HypothermiaSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Curse Tier: 7 Level: 1Curses all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Cold Resistance.Curse apples after 1.0 second delay Curse radius is 1.9 metres Curse duration is 7 seconds Cursed enemies have -34% to Cold ResistancePlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. Sockets are found in the Skills menu tab.
The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.
Gem tier
Support gems
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ExpanseExpanseAoE Tier: 1 Level: 1Supports any skill that you use yourself, granting it significantly higher Area of Effect but causing it to gain a long cooldown. Cannot support Skills which already have a cooldown.Supported Skills have 50% more Area of Effect Supported Skills have +6 seconds to CooldownPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Heightened CurseHeightened CurseCurse Tier: 1 Level: 1Supports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.25% increased Effect of Supported CursesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
PersistencePersistenceDuration Tier: 1 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Supported Skills have 40% more Skill Effect DurationPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
II
Coming Soon
Focused CurseFocused CurseCurse Tier: 2 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports Curse skills, causing them to Curse enemies more quickly after being cast.Curse zones from Supported Skills erupt after 30% reduced delay.Place into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Ritualistic CurseRitualistic CurseCurse Tier: 2 Level: 1Supports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.Curse zones from Supported Skills erupt after 30% increased delay Supported skills have 50% increased Area of EffectPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
III
Coming Soon
Cursed GroundCursed GroundTier: 3 Level: 1Supports Curse Skills. Supported Curse Skills no longer have an activation delay, instead creating areas which Curse Enemies so long as they are within them.Supported Skills create Cursed Ground Enemies on the Cursed Ground from a Supported Skill are Cursed while within it Maximum 1 area of Cursed GroundPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Hex BloomHex BloomAoE, Curse Tier: 3 Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports Curses, spreading their effects when a Cursed enemy dies.Curses from Supported Skills spread to enemies within 3 metres when a Cursed enemy diesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
Item acquisition
Hypothermia has restrictions on where or how it can drop.