PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Despair

SpellAoEDurationChaosCurseHex

Overview

Curses all targets in an area, lowering their chaos resistance.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Blue
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
24
Cast time
0.5 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Base duration is 8 seconds
  • -15% to Chaos Resistance
At 20% quality

10% increased Effect of Curse

Acquisition

Lost in LoveAct 3 quest reward · WitchLost in LoveAct 3 quest reward · RangerLost in LoveAct 3 quest reward · Shadow

Compatible support gems 36

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Increased Area of Effect SupportInspiration SupportTrap SupportFaster Casting SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMore Duration SupportSpell Totem SupportBlastchain Mine SupportSpell Echo SupportLess Duration SupportCast on Death SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Stunned SupportBlasphemy SupportSwift Affliction SupportEfficacy SupportArcane Surge SupportSpell Cascade SupportIntensify SupportUnleash SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Blasphemy SupportAwakened Increased Area of Effect SupportAwakened Spell Cascade SupportAwakened Spell Echo SupportAwakened Unleash SupportImpending Doom SupportLifetap SupportCursed Ground SupportHex Bloom SupportGreater Spell Cascade SupportGreater Spell Echo SupportHextoad SupportEldritch Blasphemy SupportGreater Unleash Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
12416Base duration is 8 seconds -15% to Chaos Resistance118,3830
22717+0.1 metres to radius Base duration is 8.2 seconds -16% to Chaos Resistance175,816118,383
33018+0.1 metres to radius Base duration is 8.4 seconds -17% to Chaos Resistance254,061294,199
43319+0.2 metres to radius Base duration is 8.6 seconds -18% to Chaos Resistance359,090548,260
53621+0.2 metres to radius Base duration is 8.8 seconds -18% to Chaos Resistance498,508907,350
63922+0.3 metres to radius Base duration is 9 seconds -19% to Chaos Resistance682,0571,405,858
74223+0.3 metres to radius Base duration is 9.2 seconds -20% to Chaos Resistance921,7772,087,915
84524+0.4 metres to radius Base duration is 9.4 seconds -21% to Chaos Resistance1,727,8793,009,692
94825+0.4 metres to radius Base duration is 9.6 seconds -21% to Chaos Resistance1,138,8774,737,571
105026+0.5 metres to radius Base duration is 9.8 seconds -22% to Chaos Resistance1,368,2335,876,448
115226+0.5 metres to radius Base duration is 10 seconds -23% to Chaos Resistance1,638,3387,244,681
125427+0.6 metres to radius Base duration is 10.2 seconds -24% to Chaos Resistance1,956,6488,883,019
135628+0.6 metres to radius Base duration is 10.4 seconds -24% to Chaos Resistance3,655,18410,839,667
145829+0.7 metres to radius Base duration is 10.6 seconds -25% to Chaos Resistance3,017,32714,494,851
156029+0.7 metres to radius Base duration is 10.8 seconds -26% to Chaos Resistance7,793,91417,512,178
166230+0.8 metres to radius Base duration is 11 seconds -27% to Chaos Resistance15,206,03125,306,092
176431+0.8 metres to radius Base duration is 11.2 seconds -27% to Chaos Resistance26,185,58240,512,123
186631+0.9 metres to radius Base duration is 11.4 seconds -28% to Chaos Resistance62,755,92366,697,705
196832+0.9 metres to radius Base duration is 11.6 seconds -29% to Chaos Resistance211,877,683129,453,628
207033+1 metre to radius Base duration is 11.8 seconds -30% to Chaos Resistance—341,331,311
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
217234+1 metre to radius Base duration is 12 seconds -30% to Chaos Resistance——
227434+1.1 metres to radius Base duration is 12.2 seconds -31% to Chaos Resistance——
237635+1.1 metres to radius Base duration is 12.4 seconds -32% to Chaos Resistance——
247836+1.2 metres to radius Base duration is 12.6 seconds -33% to Chaos Resistance——
258036+1.2 metres to radius Base duration is 12.8 seconds -33% to Chaos Resistance——
268237+1.3 metres to radius Base duration is 13 seconds -34% to Chaos Resistance——
278438+1.3 metres to radius Base duration is 13.2 seconds -35% to Chaos Resistance——
288639+1.4 metres to radius Base duration is 13.4 seconds -36% to Chaos Resistance——
298839+1.4 metres to radius Base duration is 13.6 seconds -36% to Chaos Resistance——
309040+1.5 metres to radius Base duration is 13.8 seconds -37% to Chaos Resistance——
319140+1.5 metres to radius Base duration is 13.9 seconds -37% to Chaos Resistance——
329241+1.5 metres to radius Base duration is 14 seconds -38% to Chaos Resistance——
339341+1.5 metres to radius Base duration is 14.1 seconds -38% to Chaos Resistance——
349442+1.6 metres to radius Base duration is 14.2 seconds -39% to Chaos Resistance——
359542+1.6 metres to radius Base duration is 14.3 seconds -39% to Chaos Resistance——
369642+1.6 metres to radius Base duration is 14.4 seconds -39% to Chaos Resistance——
379743+1.6 metres to radius Base duration is 14.5 seconds -40% to Chaos Resistance——
389843+1.7 metres to radius Base duration is 14.6 seconds -40% to Chaos Resistance——
399943+1.7 metres to radius Base duration is 14.7 seconds -40% to Chaos Resistance——
4010044+1.7 metres to radius Base duration is 14.8 seconds -41% to Chaos Resistance——
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