Runic Tempering skill gem icon in Path of Exile 2

Runic Tempering Any skill gem · Channelling

AnyChannelling
Channel to imbue your armour with Runic Plates. When you are Hit while you have these plates, some of the damage you would take will be prevented, and this skill will cause backlash, dealing your Thorns damage in an area around your attacker.
Max level
20Needs character level 90
Cost at max level
1,179 ManaPerMinuteLevel 1: 174 ManaPerMinute
Gem colour
AnySocketed with this attribute
Related supports
9Supports sharing its tags

Runic Tempering gem card

Game data Verified for 0.5.5f
Runic TemperingSkill gem · Any
Tags: Channelling
Cost: 174 ManaPerMinute
Cast time: 1.13 s
Requires: Level 1 at gem level 1

Backlash radius is 1.9 metres

Channel to imbue your armour with runic plates.

Stats shown at gem level 20.

Runic Tempering 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
  • Backlash radius is 1.9 metres
Runic Tempering stats per level
Gem levelChar. levelCostCooldownUsesStats
11174 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
23201 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
36231 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
410262 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
514296 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
618332 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
722371 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
826412 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
931456 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
1036503 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
1141553 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
1246606 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
1352663 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
1458724 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
1564789 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
1666857 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
1772930 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
18781,008 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
19841,091 ManaPerMinute5 s1—
20901,179 ManaPerMinute5 s1—

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

Supports for Runic Tempering

Calculated

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

Supports for Runic Tempering
SupportShared tagsEffect
Burgeon IChannellingSupported Skills deal 10% more Damage per second spent Channelling, up to 40%
Burgeon IIChannellingSupported Skills deal 20% more Damage per second spent Channelling, up to 40%
Crackling BarrierChannellingGain 15% of your maximum Mana as Lightning Thorns Damage while Channelling Supported Skills
Deadly ResolveChannelling3 maximum stages
Perfected EnduranceChannellingGain an Endurance Charge when hitting an Enemy with Supported Skill when Perfectly Timed
Steadfast IChannellingYou have 50% more Stun Threshold while Channelling Supported Skills
Steadfast IIChannellingYou have 100% more Ailment Threshold while Channelling Supported Skills
Window of Opportunity IChannelling-35% longer Perfect Timing window
Window of Opportunity IIChannelling-35% longer Perfect Timing window

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 Runic Tempering

You can use Runic Tempering without the gem through these.

Skills like Runic Tempering

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

Runic Tempering — Any skill gem, tagged Channelling — levels to 20, where it needs character level 90 and costs 1,179 ManaPerMinute. Supports that share its tags include Burgeon I, Burgeon II, Crackling Barrier, Deadly Resolve. Serle's Grit also grants it.

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Runic Tempering FAQ — PoE 2 0.5.5f

What does Runic Tempering do in Path of Exile 2?

Channel to imbue your armour with runic plates. Type: Any skill gem, tagged Channelling.

What are the best supports for Runic Tempering?

Supports that share Runic Tempering's tags are a good start: Burgeon I, Burgeon II, Crackling Barrier, Deadly Resolve. Pick the ones that boost the damage type and mechanic your build scales.

What level does Runic Tempering need?

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

How much does Runic Tempering cost to use?

174 ManaPerMinute at gem level 1, rising to 1,179 ManaPerMinute at level 20.

Which unique items grant Runic Tempering?

Serle's Grit.