Conversion

Not to be confused with Damage taken as.

Stat Conversion

Tooltip

Converting stat A to stat B applies the base value of stat A to stat B instead. The converted stat scales with percentage modifiers to stat B, but not with percentage modifiers to stat A.

For example, if you converted your Evasion to Armour, the converted portion would be scaled by percentage modifiers to Armour, but percentage modifiers to Evasion would have no effect.

Damage Conversion

Tooltip

Damage can be converted from one type to another. This causes it to deal the new damage type, scale with modifiers to the new damage type, and no longer scale with modifiers to the old damage type.

For example, Fire damage converted to Lightning now scales with Lightning damage modifiers and causes Shock, but no longer scales with Fire damage modifiers or causes Ignite.

Conversion is a two step process. Conversion inherent to Skills occurs first, then Conversion from all other sources. Damage over time cannot be converted.

Damage Gained as extra X

Tooltip

Damage gained as a specific damage type only scales with modifiers to the new type, not with modifiers to the source damage's type (unless they're the same type).

For example, Lightning damage gained from Physical damage scales with Lightning damage modifiers, but not Physical damage modifiers.

Damage Gain occurs in the same two step process as Damage Conversion. Damage over time cannot benefit from damage Gain.

Conversion is a mechanic that converts one base stat into another base stat. The converted stats are only affected by modifiers to their new stat, and are not scaled through their original stat.

Damage conversion is a specific type of conversion that changes the damage type of a hit into another damage type. Damage conversions do not apply to damage over time. Conversion is a two step process - conversion from skills/support gems apply first, then conversion from other sources like items and the passive skill tree apply to the remainder.

Mechanics

Conversion can exist in two forms:

• Regular conversion: e.g. #% of [Damage Type] Converted to [Damage Type]
• Gain conversion: e.g. Gain #% of [Damage Type] as Extra [Damage Type]

The difference between these forms is the effect they have on the source damage: Regular conversion removes the damage from the source type, while gain conversion leaves it intact. Both occur simultaneously.

Regular conversion

Damage conversion is calculated after combining any sources of additional damage to base damage, but before any damage modifiers (e.g. increased or more damage). See receiving damage for further information on damage order.

Damage can be converted from any damage type to any other damage type, with no restrictions on order. This differs from Path of Exile 1, which had a strict order of damage conversion.

Converted damage does not retain its original damage type; only the final damage type is used for scaling. For example, if a percentage of physical damage is converted to fire damage, the converted fire damage no longer scales with #% increased Physical damage. The exception to this is modifiers that affect minimum or maximum physical damage (e.g. Heft or Ryslatha's Coil), which apply before conversion, which is inconsistent with similar stats for non-physical damage like Wild Storm.

All sources of conversion apply simultaneously; damage cannot be converted more than once, preventing recursion.

Similarly, non-damage conversion scales with modifiers to the new stat, but no longer scales off the original stat.

Skill vs other conversion

Although conversion applies simultaneously, it is considered a two-step process:

Step 1: Skill-based conversion occurs first. This includes conversion inherent to skill gems, support gems, or skills granted by items or (Ascendancy) passive skills.

Step 2: The remaining non-converted damage is then affected by conversion from items or passive skills.

For example:

If the character uses a skill that converts 80% of Physical damage to Fire, has Avatar of Fire, and deals 100 physical damage, the skill conversion will make it deal 80 fire and 20 physical damage, then Avatar of Fire's 75% fire conversion affects the 20 physical damage, turning that into 15 fire and 5 physical damage. Overall, the player deals 95 fire damage.

Overconversion

If conversion in either step exceeds 100% of an original damage type, the conversion is normalized to 100%. For example, if a character converts 100% of physical damage to cold damage and 50% of physical damage to fire damage through item modifiers only , the conversion will be at a ratio of 67%/33% of physical damage as cold/fire instead.

"Gain" conversion

Gain conversion adds a value based on the total base value of relevant stats, without modifying the base value. Like regular conversion, this process occurs before any increased or more modifiers.

Because conversion cannot be recursive, it is possible to gain a percentage of a certain damage type as extra damage of the same damage type. For example, Gain 20% of Damage as extra Fire Damage causes a base damage of 50 phys, 50 fire to become 50 phys, 70 fire.

Skills

Regular conversion

Main page: List of gems with regular conversion

Gem
Charged Staff	1
Escape Shot	1
Explosive Grenade	1
Explosive Shot	1
Falling Thunder	1
Galvanic Shards	1
Gas Arrow	1
Gas Grenade	1
Glacial Bolt	1
Hailstorm Rounds	1
Herald of Ice	1
Herald of Thunder	1
Ice Shards	1
Ice Strike	14
Incendiary Shot	1
Lightning Arrow	1
Permafrost Bolts	1
Plasma Blast	1
Raging Spirits	1
Rapid Shot	1
Shockburst Rounds	1
Siege Cascade	1
Stormblast Bolts	1
Tempest Flurry	1
Voltaic Grenade	1
Armour Explosion	1
Lifetap	1

Gain conversion

Main page: List of gems with gain conversion

Gem
Archmage	1
Eye of Winter	1
Infernal Cry	1
Mana Tempest	1
Rapid Shot	1
Chaos Infusion	1
Cold Infusion	1
Extraction	1
Fire Infusion	1
Ice Bite	1
Immolate	1
Innervate	1
Lightning Infusion	1

Unique items

Regular conversion

Item	Base item	Item class		Stats
Ghostwrithe	Tattered Robe	Body Armour	1	+100 to Energy Shield +(29-37)% to Chaos Resistance 25% of Maximum Life Converted to Energy Shield
Painter's Servant	Torn Gloves	Gloves	1	33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Cold Damage 33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Fire Damage 33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Lightning Damage Gain (5-10)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage Gain (5-10)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Fire Damage Gain (5-10)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
Sanguine Diviner	Bone Wand	Wand	1	Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Bone Blast(80-100)% increased Spell Damage Gain (10-15) Life per Enemy Killed 25% chance to inflict Bleeding on Hit 25% of Spell Mana Cost Converted to Life Cost
Original Sin	Amethyst Ring	Ring	20	+(7-13)% to Chaos Resistance+(17-23)% to Chaos Resistance 100% of Elemental Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
Call of the Brotherhood	Topaz Ring	Ring	32	+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance+(10-20) to Intelligence (25-35%) increased Mana Regeneration Rate (20-30%) increased Freeze Buildup 100% of Lightning Damage Converted to Cold Damage
Whisper of the Brotherhood	Sapphire Ring	Ring	32	+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance(5-10)% increased Skill Speed +(10-20) to Dexterity (25-35)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate 100% of Cold Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
Blueflame Bracers	Goldcast Cuffs	Gloves	33	+20 to maximum Energy Shield +(10-20) to Intelligence +(5-15)% to Fire Resistance +(5-15)% to Cold Resistance 100% of Fire Damage Converted to Cold Damage
The Burden of Shadows	Chiming Staff	Staff	82	Grants Skill: Level (18-19) Sigil of Power(20-30)% increased Cast Speed Skill Mana Costs Converted to Life Costs Skills gain 1% of Damage as Chaos Damage per 3 Life Cost

Gain conversion

Item	Base item	Item class		Stats
Asphyxia's Wrath	Broadhead Quiver	Quiver	1	Adds 1 to 3 Physical Damage to AttacksAdds (3-4) to (5-8) Cold Damage to Attacks (5-10)% increased Attack Speed +(5-10)% to Cold Resistance Enemies Chilled by your Hits increase damage taken by Chill Magnitude Attacks Gain (5-10)% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Painter's Servant	Torn Gloves	Gloves	1	33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Cold Damage 33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Fire Damage 33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Lightning Damage Gain (5-10)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage Gain (5-10)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Fire Damage Gain (5-10)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
The Dark Defiler	Rattling Sceptre	Sceptre	1	Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Skeletal Warrior+(20-30) to maximum Mana +(5-10) to Intelligance (10-30)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Gain 5% of Damage as Chaos Damage per Undead Minion
The Everlasting Gaze	Azure Amulet	Amulet	1	(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate(+40-60) to maximum Mana (40-60)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Gain (4-6)% of Maximum Mana as Extra Maximum Energy Shield
Gravebind	Rope Cuffs	Gloves	5	(40-60)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(10-15)% to Cold Resistance Gain (7-10) Life per Enemy Killed Gain (4-6) Mana per Enemy Killed Enemies killed by anyone in your Presence count as being killed by you instead
Blackgleam	Fire Quiver	Quiver	8	Adds 3 to 5 Fire Damage to AttacksAdds (3-5) to (6-9) Fire Damage to Attacks +(30–50) to maximum Mana 50% increased chance to Ignite Projectiles Pierce all Ignited enemies Attacks Gain (5–10)% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Necromantle	Bone Raiment	Body Armour	16	+(40-60) to maximum Life +(30-50) to maximum Mana Minions have +(17-23)% to Chaos Resistance Minions gain (20-30)% of their Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy Shield Minions Revive 50% faster
Ming's Heart	Amethyst Ring	Ring	20	+(7-13)% to Chaos Resistance20% reduced maximum Life Gain (30-40)% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage 30% reduced Global Defences
Beira's AnguishFile:Beira's Anguish inventory icon.png	Dousing Charm	Charm	32	Used when you become Ignited(23)% Chance to gain a Charge when you Kill an Enemy Ignite Enemies in Presence as though dealing Fire damage equal to 25% of your maximum life when used
Atziri's Disdain	Gold Circlet	Helmet	40	+(60-100) to maxium Mana (10-20)% increased Rarity of Items found 10% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield Gain (10-15)% of Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy Shield
Beyond Reach	Visceral Quiver	Quiver	65	(20-30)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks(10-15)% reduced Attack Speed Chaos Damage from Hits also Contributes to Freeze Buildup Chaos Damage from Hits also Contributes to Electrocute Buildup Attacks Gain (10-20)% of Physical Damage as extra Chaos Damage
Chernobog's PillarFile:Chernobog's Pillar inventory icon.png	Blacksteel Tower Shield	Shield	65	Grants Skill: Raise Shield(126)% increased Armour +(38)% to Fire Resistance +(27)% to Chaos Resistance +(164) to Stun Threshold Gain 1% of damage as Fire damage per 1% Chance to Block
The Burden of Shadows	Chiming Staff	Staff	82	Grants Skill: Level (18-19) Sigil of Power(20-30)% increased Cast Speed Skill Mana Costs Converted to Life Costs Skills gain 1% of Damage as Chaos Damage per 3 Life Cost
Sacred Flame	Shrine Sceptre	Sceptre	84	Grants Skill: Level 19 Purity of FireGain (40-60)% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage Allies in your Presence Gain (20-30)% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage Allies in your Presence Regenerate (2-3)% of their Maximum Life per second Enemies in your Presence Resist Elemental Damage based on their Lowest Resistance

Ailment "conversion"

Item	Base item	Item class		Stats
The Three Dragons	Solid Mask	Helmet	45	(40-60)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield +(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances Fire Damage from Hits Contributes to Shock Chance instead of Ignite Chance and Magnitude Cold Damage from Hits Contributes to Ignite Chance and Magnitude instead of Chill Magnitude or Freeze Buildup Lightning Damage from Hits Contributes to Freeze Buildup instead of Shock Chance

Version history

Version	Changes
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.