PoE2 0.2.0 Patch Note: Support Gem Changes Preview

Support Gem Rundown: Every change covered

Astral Projection: Supported Skills now have 25% less Area of Effect (down from 35%)—tighter focus, less spread.

Brutality: Boosts Physical Damage to 25% more (was 35%)—still a meaty punch, just less overkill.

Burning Inscription: Cost Multiplier up to 110% (from 100%)—pay a bit more for that fiery edge.

Cannibalism: Life recovered on kill drops to 2% (from 4%) while active—less feast, more nibble.

Capacitor: Cost Multiplier jumps to 130% (from 100%)—charge up at a steeper price.

Close Combat: Cost Multiplier eases to 120% (from 140%)—melee's a bit cheaper now.

Considered Casting: Cost Multiplier now 115% (from 100%)—thoughtful casts cost a touch more.

Controlled Destruction & Extraction: Fixed to not socket into skills with secondary hits but no Spell damage—now works as intended.

Crescendo: Cost Multiplier rises to 120% (from 100%)—building up comes with a fee.

Culmination: 3% more Damage per Combo (up from 2%), but Combo drops after 4 seconds of inactivity (was 3)—stack fast or lose it.

Exploit Weakness: 40% more Damage on consuming Fully Broken Armour (down from 50%)—still exploits, just less brutally.

Feeding Frenzy & Meat Shield: No longer support undamageable minions—tougher pets only.

Fist of War: Cost Multiplier up to 150% (from 140%)—war's fist hits harder on your mana.

Hourglass: 30% more Damage (down from 40%)—time's still on your side, just less so.

Impact Shockwave: Aftershock on Heavy Stun, radius 1.8m (was 2.0m)—tighter quake, same pain.

Impetus: Cost Multiplier now 115% (from 100%)—momentum's got a small toll.

Lockdown: Cost Multiplier drops to 100% (from 120%)—locking foes down is cheaper.

Magnified Effect: Cost Multiplier to 130% (from 120%), 30% more Area of Effect (was 40%)—big impact, slightly less sprawl.

Mana Flare: Flare Radius 2m (up from 1.6m), consumes 25% current Mana for Fire Damage (was 20%)—bigger blaze, bigger burn.

Meat Shield: Minions take 35% less Damage (replaces 50% more Max Life)—tanky shift, less beefy.

Mobility Support: 25% less Movement Speed penalty (was 30%)—move smoother, not quite as free.

Neural Overload: Cost Multiplier down to 100% (from 120%)—brain zap's a bargain now.

Overcharge: Drops less Shock Duration, adds Shocks reflect back to you—feel the buzz yourself.

Potential: 40% more Crit Chance when consuming Power Charges (up from 30%)—power up those crits.

Scattershot: Supported Skills deal 35% less Damage (up from 20%)—spread's pricier now.

Shock Siphon: No more engraving, existing gems still work—future rework teased.

Spell Echo: No longer supports Triggered Skills—repeats stay manual.

Spiral Volley: First arrow fires forward (was final)—straighter spiral start.

Strip Away: Exposure effect 20% increased (down from 30%)—still peels, less harshly.

Unbreakable: Different stun thresholds for light vs. heavy stuns—nuanced toughness.

Window of Opportunity: 35% more Damage with Perfect Timing (was 50%), 35% shorter window (was 25%)—tighter timing, less reward.

Withering Touch: Withered chance scales with Chaos Damage dealt (was 1 stack), can stack multiple times with big hits—chaos hits harder now.

Why It's Worth the Hype

These Support Gem tweaks are a goldmine for build tinkerers. Buffs like Culmination's 3% per combo and Potential's 40% crit boost scream power, while nerfs like Brutality's 25% less damage and Scattershot's 35% less damage keep things balanced. New twists - Overcharge reflects shocks, Withering Touch stacks chaos - add wild depth. Cost multiplier shifts shake up the mana math, and fixes like Controlled Destruction tidy up the edges. Tomorrow's drop is your chance to socket these and see what clicks - 4 April looks juicy!

Thanks for Reading

Patch 0.2.0's Support Gem changes are a playground for theorycrafters. Get ready for April 4th and keep an eye on MMOJUGG as Dawn of the Hunt rolls in!