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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)
Ammunition Explained
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Ammunition is a Skill Tag in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to learn what skills and gems that have the Ammunition tag, the affixes, Uniques, and what Ammunition is!
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What is Ammunition?
Ammunition In-Game Description
Using a Crossbow ammunition Skill replaces your Crossbow's basic attack with the skill indicated. The Ammunition Skill itself does not fire the Ammunition, only load it into your Crossbow.
Ammunition Skills
Ammunition in Passives
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Full Salvo |
・25% increased Damage with Crossbows for each type of Ammunition fired in the past 10 seconds |
Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives
Ammunition Gems
All Ammunition Skill Gems
| Gem | Effects |
|---|---|
 Armour Piercing Rounds
|
Armour Piercing Rounds: ・Attack Speed: 524% of Base ・Attack Damage: 22% ・Hits Break 2 Armour ・Knocks back Enemies Ammunition: ・12 Bolts loaded per clip |
 Explosive Shot
|
Explosive Shot - Projectile: ・Converts 30% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage ・Knocks Back enemies Explosive Shot - Explosion: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage ・Knocks Back enemies ・Explosion Radius is 2.6 metres Ammunition: ・30% less reload speed ・1 bolt loaded per clip |
 Fragmentation Rounds
|
Fragmentation Rounds Projectile: ・Knocks Back Enemies ・Consume Freeze on hit ・Fires 10 fragments per shot ・Multiple Fragments can Hit the same target ・Multiple fragments hitting a target simultaneously will combine their damage into a single Hit ・Bolts Pierce 2 targets Fragmentation Rounds VS Frozen: ・Base explosion is 1.8 metres Ammunition: ・+1 Bolt loaded per clip |
 Galvanic Shards
|
Galvanic Shards: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・Knocks Back enemies ・Multiple fragments can Hit the same target ・Multiple fragments hitting a target simultaneously will combine their damage into a single hit Beam: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・Beam Chains to 1 enemy Ammunition: ・50% Less Reload Speed ・5 Bolts loaded per Clip |
 Glacial Bolt
|
Glacial Bolt Projectile: ・Attack Damage: 66% ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Knocks Back Enemies Glacial Bolt Wall: ・Attack Damage: 102% ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Explosion Radius is 1.8 meters ・ Wall lasts 8.0s ・Ice Crystals have 460 Maximum Life Ammunition: ・+1 Bolt loaded per clip |
 Hailstorm Rounds
|
Hailstorm Rounds: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Impact Radius is 1.2 metres ・Rain radius is 2.5 metres Ammunition: ・50% less reload speed ・Can store up to 20 bolts |
 High Velocity Rounds
|
High Velocity Rounds Projectile: ・Attack Damage: 182% ・Knocks back Enemies ・Bolts Pierce 6 Targets High Velocity Rounds VS Armour Broken: ・Attack Damage: 411% ・Knocks back Enemies ・Bolts Pierce 6 Targets Ammunition: ・+1 Bolt loaded per clip |
 Ice Shards
|
Ice Shards: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Knocks Back Enemies Ammunition: ・16 Bolts loaded per Clip Shard: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Chills enemies as though dealing 240% more damage ・Explosion radius is 1.4 metres ・Shards that have existed for at least 0.5 seconds deal 700% more damage ・Maximum 16 Shards |
 Incendiary Shot
|
Incendiary Shot: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage ・Knock back enemies ・100% more chance to Ignite enemies ・Bolts shatter on impact dealing damage in a 1.9M cone ・Multiple fragments can hit the same target ・Multiple fragments that hit the same target will combine into a single hit ・Fires 10 Fragments per shot Ammunition: ・1 Bolt loaded per clip |
 Permafrost Bolts
|
Permafrost Bolts: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Knocks Back Enemies ・80% more Freeze Buildup ・Bolts shatter on impact, dealing damage in a 2.7 metre cone ・Multiple fragments can Hit the same target ・Multiple fragments hitting a target simultaneously will combine their damage into a single Hit ・Fires 10 fragments per shot Ammunition: ・1 Bolt loaded per clip |
 Plasma Blast
|
Plasma Blast - Projectile: ・Projectiles Pierce ・all targets ・Converts 70% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・2 seconds to Total Attack time ・Knocks back enemies ・30% more chance to shock Plasma Blast - Explosion: ・Converts 100% Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・30% more chance to Shock ・Explosion radius is 3.2 metres Ammunition: ・1 bolt loaded per clip |
 Rapid Shot
|
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 |
 Shockburst Rounds
|
Shockburst Rounds - Projectile: ・Converts Physical damage to Lightning damage Shockburst Rounds - Pulse: ・Converts 100% of Physical damage to Lightning Damage ・Pulse radius is 1.8 metres Ammunition: ・20% less reload speed ・15 bolts loaded per clip |
 Siege Cascade
|
Siege Cascade - Impact: ・Convert 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage ・fire bolts at every enemy within a 2.5-metre radius ・Bolt explosion radius is 0.5 meters ・200% more damage against immobilized enemies Siege Cascade - Explosion: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage ・Fires Bolts at every enemy within a 2.5 metre radius ・Bolt explosion radius is 1 metre ・200% more damage against immobilised enemies Ammunition: ・50% less reload speed ・1 Bolt loaded per clip |
 Stormblast Bolts
|
Stormblast Bolts - Impact: ・Converts 60% of Physical damage to Lightning Damage ・Maximum of 9 Active bolts ・Impact radius is 0.8 metres ・Charged Bolt duration is 8s ・Fires 3 bolts Stormblast Bolts - Explosion: ・Converts 100% Physical damage to Lightning damage ・Maximum of 9 Active Bolts ・Explosion radius is 1.6 meters Ammunition: ・50% less reload speed ・three bolts loaded per clip |
All Ammunition Support Gems
| Gem | Effects |
|---|---|
 Ammo Conservation I
|
・Supported Crossbow attacks have 20% chance to not consume a bolt |
|
Ammo Conservation II
|
・Supported Crossbow Attacks have 25% chance to not consume a bolt |
|
Ammo Conservation III
|
・Supported Crossbow Attacks have 30% chance to not consume a bolt ・Supported Skills have 20% less reload speed. |
 Auto Reload
|
・Supported skills reload automatically on Heavy Stunning an enemy |
 Double Barrel I
|
・Supported skills have 30% less reload speed ・Supported skills load an additional bolt. |
|
Double Barrel II
|
・Supported Skills have 20% less reload speed ・Supported Skills load an additional bolt. |
|
Double Barrel III
|
・Supported Skills reload automatically when Heavyy Stunning an enemy with them ・Supported Skills have 20% less reload speed ・Supported Skills load an additional bolt. |
 Nimble Reload
|
・Supported sills have 60% increased Crossbow reload speed |
 Streamlined Rounds
|
・Supported Skills have 50% more Attack Speed ・Supported Skills deal 60% less damage ・Supported Skills have 50% less reload speed ・Supported Skills load 5 additional bolts. |
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