Volatility Support

Volatility SupportAttack, Support
Icon: v
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 18Supports attack skills.Supported Skills deal (30-58)% more Maximum Attack Damage
Supported Skills deal (50-69)% less Minimum Attack Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

Acquisition
Drop level: 18Metadata
Item class: Support Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemVolatility

Volatility Support is a support gem that increases the damage variance of attack skills. It also grants increased damage in general.

Skill functions and interactions

Supported Skills deal #% more Maximum Attack Damage and Supported Skills deal #% less Minimum Attack Damage, despite containing the terminology "attack damage", actually apply to the base and added damage of the skill, not the damage range after hit damage multipliers. Accordingly, this modifier affects both hit damage and damage over time from damaging ailments.

Similar stats (e.g. Ryslatha's CoilRyslatha's Coil
Studded BeltRequires Level 32(20-30)% increased Stun Duration on Enemies+(20-40) to Strength
(30-40)% more Maximum Physical Attack Damage
(40-30)% less Minimum Physical Attack Damage
Adds 1 to (15-20) Physical Damage to Attacks
+(80-100) to maximum Life
Gain 50 Life when you Stun an EnemyAll creatures have the potential for greatness or unequivocal failure.) apply multiplicatively. Level 20 Volatility combined with a 20% attack quality Ryslatha's Coil with 40/30 damage rolls results in a 2.34x multiplier to maximum flat physical damage, and 0.2x multiplier to minimum physical damage.

This support synergizes with attacks or weapons with high base damage variance:

• Elemental HitElemental HitAttack, Melee, Strike, Fire, Cold, Lightning, AoE, Prismatic
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (6-10) Mana
  AoE Radius: 10Requires Level 12Each attack with a melee weapon will choose an element at random, and will only be able to deal damage of that element. If the attack hits an enemy, it will deal damage in an area around them, with the radius being larger if that enemy is suffering from an ailment of the chosen element. It will avoid choosing the same element twice in a row.(21-609) to (40-1133) Added Cold Damage
  (26-748) to (49-1389) Added Fire Damage
  (4-118) to (80-2287) Added Lightning Damage
  Only Deals Damage of the chosen Element
  Deals no Damage of other Damage Types
  (30-49)% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite
  Base radius is 1 metre
  80% more Area Radius against Enemies affected by an Ailment of the chosen Element
  10% more Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on the Enemy
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  +(0.25-5)% more Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on the EnemyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
• Energy BladeEnergy BladeSpell, Lightning
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (136-624) Energy Shield
  Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 24Grants a buff which significantly lowers your maximum Energy Shield to transform your equipped weapons into Swords formed from that energy. Casting the spell again removes the buff. Requires a Non-Bow weapon. This skill cannot be triggered.Energy Blades have minimum Lightning Damage equal to 2% of Energy Shield, plus (2-12)
  Energy Blades have maximum Lightning Damage equal to 40% of Energy Shield, plus (40-235)
  Two Handed Energy Blades have 70% more Lightning Damage
  Buff grants 50% less Maximum Energy Shield
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Buff grants (0.25-5)% more Maximum Energy ShieldPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
• Voltaxic RiftVoltaxic Rift
  Spine BowBow
  Physical Damage: 38-115
  Elemental Damage: 1 to (600-750)
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.50%
  Attacks per Second: (1.54-1.61)Requires Level 64, 212 DexAdds 1 to (600-750) Lightning Damage
  (10-15)% increased Attack Speed
  100% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
  Your Chaos Damage can Shock
  Hits with this Weapon Shock Enemies as though dealing 300% more Damage
  +40% to Maximum Effect of ShockThe eldritch storm descended upon us, and bruised lightning
  rained down. Metal withered and flesh melted before its
  arcane power. There was no escape, no shelter. Only despair.
• Essentia SanguisEssentia Sanguis
  Vaal ClawClaw
  Physical Damage: 29-76
  Elemental Damage: 1 to (600-700)
  Critical Strike Chance: 8.00%
  Attacks per Second: (1.56-1.69)
  Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 66, 95 Dex, 131 Int2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life+8% Chance to Block Attack Damage while Dual Wielding Claws
  Adds 1 to (600-700) Lightning Damage
  (20-30)% increased Attack Speed
  +(30-40) to maximum Energy Shield
  Energy Shield Leech Effects from Attacks are not removed at Full Energy Shield
  Ghost ReaverThe darkest clouds clashed and coupled,
  giving birth to four lightning children of hate.
• Ephemeral EdgeEphemeral Edge
  Dusk BladeOne Handed Sword
  Physical Damage: 19-54
  Elemental Damage: 1-75
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Attacks per Second: 1.30
  Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 32, 57 Str, 57 Dex40% increased Global Accuracy Rating+10 to Intelligence
  50% increased Global Critical Strike Chance
  (40-50)% increased maximum Energy Shield
  25% reduced maximum Life
  Adds 1 to 75 Lightning Damage
  Attacks with this Weapon have Added Maximum Lightning Damage equal to 20% of Player's Maximum Energy ShieldIn the rift between future and past,
  life passes quickly.
• Hyaon's FuryHyaon's Fury
  Legion SwordOne Handed Sword
  Physical Damage: 53-98
  Elemental Damage: 1 to (550-650)
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Attacks per Second: (1.28-1.32)
  Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 62, 122 Str, 104 Dex40% increased Global Accuracy RatingAdds 1 to (550-650) Lightning Damage
  (7-10)% increased Attack Speed
  1% increased Damage taken per Frenzy Charge
  (15-20)% increased Lightning Damage per Frenzy Charge
  20 Life gained on Kill per Frenzy Charge
  Plays Wolf Call sound on Kill (Hidden)"Hyaon the 'Red Wolf'
  Howling mad
  Cloaked in blood
  A banner to his legion
  A terror to his foes."
  - Garivaldi, Chronicler to the Empire
• Hand of Wisdom and ActionHand of Wisdom and Action
  Imperial ClawClaw
  Physical Damage: 25-65
  Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
  Attacks per Second: 1.60
  Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 68, 131 Dex, 95 IntGrants 46 Life per Enemy Hit(8-12)% increased Dexterity
  (8-12)% increased Intelligence
  Adds 1 to 10 Lightning Damage to Attacks with this Weapon per 10 Intelligence
  1% increased Attack Speed per 25 Dexterity
  1% of Attack Damage Leeched as LifeShe thinks and we act.
  She acts and we think.
  Fragments of the whole that washes clean the skies.
• Hand of Thought and MotionHand of Thought and Motion
  Imperial ClawClaw
  Physical Damage: 25-65
  Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
  Attacks per Second: 1.60
  Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 68, 131 Dex, 95 IntGrants 46 Life per Enemy Hit(8-12)% increased Dexterity
  (8-12)% increased Intelligence
  Adds 1 to 10 Lightning Damage to Attacks with this Weapon per 10 Dexterity
  5% increased Critical Strike Chance per 25 Intelligence
  Recover 1% of Life on KillShe carries us and nurtures us
  until we must feed upon each other.
  
  This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Esh
• Int-stacking wands
• Doryani's Touch
• Replica Alberon's WarpathReplica Alberon's Warpath
  Soldier BootsArmour: (268-319)
  Energy Shield: (18-20)Requires Level 49, 47 Str, 47 Int(15-18)% increased Strength
  +(180-220) to Armour
  +(13-19)% to Chaos Resistance
  25% increased Movement Speed
  Cannot deal non-Chaos Damage
  Adds 1 to 80 Chaos Damage to Attacks per 80 Strength"Starving test subject became completely incapable of exerting force.
  However, after being fed, he began to poison everything he touched..."

In addition to increasing the average damage of high-variance rolls, high hit damage may also be favorable for mechanics such as non-damaging ailments, stun, or Cruelty SupportCruelty SupportSupport, Duration
Icon: Y
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 18Supports any skill that hits enemies. Minions cannot gain Cruelty.Supported Skills deal (15-24)% more Damage with Hits
Cruelty has a Base Duration of 4 seconds
Hits from Supported Skills grant Cruelty
(0-19)% increased Effect of Cruelty granted by Supported Skills

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.25-5)% increased Effect of Cruelty granted by Supported SkillsThis 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..

High variance also synergizes with the Lucky mechanic (e.g. Dance with Death, Voice of the StormVoice of the Storm
Lapis AmuletRequires Level 69+(20-30) to Intelligence50% increased Lightning Damage
+(10-15) to all Attributes
(10-20)% increased maximum Mana
Lightning Damage with Non-Critical Strikes is LuckyWhen she of many mouths spoke,
we bowed in awe and were crushed.

This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Esh). Note that only hits can be lucky; ailments applied by lucky hits are not affected and are derived from the initial base damage.

Gem level progression

Level			More Damage	Less Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	18	33	30%	50%	0	0
2	22	39	31%	51%	69833	69833
3	26	45	33%	52%	128549	198382
4	29	49	34%	53%	154553	352935
5	32	54	36%	54%	225374	578309
6	35	58	37%	55%	320672	898981
7	38	63	39%	56%	447718	1346699
8	41	67	40%	57%	615318	1962017
9	44	72	42%	58%	834639	2796656
10	47	76	43%	59%	1570760	4367416
11	50	81	45%	60%	1633987	6001403
12	53	85	46%	61%	2151030	8152433
13	56	90	48%	62%	2812189	10964622
14	58	93	49%	63%	3655184	14619806
15	60	96	51%	64%	3017327	17637133
16	62	99	52%	65%	7818905	25456038
17	64	102	54%	66%	15256013	40712051
18	66	105	55%	67%	26260555	66972606
19	68	108	57%	68%	62855887	129828493
20	70	111	58%	69%	212002638	341831131
21	72	114	60%	70%	—	—
22	74	—	61%	71%	—	—
23	76	—	63%	72%	—	—
24	78	—	64%	73%	—	—
25	80	—	66%	74%	—	—
26	82	—	67%	75%	—	—
27	84	—	69%	76%	—	—
28	86	—	70%	77%	—	—
29	88	—	72%	78%	—	—
30	90	—	73%	79%	—	—
31	91	—	74%	79%	—	—
32	92	—	75%	80%	—	—
33	93	—	75%	80%	—	—
34	94	—	76%	81%	—	—
35	95	—	77%	81%	—	—
36	96	—	78%	82%	—	—
37	97	—	78%	82%	—	—
38	98	—	79%	83%	—	—
39	99	—	80%	83%	—	—
40	100	—	81%	84%	—	—

Item acquisition

Volatility Support can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Volatility 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 corrupted support 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:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Sharp and Cruel Act 2

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Sharp and Cruel Act 2 Yeena
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth

Version history

Version	Changes
3.22.0	Added to the game.