Lifetap SupportSupport, Duration Icon: T Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 300%Requires Level 8Supports any non-blessing skill. Minions cannot gain the Lifetap buff.Supported Skills Cost Life instead of Mana Gain Lifetap after Spending a total of (23-273) Life on Upfront Costs and Effects of a Supported Skill Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Damage while you have Lifetap Lifetap lasts 4 seconds
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Lifetap lasts +(0.1-2) secondsThis 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.
Acquisition Drop level: 8Metadata Item class: Support Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemLifetap
Lifetap
Buff
Your flasks recover increased amounts of life.
Lifetap Support is a support gem that causes linked skills to have a lifecost instead of a mana cost, similar to the Blood Magic keystone, at the expense of a high cost multiplier. Spending a certain amount of life grants the Lifetap buff, which allows skills supported by Lifetap to deal more damage.
For the support gem that changes mana reservations to life, see Arrogance SupportArrogance SupportAura, Support Icon: B Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: (220-201)%Requires Level 31Supports any non-blessing skill with a reservation.Supported Skills have (10-19)% increased Aura effect Supported Skills Reserve Life instead of Mana
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.25-5)% increased Aura 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..
This is not a conversion mechanic: the cost will no longer be affected by modifiers specific for mana costs.
Gain Lifetap after Spending a total of # Life with a Supported Skill:
The buff grants 20% increased Life Recovery from Flasks and has a duration of 4 seconds.
Because the buff has a duration, supported skills will become supportable by supports like 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. and Swift Affliction SupportSwift Affliction SupportSupport, Duration Icon: r Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 31Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.Supported Skills deal (25-39)% more Damage over Time 25% less Duration of Supported Skills and Damaging Ailments they inflict
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Damage over TimeThis 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.. This does not add a duration gem tag[1]; supported skills will not be affected by modifiers like +# to Level of Socketed Duration Gems.
The player may choose to use a lower level Lifetap gem to gain the buff after less life spent.
Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Damage while you have Lifetap
This stat's condition can be met by having any Lifetap buff, even from other skills. It is not part of the buff and does not scale with buff effect.
Its combination of properties can make Lifetap an interesting option for skills with otherwise lacking support options. For example:
Death Aura has no mana cost and no duration. Supporting it with Lifetap will give it a duration, and allow it to be supported by Swift Affliction SupportSwift Affliction SupportSupport, Duration Icon: r Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 31Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.Supported Skills deal (25-39)% more Damage over Time 25% less Duration of Supported Skills and Damaging Ailments they inflict
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Damage over TimeThis 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.. The skill cannot actually grant Lifetap because it can't spend life, so instead, a second (level 1) Lifetap Support is linked to one or more other skills, like Withering StepWithering StepTravel, AoE, Chaos, Movement, Blink, Spell, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 10Grants Elusive and a buff that grants Phasing. While you have this buff, monsters that enter an area around you will be Withered. Using a skill or losing the Elusive buff ends this skill's effects. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills. Cannot be used while already Elusive.Withered lasts 3 seconds +(0-0.6) metres to radius Cannot be Cast or Triggered while Elusive Grants Elusive This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect (0-38)% increased Effect of Elusive from this Skill Buff grants Phasing Inflicts (4-6) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Inflicts +(0.1-2) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the AreaPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. or Phase RunPhase RunSpell, Duration, Movement, Physical, Travel Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-13) Mana Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 34Gain a buff that makes you faster, harder to detect, and grants Phasing, letting you pass through enemies. Performing any skill replaces this buff with one that boosts melee physical damage of skills you use yourself (it will not apply to your melee skills used by totems). Consumes Frenzy Charges to increase duration.Base duration is 1.80 seconds Base secondary duration is 0.20 seconds (30-39)% increased Movement Speed (20-30)% more Melee Physical Damage 100% increased Skill Duration per Frenzy Charge removed Grants Phasing 100% increased Stealth
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. Death Aura now has two more damage multipliers from supports it normally can't use.
Gem level progression
Level
more Damage
Gain Buff Life Cost
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
8
18
10%
23
0
0
2
10
21
10%
27
3231
3231
3
13
25
11%
31
9569
12800
4
17
31
11%
37
28189
40989
5
21
37
12%
44
59146
100135
6
25
43
12%
51
111192
211327
7
29
49
13%
57
193800
405127
8
33
55
13%
64
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725407
9
37
61
14%
71
507839
1233246
10
40
66
14%
75
554379
1787625
11
43
70
15%
89
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2542674
12
46
75
15%
103
1016533
3559207
13
49
79
16%
119
1898602
5457809
14
52
84
16%
135
1964019
7421828
15
55
88
17%
156
2573731
9995559
16
58
93
17%
177
7610839
17606398
17
61
97
18%
188
13436884
31043282
18
64
102
18%
225
25050611
56093893
19
67
106
19%
263
43867388
99961281
20
70
111
19%
273
242078618
342039899
21
72
114
20%
280
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22
74
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20%
301
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23
76
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21%
319
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24
78
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21%
336
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25
80
—
22%
349
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26
82
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22%
360
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27
84
—
23%
367
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—
28
86
—
23%
387
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—
29
88
—
24%
407
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30
90
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24%
424
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—
31
91
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24%
447
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32
92
—
25%
468
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33
93
—
25%
491
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34
94
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25%
515
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35
95
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25%
540
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36
96
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26%
564
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37
97
—
26%
591
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38
98
—
26%
617
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39
99
—
26%
645
—
—
40
100
—
27%
672
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Item acquisition
Lifetap Support can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Lifetap 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 Burden of ShadowsThe Burden of Shadows Primordial StaffStaff Physical Damage: 55-165 Critical Strike Chance: 8.00% Attacks per Second: 1.15 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 58, 99 Str, 99 Int+25% Chance to BlockSpell Damage while wielding a StaffSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 1 Lifetap (20-30)% increased Cast Speed Lose 500 Life per second Spells deal added Chaos Damage equal to (15-20)% of your maximum LifeNothingness is loathe to relinquish its grip. Every moment is a struggle to exist.
HiltlessHiltless Reaver SwordTwo Hand Sword Physical Damage: (152-177) to (334-364) Critical Strike Chance: (7.00-7.50)% Attacks per Second: 1.50 Weapon Range: 1.5 metresRequires Level 59, 82 Str, 119 Dex60% increased Global Accuracy RatingSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 1 Lifetap Adds (90-115) to (230-260) Physical Damage (40-50)% increased Critical Strike Chance Enemies you Attack Reflect 100 Physical Damage to you +0.2 metres to Weapon RangeThe cuts on my hands are a small price to pay for the opportunity to drive my steel beyond the flesh and into the demon's soul.
Forbidden ShakoForbidden Shako Great CrownArmour: (143-161) Energy Shield: (29-33)Requires Level 68, 59 Str, 59 IntSocketed Gems are Supported by Level (1-10) <random Support Gem> Socketed Gems are Supported by Level (25-35) <random Support Gem> +(25-30) to all AttributesThe Azmeri must never touch the Tears of Maji, lest Viridi weep.
68
Socketed Gems are Supported by Level (1-10) <random Support Gem> Socketed Gems are Supported by Level (25-35) <random Support Gem> +(25-30) to all Attributes
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.
70
Has 1 SocketConsumes Socketed Uncorrupted Support Gems when they reach Maximum Level Can Consume 4 Uncorrupted Support Gems Has not Consumed any Gems
Moreover, Replica Forbidden ShakoReplica Forbidden Shako Great CrownArmour: (143-161) Energy Shield: (29-33)Requires Level 68, 59 Str, 59 IntSocketed Gems are Supported by Level (1-10) <random Support Gem> Socketed Gems are Supported by Level (25-35) <random Support Gem> +(25-30) to all Attributes"I believed I understood Prototype #112 quite fully, until a test subject with Azmeri ancestry donned it. I will be haunted by the results for the rest of my life." - Researcher Graven, which is drop disabled, also grants this support gem.
See also
Inspiration SupportInspiration SupportCritical, Support Icon: r Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports any skill. Minions, Totems, Traps and Mines cannot gain Inspiration Charges.Supported Skills have (25-34)% less Mana Cost Gain an Inspiration Charge when you Spend Mana on Upfront Costs or Effects of Supported Skills Supported Skills have (6-8)% increased Critical Strike Chance per Inspiration Charge Supported Skills deal (3-5)% more Elemental Damage per Inspiration Charge Lose all Inspiration Charges after Spending a total of (122-800) Mana on Upfront Costs and Effects of Supported Skills
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.25-5)% less Mana CostThis 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.
Arrogance SupportArrogance SupportAura, Support
.
Less Duration SupportLess Duration SupportSupport, Duration
and 
Swift Affliction SupportSwift Affliction SupportSupport, Duration
. This does not add a duration gem tag[1]; supported skills will not be affected by modifiers like +# to Level of Socketed Duration Gems.
Death Aura has no mana cost and no duration. Supporting it with Lifetap will give it a duration, and allow it to be supported by 
Withering StepWithering StepTravel, AoE, Chaos, Movement, Blink, Spell, Duration
or 
Phase RunPhase RunSpell, Duration, Movement, Physical, Travel
. Death Aura now has two more damage multipliers from supports it normally can't use.
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.
The Burden of Shadows
Hiltless
Forbidden Shako
The Hungry Loop
Replica Forbidden ShakoReplica Forbidden Shako
Inspiration SupportInspiration SupportCritical, Support