Explosive Spear

Attack, AoE, Projectile, Fire

Skill Gem · Tier 1

Level: 1–40

Cast Time: 1s

Hurl a single payload Spear that pierces through enemies and lodges in terrain where it lands. The Spear will explode at the end of its Detonation Time or if Detonated. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if you have one to explode immediately, dealing more damage in a cross-shaped area and creating Ignited Ground.

At level 1

Detonation Time is 2.5 seconds
Converts 60% of Physical damage to Fire damage
Number of Projectiles cannot be modified
Pierces all Targets
Limit 1 lodged Spear

At level 40

Detonation Time is 2.5 seconds
Converts 60% of Physical damage to Fire damage
Number of Projectiles cannot be modified
Pierces all Targets
Limit 5 lodged Spears

Explosive Spear is a tier 1 Dexterity skill gem in Path of Exile 2 (Attack, AoE, Projectile, Fire). Support gems that can support it: 228.

Published Sep 27, 2026 · patch 0.5.5 Forbidden Rites

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Tier: 1
Level: 1–40
Cast Time: 1s
Tags: Attack, AoE, Projectile, Fire, Duration, Detonator, Repeatable
Support Gems: 228

Per level

Level	Cost	Base Number Of Remote Spear Mines Allowed
1	5	1
2	5	1
3	6	1
4	7	1
5	8	1
6	9	1
7	10	1
8	12	2
9	13	2
10	14	2
11	16	2
12	17	2
13	19	2
14	21	2
15	23	2
16	25	3
17	27	3
18	29	3
19	31	3
20	34	3
21	37	3
22	40	3
23	43	3
24	46	4
25	49	4
26	53	4
27	57	4
28	61	4
29	65	4
30	70	4
31	75	4
32	80	5
33	86	5
34	91	5
35	98	5
36	104	5
37	111	5
38	118	5
39	126	5
40	134	5

Support gems for Explosive Spear (228)

Explosive Spear

Per level

Support gems for Explosive Spear (228)

Attack (36)

Lineage (24)

Physical (22)

Fire (14)

Projectile (13)

AoE (11)

Chaos (10)

Cold (10)

Lightning (10)

Spell (9)

Duration (7)

Minion (4)

Warcry (2)

Payoff (1)

Other (55)

Level	Cost	Base Number Of Remote Spear Mines Allowed
1	5	1
2	5	1
3	6	1
4	7	1
5	8	1
6	9	1
7	10	1
8	12	2
9	13	2
10	14	2
11	16	2
12	17	2
13	19	2
14	21	2
15	23	2
16	25	3
17	27	3
18	29	3
19	31	3
20	34	3
21	37	3
22	40	3
23	43	3
24	46	4
25	49	4
26	53	4
27	57	4
28	61	4
29	65	4
30	70	4
31	75	4
32	80	5
33	86	5
34	91	5
35	98	5
36	104	5
37	111	5
38	118	5
39	126	5
40	134	5

Level	Cost	Base Number Of Remote Spear Mines Allowed
1	5	1
2	5	1
3	6	1
4	7	1
5	8	1
6	9	1
7	10	1
8	12	2
9	13	2
10	14	2
11	16	2
12	17	2
13	19	2
14	21	2
15	23	2
16	25	3
17	27	3
18	29	3
19	31	3
20	34	3
21	37	3
22	40	3
23	43	3
24	46	4
25	49	4
26	53	4
27	57	4
28	61	4
29	65	4
30	70	4
31	75	4
32	80	5
33	86	5
34	91	5
35	98	5
36	104	5
37	111	5
38	118	5
39	126	5
40	134	5

Level	Cost	Base Number Of Remote Spear Mines Allowed
1	5	1
2	5	1
3	6	1
4	7	1
5	8	1
6	9	1
7	10	1
8	12	2
9	13	2
10	14	2
11	16	2
12	17	2
13	19	2
14	21	2
15	23	2
16	25	3
17	27	3
18	29	3
19	31	3
20	34	3
21	37	3
22	40	3
23	43	3
24	46	4
25	49	4
26	53	4
27	57	4
28	61	4
29	65	4
30	70	4
31	75	4
32	80	5
33	86	5
34	91	5
35	98	5
36	104	5
37	111	5
38	118	5
39	126	5
40	134	5