PoE2 gem database
Engraves an available skill at level 8. Skills requiring tier 8 or lower are shown with their exact level 8 values.
20 available skills at level 8
Tier 1, level 8BoneshatterAttack, 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 8EarthquakeAttack, 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 8Rolling 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 8Armour BreakerAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, PhysicalStrike with a forceful blow, knocking enemies back and weakening their Armour.
Tier 3, level 8Infernal 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 8Shield 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 8Shockwave 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 8Iron 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 8Magma 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 8Scavenged 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 8Herald 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 8Molten 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 8Perfect 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 8Resonating 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 8Shield 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 8EarthshatterAttack, 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 8Leap 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 8Volcanic 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 8Overwhelming PresenceBuff, Persistent, AuraWhile active, emits an Aura that makes enemies in your Presence easier to Stun and inflict Elemental Ailments upon.
Tier 8, level 8Time of NeedBuff, PersistentWhile active, periodically invokes divine blessings to heal you and remove Curses and Elemental Ailments from you.
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.