Controlled Destruction SupportSpell, Support
Icon: C
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 18Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell DamageSupported Skills have 3% reduced Critical Strike Chance
Supported Skills have 0.5% chance to Freeze, Shock and IgniteSupported Skills have 0.5% chance for Damage with Hits to be LuckySupported Skills deal (25-39)% more Spell Damage
Supported Skills have 80% less Critical Strike ChanceThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Area level: 18Vendor Prices
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Support Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemControlledDestruction
Item acquisition
Icon: C
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 18Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell DamageSupported Skills have 3% reduced Critical Strike Chance
Supported Skills have 0.5% chance to Freeze, Shock and IgniteSupported Skills have 0.5% chance for Damage with Hits to be LuckySupported Skills deal (25-39)% more Spell Damage
Supported Skills have 80% less Critical Strike ChanceThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
AcquisitionArea level: 18Vendor Prices
| Normal | 1x Orb of Alteration |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Support Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemControlledDestruction
For the awakened variant, see Awakened Controlled Destruction Support.
Controlled Destruction is a support gem that increases the damage of linked spells but reduces their critical strike chance. Attacks can also be supported by Controlled Destruction, but will only receive less critical strike chance.
Gem level progression[ | ]
| Level |  |  | Spell Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 33 | 25% | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 22 | 39 | 26% | 69833 | 69833 |
| 3 | 26 | 45 | 27% | 128549 | 198382 |
| 4 | 29 | 49 | 28% | 154553 | 352935 |
| 5 | 32 | 54 | 29% | 225374 | 578309 |
| 6 | 35 | 58 | 30% | 320672 | 898981 |
| 7 | 38 | 63 | 31% | 447718 | 1346699 |
| 8 | 41 | 67 | 32% | 615318 | 1962017 |
| 9 | 44 | 72 | 33% | 834639 | 2796656 |
| 10 | 47 | 76 | 34% | 1570760 | 4367416 |
| 11 | 50 | 81 | 35% | 1633987 | 6001403 |
| 12 | 53 | 85 | 36% | 2151030 | 8152433 |
| 13 | 56 | 90 | 37% | 2812189 | 10964622 |
| 14 | 58 | 93 | 38% | 3655184 | 14619806 |
| 15 | 60 | 96 | 39% | 3017327 | 17637133 |
| 16 | 62 | 99 | 40% | 7818905 | 25456038 |
| 17 | 64 | 102 | 41% | 15256013 | 40712051 |
| 18 | 66 | 105 | 42% | 26260555 | 66972606 |
| 19 | 68 | 108 | 43% | 62855887 | 129828493 |
| 20 | 70 | 111 | 44% | 212002638 | 341831131 |
| 21 | 72 | 114 | 45% | N/A | N/A |
| 22 | 74 | N/A | 46% | N/A | N/A |
| 23 | 76 | N/A | 47% | N/A | N/A |
| 24 | 78 | N/A | 48% | N/A | N/A |
| 25 | 80 | N/A | 49% | N/A | N/A |
| 26 | 82 | N/A | 50% | N/A | N/A |
| 27 | 84 | N/A | 51% | N/A | N/A |
| 28 | 86 | N/A | 52% | N/A | N/A |
| 29 | 88 | N/A | 53% | N/A | N/A |
| 30 | 90 | N/A | 54% | N/A | N/A |
| 31 | 91 | N/A | 54% | N/A | N/A |
| 32 | 92 | N/A | 55% | N/A | N/A |
| 33 | 93 | N/A | 55% | N/A | N/A |
| 34 | 94 | N/A | 56% | N/A | N/A |
| 35 | 95 | N/A | 56% | N/A | N/A |
| 36 | 96 | N/A | 57% | N/A | N/A |
| 37 | 97 | N/A | 57% | N/A | N/A |
| 38 | 98 | N/A | 58% | N/A | N/A |
| 39 | 99 | N/A | 58% | N/A | N/A |
| 40 | 100 | N/A | 59% | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Upgrade paths
This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:
| Amount | Ingredient | General Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Gift of the Gemling Queen  Gift of the Gemling Queen9Level 20 Support GemOur Lady Dialla,as a symbol of our progress, shines greater than all the gems.  | random level 20 Support gem | Automatic |
| 7 | Dialla's Subjugation Dialla's Subjugation7Superior Support GemQuality: +23% CorruptedA symbol of beauty and innocence The gems corrupted her mind Malachai corrupted her gems All but a glimmer of greatness lost in madness | random corrupted superior Support gem with 23% quality | Automatic |
| 8 | Dying Anguish Dying Anguish8Level 19 GemAlternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. | random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality | Automatic |
| 1 |  Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable itemItem drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.  | random superior gem | Automatic |
| 6 | The Fox The Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."- Ezomyte Proverb | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
| 13 | The Cataclysm The Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell GemCorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all. | random corrupted level 21 Spell gem | Automatic |
| 3 | Gemcutter's Promise Gemcutter's Promise3Superior GemQuality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter | random superior gem with 20% quality | Automatic |
| 1 | The Void The Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | random divination card set exchange | Automatic |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
| Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest ↓ | |||||||
| Sharp and Cruel Act 2 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
| Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest ↓ | |||||||
| Sharp and Cruel Act 2 Yeena | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| The Root of the Problem Act 2 Yeena | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
| Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ | ||||||
Related unique items[ | ]
The following unique items are related to Controlled Destruction Support:
| Item | Base Item | | Stats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amplification Rod Amplification RodSpiraled WandWand Quality: +20% Physical Damage: 14.4-44.4 Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 120Requires Level 36, 83 Int(15-19)% increased Spell Damage+2 to Level of Socketed Gems Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Intensify Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Spell Echo Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Controlled Destruction +(10-30) to IntelligenceNo one likes a quiet encore.  | Spiraled Wand | 36 | (15-19)% increased Spell Damage+2 to Level of Socketed Gems Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Intensify Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Spell Echo Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Controlled Destruction +(10-30) to Intelligence | ||
The Hungry Loop The Hungry LoopUnset RingRequires Level 70Has 1 SocketConsumes Socketed Uncorrupted Support Gems when they reach Maximum Level Can Consume 4 Uncorrupted Support Gems Has not Consumed any Gems <Consumed support gem modifier>Be careful where you put your finger.  | Unset Ring | 70 | Has 1 SocketConsumes Socketed Uncorrupted Support Gems when they reach Maximum Level Can Consume 4 Uncorrupted Support Gems Has not Consumed any Gems
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Related modifiers[ | ]
The following modifiers are related to Controlled Destruction Support:
| Name | | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shaper's | 68 | (45-52)% increased Spell Damage Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 16 Controlled Destruction | sceptre_shaper 400 rune_dagger_shaper 400 wand_shaper 400 default 0 |
| The Shaper's | 75 | (53-56)% increased Spell Damage Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 18 Controlled Destruction | sceptre_shaper 200 rune_dagger_shaper 200 wand_shaper 200 default 0 |
| The Shaper's | 80 | (57-60)% increased Spell Damage Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 20 Controlled Destruction | sceptre_shaper 100 rune_dagger_shaper 100 wand_shaper 100 default 0 |
Version history[ | ]
| Version | Changes |
|---|---|
| 3.15.0 |
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| 2.1.0 |
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Controlled Destruction Support
