Gem tag

For a list of active skill gems ordered by gem tags, see List of active skill gems by gem tag.

For a list of support skill gems ordered by gem tags, see List of support skill gems by gem tag.

All skill gems have gem tags (also called keywords) listed in the first line of the mouseover description. They are primarily used for dividing the skills into groups and to clarify which type a skill is. They do not indicate which modifier (or stats) apply to a skill however.

Mechanics

Generally support skill gems with gem tags that match those of an active skill gem can be used to support the active skill by placing them into a linked item socket.

Please note there are exceptions to this rule:

• Some support gems may only apply to a specific portion of the skill instead of the entire skill (refer to active skill's page for more information)
• The Bow tag implies the Projectile tag.
• Active skills with the Projectile tag can also be supported by gems with the Chaining tag, but not counterwise
• The Support tag is exclusive to support skill gems
• Some support gems or threshold jewels add tags that a gem originally didn't have. These gems can then be linked with support gems that otherwise wouldn't have any effect.

Overview of gem tags

Category	Mainpage	Description
AoE	Area of effect	Skills that have some area of effect portion to them. Note that some skills with the AoE tag may not be affected by area damage but only benefit from increases and reductions to the radius.
Attack	Attack Damage	Skills that use a weapon.
Aura	Aura	Skills that grant or modify auras. An aura is a permanent effect focused on your character that also affects nearby party members and minions. Most auras reserve a portion of the player's mana pool.
Bow	Bow	These skills require a bow to be used. They implicitly have the projectile gem tag.
Cast	Cast	Skills marked with the Cast tag deal secondary damage. Cast gems are not spells, and are therefore not affected by modifiers that would normally only modify spells.
Chaining	Chaining	Skills that have the ability to chain. Support skill gems with the Chaining can also be linked to active skill gems with the Projectile tag.
Channelling	Channelled skill	Channelled skills are activated continuously as long as the respective keyboard button is pressed.
Chaos	Chaos Damage	Chaos is one of the five damage types.
Cold	Cold Damage	Cold is one of the five damage types.
Curse	Curse	These skills weaken enemies to make them less dangerous or easier to kill.
Duration		Certain skills have an effect over time or activate after the duration. In some cases, such as curses, reusing the skill will reset the timer.
Fire	Fire Damage	Fire is one of the five damage types.
Golem	Golem	Golems are a type of minion that provides a direct Buff to the person who summoned them, but not to anyone else.
Lightning	Lightning Damage	Lightning is one of the five damage types.
Melee	Melee	Some melee skills require certain weapons; see melee skills. These skills all deal melee damage.
Mine	Mines	Mines can be placed down have to be remotely detonated or triggered with Detonate Mines. Using it is possible to turn any active skill gem into a mine and benefiting from any other support gems with the Mine tag.
Minon	Minion	These skills let characters raise minions to fight enemies.
Movement		Skills that move the character.
Projectile	Projectile	Skills that emit projectiles.
Spell	Spells	Skills that do not require weapons to be used.
Support	Support skill gem	Tag exclusively used by support skill gems.
Totem	Totem	Totems are stationary summons that assist in battle. Note that many other skills can be turned into a totem with the or support gems. See totem damage.
Trap	Trap	Traps are skills that trigger when an enemy walks over it. Note that many other skills can be turned into a trap with the support gem. See trap damage.
Trigger	Trigger	Certain skills can't be activated manually, and happen automatically when specific conditions are met. Getting hit by these skills does not activate any trigger effects, like Reckoning or the energy shield recovery of Aegis AuroraAegis Aurora Champion Kite ShieldQuality: +20% Chance to Block: 32% Armour: (903-1118) Energy Shield: (176-218) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 62, 85 Str, 85 Int(300-400)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +10% to all Elemental Resistances +5% to maximum Cold Resistance +6% Chance to Block Replenishes Energy Shield by 2% of Armour when you Block (10-20)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack SkillsBorn from the marriage of ice and sky, the aurora evokes both awe and power..
Vaal	Vaal skill	Vaal skills need to be charged in order to use them, but are a lot more powerful than their regular counterparts.
Warcry	Warcry	Warcries are active skills that provide situational benefits to players and are typically aligned with melee characters, because they only affect nearby enemies and allies. Warcries are not spells can therefore cannot be supported by support gems that specifically link with spells, such as . They all share a cooldown.

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