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Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 18Supports any skill that hits enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.25% increased Effect of Cruelty granted by Supported SkillsSupported Skills have 1% increased Critical Strike ChanceCruelty granted by Supported Skills has 1% increased Duration(0-19)% increased Effect of Cruelty granted by Supported Skills
Supported Skills deal (15-24)% more Damage with Hits
Cruelty has a Base Duration of 4 seconds
Hits from Supported Skills grant CrueltyThis 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.

Area level: 18Vendor Prices
Normal | 1x Orb of Alteration |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Support Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemCruelty
Cruelty Support is a support gem.
Skill functions and interactions[]
Hits from active skills supported by this gem grant the Cruelty buff, which grants more damage over time with supported skills.
Cruelty has a maximum effect of 40% more Damage over Time, which cannot bypass even you stack gem quality. [1]
Gem level progression[]
Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Cruelty effect | More Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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1 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 10% | 20% | 0 | 0 |
2 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 11% | 20% | 69833 | 69833 |
3 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 11% | 21% | 128549 | 198382 |
4 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 12% | 21% | 154553 | 352935 |
5 | 32 | 34 | 23 | 12% | 22% | 225374 | 578309 |
6 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 13% | 22% | 320672 | 898981 |
7 | 38 | 40 | 27 | 13% | 23% | 447718 | 1346699 |
8 | 41 | 42 | 29 | 14% | 23% | 615318 | 1962017 |
9 | 44 | 45 | 31 | 14% | 24% | 834639 | 2796656 |
10 | 47 | 48 | 33 | 15% | 24% | 1570760 | 4367416 |
11 | 50 | 51 | 35 | 15% | 25% | 1633987 | 6001403 |
12 | 53 | 54 | 37 | 16% | 25% | 2151030 | 8152433 |
13 | 56 | 57 | 39 | 16% | 26% | 2812189 | 10964622 |
14 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 17% | 26% | 3655184 | 14619806 |
15 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 17% | 27% | 3017327 | 17637133 |
16 | 62 | 62 | 43 | 18% | 27% | 7818905 | 25456038 |
17 | 64 | 64 | 44 | 18% | 28% | 15256013 | 40712051 |
18 | 66 | 66 | 46 | 19% | 28% | 26260555 | 66972606 |
19 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 19% | 29% | 62855887 | 129828493 |
20 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 20% | 29% | 212002638 | 341831131 |
21 | 72 | 72 | 50 | 20% | 30% | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 21% | 30% | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 21% | 31% | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 22% | 31% | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 22% | 32% | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 23% | 32% | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 23% | 33% | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 24% | 33% | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 24% | 34% | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 25% | 34% | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 25% | 35% | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 25% | 35% | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 25% | 35% | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 26% | 35% | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 26% | 36% | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 26% | 36% | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 26% | 36% | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 27% | 36% | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 27% | 37% | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 27% | 37% | 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 |
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9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() as a symbol of our progress, shines greater than all the gems. ![]() | random level 20 Support gem | Automatic |
7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Quality: +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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Alternative 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 | ![]() Item 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() - Ezomyte Proverb ![]() | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Quality: +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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | random divination card set exchange | Automatic |
Version history[]
Version | Changes |
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3.15.0 |
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3.14.0 |
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References[]
- ↑ Jatin_GGG (Jun 4, 2021, 1:45:21 PM). "Cruelty buff damage cap". Official Path of Exile Forums.