Defy II support gem icon in Path of Exile 2

Defy II Strength support gem · Attack

StrengthAttack
Supports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky and Insufficient Mana doesn't prevent Supported Skills from being used if you are Surrounded.
Cost multiplier
100%100% = no cost change
Category
Defy2 supports share it
Matching skills
30Skill gems sharing its tags
Gem colour
StrengthAdds a Strength requirement
Defy IIsupport gem · Strength
Tags: Attack
Cost & Reservation multiplier: 100%
Category: Defy

Attack Damage with Hits with Supported Skills is Lucky while you are Surrounded
Insufficient Mana doesn't prevent the use of Supported Skills while Surrounded

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

Skills that share tags with Defy II

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30 skill gems share at least one tag with Defy II (Attack). 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 Defy II
Skill gemShared tagsAttribute
Acidic ConcoctionAttackAny
Ancestral CryAttackStrength
Archon of ChayulaAttackAny
Armour BreakerAttackStrength
Armour Piercing RoundsAttackAny
Artillery BallistaAttackAny
Axe SlashAttackAny
Axe SlashAttackAny
Axe SlashAttackAny
Bleeding ConcoctionAttackAny
Blood HuntAttackDexterity
Bloodhound's MarkAttackDexterity
BoneshatterAttackStrength
Bow ShotAttackAny
Bursting Fen ToadAttackAny
Chaotic SurgeAttackAny
Charged StaffAttackAny
Claw StabAttackAny
Claw StabAttackAny
Cluster GrenadeAttackAny
Conductive RunesAttackAny
Crackling PalmAttackAny
Cross SlashAttackAny
Crossbow ShotAttackAny
Crushing FearAttackAny
Cull The WeakAttackDexterity
Dagger StabAttackAny
Dagger StabAttackAny
Detonate MinionAttackDexterity
Detonating ArrowAttackDexterity

Other Defy supports

Only one Defy support can support a given skill. Pick the strongest or the one that fits: Defy I.

Defy II is a Strength support gem with the tags Attack. It does not change the supported skill's cost. It belongs to the Defy category with 1 other supports. Skills that share its tags include Acidic Concoction, Ancestral Cry, Archon of Chayula, Armour Breaker, Armour Piercing Rounds.

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Defy II FAQ — PoE 2 0.5.5f

What does Defy II do in Path of Exile 2?

Supports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky and Insufficient Mana doesn't prevent Supported Skills from being used if you are Surrounded. Its effects: Attack Damage with Hits with Supported Skills is Lucky while you are Surrounded, Insufficient Mana doesn't prevent the use of Supported Skills while Surrounded.

What skills work well with Defy II?

Skill gems that share its tags (Attack) include Acidic Concoction, Ancestral Cry, Archon of Chayula, Armour Breaker, Armour Piercing Rounds. Read its effect against the skill before you socket it.

Does Defy II increase mana cost?

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

Can Defy II be used with other Defy supports?

Not on the same skill: Defy II shares the Defy category with Defy I. You can still use them on different skills.