The less duration downside of Sadism Support can be circumvented with {{il|Alchemist's Mark}} or {{il|Flame Surge}}, which creates a [[ground effect]] that deals damage per second based on the skill that applied the ailment, but lasts a set duration.
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Sadism SupportSupport Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 18Supports any skill that hits enemies.Damaging Ailments from Supported Skills deal damage #% faster Supported Skills have #% less Duration of Ailments on EnemiesThis 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.
The less duration downside of Sadism Support can be circumvented with Alchemist's MarkAlchemist's MarkSpell, Curse, Mark, AoE, Duration, Fire, Chaos Level: (1-20) Cost: (16-33) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Curses a single enemy, granting flask charges when you hit them and creating Burning Ground under them if your hit Ignites them, and Caustic Ground if it Poisons them. Damage modifiers do not apply to these ground effects. You can only have one Mark at a time.Base duration is 4.00 seconds Burning Ground deals (20-26)% of the Fire Damage per Second of strongest Ignite on Enemy Caustic Ground deals (60-79)% of the Chaos Damage per Second of strongest Poison on Enemy Can create each Ground effect no more than once each second Gain 1 Flask Charge when you Hit a Cursed Enemy, no more than once every 3 seconds
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Effect of MarkPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. or Flame SurgeFlame SurgeSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 190% AoE Radius: 30Requires Level 12Strikes enemies in front of you with a surge of flame. Burning enemies are dealt more damage. If you hit an ignited enemy, will create burning ground under them. Your damage modifiers don't apply to this burning ground.Base duration is 4.00 seconds Deals (26-832) to (40-1247) Fire Damage (50-88)% more Damage with Hits against Burning enemies Cannot Ignite +(0-9) to Area of Effect length Hits on Ignited Enemies create Burning Ground, no more than once every 2 seconds Burning Ground deals 25% of Fire Damage per second of Ignite affecting Enemy
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(1-20)% more Damage with Hits against Burning enemiesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., which creates a ground effect that deals damage per second based on the skill that applied the ailment, but lasts a set duration.
Gem level progression
Level
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
18
21
14
0
0
2
22
24
17
69833
69833
3
26
28
19
128549
198382
4
29
31
21
154553
352935
5
32
34
23
225374
578309
6
35
37
25
320672
898981
7
38
40
27
447718
1346699
8
41
42
29
615318
1962017
9
44
45
31
834639
2796656
10
47
48
33
1570760
4367416
11
50
51
35
1633987
6001403
12
53
54
37
2151030
8152433
13
56
57
39
2812189
10964622
14
58
58
41
3655184
14619806
15
60
60
42
3017327
17637133
16
62
62
43
7818905
25456038
17
64
64
44
15256013
40712051
18
66
66
46
26260555
66972606
19
68
68
47
62855887
129828493
20
70
70
48
212002638
341831131
21
72
72
50
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22
74
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23
76
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24
78
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25
80
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26
82
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27
84
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28
86
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29
88
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30
90
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31
91
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32
92
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33
93
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34
94
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35
95
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36
96
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37
97
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38
98
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39
99
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40
100
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Gem quality
Type
Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality
Weight
Superior
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Damage over Time
1
Item acquisition
Sadism Support can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Sadism Support can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
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 corruptedsupport 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
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Alchemist's MarkAlchemist's MarkSpell, Curse, Mark, AoE, Duration, Fire, Chaos
or 
Flame SurgeFlame SurgeSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration
, which creates a ground effect that deals damage per second based on the skill that applied the ailment, but lasts a set duration.
Gift of the Gemling Queen
Gift of the Gemling Queen
9Level 20 Support GemOur Lady Dialla,
Dialla's Subjugation
7Support Gem
The Fox
6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
Gemcutter's Promise
3Gem
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
The Void
1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.