Temporal ChainsSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse Tier: 7 Level: (1-20) Cost: (41-178) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 secCurse all enemies in an area, Slowing them and making other effects on them expire more slowly.Curse applies after 1.5 seconds delay Curse radius is (1.5-3.1) metres CurseSlows targets by (40-59)% Curse duration is (6-7.4) seconds Curse makes other effects on targets expire 25% slower Curse does not apply to enemies above level (20-0)
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased CurseMagnitudesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
Acquisition Drop restricted It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata Item class: Skill Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemTemporalChains
Temporal Chains is a cursespellskill that applies a curse debuff to enemies in the target area, slowing their action speed and causing other effects to expire more slowly on them.
Curse makes other effects on targets expire 25% slower: This modifier works the same as Buffs on you expire #% slower, but applies to all status effects. Buffs on you expire #% slower has a hidden cap of 75%, which makes buffs last 4 times longer than normal.
Using self-curse setups with Temporal Chains can be useful for build that want to utilize its expiry effect to extend buff duration.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Base duration
Curse Slow
Curse Radius
Enemy Level Restriction
1
0
0
41
6.00 sec
40%
1.5
20
2
3
9
46
6.20 sec
41%
1.6
23
3
6
14
52
6.20 sec
42%
1.7
25
4
10
21
57
6.20 sec
43%
1.8
29
5
14
28
63
6.40 sec
44%
1.8
32
6
18
35
69
6.40 sec
45%
1.9
36
7
22
41
76
6.40 sec
46%
2
39
8
26
48
82
6.60 sec
47%
2.1
43
9
31
57
89
6.60 sec
48%
2.2
47
10
36
65
96
6.60 sec
49%
2.3
52
11
41
74
103
6.80 sec
50%
2.3
56
12
46
82
110
6.80 sec
51%
2.4
61
13
52
92
118
6.80 sec
52%
2.5
66
14
58
103
126
7.00 sec
53%
2.6
72
15
64
113
134
7.00 sec
54%
2.7
74
16
66
116
142
7.00 sec
55%
2.8
76
17
72
126
151
7.20 sec
56%
2.8
78
18
78
137
160
7.20 sec
57%
2.9
—
19
84
147
169
7.20 sec
58%
3
—
20
90
157
178
7.40 sec
59%
3.1
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Recommended support gems
The gemcutting tool recommends these support gems.
Gem tier
Support gems
I
Heightened CurseHeightened CurseSupport, Curse Category: Heightened Curse Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.Supported Curses have 25% increased MagnitudesPlace 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.
Magnified Area IMagnified Area ISupport, AoE Category: Increased Area of Effect Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Supported Skills have 35% 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 Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
II
Abiding HexAbiding HexSupport, Curse Category: Abiding Hex Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Curse Skills you cast yourself. Supported Skills will consume Power Charges on use, gaining significant Curse duration if they do.Supported Skills consume a Power Charge on use Supported Skills have 80% more duration when consuming a Power ChargePlace 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.
Focused CurseFocused CurseSupport, Curse Category: Focused Curse Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Curse skills, causing them to Curse enemies more quickly after being cast.Curse zones from Supported Skills erupt after 50% less delayPlace 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.
III
Cursed GroundCursed GroundSupport, Curse Category: Cursed Ground Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Curse Skills. Supported Curse Skills create 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 2 areas 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 Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
Decaying HexDecaying HexSupport, Chaos, Curse Category: Decaying Hex Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Curse skills. Cursed enemies' bodies decay, taking Chaos damage over time.Supported Skills inflict Decay, dealing 100% of Intelligence as Chaos damage per second for 8 secondsPlace 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.
Ritualistic CurseRitualistic CurseSupport, AoE, Curse Category: Ritualistic Curse Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.Supported Skills have 50% increased Area of Effect Curse zones from Supported Skills erupt after 30% more delayPlace 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.
IV
Burning InscriptionBurning InscriptionSupport, AoE, Trigger, Fire Category: Burning Inscription Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any Skill which creates Runic Inscriptions when Cast, causing those Runic Inscriptions to trigger Burning Inscription when they expire. Burning Inscription is a Spell which creates Ignited Ground based off of your Maximum Mana.Supported Skills trigger Burning Inscription after their Runic Inscriptions expire
Burning Inscription Create Ignited GroundIgniting Enemies based on a percentage of your Maximum Mana. Create Ignited Ground, Igniting enemies as though dealing Fire Damage equal to 20% of your Maximum Mana Ignited Ground radius is 2 metres Ignited Ground duration is 4 secondsPlace 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.
Item acquisition
Temporal Chains has restrictions on where or how it can drop.
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased CurseMagnitudesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel., EnfeebleEnfeebleSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse Tier: 3 Level: (1-20) Cost: (41-178) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 secCurse all targets in an area after a short delay, making them deal less damage.Curse applies after 1.5 seconds delay Curse radius is (1.5-3.1) metres Curse makes targets deal (20-29)% less Damage Curse duration is (6-7.4) seconds Curse does not apply to enemies above level (20-0)
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased CurseMagnitudesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel., VulnerabilityVulnerabilitySpell, AoE, Physical, Duration, Curse Tier: 7 Level: (1-20) Cost: (41-178) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 secCurse all targets in an area after a short delay. making Hits against them ignore a portion of their Armour.Curse applies after 1.5 seconds delay Curse radius is (1.5-3.1) metres Curse inflicts -(16-19210) to Total Armour Curse duration is (6-7.4) seconds Curse does not apply to enemies above level (20-0)
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased CurseMagnitudesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel., DespairDespairSpell, AoE, Chaos, Duration, Curse Tier: 9 Level: (1-20) Cost: (41-178) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 secCurse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their ChaosResistance.Curse applies after 1.5 seconds delay Curse inflicts -(35-49)% to Chaos Resistance Curse radius is (1.5-3.1) metres Curse duration is (6-7.4) seconds Curse does not apply to enemies above level (20-0)
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased CurseMagnitudesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel. and Inevitable AgonyInevitable AgonySpell, AoE, Duration, Curse Level: (1-20) Cost: (41-178) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 secCurse all targets in an area after a short delay, causing a portion of Damage they take from Hits to be tracked by the Curse debuff. When the debuff's duration expires, they take that tracked damage again, all at once.Ignores Curse limit Curse applies after 1.5 seconds delay Curse radius is (1.5-3.1) metres Curse duration is (6-7.4) seconds Cursed targets take 50% of Hit Damage dealt to them while Cursed again when Curse expires Taking Damage again this way cannot inflict Ailments on the Cursed target
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Curse zone erupts after (0.5-10)% reduced delaySkills can be managed in the Skills Panel. now have lowered radius scaling for Gem Level 20+, increasing by 0.1 metres every 3 levels (previously every level).
Curse skills and skills that apply Elemental Exposure now can't apply those debuffs to enemies that are significantly higher level than the skill's own level requirement. This requirement is fairly lenient and disappears completely by high gem levels.
Higher Rarity enemies are now less affected by Curses. Curses have 15% less effect on Magic monsters, 30% less effect on Rare monsters, and 50% less effect on Unique monsters.
Temporal Chains: Now has a minimum Gem level of 7 (previously 13). Now has Curse Slows targets by 46-59% at Gem levels 7-20 (previously 24-28%).
All Curse Skill Gems now have a higher growth of radius per Level. Starting at 1.5 metres at Level 1, Growing to 3.1 metres (from 2.1 metres) at Level 20.
Heightened CurseHeightened CurseSupport, Curse
Magnified Area IMagnified Area ISupport, AoE
Abiding HexAbiding HexSupport, Curse
Focused CurseFocused CurseSupport, Curse
Cursed GroundCursed GroundSupport, Curse
Decaying HexDecaying HexSupport, Chaos, Curse
Ritualistic CurseRitualistic CurseSupport, AoE, Curse
Burning InscriptionBurning InscriptionSupport, AoE, Trigger, Fire
