Fortify SupportAttack, Support, Melee
Icon: O
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports melee attack skills that are not triggered.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Attack DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Fortify DurationHits from Supported Skills Overwhelm 0.25% of Physical Damage Reduction while you have FortifySupported Skills grant Fortify on Melee hit
Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Melee Damage
Supported Skills have (15-34)% increased Fortify duration
Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee HitsThis 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: 31Vendor Prices
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Support Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemFortify
Item acquisition
Icon: O
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports melee attack skills that are not triggered.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Attack DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Fortify DurationHits from Supported Skills Overwhelm 0.25% of Physical Damage Reduction while you have FortifySupported Skills grant Fortify on Melee hit
Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Melee Damage
Supported Skills have (15-34)% increased Fortify duration
Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee HitsThis 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: 31Vendor Prices
| Normal | 1x Orb of Chance |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Support Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemFortify
This page is about the support gem. For the buff, see Fortify.
Fortify is a support gem. It causes the linked melee skills to apply the Fortify buff on the user, which reduces incoming damage from hits by 20%. This effect only applies to active melee skills and does not work with trigger gems.
Gem level progression[ | ]
| Level |  |  | Melee Damage | Fortify Duration | Ailment Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 52 | 20% | 15% | 20% | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 34 | 57 | 20% | 16% | 20% | 285815 | 285815 |
| 3 | 36 | 60 | 21% | 17% | 21% | 252595 | 538410 |
| 4 | 38 | 63 | 22% | 18% | 22% | 314394 | 852804 |
| 5 | 40 | 66 | 23% | 19% | 23% | 388734 | 1241538 |
| 6 | 42 | 69 | 23% | 20% | 23% | 477437 | 1718975 |
| 7 | 44 | 72 | 24% | 21% | 24% | 583786 | 2302761 |
| 8 | 46 | 75 | 25% | 22% | 25% | 710359 | 3013120 |
| 9 | 48 | 78 | 26% | 23% | 26% | 1355511 | 4368631 |
| 10 | 50 | 81 | 26% | 24% | 26% | 1138877 | 5507508 |
| 11 | 52 | 84 | 27% | 25% | 27% | 1368233 | 6875741 |
| 12 | 54 | 87 | 28% | 26% | 28% | 1638338 | 8514079 |
| 13 | 56 | 90 | 29% | 27% | 29% | 1956648 | 10470727 |
| 14 | 58 | 93 | 29% | 28% | 29% | 3655184 | 14125911 |
| 15 | 60 | 96 | 30% | 29% | 30% | 3017327 | 17143238 |
| 16 | 62 | 99 | 31% | 30% | 31% | 7720126 | 24863364 |
| 17 | 64 | 102 | 32% | 31% | 32% | 15058455 | 39921819 |
| 18 | 66 | 105 | 32% | 32% | 32% | 25964218 | 65886037 |
| 19 | 68 | 108 | 33% | 33% | 33% | 62460771 | 128346808 |
| 20 | 70 | 111 | 34% | 34% | 34% | 211508743 | 339855551 |
| 21 | 72 | 114 | 35% | 35% | 35% | N/A | N/A |
| 22 | 74 | N/A | 35% | 36% | 35% | N/A | N/A |
| 23 | 76 | N/A | 36% | 37% | 36% | N/A | N/A |
| 24 | 78 | N/A | 37% | 38% | 37% | N/A | N/A |
| 25 | 80 | N/A | 38% | 39% | 38% | N/A | N/A |
| 26 | 82 | N/A | 38% | 40% | 38% | N/A | N/A |
| 27 | 84 | N/A | 39% | 41% | 39% | N/A | N/A |
| 28 | 86 | N/A | 40% | 42% | 40% | N/A | N/A |
| 29 | 88 | N/A | 41% | 43% | 41% | N/A | N/A |
| 30 | 90 | N/A | 41% | 44% | 41% | N/A | N/A |
| 31 | 91 | N/A | 42% | 45% | 42% | N/A | N/A |
| 32 | 92 | N/A | 43% | 46% | 43% | N/A | N/A |
| 33 | 93 | N/A | 44% | 47% | 44% | N/A | N/A |
| 34 | 94 | N/A | 44% | 48% | 44% | N/A | N/A |
| 35 | 95 | N/A | 45% | 49% | 45% | N/A | N/A |
| 36 | 96 | N/A | 46% | 50% | 46% | N/A | N/A |
| 37 | 97 | N/A | 47% | 51% | 47% | N/A | N/A |
| 38 | 98 | N/A | 47% | 52% | 47% | N/A | N/A |
| 39 | 99 | N/A | 48% | 53% | 48% | N/A | N/A |
| 40 | 100 | N/A | 49% | 54% | 49% | 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 |
| 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 ↓ | |||||||
| A Fixture of Fate 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 ↓ | |||||||
| A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Clarissa | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
| Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ | ||||||
Unique items[ | ]
| Item | | Stats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advancing Fortress Advancing FortressGut RipperClaw Quality: +20% Physical Damage: (44-48) to (116.6-127.2) Critical Strike Chance: 6.30% Attacks per Second: 1.50 Weapon Range: 11Requires Level 46, 80 Dex, 80 Int+44 Life gained for each Enemy hit by AttacksSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 12 Fortify 15% Chance to Block Attack Damage (100-120)% increased Physical Damage +110 to Evasion Rating +35 to maximum Energy Shield +(30-50) to maximum Life Reflects (71-90) Physical Damage to Melee Attackers"A man cowers behind his walls. A woman carries her fortress with her. In heart, in mind, in hand." - Sekhema Deshret  | 46 | +44 Life gained for each Enemy hit by AttacksSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 12 Fortify 15% Chance to Block Attack Damage (100-120)% increased Physical Damage +110 to Evasion Rating +35 to maximum Energy Shield +(30-50) to maximum Life Reflects (71-90) Physical Damage to Melee Attackers | ||
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.  | 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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Mods[ | ]
| Name | Generation Type | | Stats | Tags | Spawn Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldritch | Prefix | 68 | Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 20 Fortify | support, gem | boots_elder 800 default 0 |
| Eldritch | Prefix | 68 | Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 1 Fortify | support, gem | grants_2h_support 0 2h_sword_elder 400 2h_axe_elder 400 2h_mace_elder 400 staff_elder 400 warstaff_elder 400 default 0 |
| V2SupportedByFortifyCorrupted_ | Corrupted | 1 | Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Fortify | support, gem | bow 0 staff 0 two_hand_weapon 1000 default 0 |
Legacy mods[ | ]
The list below displays Fortify Support related modifiers where all spawn weights have been set to zero.
| Name | Generation Type | | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldritch | Prefix | 68 | (101-115)% increased Physical Damage Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 16 Fortify | grants_2h_support 0 2h_sword_elder 0 2h_axe_elder 0 staff_elder 0 default 0 |
| Eldritch | Prefix | 75 | (116-126)% increased Physical Damage Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 18 Fortify | grants_2h_support 0 2h_sword_elder 0 2h_axe_elder 0 staff_elder 0 default 0 |
| Eldritch | Prefix | 80 | (127-134)% increased Physical Damage Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 20 Fortify | grants_2h_support 0 2h_sword_elder 0 2h_axe_elder 0 staff_elder 0 default 0 |
Version history[ | ]
| Version | Changes |
|---|---|
| 3.15.0 |
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| 3.7.0 |
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| 2.0.0 |
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Fortify Support
