FireballSpell, AoE, Projectile, Fire Tier: 9 Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-118) Mana Cast Time: 1.20 sec Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%Launches a large ball of Fire which explodes on impact, creating a nova of smaller firebolts.Projectile Deals (7–193) to (11–290) Fire Damage
Explosion Explosion radius is 1.7 metres
Firebolts Fires 8 Projectiles Deals (5–145) to (8–218) Fire Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0–10)% chance to fire 2 additional ProjectilesPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.
Acquisition Drop restricted It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata Item class: Skill Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemFireball
Fireball is a fireAoEprojectilespellskill that Launches a large ball of Fire which explodes on impact, creating a nova of smaller firebolts.
Skill functions and interactions
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Firebolts Damage
1
1
1
11
5 to 8
2
3
9
12
7 to 11
3
6
16
14
10 to 15
4
10
25
16
13 to 20
5
14
34
18
16 to 25
6
18
43
21
20 to 30
7
22
52
23
24 to 37
8
26
61
26
29 to 44
9
31
72
30
34 to 51
10
36
83
34
40 to 60
11
41
95
39
46 to 69
12
46
106
44
53 to 80
13
52
119
50
61 to 91
14
58
133
56
70 to 104
15
64
146
64
79 to 119
16
66
151
72
90 to 134
17
72
164
82
101 to 152
18
78
178
92
114 to 172
19
84
191
105
129 to 193
20
90
205
118
145 to 218
Recommended support gems
The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.
Gem tier
Support gems
I
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ScattershotScattershotProjectile Tier: 1 Level: 1Supports Projectile Skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attacks and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Supported Skills deal 20% less damage Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles Supported Skills have 20% less Attack and Cast SpeedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
UnleashUnleashSpell Tier: 1 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Supports Spells you cast yourself, making their effect reoccur when cast. Cannot support Channelling Skills of Skills with a Cooldown.Supported Spells gain a Seal every 200% of cast time, to a maximum of 2 Seals Supported Spells are Unsealed when cast, and their effects Reoccur for each Seal lost Supported Skills deal 50% less Damage when ReoccurringPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
II
Coming Soon
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Fire PenetrationFire PenetrationFire Tier: 2 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Fire resistance.Supported Skills Penetrate 30% Fire ResistancePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
III
Coming Soon
Elemental FocusElemental FocusTier: 3 Level: 1Supports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Supported Skills deal 25% more Elemental Damage Supported Skills cannot inflict Elemental AilmentsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
ForkForkProjectile Tier: 3 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Supports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.Projectiles from Supported Skills Fork Projectiles from Supported Skills deal 50% less Damage after ForkingPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Item acquisition
Fireball has restrictions on where or how it can drop.