Lightning Spear

Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning

Skill Gem · Tier 3

Level: 1–40

Cast Time: 1s

Throw a single copy of your spear. When it hits an enemy it bursts, firing secondary lightning bolt Projectiles at multiple other enemies within a large area around it. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if possible to cause the main spear to split into multiple copies on impact, each of which then bursts.

At level 1

Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage
100% more chance to Shock
Fires +0 Projectiles
Projectiles can Split from hitting terrain
Projectiles cannot Fork
Spear cannot Pierce, Fork, Chain or Return
Modifiers to the number of Projectiles fired only affect the maximum number of lightning bolt Projectiles
Split count when Consuming Frenzy Charge@3

At level 40

Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage
100% more chance to Shock
Fires +0 Projectiles
Projectiles can Split from hitting terrain
Projectiles cannot Fork
Spear cannot Pierce, Fork, Chain or Return
Modifiers to the number of Projectiles fired only affect the maximum number of lightning bolt Projectiles
Split count when Consuming Frenzy Charge@3

Lightning Spear is a tier 3 Dexterity skill gem in Path of Exile 2 (Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning). Support gems that can support it: 226.

Published Sep 27, 2026 · patch 0.5.5 Forbidden Rites

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Tier: 3
Level: 1–40
Cast Time: 1s
Tags: Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Repeatable
Support Gems: 226

Per level

Level	Cost
1	6
2	7
3	9
4	10
5	11
6	12
7	14
8	16
9	17
10	19
11	21
12	23
13	25
14	28
15	30
16	33
17	36
18	39
19	42
20	46
21	49
22	53
23	57
24	62
25	66
26	71
27	76
28	82
29	88
30	94
31	100
32	107
33	114
34	122
35	130
36	139
37	148
38	158
39	168
40	179

Support gems for Lightning Spear (226)

Lightning Spear

Per level

Support gems for Lightning Spear (226)

Attack (36)

Lineage (27)

Physical (22)

Projectile (22)

Fire (13)

Lightning (11)

AoE (10)

Chaos (10)

Cold (10)

Spell (9)

Minion (4)

Duration (3)

Warcry (2)

Payoff (1)

Other (46)

Level	Cost
1	6
2	7
3	9
4	10
5	11
6	12
7	14
8	16
9	17
10	19
11	21
12	23
13	25
14	28
15	30
16	33
17	36
18	39
19	42
20	46
21	49
22	53
23	57
24	62
25	66
26	71
27	76
28	82
29	88
30	94
31	100
32	107
33	114
34	122
35	130
36	139
37	148
38	158
39	168
40	179

Level	Cost
1	6
2	7
3	9
4	10
5	11
6	12
7	14
8	16
9	17
10	19
11	21
12	23
13	25
14	28
15	30
16	33
17	36
18	39
19	42
20	46
21	49
22	53
23	57
24	62
25	66
26	71
27	76
28	82
29	88
30	94
31	100
32	107
33	114
34	122
35	130
36	139
37	148
38	158
39	168
40	179

Level	Cost
1	6
2	7
3	9
4	10
5	11
6	12
7	14
8	16
9	17
10	19
11	21
12	23
13	25
14	28
15	30
16	33
17	36
18	39
19	42
20	46
21	49
22	53
23	57
24	62
25	66
26	71
27	76
28	82
29	88
30	94
31	100
32	107
33	114
34	122
35	130
36	139
37	148
38	158
39	168
40	179