PoE2 gem database
Engraves an available skill at level 18. Skills requiring tier 18 or lower are shown with their exact level 18 values.
31 available skills at level 18
Tier 1, level 18BoneshatterAttack, AoE, Melee, StrikeAttack enemies with a melee Strike. The Strike will cause a Heavy Stun on enemies that are Primed for Stun. Upon causing a Heavy Stun it will also create a Shockwave, dealing a large amount of damage in an area.
Tier 1, level 18EarthquakeAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, DurationSmash the ground, dealing damage in an area and leaving behind Jagged Ground that slows enemies. The Jagged Ground erupts in a powerful Aftershock after a duration. Cannot create Jagged Ground on top of an existing patch, or if you already have the maximum number of active patches.
Tier 1, level 18Rolling SlamAttack, AoE, Melee, SlamSlam the ground to Stun enemies and knock them away, then continue forward and perform a devastating second Slam.
Tier 3, level 18Armour BreakerAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, PhysicalStrike with a forceful blow, knocking enemies back and weakening their Armour.
Tier 3, level 18Infernal CryWarcry, AoE, Trigger, Fire, DurationPerform a Warcry, Empowering subsequent Melee Attacks if there are enemies nearby. Enemies in the warcry's area are destabilised and will Combust on death. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.
Tier 3, level 18Shield ChargeAttack, AoE, Melee, Physical, ChannellingChannel to charge in the target direction. You will crash into enemies on your path, stopping your charge and dealing damage to enemies in an area, and extra damage to the enemies you collided with. While charging, your Shield is raised and you will Block all incoming Blockable hits.
Tier 3, level 18Shockwave TotemAttack, Totem, AoE, Melee, SlamRaise a Totem that Slams the ground around it, repeatedly damaging nearby enemies. Jagged Ground erupts when hit by this Slam, damaging enemies standing on it. The Totem cannot create Jagged Ground. This Skill can be used while Shapeshifted.
Tier 4, level 18Iron WardBuff, Persistent, AoE, Physical, NovaWhile active, stores a percentage of the Physical damage that is prevented by your Armour or other sources of damage reduction. Using this Skill releases the stored damage as a nova of spikes.
Tier 4, level 18Magma BarrierBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, MeleeWhile active, increases your Block Chance passively and imbues your Shield with lava over time. When fully imbued, your next Block with your Shield raised will expend the lava to Trigger the Magma Spray skill and grant you an Endurance Charge.
Tier 4, level 18Scavenged PlatingBuff, Persistent, Physical, DurationWhile active, uses fragments of armour scavenged from enemies to bolster your own. Fully Breaking an enemy's Armour grants you stacks of Scavenged Plating for a duration based on the enemy's Rarity, and you gain Armour and Thorns per stack. Normal enemies grant 1 stack, Magic enemies grant 2 stacks, Rare enemies grant 5 stacks and Unique enemies grant 10 stacks.
Tier 4, level 18Herald of AshBuff, Persistent, AoE, Fire, DurationWhile active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.
Tier 5, level 18Molten BlastAttack, AoE, Projectile, FireGouge molten rock from the ground and fling it at the target. The Projectile explodes on collision, damaging enemies and scattering shrapnel in a cone behind it.
Tier 5, level 18Perfect StrikeAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, FireChannel to charge up your weapon with Fire. Releasing with Perfect Timing will create a damaging wave of intense Fire.
Tier 5, level 18Resonating ShieldAttack, AoE, Melee, Sustained, PhysicalRepeatedly hammer your Shield with your weapon causing damaging shockwaves in an area around you. Enemies hit by the shockwave lose Armour for a duration. While Channelling Resonating Shield, your Shield is raised and you will Block all incoming Blockable hits.
Tier 7, level 18Shield WallAttack, AoE, Melee, Physical, DurationRam your Shield into the ground, throwing up a wall of earth. Enemies can attack your wall segments, and your Slams, Warcries, and Shield Charge will instantly shatter them all. The segments explode when shattered, damaging enemies in front of and around them.
Tier 7, level 18EarthshatterAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, DurationSlam the ground, sending out a fissure that deals area damage to enemies it passes under and thrusts a spike from the ground when it ends. Warcries performed near the spike will cause it to shatter, damaging surrounding enemies.
Tier 7, level 18Leap SlamAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, TravelJump into the air, damaging and Knocking Back enemies with your mace where you land. Enemies you would land on are pushed out of the way.
Tier 7, level 18Volcanic FissureAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, SustainedSlam the ground, creating a branching Molten Fissure that deals damage as it travels and remains for a duration. Using a different Slam on a Molten Fissure creates a spreading Aftershock.
Tier 8, level 18Overwhelming PresenceBuff, Persistent, AuraWhile active, emits an Aura that makes enemies in your Presence easier to Stun and inflict Elemental Ailments upon.
Tier 8, level 18Time of NeedBuff, PersistentWhile active, periodically invokes divine blessings to heal you and remove Curses and Elemental Ailments from you.
Tier 9, level 18Forge HammerAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, FireHurl a fiery hammer that Slams into the ground and lodges there. While the hammer is lodged in the ground, reusing this Skill recalls the hammer and resets the Skill's cooldown. Alternatively, using a Warcry near the lodged hammer causes it to shatter, releasing a number of Molten Fissures in a spiral.
Tier 9, level 18Fortifying CryWarcry, Attack, AoE, Melee, TriggerPerform a Warcry that grants Guard and Triggers Shield Wave when subsequent Shield Attacks deal damage. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.
Tier 9, level 18SunderAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, DurationSlam the ground, creating a roiling fissure that damages enemies in a sequence of areas in front of you. A number of enemies hit by the wave will release a shockwave, damaging other enemies. Hitting an enemy with Fully Broken Armour applies Sundered Armour, making it take additional increased Physical damage.
Tier 11, level 18StampedeAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, DurationCharges forward, cracking the earth and leaving a patch of Jagged Ground with every footstep. At the end of your charge, a massive leaping Slam damages enemies and causes all nearby patches of Jagged Ground to explode, damaging enemies standing on them. Once you begin your charge, the use speed of this Skill is affected by movement speed instead of Attack speed.
Tier 11, level 18Seismic CryWarcry, AoE, Physical, NovaPerform a damaging Warcry, Knocking Back nearby enemies and Heavy Stunning enemies that are Primed for Stun. If an enemy is Heavy Stunned or a currently Heavy Stunned enemy is Hit, this Skill Empowers subsequent Slams to perform an additional Aftershock. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.
Tier 11, level 18Supercharged SlamAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, ChannellingChannel to charge up a heavy swing, drawing earth from the ground to enlarge your mace. Release to Slam the ground, dealing damage in an area around the impact, followed by Aftershocks dealing damage in a larger area. This Skill has its own Attack time, which is not affected by your weapon's attack speed and cannot be modified.
Tier 13, level 18Ancestral CryWarcry, Attack, Buff, AoE, MeleePerform a Warcry using Glory gained by Igniting enemies to turn you into an embodiment of Kaom. While embodying Kaom, you Trigger Volcanic Steps while travelling, Melee Strikes and Slams are Ancestrally Boosted, and your Melee Strikes Trigger Volcanic Eruption.
Tier 13, level 18Hammer of the GodsAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, DurationBuild Glory by Heavy Stunning enemies. When you have maximum Glory you may entreat the Ancestors to crush your enemies, manifesting a massive hammer that falls from the sky onto your target, Slamming into the ground after a short duration and dealing immense damage based on your weapon.
Tier 13, level 18Ancestral Warrior TotemTotem, Attack, AoE, Melee, DurationConsume 3 Endurance Charges to Raise a Totem that conjures spirit warriors. Each warrior uses a socketed Mace Skill once, then disappears. Cannot use Channelling Skills or Skills with Cooldowns.
Tier 14, level 18BerserkBuff, PersistentWhile active, strengthens your Rage, but causes you to lose Life while not losing Rage.
Tier 14, level 18Dread BannerBanner, Buff, Persistent, AoE, AuraWhile active, Attacking enemies builds Glory. When you have maximum Glory, you can place an inspiring Banner for a duration with an Aura that grants you and nearby Allies Elemental Ailment Threshold, Maximum Elemental Resistances and Flask charges.
The eight current engravable category rosters were checked 2026-07-27. Each card uses the selected skill's exact level table. Current detail pages independently confirm 256 of 257 tier placements; Skeletal Sniper's detail page does not publish its tier.
Engrave Skill, Support, and Spirit Gems, upgrade existing gems without choosing the wrong level, and fix common socket, compatibility, Attribute, and Spirit problems.
Increase a Skill Gem from two to five Support sockets, understand item-granted and passive-granted skill breakpoints, and decide whether to risk corruption for a sixth socket.
Use Gemcutter's Prisms efficiently, read the exact Quality effect for each Skill or Spirit Gem, and understand Advanced Thaumaturgy, temporary bonuses, and the 23% corruption cap.
Claim all 100 permanent campaign Spirit, compare equipment and passive sources, calculate reservation, and fix Persistent Skills that will not stay enabled.
Equip two weapon sets, assign Skills for automatic swapping, allocate weapon-specific passives correctly, and avoid Spirit or requirement failures after a swap.