Despair
Curse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Chaos Resistance.
Good option that performs well in the right setup or as a levelling skill.
Gem Effects
Curse applies after 1.5 seconds delay
Curse inflicts -(35-49)% to Chaos Resistance
Curse radius is (1.5-3.1) metres
Curse duration is (6-7.4) seconds
Curse does not apply to enemies above level (20-0)
Requirements
Best Support Gems for Despair
Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage
How to Use Despair 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.
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 Despair
Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Despair. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.