Bursting Plague
Supports skills that can Poison enemies, causing Poisoned enemies to gain Plague over time and explode in a Plague Burst on death. Cannot support the skills of Minions.
Very solid choice with strong damage or utility for most builds.
Gem Effects
Support
Poison from Supported Skills also adds 100% of Damage per Second to Enemy as Plague, up to a maximum of 20% of Enemy's maximum Life
Plague Burst
Cooldown Time: 0.10s
Triggered when an enemy Poisoned by a supported skill dies, dealing Physical damage around them based on the built-up Plague.
+5% to Critical Hit Chance
Deals Physical Damage equal to 100% of Plague on Triggering Enemy
Has up to 100% more Area of Effect at maximum Plague
Burst radius is 1.8 metres
Requirements
Best Active Skills for Bursting Plague
Active gems that benefit most from this support
How to Use Bursting Plague Effectively
Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip
More Multiplier
This support provides a 'More' multiplier — multiplicative with other damage sources. One of the highest priority supports for DPS.
Physical Focus
Boosts physical damage specifically. Best for bleed builds, impale setups, or raw physical hit builds.
Gem Level Priority
Support gem level often provides bigger DPS gains than you'd expect. +1 gem level gear is excellent value.
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How to Get Bursting Plague
Use an Uncut Support Gem to obtain Bursting Plague. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.