PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Shield of Light

Overview

Retaliate against a blocked hit with a sweep of your Shield, unleashing a wave of light in a cone in front of you. Additional waves will also emanate from allies in a radius around the first target struck, towards that target.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Red
Attribute
Strength
Drop level
16
Cast time
1 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Can't be Evaded
  • Base radius is 5.5 metres
  • Additional waves will be created from Allies within a Base
    radius of 4 metres of the first Enemy struck
  • Maximum 4 additional waves
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
  • +0.1% to Off Hand Critical Strike Chance per 10 Maximum Energy Shield on Shield
  • 4 to 6 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
At 20% quality

20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Acquisition

Compatible support gems 110

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportFaster Attacks SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportAdditional Accuracy SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportMana Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportMelee Physical Damage SupportItem Rarity SupportConcentrated Effect SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Damage with Attacks SupportBloodlust SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportDamage on Full Life SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCast on Melee Kill SupportEndurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportFortify SupportIce Bite SupportHypothermia SupportInnervate SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Bleed SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportMaim SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportMomentum SupportSummon Phantasm SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportClose Combat SupportShockwave SupportImpale SupportPulverise SupportRage SupportNightblade SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Melee Physical Damage SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Cast On Critical Strike SupportAwakened Cold Penetration SupportAwakened Deadly Ailments SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation SupportAwakened Added Chaos Damage SupportAwakened Added Lightning Damage SupportAwakened Controlled Destruction SupportAwakened Hextouch SupportAwakened Elemental Focus SupportAwakened Increased Area of Effect SupportAwakened Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportSecond Wind SupportTrinity SupportBloodthirst SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportPrismatic Burst SupportDevour SupportSadism SupportControlled Blaze SupportVolatility SupportOverexertion SupportExpert Retaliation SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportVoid Shockwave SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportWindburst SupportLiving Lightning SupportExcommunicate SupportHallow Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownCrit. chanceEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
11673 sec5%4 to 6 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield15,2490
22073 sec5%4 to 7 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield41,51715,249
32483 sec5%5 to 7 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield81,98356,766
42883 sec5%5 to 7 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield147,968138,749
53183 sec5%5 to 8 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield250,557286,717
63483 sec5%5 to 8 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield405,086537,274
73793 sec5%5 to 8 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield447,718942,360
84093 sec5%6 to 8 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield615,3181,390,078
94393 sec5%6 to 8 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield834,6392,005,396
104693 sec5%6 to 9 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield1,570,7602,840,035
114993 sec5%6 to 9 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield1,633,9874,410,795
1252103 sec5%6 to 9 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield2,151,0306,044,782
1355103 sec5%6 to 10 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield2,812,1898,195,812
1458103 sec5%6 to 10 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield5,099,36011,008,001
1560103 sec5%7 to 10 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield9,400,73116,107,361
1662103 sec5%7 to 10 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield15,273,36625,508,092
1764113 sec5%7 to 11 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield26,286,58240,781,458
1866113 sec5%7 to 11 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield62,890,59067,068,040
1968113 sec5%8 to 11 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield212,046,017129,958,630
2070113 sec5%8 to 11 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownCrit. chanceEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172113 sec5%8 to 12 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
2274113 sec5%8 to 12 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
2376113 sec5%8 to 12 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
2478113 sec5%8 to 12 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
2580123 sec5%8 to 12 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
2682123 sec5%9 to 13 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
2784123 sec5%9 to 13 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
2886123 sec5%9 to 13 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
2988123 sec5%9 to 13 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
3090123 sec5%9 to 14 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
3191123 sec5%9 to 14 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
3292123 sec5%9 to 14 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
3393133 sec5%9 to 14 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
3494133 sec5%9 to 14 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
3595133 sec5%10 to 14 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
3696133 sec5%10 to 14 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
3797133 sec5%10 to 15 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
3898133 sec5%10 to 15 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
3999133 sec5%10 to 15 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
40100133 sec5%10 to 15 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield

Alternate effects 3

Originator's Shield of Light Effect

Your Shield of Light becomes an Originator's Effect.

Awakener's Shield of Light Effect

Your Shield of Light becomes an Awakener's Effect.

Abyssal Shield of Light Effect

Your Shield of Light becomes an Abyssal Effect.

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