This skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 13 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.
PoE2 skill gem
Siege Cascade
Load your Crossbow with enemy-seeking payloads which are fired into the air, dropping a bolt near every enemy in the target area. These bolts lodge in the ground and explode after a short delay.
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
16 effects- +1 Bolt loaded per clip
- 30% less reload speed
- Fires +1 Projectiles
- Fires Bolts at every Enemy within a 4 metre radius
- Bolt explosion radius is 0.4 metres
- 100% more damage against Immobilised enemies
Ammunition
- 30% less reload speed
- +1 Bolt loaded per clip
Impact
- Aim skyward and fires an enemy-seeking payload which drops a bolt near every enemy in the target area. These bolts lodge in the ground and explode after a short delay.
- Cost: 0 Mana
- Attack Speed: 75% of base
- Attack Damage: (40-145)% of base
- Projectile Speed: 20 metres per Second
- 100% more damage against Immobilised enemies
- Fires +1 Projectiles
- Fires Bolts at every Enemy within a 4 metre radius
- Bolt explosion radius is 0.4 metres
Explosion
- Attack Damage: (150-543)%
- 100% more damage against Immobilised enemies
- Fires +1 Projectiles
- Fires Bolts at every Enemy within a 4 metre radius
- Bolt explosion radius is 0.8 metres
Requirements and restrictions
2 requirement groupsSource requirement text
Requires: Level (1-90), (4-86) Str, (4-86) Dex
Requires: Crossbows
Gem level progression
40 levels| Level | Requires Level | Str | Dex | Mana | Base Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 40%, 150% |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 44%, 165% |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 48%, 182% |
| 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 53%, 198% |
| 5 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 57%, 215% |
| 6 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 62%, 232% |
| 7 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 66%, 249% |
| 8 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 71%, 265% |
| 9 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 75%, 280% |
| 10 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 79%, 296% |
| 11 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 84%, 314% |
| 12 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 89%, 332% |
| 13 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 45 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 94%, 352% |
| 14 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 374% |
| 15 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 106%, 397% |
| 16 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 113%, 422% |
| 17 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 120%, 449% |
| 18 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 127%, 478% |
| 19 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 136%, 509% |
| 20 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 145%, 543% |
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
| Level | Requires Level | Str | Dex | Mana | Base Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 88 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 155%, 579% |
| 22 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 94 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 165%, 618% |
| 23 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 102 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 176%, 659% |
| 24 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 109 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 188%, 703% |
| 25 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 118 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 200%, 750% |
| 26 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 126 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 213%, 800% |
| 27 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 135 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 228%, 853% |
| 28 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 145 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 243%, 910% |
| 29 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 155 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 259%, 971% |
| 30 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 166 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 276%, 1035% |
| 31 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 178 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 295%, 1104% |
| 32 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 190 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 314%, 1178% |
| 33 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 203 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 335%, 1256% |
| 34 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 217 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 357%, 1340% |
| 35 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 231 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 381%, 1429% |
| 36 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 247 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 407%, 1525% |
| 37 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 263 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 434%, 1626% |
| 38 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 280 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 463%, 1735% |
| 39 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 298 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 493%, 1850% |
| 40 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 317 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 526%, 1973% |
Quality effects
3 effectsAmmunition standard quality
- +(0-3) Bolts loaded per clip
Impact standard quality
- +(0-40)% more damage against Immobilised enemies
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.
- +3 Bolts loaded per clipQuality scaling: +(0-3) Bolts loaded per clip
Recommended support gems
13 supportsRecommendation tier 1
Recommendation tier 2
Recommendation tier 3
Recommendation tier 4
Compatible support gems
214 source recordsShow 191 more compatible gems
Compatibility rules
Active Type: CrossbowAmmoSkill, ReservesManually, Attack, UsableWhileMoving, MirageArcherCanUse
Acquisition
1 sources- Uncut Skill Gem: Uncut Skill Gem Tier 13
How to engrave this skill
1 categoryVaal Orb outcomes
4 outcomes / 0 enchantmentsVaal Orb can corrupt Siege Cascade. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.
Patch history
11 changesFixed Tactician's Cannons, Ready! notable not causing totems to use skill when you fired attack projectiles from some skills that fired projectiles upwards such as Hailstorm Rounds and Siege Cascade.
Fixed a bug where Siege Cascade was targeting Vine Arrow plants and Frostwall Ice Crystals.
Siege Cascade now has an Attack Time of 75% (from 55%).
Siege Cascade now searches for targets in a 3.5 metre radius (from 2.5 metres)
Siege Cascade now has 50% more Damage against Immobilized Enemies (from 200%)
Siege Cascade's Explosion now deals 167% more Damage (accounting for the decrease in damage against Immobilized Enemies).
Siege Cascade now has 30% less Reload Speed (from 50% less).
Siege Cascade's Quality is now 2% Damage against Immobilized Enemy per Quality (from 4%).
Siege Cascade: Now has 100% more damage against Immobilised enemies. Quality is now +0-40% more damage against Immobilised enemies (previously 0-80%).
Siege Cascade: Impact now deals 94-145% of Attack Damage at Gem levels 13-20 (previously 59-91%), while the Explosion now deals 352-543% of Attack Damage (previously 258-398%). No longer deals 200% more Damage against Immobilised Enemies. No longer has a hidden 100% less Stun Buildup against Enemies, converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage, or has the Payoff and Fire Gem tags. Payload radius is now 0.4 metres (previously 0.5), while the Bolt explosion radius is now 0.8 metres (previously 1). The delay between the Payload and Bolt explosion is now 0.6 seconds (previously 0.3).
Siege Cascade now has 200% more damage against Immobilised enemies (previously 50%). Quality is now +0-80% more damage against Immobilised enemies.
