Divergent Lightning Strike: What Does It Mean?
Divergent Lightning Strike is a variant of the Lightning Strike skill in Path of Exile 2. This skill is used by many players due to its ability to deal significant lightning damage and its unique alternate quality effect.
Skill Mechanics
Divergent Lightning Strike functions similarly to the standard Lightning Strike skill, but with an altered quality effect that provides additional benefits. When you use this skill, you can expect:
- Lightning Damage: The skill deals a combination of physical and lightning damage, converting a portion of your physical damage into lightning damage.
- Projectiles: Upon striking an enemy, Divergent Lightning Strike releases projectiles that chain to other nearby targets.
- Alternate Quality Effect: The Divergent version grants increased projectile speed, enhancing its ability to hit distant targets more effectively.
Build Strategies
When incorporating Divergent Lightning Strike into your build, consider the following strategies to maximize its effectiveness:
- Focus on Lightning Damage: Equip gear and select passives that increase your lightning damage to augment both the melee and projectile aspects of the skill.
- Enhance Projectile Speed: Utilize the alternate quality's increased projectile speed to improve your clear speed and ability to strike multiple enemies swiftly.
- Support Gems: Pair with support gems such as Added Lightning Damage or Elemental Damage with Attacks to further boost its damage output.
Tips for Players
To effectively use Divergent Lightning Strike, players should:
- Positioning: Maintain strategic positioning to take full advantage of the skill's chaining projectiles.
- Chain Reactions: Utilize the skill in densely packed enemy areas to maximize its chaining potential.
- Gear Synergy: Invest in gear that supports both physical and elemental damage to fully capitalize on the skill's conversion mechanics.