PoE2 skill gem

Virtuous Barrier

While active, conjures a glittering barrier that accumulates protective gemstone Motes of each Attribute type over time, but loses a random Mote when you are Hit.

Current series

Changed in 0.5

0.5.1
Direct change

Mote Buff stacks from the Gemling Legionaire's Virtuous Barrier Skill now persist between non-town or hideout areas.

0.5.0
Direct change

Added a new notable Passive Skill, Essence of Virtue. This grants the Virtuous Barrier Skill which, while active, conjures a glittering barrier that accumulates protective gemstone Motes of each Attribute type over time, but loses a random Mote when you are Hit.

Full patch history

Effects

8 effects
  • 2% increased maximum Life per Strength Mote
  • 5% increased Life Regeneration rate per Intelligence Mote
  • 5% increased Mana Regeneration rate per Intelligence Mote
  • 5% increased Armour, Evasion and\nEnergy Shield per Dexterity Mote
  • Maximum of each Attribute of Mote is 3 plus the number of Skills you have which require that Attribute\nSingle-Attribute Skills grant twice as many maximum Motes
  • Gains a random Mote every (1.53-2) seconds
  • Maximum of each Attribute of Mote is 3 plus the number of Skills you have which require that AttributeSingle-Attribute Skills grant twice as many maximum Motes
  • 5% increased Armour, Evasion andEnergy Shield per Dexterity Mote

Requirements and restrictions

1 requirement groups
Player requirementsLevel (1-90)
Source requirement text

Requires: Level (1-90)

Gem level progression

40 levels
Virtuous Barrier levels 1 to 20
LevelRequires LevelBase DamageGains a random Mote every 2 seconds
10100%, 100%, 100%2
23100%, 100%, 100%1.98
36100%, 100%, 100%1.95
410100%, 100%, 100%1.93
514100%, 100%, 100%1.9
618100%, 100%, 100%1.88
722100%, 100%, 100%1.85
826100%, 100%, 100%1.83
931100%, 100%, 100%1.8
1036100%, 100%, 100%1.78
1141100%, 100%, 100%1.75
1246100%, 100%, 100%1.73
1352100%, 100%, 100%1.7
1458100%, 100%, 100%1.68
1564100%, 100%, 100%1.65
1666100%, 100%, 100%1.63
1772100%, 100%, 100%1.6
1878100%, 100%, 100%1.58
1984100%, 100%, 100%1.55
2090100%, 100%, 100%1.53
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
Virtuous Barrier levels beyond 20
LevelRequires LevelBase DamageGains a random Mote every 2 seconds
21Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.5
22Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.48
23Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.45
24Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.43
25Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.4
26Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.38
27Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.35
28Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.33
29Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.3
30Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.28
31Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.25
32Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.23
33Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.2
34Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.18
35Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.15
36Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.13
37Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.1
38Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.08
39Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.05
40Not applicable100%, 100%, 100%1.03

Quality effects

1 effects
  • (0-2.5)% increased Life Regeneration rate per Intelligence Mote(0-2.5)% increased Mana Regeneration rate per Intelligence Mote

Compatible support gems

29 source records
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Compatibility rules

Active Type: Buff, HasReservation, OngoingSkill, Persistent, ReserveInAllSets

Granted by Ascendancy passives

1 passive

Acquisition

1 sources
  • Essence of Virtue: Essence of Virtue

Vaal Orb outcomes

4 outcomes / 0 enchantments

Vaal Orb can corrupt Virtuous Barrier. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.

01
No change.
02
Permanently add or subtract one gem level. This is retained when upgrading the gem level using an uncut gem. Max level gems can exceed their normal maximum this way, but cannot go below Level 1.
03
Add or remove a socket.
04
±10% to Quality, up to 23%.
View every corruption outcome and enchantment

Patch history

2 changes
0.5.1
Direct change

Mote Buff stacks from the Gemling Legionaire's Virtuous Barrier Skill now persist between non-town or hideout areas.

0.5.0
Direct change

Added a new notable Passive Skill, Essence of Virtue. This grants the Virtuous Barrier Skill which, while active, conjures a glittering barrier that accumulates protective gemstone Motes of each Attribute type over time, but loses a random Mote when you are Hit.