Complete Guide to All Skill and Support Gems in Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2 introduces significant changes, notably the elimination of item sockets. These are now supplanted by a user-friendly gem interface offering nine slots for both skill and support gems. This revamped system greatly simplifies gem management, enhancing the flexibility for players to create effective builds. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into all the available Skill Gems within Path of Exile 2.

Comprehensive List of Skill and Support Gems in Path of Exile 2

The second installment features a completely overhauled skill system, comprising 240 Skill Gems designed for various active skills and 200 Support Gems for enhancing those abilities. This guide currently presents 137 of 240 Skill Gems and 90 of 200 Support Gems.

As new information emerges, this guide will receive updates.

The life drain support gem in Path of Exile 2. — Screenshot courtesy of @GameStar & Grinding Gear Games

The revamped skill framework enhances build customization, allowing Support Gems to be integrated directly into Skill Gems. This adjustment simplifies gameplay, ensuring a seamless experience across all character classes in Path of Exile 2. Each skill supports a maximum of six links, yet all gems commence at level 1, with uncut variants available for further enhancement.

Contained in the tables below is detailed information on each confirmed Skill Gem and Support Gem available in POE 2.

Complete List of Skill Gems

The Skill Gem for Ice Shards in Path of Exile 2. — Screenshot courtesy of @GameStar & Grinding Gear Games

Skill Gems can be found with two to five sockets, supporting up to five linked abilities, reminiscent of the six-link systems from the original game. Should you encounter a gem with fewer sockets, it’s possible to enhance it using specific in-game items. Regardless of whether you choose to play as a Ranger, Witch, or any other class, there’s an abundance of gems available to strengthen your character.

Skill Gem	Description	Mana Cost	Skill Gem Level	Level Requirement	Stat Requirement	Weapon Requirements	Damage Effect
Ancestral Warrior Totem	Summons a totem that utilizes equipped Mace skills.	N/A	13	Level 52	119 Str	One-Handed or Two-Handed Mace	Totem inflicts 17 to 25 Base Physical Damage.
Arc	Creates a lightning arc from the caster to the target, chaining to nearby enemies.	35 Where	10	Level 27	64 Int	None required	9% Critical Strike Chance. Deals 14 to 81 Lightning Damage.
Arctic Armour	Conjures a protective ice barrier that damages attackers. Builds up stages for damage reduction while stationary.	N/A	9	Level 27	64 Int	None required	11% Critical Strike Chance. Deals 23 to 34 Cold Damage.
Armour Breaker	Lands a powerful blow, knocking back enemies and reducing their armor.	20 Where	12	Level 42	96 Str	One-Handed or Two-Handed Mace	86% Attack Damage. Reduces target’s armor by 1562.
Armour Piercing Rounds	Fires rapidly from your Crossbow, penetrating enemy armor. Redeploying the skill reloads your rounds.	15 Where	5	Level 14	20 Str, 20 Dex	Crossbow	28% Attack Damage. Reduces armor by 7 with a single hit.
Barrage	Prepares a volley of arrows, repeating your next bow attack multiple times. Consumes frenzy charges to add to the repeats.	16 Where	4	Level 9	21 Dex	Bow	Buff causes the next Bow Attack to repeat twice, plus one extra for each Frenzy Charge spent.
Barrier Invocation	Grants a buff that generates energy when you take damage to your Energy Shield from hits. Casting this skill again consumes energy to trigger socketed spells.	N/A	1	N/A	Not required	Gains 1 Energy for each 50 Energy Shield lost from damage.
Bind Spectre	Catches the spirit of a defeated foe, allowing you to summon it as a Minion.	N/A	8	Level 33	55 Int	None required	N/A
Blasphemy	Turns socketed Curse skills into a powerful Aura, affecting all nearby foes.	N/A	N/A	Level 10	26 Int	None required	Socketed Curse Skills create a curse area around your character.
Bone Cage	Creates a surrounding ring of bone spikes detonating on contact with enemies, inflicting damage and pinning nearby foes.	12 Where	2	Level 3	Not required	None required	13% Chance of Critical Strike.
Bone Offering	Impales a Skeleton on a bone spike to shield your Minions as long as the spike exists, absorbing damage from the next hit each Minion would take, then exploding.	10 Where	3	Level 6	Int 18	None required	8% Chance of Critical Strike.

Complete List of Support Gems

The hex bloom support gem in Path of Exile 2. — Screenshot courtesy of @GameStar & Grinding Gear Games

In Path of Exile 2, Support Gems no longer provide straightforward damage enhancements. Instead, they now introduce distinct attribute requirements based on their thematic design. These gems can only be socketed alongside compatible Skill Gems.

For every five points in a corresponding attribute, you can equip one Support Gem, ensuring a more strategic approach to skill customization.

Skill Gem	Description	Mana Cost Multiplier	Level Requirement	Support Requirements	Support Effect
Added Chaos Damage	Enhances Attacks by adding Chaos Damage while reducing other damage types.	120%	Level 1	+5 Int	Attacks inflict 25% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage. Non-Chaos Damage is reduced by 50%.
Added Cold Damage	Augments Attacks with Cold Damage at the expense of Fire and Lightning Damage.	N/A	Level 1	+5 Int	Attacks receive 25% of Damage as Cold Damage. Fire and Lightning Damage is reduced by 50%.

For further insights, see whether it’s necessary to play Path of Exile 1 before diving into Path of Exile 2, and learn about the free-to-play model of Path of Exile 2.

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