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|help_text = 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.
|help_text = Place into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
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|strength_percent = 100
|gem_tags = Support, Attack, Melee, Strike
|gem_tags = Support, Attack, Melee, Strike
|gem_tier = 3
|gem_tier = 5
|skill_id = SupportBarbsPlayer
|skill_id = SupportBarbsPlayerThree
|gem_description = Supports [[Melee]] [[Strike]] Skills. Supported Skills deal your [[Thorns]] Damage on [[Hit]] after you've [[Thorns|Retaliated]] with [[Thorns]] Damage.
|support_gem_category = Barbs
|gem_description = Supports [[Melee]] [[Strike]] Skills. Supported Skills deal your [[Thorns]] Damage on [[Hit]] twice after you've [[Thorns|Retaliated]] with [[Thorns]] Damage.
|static_cost_multiplier = 120
|static_cost_multiplier = 120
|stat_text = Supported Skills deal your [[Thorns]] Damage on their next 4 [[Hits]] after you [[Retaliate with Thorns]]
|stat_text = Supported Skills deal your [[Thorns]] Damage twice on their next [[Hit]] after you [[Retaliate with Thorns]]
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|inventory_icon = Barbs I
|release_version = 0.3.0
|release_version = 0.3.0
|inventory_icon = Barbs I
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==Skill functions and interactions==
==Skill functions and interactions==
When you have a skill supported by Barbs equipped, you gain a Barbs buff any time you retaliate with [[Thorns]].
While you have the Barbs buff, each hit with the supported strike causes your Thorns to apply to the hit enemy. In almost every way, hitting with Barbs is the same as being hit and retaliating with Thorns. The Thorns effect is independent of the attack hit that caused it.
The only differences between hitting someone while you have Barbs III, and being hit by someone and retaliating with Thorns normally, is that Barbs III doubles the Thorns damage, and hitting someone with Barbs does not actually count as "Retaliating with Thorns" and so does not trigger effects that occur when you do that, such as gaining more uses of Barbs or [[Quill Burst]].
In particular, these things do not affect Barbs:
* Whether or not the attack was a critical hit. The Thorns effect rolls its own separate critical effects, based on your Thorns Critical Hit Chance and Damage.
* The "Attack Damage" stat of the supported strike. For example, Barbs supporting [[Perfect Strike]] does the same damage regardless of timing (though with perfect timing, you will hit a larger area, potentially applying Barbs to more targets).
* Any damage conversion or extra damage gained by the supported strike. Physical Thorns Damage will not be converted to fire by a Perfect Strike supported by Barbs.
* Any other support gems on the supported strike. For example, if you have Lightning Thorns Damage, supporting a strike with Barbs and [[Electrocute_(support_gem)|Electrocute]] will still have a chance to [[Shock]], and will not build up [[Electrocute|Electrocution]].
* Your weapon. The Thorns damage from Barbs is not considered damage done with your weapon.
* Any modifiers on items or passive nodes that apply to the strike, but would not apply to retaliating with Thorns. For example, increased Melee Damage, increased Attack Damage, increased Damage with any kind of Weapon, etc. will not affect the Thorns damage from Barbs. Modifiers that do apply to Thorns will apply, including those that wouldn't apply to the supported strike (e.g. increased Thorns Damage modifiers).
{{Item acquisition}}
{{Item acquisition}}
Latest revision as of 19:56, 15 January 2026
Barbs IIISupport, Attack, Melee, Strike Category: Barbs Tier: 5 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports MeleeStrike Skills. Supported Skills deal your Thorns Damage on Hit twice after you've Retaliated with Thorns Damage.Supported Skills deal your Thorns Damage twice on their next Hit after you Retaliate with ThornsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
Acquisition Drop restricted It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Support Gem.Metadata Item class: Support Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SupportGemBarbsThree
When you have a skill supported by Barbs equipped, you gain a Barbs buff any time you retaliate with Thorns.
While you have the Barbs buff, each hit with the supported strike causes your Thorns to apply to the hit enemy. In almost every way, hitting with Barbs is the same as being hit and retaliating with Thorns. The Thorns effect is independent of the attack hit that caused it.
The only differences between hitting someone while you have Barbs III, and being hit by someone and retaliating with Thorns normally, is that Barbs III doubles the Thorns damage, and hitting someone with Barbs does not actually count as "Retaliating with Thorns" and so does not trigger effects that occur when you do that, such as gaining more uses of Barbs or Quill Burst.
In particular, these things do not affect Barbs:
Whether or not the attack was a critical hit. The Thorns effect rolls its own separate critical effects, based on your Thorns Critical Hit Chance and Damage.
The "Attack Damage" stat of the supported strike. For example, Barbs supporting Perfect Strike does the same damage regardless of timing (though with perfect timing, you will hit a larger area, potentially applying Barbs to more targets).
Any damage conversion or extra damage gained by the supported strike. Physical Thorns Damage will not be converted to fire by a Perfect Strike supported by Barbs.
Any other support gems on the supported strike. For example, if you have Lightning Thorns Damage, supporting a strike with Barbs and Electrocute will still have a chance to Shock, and will not build up Electrocution.
Your weapon. The Thorns damage from Barbs is not considered damage done with your weapon.
Any modifiers on items or passive nodes that apply to the strike, but would not apply to retaliating with Thorns. For example, increased Melee Damage, increased Attack Damage, increased Damage with any kind of Weapon, etc. will not affect the Thorns damage from Barbs. Modifiers that do apply to Thorns will apply, including those that wouldn't apply to the supported strike (e.g. increased Thorns Damage modifiers).
Item acquisition
Barbs III has restrictions on where or how it can drop.
