The Sorcerer class has a unique mechanic called Crackling Energy. It is a type of offensive buff that lets the Sorcerer deal shock damage to nearby enemies by collecting blue orbs of electricity (max. 30) that spawn from certain skills or effects. Crackling Energy is only available for the Sorcerer class and mainly interacts with the lightning/shock skills in the skill tree.

How to Apply Crackling Energy

Crackling Energy can be created by the Sorcerer player, and some skills, items, and passives can also cause Crackling Energy to spawn. Some Legendary Aspects can also enhance this effect, such as the Aspect of Abundant Energy.

Here are some examples of Skills or Passives related to the Crackling Energy Status Effect:

Class	Skill	Passive
Sorcerer	Spark Mystical Teleport	Static Discharge Invigorating Conduit

How to Recognize Crackling Energy

Crackling Energy manifests as small blue spheres of electricity that appear on the battlefield. Players can walk over the blue spheres to pick them up.

Additional Information About Crackling Energy

In order to generate orbs of Crackling Energy, the Sorcerer needs to equip a skill or an enchantment that has this effect. The orbs will not spawn otherwise.

The number of Crackling Energy charges that the Sorcerer has is displayed above the experience bar. When Crackling Energy damages nearby enemies, it consumes a charge. However, if there are no enemies around, charges will not be consumed.