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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

Impact Shockwave Gem Effects and How to Get

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Impact Shockwave is a Support Gem in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Continue reading to learn about its effects, modifiers, how to obtain it, its requirements, and other gems you can pair with it.

Impact Shockwave Gem Overview

Impact Shockwave Stats and Requirements

Impact Shockwave ImageImpact Shockwave
Type Support
Tier 1
Tags
Melee, Strike, Attack
Requirements
Level None Dex None
Str 5 Int None
Description
Supports Melee Strike skills, causing them to create an Aftershock that damages enemies around the target when they Heavy Stun an enemy.

All Impact Shockwave Gem Effects

Effects
・Supported skills create an Aftershock when they Heavy Stun an enemy, dealing the same damage to enemies within 1.8 metres

Compatible Gems

Mace Strike ImageMace Strike Killing Palm ImageKilling Palm Boneshatter ImageBoneshatter
Raging Spirits ImageRaging Spirits Skeletal Warrior ImageSkeletal Warrior Tempest Flurry ImageTempest Flurry
Ice Strike ImageIce Strike Perfect Strike ImagePerfect Strike Raise Zombie ImageRaise Zombie
Skeletal Reaver ImageSkeletal Reaver Skeletal Brute ImageSkeletal Brute Armour Breaker ImageArmour Breaker
Staggering Palm ImageStaggering Palm Siphoning Strike ImageSiphoning Strike Hand of Chayula ImageHand of Chayula
Shattering Palm ImageShattering Palm Whirling Assault ImageWhirling Assault Flicker Strike ImageFlicker Strike
Gathering Storm ImageGathering Storm Disengage ImageDisengage Whirling Slash ImageWhirling Slash
Fangs of Frost ImageFangs of Frost Rake ImageRake Rapid Assault ImageRapid Assault
Blood Hunt ImageBlood Hunt Primal Strikes ImagePrimal Strikes Rhoa Mount ImageRhoa Mount
Cull the Weak ImageCull the Weak

Compatible Ascendancy Skills

Ancestral Spirits ImageAncestral Spirits Summon Infernal Hound ImageSummon Infernal Hound Manifest Weapon ImageManifest Weapon

Compatible Weapon Skills

Skeletal Warrior Minion ImageSkeletal Warrior Minion Mace Strike ImageMace Strike Quarterstaff Strike ImageQuarterstaff Strike
Spear Stab ImageSpear Stab

How to Get Impact Shockwave

Unlock Impact Shockwave Using an Uncut Support Gem

You can unlock the Impact Shockwave Support Gem in the Gemcutting menu by engraving the skill using a Level 1 or higher Uncut Support Gem.

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