Pierce SupportSupport, Projectile Icon: p Level: (1-20)Supports projectile skills.Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce (2-4) additional Targets Supported Skills deal (0-19)% more Projectile Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageProjectiles from Supported Skills Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsProjectiles from Supported Skills that have Pierced deal 2% increased 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition Drop level: 5Vendor Offer 1x Scroll FragmentMetadata Item class: Support Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemPierce
Some projectiles, such as those from Freezing PulseFreezing PulseSpell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-21) Mana Cast Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 330% Projectile Speed: 1800An icy projectile which has a chance to freeze enemies it passes through. The projectile fades quickly, reducing damage and freezing chance until it dissipates.Deals (8-1458) to (12-2188) Cold Damage Projectiles Pierce all Targets Projectiles continuously lose Damage, up to 50% less Damage by the time they dissipate Projectiles have 25% chance to Freeze, which is lost over the first quarter of their flight
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Holy Flame TotemHoly Flame TotemTotem, Spell, Projectile, Fire, Channelling, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-39) Mana Cast Time: 0.25 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 35% Projectile Speed: 750Requires Level 4Summons a totem that channels to fire a stream of flame at nearby enemies, and creates an area of consecrated ground around the totem.Deals (2-153) to (5-230) Physical Damage Projectiles Pierce all Targets Totem lasts 8 seconds Fires 3 Projectiles Summons a Totem which uses this Skill 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage Consecrated Ground grants Immunity to Curses to you and Allies
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., already have infinite Pierces, so increased pierces will have no effect. These projectiles will benefit from the more damage multiplier from this support gem (as well as the increased projectile damage from a quality gem). Ice SpearIce SpearCritical, Spell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 130% Projectile Speed: 1000Requires Level 12Launches shards of ice in rapid succession. After travelling a short distance they change to a second form, which moves much faster and pierces through enemies.Deals (22-568) to (33-852) Cold Damage Fires 2 Projectiles Second form has 600% increased Critical Strike Chance Second form has +(30-49)% to Critical Strike Multiplier Second form has 300% more Projectile Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Second form has +(2-40)% to Critical Strike MultiplierPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. also has infinite Pierces in its armed form, but before arming, it doesn't have the pierce effect - this gem will give the projectile's first form target piercing.
The Pierce from this support gem is additive with other Pierces modifiers from other sources such as the Piercing Shots notable passive.
Gem level progression
Level
Added Piercing
More Damage
Exp.
Total Exp.
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4
0
2
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0
0
2
6
15
2
1%
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841
3
9
19
2
2%
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3940
4
12
24
2
3%
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11373
5
16
30
2
4%
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34268
6
20
36
2
5%
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83993
7
24
42
2
6%
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179707
8
28
48
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7%
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9
32
54
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8%
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10
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9%
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3
10%
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44
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11%
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48
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3
12%
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52
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3
13%
2507110
7424388
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55
88
3
14%
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9998119
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58
93
3
15%
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17609470
17
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97
4
16%
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31047378
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64
102
4
17%
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56099525
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106
4
18%
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99968961
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111
4
19%
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342050139
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114
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20%
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74
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4
21%
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23
76
N/A
4
22%
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24
78
N/A
4
23%
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25
80
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5
24%
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26
82
N/A
5
25%
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27
84
N/A
5
26%
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N/A
28
86
N/A
5
27%
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29
88
N/A
5
28%
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N/A
30
90
N/A
5
29%
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31
91
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5
29%
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N/A
32
92
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5
30%
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33
93
N/A
5
30%
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
5
31%
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
5
31%
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
5
32%
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
5
32%
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
5
33%
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N/A
39
99
N/A
5
33%
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
6
34%
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
Pierce Support can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Pierce 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:
The following unique items are related to Pierce Support:
Item
Base Item
Stats
Lioneye's VisionLioneye's Vision Crusader PlateArmour: (1803-2418) Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 59, 160 Str, 160 DexSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Pierce (200-250)% increased Armour +(60-100) to maximum Life 0.4% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana +160 Dexterity Requirement Enemy Projectiles Pierce you"The Virtue Gems are a gift from the land, our land, and we will not let our gifts be destroyed by savages." - Marceus Lioneye
Reach of the CouncilReach of the Council Spine BowBow Physical Damage: (72-94.5) to (240-306.25) Critical Strike Chance: 6.50% Attacks per Second: (1.51-1.57)Requires Level 64, 212 DexSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 20 Greater Volley (50-75)% increased Physical Damage Adds (10-16) to (45-60) Physical Damage (8-12)% increased Attack Speed 20% reduced Projectile Speed Arrows fired from the first firing points always Pierce Arrows fired from the second firing points Fork Arrows fired from the third firing points Return to you Arrows fired from the fourth firing points Chain +2 timesWe stand together. We strike together.
Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 20 Greater Volley (50-75)% increased Physical Damage Adds (10-16) to (45-60) Physical Damage (8-12)% increased Attack Speed 20% reduced Projectile Speed Arrows fired from the first firing points always Pierce Arrows fired from the second firing points Fork Arrows fired from the third firing points Return to you Arrows fired from the fourth firing points Chain +2 times
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.
Base increased pierce chance starts 10% higher. It now grants 0.5% increased projectile damage per 1% quality (was 0.75% pierce chance per 1% quality).
Freezing PulseFreezing PulseSpell, Projectile, Cold
and 
Holy Flame TotemHoly Flame TotemTotem, Spell, Projectile, Fire, Channelling, Physical
, already have infinite Pierces, so increased pierces will have no effect. These projectiles will benefit from the more damage multiplier from this support gem (as well as the increased projectile damage from a quality gem). 
Ice SpearIce SpearCritical, Spell, Projectile, Cold
also has infinite Pierces in its armed form, but before arming, it doesn't have the pierce effect - this gem will give the projectile's first form target piercing.
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.
Lioneye's Vision
Reach of the Council
The Hungry Loop