Fireball

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

Grants Player	Exploits Condition
Fire Dmg	Critical Strike Chance
Burning Dmg (DoT)
Core
Pyromancy

'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.

Fireball Hurl an exploding ball of fire, dealing 60% damage to surrounding enemies. Mana Cost: 35 Enchantment Slot Effect When you kill and enemy, they explode in a Fireball for 50% of its damage. Damage: Fire Lucky Hit Chance: 33% Tags: Core, Pyromancy

Upgrades

Enhanced Fireball Casting Fireball increases its radius by 50% and Burns (DoT) enemies for 10% damage over 6 seconds.	Greater Fireball Fireball deals 10% Burning damage (DoT) you've applied to enemies as additional direct damage.
	Destructive Fireball Fireball's Critical Strike Damage is increased by 20%[+], increased to 30%[+] when hitting at least 3 enemies.

Items that work with Fireball

The following items either:

• Grant a bonus when using Fireball
• Create a condition Fireball can exploit
• Exploit a condition Fireball 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 Efficiency	Resource	Casting a Basic Skill reduces the Mana cost of your next Core or Mastery Skill by 35 - 55%. Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Domhainne Tunnels (Map)	Scosglen	Sorcerer
Aspect of Engulfing Flames	Offensive	You deal 6% increased Burning damage (DoT) to enemies for each second they remain Burning, up to 30% after 5 seconds. Additionally, you deal 10 - 30% [x] increased Burning damage to enemies that are not Healthy. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer
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 - 12% [x], up to 30% [x]. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Underroot (Map)	Scosglen	All
Assimilation Aspect	Resource	You have 8% increased Dodge Chance. When you Dodge, Fortify for 5 - 12% of your Maximum Life. Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	All
Elementalist's Aspect	Offensive	Core Skills cast at or above 100 Mana gain a 25 - 45% [+] increased Critical Strike Chance. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Pallid Delve (Map)	Dry Steppes	Sorcerer
Incendiary Aspect	Resource	Lucky Hit: Damage from your Pyromancy Skills has up to a 7 - 27% chance to restore 10 Mana. Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Tomb of the Saints (Map)	Kehjistan	Sorcerer
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

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 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
	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 Core Skill hits 4 or more enemies, 30 - 60% of the Resource cost is refunded.	+12.5% Resistance to All Elements +12.5% Shadow Resistance Affixes: +10.5 - 15% Attack Speed +7 - 8% Critical Strike Chance +7 - 8% 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: +[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
	X'Fal's Corroded Signet Skulking in the shadows of the Realm of Destruction, the Scarred Baron plots the downfall of the mortal who banished him there. Type: Unique Ring Class: All Classes Description: Lucky Hit: Your damage over time effects have up to a 75% chance to erupt, dealing [1,350 - 1,950] damage of the same type to surrounding enemies.	+10.0% Resistance to All Elements +10.0% Fire Resistance Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[47 - 65] All Stats +[72.5 - 95.0]% Damage Over Time +[46.5 - 60.0]% Vulnerable Damage +[5.0 - 6.0]% Lucky Hit Chance

Paragon Glyphs

	Flamefeeder Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal + 2% (lvl 1) - 10% (lvl 21) increased damage to Burning (DoT) targets.	Additional Bonus: You deal x 10% increased direct damage to Burning (DoT) enemies. Requirements: 25 Dexterity (in radius range)
	Ruin Magic: Barbarian / Druid / Necromancer / Rogue / Sorcerer Bonus: For every 5 Dexterity (Barb, Druid, Necro, Sorc) / Intelligence (Rogue) purchased within range, you gain + 1.1% increased Critical Strike Damage.
	Torch Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal + 2% (lvl 1) - 10% (lvl 21) increased Burning damage (DoT).	Additional Bonus: You deal x 2.5% increased damage per Nearby Burning enemy, up to x 25%. Requirements: 25 Willpower (in radius range)

Item Affixes

The following Affixes are particularly useful with Fireball

Attribute	Amulet	Ring	Helm	Chest	Legs	Gloves	Weap 1H	Weap 2H	Off-Hand
Ranks of Fireball [2 - 3]
Core Skill Damage [12.5 - 19.5%]
Core Skill Damage [25 - 39%]
Damage Reduction from Burning Enemies [5.0 - 12.0%]
Pyromancy Skill Damage [10.5 - 17.5%]
Fire Damage [10.5 - 17.5%]
Damage Over Time [7.0 - 14.0%]
Damage Over Time [14 - 28%]
Fire Damage Over Time [12.5 - 19.5%]
Damage to Burning Enemies [7- 14%]
Damage to Burning Enemies [14 - 28%]
Critical Strike Chance [1.8 - 5.0%]
Critical Strike Chance Against Injured Enemies [3.0 - 8.0%]

Changes to Fireball

Patch 1.1.1, August 8, 2023

• Enhanced Fireball - Casting Fireball increases its radius by 50%.
• Destructive Fireball - Fireball’s Critical Strike Damage is increased by 20%. This bonus is increased to 30% if Fireball hits at least 3 enemies.

Patch 1.0.3, June 27, 2023

• Mana cost decreased from 40 to 35.