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Curse Explained
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Curse is a Skill Tag in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to learn what skills and gems that have the Curse tag, the affixes, Uniques, and what Curse is!
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What is Curse?
Curse In-Game Description
Curses significantly debuff affected targets. By default a target can have one curse on them at a time.
Curse Uniques
Unique Gear with Curse
| Name | Implicit and Modifiers |
|---|---|
 Shackles of the Wretched Aged Cuffs Gloves |
Fixed Modifiers:
・30-50% increased Armour and Energy Shield ・You cannot be Chilled for 6 seconds after being Chilled ・You cannot be Frozen for 6 seconds after being Frozen ・You cannot be Ignited for 6 seconds after being Ignited ・You cannot be Shocked for 6 seconds after being Shocked ・Curses you inflict are reflected back to you |
 Windscream Feathered Sandals Boots |
Fixed Modifiers:
・10-20% increased Movement Speed ・50-100% increased Energy Shield ・+10-20 to Intelligence ・Curses have no Activation Delay ・Curse Skills have 10-20% increased Cast Speed |
Curse Affixes
All Affixes with Curse
|
• Players are Cursed with Temporal Chains • Players are Cursed with Enfeeble • Players are Cursed with Elemental Weakness • X% increased Area of Effect of Curses • X% increased Curse Duration • X% less effect of Curses on Monsters • X% increased Effect of your Curses • X% faster Curse Activation • Players are Cursed with Elemental Weakness • Curses you inflict are reflected back to you |
Curse Skills
Curse in Ascendancy Skills
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Curse in Passives
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Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives
Curse Gems
All Curse Skill Gems
| Gem | Effects |
|---|---|
 Conductivity
|
・Curse applies after 1.5 second delay ・Curse radius is 2 metres ・Cursed enemies have -25% ightning resistance ・Curse duration is 6.4 seconds |
 Despair
|
・Curse applies after 1.5 second delay ・Curse inflicts -20% to Chaos Resistnace ・Curse radius is 2.2 metres ・Curse duration is 6.6 seconds |
 Enfeeble
|
Spell: ・Curse applies after 1.5s delay ・Curse Rradius is 1.6 metres ・Curse duration is 6.2s ・Cursed normal, magic or rare enemies deal 20% less damage ・Cursed unique enemies deal 10% less damage |
 Flammability
|
・Curse applies after 1.5 second delay ・Curse radius is 2 metres ・Curse inflicts -25% to Fire Resistance ・Curse duration is 6.4 seconds |
 Hypothermia
|
・Curse applies after 1.0 second delay ・Curse radius is 1.7 metres ・Cursed enemies have -25% to Cold resistance ・Curse duration is 6.4 seconds |
 Temporal Chains
|
・Curse applies after 1 second delay ・Curse radius is 1.9 metres ・Curse duration is 6.8 sec ・Other effects on cursed enemies expire 25% slower ・Cursed enemies are slowed by 26% |
 Vulnerability
|
・Curse applies after 1 second delay ・Curse radius is 1.7 metres ・Curse duration is 6.4 seconds ・Hits against Cursed Enemies ignore 191 Armour |
All Curse Support Gems
| Gem | Effects |
|---|---|
 Abiding Hex
|
・Supported Skills consume a Power Charge on use ・Supported Skills have 80% more duration when consuming a Power Charge |
 Decaying Hex
|
・Supported skills inflict Decay, dealing 100% of Intelligence as Chaos Damage per second for 8 seconds |
 Focused Curse
|
・Curse Zones from supported skills erupt after 30% reduced delay. |
 Heightened Curse
|
・25% increased effect of supported curses |
 Hex Bloom
|
・Curses from supported skills spread to enemies within 3 metres when a Cursed enemy dies |
 Ritualistic Curse
|
・Curse Zones from supported skills erupt after 30% reduced delay ・Supported skills have 50% increased Area of Effect |
All Curse Spirit Gems
| Gem | Effects |
|---|
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