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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

Volatility Explained

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Volatility is a Skill Tag in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to learn what skills and gems that have the Volatility tag, the affixes, Uniques, and what Volatility is!

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What is Volatility?

Volatility In-Game Description

Volatility explodes after 4 seconds, dealing 100 Physical Damage to you per Volatility. For 10 seconds after explosion, you will gain Volatile Power, Gaining 1% of Damage as Chaos for each Volatility which exploded. The explosion timer will reset on gaining another stack of Volatility.

  • Volatility can be gained once every 0.1 seconds, and the default maximum for Volatility stacks on you at once is 200.

    • Volatility Uniques

    Unique Gear with Volatility

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    List of Unique Equipment

    Volatility Affixes

    All Affixes with Volatility

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    Volatility Skills

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    Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

    Volatility Gems

    All Volatility Skill Gems

    There aren't any gems that have this tag.

    List of Skill Gems

    All Volatility Support Gems

    Gem Effects
    Catharsis ImageCatharsis ・Supported Skill requires 20 Volatility on you to use
    ・Using Supported Skills will detonate a random amount of Volatility on you
    Volatile Power ImageVolatile Power ・Gain 5 Volatility on using Supported Skills while they are Empowered
    Volatility ImageVolatility ・Supported skills grant Volatility on Critical hit

    List of Support Gems

    All Volatility Spirit Gems

    There aren't any gems that have this tag.

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