Charged Bolts

Charged Bolts is a Sorcerer skill from the Core skill tree. Its features are:

Grants Player	Exploits Condition
Lightning Dmg	Stunned (CC)
- Dmg Received
Core
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.

Charged Bolts Mana Cost: 30 Lucky Hit Chance: 20% Release 5 bolts of lightning that course along the ground in an erratic pattern, dealing 45% damage each. Enchantment When you Stun (CC) an enemy, there's a 40% chance to release 3 Charged Bolts from them. Damage: Lightning Tags: Core, Shock

Upgrades

Enhanced Charged Bolts The 3rd time an enemy is hit by a single cast of Charged Bolts, that bolt surges upon impact, dealing 79% in an area.	Greater Charged Bolts Charged Bolts deals 35% [x] increased damage to Stunned (CC) enemies.
	Destructive Charged Bolts Hitting an enemy with Charged Bolts reduces their damage dealt by 25% for 3 seconds.

Items that work with Charged Bolts

The following items either:

• Grant a bonus when using Charged Bolts
• Create a condition Charged Bolts can exploit
• Exploit a condition Charged Bolts creates

Legendary Aspects

Accelerating Aspect	Offensive	Critical Strikes with Core Skills increase your Attack Speed by [10.0 - 25.0]%[+] for 5 seconds. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	All
Aspect of Audacity	Resource	When there are at least 5 Close enemies, Stun (CC) them for [2.5 - 4] seconds. Can only occur once every 20 seconds. Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	All
Aspect of Efficiency	Resource	Casting a Basic Skill reduces the Mana cost of your next Core or Mastery Skill by [35.0 - 50.0]%. Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Domhainne Tunnels (Map)	Scosglen	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 - 30]%[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 the Expectant	Offensive	After attacking enemies with a Basic Skill, increase the damage of your next Core Skill cast within 5 seconds by [5 - 10]%[x], up to 30%[x]. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Underroot (Map)	Codex of Power	All
Elementalist's Aspect	Offensive	Core Skills cast at or above 100 Mana gain a [25.0 - 40.0]%[+] increased Critical Strike Chance. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Pallid Delve (Map)	Dry Steppes	Sorcerer
Stable Aspect	Offensive	While Unstable Currents is not active, your Shock Skills have a [6.5 - 14.0]% chance to trigger a free cast from it. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer

Unique Items

	Banished Lord's Talisman "His name has been lost to history, but to have been exiled from a land as cursed as Hawezar, his deeds must have been truly depraved." - Scholar's Notes Type: Unique Amulet Class: All Classes Description: After you spend 275 of your Primary Resource, your next All Classes_Skill_Tree#Core|Core Skill is guaranteed to Overpower. Your Critical Strikes that Overpower deal [20 - 60]%[x] increased damage.	+25.0% Resistance to All Elements Affixes: (Item Power 925) [8.0 - 10.0]% Maximum Life +[50.0 - 60.0]% Overpower Damage +[7.0 - 9.0]% Attack Speed +[1 - 2] to Core Skills
	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
	Melted Heart of Selig "Do not allow your passions to become obsessions. Fuel the fire that burns within you, but it is madness to allow yourself to become ash to please an uncaring universe." - Last words of Master Selig Type: Mythic Unique Amulet Class: All Classes Description: Gain 60 Maximum Resource.When taking damage, 75% is drained as 2 Resource for every 1% of Maximum Life you would have lost.	+3.0% Maximum Resistance to All Elements +30.0% Resistance to All Elements Affixes: (Item Power 925) 15.0% Damage Reduction while Healthy +15.0% Lucky Hit Chance +25.0% Movement Speed 15.0% Resource Generation
	Mother's Embrace "Every tome, every scroll, every book in this temple produces the same answer. The only being willing to stand against the Eternal Conflict, against the Prime Evils, was Lilith." - Elias Type: Unique Ring Class: All Classes Description: If a All Classes_Skill_Tree#Core|Core Skill hits 4 or more enemies, [30 - 60]% of the Resource cost is refunded.	+10.0% Resistance to All Elements +10.0% Shadow Resistance Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[10.5 - 15.0]% Attack Speed +[6.0 - 8.0]% Critical Strike Chance +[6.0 - 8.0]% Lucky Hit Chance +[47 - 65] All Stats
	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
	Ring of Starless Skies "Yours is the power to pluck the stars from the heavens with the ease of a child gathering fruit from the bough." - Unknown Type: Mythic Unique Ring Class: All Classes Description: Spending your Primary Resource reduces the Resource cost of your Skills and increases your damage by 10%[x] for 3 seconds, up to 50%[x].	+10.0% Resistance to All Elements +10.0% Resistance to All Elements Affixes: (Item Power 925) +17.5% Attack Speed +12.5% Critical Strike Chance +12.5% Lucky Hit Chance +2 to Core Skills
	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 Endless Rage "Leaving even blackened bones for your kin to mourn is too good an end for you." - Josiah Type: Unique Staff Class: Sorcerer Description: Every 3rd cast of Fireball launches 2 additional projectiles and deals [50 - 90]%[x] increased damage.	+170.0% Fire Damage Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[57.0 - 75.0]% Chance for Fireball Projectiles to Cast Twice +[37.0 - 55.0]% Fireball Projectile Speed +[4 - 6] to Fireball +[252 - 360] Intelligence
	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

	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 Charged Bolts

Attribute	Amulet	Ring	Chest	Gloves	Weap 1H	Weap 2H
Ranks in Charged Bolts [2 -3]				✔
Core Skill Damage [12.5 - 19.5%]					✔
Core Skill Damage [25 - 39%]						✔
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%]						✔
Attribute	Amulet	Ring	Chest	Gloves	Weap 1H	Weap 2H

Changes to Charged Bolts

Patch 2.0, October 8, 2024

• Enhanced Charged Bolts - Lightning surge now also hits the original target as well as surrounding enemies.

Patch 1.1.0a, July 18, 2023

• Enhanced Charged Bolts - Damage increased from 24% to 30%, and now benefits from Skill Ranks.
• Destructive Charged Bolts - Damage Reduction increased from 20% to 25%.

Patch 1.0.3, June 27, 2023

• Base damage increased from 28% to 30%.