Lightning Trap - Path of Exile

Lightning Trap Lightning Trap is an active skill gem.

Throws a trap that launches a ring of projectiles through the enemy that set it off, dealing lightning damage to them and subsequent targets.

Trap, Critical, Spell, Projectile, Lightning. Level: 1–20. Cost: 8–20 Mana. Cast Time: 1.00 sec. Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%. Effectiveness of Added Damage: 240%. Projectile Speed: 960. Requires Level 12.

  • Deals (15–659) to (46–1978) Lightning Damage
  • Trap lasts 4 seconds
  • Fires 8 additional Projectiles
  • Fires Projectiles in a circle
  • 20% chance to Shock enemies
  • (80–118)% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies
  • (0–19)% increased Effect of Shock

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

NameAdditional Effects From QualityWeight
Lightning Trap(0–20)% increased Lightning Damage
(0–10)% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments		50

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Related Gems

Level Effect

LevelRequires LevelDexterityIntelligenceCostDeals 15 to 46 Lightning Damage#% increased Effect of Shock80% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked EnemiesExperience
1121421815, 468015,249
2151725820, 6018241,517
3192130928, 8328481,983
42324351037, 111386147,968
52728411049, 148488250,557
63132461165, 194590405,086
73536511184, 253692447,718
838385512102, 306794615,318
941415913123, 369896834,639
1044446314148, 4449981,570,760
1147476714177, 532101001,633,987
1250497115212, 636111022,151,030
1353527516253, 758121042,812,189
1456557916301, 902131065,099,360
1559588317357, 1071141089,400,731
1662608718423, 12691511015,273,366
1764629018473, 14191611226,286,582
1866649219529, 15861711462,890,590
1968669519591, 177218116212,046,017
2070689820659, 197819118
217220736, 220720120
227421820, 246021122
237621914, 274122124
2478211018, 305323126
2580221133, 339824128
2682231260, 378025130
2784231401, 420326132
2886231557, 467227134
2988241730, 519028136
3090241921, 576429138
3191262024, 607329139
3292262133, 639930140
3393272247, 674130141
3494272367, 710031142
3595282493, 747831143
3696292625, 787632144
3797292765, 829432145
3898302911, 873333146
3999303065, 919533147
40100313227, 968034148

Lightning Trap launches a ring of projectiles through the enemy that set it off, dealing lightning damage to them and subsequent targets.

Skill Functions and Interactions

  • Cast speed: Modifiers to Cast speed do not affect Lightning Trap since it is the trap, not the player, that is casting the spell.
  • Damage types: Lightning Trap is affected by modifiers to Lightning Damage, Elemental Damage, Projectile Damage, Spell Damage, and Trap Damage.
  • Pierce: Lightning trap does not pierce by default, but it can do so if player has pierce chance from items/passives or it is linked with Pierce Support gem.
  • Chain: Lightning trap can chain if linked with Chain Support gem. Chained projectiles can miss the targets if they are moving too quickly.
  • Projectile Speed: Modifiers to Projectile Speed from passives or things like Faster Projectiles Support affect the maximum distance each projectile can travel. Higher projectile speed also makes chained projectiles hit more frequently as they won't fly past moving enemies so often.
  • Curse on Hit: Lightning Trap does not work with Curse on Hit

Item acquisition

Lightning Trap can drop anywhere. Drop level: 12.

Recipes

Lightning Trap can be created from the following recipes:

Amount Part Description
7 Deathly Designs Random corrupted level 21 Trap gem with 23% quality
13 The Cataclysm Random corrupted level 21 Spell gem
6 The Fox Random level 20 gem
8 Dying Anguish Random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality
8 The Hook Random corrupted level 21 gem with 23% alternative quality
3 Gemcutter's Promise Random gem with 20% quality
1 Gemcutter's Incubator Random gem with 1–20% quality
1 The Void Random divination card set exchange

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class → Witch Shadow Ranger Duelist Marauder Templar Scion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence
Act 1		 ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class → Witch Shadow Ranger Duelist Marauder Templar Scion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence
Act 1
Nessa		 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓
A Fixture of Fate
Act 3
Siosa		 ✓
Fallen from Grace
Act 6
Lilly Roth		 ✓

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Lightning Trap.

Name Level Labyrinth Stats Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Lightning Trap Additional Pierce 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth Lightning Trap pierces 2 additional Targets helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Lightning Trap Additional Pierce 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth Lightning Trap pierces 3 additional Targets helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Lightning Trap Damage 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth 25% increased Lightning Trap Damage helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Lightning Trap Damage 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth 40% increased Lightning Trap Damage helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Lightning Trap Penetration 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth Lightning Trap Damage Penetrates 6% Lightning Resistance helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Lightning Trap Penetration 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth Lightning Trap Damage Penetrates 10% Lightning Resistance helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Lightning Trap Shock Effect 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth 25% increased Lightning Trap Lightning Ailment Effect helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Lightning Trap Shock Effect 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth 40% increased Lightning Trap Lightning Ailment Effect helmet 100
default 0

Alternate skill effects

Lightning Trap has the following alternate skill effects:

Item Effect(s)
Celestial Lightning Trap Effect Your Lightning Trap becomes a Celestial Effect.