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Cruelty SupportSupport, Duration
Icon: Y
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 Cruelty
This 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.
Cruelty Support inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 18
Vendor Prices
Normal1x Orb of Alteration
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
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[ | ]

LevelRequired LevelRequired StrengthRequired IntelligenceCruelty effectMore DamageExp.Total Exp.
118211410%20%00
222241711%20%6983369833
326281911%21%128549198382
429312112%21%154553352935
532342312%22%225374578309
635372513%22%320672898981
738402713%23%4477181346699
841422914%23%6153181962017
944453114%24%8346392796656
1047483315%24%15707604367416
1150513515%25%16339876001403
1253543716%25%21510308152433
1356573916%26%281218910964622
1458584117%26%365518414619806
1560604217%27%301732717637133
1662624318%27%781890525456038
1764644418%28%1525601340712051
1866664619%28%2626055566972606
1968684719%29%62855887129828493
2070704820%29%212002638341831131
2172725020%30%N/AN/A
2274N/AN/A21%30%N/AN/A
2376N/AN/A21%31%N/AN/A
2478N/AN/A22%31%N/AN/A
2580N/AN/A22%32%N/AN/A
2682N/AN/A23%32%N/AN/A
2784N/AN/A23%33%N/AN/A
2886N/AN/A24%33%N/AN/A
2988N/AN/A24%34%N/AN/A
3090N/AN/A25%34%N/AN/A
3191N/AN/A25%35%N/AN/A
3292N/AN/A25%35%N/AN/A
3393N/AN/A25%35%N/AN/A
3494N/AN/A26%35%N/AN/A
3595N/AN/A26%36%N/AN/A
3696N/AN/A26%36%N/AN/A
3797N/AN/A26%36%N/AN/A
3898N/AN/A27%36%N/AN/A
3999N/AN/A27%37%N/AN/A
40100N/AN/A27%37%N/AN/A

Item acquisition
Questionmark

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
9Divination card inventory iconGift of the Gemling QueenGift of the Gemling Queen card artDivination card frameGift of the Gemling Queen9Level 20 Support GemOur Lady Dialla,
as a symbol of our progress,
shines greater than all the gems.
Divination card inventory icon
random level 20 Support gemAutomatic
7Divination card inventory iconDialla's SubjugationDialla's Subjugation card artDivination card frameDialla's Subjugation7Superior Support Gem
Quality: +23%
Corrupted
A symbol of beauty and innocence
The gems corrupted her mind
Malachai corrupted her gems
All but a glimmer of
greatness lost in madness
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted superior Support gem with 23% qualityAutomatic
8Divination card inventory iconDying AnguishDying Anguish card artDivination card frameDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem
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.
Divination card inventory icon
random level 19 gem with 19% alternative qualityAutomatic
1Gemcutter's Incubator inventory iconGemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing # monsters
Quality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Gemcutter's Incubator inventory icon
random superior gemAutomatic
6Divination card inventory iconThe FoxThe Fox card artDivination card frameThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
- Ezomyte Proverb
Divination card inventory icon
random level 20 gemAutomatic
3Divination card inventory iconGemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise card artDivination card frameGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem
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
Divination card inventory icon
random superior gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.15.0
  • Now has a 150% Cost and Reservation Multiplier (previously 130%).
  • Supported Skills now have 0-19% increased effect of Cruelty (previously 10-20%).
  • Supported Skills now deal 15-24% more Damage with Hits (previously 20-29%).
  • Maximum Cruelty Effect is now 40% (previously 50%).
3.14.0
  • Cruelty Support has been added to the game.

References[ | ]

  1. Jatin_GGG (Jun 4, 2021, 1:45:21 PM). "Cruelty buff damage cap". Official Path of Exile Forums.
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