Decompose skill gem icon in Path of Exile 2

Decompose Any skill gem · Spell, AoE, Trigger, Fire, Chaos, Duration

AnySpellAoETriggerFire
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.
Max level
20Needs character level 90
Cost at max level
0 ManaLevel 1: 0 Mana
Gem colour
AnySocketed with this attribute
Related supports
12Supports sharing its tags

Decompose gem card

Game data Verified for 0.5.5f
DecomposeSkill gem · Any
Tags: Spell, AoE, Trigger, Fire, Chaos, Duration
Cost: 0 Mana
Cast time: 0.8 s
Requires: Level 1 at gem level 1

Cloud duration is 4 seconds
Cloud radius is 1.6 metres
Gains +20% more Radius per second, up to a maximum of +80%
Limit 6 Poison Clouds
Poisons enemies as though dealing Chaos damage equal to 10% of Corpse's maximum Life

Consume a Corpse to create a cloud of flammable Poisonous gas.

Stats shown at gem level 20.

Decompose stats per level

Game data

Every level from 1 to 20: the character level it needs, its cost and what changes.

Level table (20 levels)
At every level
  • Cloud duration is 4 seconds
  • Cloud radius is 1.6 metres
  • Gains +20% more Radius per second, up to a maximum of +80%
  • Limit 6 Poison Clouds
  • Poisons enemies as though dealing Chaos damage equal to 10% of Corpse's maximum Life
Decompose stats per level
Gem levelChar. levelCostStats
110 Mana—
230 Mana—
360 Mana—
4100 Mana—
5140 Mana—
6180 Mana—
7220 Mana—
8260 Mana—
9310 Mana—
10360 Mana—
11410 Mana—
12460 Mana—
13520 Mana—
14580 Mana—
15640 Mana—
16660 Mana—
17720 Mana—
18780 Mana—
19840 Mana—
20900 Mana—

Game data: Path of Exile 2 client · How we source this

Decompose alternate forms

Extra stat sets the skill switches to (infused or triggered versions), shown at max level.

Explosion — 20 levels
Decompose: Explosion per level
Gem levelStats
1Deals 9 to 14 Fire Damage
2Deals 13 to 19 Fire Damage
3Deals 18 to 27 Fire Damage
4Deals 24 to 36 Fire Damage
5Deals 31 to 46 Fire Damage
6Deals 39 to 59 Fire Damage
7Deals 49 to 73 Fire Damage
8Deals 60 to 91 Fire Damage
9Deals 73 to 110 Fire Damage
10Deals 89 to 133 Fire Damage
11Deals 107 to 161 Fire Damage
12Deals 125 to 188 Fire Damage
13Deals 146 to 219 Fire Damage
14Deals 170 to 254 Fire Damage
15Deals 196 to 295 Fire Damage
16Deals 227 to 340 Fire Damage
17Deals 262 to 392 Fire Damage
18Deals 301 to 452 Fire Damage
19Deals 347 to 520 Fire Damage
20Deals 398 to 598 Fire Damage

Supports for Decompose

Calculated

Support gems that share Decompose's tags, the most shared tags first.

Supports for Decompose
SupportShared tagsEffect
Hayoxi's FulminationAoE, Trigger, Fire, ChaosSupported Skills create Cursed Ground Enemies on the Cursed Ground from a Supported Skill are Cursed while within it
CraterAoE, Trigger, Fire, DurationSupports Melee Skills that leap into the air, causing them to create Fissures when you land. Cannot Support Totem Skills, and does not modify Skills used by Minions.
Poison SporesAoE, Trigger, Chaos, DurationSupported Skills Trigger Toxic Pustule on Hitting an enemy
Doedre's UndoingAoE, Trigger, ChaosSupported Skills create Cursed Ground Enemies on the Cursed Ground from a Supported Skill are Cursed while within it
Dreamer's KnellAoE, Trigger, DurationDNT-UNUSED Supported Skills create a Bell for every 2 Combo expended when expending Combo
Trickster's ShardAoE, Trigger, DurationSupported Spells Trigger Fragment Self
Xibaqua's RendingAoE, Trigger, FireSupported Skills trigger Fiery Reclamation on landing
Armour ExplosionAoE, Trigger, FireSupported Skills trigger an Explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour
Burning InscriptionAoE, Trigger, FireSupports any Skill which creates Runic Inscriptions when Cast, causing those Runic Inscriptions to trigger Burning Inscription when they expire. Burning Inscription is a Spell which creates Ignited Ground based off of your Maximum Mana.
Bursting PlagueAoE, Trigger, ChaosPoison 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
CaltropsAoE, Trigger, DurationProjectiles from Supported Skills trigger Caltrops when they reach the end of their flight
Catalysing ElementsAoE, Trigger, FireSupported Skills Trigger Catalysing Discharge when boosted by an Elemental Ground Surface

Matched by gem tags. In game, a support can only be socketed into a skill it can support, so check the support's own page.

Items and passives that grant Decompose

You can use Decompose without the gem through these.

Skills like Decompose

Other gems of the same type with the most tags in common.

Decompose — Any skill gem, tagged Spell, AoE, Trigger, Fire, Chaos, Duration — levels to 20, where it needs character level 90 and costs 0 Mana. Supports that share its tags include Hayoxi's Fulmination, Crater, Poison Spores, Doedre's Undoing. Corpsewade also grants it.

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Decompose FAQ — PoE 2 0.5.5f

What does Decompose do in Path of Exile 2?

Consume a Corpse to create a cloud of flammable Poisonous gas. Type: Any skill gem, tagged Spell, AoE, Trigger, Fire, Chaos, Duration.

What are the best supports for Decompose?

Supports that share Decompose's tags are a good start: Hayoxi's Fulmination, Crater, Poison Spores, Doedre's Undoing. Pick the ones that boost the damage type and mechanic your build scales.

What level does Decompose need?

Gem level 1 needs character level 1. The max gem level, 20, needs character level 90.

How much does Decompose cost to use?

0 Mana at gem level 1, rising to 0 Mana at level 20.

Which unique items grant Decompose?

Corpsewade, Cursecarver.