Venom GyreAttack, Projectile, Chaos Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-7) Mana Attack Speed: 120% of base Attack Damage: (125-165)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-165)%Requires Level 12Fires a returning projectile that can be caught. Caught projectiles spiral outwards when you use Whirling Blades and do not return. Requires a Dagger or Claw.Base duration is 12 seconds Can catch up to 30 Returning Projectiles 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage 40% chance to Poison on Hit Returning Projectiles deal 75% less Damage 40% chance to keep caught Projectiles when firing them by using Whirling Blades Returning Projectiles Pierce all Targets Projectiles Return to you
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: 1% increased Poison DurationReturning Projectiles deal -1% less DamageChains +0.05 TimesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Venom Gyre is a claw/daggerattackskill that throws a projectile that deals chaos damage with a chance to poison. These projectiles return to you and can be caught, which can all be launched by using Whirling BladesWhirling BladesAttack, Movement, Travel, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 10 Mana Attack Damage: (100-150)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-150)%Requires Level 10Dive through enemies, dealing weapon damage. If dual wielding attacks with both weapons, dealing the damage of both in one hit. Only works with Daggers, Claws, and One-Handed Swords. Cannot be supported by Multistrike.When Dual Wielding, Deals 75% Damage from each Weapon combined +0.6 seconds to Attack Time
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Attack SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
Pierce: Primary projectiles can Pierce, allowing a single target to be struck by both the outgoing and returning projectiles. Does not generate additional Returning Projectiles.
Fork: Forking projectiles do not Return, but the final projectiles return as expected. This can be useful for clearing packs and generates additional Returning Projectiles.
Chain: Works as expected for the primary projectile. Projectile does not Return until it is done Chaining.
Whirling BladesWhirling BladesAttack, Movement, Travel, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 10 Mana Attack Damage: (100-150)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-150)%Requires Level 10Dive through enemies, dealing weapon damage. If dual wielding attacks with both weapons, dealing the damage of both in one hit. Only works with Daggers, Claws, and One-Handed Swords. Cannot be supported by Multistrike.When Dual Wielding, Deals 75% Damage from each Weapon combined +0.6 seconds to Attack Time
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Attack SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.: Launches caught Returning Projectiles in a spiraling fashion when used. The projectiles are released very quickly but sequentially. Appears to home in on enemies slightly, with roughly one of six blades striking the same enemy.[confirmation needed]
Multiple Projectiles, Volley: Applies to the initial throw, but not caught blades released by Whirling Blades.
Point Blank and Far Shot: Take total travel distance into account. Projectiles released by Whirling Blades are considered new projectiles, while Returning Projectiles are not.
Skill effect duration: Only applies to how long returning projectiles are stored. Less Duration SupportLess Duration SupportSupport, Duration Icon: d Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports any skill that has a duration.Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Damage Supported Skills have (40-49)% less Skill Effect Duration
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% less Skill Effect DurationThis 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. increases all damage dealt by the Skill.
Decay SupportDecay SupportChaos, Support Icon: D Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 38Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills inflict Decay on Hit, dealing (120-843) Chaos Damage per second for 8 seconds
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Chaos 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.: Despite the support gem add DOT damage to the skill, the Decay inflicts by returning projectiles deal Less Damage due to the skill gem's Returning Projectiles deal 75% less Damage.
This Skill can generate multiple poison stacks per usage, giving it synergy with Herald of AgonyHerald of AgonySpell, Herald, Minion, Chaos, Physical Level: (1-20) Reservation: 25% Mana Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Grants a buff giving more poison damage and a chance to inflict poison. When you poison an enemy while you have this buff, you gain Virulence, and summon an Agony Crawler minion that uses projectile and area attacks. You will lose Virulence over time, at a rate which increases the more Virulence you have. The minion will die when you have no Virulence.Maximum 1 Summoned Agony Crawler Buff grants 20% chance to Poison on Hit Grants Virulence when you Poison an Enemy Buff grants 10% more Damage with Poison 40 Maximum Virulence Minions cannot Taunt Enemies Agony Crawler has (2-4)% increased Attack Speed per Virulence you have Agony Crawler deals (5-9)% increased Physical Damage per Virulence you have Agony Crawler has (1-45) to (3-84) Added Physical Damage per Virulence you have
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.25-5) to Maximum VirulencePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Vile Toxins SupportVile Toxins SupportSupport Icon: e Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 38Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills deal 5% more Damage with Hits for each Poison on the Enemy, up to (5-8) Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Damage with Poison
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Damage with PoisonThis 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., Withering Touch SupportWithering Touch SupportChaos, Physical, Attack, Support, Duration Icon: w Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 38Supports attack skills.Supported Skills have 25% chance to inflict Withered on Hit Withered lasts 2 seconds Supported Skills gain (10-29)% of Physical Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Chaos 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., and the Assassin's Noxious Strike and Toxic Delivery nodes. However, Cobra LashCobra LashAttack, Projectile, Chaos Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-7) Mana Attack Speed: 120% of base Attack Damage: (75-125)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (75-125)%Fires a poisonous projectile based on your weapon that will chain between enemies. Requires a Dagger or Claw.(3-113) to (5-169) Added Chaos Damage 8% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each remaining Chain Chains +(3-5) Times 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage 40% chance to Poison on Hit
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Chains +(0.1-2) TimesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. is generally preferred for this purpose.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Damage Effectiveness
Attack Damage
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
12
21
14
5
125%
125%
0
0
2
15
25
17
5
127%
127.1%
15249
15249
3
19
30
21
5
129%
129.2%
41517
56766
4
23
35
24
5
131%
131.3%
81983
138749
5
27
41
28
5
133%
133.4%
147968
286717
6
31
46
32
5
136%
135.5%
250557
537274
7
35
51
36
5
138%
137.6%
405086
942360
8
38
55
38
5
140%
139.7%
447718
1390078
9
41
59
41
6
142%
141.8%
615318
2005396
10
44
63
44
6
144%
143.9%
834639
2840035
11
47
67
47
6
146%
146.1%
1570760
4410795
12
50
71
49
6
148%
148.2%
1633987
6044782
13
53
75
52
6
150%
150.3%
2151030
8195812
14
56
79
55
6
152%
152.4%
2812189
11008001
15
59
83
58
6
154%
154.5%
5099360
16107361
16
62
87
60
6
157%
156.6%
9400731
25508092
17
64
90
62
7
159%
158.7%
15273366
40781458
18
66
92
64
7
161%
160.8%
26286582
67068040
19
68
95
66
7
163%
162.9%
62890590
129958630
20
70
98
68
7
165%
165%
212046017
342004647
21
72
100
70
7
167%
167.1%
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
N/A
7
169%
169.2%
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
N/A
7
171%
171.3%
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
N/A
7
173%
173.4%
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
N/A
8
176%
175.5%
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
N/A
8
178%
177.6%
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
N/A
8
180%
179.7%
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
N/A
8
182%
181.8%
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
N/A
8
184%
183.9%
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
N/A
8
186%
186.1%
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
N/A
8
187%
187.1%
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
N/A
8
188%
188.2%
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
N/A
8
189%
189.2%
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
N/A
8
190%
190.3%
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
N/A
8
191%
191.3%
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
N/A
9
192%
192.4%
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
N/A
9
193%
193.4%
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
N/A
9
194%
194.5%
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
N/A
9
196%
195.5%
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
N/A
9
197%
196.6%
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
Venom Gyre can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Venom Gyre can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
3
The Bitter BlossomThe Bitter Blossom3Level 21 Chaos Gem Quality:+23% CorruptedThe pain you feel is of no consequence, it is evolution, to be made whole within something greater.
Random corruptedlevel 21 Chaos 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:
Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.
Now deals base weapon damage and has an added damage effectiveness of 125% at gem level 1 (from 90%), up to 165% at gem level 20 (from 115%).
Now has a 40% chance to retain caught projectiles fired after using Whirling Blades at all gem levels.
Now converts 60% of physical damage to chaos damage (from 50%).
The Eternal Labyrinth enchantment for Venom Gyre now grants a 25% chance to keep caught projectiles fired by using Whirling BladesWhirling BladesAttack, Movement, Travel, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 10 Mana Attack Damage: (100-150)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-150)%Requires Level 10Dive through enemies, dealing weapon damage. If dual wielding attacks with both weapons, dealing the damage of both in one hit. Only works with Daggers, Claws, and One-Handed Swords. Cannot be supported by Multistrike.When Dual Wielding, Deals 75% Damage from each Weapon combined +0.6 seconds to Attack Time
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Attack SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. (from 35%). Existing items with this enchantment are unaffected.
Whirling BladesWhirling BladesAttack, Movement, Travel, Melee
.
Less Duration SupportLess Duration SupportSupport, Duration
increases all damage dealt by the Skill.
Decay SupportDecay SupportChaos, Support
: Despite the support gem add DOT damage to the skill, the 
Decay inflicts by returning projectiles deal Less Damage due to the skill gem's Returning Projectiles deal 75% less Damage.
Herald of AgonyHerald of AgonySpell, Herald, Minion, Chaos, Physical
, 
Vile Toxins SupportVile Toxins SupportSupport
, 
Withering Touch SupportWithering Touch SupportChaos, Physical, Attack, Support, Duration
, and the Assassin's Noxious Strike and Toxic Delivery nodes. However, 
Cobra LashCobra LashAttack, Projectile, Chaos
is generally preferred for this purpose.
The Bitter Blossom
The Bitter Blossom
3Level 21 Chaos 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.