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In The Forbidden Sanctum expansion, we've introduced several new gems and made some changes to existing ones. As usual, we've prepared the gem data at level 20 with 20% quality for all new and changed gems to help you theorycraft your builds for the upcoming launch.

Below are all the new and changed gems in Path of Exile: The Forbidden Sanctum. We can't wait to see what you come up with!



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Updated Gems


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Vaal Ancestral Warchief




Added

  • Modifiers to Totem Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention













Vaal Lightning Strike




Removed

  • 20% increased Damage













Battlemage's Cry




Modified



  • New: Warcry, Critical, Trigger, AoE, Duration

  • Old: Warcry, Critical, AoE, Duration


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Molten Strike




Added

  • Projectiles deal 50% less Damage with Hits and Ailments



Removed


  • Projectiles deal 50% less Damage

  • Damage Over Time caused by Projectiles deals 50% less Damage











Punishment




Removed


  • Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself

  • 10% of Overkill Damage from Killing Blows on Cursed Enemies is Reflected to other Enemies as Physical Damage




Modified



  • New: Spell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Hex

  • Old: Spell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Physical, Hex


  • New: Base duration is 11.80 seconds

  • Old: Base duration is 10.90 seconds


  • New: Cursed Enemies take 58% increased Damage while on Low Life

  • Old: Cursed Enemies take 78% increased Damage while on Low Life


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New: Curses all targets in an area, causing them to be debilitated when they hit enemies and increasing damage they take while on low life.


Old: Curses all targets in an area, causing them to be debilitated when they hit enemies and increasing damage they take while on low life. Some overkill damage from a killing blow on a cursed enemy will be reflected to surrounding targets.



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Smite




Added

  • Lightning strikes 1 target




New: Performs a melee attack, and causes lightning to strike a targeted location or nearby enemy, dealing damage in an area. Each target can only be hit once by this skill. Hitting an enemy grants an aura, giving you and your allies additional lightning damage for a duration. Requires a Sword, Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.


Old: Performs a melee attack, and causes lightning to strike a targeted location or nearby enemy, dealing damage in an area. If the melee strike hits a target, that enemy cannot also be hit by the area damage. If this skill hits an enemy, you gain an aura buff, granting you and your allies additional lightning damage for a duration. Requires a Sword, Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.



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Vulnerability




Added

  • 10% increased Duration of Bleeding on Cursed Enemies



Removed


  • Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself

  • Ailments inflicted on Cursed Enemies deal Damage 20% Faster




Modified



  • New: Base duration is 11.80 seconds

  • Old: Base duration is 10.90 seconds


  • New: Cursed enemies take 30% increased Physical Damage

  • Old: Cursed enemies take 39% increased Physical Damage


  • New: Attacks Hits against Cursed Enemies have 25% chance to inflict Bleeding

  • Old: Attacks Hits against Cursed Enemies have 30% chance to inflict Bleeding


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New: Curse all targets in an area, causing them to take increased physical damage. Attacks against the cursed enemies have a chance to inflict bleeding.


Old: Curse 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.



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Frost Blades




Removed

  • 20% increased Damage



Modified



  • New: Attack Damage 225% of base

  • Old: Attack Damage 175% of base


  • New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 225%

  • Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 175%


  • New: 20% increased Projectile Speed

  • Old: 39% increased Projectile Speed


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Lightning Strike




Removed

  • 20% increased Damage



Modified



  • New: Fires 2 additional Projectiles

  • Old: Fires 7 additional Projectiles


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Spectral Helix




Modified



  • New: Attack Damage 150% of base

  • Old: Attack Damage 250% of base


  • New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 150%

  • Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 250%


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Temporal Chains




Added

  • 20% increased Curse Duration



Removed


  • Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself

  • 10% increased Effect of Curse




Modified



  • New: Base duration is 8.80 seconds

  • Old: Base duration is 5.95 seconds


  • New: Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have 18% less Action Speed

  • Old: Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have 14% less Action Speed


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Venom Gyre




Added


  • Returning Projectiles deal 75% less Damage with Hits and Ailments

  • Maximum 30 caught Projectiles

  • 40% chance to keep each caught Projectile fired with Whirling Blades




Removed


  • Returning Projectiles deal 75% less Damage

  • Can catch up to 30 Returning Projectiles

  • 40% chance to keep caught Projectiles when firing them by using Whirling Blades




Modified



  • New: Attack, Projectile, Chaos, Duration

  • Old: Attack, Projectile, Chaos


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Withering Step




Added

  • Cannot be Cast or Triggered while Elusive
    Grants Elusive



Removed

  • Removes existing Elusive before granting a new Elusive Buff when used




New: Grants Elusive and a buff that grants Phasing. While you have this buff, monsters that enter an area around you will be Withered. Using a skill or losing the Elusive buff ends this skill's effects. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills. Cannot be used while already Elusive.


Old: Removes any existing Elusive buff before applying both Elusive and a buff that grants Phasing. While you have this buff, monsters that enter an area around you will be Withered. Using a skill or losing the Elusive buff ends this skill's effects. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.



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Bane




Added

  • Applied Curses have 25% less Effect










Conductivity




Removed

  • Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself



Modified



  • New: Base duration is 11.80 seconds

  • Old: Base duration is 10.90 seconds


  • New: Cursed enemies have -36% to Lightning Resistance

  • Old: Cursed enemies have -44% to Lightning Resistance


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Despair




Added

  • 10% increased Effect of Curse



Removed


  • Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself

  • Cursed enemies take 35% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects

  • Adds 46 to 57 Chaos Damage to Hits against Cursed Enemies




Modified



  • New: Base duration is 11.80 seconds

  • Old: Base duration is 10.90 seconds


  • New: Cursed enemies have -30% to Chaos Resistance

  • Old: Cursed enemies have -29% to Chaos Resistance


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New: Curses all targets in an area, lowering their chaos resistance.


Old: Curses 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.



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Elemental Weakness




Added

  • 10% increased Effect of Curse



Removed

  • Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself



Modified



  • New: Base duration is 11.80 seconds

  • Old: Base duration is 10.90 seconds


  • New: Cursed enemies have -30% to Elemental Resistances

  • Old: Cursed enemies have -44% to Elemental Resistances


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Enfeeble




Added

  • 20% increased Curse Duration



Removed


  • Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself

  • 10% increased Effect of Curse




Modified



  • New: Base duration is 11.80 seconds

  • Old: Base duration is 10.90 seconds


  • New: Cursed Normal or Magic enemies deal 29% less Damage

  • Old: Cursed Normal or Magic enemies deal 30% less Damage


  • New: Cursed Rare or Unique enemies deal 18% less Damage

  • Old: Cursed Rare or Unique enemies deal 15% less Damage


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Flammability




Removed

  • Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself



Modified



  • New: Base duration is 11.80 seconds

  • Old: Base duration is 10.90 seconds


  • New: Cursed enemies have -36% to Fire Resistance

  • Old: Cursed enemies have -44% to Fire Resistance


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Frostbite




Removed

  • Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself



Modified



  • New: Base duration is 11.80 seconds

  • Old: Base duration is 10.90 seconds


  • New: Cursed enemies have -36% to Cold Resistance

  • Old: Cursed enemies have -44% to Cold Resistance


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Hexblast




Added


  • This Spell's Cast Time is added to its Cooldown if Triggered

  • All Damage can Ignite, Freeze, and Shock

  • 40% more Damage with Ailments if Enemy is Hexed

  • 100% more Damage with Hits if Enemy is Hexed
    Removes a Hex after Damaging




Removed


  • All Damage can Shock

  • All Damage can Ignite

  • All Damage can Freeze

  • 15% more Damage with Ailments per 5 Doom on Hex with most Doom

  • 40% more Damage with Hits per 5 Doom on Hex with most Doom
    Removes Hex with most Doom after Damaging




Modified



  • New: Cost 30 Mana

  • Old: Cost 20 Mana


  • New: Cast Time 1.00 sec

  • Old: Cast Time 0.60 sec


  • New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 340%

  • Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 310%


  • New: Deals 1514 to 2271 Chaos Damage

  • Old: Deals 1397 to 2096 Chaos Damage


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New: Deals chaos damage to a single enemy, dealing more damage if they are Hexed, then removing the Hex. If the enemy was Hexed, also deals area damage to other enemies around the target, boosting damage and removing Hexes from those enemies in the same way.


Old: Deals chaos damage to a single enemy, dealing more damage if they are Hexed, then removes the Hex with the highest Doom. If a Hex was removed this way, also deals area damage to other enemies around the target, boosting damage and removing Hexes from those enemies in the same way.



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Lightning Conduit




Modified



  • New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 140%

  • Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 190%


  • New: Deals 387 to 1161 Lightning Damage

  • Old: Deals 516 to 1548 Lightning Damage


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Orb of Storms




Added

  • Strikes every 0.50 seconds while Channelling a Lightning Skill near the Orb













Shockwave Support





New: Supports melee attack skills. Cannot support triggered attacks, attacks used by things other than you, or skills which create minions.


Old: Supports melee attack skills. Cannot support Triggered attacks, skills used by Totems, or skills which create minions.



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Blasphemy Support




Added


  • Supported Curse Skills apply their Curses as Auras
    Supported Curse Skills also count as Aura Skills

  • 25% less Effect of Supported Curses




Removed


  • Supported Skills apply their Curse as Auras
    Supported Curse Skills also count as Aura Skills
    Hexes from Supported Skills do not gain Doom over time

  • 10% increased Effect of Supported Curses




Modified



  • New: 96% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse Skills

  • Old: 76% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse Skills


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Hextouch Support




Added

  • 35% less Effect of Supported Curses



Removed

  • 10% increased Effect of Supported Curses



Modified



  • New: Supported Skills have 21% reduced Curse Duration

  • Old: Supported Skills have 12% reduced Curse Duration


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Impending Doom Support




Removed


  • 15% more Damage with Ailments per 5 Doom on Hex

  • 40% more Damage with Hits per 5 Doom on Hex




Modified



  • New: Effectiveness of Added Damage 370%

  • Old: Effectiveness of Added Damage 200%


  • New: Deals 1654 to 2481 Chaos Damage

  • Old: Deals 868 to 1301 Chaos Damage


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New: Deals chaos damage in an area.


Old: Deals chaos damage in an area based on the amount of Doom on the triggering Hex.



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Pinpoint Support




Added

  • Projectiles from Supported Skills deal 20% more Damage with Hits per Intensity



Removed

  • Supported Skills deal 20% more Projectile Damage with Hits per Intensity










Predator Support




Added

  • Minions from Supported Skills deal 24% more Damage to the Prey with Hits and Ailments



Removed

  • Minions from Supported Skills deal 24% more Damage to the Prey










Awakened Blasphemy Support




Added


  • Supported Curse Skills apply their Curses as Auras
    Supported Curse Skills also count as Aura Skills

  • 25% less Effect of Supported Curses




Removed


  • Supported Skills apply their Curse as Auras
    Supported Curse Skills also count as Aura Skills
    Hexes from Supported Skills do not gain Doom over time

  • 10% increased Effect of Supported Curses




Modified



  • New: 108% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse Skills

  • Old: 88% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse Skills


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Awakened Hextouch Support




Added

  • 35% less Effect of Supported Curses



Removed

  • 10% increased Effect of Supported Curses



Modified



  • New: Supported Skills have 16% reduced Curse Duration

  • Old: Supported Skills have 2% reduced Curse Duration


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over 1 year ago - /u/ - Direct link
A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.
over 1 year ago - CommunityTeam_GGG - Direct link
In The Forbidden Sanctum expansion, we've introduced several new gems and made some changes to existing ones. As usual, we've prepared the gem data at level 20 with 20% quality for all new and changed gems to help you theorycraft your builds for the upcoming launch.

You can find all the new and changed gems in Path of Exile: The Forbidden Sanctum on our forums {LINK REMOVED}here. We can't wait to see what you come up with!