Support gem

To support an active skill, the support gem has to be placed in a socket linked to the socket of the active gem.

Support gems are socketed in the same way as skill gems, with the difference that they do not give access to another active skill. Instead, they modify any skill gems in sockets linked to the support gem, while also typically increasing the mana cost of the skill. The modifications vary based on both the active skill being altered and the support gem, and certain skill gem - support gem combinations will leave the skill unmodified. For instance a gem linked with remains unchanged.

Multiple skill gems may be linked to a support gem, in which case it will modify all of the skills, and multiple support gems may be linked to a skill gem, in which case it will be modified by all of them. However, if two copies of a support gem are linked to the same skill, only the higher level gem will be used. If a body armour contains two copies of a skill gem linked to different sets of support gems, two separate versions of the skill will be available, each with their own modifications. This may be desirable if for instance one version has been modified for single target damage, while another has been modified for area of effect damage.

List of support gems

Id	Name	Primary	Secondary	MCM	Description	Exact Gem Mechanics
H		Template:Int	N/A	130%	Adds flat chaos damage to a skill.	Adds x-y Chaos Damage
C		Template:Dex	N/A	130%	Adds flat cold damage to a skill.	Adds x–y Cold Damage
F		Template:Str	N/A	120%	Adds % of physical as fire damage to a skill.	Gain x% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
L		Template:Int	N/A	130%	Adds flat lightning damage to a skill.	Adds x–y Lightning Damage
a		Template:Dex	Template:Str	100%	Adds flat accuracy to an attack.	+x to Accuracy Rating
A		Template:Int	N/A	*	Converts supported curse into an aura with 35% reservation.	Overrides mana cost to 35% Mana Reservation Supported curse spells are cast as auras
x		Template:Dex	N/A	100%	Chance to blind enemies when hit by supported skills.	10% chance to Blind enemies on hit x% increased Blinding duration
B		Template:Dex	Template:Int	100%	Reduces enemy chance of blocking or dodging supported skills.	Enemy Block Chance reduced by x% against this Skill Enemy Dodge Chance reduced by X% against this Skill
L		Template:Str	N/A	125%	Skill gets More Melee Physical Damage against Bleeding enemies, but cannot cause bleeding.	Cannot cause Bleeding x% more Melee Physical Damage against Bleeding enemies
B		Template:Str	N/A	245%	Skill spends or reserves life rather than mana.	Spend Life instead of Mana for Supported Skills
&		Template:Dex	Template:Int	140%	Critical Strikes with the attached attack skill have a chance to cast the attached spell skill.	Supported Attacks have a x% chance to Cast Supported Spells when you Crit an Enemy You cannot Cast Supported Spells directly
!		Template:Dex	Template:Int	100%	The attached spell skill is cast when you die.	You cannot cast supported Spells directly 100% chance to Cast Supported Non-Minion Spells on Death
&		Template:Str	Template:Int	140%	Killing with the attached melee attack skill casts the attached spell skill with increased spell damage.	Supported Melee Attacks will Cast Supported Spells on Kill Supported Triggered Spells have x% increased Spell Damage
!		Template:Str	Template:Int	100%	When you take damage up to a certain threshold, the attached spell skill is cast with Less damage.	This Gem can only Support Skill Gems requiring Level x or lower x% less Damage You cannot Cast Supported Spells directly 100% chance to Cast Supported Spells when you take a total of x Damage
!		Template:Int	Template:Dex	100%	The attached spell skill has a chance to be cast when you are stunned.	You cannot Cast Supported Spells directly x% chance to Cast Supported Spells when Stunned
c		Template:Dex	N/A	150%	Projectiles chain 2 more times but do Less damage.	Chain +2 Times x% less Damage
z		Template:Dex	Template:Int	100%	Monsters hit by the attached skill have a chance to run in terror.	x% Chance to Cause Monsters to Flee
i		Template:Int	N/A	110%	Increases the skill's chance to ignite enemies when dealing fire damage.	x% chance to Ignite
		Template:Dex	N/A	150%	Causes linked trap skill to throw additional traps per cast and increases the maximum number of traps placed at a time, but deal less damage.	Penetrates x% Cold Resistance
V		Template:Dex	N/A	140%	Attached skill ignores some portion of the target's cold resistance.	Penetrates x% Cold Resistance
x		Template:Str	Template:Int	110%	Converts some of the skill's cold damage to fire damage, and increases both cold and fire damage.	50% of Cold Damage Converted to Fire Damage x% of Cold Damage Added As Fire Damage
o		Template:Int	N/A	140%	Attached area of effect skill has Less radius but More damage.	x% more Area Damage 25% less Area of Effect radius
C		Template:Int	N/A	130%	Grants supported spells More damage but reduces their critical strike chance.	100% reduced Critical Strike Chance x% more spell damage
X		Template:Dex	N/A	110%	Enemies die on 10% or less life if damaged by supported skill. Skill gets increased damage.	Kills Enemies on 10% Life or less when hit by supported Skills x% increased Damage
&		Template:Int	N/A	100%	Applies attached curse to any enemy hit by attached skill.	x% reduced Curse Duration Supported Skills apply supported Curses on Hit You cannot Cast Supported Curses
		Template:Int	N/A	130%	Grants more elemental damage, but prevents the skill from applying elemental status effects.	x% more Elemental Damage Supported Skills cannot inflict Elemental status Ailments
S		Template:Int	N/A	140%	Elemental status effects (for example, freezing or burning) caused by this skill also affect nearby enemies.	Elemental Status Effects caused by supported Skills spread to other enemies Radius: 12 Supported skills deal x% less damage
+		Template:Str	N/A	125%	Increases the level of active gems.	+x to Level of Supported Active Skill Gems
e		Template:Str	N/A	110%	Reduces enemy stun duration and grants an Endurance Charge when an enemy is stunned in melee.	x% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold Gain an Endurance Charge if you Stun an Enemy with Melee Damage
+		Template:Dex	N/A	115%	Increases the quality bonus of active gems.	+X% to Quality of Supported Active Skill Gems
+		Template:Int	N/A	100%	Reduces the mana cost and mana reservation of gems.	+5% increased gem Experience
A		Template:Dex	N/A	115%	Increases the attack speed of attacks.	x% increased Attack Speed
f		Template:Int	N/A	120%	Increases the cast speed of spells.	x% increased Cast Speed
j		Template:Dex	N/A	110%	Increases the speed and damage of projectiles.	x% increased Projectile Speed x% increased Projectile Damage
V		Template:Str	N/A	140%	The attached skill ignores some portion of the target's fire resistance.	Penetrates x% Fire Resistance
Y		Template:Dex	N/A	115%	Projectiles do Less damage but fork into two new projectiles as they hit their targets.	Projectiles Fork x% less Projectile Damage
O		Template:Str	N/A	110%	Increases physical damage and gives the player the Fortify buff on hit.	x% increased Melee Physical Damage Grants Fortify on Melee hit 25% increased Fortify duration
G		Template:Str	Template:Int	100%	Increases the effect of your auras on allies but prevents them affecting you.	x% increased effect of Auras Supported Auras do not affect You
P		Template:Dex	N/A	165%	Projectile skills do Less damage but have four additional projectiles.	4 additional Projectiles x% less Projectile Damage
D		Template:Dex	N/A	120%	Increases the damage to chilled enemies and chance to freeze enemies which are chilled.	x% more Damage to Chilled Enemies 10% chance to Freeze Enemies which are Chilled
K		Template:Dex	N/A	120%	Increases chance to freeze and grants a chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on killing a frozen enemy.	x% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Killing a Frozen Enemy 10% chance to Freeze enemies
E		Template:Int	N/A	140%	Increases the radius of area of effect skills.	x% increased Area of Effect radius
b		Template:Str	Template:Int	120%	Increases the damage from burning status effect.	x% increased Burning Damage
c		Template:Int	N/A	130%	Increases the damage bonus from critical strikes.	x% increased Critical Strike Multiplier
s		Template:Int	N/A	115%	Increases the chance of causing a critical strike.	x% increased Critical Strike Chance
D		Template:Str	N/A	140%	Increases the duration of the skill.	x% increased Skill Effect Duration
K		Template:Int	N/A	120%	Adds percent chance to shock to a skill. Grants Onslaught buff for a short duration on killing a shocked enemy with supported skill(s).	x% chance to Shock Gain Onslaught for y seconds on Killing a Shocked Enemy
i		Template:Str	N/A	100%	Projectile attack skills have the strength melee damage bonus applied to them.	x% increased Projectile Damage Strength's damage bonus applies to Projectile Attacks made with Supported Skills
W		Template:Str	N/A	100%	Spells have the strength melee damage bonus applied to them.	x% increased Spell Damage Strength's damage bonus applies to Spell Damage as well for Supported Skills
Q		Template:Str	N/A	100%	Increases the number of items dropped by monsters killed with this skill.	x% increased Quantity of Items Dropped by Slain Enemies
R		Template:Int	N/A	100%	Increases the rarity of items dropped by monsters killed with this skill.	x% increased Rarity of Items Dropped by Slain enemies
k		Template:Str	N/A	100%	Causes damage from the skill to also knock enemies back.	x% chance to Knock enemies Back on hit 50% Increased Knockback Distance
d		Template:Str	N/A	120%	Reduces the effect duration.	x% less Skill Effect Duration
l		Template:Dex	N/A	140%	Projectile skills do Less damage but have two additional projectiles.	2 additional Projectiles x% less Projectile Damage
h		Template:Str	N/A	150%	Restores players life by a flam amount when they hit an enemy.	+x Life gained for each enemy hit by your Attacks
l		Template:Str	N/A	130%	Gives Life Leech of all damage and increased leech rate.	2% of Damage Leeched as Life x% increased Life Leech rate
V		Template:Int	N/A	140%	The attached skill ignores some portion of the target's lightning resistance.	Penetrates x% Lightning Resistance
m		Template:Dex	N/A	100%	Gives Mana Leech of all damage, and increased leech rate	2% of Damage Leeched as Mana x% increased mana leeched per second
f		Template:Str	N/A	130%	Melee skill deals increased damage while you're on full life,.	x% more Melee Physical Damage when on Full Life
M		Template:Str	N/A	140%	Increases melee physical damage dealt.	x% more Melee Physical Damage
S		Template:Str	N/A	160%	Adds AoE damage to a single target melee attack.	x% less Damage to other targets Single-Target Melee attacks deal Splash Damage to Surrounding Targets
		Template:Int	Template:Dex	160%	Causes linked mine skill to lay additional mines per cast increases the maximum number of mines placed at a time, but deal less damage.	Place 2 additional Mines x% less Mine Damage Can have up to 2 additional Remote Mines placed at a time
r		Template:Int	Template:Str	140%	Increases elemental resistances of minions and totems.	Totems and Minions summoned by Supported Skills have +x% Fire Resistance Totems and Minions summoned by Supported Skills have +x% Cold Resistance Totems and Minions summoned by Supported Skills have +x% Lightning Resistance
d		Template:Int	N/A	130%	More damage done by minions.	Minions deal x% more Damage
n		Template:Int	N/A	140%	Increases minions' life.	Minions have x% increased maximum Life
e		Template:Int	N/A	150%	Increases minions' movement, attack and cast speed.	Minions have x% increased Movement Speed Minions have x% increased Attack Speed Minions have x% increased Cast Speed
t		Template:Dex	Template:Int	160%	Allows more traps thrown 3 at a time, but with Less damage.	Can set up to 3 additional Traps Throw 2 additional Traps x% less Damage
3		Template:Str	Template:Dex	180%	Causes you to attack quickly 3 times, with more speed but less damage.	Supported Melee Attacks repeat 2 additional times x% more Attack Speed 30% less Attack Damage
d		Template:Dex	N/A	120%	Increases projectile physical damage dealt at the cost of less speed.	x% more Physical Projectile Attack Damage 10% less Projectile Attack Speed
x		Template:Int	Template:Str	110%	Converts some of the skill's physical damage to lightning damage, and increases both physical and lightning damage.	Gain x% of Physical Damage as Extra Lightning Damage 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
p		Template:Dex	N/A	110%	Gives projectile skills a chance to pierce their target and hit additional targets.	x% chance of Projectiles Piercing
b		Template:Dex	N/A	120%	Ranged attack skills deal more damage to very close targets and less damage to farther away targets.	Projectile Attacks deal up to 50% more Damage to targets at the start of their movement, dealing less Damage to targets as the projectile travels further
o		Template:Dex	N/A	125%	Allows attacks made with supported gems to poison.	x% increased Damage with Poison Supported Skills Poison Enemies on Hit
P		Template:Int	N/A	110%	Critical strikes have a chance of granting you a Power Charge.	x% chance to gain a Power Charge on Critical Strike
R		Template:Str	Template:Dex	200%	Summons a totem that can use the attached attack with less damage and speed.	Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons 50% less Damage Summons a Totem which uses this skill Totem lasts 8 seconds Attacks used by Totem have 30% less Attack Speed
		Template:Dex	N/A	125%	Increases the Damage of linked duration gems but reduces the skill effect duration.	15% reduced Skill Effect Duration x% more damage over time
r		Template:Str	N/A	100%	Reduces the mana cost of the skill. Is additive with reduced mana from Passive tree.	x% reduced Mana Cost
Y		Template:Int	Template:Dex	150%	Lays a Remote Mine that can be detonated to use the attached spell with More damage.	Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons x% more Mine Damage Places a Remote Mine which uses this skill when detonated Mine lasts 16 seconds
J		Template:Dex	N/A	140%	Projectile skill gets less speed and more damage.	x% less Projectile Speed x% more Projectile Damage
k		Template:Int	N/A	140%	Supported spells are cast twice with less damage and more cast speed.	Spells Repeat an additional time 10% less Damage x% more Cast Speed
T		Template:Str	Template:Int	200%	Summons a totem that can use the attached spell with less damage and speed.	x% less Damage Summons a Totem which uses this Skill Totem lasts 8 seconds Spells Cast by Totem have 30% less Cast Speed
t		Template:Str	N/A	100%	Increases the chance to stun enemies.	x% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
T		Template:Dex	Template:Int	140%	Attached skills can be thrown as traps that use the skill with more damage when monsters move near them.	Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons Throws a Trap which uses this Skill when triggered Trap lasts 16 seconds x% more Trap Damage
W		Template:Dex	Template:Int	130%	Supported traps and mines have more damage but reduced laying speed.	x% more Trap and Mine Damage 10% reduced Trap Throwing Speed 10% reduced Mine Laying Speed
		Template:Dex	N/A	110%	Decreases the cooldown of linked trap skill.	x% increased Cooldown Recovery Speed for throwing Traps
v		Template:Dex	N/A	120%	Reduces the elemental damage while granting more chaos damage.	25% reduced Elemental Damage x% more Chaos Damage
W		Template:Str	Template:Int	150%	More elemental damage dealt by supported weapon skills.	x% more Weapon Elemental Damage