Fixed a bug where Briarpatch could not be supported by Support Gems that require Skills to deal damage.
PoE2 skill gem
Briarpatch
While active, a portion of the Physical Attack damage you deal is stored. Casting a Spell uses the stored damage to create a patch of Thorny Ground that deals Spell damage to moving enemies.
Changed in 0.5
Effects
10 effects- Mana: 30
- Cannot create more than one patch of\nThorny Ground every 8 seconds
- Thorny Ground radius is 3 metres
- Thorny Ground duration is 6 seconds
- Limit 1 patch of Thorny Ground
- Overgrown Thorny Ground deals damage 50% more\nfrequently and expires 50% slower
- Modifiers to Thorns damage apply to this Skill's Spell damage
- Stores 1% of Physical Attack damage dealt, up to (9-256)
- Cannot create more than one patch ofThorny Ground every 8 seconds
- Overgrown Thorny Ground deals damage 50% morefrequently and expires 50% slower
Requirements and restrictions
1 requirement groupsSource requirement text
Requires: Level (1-90), (4-86) Str, (4-86) Int
Gem level progression
40 levels| Level | Requires Level | Str | Int | Base Damage | Stores 1% of Physical Attack damage dealt, up to 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 9 |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 12 |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 16 |
| 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 20 |
| 5 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 26 |
| 6 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 32 |
| 7 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 38 |
| 8 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 46 |
| 9 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 54 |
| 10 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 64 |
| 11 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 74 |
| 12 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 86 |
| 13 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 100 |
| 14 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 115 |
| 15 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 132 |
| 16 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 151 |
| 17 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 173 |
| 18 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 197 |
| 19 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 224 |
| 20 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 256 |
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
| Level | Requires Level | Str | Int | Base Damage | Stores 1% of Physical Attack damage dealt, up to 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 291 |
| 22 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 330 |
| 23 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 375 |
| 24 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 426 |
| 25 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 484 |
| 26 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 549 |
| 27 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 624 |
| 28 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 709 |
| 29 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 805 |
| 30 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 916 |
| 31 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 1041 |
| 32 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 1185 |
| 33 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 1349 |
| 34 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 1538 |
| 35 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 1753 |
| 36 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 2001 |
| 37 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 2285 |
| 38 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 2613 |
| 39 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 2990 |
| 40 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100% | 1, 3424 |
Quality effects
2 effectsBriarpatch standard quality
- (0-5)% chance to Hinder enemies on Hit
Advanced 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.
- Thorny Ground radius is 0.6 metresQuality scaling: Thorny Ground radius is (0-0.6) metres
Recommended support gems
14 supportsRecommendation tier 1
Recommendation tier 2
Recommendation tier 3
Recommendation tier 4
Recommendation tier 5
Compatible support gems
176 source recordsShow 153 more compatible gems
Compatibility rules
Active Type: Buff, OngoingSkill, HasReservation, Persistent, AttackInPlace, Physical, Limit, Plant, Spell, Area, AreaSpell, Duration, CreatesGroundEffect, Sustained, Damage
Granted by items
1 itemsAcquisition
2 sources- Lament Amulet: Lament Amulet · Uncut Spirit Gem Tier 4
- Uncut Spirit Gem: Lament Amulet · Uncut Spirit Gem Tier 4
How to engrave this skill
1 categoryThis skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 4 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.
Vaal Orb outcomes
4 outcomes / 0 enchantmentsVaal Orb can corrupt Briarpatch. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.
Patch history
6 changesFixed a bug where Briarpatch could not be supported by Support Gems that require Skills to deal damage.
Briarpatch is now a Sustained skill.
Fixed a bug where Briarpatch could be active in a weapon set where it was not enabled.
Fixed a bug where Briarpatch could not deal critial hits. It now has a 10% base critical hit chance.
Fixed a bug where Briarpatch quality was trying to Maim enemies (which doesn't work with spell damage) instead of Hindering them.
Fixed a bug where Briarpatch could not be supported by duration-related support gems.

