Ball Lightning

Ball Lightning is a Sorcerer skill from the Mastery skill tree. Its features are:

Grants Player	Exploits Condition
Lightning Dmg	Attack Speed
Stuns (CC)
Crackling Energy
Mastery
Shock

'Creates Condition' means this skill creates this condition i.e it could make a target Vulnerable that other skills can take advantage of. 'Exploits Condition' means this skill takes advantage of a condition, not necessarily of its own making. So for example another skill might Stun and this skill could take advantage of that.

Ball Lightning Mana Cost: 50 Lucky Hit Chance: 5% Discharge a ball of lightning that slowly moves forward, continually zapping enemies for 24% damage. Enchantment Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes have up to a 25% chance to spawn a static Ball Lightning. Damage: Lightning Tags: Mastery, Shock, Core Invigorating Conduit Upon absorbing Crackling Energy, you gain 4 Mana. Prerequisite: Can also reach Invigorating Conduit via Ball Lightning.

Upgrades

Enhanced Ball Lightning Ball Lightning's attack rate is increased by your Attack Speed Bonus, up to 25% .	Mage's Ball Lightning After hitting Close enemies 50 times with Ball Lightning , your next cast of it Stuns (CC) enemies hit for 1 second.
	Wizard's Ball Lightning If an enemy is hit at least 4 times by a cast of Ball Lightning, a Crackling Energy is formed. Can only happen 2 times per cast.

Items that work with Ball Lightning

The following items either:

• Grant a bonus when using Ball Lightning
• Create a condition Ball Lightning can exploit
• Exploit a condition Ball Lightning creates

Legendary Aspects

Accelerating Aspect	Offensive	Critical Strikes with Core Skills increase your Attack Speed by 10 - 30% [+] for 5 seconds. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	All
Aspect of Abundant Energy	Offensive	Crackling Energy has a 35 - 55% chance to deal 40% [x] increased damage and chain to an additional enemy. Gloves, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer
Aspect of Ancient Flame	Offensive	While both bonuses from the Esu's Ferocity Key Passive are active, your Attack Speed is increased by 35 - 55%. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer
Aspect of Control	Offensive	You deal 20 - 40% [x] more damage to Immobilized (CC), Stunned (CC), or Frozen (CC) enemies. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Sunken Library (Map)	Kehjistan	Sorcerer
Aspect of Retribution	Offensive	Distant enemies have a 10% chance to be Stunned (CC) for 2 seconds when they hit you. You deal 15 - 35% [x] increased damage to Stunned (CC) or Knocked Down (CC) enemies. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Abandoned Mineworks (Map)	Kehjistan	All
Aspect of Shared Misery	Utility	Lucky Hit: When you hit a Crowd Controlled enemy, there is up to a 35 - 55% chance for that Crowd Control effect to spread to another unaffected enemy. Helm, Chest, Pants, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	Oblivion (Map)	Hawezar	All
Aspect of the Umbral	Resource	Restore 1 - 8 of your Primary Resource when you Crowd Control an enemy. Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Champion's Demise (Map)	Dry Steppes	All
Charged Aspect	Mobility	Collecting Crackling Energy increases your Movement Speed by 15 - 30% [+] for 8 seconds. Boots, Amulet (+50%)	Maddux Watch (Map)	Scosglen	Sorcerer
Everliving Aspect	Defensive	You take 10 - 30% less damage from Crowd Controlled or Vulnerable enemies. Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer
Exploiter's Aspect	Utility	You have 20% [x] increased Crowd Control Duration. While enemies are Unstoppable, you deal 25 - 45% [x] increased damage to them. Helm, Chest, Gloves, Pants, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	All
Gravitational Aspect	Offensive	Ball Lightning orbits around you and deals 10 - 30% [x] increased damage. You may have up to 10 Ball Lightnings and casting more increases the damage of the existing ones by 10% each. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer
Rapid Aspect	Offensive	Basic Skills gain 15 - 35% [+] Attack Speed. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Buried Halls (Map)	Dry Steppes	All
Smiting Aspect	Offensive	You have 13 - 23% [+] increased Critical Strike Chance against Injured enemies. While you are Healthy, you gain 25 - 45% [+] increased Crowd Control Duration. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	All
Stable Aspect	Offensive	While Unstable Currents is not active, your Shock Skills have a 6.5 - 17% chance to trigger a free cast from it. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer

Unique Items

	Ahavarion Spear of Lycander "The angel Lycander left us a portion of her power in this spear. It is all the proof I need that she watches over us still." - Oracle Argoysni Type: Mythic Unique Staff Class: Druid, Sorcerer Description: Gain a random Shrine effect for 20 seconds after killing an Elite enemy. Can only occur once every 30 seconds.	+159.5% Critical Strike, Vulnerable, and Overpower Damage Affixes: (Item Power 925) +18.0% All Stats +33.0% Movement Speed +66.0% Resistance to All Elements Lucky Hit: Up to a 5% Chance to Restore +66.0% Primary Resource
	Andariel's Visage The horrific whispers of the Maiden of Anguish flicker through your mind, pushing you ever closer to madness... Type: Mythic Unique Helm Class: All Classes Description: Lucky Hit: Up to a 20% chance to trigger a poison nova that applies 6,000 Poisoning damage over 5 seconds to enemies in the area.	+666.0% Poison Resistance Affixes: (Item Power 925) +30.0% Attack Speed +110 All Stats +437 Life On Hit +10% Maximum Poison Resistance
	Esadora's Overflowing Cameo The only thing more potent than Esadora's magic was her endless hatred of humanity. As she lay dying, the pale amulet around her neck drank in both. Type: Unique Amulet Class: Sorcerer Description: Upon collecting Crackling Energy, there's a 15% chance to release a lightning nova, dealing [180 - 360] Lightning damage, increased by 60%[x] for every 100 Intelligence you have.Current Bonus: 0%[x]	+25.0% Resistance to All Elements Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[10.5 - 15.0]% Intelligence [1.4 - 2.0]% Damage Reduction per Crackling Energy Charge +[16.0 - 25.0]% Movement Speed for 4 Seconds After Picking Up Crackling Energy +[365.0 - 500.0]% Crackling Energy Damage
	Flickerstep "Considered a failure by their creator, it wasn't until the assassination of an "untouchable" Caldeum noble that these boots' true power was understood." - Barrett's Book of Implements Type: Unique Boots Class: All Classes Description: Each enemy you Evade through reduces your active Ultimate Cooldown by [2.0 - 4.0] seconds, up to 10 seconds.	Attacks Reduce Evade's Cooldown by 2.5 Seconds Evade Grants +30% Movement Speed for 1.5 Seconds Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[12.5 - 18.0]% Movement Speed +[46.5 - 60.0]% Lightning Resistance [8.0 - 12.5]% Damage Reduction from Close Enemies +[219.0 - 300.0]% Ultimate Damage
	Frostburn A touch so frigid it stops the heart and chills the very soul. Type: Unique Gloves Class: All Classes Description: Lucky Hit: Up to a [20 - 60]% chance to Freeze enemies for 3 seconds.	+8.0% Lucky Hit Chance Affixes: (Item Power 925) Lucky Hit: Up to a 40% Chance to Deal +[900 - 2,400] Fire Damage Lucky Hit: Up to a 40% Chance to Deal +[900 - 2,400] Cold Damage +[142.5 - 182.1]% Fire and Cold Damage +[10.5 - 15.0]% Attack Speed
	Godslayer Crown "The Sahptev faithful believe in a thousand and one gods. If it takes me as many lifetimes, I will find and kill them all." - Gaspar Stilbian, Veradani Outcast" Type: Unique Helm Class: All Description: When you Stun (CC), Freeze (CC), or Immobilize (CC) an Elite enemy, or damage a Boss, it Pulls (CC) In Nearby enemies. You deal [30 - 60]%[x] increased damage to them for 3 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 12 seconds.	Affixes: % Cooldown Reduction + % Crowd Control Duration + # Maximum Life + % Damage
	Paingorger's Gauntlets Crafted from fragments of Duriel's carapace, wearing these gloves, or being struck by them, causes an agonizing sensation akin to pushing one's hands through a thousand shards of glass. Type: Unique Gloves Class: All Classes Description: Damaging enemies with a Non-Basic Skill cast marks them for 3 seconds. When a Basic Skill first hits a marked enemy, the Basic Skill's damage is echoed to all marked enemies, dealing [100 - 200]%[x] increased damage.	Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[7.0 - 9.0]% Attack Speed +[2 - 4] to Basic Skills [6.0 - 8.0]% Cooldown Reduction Lucky Hit: Up to a +[13.5 - 22.5]% Chance to Stun (CC) for 2 Seconds
	Raiment of the Infinite The power you have is never enough. Type: Unique Chest Armor Class: Sorcerer Description: After using Teleport, Close enemies are Pulled to you and Stunned (CC) for [2.0 - 3.0] seconds, but Teleport's Cooldown is increased by 20%[x].	Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[99 - 135] Intelligence +[1 - 2] to Elemental Attunement +[1 - 2] to Shocking Impact +[1 - 2] to Glass Cannon
	Staff of Lam Esen "Also known as the Greatstaff of the Old Religion, this powerful relic is one of only a small handful of Skatsimi artifacts that have survived to this day." - Barrett's Book of Implements Type: Unique Staff Class: Sorcerer Description: Your casts of Charged Bolts have a [40.0 - 80.0]% chance to be attracted to enemies and last 300% longer.	+170.0% Lightning Damage Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[57.0 - 75.0]% Chance for Charged Bolts Projectiles to Cast Twice +[252 - 360] Intelligence +[4 - 6] to Charged Bolts [27.0 - 45.0]% Resource Cost Reduction
	Tal Rasha's Iridescent Loop "Fool said he dug it out of the sands near Lut Gholein with a few other 'worthless trinkets'. I hid my delight at receiving such a treasure in exchange for a meager handful of coins." - Rakhaan Type: Unique Ring Class: Sorcerer Description: For each type of Elemental damage you deal, gain [10.0 - 20.0]%[x] increased damage for 4 seconds, up to [40.0 - 80.0]%[x] . Dealing Elemental damage refreshes all bonuses.	+10.0% Resistance to All Elements +4.0% Resistance to All Elements Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[57.0 - 75.0]% Non-Physical Damage [6.0 - 8.0]% Cooldown Reduction +[6.0 - 8.0]% Lucky Hit Chance +[2 - 3] to Potent Warding

Paragon Glyphs

	Advantage Magic: Barbarian / Necromancer / Sorcerer Bonus: For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you gain + 1.1% increased damage to Crowd Controlled targets.
	Adept Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: For every 5 Intelligence within range, Mastery Skills gain + 2% (lvl 1) - 10% (lvl 21) increased damage.	Additional Bonus: Mastery Skills have 20% increased area. Requirements: 40 Intelligence (in radius range)
	Charged Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: For every 5 Intelligence within range, Crackling Energy deals + 2% (lvl 1) - 13% (lvl 21_ increased damage.	Additional Bonus: Picking up Crackling Energy grants you x 5% increased damage for 5 seconds, up to x 15%. Requirements: 40 Intelligence (in radius range)
	Control Rare: Necromancer / Sorcerer / Rogue Bonus: For every 5 Intelligence (Necro) purchased within range, you deal + 2% (lvl 1) - 10% (lvl 21) increased damage to Crowd Controlled targets. For every 5 Intelligence (Rogue) / 5 Dexterity (Sorc) purchased within range, you deal 3% (lvl 1) - 15% (lvl 21) increased damage to Crowd Controlled enemies.	Additional Bonus: You and your Minions deal x20% increased damage to Crowd Controlled enemies. (necro) You deal x10% increased damage to Slowed (CC) or Chilled (CC) enemies or, instead, x20% increased damage to Stunned (CC) or Frozen (CC) enemies. (rogue, sorc) Requirements: 40 Int (Necro), 25 Int (Rogue), 25 Dex (Sorc) (in radius range)
	Electrocute Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: Paragon nodes within range gain + 15% (lvl 1) - 75% (lvl 21) bonus to their Lightning damage and damage reduction modifiers.	Additional Bonus: Your Lightning damage has a + 5% increased chance to Critically Strike enemies who are Stunned (CC), Immobilized (CC), or Frozen (CC). Requirements: 25 Dexterity (in radius range)
	Elementalist Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: Paragon nodes within range gain + 15% (lvl 1) - 75% (lvl 21) bonus to their Non-physical damage and damage reduction modifiers.	Additional Bonus: Dealing Fire, Cold, or Lightning damage to an enemy increases all damage you deal to them by x 5% for 10 seconds, stacking once per element. Requirements: 40 Intelligence (in radius range)
	Enchanter Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: For every 5 Intelligence purchased within range, you deal +2% (lvl 1) -10% (lvl 21) increased Non-physical damage.	Additional Bonus: For each skill equipped in your Enchantment Slots, gain + 5% Maximum Resistance to that Skill's element. Requirements: 40 Intelligence (in radius range)

Item Affixes

The following Affixes are particularly useful with Ball Lightning

Attribute	Amulet	Ring	Helm	Chest	Legs	Gloves	Boots	Weap 1H	Weap 2H	Offhand
Ranks in Ball Lightning [2 - 3]					✔
Ranks in All Mastery Skills [1 - 2]	✔
Shock Skill Damage [10.5 - 17.5%]	✔			✔
Lightning Damage [10.5 - 17.5%]		✔		✔
Lightning Critical Strike Damage [10.5 - 17.5%]		✔				✔		✔
Lightning Critical Strike Damage [28 - 42%]									✔
Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies [5 - 12%]		✔						✔
Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies [10 - 24%]									✔
Staff: Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies [35%]									✔
Crowd Control Duration [5 - 12%]	✔		✔							✔
Damage to Stunned Enemies [16.5 - 23.5%]		✔						✔
Damage to Sunned Enemies [33 - 47%]									✔
Crackling Energy Damage [14 - 28%]		✔			✔		✔			✔
Attack Speed [4.4 - 10%]						✔
Attribute	Amulet	Ring	Helm	Chest	Legs	Gloves	Boots	Weap 1H	Weap 2H	Offhand

Changes to Ball Lightning

Patch 1.3.3, March 5, 2023

• Damage increased by 10%.

Patch 1.3.0, January 23, 2023

• Enhanced Ball Lightning - Changed to have its attack rate increase with attack speed, up to 25%.

Patch 1.2.0, October 17, 2023

• Wizard's Ball Lightning - Adjusted the maximum number of Crackling Energy generated per cast from 1 to 2.