
1141100%, 100%, 100%, 66%3
1246100%, 100%, 100%, 70%3
1352100%, 100%, 100%, 75%3
1458100%, 100%, 100%, 80%3
1564100%, 100%, 100%, 85%3
1666100%, 100%, 100%, 92%3
1772100%, 100%, 100%, 98%3
1878100%, 100%, 100%, 106%3
1984100%, 100%, 100%, 114%3
2090100%, 100%, 100%, 122%3
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
Herald of Thunder alternate variant levels beyond 20
LevelRequires LevelBase DamageLightning Bolts strike the targets of your next 2 Attack Hitsafter killing a Shocked enemy with Attack damage
21Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 132%4
22Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 142%4
23Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 153%4
24Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 165%4
25Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 178%4
26Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 191%4
27Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 206%4
28Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 222%4
29Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 239%4
30Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 258%4
31Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 278%5
32Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 299%5
33Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 322%5
34Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 347%5
35Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 374%5
36Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 403%5
37Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 434%5
38Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 468%5
39Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 504%5
40Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%, 543%5

Acquisition

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Compatibility

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176
Active types
Buff, HasReservation, Area, Lightning, Herald, Attack, OngoingSkill, Persistent, NoAttackOrCastTime, AttackInPlace
  • Active Type: Buff, HasReservation, Area, Lightning, Herald, Attack, OngoingSkill, Persistent, NoAttackOrCastTime, AttackInPlace
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Vaal Orb outcomes

4 outcomes / 0 enchantments

Vaal Orb can corrupt Herald of Thunder. 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
0.4.0
Direct change

Herald of Thunder: Now has an Attack Damage of 40%-122% (previously 47-143%) at Gem levels 4-20.

0.3.0
Direct change

Herald of Thunder: Bolt impact radius is now 1 metre (from 1.4)

0.2.0
Direct change

Herald of Thunder's Bolt impact Radius is now 1.4 metres (previously 1.6).