Inspiration Support
Icon: r
Level: (1-20)Requires Level 31Supports any skill. Minions, Totems, Traps and Mines cannot gain Inspiration Charges.Supported Skills have (25-34)% reduced Mana Cost
Gain an Inspiration Charge when you Spend Mana on Upfront
Costs or Effects of Supported Skills
Lose all Inspiration Charges after Spending a total of (122-800) Mana on Upfront Costs and Effects of Supported Skills
Supported Skills deal (3-5)% more Elemental Damage per Inspiration Charge
Supported Skills have (6-8)% increased Critical Strike Chance per Inspiration Charge
This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Drop level: 31Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Support Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemReducedMana
Inspiration Support is a support gem that reduces the mana cost of linked skills. When the supported skill is used, it grants an Inspiration charge, which grants more elemental damage and critical strike chance. You lose all Inspiration Charges after you spend a certain amount of mana.
The mod of this gem: Supported Skills have #% reduced Mana Cost does not affect mana reservation.
Skill functions and interactions
Supported skills grant you an Inspiration Charge when you spend mana with them, up to 5 charges. These charges last for 10 seconds. If you haven't generated a charge for longer, you will lose all Inspiration Charges.
This creates a mana counter for all skills linked with Inspiration Support, up to the respective cap.
As soon as a skill is used that puts the total mana spent above the threshold, the mana counter is reset to 0 and all Inspiration Charges are removed.
Hence lower mana costs result in better usage of Inspiration Charges. For example, if it takes 100 mana to cast a skill, the first 5 casts will average at 50% of the gem's potential and then the next 3 casts will be at 100% potential, while a mana cost of 1 will result in 795 casts at maximum efficiency after the first 5 initial casts.
The reduced mana cost of skills is additive with other sources of reduced mana costs.
The buff grants more elemental damage and increased critical strike chance per Inspiration Charge. Inspiration Charges are shared between all skills linked with Inspiration Support. It doesn't matter which skill created the charges, each skill linked to this support will benefit from the charges even if it doesn't use mana.
Effective usage
Cast On Critical Strike SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCritical, Support, Spell, Trigger
Icon: &
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Cooldown Time: 0.15 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 38Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.Supported Attacks will Trigger a Supported Spell when you Crit an Enemy
Supported Skills deal (19-10)% less Spell Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have (1-20)% increased Attack Critical Strike Chance
Supported Skills have (1-20)% increased Spell Critical Strike ChanceThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. - Since attacks usually cost much less mana to use than spells, especially CycloneCycloneAttack, AoE, Movement, Channelling, Physical, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 2 Mana
Attack Speed: 300% of base
Attack Damage: (44-59)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (44-59)%
AoE Radius: 1.6Requires Level 28Channel this skill to move towards a targeted location while spinning constantly attacking enemies in an area around you. While channelling this skill, you cannot be knocked back.(5-28) to (8-42) Added Attack Physical Damage
10% increased Area of Effect per 0.1 metre additional Melee Strike Range
30% less Movement Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% more Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., it results in more efficient use of Inspiration Support. Both the attack and spell(s) in a common Cast On Critical Strike set-up will be supported, granting increased critical strike chance and more elemental damage to both.
Herald of IceHerald of IceSpell, AoE, Cold, Herald
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 25% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%Requires Level 16Grants a buff adding cold damage to spells and attacks. If you shatter an enemy, this skill will cause them to explode and deal AoE cold damage to enemies near them. This damage is not affected by modifiers to spell damage.Deals (18-308) to (26-462) Cold Damage
Damage cannot be Reflected
Base radius is 1.2 metres
Buff grants (4-38) to (5-56) Added Attack Cold Damage
Buff grants (4-38) to (5-56) Added Spell Cold Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.01-0.2) metres to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Herald of ThunderHerald of ThunderSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning, Herald
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 25% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
AoE Radius: 32Requires Level 16Grants a buff which adds lightning damage to spells and attacks. If you kill a shocked enemy, this skill will create a storm, causing lightning bolts to strike enemies around you for a duration. The damage inflicted by this skill is not affected by modifiers to spell damage.Deals (1-23) to (31-1108) Lightning Damage
Cannot inflict Shock
Base duration is 6.00 seconds
Storm Hits an Enemy every 0.25 Seconds
Creates a storm when you Kill a Shocked Enemy
Buff grants (2-19) to (7-76) Added Attack Lightning Damage
Buff grants (2-19) to (7-76) Added Spell Lightning Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Storms Hit Enemies with (1-20)% increased FrequencyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. - The effects of these Heralds only scale off of elemental damage and not spell damage, while also using critical strike chance (assuming they are given a base critical strike chance through other means like Deadly Infusion, Increased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportCritical, Support
Icon: s
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 8Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills have (60-117)% increased Critical Strike Chance
Supported Skills have +2% to Critical Strike Chance
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have (1-20)% increased Critical Strike ChanceThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., etc.). Supporting both an attack like Shield ChargeShield ChargeAttack, AoE, Movement, Travel, Physical, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 10 Mana
Attack Time: 0.50 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
AoE Radius: 8 / 16Requires Level 10Charges at a targeted location or enemy, pushing away enemies in your path and repeatedly dealing off-hand damage in a small area in front of you. You deal damage in a larger area when you reach the target. The further you travel, the more damage you deal, and the greater your chance of stunning enemies. Cannot be supported by Multistrike.(12-134) to (18-200) Base Off Hand Physical Damage
(3-5) to (4-7) Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield
75% increased Stun Threshold reduction on enemies at Maximum charge distance
100% more Damage with Hits at Maximum Charge Distance
(90-109)% increased Movement Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., which has a low mana cost, and the Heralds with Inspiration Support will make maintaining Inspiration Charges easy.
Righteous FireRighteous FireSpell, AoE, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.30 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Engulfs you in magical fire that rapidly burns you and nearby enemies. Your spell damage is substantially increased while under this effect. The effect ends when you have 1 life remaining.Deals 70% of your Maximum Life as Base Fire Damage per second
Deals 70% of your Maximum Energy Shield as Base Fire Damage per second
You Burn for 90% of your Maximum Life per second as Fire Damage
You Burn for 70% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Fire Damage
Grants (20-39)% more Spell Damage
Base radius is (1.8-2.3) metres
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Base radius is (0.015-0.3) metresPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. will appreciate the very rare "more elemental damage" multiplier. By supporting both Righteous Fire and another skill, like Shield Charge, with Inspiration Support, it is possible to generate charges with the attack and having Righteous Fire benefit from the buff.
Weave the Arcane (and other ways to reduce the mana cost of skills to 0) can be used to bypass the mana counter. However Inspiration Charges will be lost if no mana is spent by supported skills within the 10 seconds the charges last.
Mines, which reserve mana and have a low mana cost, can benefit as well and with the right set-up maintain the buff consistently. Similarly Brands can link the main brand-skill, Brand RecallBrand RecallBrand, Spell
Level: (1-6)
Cost: (7-16) Mana
Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Recall your brands to you, detaching them from enemies and increasing attachment range until they next attach to an enemy. Spends a portion of each recalled brand's cost to cause it to activate.(0-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Spends 20% of Brand's Cost
Brands gain (25-45)% increased Attachment Range
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and a movement skill to keep the buff active. Builds that use Ignite as their main damage source can use the "more elemental damage" multiplier to scale both the initial hit and the ailment.
So while this gem doesn't have the highest more-multiplier, the downside of generating and maintaining charges can be easily managed while other support gems come at a steep opportunity cost such as reducing critical strike chance with Controlled Destruction SupportControlled Destruction SupportSpell, Critical, Support
Icon: C
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 18Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.Supported Skills have 80% less Critical Strike Chance
Supported Skills deal (25-39)% more Spell Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Spell DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. or being unable to inflict elemental ailments with Elemental Focus SupportElemental Focus SupportSupport
Icon: F
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 18Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.Supported Skills deal (20-34)% more Elemental Damage
Supported Skills cannot inflict Elemental Ailments
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Elemental DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
Gem level progression
Level | Reduced Mana cost | Mana spent | Elemental Damage | Critical Chance | Exp. | Total Exp. | |||
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1 | 31 | 33 | 23 | 25% | 122 | 3% | 6% | 0 | 0 |
2 | 34 | 36 | 25 | 25% | 144 | 3% | 6% | 285815 | 285815 |
3 | 36 | 38 | 26 | 26% | 160 | 3% | 6% | 252595 | 538410 |
4 | 38 | 40 | 27 | 26% | 178 | 3% | 6% | 314394 | 852804 |
5 | 40 | 41 | 29 | 27% | 198 | 3% | 6% | 388734 | 1241538 |
6 | 42 | 43 | 30 | 27% | 220 | 4% | 6% | 477437 | 1718975 |
7 | 44 | 45 | 31 | 28% | 242 | 4% | 6% | 583786 | 2302761 |
8 | 46 | 47 | 33 | 28% | 268 | 4% | 7% | 710359 | 3013120 |
9 | 48 | 49 | 34 | 29% | 296 | 4% | 7% | 1355511 | 4368631 |
10 | 50 | 51 | 35 | 29% | 326 | 4% | 7% | 1138877 | 5507508 |
11 | 52 | 53 | 37 | 30% | 356 | 4% | 7% | 1368233 | 6875741 |
12 | 54 | 55 | 38 | 30% | 390 | 4% | 7% | 1638338 | 8514079 |
13 | 56 | 57 | 39 | 31% | 426 | 4% | 7% | 1956648 | 10470727 |
14 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 31% | 464 | 4% | 7% | 3655184 | 14125911 |
15 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 32% | 504 | 4% | 8% | 3017327 | 17143238 |
16 | 62 | 62 | 43 | 32% | 548 | 5% | 8% | 7720126 | 24863364 |
17 | 64 | 64 | 44 | 33% | 592 | 5% | 8% | 15058455 | 39921819 |
18 | 66 | 66 | 46 | 33% | 660 | 5% | 8% | 25964218 | 65886037 |
19 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 34% | 730 | 5% | 8% | 62460771 | 128346808 |
20 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 34% | 800 | 5% | 8% | 211508743 | 339855551 |
21 | 72 | 72 | 50 | 35% | 922 | 5% | 8% | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 35% | 1054 | 5% | 9% | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 36% | 1200 | 5% | 9% | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 36% | 1360 | 5% | 9% | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 37% | 1532 | 6% | 9% | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 37% | 1720 | 6% | 9% | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 38% | 1922 | 6% | 9% | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 38% | 2140 | 6% | 9% | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 39% | 2374 | 6% | 10% | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 39% | 2624 | 6% | 10% | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 40% | 2758 | 6% | 10% | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 40% | 2892 | 6% | 10% | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 40% | 3036 | 6% | 10% | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 40% | 3180 | 6% | 10% | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 41% | 3334 | 6% | 10% | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 41% | 3486 | 6% | 11% | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 41% | 3650 | 6% | 11% | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 41% | 3812 | 6% | 11% | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 42% | 3984 | 7% | 11% | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 42% | 4156 | 7% | 11% | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Inspiration Support can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Inspiration Support can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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1 | BitterdreamBitterdream Shadow SceptreSceptre Physical Damage: 29-44 Critical Strike Chance: 6.20% Attacks per Second: 1.25 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 32, 52 Str, 62 Int22% increased Elemental DamageSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Bonechill Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Hypothermia Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Ice Bite Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Cold Penetration Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Added Cold Damage Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 InspirationFight not the cold Forsake hope Be still. | level 1 Inspiration Support and 5 other gems | M |
9 | Gift of the Gemling QueenGift of the Gemling Queen9Level 20 Support GemOur Lady Dialla, as a symbol of our progress, shines greater than all the gems. | Random level 20 support gem | A |
7 | Dialla's SubjugationDialla's Subjugation7Support Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedA symbol of beauty and innocence The gems corrupted her mind Malachai corrupted her gems All but a glimmer of greatness lost in madness | Random corrupted support gem with 23% quality | A |
6 | The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb | Random level 20 gem | A |
3 | Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter | Random gem with 20% quality | A |
1 | Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. | Random gem with 1–20% quality | A |
1 | The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | Random divination card set exchange | A |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Clarissa | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Related unique items
The following unique items are related to Inspiration Support:
Item | Base Item | Stats | |||
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BitterdreamBitterdream Shadow SceptreSceptre Physical Damage: 29-44 Critical Strike Chance: 6.20% Attacks per Second: 1.25 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 32, 52 Str, 62 Int22% increased Elemental DamageSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Bonechill Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Hypothermia Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Ice Bite Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Cold Penetration Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Added Cold Damage Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 InspirationFight not the cold Forsake hope Be still. | Shadow Sceptre | 32 | 22% increased Elemental DamageSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Bonechill Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Hypothermia Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Ice Bite Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Cold Penetration Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Added Cold Damage Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Inspiration | ||
Replica BitterdreamReplica Bitterdream Shadow SceptreSceptre Physical Damage: 29-44 Critical Strike Chance: 6.20% Attacks per Second: 1.25 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 32, 52 Str, 62 Int22% increased Elemental DamageSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Elemental Penetration Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Immolate Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Unbound Ailments Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Ice Bite Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Inspiration Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Innervate"Attempt #2520: Been slaving away at this one for longer than I can remember. Convinced this assignment is retribution from my superior..." | Shadow Sceptre | 32 | 22% increased Elemental DamageSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Elemental Penetration Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Immolate Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Unbound Ailments Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Ice Bite Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Inspiration Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Innervate | ||
Forbidden ShakoForbidden Shako Great CrownArmour: (143-161) Energy Shield: (29-33)Requires Level 68, 59 Str, 59 IntSocketed Gems are Supported by Level (1-10) <random Support Gem> Socketed Gems are Supported by Level (25-35) <random Support Gem> +(25-30) to all AttributesThe Azmeri must never touch the Tears of Maji, lest Viridi weep. | Great Crown | 68 | Socketed Gems are Supported by Level (1-10) <random Support Gem> Socketed Gems are Supported by Level (25-35) <random Support Gem> +(25-30) to all Attributes | ||
The Hungry LoopThe Hungry Loop Unset RingRequires Level 70Has 1 SocketConsumes Socketed Uncorrupted Support Gems when they reach Maximum Level Can Consume 4 Uncorrupted Support Gems Has not Consumed any Gems <Consumed support gem modifier>Be careful where you put your finger. | Unset Ring | 70 | Has 1 SocketConsumes Socketed Uncorrupted Support Gems when they reach Maximum Level Can Consume 4 Uncorrupted Support Gems Has not Consumed any Gems
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Related modifiers
The following spawnable modifiers also grants Inspiration Support.
Name | Generation Type | Stats | Tags | Spawn Weighting | |
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The Elder's | Prefix | 68 | Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 1 Inspiration | support, influence_mod, gem | grants_2h_support 0 staff_elder 400 warstaff_elder 400 |
V2SupportedByReducedManaCorrupted | Corrupted | 1 | Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Inspiration | support, gem | sword 0 bow 0 staff 0 two_hand_weapon 1000 |
UniqueTreeWeaponTreeSupportInspiration | Crucible Passive Skill Tree | 1 | Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 30 Inspiration | N/A | crucible_unique_staff 1000 |
Version history
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3.15.0 |
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3.12.0 |
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3.8.0 |
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2.0.0 |
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1.2.0 |
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0.9.12 |
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0.9.3 |
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0.7.2 |
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References
- ↑ Bex_GGG (September 17, 2020). "Alternate Quality Gems in Path of Exile: Heist". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved May 27, 2021.