PoE 2 Ref

Herald of Ash

Active skill gem · Strength

Herald of Ash

Buff, Persistent, AoE, Fire, Duration, Herald

Type: Active skill gem

Socket Colour: Red (Strength)

Reservation: 30 Spirit

Requires Level 11

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

Herald of Ash

Effect of quality

What quality adds to Herald of Ash, shown at 20% (maximum) quality. Each bonus scales evenly from 0% up to 20% and they all apply together.

  • +An additional +5% of Overkill damage contributes to base Ignite damage
  • +Buff grants 20% increased Fire damage

Status effects it applies

Herald of Ash grants or inflicts this status effect — see the full description on each.

Related active gems

Works with these support gems

4 support gems can be linked to Herald of Ash to modify how it behaves.

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