support

Unsteady Tempo

Supports Melee Attack Skills you use yourself. Attacking with Supported Skills will cycle through various effects, with the first Attack in sequence inflicting Hobble on you. The second and third Attacks in sequence will powerfully scale chance to Critically Hit and overall damage, respectively, at which point the cycle will reset. Cannot Support Channelling Skills.

SupportAttackMelee
Tier
A

Very solid choice with strong damage or utility for most builds.

Cost
mana
Cast Time
Instant
Crit Chance
Max Level
1
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

First Attack in sequence with Supported Skill inflicts Hobble on you equal to 40% of your Life

Second Attack in sequence with Supported Skill has 30% more chance to Critically Hit

Third Attack in sequence with

Supported Skill deals 20% more Damage

Requirements

Primary:strength
Attribute scaling:strength-based (scales with gem level)

Best Active Skills for Unsteady Tempo

Active gems that benefit most from this support

How to Use Unsteady Tempo Effectively

Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip

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More Multiplier

This support provides a 'More' multiplier — multiplicative with other damage sources. One of the highest priority supports for DPS.

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Melee Attack Support

Optimized for melee builds. Pair with Strike or Slam skills for best results. Ensure your weapon base has good physical damage.

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Gem Level Priority

Support gem level often provides bigger DPS gains than you'd expect. +1 gem level gear is excellent value.

Alternatives to Unsteady Tempo

Similar skills — which one fits your build better?

How to Get Unsteady Tempo

Source
Uncut Support Gem
Vendor
Gem vendor after quest
Max Level
1
Resource
mana

Use an Uncut Support Gem to obtain Unsteady Tempo. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.