Unstable Currents is a Sorcerer skill from the Ultimate skill tree. Its features are:
| Grants Player | Exploits Condition |
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| Lightning Dmg | Shock Skills |
| Attack Speed | Crackling Energy |
| Ultimate | |
| 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.
 Unstable CurrentsLightning surges within you for 10 seconds. Whenever you cast a Shock Skill, a random Core, Conjuration, or Mastery Shock Skill is also cast. Cooldown: 70 seconds. Damage: Lightning Tags: Ultimate, Shock |
Upgrades
Prime Unstable CurrentsUnstable Currents increases your Attack Speed by +25% while active. |
Supreme Unstable CurrentsWhile Unstable Currents is active, you pulse Crackling Energy for free at a 25% faster rate. |
* Crackling Energy periodically damages surrounding enemies when picked up.
Tips for using Unstable Currents
Unstable Currents does not generate Crackling Energy. You need skills like Flickering Spark, Destructive Chain Lightning or Wizard's Ball Lightning or putting Spark into your Enchantment Slot to generate the Crackling Energy and Supreme Unstable Currents will affect that.
Items that work with Unstable Currents
The following items either:
- Grant a bonus when using Unstable Currents
- Create a condition Unstable Currents can exploit
- Exploit a condition Unstable Currents creates
Legendary Aspects
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 Overwhelming Currents |
Offensive | Unstable Currents has a 25 - 45% chance to cast an additional Shock Skill. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
N/A | Extraction | Sorcerer |
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
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Paingorger's GauntletsCrafted 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 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. |
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Tibault's Will"The younger apprentices think wearing heavy plate in the swamps is foolish. They fail to understand that our armor is our legacy, and without it we are nothing." - Crusader Pembroke
Description: You deal [10 - 20]%[x] increased damage while Unstoppable and for 5 seconds after. When you become Unstoppable, gain 50 of your Primary Resource. |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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Esadora's Overflowing CameoThe 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 Description: Upon collecting Crackling Energy, there's a 15% chance to release a lightning nova, dealing 180 - 360 Lightning damage, increased by x60% for every 100 Intelligence you have. |
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Raiment of the InfiniteThe power you have is never enough. Type: Unique Chest Armor Description: After Casting Teleport, surrounding enemies are Pulled inwards and it has a 10 - 30% chance to reset from each enemy it kills. |
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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 Description: Your casts of Charged Bolts have a 40 - 80% chance to be attracted to enemies and last 300% longer. |
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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
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. |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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The Oculus"The rhythm of the orb, which had pulsed steadily for five centuries, quickened as its owner took his final ragged breaths. It were as if some intelligence within reveled in the sight." - Master Eos Type: Unique Wand Description: Gain the effect of the Teleport Enchantment for free. When you Evade using Teleport Enchantment you are taken to a random location. |
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Changes to Unstable Currents
Patch 1.2.0, October 17, 2023
- Supreme Unstable Currents - Additional Functionality: Crackling Energy pulses 25% faster while Unstable Currents is active.