Brutus' Brain support gem icon in Path of Exile 2

Brutus' Brain Strength Lineage support gem · Minion

StrengthLineage SupportsMinion
Supports skills which create Minions, causing those Minions to be unable to deal or take Damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.
Cost multiplier
100%100% = no cost change
Category
Meat Shield3 supports share it
Matching skills
30Skill gems sharing its tags
Price
50.7 Exalted OrbRunes of Aldur · Currency Exchange

Brutus' Brain gem card

Game data Verified for 0.5.5f
Brutus' BrainLineage support gem · Strength
Tags: Minion
Cost & Reservation multiplier: 100%
Category: Meat Shield

Minions from Supported Skills cannot be Damaged
Minions from Supported Skills deal no Damage

Lineage support: you can socket only one copy of Brutus' Brain across all of your skills.

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

Brutus' Brain price

Live prices

Live Currency Exchange value in Runes of Aldur.

Exalted Orb50.7-21.7%

Currency Exchange price, refreshed hourly.

Skills that share tags with Brutus' Brain

Calculated

30 skill gems share at least one tag with Brutus' Brain (Minion). Shared tags are a strong hint, not the game's exact socket rule: check the support's text against the skill.

Skills that share tags with Brutus' Brain
Skill gemShared tagsAttribute
Abyssal PactMinionIntelligence
Ancestral SpiritsMinionAny
Azmerian SwarmsMinionAny
Azmerian WolfMinionAny
Bind SpectreMinionIntelligence
Bone OfferingMinionIntelligence
Cackling CompanionsMinionAny
Companion: {0}MinionDexterity
Dark PactMinionIntelligence
Eternal MarchMinionAny
Grim FeastMinionIntelligence
His Grave CommandMinionIntelligence
Kelari, the Tainted SandsMinionAny
Kelari's MaledictionMinionAny
Manifest WeaponMinionAny
Mist RavenMinionAny
Navira, the Last MirageMinionAny
Pain OfferingMinionIntelligence
Raging SpiritsMinionIntelligence
Raise ZombieMinionIntelligence
Ravenous SwarmMinionIntelligence
Rhoa MountMinionDexterity
Ruzhan, the Blazing SwordMinionAny
SacrificeMinionIntelligence
Skeletal ArsonistMinionIntelligence
Skeletal BruteMinionIntelligence
Skeletal ClericMinionIntelligence
Skeletal Frost MageMinionIntelligence
Skeletal ReaverMinionIntelligence
Skeletal SniperMinionIntelligence

Other Meat Shield supports

Only one Meat Shield support can support a given skill. Pick the strongest or the one that fits: Meat Shield I, Meat Shield II.

Lineage Supports →

Brutus' Brain is a Strength Lineage support gem with the tags Minion. It does not change the supported skill's cost. It belongs to the Meat Shield category with 2 other supports. Skills that share its tags include Abyssal Pact, Ancestral Spirits, Azmerian Swarms, Azmerian Wolf, Bind Spectre. It currently trades for about 50.7 Exalted Orb in Runes of Aldur.

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Brutus' Brain FAQ — PoE 2 0.5.5f

What does Brutus' Brain do in Path of Exile 2?

Supports skills which create Minions, causing those Minions to be unable to deal or take Damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions. Its effects: Minions from Supported Skills cannot be Damaged, Minions from Supported Skills deal no Damage.

What skills work well with Brutus' Brain?

Skill gems that share its tags (Minion) include Abyssal Pact, Ancestral Spirits, Azmerian Swarms, Azmerian Wolf, Bind Spectre. Read its effect against the skill before you socket it.

Does Brutus' Brain increase mana cost?

No. Its cost multiplier is 100%, so the skill's cost stays the same.

Can Brutus' Brain be used with other Meat Shield supports?

Not on the same skill: Brutus' Brain shares the Meat Shield category with Meat Shield I, Meat Shield II. You can still use them on different skills.

Can I use Brutus' Brain on more than one skill?

No. Brutus' Brain is a Lineage support, and you may socket only one copy of a Lineage support across all of your skills.

How much is Brutus' Brain worth?

About 50.7 Exalted Orb on the Currency Exchange in Runes of Aldur (updated hourly).