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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Celestial Surge Effects and How to Get

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Celestial Surge is a Catalyst-type Horadric Spell in Diablo 4 (D4), introduced in Season 9: Sins of the Horadrim. Learn about the Celestial Surge's effects, and how to obtain and upgrade it here.

Celestial Surge Effects

Catalyst Effect

Celestial Surge Icon Celestial Surge
Effect Awaken an Oraclar Rune that Pulls In all surrounding enemies. A torrent of stars follow that randomly strike the area 20 times for 15,662 each.
At Rank 10: Stars periodically fall around you and are guranteed to crash around a Neaaby enemy for the same damage.
Cooldown 15 seconds
Type Catalyst

Catalysts, such as Celestial Surge, are the foundation of each Horadric Spell which gives it the primary function. You can customize its effect using Infusions and Arcana.

This spell's effect can be further improved by upgrading it from the Horadric Spellcraft menu.

Legendary Arcana Unique Effects

Legendary Arcana Special Effect
Floaty Bobble Floaty Bobble Clestial Surge blinks you to the center of its Oracular Rune when it forms and grants Unhindered.
Nightmare Orb Nightmare Orb Celestial Surge stars Fear unaffected enemies. After the Fear ends, there is a 50% chance for another star to fall.
Frigid Heart Frigid Heart The Oracular Rune from Celestial Surge explodes and Freeze enemies. A second one forms after the star strikes end.
Pressurized Steam Pressurized Steam Celestial Surge stars have a 25% chance to Stun and are guaranteed to Critically Strike Stunned enemies.
Bloody Charm Bloody Charm The Oracular Rune from Celestial Surge Executes non-Boss enemies. Successful Executions reduce your Cooldowns by 2 seconds.

Aside from Infusions and Arcana spells, you can farther customize Celestial Surge by using Legendary Arcana to give it more effects. You can obtain these Legendary Arcana as random rewards from Horadric Strongrooms after reaching Tier 6 in the Horadric Knowledge reputation system.

How to Get Celestial Surge

Obtained for Claiming the First Rank of Horadric Knowledge

Tier 1 Horadric Spellcraft Reward
Obtain the Celestial Surge spellcraft by claiming the first tier of rewards from the Horadric Focus by progressing through the Season 9 Seasonal Questline.
Season 9 Questline Walkthrough

How to Upgrade Celestial Surge

Upgrade From the Horadric Spellcraft Menu

Upgrading Horadric Spellcraft

Celestial Surge can be further improved by upgrading it up to Rank 20. You can upgrade Horadric Spells by selecting them on the Horadric Spellcraft Menu and pressing the Upgrade Power button.

Upgrade Materials

Rank Horadric Phial Cost
Ranks 2-4 25
Ranks 5-10 50
Ranks 11-14 100
Ranks 15-20 200

Diablo 4 Related Guides

Horadric Spells

List of All Horadric Spells

All Horadric Spells

Smoldering Ember IconSmoldering Ember Nebulous Extract IconNebulous Extract Glacial Nimbus IconGlacial Nimbus
Corrosive Vapor IconCorrosive Vapor Thunderous Particle IconThunderous Particle Disintegrate IconDisintegrate
Celestial Surge IconCelestial Surge Astral Pillar IconAstral Pillar Propulsion IconPropulsion
Cosmic Anomaly IconCosmic Anomaly Floaty Bobble IconFloaty Bobble Nightmare Orb IconNightmare Orb
Frigid Heart IconFrigid Heart Pressurized Steam IconPressurized Steam Bloody Charm IconBloody Charm
Gleaming Conduit IconGleaming Conduit Sharpening Gizmo IconSharpening Gizmo Sapping Crux IconSapping Crux
Fractured Core IconFractured Core Potent Alloy IconPotent Alloy Tranquil Stone IconTranquil Stone
Shifting Powder IconShifting Powder Jagged Bramble IconJagged Bramble Reactive Ooze IconReactive Ooze
Tendrilous Bundle IconTendrilous Bundle Luminous Gem IconLuminous Gem Murky Essence IconMurky Essence
Invigorating Helix IconInvigorating Helix Bottled Wind IconBottled Wind Volatile Crystal IconVolatile Crystal

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