PoE2 gem database
Engraves an available skill at level 5. Skills requiring tier 5 or lower are shown with their exact level 5 values.
15 available skills at level 5
Tier 1, level 5Explosive SpearAttack, AoE, Projectile, Fire, DurationHurl a single payload Spear that pierces through enemies and lodges in terrain where it lands. The Spear will explode at the end of its Detonation Time or if Detonated. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if you have one to explode immediately, dealing more damage in a cross-shaped area and creating Ignited Ground.
Tier 1, level 5TwisterAttack, AoE, Projectile, Duration, RepeatableWhip up a twister with a flick of your Spear. The twister moves forward erratically, Blinding and repeatedly Hitting enemies within. If a twister touches a Whirlwind from your other skills, it Consumes the Whirlwind to create additional twisters that deal more damage. Passing over Elemental Ground Surfaces or Consuming an elemental Whirlwind will grant twisters extra damage of that element.
Tier 1, level 5DisengageAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, TravelJump back as you rupture the earth in front of you with spearpoints, damaging enemies. Consumes the Parried Debuff on Hitting enemies to release a shockwave and grant you a Frenzy Charge. This skill can be used while using other skills, and causes Strikes and Projectiles to miss you while jumping. This skill cannot be Ancestrally Boosted.
Tier 1, level 5Whirling SlashAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, StagedPerform a circular slash that kicks up a Whirlwind around you, Slowing enemies and Blinding them in its area of effect. Leaving the area collapses the storm, dealing damage and causing Knockback.
Tier 3, level 5Cull The WeakAttack, AoE, Melee, StrikeDash to an enemy and run them through, Culling enemies if their life is low enough. If this Attack kills at least one enemy, it grants you a Frenzy Charge, with higher Rarity monsters granting additional Charges. Enemies around you that can be Culled will be highlighted.
Tier 3, level 5Fangs of FrostAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, ColdPerform an icy stab that exploits enemies who are already off balance. Hitting a Parried target Consumes the Debuff to cause an explosion of frost and leave Chilled Ground.
Tier 3, level 5RakeAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, PhysicalDash towards an enemy and perform a lacerating slash, inflicting Bleeding on all enemies struck.
Tier 3, level 5Lightning SpearAttack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, RepeatableThrow a single copy of your spear. When it hits an enemy it bursts, firing secondary lightning bolt Projectiles at multiple other enemies within a large area around it. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if possible to cause the main spear to split into multiple copies on impact, each of which then bursts.
Tier 4, level 5Herald of BloodBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, PhysicalWhile active, killing an enemy with Blood Loss will cause a bloody explosion that deals Physical Attack damage to surrounding enemies. This damage is not based on your Weapon, but is partially based on their accumulated Blood Loss. The explosion destroys their Corpse if the enemy was Normal or Magic, and has a chance to Aggravate Bleeding.
Tier 4, level 5Wind DancerBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, MeleeWhile active, periodically grants stages of a buff that gives you more Evasion per stage. Being Hit by an Enemy while you have this buff consumes all stages to damage and Knock Back enemies around you.
Tier 4, level 5Herald 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 5Storm LanceAttack, AoE, Projectile, Sustained, LightningThrow an electrified Spear that lodges in the ground and periodically zaps nearby enemies with Lightning bolts. If the Spear is Detonated by another Skill, it immediately unleashes a volley of bolts and expires. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if possible to fire bolts more frequently for a shorter duration, automatically Detonate at the end of its duration, and create Shocked Ground on Detonation.
Tier 5, level 5BarrageSpell, Buff, DurationReady a volley of arrows or spears, Empowering your next Repeatable Bow or Projectile Spear Attack to Repeat multiple times. Consumes your Frenzy Charges on use to add additional repeats.
Tier 5, level 5Rapid AssaultAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, PhysicalPerform a series of six rapid stabs. The final stab inflicts Bleeding and leaves a spearhead stuck in the target, Maiming them for a duration. Detonator Skills will cause the stuck spearheads to explode, dealing further damage to the target and other nearby enemies.
Tier 5, level 5SpearfieldAttack, AoE, Melee, Sustained, DurationStab the ground causing multiple spears to burst out of the ground in front of you in a large area. The spears remain for a duration, or explode when enemies touch them, damaging and Maiming them.
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.