Briarpatch
While active, a portion of the Physical Attack damage you deal is stored. Casting a Spell uses the stored damage to create a patch of Thorny Ground that deals Spell damage to moving enemies.
Very solid choice with strong damage or utility for most builds.
Gem Effects
Stores 1% of Physical Attack damage dealt, up to (9-256)
Thorny Ground radius is 3 metres
Limit 1 patch of Thorny Ground
Thorny Ground duration is 6 seconds
Cannot create more than one patch of
Thorny Ground every 8 seconds
Overgrown Thorny Ground deals damage 50% more
frequently and expires 50% slower
Modifiers to Thorns damage apply to this Skill's Spell damage
Requirements
How to Use Briarpatch Effectively
Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip
Gem Level Priority
Level this gem to 20 ASAP — base damage scales significantly with gem level. Every level matters.
How to Get Briarpatch
Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Briarpatch. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.