This skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 8 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.
PoE2 skill gem
Barrier Invocation
While active, gains Energy when your Energy Shield is damaged by Enemy Hits. Using the Invocation once sufficient Energy is gathered will consume the Energy to trigger socketed Spells, and can trigger them multiple times if it has enough Energy.
Catalog version 0.5.4d
No direct 0.5 patch change is linked to this page. The displayed values are current for catalog version 0.5.4d.
Effects
9 effects- Mana: 30
- CooldownTime: 200
- Maximum Energy is 500
- When Hit by an Enemy, gain 1 Energy for each 10 Energy Shield lost to damage taken
- Socketed Spells consume 10 Energy per 0.1 seconds of base cast time when Triggered
Barrier Invocation
Requirements and restrictions
1 requirement groupsSource requirement text
Requires: Level (1-90), (4-86) Dex, (4-86) Int
Gem level progression
40 levels| Level | Requires Level | Int | Dex | Base Damage | {0}% increased Energy gained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | Not applicable |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 3 |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 6 |
| 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 9 |
| 5 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 12 |
| 6 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 15 |
| 7 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 18 |
| 8 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 21 |
| 9 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 24 |
| 10 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 27 |
| 11 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 30 |
| 12 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 33 |
| 13 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 36 |
| 14 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 39 |
| 15 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 42 |
| 16 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 45 |
| 17 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 48 |
| 18 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 51 |
| 19 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 54 |
| 20 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 57 |
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
| Level | Requires Level | Int | Dex | Base Damage | {0}% increased Energy gained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 60 |
| 22 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 63 |
| 23 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 66 |
| 24 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 69 |
| 25 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 72 |
| 26 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 75 |
| 27 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 78 |
| 28 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 81 |
| 29 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 84 |
| 30 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 87 |
| 31 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 90 |
| 32 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 93 |
| 33 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 96 |
| 34 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 99 |
| 35 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 102 |
| 36 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 105 |
| 37 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 108 |
| 38 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 111 |
| 39 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 114 |
| 40 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 117 |
Quality effects
2 effectsAdvanced Thaumaturgy
This is the additional quality effect granted while the Gemling Legionnaire passive is allocated. The main value below is shown at 20% gem quality. Compare all gem bonuses.
Recommended support gems
8 supportsRecommendation tier 1
Recommendation tier 2
Recommendation tier 3
Recommendation tier 4
Compatible support gems
39 source recordsShow 15 more compatible gems
Compatibility rules
Active Type: HasReservation, OngoingSkill, Meta, Persistent, Buff, CanHaveMultipleOngoingSkillInstances, Invocation, GeneratesEnergy, Triggers, Cooldown
Granted by items
1 itemsAcquisition
2 sources- Lament Amulet: Lament Amulet · Uncut Spirit Gem Tier 8
- Uncut Spirit Gem: Lament Amulet · Uncut Spirit Gem Tier 8
How to engrave this skill
3 categoriesThis skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 8 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.
This skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 8 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.
Vaal Orb outcomes
4 outcomes / 0 enchantmentsVaal Orb can corrupt Barrier Invocation. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.
Patch history
2 changesBarrier Invocation: Now reserves 30 spirit (previously 60).
Barrier Invocation now only builds energy from enemy hits to Energy Shield rather than all hits to Energy Shield. Barrier Invocation now gains 1 Energy for each 10 Energy Shield lost to Damage Taken (previously 5).

