PoE2 skill gem
Decompose
Consume a Corpse to create a cloud of flammable Poisonous gas. Any Burning effects or Detonator skills will explode the gas cloud, creating a fiery explosion.
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
13 effects- Cloud radius is 1.6 metres
- Cloud duration is 4 seconds
- Gains +20% more Radius per second, up to a maximum of +80%
- Limit 6 Poison Clouds
- Poisons enemies as though dealing Chaos damage equal to 10% of Corpse's maximum Life
Poison Cloud
Explosion
- Critical Hit Chance: 8.00%
- Deals (9-398) to (14-598) Fire Damage
- Cloud radius is 1.6 metres
- Cloud duration is 4 seconds
Requirements and restrictions
1 requirement groupsSource requirement text
Requires: Level (1-90), (4-157) Int
Gem level progression
40 levels| Level | Requires Level | Int | Base Damage | Deals 9 to 14 Fire Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 9, 14 |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 13, 19 |
| 3 | 6 | 14 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 18, 27 |
| 4 | 10 | 21 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 24, 36 |
| 5 | 14 | 28 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 31, 46 |
| 6 | 18 | 35 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 39, 59 |
| 7 | 22 | 41 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 49, 73 |
| 8 | 26 | 48 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 60, 91 |
| 9 | 31 | 57 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 73, 110 |
| 10 | 36 | 65 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 89, 133 |
| 11 | 41 | 74 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 107, 161 |
| 12 | 46 | 82 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 125, 188 |
| 13 | 52 | 92 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 146, 219 |
| 14 | 58 | 103 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 170, 254 |
| 15 | 64 | 113 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 196, 295 |
| 16 | 66 | 116 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 227, 340 |
| 17 | 72 | 126 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 262, 392 |
| 18 | 78 | 137 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 301, 452 |
| 19 | 84 | 147 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 347, 520 |
| 20 | 90 | 157 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 398, 598 |
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
| Level | Requires Level | Int | Base Damage | Deals 9 to 14 Fire Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 458, 687 |
| 22 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 526, 789 |
| 23 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 604, 906 |
| 24 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 694, 1040 |
| 25 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 797, 1195 |
| 26 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 916, 1373 |
| 27 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 1052, 1579 |
| 28 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 1210, 1816 |
| 29 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 1393, 2090 |
| 30 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 1604, 2407 |
| 31 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 1849, 2774 |
| 32 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 2133, 3200 |
| 33 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 2464, 3695 |
| 34 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 2848, 4271 |
| 35 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 3295, 4943 |
| 36 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 3817, 5725 |
| 37 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 4427, 6640 |
| 38 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 5140, 7710 |
| 39 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 5976, 8964 |
| 40 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 6957, 10435 |
Quality effects
1 effectsRecommended support gems
13 supportsRecommendation tier 1
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Compatibility rules
Active Type: Spell, Damage, Area, Trappable, Totemable, Mineable, AreaSpell, Chaos, UsableWhileMoving, Duration, CreatesGroundEffect, Limit, TargetsDestructibleCorpses, Fire, Triggerable
Granted by items
3 itemsAcquisition
1 sources- Acrid Wand: Acrid Wand
Alternate source variants
1 variantsDecomposeSkill Gems · Spell2 effect groups
Consume a Corpse to create a cloud of flammable Poisonous gas. Any Burning effects or Detonator skills will explode the gas cloud, creating a fiery explosion.
Properties
- Level
- (1-20)
- Cost
- 0 Mana
- Cast Time
- 0.80 sec
Requirements
- Player
- Level (1-90)
- Requires: Level (1-90)
Effects and components
- Cloud radius is 1.6 metres
- Cloud duration is 4 seconds
- Gains +20% more Radius per second, up to a maximum of +80%
- Limit 6 Poison Clouds
- Poisons enemies as though dealing Chaos damage equal to 10% of Corpse's maximum Life
Level progression
| Level | Requires Level | Base Damage | Deals 9 to 14 Fire Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 9, 14 |
| 2 | 3 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 13, 19 |
| 3 | 6 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 18, 27 |
| 4 | 10 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 24, 36 |
| 5 | 14 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 31, 46 |
| 6 | 18 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 39, 59 |
| 7 | 22 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 49, 73 |
| 8 | 26 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 60, 91 |
| 9 | 31 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 73, 110 |
| 10 | 36 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 89, 133 |
| 11 | 41 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 107, 161 |
| 12 | 46 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 125, 188 |
| 13 | 52 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 146, 219 |
| 14 | 58 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 170, 254 |
| 15 | 64 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 196, 295 |
| 16 | 66 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 227, 340 |
| 17 | 72 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 262, 392 |
| 18 | 78 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 301, 452 |
| 19 | 84 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 347, 520 |
| 20 | 90 | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 398, 598 |
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
| Level | Requires Level | Base Damage | Deals 9 to 14 Fire Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 458, 687 |
| 22 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 526, 789 |
| 23 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 604, 906 |
| 24 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 694, 1040 |
| 25 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 797, 1195 |
| 26 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 916, 1373 |
| 27 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 1052, 1579 |
| 28 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 1210, 1816 |
| 29 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 1393, 2090 |
| 30 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 1604, 2407 |
| 31 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 1849, 2774 |
| 32 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 2133, 3200 |
| 33 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 2464, 3695 |
| 34 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 2848, 4271 |
| 35 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 3295, 4943 |
| 36 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 3817, 5725 |
| 37 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 4427, 6640 |
| 38 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 5140, 7710 |
| 39 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 5976, 8964 |
| 40 | Not applicable | 100%, 100%, 100%, 100% | 6957, 10435 |
Acquisition
- Corpsewade: Corpsewade
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Compatibility
- Compatible support gems
- 161
- Active types
- Spell, Damage, Area, Trappable, Totemable, Mineable, AreaSpell, Chaos, UsableWhileMoving, Duration, CreatesGroundEffect, Limit, TargetsDestructibleCorpses, Fire, Triggerable, Triggered, InbuiltTrigger
- Active Type: Spell, Damage, Area, Trappable, Totemable, Mineable, AreaSpell, Chaos, UsableWhileMoving, Duration, CreatesGroundEffect, Limit, TargetsDestructibleCorpses, Fire, Triggerable, Triggered, InbuiltTrigger
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Vaal Orb outcomes
4 outcomes / 0 enchantmentsVaal Orb can corrupt Decompose. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.
Patch history
4 changesThe following skills found as inherent skills on Wands and Staves now deal approximately 12% more Damage from skill level 11 onwards: Bone Blast, Chaos Bolt, Decompose, Firebolt, Freezing Shards, Lightning Bolt, Power Siphon, and Solar Orb.
Decompose, the Skill granted by the Corpsewade Unique Boots, now causes the Poison Cloud to poison enemies as though dealing Chaos damage equal up to 10% of Corpse's Maximum Life at Gem levels 1-20 (previously 30-39.5%).
Gas Arrow, Gas Grenades and Decompose now have a limit of 6 Poison Clouds.
The Poison Cloud on Gas Arrow, Gas Grenade and Decompose now gain 20% more Radius per second, up to a maximum of 80% (all previously 50%, up to a maximum of 200%).
Monster skill variants
1 monstersThese monsters use source skill records whose exact name, external key, or reviewed implementation ID resolves to Decompose. Monster-specific values remain on each monster page.



