Fortifying Cry

Warcry, Attack, AoE, Melee

Skill Gem · Tier 9

Level: 1–40

Cast Time: 0.8s

Perform a Warcry that grants Guard and Triggers Shield Wave when subsequent Shield Attacks deal damage. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.

At level 1

Warcry radius is 4 metres
Guard duration is 4 seconds
Enemy Power required per Trigger (max Power)@5 (50)
Guard granted per 5 enemy Power (max Power)@2 (20)

At level 40

Warcry radius is 4 metres
Guard duration is 4 seconds
Enemy Power required per Trigger (max Power)@5 (50)
Guard granted per 5 enemy Power (max Power)@270 (20)

Fortifying Cry is a tier 9 Strength skill gem in Path of Exile 2 (Warcry, Attack, AoE, Melee). Support gems that can support it: 200.

Published Sep 27, 2026 · patch 0.5.5 Forbidden Rites

Support gems for Fortifying Cry (200)

Per level

Level	Cost	Shielding Cry Grant X Guard Per 5 Mp
1	19	2
2	22	4
3	24	7
4	27	11
5	30	14
6	33	18
7	36	22
8	39	26
9	42	30
10	46	35
11	49	40
12	52	45
13	56	50
14	60	55
15	64	61
16	68	67
17	72	73
18	76	79
19	80	85
20	85	92
21	90	99
22	94	106
23	99	113
24	104	121
25	110	129
26	115	137
27	120	145
28	126	153
29	132	162
30	138	170
31	144	179
32	151	189
33	157	198
34	164	208
35	171	218
36	178	228
37	185	238
38	193	248
39	201	259
40	208	270

Fortifying Cry

Support gems for Fortifying Cry (200)

Lineage (26)

Physical (24)

Fire (12)

Chaos (10)

Cold (10)

Warcry (10)

AoE (9)

Lightning (9)

Spell (9)

Duration (7)

Attack (4)

Minion (2)

Conditional (1)

Payoff (1)

Remnant (1)

Other (65)

Per level

Level	Cost	Shielding Cry Grant X Guard Per 5 Mp
1	19	2
2	22	4
3	24	7
4	27	11
5	30	14
6	33	18
7	36	22
8	39	26
9	42	30
10	46	35
11	49	40
12	52	45
13	56	50
14	60	55
15	64	61
16	68	67
17	72	73
18	76	79
19	80	85
20	85	92
21	90	99
22	94	106
23	99	113
24	104	121
25	110	129
26	115	137
27	120	145
28	126	153
29	132	162
30	138	170
31	144	179
32	151	189
33	157	198
34	164	208
35	171	218
36	178	228
37	185	238
38	193	248
39	201	259
40	208	270

Level	Cost	Shielding Cry Grant X Guard Per 5 Mp
1	19	2
2	22	4
3	24	7
4	27	11
5	30	14
6	33	18
7	36	22
8	39	26
9	42	30
10	46	35
11	49	40
12	52	45
13	56	50
14	60	55
15	64	61
16	68	67
17	72	73
18	76	79
19	80	85
20	85	92
21	90	99
22	94	106
23	99	113
24	104	121
25	110	129
26	115	137
27	120	145
28	126	153
29	132	162
30	138	170
31	144	179
32	151	189
33	157	198
34	164	208
35	171	218
36	178	228
37	185	238
38	193	248
39	201	259
40	208	270

Level	Cost	Shielding Cry Grant X Guard Per 5 Mp
1	19	2
2	22	4
3	24	7
4	27	11
5	30	14
6	33	18
7	36	22
8	39	26
9	42	30
10	46	35
11	49	40
12	52	45
13	56	50
14	60	55
15	64	61
16	68	67
17	72	73
18	76	79
19	80	85
20	85	92
21	90	99
22	94	106
23	99	113
24	104	121
25	110	129
26	115	137
27	120	145
28	126	153
29	132	162
30	138	170
31	144	179
32	151	189
33	157	198
34	164	208
35	171	218
36	178	228
37	185	238
38	193	248
39	201	259
40	208	270