Path of Exile 2 skill gems

This is not a complete gem database. It is the eight gems with their own cited effect lines: Withering Presence, Boneshatter, Ice Strike, Temporal Chains, Persistence, Spark, Skeletal Sniper, and Multishot II.

Path of Exile 2 skill effect screenshot from the Steam store page


Withering Presence	Spirit gem	Buff; Persistent; Aura; Chaos; Duration			30 Spirit	Aura periodically Withers enemies in your Presence; 6 s Withered; 1.8-1.42 s interval by level	Clarity I; Prolonged Duration I; Mysticism I; Upwelling I; Chaos Mastery	0.2.0	2 sources
Boneshatter	Skill gem	Attack; AoE; Melee; Strike	One-hand mace or two-hand mace		9-60 Mana	Heavy Stuns enemies Primed for Stun and releases a damaging shockwave; 100-312% base damage; 250-780% shockwave	Brutality I; Enduring Impact I; Impact Shockwave; Behead I; Close Combat I; Heft	0.1.0	2 sources
Ice Strike	Skill gem	Attack; AoE; Melee; Strike; Cold	Quarterstaff		5-36 Mana	Three-hit cold combo; 80% physical converted to cold; final strike slower and stronger; 140% base attack speed	Cold Attunement; Crescendo I; Freeze; Frozen Spite; Cold Exposure	0.1.0	2 sources
Temporal Chains	Skill gem	Spell; AoE; Duration; Curse; Repeatable			41-178 Mana	Curses enemies in an area; 40-59% slow; other effects expire 25% slower; 1.5 s application delay	Heightened Curse; Magnified Area I; Abiding Hex; Focused Curse; Cursed Ground; Decaying Hex; Ritualistic Curse	0.1.0	2 sources
Persistence	Support gem	Support; Duration		+5 Strength	120% Cost & Reservation Multiplier	30% more Skill Effect Duration for supported duration skills; renamed Prolonged Duration I in 0.3.0		0.1.0	2 sources
Spark	Skill gem	Spell; Projectile; Lightning; Duration			5-56 Mana	Fires 4-9 erratic lightning projectiles; 2 s duration; consumes Cold Infusion to fire 12-16 cold/lightning sparks in a circle	Pierce I; Prolonged Duration I; Zenith I; Considered Casting; Electrocute; Rising Tempest; Lightning Mastery	0.1.0	2 sources
Skeletal Sniper	Spirit gem	Minion; Persistent; Physical; Fire; Chaos			90-30 Spirit	Summons reviving skeleton archers; Command: Gas Arrow; poison clouds explode when ignited or detonated	Last Gasp; Meat Shield I; Brutality II; Minion Instability; Feeding Frenzy I	0.1.0	2 sources
Multishot II	Support gem	Support; Projectile		+5 Dexterity	Tier 2 support	Supported projectile skills fire 2 additional projectiles; 25% less damage; 20% less skill speed		0.3.0	2 sources

Rows: 8. Empty cells are blank because the cited pages did not give that value. Checked 2026-11-08.

What I am not listing

poe2wiki’s 0.5.5 count is 245 skill gems, 16 meta gems, and 536 support gems. The 1.0 press line is “320+ skills.” Those are different units, so I do not subtract them. Bursting Decay is a unique ring, not a gem. The old gem path redirects to the unique table.

Persistence was renamed Prolonged Duration I in 0.3.0 on its card. Searches for the old spelling still land on that page.

Path of Exile 2 gameplay screenshot from the Steam store page

FAQ

How do you get skill gems?

Engrave an uncut skill gem or an uncut spirit gem, which is the obtain line on these cards.

Is Bursting Decay a gem?

No. It is a unique unset ring. See the unique table.

Sources

poe2wiki — support gem — checked 2026-11-08
poe2wiki — Bursting Decay — checked 2026-11-08
Saving Content — 7 Nov 2026 press recap — checked 2026-11-08

Last updated 2026-11-08.