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Rapid Shot Gem Effects and How to Get

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Rapid Shot is a Skill 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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Rapid Shot Gem Overview

Rapid Shot Stats and Requirements

Rapid Shot ImageRapid Shot
Type Skill
Tier 5
Tags
Projectile, Ammunition, Fire
Requirements
Level 14 Dex 20
Str 20 Int None
Description
Loads your Crossbow with a large clip of heavily modified that cause Heat build up on your crossbow, before unleashing a stream of flaming bolts that gain Fire damage based on your Heat. Heat also grants bonus damage to Grenades you fire, but dissipates rapidly when not building up. Using this skill again reloads the clip.

All Rapid Shot Gem Effects

Effects
Rapid Shot:
・Converts 60% of Physical to Fire Damage
・Knocks Back enemies
・Maximum 17 Heat
・Rapid Shots Gain 7% of Damage as extra Fire damage per Heat
・Charges for 800% of Attack Time before firing when you have no Heat
・Gain Heat 4x per second while firing
・Grenades Gain 6% extra Fire damage per Heat
Ammunition:
・50% less reload speed
・50 bolts per clip

Latest Patch Update

  • Rapid Shot: No longer has a delay before firing bolts, or 50% less reload speed. It now has 100 Maximum Ammunition at all Gem levels (previously 50-87) and 30-45 Maximum Heat at Gem levels 5-20 (previously 17-24). It now deals 37-94% of Attack Damage at Gem levels 5-20 (previously 21-47%). Quality now grants +0-15 Maximum Heat (previously +0-5). Heat no longer grants Rapid Shot Damage gained as Fire. Instead, reaching Maximum Heat prevents you from using the skill for 10 seconds. It now generates Heat once per attack instead of once per 0.25 seconds. Heat now begins decaying after 4 seconds without gaining Heat, at a rate of 10 Heat per second. Heat no longer grants grenade skills damage gained as fire. Instead, Explosive Grenade and Cluster Grenade consume 15 Heat to gain 50% of damage as fire damage, while Incendiary Shot consumes 30 Heat to gain 50% more ignite magnitude.

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How to Get Rapid Shot

Unlock Rapid Shot Using an Uncut Skill Gem

You can unlock the Rapid Shot Skill Gem in the Gemcutting menu by engraving the skill using a Level 5 or higher Uncut Skill Gem.

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