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Fortify Support
Fortify SupportAttack, Support, Melee
Icon: O
Mana Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports melee attack skills that are not triggered.Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Attack DamageSupported Skills grant Fortify on Melee hit
Supported Skills deal (20-34)% more Melee Damage
Supported Skills have (15-34)% increased Fortify duration
Supported Skills deal (20-34)% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee HitsThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Level: 31Purchase Costs
Sell Price
1x Scroll FragmentMiscellaneous
Item class: Support Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemFortify
Item acquisition
Icon: O
Mana Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports melee attack skills that are not triggered.Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Attack DamageSupported Skills grant Fortify on Melee hit
Supported Skills deal (20-34)% more Melee Damage
Supported Skills have (15-34)% increased Fortify duration
Supported Skills deal (20-34)% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee HitsThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
AcquisitionLevel: 31Purchase Costs
| Normal | 1x Orb of Chance |
1x Scroll FragmentMiscellaneous
Item class: Support Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemFortify
This page is about the support gem. For the buff, see Fortify.
Fortify is a support gem. It causes the linked melee skills to apply the Fortify buff on the user, which reduces incoming damage from hits by 20%. This effect only applies to active melee skills and does not work with trigger gems.
Contents
Gem level progression
| Level |  |  | Melee Damage | Fortify Duration | Ailment Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 52 | 20% | 15% | 20% | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 34 | 57 | 20% | 16% | 20% | 285,815 | 285,815 |
| 3 | 36 | 60 | 21% | 17% | 21% | 252,595 | 538,410 |
| 4 | 38 | 63 | 22% | 18% | 22% | 314,394 | 852,804 |
| 5 | 40 | 66 | 23% | 19% | 23% | 388,734 | 1,241,538 |
| 6 | 42 | 69 | 23% | 20% | 23% | 477,437 | 1,718,975 |
| 7 | 44 | 72 | 24% | 21% | 24% | 583,786 | 2,302,761 |
| 8 | 46 | 75 | 25% | 22% | 25% | 710,359 | 3,013,120 |
| 9 | 48 | 78 | 26% | 23% | 26% | 1,355,511 | 4,368,631 |
| 10 | 50 | 81 | 26% | 24% | 26% | 1,138,877 | 5,507,508 |
| 11 | 52 | 84 | 27% | 25% | 27% | 1,368,233 | 6,875,741 |
| 12 | 54 | 87 | 28% | 26% | 28% | 1,638,338 | 8,514,079 |
| 13 | 56 | 90 | 29% | 27% | 29% | 1,956,648 | 10,470,727 |
| 14 | 58 | 93 | 29% | 28% | 29% | 3,655,184 | 14,125,911 |
| 15 | 60 | 96 | 30% | 29% | 30% | 3,017,327 | 17,143,238 |
| 16 | 62 | 99 | 31% | 30% | 31% | 7,720,126 | 24,863,364 |
| 17 | 64 | 102 | 32% | 31% | 32% | 15,058,455 | 39,921,819 |
| 18 | 66 | 105 | 32% | 32% | 32% | 25,964,218 | 65,886,037 |
| 19 | 68 | 108 | 33% | 33% | 33% | 62,460,771 | 128,346,808 |
| 20 | 70 | 111 | 34% | 34% | 34% | 211,508,743 | 339,855,551 |
| 21 | 72 | 114 | 35% | 35% | 35% | N/A | N/A |
| 22 | 74 | N/A | 35% | 36% | 35% | N/A | N/A |
| 23 | 76 | N/A | 36% | 37% | 36% | N/A | N/A |
| 24 | 78 | N/A | 37% | 38% | 37% | N/A | N/A |
| 25 | 80 | N/A | 38% | 39% | 38% | N/A | N/A |
| 26 | 82 | N/A | 38% | 40% | 38% | N/A | N/A |
| 27 | 84 | N/A | 39% | 41% | 39% | N/A | N/A |
| 28 | 86 | N/A | 40% | 42% | 40% | N/A | N/A |
| 29 | 88 | N/A | 41% | 43% | 41% | N/A | N/A |
| 30 | 90 | N/A | 41% | 44% | 41% | N/A | N/A |
| 31 | 91 | N/A | 42% | 45% | 42% | N/A | N/A |
| 32 | 92 | N/A | 43% | 46% | 43% | N/A | N/A |
| 33 | 93 | N/A | 44% | 47% | 44% | N/A | N/A |
| 34 | 94 | N/A | 44% | 48% | 44% | N/A | N/A |
| 35 | 95 | N/A | 45% | 49% | 45% | N/A | N/A |
| 36 | 96 | N/A | 46% | 50% | 46% | N/A | N/A |
| 37 | 97 | N/A | 47% | 51% | 47% | N/A | N/A |
| 38 | 98 | N/A | 47% | 52% | 47% | N/A | N/A |
| 39 | 99 | N/A | 48% | 53% | 48% | N/A | N/A |
| 40 | 100 | N/A | 49% | 54% | 49% | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Upgrade paths
This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:
| Amount | Ingredient | General Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Gift of the Gemling Queen  Gift of the Gemling Queen9Level 20 Support GemOur Lady Dialla,as a symbol of our progress, shines greater than all the gems.  | random level 20 Support gem | Automatic |
| 7 | Dialla's Subjugation Dialla's Subjugation7Superior Support GemQuality: +23% CorruptedA symbol of beauty and innocence The gems corrupted her mind Malachai corrupted her gems All but a glimmer of greatness lost in madness | random corrupted superior Support gem (Q23) | Automatic |
| 6 | The Fox The Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."- Ezomyte Proverb | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
| 3 | Gemcutter's Promise Gemcutter's Promise3Superior GemQuality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter | random superior gem (Q20) | Automatic |
Quest reward
This item is given as quest reward for the following quests:
| Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest ↓ | |||||||
| A Fixture of Fate Act 3 | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed npc vendors after completing the following quests:
| Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest ↓ | |||||||
| A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Clarissa | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ | ||||||
Unique items
| Item | | Stats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advancing Fortress Advancing FortressGut RipperClaw Quality: +20% Physical Damage: (44-48)–(116.6-127.2) Critical Strike Chance: 6.30% Attacks per Second: 1.50 Weapon Range: 11Requires Level 46, 80 Dex, 80 Int+44 Life gained for each Enemy hit by AttacksSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 12 Fortify 15% Chance to Block Attack Damage (100-120)% increased Physical Damage +110 to Evasion Rating +35 to maximum Energy Shield +(30-50) to maximum Life Reflects (71-90) Physical Damage to Melee Attackers"A man cowers behind his walls. A woman carries her fortress with her. In heart, in mind, in hand." - Sekhema Deshret  | 46 | +44 Life gained for each Enemy hit by AttacksSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 12 Fortify 15% Chance to Block Attack Damage (100-120)% increased Physical Damage +110 to Evasion Rating +35 to maximum Energy Shield +(30-50) to maximum Life Reflects (71-90) Physical Damage to Melee Attackers | ||
The Hungry Loop The Hungry LoopUnset RingRequires Level 70Has 1 SocketConsumes Socketed Uncorrupted Support Gems when they reach Maximum Level Can Consume 4 Uncorrupted Support Gems Has not Consumed any Gems <Consumed support gem modifier>Be careful where you put your finger.  | 70 | Has 1 SocketConsumes Socketed Uncorrupted Support Gems when they reach Maximum Level Can Consume 4 Uncorrupted Support Gems Has not Consumed any Gems
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Mods
| Name | | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldritch | 68 | Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 20 Fortify | no_attack_mods 0 boots_elder 800 default 0 |
| V2SupportedByFortifyCorrupted_ | 1 | Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Fortify | bow 0 staff 0 two_hand_weapon 1000 default 0 |
| SupportedByFortifyWeaponUber1 | 68 | Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 1 Fortify | grants_2h_support 0 2h_sword_elder 400 2h_axe_elder 400 2h_mace_elder 400 staff_elder 400 warstaff_elder 400 default 0 |
Version history
| Version | Changes |
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