DespairAoE, Chaos, Duration, Curse Tier: 9 Level: (1-20) Cost: (42-251) ManaCurses all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Chaos Resistance.Curse applies after 1 second delay Cursed enemies have (-36-30)% to Chaos Resistance Curse radius is (1.5–2.1) metres Curse duration is (6–7.4) seconds
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Curse radius is (0–0.2) metersSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
Despair is a cursespell that lowers of the chaos resistance of enemies.
Skill functions and interactions
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
-X% Chaos Resistance
Curse Radius
Curse Duration
1
0
1
42
-30%
1.5
6
2
3
9
46
-30%
1.5
6.2
3
6
16
51
-30%
1.6
6.2
4
10
25
56
-31%
1.6
6.2
5
14
34
61
-31%
1.6
6.4
6
18
43
67
-31%
1.7
6.4
7
22
52
74
-32%
1.7
6.4
8
26
61
81
-32%
1.7
6.6
9
31
72
89
-32%
1.8
6.6
10
36
83
98
-33%
1.8
6.6
11
41
95
108
-33%
1.8
6.8
12
46
106
119
-33%
1.9
6.8
13
52
119
130
-34%
1.9
6.8
14
58
133
143
-34%
1.9
7
15
64
146
157
-34%
2.0
7
16
66
151
173
-35%
2.0
7
17
72
164
190
-35%
2.0
7.2
18
78
178
208
-35%
2.1
7.2
19
84
191
229
-36%
2.1
7.2
20
90
205
251
-36%
2.1
7.4
Recommended support gems
The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.
Gem tier
Support gems
I
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Heightened CurseHeightened CurseCurse Tier: 1 Level: 1Supports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.25% increased Effect of Supported CursesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Impending DoomImpending DoomSpell, AoE, Trigger, Chaos Tier: 1 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Supports Curse skills you cast yourself, causing them to trigger Doom Blast on Cursed enemies when the Curse expires.Trigger Doom Blast when Curses from Supported Skills expirePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
II
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Focused CurseFocused CurseCurse Tier: 2 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports Curse skills, causing them to Curse enemies more quickly after being cast.Curse zones from Supported Skills erupt after 30% reduced delay.Place into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Ritualistic CurseRitualistic CurseCurse Tier: 2 Level: 1Supports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.Curse zones from Supported Skills erupt after 30% increased delay Supported skills have 50% increased Area of EffectPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
III
Burning InscriptionBurning InscriptionAoE, Fire Tier: 3 Level: 1Supports any skill which creates Runic Inscriptions when Cast, causing those Runic Inscriptions to trigger Burning Inscription when they expire. Burning Inscriptions is a Spell which creates Ignited Ground based off of your Maximum Mana.Place into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Coming Soon
Hex BloomHex BloomAoE, Curse Tier: 3 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports Curses, spreading their effects when a Cursed enemy dies.Curses from Supported Skills spread to enemies within 3 metres when a Cursed enemy diesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Item acquisition
Despair has restrictions on where or how it can drop.
Heightened CurseHeightened CurseCurse
Impending DoomImpending DoomSpell, AoE, Trigger, Chaos
Focused CurseFocused CurseCurse
Burning InscriptionBurning InscriptionAoE, Fire
Hex BloomHex BloomAoE, Curse
