Despair

Spell, AoE, Chaos, Duration

Skill Gem · Tier 9

Level: 1–40

Cast Time: 0.7s

Curse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Chaos Resistance.

At level 1

At level 40

Despair is a tier 9 Intelligence skill gem in Path of Exile 2 (Spell, AoE, Chaos, Duration). Support gems that can support it: 55.

Published Sep 27, 2026 · patch 0.5.5 Forbidden Rites

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Level	Cost	Base Skill Effect Duration	Active Skill Base Area Of Effect Radius	Base Skill Buff Chaos Damage Resistance % To Apply	Skill Curses Cannot Apply To Targets Above Level
1	41	6000	15	-35	20
2	46	6200	16	-35	23
3	52	6200	17	-36	25
4	57	6200	18	-37	29
5	63	6400	18	-38	32
6	69	6400	19	-38	36
7	76	6400	20	-39	39
8	82	6600	21	-40	43
9	89	6600	22	-41	47
10	96	6600	23	-41	52
11	103	6800	23	-42	56
12	110	6800	24	-43	61
13	118	6800	25	-44	66
14	126	7000	26	-44	72
15	134	7000	27	-45	74
16	142	7000	28	-46	76
17	151	7200	28	-47	78
18	160	7200	29	-47	0
19	169	7200	30	-48	0
20	178	7400	31	-49	0
21	188	7400	31	-50	0
22	198	7400	31	-50	0
23	208	7600	32	-51	0
24	219	7600	32	-52	0
25	230	7600	32	-53	0
26	241	7800	33	-53	0
27	253	7800	33	-54	0
28	265	7800	33	-55	0
29	277	8000	34	-56	0
30	289	8000	34	-56	0
31	302	8000	34	-57	0
32	316	8200	35	-57	0
33	329	8200	35	-57	0
34	344	8200	35	-58	0
35	358	8400	36	-58	0
36	373	8400	36	-59	0
37	388	8400	36	-59	0
38	404	8600	37	-59	0
39	420	8600	37	-60	0
40	437	8600	37	-60	0

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