Despair

DespairSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their chaos resistance and increasing damage over time they take. All hits will deal added chaos damage to the cursed enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentCursed enemies take 0.5% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects0.5% increased Effect of CurseSpell Hits have 0.5% chance to Hinder Cursed Enemies with 30% reduced Movement Speed for 4 secondsBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies have -(20-29)% to Chaos Resistance
Cursed enemies take (15-25)% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects
Adds (9-46) to (12-57) Chaos Damage to Hits against Cursed Enemies
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0-10) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
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Item class: Active Skill Gems
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Despair is a spell that curses all targets in an area, making them take increased chaos damage, damage over time, and chaos damage on hit.

Skill functions and interactions

• Cursed enemies take increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects: Because these stats are an increase to the target's damage taken, they are multiplicative with attacker's damage dealt and additive with any other effects to damage taken on the defender.
• Adds Chaos Damage to Hits against Cursed Enemies: Skills, passives, and items that grant Increased effect of your Curses will increase the added chaos damage granted by this curse (Note: These increases are not reflected in the tooltip, they only display base values). This added damage is identical in function to other sources of added damage, such as Added Chaos Damage SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportChaos, Support
  Icon: H
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports any skill that hits enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Chaos DamageSupported Skills Penetrate 0.25% Chaos ResistanceSupported Skills have 1% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos DamageSupported Skills have (17-170) to (26-255) added Chaos DamageThis 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., and thus can be further increased by any of the applicable increases to the attacker's damage.
• Cursed enemies have -x% to Chaos Resistance: The reduction to Chaos Resistance granted by this curse (after modifiers) stacks additively with the Occultist's Void Beacon Ascendancy passive and other similar effects.
• Despair can be turned into an aura by linking it with either Blasphemy SupportBlasphemy SupportSupport, Hex, Aura
  Icon: A
  Level: (1-20)
  Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 31Supports hex curse skills, turning them into auras that will apply their effect to all enemies in an area around you.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Effect of Supported Curses0.5% reduced Effect of Supported Curses
  Supported Skills have 2% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills have 0.1% reduced Mana ReservedSupported Skills apply their Curse as an Auras
  Supported Curse Skills also count as Aura Skills
  Using Supported Skills is Instant
  (0-76)% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse SkillsThis 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. or Awakened Blasphemy SupportAwakened Blasphemy SupportSupport, Hex, Aura
  Icon: A
  Level: (1-5)
  Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 72Supports hex curse skills, turning them into auras that will apply their effect to all enemies in an area around you.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Effect of Supported Curses
  +0.05 to Level of Supported Curse Skill Gems(80-88)% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse Skills
  Supported Skills apply their Curse as an Auras
  Supported Curse Skills also count as Aura Skills
  Using Supported Skills is InstantThis 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..

The aura version of Despair

Gem level progression

Level				Mana Cost	Duration	-x% Chaos Resistance	x% inc. DoT	Chaos Damage	Radius	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	24	25	37	16	9s	-20%	15%	9 to 12	N/A	0	0
2	27	28	41	17	9.1s	-20%	16%	11 to 13	+1	118383	118383
3	30	31	45	18	9.2s	-21%	16%	12 to 15	+1	175816	294199
4	33	34	49	19	9.3s	-21%	17%	14 to 17	+2	254061	548260
5	36	36	52	21	9.4s	-22%	17%	15 to 19	+2	359090	907350
6	39	39	56	22	9.5s	-22%	18%	17 to 21	+3	498508	1405858
7	42	42	60	23	9.6s	-23%	18%	19 to 24	+3	682057	2087915
8	45	45	64	24	9.7s	-23%	19%	21 to 26	+4	921777	3009692
9	48	48	68	25	9.8s	-24%	19%	23 to 29	+4	1727879	4737571
10	50	49	71	26	9.9s	-24%	20%	25 to 31	+5	1138877	5876448
11	52	51	74	26	10s	-25%	20%	27 to 33	+5	1368233	7244681
12	54	53	76	27	10.1s	-25%	21%	28 to 36	+6	1638338	8883019
13	56	55	79	28	10.2s	-26%	21%	30 to 38	+6	1956648	10839667
14	58	57	82	29	10.3s	-26%	22%	32 to 40	+7	3655184	14494851
15	60	59	84	29	10.4s	-27%	22%	34 to 43	+7	3017327	17512178
16	62	60	87	30	10.5s	-27%	23%	36 to 45	+8	7793914	25306092
17	64	62	90	31	10.6s	-28%	23%	39 to 48	+8	15206031	40512123
18	66	64	92	31	10.7s	-28%	24%	41 to 51	+9	26185582	66697705
19	68	66	95	32	10.8s	-29%	24%	43 to 54	+9	62755923	129453628
20	70	68	98	33	10.9s	-29%	25%	46 to 57	+10	211877683	341331311
21	72	70	100	34	11s	-30%	25%	49 to 61	+10	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	N/A	34	11.1s	-30%	26%	51 to 64	+11	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	N/A	35	11.2s	-31%	26%	54 to 68	+11	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	N/A	36	11.3s	-31%	27%	57 to 72	+12	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	N/A	36	11.4s	-32%	27%	60 to 76	+12	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	N/A	37	11.5s	-32%	28%	64 to 80	+13	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	N/A	38	11.6s	-33%	28%	67 to 84	+13	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	N/A	39	11.7s	-33%	29%	71 to 89	+14	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	N/A	39	11.8s	-34%	29%	75 to 93	+14	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	N/A	40	11.9s	-34%	30%	79 to 98	+15	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	N/A	40	11.95s	-34%	30%	81 to 101	+15	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	N/A	41	12s	-35%	30%	83 to 104	+15	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	N/A	41	12.05s	-35%	30%	85 to 106	+15	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	N/A	42	12.1s	-35%	31%	87 to 109	+16	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	N/A	42	12.15s	-35%	31%	90 to 112	+16	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	N/A	42	12.2s	-36%	31%	92 to 115	+16	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	N/A	43	12.25s	-36%	31%	94 to 118	+16	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	N/A	43	12.3s	-36%	32%	97 to 121	+17	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	N/A	43	12.35s	-36%	32%	99 to 124	+17	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	N/A	44	12.4s	-37%	32%	102 to 127	+17	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
3	The Bitter BlossomThe Bitter Blossom3Level 21 Chaos Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedThe pain you feel is of no consequence, it is evolution, to be made whole within something greater.	random corrupted superior level 21 Chaos gem with 23% quality	Automatic
8	Dying AnguishDying 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.	random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality	Automatic
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item 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	The FoxThe 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 CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe 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 PromiseGemcutter'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	random superior gem with 20% quality	Automatic
1	The VoidThe 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 ↓
Lost in Love Act 3	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗

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 ↓
Lost in Love Act 3 Clarissa	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Despair.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Despair Duration 1	66	30% increased Despair Duration	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Despair Duration 2	75	45% increased Despair Duration	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Despair Effect 1	66	20% increased Despair Curse Effect	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Despair Effect 2	75	30% increased Despair Curse Effect	helmet 100 default 0

Related unique items

The following unique items are related to Despair:

Item	Base Item		Stats
The Putrid CloisterThe Putrid Cloister Museum MapMap Level: 78 Map Tier: 11 Guild Character: Õ Item Quantity: +90% Item Rarity: +45%Players are Cursed with Vulnerability, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Conductivity, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Flammability, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Frostbite, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Despair, with 60% increased Effect Unique Boss drops divination cardsPlease take out your blades, your whips, and your spikes. Class is now in session.Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	Museum Map	1	Players are Cursed with Vulnerability, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Conductivity, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Flammability, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Frostbite, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Despair, with 60% increased Effect Unique Boss drops divination cards
Witchfire BrewWitchfire Brew Stibnite FlaskLasts 5.00 Seconds Consumes 60 of 60 Charges on use 20% More Evasion RatingRequires Level 48Creates a Smoke Cloud on Use50% increased Charges used Grants Level 21 Despair Curse Aura during Flask Effect"Think of those that cursed us, judged us, and burned our sisters upon the pyre. Think of their names as you drink, and even their children will feel what we do to them today." -Vadinya, to her covenRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.	Stibnite Flask	48	Creates a Smoke Cloud on Use50% increased Charges used Grants Level 21 Despair Curse Aura during Flask Effect
ImpresenceImpresence Onyx AmuletRequires Level 64+(10-16) to all Attributes(30-40)% increased Damage over Time Adds (17-19) to (23-29) Chaos Damage +(50-70) to maximum Life +(17-23)% to Chaos Resistance Despair has 100% reduced Mana Reservation if Cast as an Aura Gain Maddening Presence for 10 seconds when you Kill a Rare or Unique EnemyThough its body was locked in stone, its essence wandered the infinite, learning, and preparing.	Onyx Amulet	64	+(10-16) to all Attributes(30-40)% increased Damage over Time Adds (17-19) to (23-29) Chaos Damage +(50-70) to maximum Life +(17-23)% to Chaos Resistance Despair has 100% reduced Mana Reservation if Cast as an Aura Gain Maddening Presence for 10 seconds when you Kill a Rare or Unique Enemy

Related passive skills

Cluster Jewel passive skills

The following Cluster Jewel passives are related to Despair:

Name	Stats
Misery Everlasting	25% increased Despair Curse Effect 10% increased Skill Effect Duration [1]

Other sources

Mods

Name	Generation Type	Group		Stats	Spawn Weighting
V2CurseOnHitDespair	Corrupted	CurseOnHitDespair	30	Curse Enemies with Despair on Hit, with (40-48)% increased Effect	gloves 1000 default 0
of the Hunt	Suffix	CurseOnHitLevel	75	Curse Enemies with Despair on Hit, with 20% increased Effect	ring_basilisk 200 default 0
of the Hunt	Suffix	CurseOnHitLevel	80	Curse Enemies with Despair on Hit, with 32% increased Effect	ring_basilisk 200 default 0
of the Hunt	Suffix	CurseOnHitDespair	78	Curse Enemies with Despair on Hit, with 40% increased Effect	wand_basilisk 500 default 0

Delve Fossil Mods

Note that since version 3.10.0, most fossil-only mods are disabled to spawn, including the mods below:

Name	Domain	Generation Type	Group		Stats	Spawn Weighting
of the Underground	Delve	Suffix	CurseOnHitDespair	1	Curse Enemies with Despair on Hit, with 40% increased Effect	abyss_jewel 0 jewel 0 one_hand_weapon 2000 default 0
of the Underground	Delve	Suffix	CurseOnHitDespair	1	Curse Enemies with Despair on Hit, with 40% increased Effect	abyss_jewel 0 jewel 0 two_hand_weapon 2000 default 0

Delve Drop-only modifiers

Name	Generation Type	Group		Stats
of the Underground	Suffix	CurseOnHitLevel	60	Curse Enemies with Despair on Hit, with 20% increased Effect

Legacy variants

Despair gem dropped before version 3.1, use the inv art of Vulnerability . That patch Vulnerability was split into Vulnerability and Despair , while the existing item became Despair gem , but retaining the old art.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.6.0	Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 16 (was 24). Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 33 (was 50). Cursed enemies now take 35% increased damage from damage over time effects at gem level 20.
3.1.2	Added new helmet enchantments for Bodyswap and Despair. These are available from the Divine Font in the Merciless and Eternal Labyrinths.
3.1.0	Existing VulnerabilityVulnerabilitySpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Physical, Hex Level: (1-20) Cost: (16-33) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curse all targets in an area, causing them to take increased physical damage. Attacks against the cursed enemies have a chance to inflict bleeding, and ailments inflicted on them will deal damage faster.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentAttacks Hits against Cursed Enemies have 0.5% chance to inflict Bleeding0.5% increased Effect of CurseAttack Hits have 0.5% chance to Maim Cursed Enemies for 4 secondsBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds Cursed enemies take (30-39)% increased Physical Damage Attacks Hits against Cursed Enemies have 20% chance to inflict Bleeding Ailments inflicted on Cursed Enemies deal Damage 20% Faster Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself +(0-10) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. Skill gems are now Despair gems. Despair curses all targets in an area, making them less resistant to chaos damage, and causing them to take increased damage over time. Cursed enemies also take additional chaos damage when hit. There is a new red skill gem called VulnerabilityVulnerabilitySpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Physical, Hex Level: (1-20) Cost: (16-33) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curse all targets in an area, causing them to take increased physical damage. Attacks against the cursed enemies have a chance to inflict bleeding, and ailments inflicted on them will deal damage faster.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentAttacks Hits against Cursed Enemies have 0.5% chance to inflict Bleeding0.5% increased Effect of CurseAttack Hits have 0.5% chance to Maim Cursed Enemies for 4 secondsBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds Cursed enemies take (30-39)% increased Physical Damage Attacks Hits against Cursed Enemies have 20% chance to inflict Bleeding Ailments inflicted on Cursed Enemies deal Damage 20% Faster Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself +(0-10) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. Vulnerability has been split into two skill gems - Vulnerability and Despair. Despair, an Intelligence Skill Gem, curses all targets in an area, making them less resistant to chaos damage and causing them to take increased damage over time. Cursed enemies also take additional chaos damage when hit. Existing Vulnerability skill gems have become Despair.