Vaal Smite

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For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Smite.

Vaal Smite is a Vaal melee attack where the user strikes an enemy or location, dealing area damage where the attack makes contact. Hitting an enemy grants an improved version of the SmiteSmiteLightning, Attack, AoE, Duration, Melee, Strike, Aura
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 6 Mana
Attack Speed: 85% of base
Attack Damage: (196-273)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (196-273)%
Performs a melee attack, and causes lightning to strike a nearby enemy, dealing damage in an area. Each target can only be hit once by this skill. Hitting an enemy grants an aura for a duration. Requires a Sword, Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
Base duration is 4.00 seconds
(30-20)% less Area Damage
Base radius is (1.5-2.1) metres
Base Aura radius is (3.6-4.2) metres
Lightning strikes 1 target within 5 metres
Aura grants (1-12) to (4-220) added Lightning Damage
Aura grants (10-19)% chance to Shock

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
-(0.5-10)% less Area Damage
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
aura buff which has a longer duration and higher added lightning damage. It also generates lightning bolts that strike additional targets.

Skill functions and interactions

  • The lightning damage area of effect caused by this skill does not count as a melee hit for purposes of effects like Fortify.
  • Ancestral Call Support causes this skill to create multiple AoEs if there are multiple enemies in range.
  • Hits while using Ancestral Call Support or any other form of Strike Skills target an additional nearby Enemy allow for both the melee hit portion of the skill to hit as well as the area damage to hit, area damage dealing 30-20% less damage effectively dealing 170%-180% damage if positioned correctly.

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired StrengthRequired IntelligenceDamage
Effectiveness
Attack
Damage
Exp.Total Exp.
1100300%300%00
2200306.8%306.8%7070
3400313.7%313.7%308378
47140320.5%320.5%15541932
511190327.4%327.4%66678599
6162618334.2%334.2%2604734646
7203122341.1%341.1%4972584371
8243725347.9%347.9%95714180085
9284229354.7%354.7%169595349680
10324733361.6%361.6%283759633439
11365236368.4%368.4%4539961087435
12405840375.3%375.3%7031281790563
13446344382.1%382.1%10612232851786
14486848388.9%388.9%20658704917656
15527451395.8%395.8%25071107424766
16567955402.6%402.6%579893613223702
17608459409.5%409.5%1508391928307621
18649062416.3%416.3%2779273556100356
19679465423.2%423.2%4386973999970095
20709868430%430%242081556342051651
217210070436.8%436.8%N/AN/A
2274N/AN/A443.7%443.7%N/AN/A
2376N/AN/A450.5%450.5%N/AN/A
2478N/AN/A457.4%457.4%N/AN/A
2580N/AN/A464.2%464.2%N/AN/A
2682N/AN/A471.1%471.1%N/AN/A
2784N/AN/A477.9%477.9%N/AN/A
2886N/AN/A484.7%484.7%N/AN/A
2988N/AN/A491.6%491.6%N/AN/A
3090N/AN/A498.4%498.4%N/AN/A
3191N/AN/A501.8%501.8%N/AN/A
3292N/AN/A505.3%505.3%N/AN/A
3393N/AN/A508.7%508.7%N/AN/A
3494N/AN/A512.1%512.1%N/AN/A
3595N/AN/A515.5%515.5%N/AN/A
3696N/AN/A518.9%518.9%N/AN/A
3797N/AN/A522.4%522.4%N/AN/A
3898N/AN/A525.8%525.8%N/AN/A
3999N/AN/A529.2%529.2%N/AN/A
40100N/AN/A532.6%532.6%N/AN/A

Gem quality

TypeAdditional Effects per 1-20% QualityWeight
Superior+(0.5-10)% more Area Damage1

Item acquisition

Vaal Smite has restrictions on where or how it can drop. Vaal Smite can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas, or by corrupting SmiteSmiteLightning, Attack, AoE, Duration, Melee, Strike, Aura
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 6 Mana
Attack Speed: 85% of base
Attack Damage: (196-273)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (196-273)%
Performs a melee attack, and causes lightning to strike a nearby enemy, dealing damage in an area. Each target can only be hit once by this skill. Hitting an enemy grants an aura for a duration. Requires a Sword, Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
Base duration is 4.00 seconds
(30-20)% less Area Damage
Base radius is (1.5-2.1) metres
Base Aura radius is (3.6-4.2) metres
Lightning strikes 1 target within 5 metres
Aura grants (1-12) to (4-220) added Lightning Damage
Aura grants (10-19)% chance to Shock

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
-(0.5-10)% less Area Damage
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
.

Recipes

Vaal Smite can be created from the following recipes:

AmountPartDescriptionMeta
9Volatile PowerVolatile Power9Vaal Gem
Quality: +20%
Corrupted
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.
Random corrupted Vaal gem with 20% qualityA
1The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Random divination card set exchangeA

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Vaal Smite:

Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and can only be found in permanent leagues as legacy items.

ItemLimitRadiusStatsDrop
Enabled

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vaal Smite.

Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.LabyrinthStatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Smite Additional Target Chance 166Merciless LabyrinthSmite has a 10% chance for lightning to strike another targethelmet 100
Enchantment Smite Additional Target Chance 275Eternal LabyrinthSmite has a 15% chance for lightning to strike another targethelmet 100
Enchantment Smite Aura Effect 166Merciless LabyrinthSmite has 20% increased Aura Effecthelmet 100
Enchantment Smite Aura Effect 275Eternal LabyrinthSmite has 30% increased Aura Effecthelmet 100
Enchantment Smite Damage 166Merciless LabyrinthSmite deals 25% increased Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Smite Damage 275Eternal LabyrinthSmite deals 40% increased Damagehelmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Smite has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Valkyrie Smite EffectValkyrie Smite EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Smite becomes a Valkyrie Effect.Your Smite becomes a Valkyrie Effect.

Version history

Version Changes
3.20.0
  • Introduced to the game.

References