PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Contagion

SpellAoEDurationChaos

Overview

Unleashes a vile contagion on enemies, dealing chaos damage over time. If an enemy dies while affected by Contagion, the debuff spreads to other enemies.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Blue
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
5
Cast time
0.6 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
  • Spreads when affected Enemy dies
  • Base duration is 5 seconds
  • Base radius is 1.7 metres
At 20% quality

Base radius is 0.2 metres

Acquisition

Breaking Some EggsAct 1 quest reward · WitchBreaking Some EggsAct 1 quest reward · Shadow

Related gem versions 2

Regular, transfigured, Vaal, and awakened versions are joined from the game records.

Contagion of SubsidingContagion of Transference

Compatible support gems 38

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Increased Area of Effect SupportInspiration SupportTrap SupportItem Rarity SupportFaster Casting SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMore Duration SupportIron Will SupportSpell Totem SupportBlastchain Mine SupportSpell Echo SupportLess Duration SupportCast on Death SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Stunned SupportHypothermia SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportEfficacy SupportBrutality SupportArcane Surge SupportSpell Cascade SupportIntensify SupportUnleash SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation SupportAwakened Controlled Destruction SupportAwakened Increased Area of Effect SupportAwakened Spell Cascade SupportAwakened Spell Echo SupportAwakened Unleash SupportLifetap SupportGreater Spell Cascade SupportGreater Spell Echo SupportGreater Unleash Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
145Base radius is 1.7 metres8410
266Base radius is 1.7 metres3,099841
396Base radius is 1.7 metres7,4333,940
4127Base radius is 1.8 metres22,89511,373
5168Base radius is 1.8 metres49,72534,268
6209Base radius is 1.8 metres95,71483,993
72410Base radius is 1.8 metres169,595179,707
82811Base radius is 1.8 metres283,759349,302
93211Base radius is 1.9 metres453,996633,061
103612Base radius is 1.9 metres703,1281,087,057
114013Base radius is 1.9 metres1,061,2231,790,185
124414Base radius is 1.9 metres2,065,8702,851,408
134815Base radius is 2 metres2,507,1104,917,278
145216Base radius is 2 metres2,573,7317,424,388
155516Base radius is 2 metres7,611,3519,998,119
165817Base radius is 2 metres13,437,90817,609,470
176118Base radius is 2 metres25,052,14731,047,378
186418Base radius is 2.1 metres43,869,43656,099,525
196719Base radius is 2.1 metres242,081,17899,968,961
207020Base radius is 2.1 metres—342,050,139
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
217220Base radius is 2.1 metres——
227421Base radius is 2.1 metres——
237621Base radius is 2.2 metres——
247821Base radius is 2.2 metres——
258022Base radius is 2.2 metres——
268222Base radius is 2.2 metres——
278423Base radius is 2.2 metres——
288623Base radius is 2.3 metres——
298824Base radius is 2.3 metres——
309024Base radius is 2.3 metres——
319124Base radius is 2.3 metres——
329225Base radius is 2.3 metres——
339325Base radius is 2.3 metres——
349425Base radius is 2.4 metres——
359525Base radius is 2.4 metres——
369625Base radius is 2.4 metres——
379726Base radius is 2.4 metres——
389826Base radius is 2.4 metres——
399926Base radius is 2.4 metres——
4010026Base radius is 2.4 metres——

Alternate effects 5

Arcane Contagion Effect

Your Contagion becomes a blue arcane effect.

Celestial Contagion Effect

Your Contagion becomes a Celestial Effect.

Project Contagion Effect

Your Contagion becomes a Project Effect.

Scientist Contagion Effect

Your Contagion becomes a Scientist Effect.

Sunprism Contagion Effect

Your Contagion becomes a Sunprism Effect.

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