Gem tag

For a list of skill gems ordered by gem tags, see List of skill gems by gem tag.

For a list of support gems ordered by gem tags, see List of support gems by gem tag.

All skill gems have gem tags (also called keywords) listed in the first line of the mouseover description. They are used for dividing the skills into groups and to clarify which type a skill is. They do not indicate which modifier (or stats) apply to a skill however.

Mechanics

Gem tags only categorize skills into groups, so effects like +x Level of Socketed <gem tag> Gems can apply to them.

In particular, there are common misconceptions about gem tags:

• gem tags are only granted by skill gems, skills granted from items or threshold jewels do not modify gem tags in any way
• they do not describe which gems can support other gems and are not meant to, even if it often does line up
• they do not describe which stats (and to that extent modifiers) apply to a skill

Overview of gem tags

Category	Mainpage	Description
AoE	Area of effect	Skills that have some area of effect portion to them. Note that some skills with the AoE tag may not be affected by area damage but only benefit from increases and reductions to the radius.
Arcane		Skills which care about the amount of mana you have or spend for the purposes of that skill or support
Attack	Attack Damage	Skills that use a weapon.
Aura	Aura	Skills that grant or modify auras. An aura is a permanent effect focused on your character that also affects nearby party members and minions. Most auras reserve a portion of the player's mana pool.
Blink		Skills that move the character and share the same cooldown.
Bow	Bow	These skills require a bow to be used. They implicitly have the projectile gem tag.
Brand	Brand	Brands attach themselves to an enemy and have some sort of effect while they are attached.
Cast	Cast	Skills marked with the Cast tag deal secondary damage. Cast gems are not spells, and are therefore not affected by modifiers that would normally only modify spells.
Chaining	Chaining	Skills that have the ability to chain. Support gems with the Chaining can also be linked to skill gems with the Projectile tag.
Channelling	Channelled skill	Channelled skills are activated continuously as long as the respective button is pressed.
Chaos	Chaos Damage	Chaos is one of the five damage types.
Cold	Cold Damage	Cold is one of the five damage types.
Critical	Critical strike	Applies to skills which positively affect your Critical Strikes, or provides effects on Critical Strikes.
Curse	Curse	These skills apply a special type of debuff to enemies. You can only apply one curse per target unless you increase curse limit.
Duration	Duration	Certain skills have an effect over time or activate after the duration. In some cases, such as curses, reusing the skill will reset the timer.
Fire	Fire Damage	Fire is one of the five damage types.
Golem	Golem	Golems are a type of minion that provides a direct Buff to the person who summoned them, but not to anyone else.
Guard	Guard Skill	Skills with defensive buffs. These all share the same cooldown.
Lightning	Lightning Damage	Lightning is one of the five damage types.
Link	Link skill	Link skills can only target other players by default. While linked, the skill gives a bonus to the target. The link breaks if the target moves out or range or breaks line of sight for too long. If the linked target dies, the user also dies.
Melee	Melee	Some melee skills require certain weapon types. These skills all deal melee damage.
Mine	Mines	Mines can be placed down have to be remotely detonated or triggered with Detonate MinesDetonate MinesMine, Spell Level: 1 Cooldown Time: 0.20 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 8Detonates a Mine, starting a Detonation Sequence which will detonate other Mines around it.First Mine Detonates Instantly Mines get 10% more Detonation Speed for each prior Mine in Detonation Sequence Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Mines have (1-20)% increased Detonation SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. Using Blastchain Mine SupportBlastchain Mine SupportSupport, Mine Icon: Y Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 50%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons Supported Skills deal (59-53)% less Damage Mine lasts 5 seconds Supported Skills have a Base Mine Detonation Time of 0.25 seconds Supported Skills gain a Base Reservation equal to Base Mana and Life Cost Supported Skills deal 5% more Damage for each prior Mine in Detonation Sequence Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Mine 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. it is possible to turn any skill gem into a mine and benefiting from any other support gems with the Mine tag.
Minion	Minion	These skills let characters raise minions to fight enemies.
Movement		Skills that affect the movement of the character.
Orb	Orb	Orb Skills
Prismatic		Skills which pick a random element to attack with, avoiding choosing the same element twice in a row
Projectile	Projectile	Skills that emit projectiles.
Physical	Physical damage	Physical damage is one of the five damage types.
Slam	Slam	Skills that strike the ground to deal area of effect damage.
Spell	Spells	Skills that do not require weapons to be used.
Strike	Strike	Skills that strike a single target or all within melee swing range. Many proc secondary effects such as the blades from Frost BladesFrost BladesAttack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: 6 Mana Attack Damage: (110-225)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (110-225)% Projectile Speed: 2250Attack enemies with increased range, releasing icy blades from the first enemy hit which fly at other enemies. Requires a Melee Weapon.(2-75) to (3-113) Added Cold Damage Fires (5-8) Projectiles 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage +(1.8-2.1) metres to Melee Strike Range Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and are supportable with Ancestral Call SupportAncestral Call SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike Icon: A Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 4Supports melee strike skills, causing them to also strike at extra targets simultaneously. The extra targets must be a minimum distance from the user. If supporting a minion attack skill, the minion's skills will not also strike extra targets. Cannot support Vaal skills or triggered skills.Supported Strike Skills target 2 additional nearby Enemies Supported Skills deal (19-0)% less Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Extra Targets for Supported Skills can be found (0.75-15)% further awayThis 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. to repeat the secondary effect on multiple targets. Can also be supported by Melee Splash SupportMelee Splash SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike, AoE Icon: S Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130% AoE Radius: 14Requires Level 8Supports melee strike skills, causing their melee strike to deal splash damage around each target hit.Supported Skills deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets Supported Skills deal 40% less Splash Damage to surrounding targets Supported Skills have (0-57)% more Melee Splash Area of Effect Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Area of EffectThis 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. to create overlapping AoE effects on each enemy within a melee swing radius.
Support	Support gem	Tag exclusively used by support skill gems.
Totem	Totem	Totems are stationary summons that assist in battle. Note that many other skills can be turned into a totem with the Spell Totem SupportSpell Totem SupportSupport, Spell, Totem Icon: T Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 200%Requires Level 8Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.Supported Skills deal (49-40)% less Damage Supported Skills will summon a Totem which uses that Skill Totem lasts 8 seconds Supported Skills have 40% less Cast Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Totem Placement speedThis 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 Ballista Totem SupportBallista Totem SupportBow, Projectile, Support, Totem Icon: R Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 8Supports any bow or wand attack skill, causing it to summon a ballista totem that uses the skill for you.Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons Supported Skills deal (32-24)% less Damage Supported Skills will summon a Ballista Totem which uses that Skill Totem lasts 8 seconds Supported Skills have +2 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems Supported Skills have 50% less Attack Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Totem Placement speedThis 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. support gems. See totem damage.
Trap	Trap	Traps are skills that trigger when an enemy walks over it. Note that many other skills can be turned into a trap with the Trap SupportTrap SupportSupport, Trap Icon: T Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a trap that will use the skill for you when an enemy walks near it. Traps cannot use channelling skills.Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons Trap lasts 4 seconds Supported Skills deal (20-6)% less Trap Damage Supported Skills have (0-19)% increased Trap Throwing Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Trap 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. support gem. See trap damage.
Travel		Skills that move the character.
Trigger	Trigger	Certain skills can't be activated manually, and happen automatically when specific conditions are met. Getting hit by these skills does not activate any trigger effects, like ReckoningReckoningTrigger, Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 0.40 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Damage: (115-175)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115-175)%Requires Level 4Perform a swift counter-attack against enemies in a cone shape when you block with your shield.(2-56) to (3-85) Added Attack Physical Damage Trigger this Skill when you Block Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. or the energy shield recovery of Aegis AuroraAegis Aurora Champion Kite ShieldChance to Block: 32% Armour: (860-1235) Energy Shield: (176-250) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 62, 85 Str, 85 Int(300-400)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +10% to all Elemental Resistances +5% to maximum Cold Resistance +6% Chance to Block Recover Energy Shield equal to 2% of Armour when you Block (10-20)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack SkillsBorn from the marriage of ice and sky, the aurora evokes both awe and power..
Vaal	Vaal skill	Vaal skills need to be charged in order to use them, but are a lot more powerful than their regular counterparts.
Warcry	Warcry	Warcries are skills that taunt nearby enemies and grant yourself a beneficial effect. Warcries typically gain Power the scales with the number and strength of nearby enemies, which increases the warcry's bonuses. Most warcries also cause your next few attacks to be exerted, giving them additional effects. Warcries are not considered spells or attacks and cannot be supported by trigger gems.

Modifiers that increase level of socketed gems based on gem tags

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
The Shaper's	80	+1 to Level of Socketed Skill Gems	body_armour_shaper 400
Warlord's	80	+1 to Level of Socketed Skill Gems	body_armour_adjudicator 250
Fletcher's	9	+1 to Level of Socketed Bow Gems	bow 1000
Sharpshooter's	64	+2 to Level of Socketed Bow Gems	bow 1000
Nihilist's	4	+1 to Level of Socketed Chaos Gems	attack_staff 1000 attack_dagger 1000
Anarchist's	55	+2 to Level of Socketed Chaos Gems	attack_staff 1000 attack_dagger 1000
Hunter's	68	+2 to Level of Socketed Chaos Gems	boots_basilisk 500
Frost Weaver's	2	+1 to Level of Socketed Cold Gems	attack_staff 1000 attack_dagger 1000
Winterbringer's	55	+2 to Level of Socketed Cold Gems	attack_staff 1000 attack_dagger 1000
Redeemer's	68	+2 to Level of Socketed Cold Gems	boots_eyrie 500
Flame Spinner's	2	+1 to Level of Socketed Fire Gems	attack_staff 1000 attack_dagger 1000
Lava Caller's	55	+2 to Level of Socketed Fire Gems	attack_staff 1000 attack_dagger 1000
Warlord's	68	+2 to Level of Socketed Fire Gems	boots_adjudicator 500
Thunder Lord's	2	+1 to Level of Socketed Lightning Gems	attack_staff 1000 attack_dagger 1000
Tempest King's	55	+2 to Level of Socketed Lightning Gems	attack_staff 1000 attack_dagger 1000
Crusader's	68	+2 to Level of Socketed Lightning Gems	boots_crusader 500
Combatant's	8	+1 to Level of Socketed Melee Gems	bow 0 wand 0 focus 0 shield 1000 weapon 1000
Weaponmaster's	63	+2 to Level of Socketed Melee Gems	bow 0 wand 0 focus 0 shield 1000 weapon 1000
The Elder's	80	+1 to Level of Socketed Support Gems	body_armour_elder 400
Redeemer's	80	+1 to Level of Socketed Support Gems	body_armour_eyrie 250
Subterranean	1	+2 to Level of Socketed Chaos Gems	abyss_jewel 0 jewel 0 boots 2000
Subterranean	1	+2 to Level of Socketed Cold Gems	abyss_jewel 0 jewel 0 boots 2000
Subterranean	1	+2 to Level of Socketed Fire Gems	abyss_jewel 0 jewel 0 boots 2000
Subterranean	1	+2 to Level of Socketed Lightning Gems	abyss_jewel 0 jewel 0 boots 2000
of the Underground	1	+1 to Level of Socketed Dexterity Gems	abyss_jewel 0 jewel 0 staff 750 sceptre 750 mace 750 axe 1000 sword 1000 bow 1600 dagger 1000 claw 1000 wand 750 str_armour 750 int_armour 750 dex_armour 1600 str_dex_armour 1000 str_int_armour 750 dex_int_armour 1000 str_dex_int_armour 1000 unset_ring 1000
of the Underground	1	+1 to Level of Socketed Intelligence Gems	abyss_jewel 0 jewel 0 staff 1000 sceptre 1000 mace 750 axe 750 sword 750 bow 750 dagger 1000 claw 1000 wand 1600 str_armour 750 int_armour 1600 dex_armour 750 str_dex_armour 750 str_int_armour 1000 dex_int_armour 1000 str_dex_int_armour 1000 unset_ring 1000
of the Underground	1	+1 to Level of Socketed Strength Gems	abyss_jewel 0 jewel 0 staff 1000 sceptre 1000 mace 1600 axe 1000 sword 1000 bow 750 dagger 750 claw 750 wand 750 str_armour 1600 int_armour 750 dex_armour 750 str_dex_armour 1000 str_int_armour 1000 dex_int_armour 750 str_dex_int_armour 1000 unset_ring 1000
Catarina's	60	+2 to Level of Socketed Support Gems +(5-8)% to Quality of Socketed Support Gems	weapon 2000 shield 2000
Chosen	60	+0.2 metres to Melee Strike Range +2 to Level of Socketed Melee Gems	helmet 1500 gloves 1500
Chosen	60	Projectiles Pierce an additional Target +2 to Level of Socketed Projectile Gems	helmet 1500 gloves 1500
Chosen	60	(8-10)% increased Area of Effect +2 to Level of Socketed AoE Gems	helmet 1500 gloves 1500

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	Added Critical gem tag
3.15.0	Added Prismatic, Arcane gem tags
3.13.0	Added Orb gem tags
3.12.0	Added Hex and Mark gem tags
3.11.0	Added Slam gem tag (Not documented in patch note) Added Stance gem tag
3.7.0	Added Physical, Guard, Strike, Blink gem tags
Unknown	Introduced to the game