PoE2 gem database
Engraves an available skill at level 14. Skills requiring tier 14 or lower are shown with their exact level 14 values.
30 available skills at level 14
Tier 1, level 14Frozen LocusAttack, AoE, Melee, Cold, DurationLeap backward and crack the ground with your staff to call forth an Ice Crystal which can be damaged by you and enemies. If the Crystal is destroyed it causes an icy explosion. This skill can be used while using other skills.
Tier 1, level 14Falling ThunderAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, ProjectileSuffuse your Quarterstaff with electrical energy, then Slam the ground to deal damage in a large cone in front of you. Consumes your Power Charges to fire Lightning Projectiles forwards from the impact.
Tier 1, level 14Glacial CascadeAttack, AoE, Melee, Cold, PayoffSweep your Quarterstaff upwards, releasing an icy fissure which deals damage in a series of bursts culminating in a large spike. Frozen enemies hit by the final spike are dealt heavy damage but the Freeze is Consumed. Ice Crystals hit by the final spike explode.
Tier 1, level 14Killing PalmAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, PhysicalDash to an enemy and Strike them, Culling enemies if their life is low enough and performing additional dashing Strikes to other Cullable targets in range if your target was Culled. Each enemy killed by this strike grants a Power Charge, with higher Rarity monsters granting additional Charges. Enemies around you that can be Culled will be highlighted.
Tier 3, level 14Tempest BellAttack, AoE, Melee, Sustained, DurationBuild Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.
Tier 3, level 14Staggering PalmAttack, Buff, AoE, Melee, StrikeDash to an enemy and Strike them, instantly Heavily Stunning enemies which are Primed for Stun and performing additional dashing Strikes to other Primed targets in range if your first target was Stunned. Heavy Stunning an enemy with this Skill grants you a Buff that causes your Quarterstaff Attacks to also fire Projectiles for a short duration. Heavy Stunning additional enemies adds to the Buff's duration.
Tier 3, level 14Wind BlastAttack, AoE, Melee, WindBatter enemies at range by generating a gust of wind as you swing. Enemies will be Dazed and Knocked Back based on how close they are to you.
Tier 4, level 14Ghost DanceBuff, PersistentWhile active, causes you to periodically gain Ghost Shrouds. If you are Hit while you have a Ghost Shroud, it is immediately consumed to recover Energy Shield based on your Evasion.
Tier 4, level 14Herald 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 14Herald of ThunderBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, LightningWhile active, killing Shocked enemies with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause subsequent Attack Hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.
Tier 5, level 14Vaulting ImpactAttack, AoE, Melee, Slam, PhysicalLeap forward and Slam the ground, sending out a shockwave. The shockwave applies Broken Stance to Dazed enemies, causing any Hits against those enemies to deal extra damage.
Tier 5, level 14Ice StrikeAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, ColdPerform a fast icy Strike. Using this Attack three times in quick succession causes a final strike that is slower and more powerful.
Tier 5, level 14Tempest FlurryAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, LightningPerform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth use performs a Final Strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt.
Tier 7, level 14Freezing MarkMark, Buff, Cold, DurationMark a target, making them more susceptible to being Frozen. When the Marked target is Frozen, the Mark Activates, granting you a Buff which gives extra Cold damage and Consuming the Mark. Marking another target while you have the Buff will remove the Buff.
Tier 7, level 14Siphoning StrikeAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, LightningDash to a target and Strike them with your Quarterstaff. If the target is Shocked, Consume their Shock to release a Lightning shockwave around the target and grant you a Power Charge. This skill cannot be Ancestrally Boosted.
Tier 7, level 14Storm WaveAttack, AoE, Melee, LightningSweep your Quarterstaff, projecting a bolt of Lightning through the ground in a long fissure ahead of you.
Tier 7, level 14Wave of FrostAttack, AoE, Melee, ColdFlip backwards and send forth a Freezing wave in front of you, immediately Freezing enemies which are Primed for Freeze.
Tier 8, level 14Elemental InvocationBuff, Persistent, Trigger, Lightning, ColdWhile active, gains Energy when you Freeze, Shock or Ignite an enemy. Using the Invocation once sufficient Energy is gathered will consume the Energy to trigger socketed Spells, and can trigger them multiple times if it has enough Energy.
Tier 8, level 14Barrier InvocationBuff, Persistent, Trigger, Invocation, MetaWhile active, gains Energy when your Energy Shield is damaged by Enemy Hits. Using the Invocation once sufficient Energy is gathered will consume the Energy to trigger socketed Spells, and can trigger them multiple times if it has enough Energy.
Tier 8, level 14Lingering IllusionBuff, Persistent, Duration, RemnantWhile active, creates a short-lived illusory copy of yourself whenever you dodge roll. The copy can be damaged by enemies, and copies that are destroyed by an enemy will drop a Remnant that grants you a Power Charge on pickup.
Tier 9, level 14Hand of ChayulaAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, ChaosDash to an enemy and Strike them, triggering socketed Marks with increased effect and applying socketed Curses with increased duration.
Tier 9, level 14Mantra of DestructionBuff, Chaos, Duration, ConditionalBuild Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to Empower your next Quarterstaff Attack, causing it to deal additional Chaos damage. Each kill with the Empowered Attack grants Purple Flames of Chayula for a duration.
Tier 9, level 14Charged StaffSpell, Attack, Buff, AoE, LightningConsume all Power Charges to charge your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.
Tier 11, level 14Shattering PalmAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, TriggerDash to an enemy and Strike them with an Attack that manifests a wave of cold, coating nearby enemies in shards of ice. Dealing enough damage to these enemies will shatter the shards, causing an icy explosion that deals Attack damage.
Tier 11, level 14Whirling AssaultAttack, AoE, Melee, StrikeAdvance while hitting enemies around you with a series of spinning Strikes.
Tier 13, level 14Gathering StormAttack, AoE, Melee, Lightning, DurationFlip backward and Channel to charge your Quarterstaff with Lightning. Releasing dashes towards the target location, damaging enemies along the way. Releasing with Perfect Timing performs a Lightning-assisted dash that releases shockwaves from enemies you dash through. Perfectly Timed dash also explodes Tempest Bells on hit creating a shockwave that deals more damage and has a larger area, leaving Shocked Ground in its wake. This skill cannot be Ancestrally Boosted.
Tier 13, level 14Flicker StrikeAttack, AoE, Melee, StrikeTeleport to a enemy and Strike them. Consumes Power Charges to perform additional teleporting Strikes on nearby enemies.
Tier 14, level 14Charge RegulationBuff, PersistentWhile active, you gain powerful Buffs based on your active Charges. However, maintaining the Buff Consumes Charges every few seconds.
Tier 14, level 14Reaper's InvocationBuff, Persistent, Trigger, Invocation, MetaWhile active, gains Energy when you kill an enemy with a Melee Attack. Using the Invocation once sufficient Energy is gathered will consume the Energy to trigger socketed Spells, and can trigger them multiple times if it has enough Energy.
Tier 14, level 14Cast on DodgeBuff, Persistent, Trigger, MetaWhile active, gains Energy when you dodge roll and triggers socketed spells on reaching maximum Energy.
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.