PoE2 gem database
Engraves an available skill at level 8. Skills requiring tier 8 or lower are shown with their exact level 8 values.
23 available skills at level 8
Tier 1, level 8EntangleSpell, AoE, Sustained, Physical, DurationConjures a rootbound fissure that crawls forward, damaging enemies in its path. While the fissure persists, vines lash out from it and attach to nearby enemies, damaging and Slowing them.
Tier 1, level 8Lunar AssaultAttack, Shapeshift, Werewolf, AoE, MeleeShapeshift into a Werewolf and swipe with your claws, projecting an arc of moonlight and ice forward in a crescent.
Tier 1, level 8Furious SlamAttack, Shapeshift, Bear, AoE, MeleeShapeshift into a Bear and Slam the ground with great force, causing a pair of shockwaves. Can spend Rage to create larger shockwaves that leave behind Jagged Ground.
Tier 1, level 8VolcanoSpell, AoE, Projectile, Sustained, FireUplift a volcano from the earth, damaging enemies standing on it and releasing a spray of molten Projectiles. While the volcano persists, Slamming it will cause another Projectile spray. Channelling this Skill for longer makes the initial eruption more violent, but does not affect subsequent Projectile sprays.
Tier 3, level 8Wing BlastAttack, Shapeshift, Wyvern, AoE, MeleeShapeshift into a Wyvern and launch yourself backwards with a powerful wingbeat that Knocks Back enemies. Enemies Primed for Heavy Stun will be stunned, release a shockwave, and have a chance to grant you a Power Charge. This skill can be used while using other skills to interrupt them.
Tier 3, level 8Rolling MagmaAttack, Shapeshift, Wyvern, AoE, ProjectileShapeshift into a Wyvern and lob a ball of magma that deals area damage as it hits the ground. The skill Chains, bouncing forward to deal damage multiple times. Impacts on Molten Fissures or Volcanos will activate them as though they were Slammed.
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 3, level 8PounceAttack, Minion, Shapeshift, Werewolf, AoEShapeshift into a Werewolf and leap to a target location, damaging enemies in an area around where you land. Predator's Mark will be Triggered targeting the highest Rarity enemy Hit, or if a Mark gem is socketed into this Skill, that Mark will be Triggered instead. Using this Skill allows any Wolf Minions you have to leap immediately.
Tier 4, level 8BriarpatchBuff, Spell, Persistent, AoE, SustainedWhile 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.
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 4, level 8Herald of IceBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, ColdWhile active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.
Tier 4, level 8Savage FuryBuff, Persistent, DurationWhile active, your Fury builds from Attacking enemies. Using this Skill releases your Fury to send you into a bestial frenzy, gaining damage and Onslaught but constantly losing life and forcing you into animal form. The frenzy ends immediately if you return to human form. You cannot gain Fury while in a frenzy.
Tier 5, level 8Fury of the MountainAttack, Shapeshift, Bear, AoE, MeleeShapeshift into a Bear and repeatedly pound the ground, creating Molten Fissures that travel randomly in a wide arc in front of you.
Tier 5, level 8Arctic HowlWarcry, Shapeshift, Buff, Werewolf, AoEShapeshift into a Werewolf and let out an icy howl that damages enemies and Freezes Primed enemies. If an enemy is Frozen or a Frozen enemy is Hit, this Skill Empowers your attacks with added Cold damage, causes Empowered Slams to create Chilled Ground, and grants your Allies added Cold damage. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.
Tier 5, level 8DevourAttack, Shapeshift, Wyvern, AoE, MeleeShapeshift into a Wyvern and devour a Corpse or Cullable enemy, and additional nearby Corpses. For each enemy or corpse devoured, you regenerate life and gain a Power Charge. If the target is far enough away, you will leap to them and damage nearby enemies where you land. Targeting nearby enemies or corpses will not perform a leap or a Slam.
Tier 5, level 8ThunderstormSpell, AoE, Sustained, Lightning, DurationConjure a thunderstorm which causes lightning strikes and torrential rain in an area. Enemies in the area are Drenched, causing them to become Shocked or Frozen more easily. Plants in the area become Overgrown.
Tier 7, level 8Cross SlashAttack, Shapeshift, Werewolf, AoE, MeleeShapeshift into a Werewolf and leap backwards as you gouge the ground with both claws. Enemies can be Hit separately by both gouges. Hitting a Marked enemy with both gouges will Activate the Mark and cause an additional shockwave. Ice Fragments will be pulled into the location where the gouges cross and explode immediately. This skill can be used while using other skills to interrupt them.
Tier 7, level 8Ferocious RoarWarcry, Shapeshift, Bear, AoE, NovaShapeshift into a Bear and roar in defiance, immediately gaining Rage if there are enemies nearby and Empowering subsequent Attacks to Break Armour. Alternatively, socketing a human-form Warcry into this Skill triggers that Warcry instead, and augments its damage and area. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.
Tier 7, level 8Spell TotemTotem, Spell, Duration, Conditional, MetaConsume any combination of 3 Power and/or Endurance Charges to raise a Totem that uses socketed Spells. Cannot use Skills with Cooldowns.
Tier 8, level 8BarkskinBuff, Persistent, DurationWhile active, taking Hit damage from enemies to your Energy Shield causes you to gain Armour for a short duration. Armour gained from multiple Hits can stack. The total Armour gained from this Skill cannot exceed the Item Armour on your Equipped Armour Items.
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.
Tier 8, level 8Wolf PackMinion, Companion, Persistent, PhysicalActivate to summon a pack of Wolf Companions. The pack treated as a single Companion for effects that count or limit Companions, regardless of the number of Wolves in the pack.
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.