Fixed a bug where the Quality bonus granted to Molten Blast by the Gemling Legionnaire's Advanced Thaumaturgy Passive Skill granted 1 less Projectile than intended and displayed on the wrong tab of the Gem.
PoE2 skill gem
Molten Blast
Gouge molten rock from the ground and fling it at the target. The Projectile explodes on collision, damaging enemies and scattering shrapnel in a cone behind it.
Changed in 0.5
Fixed a bug where Tactician's Cannons, Ready! Notable Passive Skill would not cause totems to attack when the player uses Molten Blast, Rolling Magma, Oil Barrage, or Power Charged Falling Thunder.
Effects
17 effects- Explosion radius is 1.6 metres
- Converts 60% of Physical damage to Fire damage
- While Dual Wielding, fires twice as many Projectiles with 15% less attack speed
- Inflicts 200% more Flammability Magnitude
- 100% more Ignite duration
- Fires +1 Projectiles
Projectile
- Converts 60% of Physical damage to Fire damage
- Inflicts 200% more Flammability Magnitude
- 100% more Ignite duration
- Fires +1 Projectiles
- While Dual Wielding, fires twice as many Projectiles with 15% less attack speed
- Explosion radius is 1.6 metres
Shrapnel
- Attack Damage: (65-265)%
- Converts 100% of Physical damage to Fire damage
- Number of Projectiles cannot be modified
- Inflicts 200% more Flammability Magnitude
- 100% more Ignite duration
- Fires 8 Projectiles
Requirements and restrictions
2 requirement groupsGem level progression
40 levels| Level | Requires Level | Str | Mana | Base Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 65%, 65%, 65%, 65% |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 72%, 72%, 72%, 72% |
| 3 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 79%, 79%, 79%, 79% |
| 4 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 87%, 87%, 87%, 87% |
| 5 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 94%, 94%, 94%, 94% |
| 6 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 102%, 102%, 102%, 102% |
| 7 | 22 | 41 | 12 | 110%, 110%, 110%, 110% |
| 8 | 26 | 48 | 14 | 118%, 118%, 118%, 118% |
| 9 | 31 | 57 | 15 | 125%, 125%, 125%, 125% |
| 10 | 36 | 65 | 17 | 133%, 133%, 133%, 133% |
| 11 | 41 | 74 | 19 | 142%, 142%, 142%, 142% |
| 12 | 46 | 82 | 20 | 152%, 152%, 152%, 152% |
| 13 | 52 | 92 | 22 | 162%, 162%, 162%, 162% |
| 14 | 58 | 103 | 25 | 173%, 173%, 173%, 173% |
| 15 | 64 | 113 | 27 | 185%, 185%, 185%, 185% |
| 16 | 66 | 116 | 29 | 199%, 199%, 199%, 199% |
| 17 | 72 | 126 | 32 | 213%, 213%, 213%, 213% |
| 18 | 78 | 137 | 34 | 229%, 229%, 229%, 229% |
| 19 | 84 | 147 | 37 | 246%, 246%, 246%, 246% |
| 20 | 90 | 157 | 40 | 265%, 265%, 265%, 265% |
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
| Level | Requires Level | Str | Mana | Base Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 43 | 286%, 286%, 286%, 286% |
| 22 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 47 | 308%, 308%, 308%, 308% |
| 23 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 50 | 332%, 332%, 332%, 332% |
| 24 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 54 | 357%, 357%, 357%, 357% |
| 25 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 58 | 385%, 385%, 385%, 385% |
| 26 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 63 | 415%, 415%, 415%, 415% |
| 27 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 67 | 447%, 447%, 447%, 447% |
| 28 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 72 | 481%, 481%, 481%, 481% |
| 29 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 77 | 519%, 519%, 519%, 519% |
| 30 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 83 | 559%, 559%, 559%, 559% |
| 31 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 89 | 602%, 602%, 602%, 602% |
| 32 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 95 | 648%, 648%, 648%, 648% |
| 33 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 101 | 699%, 699%, 699%, 699% |
| 34 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 108 | 753%, 753%, 753%, 753% |
| 35 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 115 | 811%, 811%, 811%, 811% |
| 36 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 123 | 873%, 873%, 873%, 873% |
| 37 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 131 | 941%, 941%, 941%, 941% |
| 38 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 140 | 1014%, 1014%, 1014%, 1014% |
| 39 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 149 | 1092%, 1092%, 1092%, 1092% |
| 40 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 158 | 1176%, 1176%, 1176%, 1176% |
Quality effects
2 effectsAdvanced 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.
- Fires +2 ProjectilesQuality scaling: Fires +(0-2) Projectiles
Recommended support gems
15 supportsRecommendation tier 1
Recommendation tier 2
Recommendation tier 3
Recommendation tier 4
Compatible support gems
235 source recordsShow 212 more compatible gems
Compatibility rules
Active Type: Attack, Projectile, ProjectilesFromUser, Damage, Area, Trappable, Totemable, Triggerable, Fire, AttackInPlace, RangedAttack
Acquisition
1 sources- Uncut Skill Gem: Uncut Skill Gem Tier 5
How to engrave this skill
1 categoryThis skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 5 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.
Vaal Orb outcomes
4 outcomes / 0 enchantmentsVaal Orb can corrupt Molten Blast. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.
Patch history
5 changesFixed a bug where the Quality bonus granted to Molten Blast by the Gemling Legionnaire's Advanced Thaumaturgy Passive Skill granted 1 less Projectile than intended and displayed on the wrong tab of the Gem.
Fixed a bug where Ancestral Warrior Totem using Molten Blast would deal no damage if you are dual wielding Maces.
Fixed a bug where Tactician's Cannons, Ready! Notable Passive Skill would not cause totems to attack when the player uses Molten Blast, Rolling Magma, Oil Barrage, or Power Charged Falling Thunder.
Molten Blast: Now steps backwards instead of forwards if used while moving in the opposite direction to where you're targeting, or attacking in place. Now inflicts 200% more Flammability, and has 100% more Ignite Duration. The secondary projectile count can no longer be modified. Quality now grants 0-30% chance to inflict Elemental Exposure on Hit (previously Fire Exposure).
Molten Blast now has "While Dual Wielding, fires twice as many Projectiles with 15% less Attack Speed (previously 30%).
