Volatile Dead skill gem icon in Path of Exile 2

Volatile Dead Intelligence skill gem · Spell, AoE, Fire, Repeatable

IntelligenceSpellAoEFireRepeatable

Consume a Corpse to create a volatile core that seeks out enemies and Ignites enemies near it. The core explodes at the end of its duration.

Volatile Dead gem card

Game data Verified for 0.5.5f

Volatile Dead 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

Consumes +1 Corpse
Core duration is 5 seconds

Volatile Dead stats per level
Gem level	Char. level	Stats
1	1	—
2	3	—
3	6	—
4	10	—
5	14	—
6	18	—
7	22	—
8	26	—
9	31	—
10	36	—
11	41	—
12	46	—
13	52	—
14	58	—
15	64	—
16	66	—
17	72	—
18	78	—
19	84	—
20	90	—

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

Volatile Dead alternate forms

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

Explosion — 20 levels

Volatile Dead: Explosion per level
Gem level	Stats
1	Deals 3 to 4 Fire Damage
2	Deals 3 to 5 Fire Damage
3	Deals 4 to 5 Fire Damage
4	Deals 4 to 6 Fire Damage
5	Deals 5 to 7 Fire Damage
6	Deals 6 to 8 Fire Damage
7	Deals 6 to 10 Fire Damage
8	Deals 7 to 11 Fire Damage
9	Deals 8 to 12 Fire Damage
10	Deals 9 to 13 Fire Damage
11	Deals 10 to 15 Fire Damage
12	Deals 11 to 16 Fire Damage
13	Deals 12 to 18 Fire Damage
14	Deals 13 to 19 Fire Damage
15	Deals 14 to 21 Fire Damage
16	Deals 15 to 22 Fire Damage
17	Deals 16 to 24 Fire Damage
18	Deals 17 to 26 Fire Damage
19	Deals 18 to 28 Fire Damage
20	Deals 20 to 29 Fire Damage

Core — 20 levels

Volatile Dead: Core per level
Gem level	Stats
1	Deals 4 to 6 Fire Damage
2	Deals 5 to 8 Fire Damage
3	Deals 7 to 11 Fire Damage
4	Deals 9 to 14 Fire Damage
5	Deals 12 to 18 Fire Damage
6	Deals 15 to 23 Fire Damage
7	Deals 18 to 28 Fire Damage
8	Deals 23 to 34 Fire Damage
9	Deals 27 to 41 Fire Damage
10	Deals 33 to 49 Fire Damage
11	Deals 39 to 59 Fire Damage
12	Deals 46 to 69 Fire Damage
13	Deals 53 to 80 Fire Damage
14	Deals 62 to 93 Fire Damage
15	Deals 72 to 108 Fire Damage
16	Deals 83 to 124 Fire Damage
17	Deals 96 to 143 Fire Damage
18	Deals 110 to 165 Fire Damage
19	Deals 127 to 190 Fire Damage
20	Deals 146 to 218 Fire Damage

Supports for Volatile Dead

Calculated

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

Supports for Volatile Dead
Support	Shared tags	Effect
Catha's Brilliance	AoE, Fire	Minions from Supported Skills Blind Enemies within a 2 metre radius
Hayoxi's Fulmination	AoE, Fire	Supported Skills create Cursed Ground Enemies on the Cursed Ground from a Supported Skill are Cursed while within it
Xibaqua's Rending	AoE, Fire	Supported Skills trigger Fiery Reclamation on landing
Armour Explosion	AoE, Fire	Supported Skills trigger an Explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour
Burning Inscription	AoE, Fire	Supports 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.
Catalysing Elements	AoE, Fire	Supported Skills Trigger Catalysing Discharge when boosted by an Elemental Ground Surface
Crater	AoE, Fire	Supports 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.
Elemental Discharge	AoE, Fire	Supported Skills Consume Freeze, Shock and Ignite on hit to trigger Elemental Discharge
Fan The Flames	AoE, Fire	Trigger Fan the Flames when Hitting an Ignited enemy with Supported Skills
Fan The Flames II	AoE, Fire	Trigger Fan the Flames when Hitting an Ignited enemy with Supported Skills
Fiery Death	AoE, Fire	Enemies Ignited by Supported Skills have 60% chance to explode on death
Flame Pillar	AoE, Fire	Supported Skills cannot Ignite

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 Volatile Dead

You can use Volatile Dead without the gem through these.

Enezun's Charge

Skills like Volatile Dead

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

Volatile Dead in Path of Exile 2

Volatile Dead — Intelligence skill gem, tagged Spell, AoE, Fire, Repeatable — levels to 20, where it needs character level 90 and costs 0 Mana. Supports that share its tags include Catha's Brilliance, Hayoxi's Fulmination, Xibaqua's Rending, Armour Explosion. Enezun's Charge also grants it.

Volatile Dead FAQ — PoE 2 0.5.5f

What does Volatile Dead do in Path of Exile 2?

Consume a Corpse to create a volatile core that seeks out enemies, Ignites them, and explodes. Type: Intelligence skill gem, tagged Spell, AoE, Fire, Repeatable.

What are the best supports for Volatile Dead?

Supports that share Volatile Dead's tags are a good start: Catha's Brilliance, Hayoxi's Fulmination, Xibaqua's Rending, Armour Explosion. Pick the ones that boost the damage type and mechanic your build scales.

What level does Volatile Dead need?

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

How much does Volatile Dead cost to use?

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

Which unique items grant Volatile Dead?

Enezun's Charge.