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Gathering StormGathering Storm
ClassPrimalist level 2 skill
DescriptionStrike at your enemy with a mighty lightning powered storm. When you use Gathering Storm and hit at least one enemy, you gain a {Storm Stack}. Every second you expend a Storm Stack to cause a {Storm Bolt} to strike a nearby enemy. This interval is reduced by 2% for every stack you currently have.
Cooldown
0s
Mana cost0
Speed
1.375 per second (if no cooldown)
Use Duration: 0.8s
Use Delay: 0.15s
Speed Multiplier: 1
Settle Low Priority Ratio: 46.8%
Scales With: Attack Speed
Scaling TagsLightningMeleeStrengthAttunement
Scaling
Per Point of Strength:
  • +4% increased Melee Damage
Per Point of Attunement:
  • +1 Spell Damage
Combo Skill
  • Gathering Storm
Damage
NameGathering Storm
Base Damage2 Lightning
Critical Chance5%
Critical Multiplier200%
Added Damage Scaling
100%
Is Hit
Yes
NameStorm Bolt
Base Damage23 Lightning
Critical Chance5%
Critical Multiplier200%
Added Damage Scaling
115%
Is Hit
Yes
Delayed Cast
Interval: 0.4s
Skill Tree Nodes
Name
Max
Points
Stats
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Skill
Description
Gathering Storm0
    Strike at your enemy with a mighty lightning powered storm. When you use Gathering Storm and hit at least one enemy, you gain a Storm Stack. Every second you expend a Storm Stack to cause a Storm Bolt to strike a nearby enemy. This interval is reduced by 2% for every stack you currently have.
    Looming Clouds4
    • Storm Bolt Chance +8% per point
    Whenever you expend a Storm Stack you have a chance to cast Storm Bolt at an additional enemy.
    Concentrated Storm4
    • Damage +8% per point
    • Storm Bolt Cast Frequency +8% per point
    • Target Area -8% per point
    Gathering Storm deals more damage (multiplicative with other modifiers) and you expend Storm Stacks more frequently, but Storm Bolts target enemies within a smaller area.
    In the Eye of the Storm2
    • Maelstrom Chance 5% per point
    Whenever you expend a Storm Stack you have a chance to cast Maelstrom.
    A Storm Gathers3
    • Chance To Gain Stack 6% per point
    Whenever you expend a Storm Stack you have a chance to gain a stack instead of losing one.
    Lightning Gale1
    • Haste Chance 15%
    Whenever you expend a Storm Stack you have a chance to gain Haste.
    Whirlwind Tactics4
    • Expends Storm Stacks On Companion Use 1 per point
    • Storm Bolt Damage +15%
    Whenever you use a companion ability you expend Storm Stacks over the next 0.3 seconds. Storm Bolts triggered this way deal more damage (multiplicative with other modifiers).
    Lightning Strikes Twice1
    • Storm Bolt Repeat Chance 20%
    Whenever you hit a boss or rare enemy with a Storm Bolt you have a chance to cast it again at the same enemy after 0.25 seconds.
    Lagonian Diplomacy1
    • Ranged Storm Bolt With Staff
    • Mana Cost +6
    While wielding a staff the melee attack of Gathering Storm is replaced by a direct ranged cast of Storm Bolt, but Gathering Storm costs additional mana.
    Clouds on the Horizon2
    • Target Area +25% per point
    Storm Bolts target enemies from farther away.
    Friends of the Tempest5
    • Minion Storm Stack Chance 8% per point
    If you have from 1 to 15 Storm Stacks, your minions' lightning skill hits have a chance to grant you a Storm Stack.
    Thunderous Strikes4
    • Lightning Penetration +10% per point
    Gathering Storm penetrates enemy lightning resistance.
    Excited Bolts1
    • Current Mana Consumption 1%
    • Damage Per 10 Current Mana +3%
    Storm Bolts now consume a portion of your current mana to deal more damage (multiplicative with other modifiers) per 10 current mana.
    Two Eyed Storm1
    • Additional Storm Bolt While Dual Wielding
    Whenever you expend a Storm Stack while dual wielding you now cast Storm Bolts at two enemies instead of one.
    Windfury Blows3
    • Attack Speed +5% per point
    Gathering Storm has increased attack speed.
    Manafused Storm1
    • Mana Gain Per Storm Stack On Use 1
    • Maximum Storm Stacks 5
    Whenever you directly use Gathering Storm you gain mana per active Storm Stack up to a maximum.
    The Typhoon2
    • Increased Stun Chance Per Storm Stack 15% per point
    • Freeze Rate Multiplier Per Storm Stack +15% per point
    • Maximum Storm Stacks 10
    You have increased global stun chance and additional freeze rate multiplier per active Storm Stack up to a maximum.
    Energized by the Skies3
    • Chance To Consume Mana 25%
    • Mana Consumed 6 per point
    • Additional Storm Stacks +1 per point
    Gathering Storm's hits have a chance to consume mana to grant you additional Storm Stacks.
    Island Cleaver4
    • Melee Area +12% per point
    • Additional Storm Stack Chance 25% per point
    Gathering Storm's melee attack deals damage in a larger area and you have a chance to gain an additional Storm Stack if you hit at least 3 enemies with the same melee attack.
    Wings of Lightning4
    • Number Of Storm Crows 1 per point
    Whenever you use Gathering Storm's and hit at least one enemy you gain a stack of Wings of Lightning. Each time one of your Storm Crows attack they consume a stack of Wings of Lightning causing their basic attack to chain 2 additional times.
    Jolting Strikes4
    • Storm Bolts Shock Chance +25% per point
    • Melee Damage To Shocked +10% per point
    Storm Bolts' hits have chance to shock enemies. Gathering Storm deals more melee damage (multiplicative with other modifiers) to shocked enemies.
    Tempest Weapon2
    • Spell Damage Per 3 Melee Damage +1 per point
    Gathering Storm deals additional spell damage per 3 melee damage on your equipped axe or mace.
    Earth Smasher1
    • Physical Conversion
    • Shock -> Armor Shred Chance
    Gathering Storm's and Storm Bolt's base lightning damage is converted to physical. Consequently this damage scales with increases to physical damage, but not increases to lightning damage. Shock chance on hit from all sources is converted to armor shred chance for Gathering Storm. Swaps Gathering Storm's Lightning tag for a Physical tag.
    Seismic Crash1
    • Melee Damage Per Strength +1
    Gathering Storm deals additional melee damage per Strength while wielding a 2 handed weapon.
    Frostbringer1
    • Cold Conversion
    • Shock -> Frostbite Chance
    • Base Freeze Rate 40
    Gathering Storm's and Storm Bolt's base lightning damage is converted to cold. Consequently this damage scales with increases to cold damage, but not increases to lightning damage. Shock chance on hit from all sources is converted to frostbite chance for Gathering Storm. Swaps Gathering Storm's Lightning tag for a Cold tag.
    Of Ice and Snow3
    • Chill Chance +20% per point
    • Freeze Rate +5 per point
    Gathering Storm's hits have a chance to chill enemies and a higher chance to freeze enemies.
    Winter Comes1
    • Freeze Rate Multiplier Per 2 Attunement +1%
    • Frostbite Cold Penetration Per 2 Attunement +1%
    Gathering Storm has a higher chance to freeze enemies per 2 Attunement and it also has additional cold penetration for frostbite per 2 Attunement.
    Rending Vortex1
    • Crit Chance Per Maelstrom +1%
    Gathering Storm has improved base critical strike chance per stack of Maelstrom on you from any source.
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