Decompose
Consume a Corpse to create a cloud of flammable Poisonous gas. Any Burning effects or Detonator skills will explode the gas cloud, creating a fiery explosion.
Very solid choice with strong damage or utility for most builds.
Gem Effects
Poison Cloud
Limit 6 Poison Clouds
Poisons enemies as though dealing Chaos damage equal to 10% of Corpse's maximum Life
Gains +20% more Radius per second, up to a maximum of +80%
Cloud radius is 1.6 metres
Cloud duration is 4 seconds
Explosion
Critical Hit Chance: 8.00%
Cloud radius is 1.6 metres
Cloud duration is 4 seconds
Deals (11–352) to (17–529) Fire Damage
Requirements
Best Support Gems for Decompose
Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage
How to Use Decompose Effectively
Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip
AoE Clearing
Invest in Area of Effect to cover more ground. Excellent for map clearing and handling packs efficiently.
Ignite Potential
Fire skills can inflict Ignite for sustained DoT. Invest in Ignite Duration and Fire DoT multiplier for maximum burn damage.
Duration Matters
Duration scaling extends effect uptime. Less recasting = more time dealing damage. Invest in skill duration passives.
Attribute Planning
Requires 157 Int at max level. Plan your passive tree and gear to meet this — don't get stuck unable to level your main skill.
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How to Get Decompose
Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Decompose. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.