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Shadow

The exile

You were born with quickness of body and sharpness of mind. How have you paid for these gifts? With innocent blood. Yours is a predatory profession. The business of butchery. You have stolen many a life to fill your purse. Now you will earn your redemption in Wraeclast.

Starting attributes

Strength
14
Dexterity
23
Intelligence
23

Base character values

Base life
38
Base mana
34
Base physical damage
2–5

Unmodified values from the character record; equipped items and other bonuses change your in-game totals.

Ascendancies

Assassin

Death is a banquet. It's up to the murderer to write the menu.

36 passive nodes · 17 notables

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Trickster

Everyone knows how to die. Some just need a little nudge to get them started.

33 passive nodes · 16 notables

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Saboteur

The artist need not be present to make a lasting impression.

39 passive nodes · 18 notables

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Starting gear & gems

The weapon and introductory gems assigned to this class at the start of the game. These are starting references, not restrictions on what the class can equip.

Quest rewards 268 choices

Reward offers that include Shadow, plus rewards shared by all classes. Multiple offers can belong to one quest; completing a quest does not grant every option shown. This is a reward selection guide, not a vendor stock list.

Act 1 12 reward offers
Act 2 5 reward offers
Act 3 9 reward offers
Act 4 3 reward offers
Act 5 5 reward offers
Act 6 6 reward offers
Act 7 8 reward offers
Act 8 5 reward offers
Act 9 5 reward offers
Act 10 6 reward offers
Other & regional rewards 74

Includes shared rewards outside the main campaign, regional variants, and historical offers. A listing does not establish current availability.

bandit_respec

Book of ReformAll classes

Contract: Credit Where Credit's Due

Poisoned LockpickAll classes

Contract: Disengagement

Tullina's Engagement RingAll classes

Contract: Findings for Fidium

Admiral Darnaw's PapersAll classes

Contract: Karst's Revenge

"The Kiss Goodnight"All classes

Contract: Opal's Jewels

Tibbs' WealthAll classes

Contract: Trial Run

Contract: Trial RunAll classes

Kingsmarch Disenchanting

3000 × GoldAll classes

Kingsmarch Farming

2500 × GoldAll classes

Kingsmarch Mapping

5000 × GoldAll classes

Kingsmarch Shipping

4000 × GoldAll classes

Kingsmarch Smelting

3000 × GoldAll classes

Lost Voidstones

Ceremonial VoidstoneAll classes
Decayed VoidstoneAll classes
Eldritch VoidstoneAll classes
Originator VoidstoneAll classes

A Glimpse Beyond

Blood CrucibleAll classes

Maiden Voyage

Sandy Seabed ChartReward level 2All classes

Maiden Voyage

Sulphur PurifierAll classes

In Search of the Sanctum

Censer RelicAll classes

Exploring Kingsmarch

2500 × GoldAll classes

Exploring Kingsmarch

2000 × GoldAll classes

The Atlas of Worlds

Map (Tier 1)Reward level 68All classes

The Eater of Worlds

Atlas Book of SkillAll classes

The Eater of Worlds

Atlas Book of SkillAll classes

The Elder

Atlas Book of SkillAll classes

The Maven's Game

Atlas Book of SkillAll classes

The Searing Exarch

Atlas Book of SkillAll classes

The Searing Exarch

Atlas Book of SkillAll classes

Threads of the Originator

Atlas Book of SkillAll classes

Threads of the Originator

Atlas Book of SkillAll classes

Threads of the Originator

Atlas Book of SkillAll classes

Turning the Tide

Velka's AllflameAll classes

Turning the Tide

Ducat of the Grasping DeepAll classes
Ducat of the Foul KinAll classes
Ducat of Tsoatha's GiftAll classes
Ducat of the Undead SeaAll classes
Ducat of the Eucarid IsleAll classes
Ducat of the Fallen StarsAll classes

Passive tree

The introductory paths below are preserved game tutorials with historical tree URLs. They are not current build recommendations.

Shadow starting nodeTree node 44683
Archived introductory paths 2

Flask Charges Gained

This will increase your elemental damage and grant you some Energy Shield, allowing you to use Fire, Cold and Lightning skills more effectively.

Tutorial notable: Trickery

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Physical and Chaos Damage and Life

This will increase your physical and chaos damage, and grant you some life, allowing you to use your non-elemental skills more effectively.

Tutorial notable: Coordination

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Dialogue & game flavor

Full text includes story spoilers and historical dialogue.

Shadow voice lines 68

Enter Prison

Theopolis Prison's a child's playhouse compared to this. They sure don't make them like they used to.

Enter Ship Graveyard

I'm usually the one making the ghosts. Someone's been busy.

Enter Chamberof Sins

I've seen some dark places in my line of work, but this is something else.

Enter Crematorium1

Treat life and death with equal grace, it said. If I were Death, I'd take offense at this place.

Enter Solaris Temple

Not a speck of dust or brick out of place. Someone's got too much time on their hands.

Shadow6

Downed a bad vial of Lethe milk once. It felt just like this place.

Kill Brutus

"Big" just means "more places to stick a blade".

Kill Fairgraves

I almost feel sorry for you, Fairgraves. Dying twice... can't be fun.

Kill Merveil

My first dance with a lady of quality. Pity she let herself go like that.

Kill Oak

Now that's what you get for bringing a stick to a knife-fight.

Kill Kraityn

All that flashy sword swinging, when all you need is one good stab.

Kill Alira

Did the earth move for you, baby? Probably. You hit the ground quite hard.

Kill Vaal Oversoul

I like darkness as much as the next assassin, but that was overdoing it.

Kill Gravicius

Had I killed you back in Oriath, I'd have been showered in gold. Where's the justice, eh?

Kill Piety

I try not to take my work personally, but you, Piety, were a satisfying exception.

Kill Dominus

It's funny, your grace. I always thought you'd be taller.

Event Washed Up

Ah, nothing like a brisk dip to start the day. Now, where on God's arse am I?

Event Unleash Darkness

This Shadow is starting to feel a little inadequate.

No Mana

Low on mana!

Inv Full

I need more pockets.

Flask Low Life To High Life

That feels better!

Low STR

I'm not strong enough for that.

Low INT

I'm not smart enough for that. Yet.

Low DEX

A bit too fiddly, even for me.

Quest Item

I should save that for later.

Skill Town

I don't think I need to be doing that right now.

Level Up2

It's nice not being dead yet.

Level Up3

I'm impressed by how much this place wants me dead.

Level Up5

With every death, I live a little bit more.

Level Up10

I'm so good at this, I scare myself.

Level Up15

I'm a gardener, clearing the weeds so that the crops may grow.

Level Up20

No point in looking back now, there's just death... and a lot of it.

Level Up30

I'd question what I've become, if I felt the need. I don't.

Event Fairgraves Disappear

Poor Fairgraves. Your plans just don't end well, do they.

Event Piety Sacrifice

Now there's a contract I'll most happily fulfill, Piety.

Enter Aqueduct

All this water and not a single working boat in sight. More walking and killing for me then.

Enter Belly Of The Beast

An amazing creature, this Beast. Almost a shame to kill it.

Enter Barracks

I'm inside the Blackguard stronghold... like a fox in a henhouse.

Enter Cannibal Bay

The furnace down at the slaughterhouse... yes, that's what this place smells like.

Enter Southern Forest

Forest. Death has too many damned places to hide in a forest.

Enter Harvest

I'm working with Piety. That sounds even stranger when I say it out loud.

Enter Lunaris2

I was once off my tits for three days after taking bad lethe-drops. Felt just like this place.

Enter Mines1

Swallowed by the darkness, and I seem to be causing it a little indigestion.

Enter Mines2

Someone or something is keeping very busy in the bowels of this mountain.

Enter Crystal Veins

I do hope these constipated bowels don't find their release while I'm still inside them.

Enter City Of Sarn

Ah! It's so good to be back in the city.

Enter Sceptre Of God

Whoever built this was desperately compensating for something.

Event Freed Deshret

It's always comforting to witness an honest, permanent death.

Kill Daresso

Oh, can you sing one for me too, Merveil? Something upbeat, please.

Kill Doedre

Oh, do stop mumbling.

Kill Bite Zombie

Is it possible to murder someone who's already dead?

Kill Malachai

And that's where you missed the point, Malachai. Death is the only thing that gives life any meaning.

Kill Maligaro

I don't know much about Art, but I know what I like.

Kill Shavronne

For someone so obsessed with looks, that wasn't a pretty death.

Kill Voll

I just killed an emperor. With a feather that size, I'm going to have to get a bigger cap.

Cooldown

Just need a moment to catch my breath.

Cooldown

Just need a moment to catch my breath.

Cooldown

Just need a moment to catch my breath.

Kill Rare

Now that was satisfying!

Kill Rare

Now that was satisfying!

Kill Rare

Not all murders are equal!

Kill Rare

Not all murders are equal!

Kill Rare

That was fun!

Kill Rare

That was fun!

Kill Rare

Play dead. Good doggy!

Shadow66

Look on death as a holiday, Kaom. A chance to relax, put your feet up.

Shadow67

Dry as a joke in a mortuary.

Shadow68

What a disturbingly angry place.
Nessa 2

Nessa

I saw what you did to Hillock out there, Shadow. Your murderous art is the reason you're here, in exile... and it'll be the one thing that sees you through to another dawn. I'm Nessa, and I suppose I should thank you for ridding us of the putrid giant. Back in Oriath, I feared your kind... condemned you from afar. In Wraeclast, I don't have that luxury.

Nessa

So strong, so dedicated. A man like you would never disappoint a lady in need. You're a gift, don't you see? A sumptuous feast for his majesty on his wedding day. Really, we are both so touched by your generosity.
Bestel 1

Bestel

A sodden Shadow staggered from the surf and surveyed the somber strand. That's the first line of the poem I'm writing about you, exile. Easy, lad. You could poison a bloke with a look like that. The name's Bestel, captain of the good ship 'Merry Gull'. Alas, my Merry Gull is gone. My crew is gone. But my wits remain... after a fashion.
Hargan 2

Hargan

"You can't catch a Shadow", that's what we honest businessmen were told when considering your services. But here you are. I call that false advertising. Well, let's see what you can do to polish up that tarnished reputation of yours. We've lost two doe-eyed lovers, Clarissa and Tolman. Last I saw, they were headed out into the city. And I know it's not really part of your job description, but we'd like them alive, please.

Hargan

"You can't catch a Shadow", that's what we honest businessmen were told when considering your services. But here you are. I call that false advertising. Well, at least you've brought Clarissa back to us. That's gone part way to polishing up that tarnished reputation of yours. Problem is, {one} doe-eyed lover ain't much good to anyone. Like gloves, they tend to be more useful in pairs. The missing glove, in this case, is a young fella named Tolman. See if you can finish the job, eh? Find Tolman. And I know it's not really in your job description, but we'd like him alive, please.
Gravicius 1

Gravicius

You're not the only one who wields death as a weapon, boy!
Piety 7

Piety

My Shadow continues to nip at my heels. To her attendants Bag it and tag it, boys and girls.

Piety

It's been a grand experiment, Shadow. Time we saw the results.

Piety

Curious. It moves like a killer yet reeks of thaumaturgy. Would that I could observe you more closely, my mysterious Shadow.

Piety

It lives! Let's see what else a Shadow can do!

Piety

How is it you thrive when everything I touch turns to dust, Shadow?

Piety

Stay those mortal instruments of yours, Shadow. I've no wish to test my longevity, nor my sanity, a third time. When we shared our 'moment' back in the Lunaris, part of me wishes I'd died at your feet as intended. The little girl within me that shies from darkness, from greatness.

Piety

The moment I set eyes on you in Axiom that day, I knew you were something special. Never before had I seen such a perfect balance of physiology and thaumaturgy, Death and Nightmare. A perfect killer.
Dominus 1

Dominus

I've dealt with far darker shadows than you, exile.
Lady Dialla, Lady Dialla 1

Lady Dialla, Lady Dialla

You have mounted the summit of the Empire, Not-a-Cockroach. You have crushed the bug emperor and wiped his maggot dreams from the skin of Wraeclast. Dominus exiled you, naked and alone, unto the palm of Death. But you would not die, would you? No, no... you cuddled Death, promised it the world, made it your courtesan and so generously shared it with all your fleeting friends here in Wraeclast. Not once did you forget what you were. Not a cockroach feeding on the corpse of a dead empire, like the pests you crushed as you walked. A man. The sort of man that planted the seed of this Empire right here in Sarn, so long ago. What teetering and twisted life it still holds dear, this land owes to you, Shadow.
Dialla 1

Dialla

A Shadow returns from the darkness. A shadow that stinks of vengeance served. A shadow drenched in the End of the World. The blackest shadow. My Malachai is dead. I knew it, felt it, understood it the moment you struck the final blow. I am, I was... the Gemling Queen, and now my King is dead.
Piety, Piety 3

Piety, Piety

Do you assassins offer a money back guarantee, Shadow?

Piety, Piety

Well done, assassin. Another satisfied customer.

Piety, Piety

This is what I get for trying to be a bloody hero. Just before you murdered me in the Lunaris, Shadow, I thought you were about to steal my destiny from me. As it turns out, you gave me back my freedom. So go on, shadow boy, and do what you do best. Murder Malachai.
Leo, Wolf of the Pits 1

Leo, Wolf of the Pits

A fine day to you. Leo Redmane's the name, though no doubt the streets of Theopolis still remember me. So welcome to the ruckus, Shadow. They would never have let you anywhere near an arena in Oriath, snooty bastards. But don't worry, no one's looking for a fair fight here.
Oyun 1

Oyun

You walk to us upon the backs of the murdered. Though we are both forged upon the battlefield, we Maraketh are not like you. We fight for survival. You fight for ambition, and that is why you will understand the Beast within the mountain better than we do. That is why you will kill it. Lady Dialla has told me this. She has much faith in you, Shadow. The question is... can we Maraketh share in her faith?
Kira 2

Kira

We Maraketh are tied to our {akhara}, our tribe. You are a man who has cut his ties, Shadow. A man without restraint can achieve the greatest of deeds... and the worst. Perhaps it is time to allow yourself to be lashed to something greater than simply {you}.

Kira

You have slain the Nightmare for your own reasons, Shadow. It worries me that I don't know what those reasons are. It would worry me even more if {you} didn't know either.
Petarus and Vanja 2

Petarus and Vanja

Petarus: I used to hunt your kind back in Theopolis, Shadow. I've seen what you do to people, and I know why you do it. Vanja: 'Why' stopped being a useful question the moment we set foot in Wraeclast, Petarus. Petarus: Without the 'why', what's left? Vanja: 'How'... to survive. Please, Shadow, ignore Petarus.

Petarus and Vanja

Vanja: I thought you were going to teach us how to survive, Shadow. Instead, you've given us all the chance to far more than just that. You've given us a chance to live. Petarus: Yes... maybe I was wrong about you. Vanja: Maybe? Petarus: Completely and utterly wrong, and happy for it. How's that? Vanja: Perfect. Petarus: And what's next for you, Shadow? You've committed the greatest murder in the history of Wraeclast. How will you top that? Vanja: He's a resourceful man, Petarus. He'll figure something out.
Tasuni 2

Tasuni

I understand that you like to be called a 'shadow'. An interesting thing about shadows: they are strongest in the day and are utterly consumed by the night. There won't be much daylight where you are going.

Tasuni

It took a Shadow to destroy the darkness. The progeny of light, bound to obey the candle whether he likes it or not. I know that's not quite what you expected to hear but then the expected is not always what's needed. You have come to the end of the world, and now you need to return to the beginning. Oriath. Upon the mountain high, a gateway has opened, one that shall lead you back home. Hurry, for as the death throes of the Beast soften and still, I see the gate beginning to close. Follow the light, for that's what Shadows do, don't they?
Malachai 1

Malachai

I've followed your performance, my anti-hero of hubris, and I've very much enjoyed it. Now you and I will create the most nightmarish of finales together. We're going to make your death really count for something.
Dannig, Warrior Skald, Dannig, Dannig, Warrior Skald 1

Dannig, Warrior Skald, Dannig, Dannig, Warrior Skald

You're naught but skin and bones, Exile, but you've made it this far. Clearly, you must have some talent. Care to lend your skills to a matter of honour?
Rog, the Dealer, Rog, the Dealer, Rog 1

Rog, the Dealer, Rog, the Dealer, Rog

I'm Rog. I specialise in logistics and planning. I don't know how you've survived out here on your own, but I'll do what I can to support you with my supply skills! From the back. Far from combat.
Gwennen, the Gambler, Gwennen, the Gambler, Gwennen 1

Gwennen, the Gambler, Gwennen, the Gambler, Gwennen

Now that we've a chance to talk without explosives and monsters around us... I'm Gwennen. Luck is my game. But it's no game. It's deadly serious. You have to believe you're going to win, or you won't. That's the nature of this life, understand? It is what you make of it. So when you gamble with me, know that it's your fault if you lose. You just didn't believe hard enough.
Tujen, the Haggler, Tujen, Tujen, the Haggler 1

Tujen, the Haggler, Tujen, Tujen, the Haggler

Name's Tujen. You've as murderous an edge as I've ever seen, though you hide it with a pleasant smile. Normally, I'd stay far away from one such as you, but this Wraeclast demands a bit of darkness. We'll get on just fine.
Lilly Roth, Lilly Roth 1

Lilly Roth, Lilly Roth

You look as though you've seen more bloodshed than you'd care to admit. Maybe it's time for you to step out of the darkness and do some honest pirating and pillaging for a change. Whaddya say, Shadow? We can check back in on these fine upstanding folk when they've sorted their business.
Cadiro Perandus 1

Cadiro Perandus

It's been many years since I did business with a member of the Brotherhood of Silence. Oh, sore spot? This hideout doesn't exactly look as opulent as those dens of old, so I assume you have had a falling out with your fellows. This place will do, however, as long as our dealings remain profitable.
Navali 2

Navali

A Shadow, master of the unseen arts, seeks to learn from us.

Navali

The Shadow has proven his skills, and become our Champion!

Tutorials & archives

Some descriptions, tree links, and presets refer to older versions or special events.

Skill tutorials 18

A channelled, area of effect chaos spell that applies a debuff to enemies. Debuffed enemies take chaos damage over time as well as having reduced movement speed.

Efficacy Support
Increases the damage over time and spell damage of Blight. The increased skill effect duration also increases the duration of Blight's debuff on enemies.
Controlled Destruction Support
Grants more spell damage but reduces critical strike chance. However, Blight cannot critically hit meaning Controlled Destruction gives more spell damage with no drawbacks.
Void Manipulation Support
Grants more chaos damage but lowers the elemental damage of Blight. Blight only deals chaos damage so Void Manipulation gives more damage at no drawback.
Swift Affliction Support
Decreases the total duration of Blight's debuff effect but compensates for this by increasing damage over time dealt by Blight.
Increased Area of Effect Support
Increases the area of effect of Blight allowing it to affect a greater number of targets at once.
More Duration Support
Increases the duration of Blight's slow effect and chaos damage over time debuff on enemies.

A cold based projectile spell that pierces enemies, dealing cold damage with a chance to freeze. The projectile loses damage and freeze chance based on how far it has travelled.

Controlled Destruction Support
Grants more spell damage to Freezing Pulse but reduces critical strike chance. The more spell damage provided by this support allows a direct and stable increase in damage not contingent on critical strikes.
Cold Penetration Support
Reduces enemy resistance to cold damage, making them take more cold damage from Freezing Pulse.
Spell Echo Support
Repeats Freezing Pulse an additional time while also greatly increasing the cast speed.
Faster Projectiles Support
Increases Freezing Pulse's projectile speed, increasing the maximum distance that the projectiles travel. This allows Freezing Pulse to hit targets further away.
Multiple Projectiles Support
Increases the amount of projectiles Freezing Pulse casts, allowing it to hit more targets at once. At later levels, obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem to hit enemies in a larger area.
Added Cold Damage Support
Increases the amount of flat cold damage your Freezing Pulse does.

An area of effect, channelled spell that deals pulses of lightning damage to enemies. The skill releases a stronger pulse every 4 pulses.

Controlled Destruction Support
Grants more spell damage to Lightning Tendrils but reduces critical strike chance. The more spell damage provided by this support allows a direct and stable increase in damage, not contingent on critical strikes.
Lightning Penetration Support
Reduces enemy resistance to lightning damage, making them take more lightning damage from Lightning Tendrils.
Elemental Focus Support
Removes the ability for Lightning Tendrils to inflict elemental ailments, such as shock, on enemies. However, it significantly boosts Lightning Tendril's elemental damage.
Added Lightning Damage Support
Increases the amount of flat lightning damage your Lightning Tendrils does.
Concentrated Effect Support
Reduces the area of effect of Lightning Tendrils but significantly increases the area damage Lightning Tendrils does. This makes it an excellent choice for difficult individual monsters.
Increased Area of Effect Support
Increases the area of effect of Lightning Tendrils allowing it to hit a greater number of targets at once.

A fire based, projectile, area of effect spell. Projectiles bounce towards the target dealing fire damage. The skill chains at higher levels resulting in the projectiles bouncing more times.

Combustion Support
Gives Rolling Magma more fire damage, additional chance to ignite enemies and reduces the fire resistance of ignited enemies. This makes it a great all-round support for any fire based skill.
Fire Penetration Support
Reduces enemy resistance to fire damage, making them take more fire damage from Rolling Magma.
Multiple Projectiles Support
Increases the amount of projectiles Rolling Magma casts, allowing it to hit more targets at once. At later levels, obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem to hit enemies in a larger area.
Spell Echo Support
Repeats Rolling Magma an additional time while also greatly increasing the cast speed.
Slower Projectiles Support
Increases Rolling Magma's damage and decreases the distance between each chain, allowing one orb to impact on a pack of monsters multiple times.
Faster Casting Support
Increases the cast speed of Rolling Magma, allowing the projectiles to be cast more frequently.

A fire based, projectile, area of effect spell that deals fire damage to enemies with a high chance to ignite, causing fire damage over time.

Combustion Support
Gives Fireball more fire damage, additional chance to ignite enemies and reduces the fire resistance of ignited enemies. This makes it a great all-round support for any fire based skill.
Burning Damage Support
Greatly increases the damage over time dealt by ignites inflicted from Fireball.
Ignite Proliferation Support
Increases the chance to inflict ignites on enemies with Fireball, whilst also enabling ignites to spread to nearby enemies.
Multiple Projectiles Support
Increases the amount of projectiles Fireball casts, allowing it to hit more targets at once. At later levels, obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem to hit enemies in a larger area.
Deadly Ailments Support
Reduces the hit damage of Fireball in exchange for more ailment damage. This makes it particularly strong for Fireball characters that want to focus on scaling the damage over time of ignites.
Swift Affliction Support
Decreases the total duration of ignites on enemies but increases the damage that ignites deal, allowing your ignites to burn faster and stronger.

A physical based projectile spell that launches several projectiles in an arc in front of the caster.

Spell Echo Support
Repeats Ethereal Knives an additional time while also greatly increasing the cast speed.
Pierce Support
Allows projectiles from Ethereal Knives to travel through extra numbers of enemies, ensuring that more enemies in a pack will be hit by the projectiles.
Faster Casting Support
Increases the cast speed of Ethereal Knives, allowing it to be used more frequently.
Controlled Destruction Support
Grants more spell damage to Ethereal Knives but reduces critical strike chance. The more spell damage provided by this support allows a direct and stable increase in damage not contingent on critical strikes.
Faster Projectiles Support
Increasing the projectile speed of Ethereal Knives increases how far the projectiles can travel. When paired with the Pierce support, Faster Projectiles will allow your projectiles to travel deeply through packs of mobs.
Physical to Lightning Support
Converts 50% of Ethereal Knives' physical damage to lightning damage, as well as providing extra lightning damage based on your physical damage.

Throws a trap that when triggered creates several small explosions that deal physical and fire damage to nearby enemies.

Cluster Traps Support
Allows you to throw 2 additional Explosive Traps at once.
Trap and Mine Damage Support
Grants more damage to your Explosive Trap. It also adds a small penalty to trap throwing speed.
Elemental Focus Support
Removes the ability for Explosive Trap to inflict elemental ailments, such as ignite, on enemies. However, it significantly increases the amount of elemental damage Explosive Trap does. Converting all physical damage from Explosive Trap to elemental damage maximizes the benefit this support provides.
Controlled Destruction Support
Grants more spell damage to Explosive Trap but reduces critical strike chance. The more spell damage provided by this support allows a direct and stable increase in damage not contingent on critical strikes.
Charged Traps Support
Grants a chance to gain frenzy and power charges when your Explosive Trap is triggered by enemies. It also grants increased trap throwing speed per frenzy charge and increased critical strike multiplier per power charge.
Physical to Lightning Support
Converts 50% of Explosive Trap's physical damage to lightning damage, as well as providing extra lightning damage based on your physical damage.

A projectile based melee attack skill that converts 60% of physical damage to cold damage. The melee strike splits into multiple projectiles when hitting the targeted enemy, potentially dealing damage to multiple secondary targets.

Ancestral Call Support
Allows Frost Blades to target two additional nearby enemies. With at least three enemies nearby this can result in triple the amount of blade projectiles.
Multistrike Support
Causes Frost Blades to repeat an additional two times, as well as providing a large bonus to attack speed.
Elemental Damage with Attacks Support
Multiplies the elemental damage done by Frost Blades. Converting all physical damage from Frost Blades to elemental damage maximizes the benefit this support provides.
Melee Physical Damage Support
Grants more melee physical damage for Frost Blades. Because 60% of physical damage is converted to cold damage, this support will also increase the cold damage done by Frost Blades.
Cold Penetration Support
Reduces enemy resistance to cold damage, making them take more cold damage from Frost Blades.
Ice Bite Support
Adds additional cold damage to Frost Blades, increasing freeze chance, and granting a chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on killing a frozen enemy. Frenzy Charges increase a player's attack speed, cast speed and damage.

A melee single target attack skill that converts 25% of physical damage to chaos damage and has a high chance to poison the targeted enemy.

Melee Splash Support
Allows your Viper Strike hits to deal splash damage to nearby targets. Pairing this support with the Ancestral Call support will result in large areas of overlapping damage.
Multistrike Support
Causes Viper Strike to repeat an additional two times, as well as providing a large bonus to attack speed.
Melee Physical Damage Support
Grants more melee physical damage for Viper Strike. This support also increases the amount of damage inflicted bleeds and poisons do.
Ancestral Call Support
Allows Viper Strike to target two additional nearby enemies. Pairing this support with the Melee Splash support will result in large areas of overlapping damage.
Vile Toxins Support
Increases the damage of poisons applied from Viper Strike. In addition your Viper Strikes hits gain 5% more damage per poison on the enemy.
Deadly Ailments Support
Reduces hit damage in exchange for more ailment damage. This allows the poison inflicted by Viper Strike to deal far more damage over time.

Throws a copy of your weapon as a projectile at enemies. The projectile pierces enemies and returns back to the player, potentially hitting an enemy a second time.

Multiple Projectiles Support
Increases the amount of projectiles Spectral Throw throws, allowing it to hit more targets at once. At later levels, obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem to hit enemies in a larger area.
Vicious Projectiles Support
Grants more physical damage with Spectral Throw. It also provides more damage with inflicted bleeds and poisons.
Maim Support
Grants Spectral Throw a chance to Maim enemies on hit. Maimed enemies have reduced movement speed and take increased physical damage. This support also gives more physical damage with Spectral Throw.
Chance to Bleed Support
Increases the chance of inflicting the bleed ailment on enemies with Spectral Throw. Bleeding deals physical damage over time, with more damage dealt to moving targets. This support also adds a small amount of flat physical damage to Spectral Throw.
Slower Projectiles Support
Reduces the maximum range of Spectral Throw projectiles, allowing them to start returning sooner, hitting enemies a second time. This support also provides more projectile damage.
Added Fire Damage Support
Grants extra fire damage to your Spectral Throws's hits based on the physical damage dealt.

A simple projectile attack that fires multiple arrows.

Pierce Support
Allows projectiles from Split Arrow to travel through extra numbers of enemies, ensuring that more enemies in a pack will be hit by the projectiles.
Vicious Projectiles Support
Grants more physical damage with Split Arrow. It also provides more damage with inflicted bleeds and poisons.
Mirage Archer Support
When Split Arrow hits an enemy, an apparition is created above you that fires a copy of Split Arrow at enemies, at a reduced rate and with less damage.
Added Fire Damage Support
Grants additional fire damage based on your physical damage.
Faster Attacks Support
Increases the attack speed of Split Arrow, allowing players to fire arrows more frequently
Chance to Bleed Support
Increases the chance of inflicting the bleed ailment on enemies with Split Arrow. Bleeding deals physical damage over time, with more damage dealt to moving targets. This support also adds a small amount of flat physical damage to Split Arrow.

A simple single target melee attack that hits a targeted enemy twice in rapid succession. It deals extra physical damage against bleeding enemies.

Melee Splash Support
Allows your Double Strike hits to deal splash damage to nearby targets. Pairing this support with the Ancestral Call support will result in large areas of overlapping damage.
Multistrike Support
Causes Double Strike to repeat an additional two times, as well as providing a large bonus to attack speed.
Chance to Bleed Support
Increases the chance of inflicting the bleed ailment on enemies with Double Strike. Bleeding deals physical damage over time, with more damage dealt to moving targets. This support also adds a small amount of flat physical damage to Double Strike.
Melee Physical Damage Support
Grants more melee physical damage for Double Strike. This support also increases the amount of damage inflicted bleeds and poisons do.
Ancestral Call Support
Allows Double Strike to target two additional nearby enemies. Pairing this support with the Melee Splash support will result in large areas of overlapping damage.
Fortify Support
Applies a buff that reduces incoming damage from all hits, whilst also providing an increase to melee physical damage with Double Strike.

A projectile attack that creates a patch of caustic ground on hit which deals chaos damage over time to affected enemies.

Vicious Projectiles Support
Greatly increases both the physical damage from hits and chaos damage over time component of Caustic Arrow.
Mirage Archer Support
When Caustic Arrow hits an enemy, an apparition is created above you that fires a copy of Caustic Arrow at enemies, at a reduced rate and with less damage.
Void Manipulation Support
Grants more chaos damage but lowers the elemental damage of Caustic Arrow. The Caustic ground effect only deals chaos damage, so Void Manipulation gives more damage at no drawback.
Swift Affliction Support
Decreases the duration of Caustic Arrow's ground effect, but compensates for this by increasing damage over time dealt.
Pierce Support
Allows projectiles from Caustic Arrow to travel through more enemies, creating multiple patches of caustic ground, dealing damage to more enemies simultaneously.
Multiple Projectiles Support
Increases the amount of arrows Caustic Arrow fires, allowing it to cover a larger area by creating multiple patches of caustic ground at once. At later levels, obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem to affect enemies in a larger area.

Fires a slow-moving projectile spell that pierces through enemies, dealing cold damage with a chance to inflict chill and freeze.

Spell Echo Support
Repeats Frostbolt an additional time while also greatly increasing the cast speed.
Hypothermia Support
Provides an increase to chill and freeze chance with Frostbolt, as well as providing more damage against chilled enemies.
Controlled Destruction Support
Grants more spell damage to Frostbolt but reduces critical strike chance. The more spell damage provided by this support allows a direct and stable increase in damage not contingent on critical strikes.
Cold Penetration Support
Reduces enemy resistance to cold damage, making them take more cold damage from Frostbolt.
Added Cold Damage Support
Increases the amount of flat cold damage your Frostbolt does.
Faster Casting Support
Increases the cast speed of Frost Bolt, allowing the projectiles to be cast more frequently.

Throw a projectile copy of your weapon at enemies that bounces between them, poisoning them. Poison deals chaos damage over time to your enemies based on your chaos and physical damage. You can poison enemies multiple times at once. Requires a Dagger or Claw to use.

Multiple Projectiles Support
Increase the number of Cobra Lash projectiles thrown, hitting multiple targets over a wider area. Each projectile will bounce between targets to hit large groups of enemies. Obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem at later levels to throw more projectiles and hit larger groups of enemies.
Critical Strike Affliction Support
Increase Cobra Lash's chance to poison enemies and cause it to deal more poison damage. This is valuable for applying multiple deadly poisons on enemies.
Deadly Ailments Support
Cause Cobra Lash to deal a great amount more poison damage, at the cost of slightly reduced hit damage. This is valuable for applying strong poisons on enemies.
Added Chaos Damage Support
Add flat chaos damage to Cobra Lash, increasing the damage it deals when it hits enemies. Increasing chaos damage of your hits also increases the damage of your poison, as strong hits with lots of chaos and physical damage also means stronger poisons.
Vile Toxins Support
Vile Toxins increases the damage of Cobra Lash poison, and causes more damage when Cobra Lash hits poisoned enemies.This is valuable for stacking strong poisons and dealing more damage against powerful enemies, like bosses.
Unbound Ailments Support
Unbound Ailments causes Cobra Lash poison to deal more damage and to last longer on enemies. This is valuable for stacking lots of poison on strong enemies, like bosses.

Throw a mine that can be detonated to deal lightning damage to nearby enemies. Can also Shock nearby enemies, increasing their damage taken. Stormblast mines increase the damage taken of nearby enemies. More mines near enemies increases their damage taken.

Added Lightning Damage Support
Adds flat lightning damage to Stormblast Mine's explosions. Dealing more damage also increases the strength of Shock, causing more damage taken on Shocked enemies.
Swift Assembly Support
While Swift Assembly supports Stormblast Mine, throwing a Mine grants a chance to throw additional mines. More mines means more Stormblast Explosions
Trap and Mine Damage Support
Causes Stormblast mine explosions to deal more damage. Dealing more damage also increases the strength of Shock, causing more damage taken on Shocked enemies.
Lightning Penetration Support
Allows Stormblast mine's lightning damage to penetrate lightning resistance. This allows for more consistent damage against lightning-resistant enemies, such as Bosses, Rares, and Magic enemies. Monsters show if they are resistant to damage in their mods. Hover over monsters to see their mods.
Charged Mines Support
While Charged Mines is linked, damaging enemies with Stormblast explosions has a chance to grant you Frenzy and Power Charges. Frenzy charges increase the speed that you move, attack and cast spells for each charge (up to a maximum of 3). Power charges increases your chance to critically strike for high damage each charge (up to a maximum of 3).
Increased Area of Effect Support
Increased Area of Effect makes your Stormblast Mine explosions wider, so they can hit more enemies. It also means Stormblast Mine can cause more enemies to take increased damage before exploding.
Concentrated Effect Support
Concentrated Effect makes your Stormblast explosions smaller, causing more damage in a tighter area. This means they can hit less enemies but they deal more damage to the enemies they hit.

A Travel utility skill that moves you a short distance, leaving behind an explosion of cold damage and chilled ground to slow enemies. Frostblink is an invaluable skill for avoiding danger. Travel Skills do not benefit much from support gems, and Frostblink can be used well without supports.

Bonechill Support
Bonechill makes Frostblink's chill effect more potent, slowing enemies further to keep you safe. Enemies chilled by Frostblink also take more Cold Damage, making this valuable for your main skill if it deals cold damage.
Increased Area of Effect Support
Increase the size of Frostblink's cold explosion and chilled ground. This is valuable for damaging multiple enemies and leaving them slowed, unable to pursue you.

Dash is a Travel utility skill that moves you a short distance, useful for dodging out of harm's way. Travel skills do not get much benefit from support gems, and Dash can be used well without supports.

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Arcane Surge Support

Blight + Arcane Surge

Grants a temporary buff after spending enough mana with Blight. The buff grants Blight more spell damage, and mana regeneration for sustaining casting.

Multiple Projectiles Support

Freezing Pulse + LMP

Increases the amount of projectiles Freezing Pulse casts, allowing it to hit more targets at once. At later levels, obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem to hit enemies in a larger area.

Volley Support

Freezing Pulse + Volley

Increases the number of projectiles Freezing Pulse casts. Projectiles are in parallel to each other allowing a greater number of targets to be hit at once.

Combustion Support

Magma Orb + Combustion

Gives Rolling Magma more fire damage, additional chance to ignite enemies and reduces the fire resistance of ignited enemies. This makes it a great all-round support for any fire based skill.

Multiple Projectiles Support

Magma Orb + LMP

Increases the amount of projectiles Rolling Magma casts, allowing it to hit more targets at once. At later levels, obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem to hit enemies in a larger area.

Combustion Support

Fireball + Combustion

Gives Fireball more fire damage, additional chance to ignite enemies and reduces the fire resistance of ignited enemies. This makes it a great all-round support for any fire based skill.

Multiple Projectiles Support

Fireball + LMP

Increases the amount of projectiles Fireball casts, allowing it to hit more targets at once. At later levels, obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem to hit enemies in a larger area.

Melee Splash Support

Raise Zombie + Melee Splash

Turns the basic attack of your zombie minions into an area of effect attack. This means that multiple enemies can be hit simultaneously by their basic attack.

Melee Splash Support

Glacial Hammer + Melee Splash

Allows your Glacial Hammer hits to deal splash damage to nearby targets. Pairing this support with the Ancestral Call support will result in large areas of overlapping damage.

Pierce Support

Etheral Knives + Pierce

Allows projectiles from Ethereal Knives to travel through extra numbers of enemies, ensuring that more enemies in a pack will be hit by the projectiles.

Melee Splash Support

Viper Strike + Melee Splash

Allows your Viper Strike hits to deal splash damage to nearby targets. Pairing this support with the Ancestral Call support will result in large areas of overlapping damage.

Multiple Projectiles Support

Spectral Throw + LMP

Increases the amount of projectiles Spectral Throw throws, allowing it to hit more targets at once. At later levels, obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem to hit enemies in a larger area.

Multiple Projectiles Support

Ice Shot + LMP

Increases the amount of projectiles Ice Shot fires, allowing it to hit more targets at once. At later levels, obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem to hit enemies in a larger area.

Mirage Archer Support

Ice Shot + Mirage Archer

When Ice Shot hits an enemy, an apparition is created above you that fires a copy of Ice Shot at enemies, at a reduced rate and with less damage.

Pierce Support

Ice Shot + Pierce

Allows projectiles from Ice Shot to travel through extra numbers of enemies, ensuring that more enemies in a pack will be hit by the projectiles.

Multiple Projectiles Support

Shrapnel Shot + LMP

Increases the amount of arrows Shrapnel Shot fires, allowing it to hit more targets at once. At later levels, obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem to hit enemies in a larger area.

Mirage Archer Support

Shrapnel Shot + Mirage Archer

When Shrapnel Shot hits an enemy, an apparition is created above you that fires a copy of Shrapnel Shot at enemies, at a reduced rate and with less damage.

Mirage Archer Support

Split Arrow + Mirage Archer

When Split Arrow hits an enemy, an apparition is created above you that fires a copy of Split Arrow at enemies, at a reduced rate and with less damage.

Pierce Support

Split Arrow + Pierce

Allows projectiles from Split Arrow to travel through extra numbers of enemies, ensuring that more enemies in a pack will be hit by the projectiles.

Melee Splash Support

Heavy Strike + Melee Splash

Allows your Heavy Strike hits to deal splash damage to nearby targets. Pairing this support with the Ancestral Call support will result in large areas of overlapping damage.

Melee Splash Support

Double Strike + Melee Splash

Allows your Double Strike hits to deal splash damage to nearby targets. Pairing this support with the Ancestral Call support will result in large areas of overlapping damage.

Void Manipulation Support

Blight + Void Manipulation

Grants more chaos damage but lowers the elemental damage of Blight. Blight only deals chaos damage so Void Manipulation gives more damage at no drawback.

Pierce Support

Caustic Arrow + Pierce

Allows projectiles from Caustic Arrow to travel through more enemies, creating multiple patches of caustic ground, dealing damage to more enemies simultaneously.

Multiple Projectiles Support

Caustic Arrow + LMP

Increases the amount of arrows Caustic Arrow fires, allowing it to cover a larger area by creating multiple patches of caustic ground at once. At later levels, obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem to affect enemies in a larger area.

Mirage Archer Support

Caustic Arrow + Mirage Archer

When Caustic Arrow hits an enemy, an apparition is created above you that fires a copy of Caustic Arrow at enemies, at a reduced rate and with less damage.

Critical Strike Affliction Support

Caustic Arrow + Poison

Gives a high chance for Caustic Arrow to inflict the poison ailment on hit. Poison deals chaos damage over time so it benefits from a lot of the same stats that Caustic Arrow's caustic ground does.

Added Cold Damage Support

Freezing Pulse + Added Cold Damage

Increases the amount of flat cold damage your Freezing Pulse does.

Added Fire Damage Support

Spectral Throw + Added Fire Damage

Grants extra fire damage to your Spectral Throws's hits based on the physical damage dealt.

Added Lightning Damage Support

Stormblast Mine + Added Lightning

Adds flat lightning damage to Stormblast Mine's explosions. Dealing more damage also increases the strength of Shock, causing more damage taken on Shocked enemies.

Swift Assembly Support

Stormblast Mine + Swift Assembly

While Swift Assembly supports Stormblast Mine, throwing a Mine grants a chance to throw additional mines. More mines means more Stormblast Explosions

Multiple Projectiles Support

Cobra Lash + LMP

Increase the number of Cobra Lash projectiles thrown, hitting multiple targets over a wider area. Each projectile will bounce between targets to hit large groups of enemies. Obtain the Greater Multiple Projectiles Support gem at later levels to throw more projectiles and hit larger groups of enemies.

Unbound Ailments Support

Cobra Lash + Unbound Ailments

Unbound Ailments causes Cobra Lash poison to deal more damage and to last longer on enemies. This is valuable for stacking lots of poison on strong enemies, like bosses.

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Trickster

Use every trick in the book to debilitate your foes and keep them from ever getting close to you.

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Saboteur

Master the art of explosives! A field of carefully laid traps and mines can bring down even the toughest of foes.

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Assassin

Get the jump on your enemies and obliterate them with critical strikes before they even know what is happening.

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Spectral Assassin

His ancestors were once in the service of an Ancient Vaal Assassination Cult, the skills of assassination flows in his blood. A master at traps, he savours his victory... from the shadows.

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Trickster: Chaos Shadow

Inflict the new Soulrend skill on enemies with deadly chaos damage over time projectiles weaving across the battlefield. Apply curses with the new Bane skill to bring down bosses and tougher enemies.

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Trickster: Chaos Damage over Time

Wield the destructive powers of the Void and watch as enemies melt away.

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Cyclone, Trickster

Become a whirlwind of death with the reworked Cyclone skill. Strike at enemies with unrelenting attacks and channel destructive energies with the Cast While Channeling support gem.

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Saboteur: Icicle Mine

Use devastating explosives to control the battlefield with newly-reworked Mine skills. Detonate large mine clusters for overwhelming explosve power.

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Assassin: Poison

Afflict enemies and watch them deteriorate with the new Poison gems. Apply the new deadly poisons to seal your enemies' fate, then escape away with the new Elusive mechanic.

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Saboteur: Arc Mine

Control the battlefield with devastating explosive mines. Use Arc Mines to defeat large groups of enemies, and use Pyroclast Mines to launch mortar rain on boss enemies.

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Assassin: Cobra Lash

Afflict enemies with deadly poisons with Cobra Lash

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Assassin: Energy Blade

Transform your energy shield into a lightning blade and cover the screen in spinning copies of it.

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Saboteur: Ice Trap

Surprise your foes with deadly shards of ice.

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Trickster: Lightning Conduit

Channel lightning from the heavens itself, devastating all that is around you.

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Saboteur: Prismatic Burst

Destroy your enemies with blasts of elemental damage.

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Trickster: Essence Drain

Drain the essence of every living thing with a flick of your fingers.

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Alternate starting states 15

DexIntDefault

Level 1 · DefaultCharacters

Shadow

Level 12 · Act2TownStart · The Forest Encampment

Shadow

Level 22 · Act3TownStart · The Sarn Encampment

Shadow

Level 32 · Act4TownStart

Shadow

Level 1 · BLAMTRace · The Twilight Strand

Blademaster (40)

Level 40 · ConsoleDemo · The Ascent

Cut your foes to ribbons with physical spells and attacks.

Chaos Weaver (40)

Level 40 · ConsoleDemo · The Ascent

Call forth the powers of the void with a wide range of chaos skills.

Chaos Weaver (45)

Level 45 · ConsoleDemo · The Torched Courts

Call forth the powers of the void with a wide range of chaos skills.

High-level Shadow (83)

Level 83 · ConsoleDemo · The Templar Laboratory

Explore the endgame with this high-level Shadow

Abberath Assassin (85)

Level 85 · ConsoleDemo · The Templar Laboratory

Explore the endgame with this high-level Shadow

Chaos Weaver (45)

Level 45 · ConsoleDemo · The Torched Courts

Call forth the powers of the void with a wide range of chaos skills.

Cremator (54)

Level 54 · ConsoleDemo · The Temple of Decay Level 1

Burn your enemies to the bone with a mix of fire and lightning spells.

Shadow

Level 1 · ExileRoyale · Path of Exile Royale

Shadow

Level 1 · EndlessDelve · Azurite Mine Encampment

Shadow

Level 1 · EndlessHeist · The Rogue Harbour

Alternate ascendancy names 3

Servant of Arakaali

Alternate name for Assassin

The Queen of Spiders preys upon mortals to fulfil her dark desires.

Blind Prophet

Alternate name for Trickster

The sightless look to the darkness for nourishment.

Surfcaster

Alternate name for Saboteur

Teach an Exile to fish, and
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