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Herald of Ash Effects and How to Get

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Herald of Ash is a Spirit Gem in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Continue reading to learn about its effects, modifiers, how to obtain it, its requirements, and other gems you can pair with it.

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Herald of Ash Gem Overview

Herald of Ash Stats and Requirements

Herald of Ash ImageHerald of Ash
Type Spirit
Tier 4
Tags
Duration, Persistent, Herald, AoE, Fire
Reservation 30 Spirit
Requirements
Level 10 Dex None
Str 25 Int None
Description
While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with attacks will cause an explosion that ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

All Herald of Ash Gem Effects

Effects
Explosion:
・Explosion Radius is 1.2 metre
・Ignite duration is 3 seconds
・Base Ignite damage is 18.67% Overkill Damage
Buff:
・Ignite Surrounding enemies if Overkill Damage is at least 20% of Enemy's Maximum Life.

Compatible Gems

Brutality I ImageBrutality I Concentrated Area ImageConcentrated Area Clarity I ImageClarity I
Magnified Area I ImageMagnified Area I Prolonged Duration I ImageProlonged Duration I Vitality I ImageVitality I
Compressed Duration I ImageCompressed Duration I Minion Pact I ImageMinion Pact I Swift Affliction I ImageSwift Affliction I
Precision I ImagePrecision I Armour Demolisher I ImageArmour Demolisher I Cannibalism I ImageCannibalism I
Herbalism I ImageHerbalism I Fire Mastery ImageFire Mastery Deadly Herald ImageDeadly Herald
Direstrike I ImageDirestrike I Thornskin I ImageThornskin I Coolheaded ImageCoolheaded
Warm Blooded ImageWarm Blooded Warm Blooded ImageWarm Blooded Acrimony ImageAcrimony
Mysticism I ImageMysticism I Upwelling I ImageUpwelling I Strong Hearted ImageStrong Hearted
Prolonged Duration II ImageProlonged Duration II Compressed Duration II ImageCompressed Duration II Brutality II ImageBrutality II
Brutality III ImageBrutality III Armour Demolisher II ImageArmour Demolisher II Vitality II ImageVitality II
Cannibalism II ImageCannibalism II Swift Affliction II ImageSwift Affliction II Swift Affliction III ImageSwift Affliction III
Precision II ImagePrecision II Magnified Area II ImageMagnified Area II Clarity II ImageClarity II
Thornskin II ImageThornskin II Mysticism II ImageMysticism II Upwelling II ImageUpwelling II

How to Get Herald of Ash

Unlock Herald of Ash Using an Uncut Spirit Gem

You can unlock the Herald of Ash Spirit Gem in the Gemcutting menu by engraving the skill using a Level 4 or higher Uncut Spirit Gem.

Equip Body Armours That Can Use Herald of Ash

The Coming Calamity Heroic Armour ImageThe Coming Calamity Heroic Armour

Herald of Ash is a skill that comes by equipping Body Armours that has Herald of Ash as its implicit. Herald of Ash is automatically equipped as a skill when using the equipment listed above.

Path of Exile 2 Related Guides

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List of Gems

List of All Gems Types

Gem Types
Skill Support Spirit
Meta Lineage

List of All Spirit Gems

Related Gems
Arctic Armour ImageArctic Armour Ghost Dance ImageGhost Dance Grim Feast ImageGrim Feast
Herald of Ash ImageHerald of Ash Herald of Ice ImageHerald of Ice Plague Bearer ImagePlague Bearer
Mana Remnants ImageMana Remnants Magma Barrier ImageMagma Barrier Herald of Thunder ImageHerald of Thunder
Raging Spirits ImageRaging Spirits Scavenged Plating ImageScavenged Plating Overwhelming Presence ImageOverwhelming Presence
Combat Frenzy ImageCombat Frenzy Wind Dancer ImageWind Dancer Herald of Plague ImageHerald of Plague
Attrition ImageAttrition Lingering Illusion ImageLingering Illusion Withering Presence ImageWithering Presence
Blink ImageBlink Time of Need ImageTime of Need Berserk ImageBerserk
Archmage ImageArchmage War Banner ImageWar Banner Defiance Banner ImageDefiance Banner
Shard Scavenger ImageShard Scavenger AlchemistAlchemist's Boon Charge Regulation ImageCharge Regulation
Dread Banner ImageDread Banner Elemental Conflux ImageElemental Conflux Sacrifice ImageSacrifice
Herald of Blood ImageHerald of Blood Trail of Caltrops ImageTrail of Caltrops Rhoa Mount ImageRhoa Mount
Trinity ImageTrinity Convalescence ImageConvalescence Ravenous Swarm ImageRavenous Swarm
Iron Ward ImageIron Ward Siphon Elements ImageSiphon Elements Feral Invocation ImageFeral Invocation
Barkskin ImageBarkskin Eternal Rage ImageEternal Rage Wolf Pack ImageWolf Pack
Briarpatch ImageBriarpatch Savage Fury ImageSavage Fury

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