PoE 2 Otaku Dojo

Skill Gems

Bitter Dead

Bitter Dead is a skill gem of type Active (white). Tags: AoE, Cold, Repeatable, Spell. Based on skill types, 217 support gems are compatible.

Game version: 0.5.5e · Data imported: 2026-10-15 02:38 · ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemBitterDead · About the data

Spend Ward and target an area, transforming Corpses into bitter cores that seek out enemies and Chill enemies near them. The cores explode at the end of their duration, creating runes which deal additional Cold damage over time.

Attributes

Gem type
Active
Colour
W
Str / Dex / Int
0 / 0 / 0
Cast time
0.75 s

Skill types

Skill types
SpellDamageAoETrappableTotemableMineableTriggerableColdCascadableArea SpellUsable While Moving
Internal type codes (3)Multicastable, Unleashable, TargetsDestructibleCorpses

Per-level data

LevelValues
1 Cost Runic Ward 11
2 Cost Runic Ward 12
3 Cost Runic Ward 14
4 Cost Runic Ward 15
5 Cost Runic Ward 17
6 Cost Runic Ward 19
7 Cost Runic Ward 21
8 Cost Runic Ward 23
9 Cost Runic Ward 26
10 Cost Runic Ward 28
11 Cost Runic Ward 31
12 Cost Runic Ward 33
13 Cost Runic Ward 36
14 Cost Runic Ward 39
15 Cost Runic Ward 42
16 Cost Runic Ward 45
17 Cost Runic Ward 48
18 Cost Runic Ward 52
19 Cost Runic Ward 55
20 Cost Runic Ward 59
21 Cost Runic Ward 63
22 Cost Runic Ward 67
23 Cost Runic Ward 72
24 Cost Runic Ward 76
25 Cost Runic Ward 81
26 Cost Runic Ward 86
27 Cost Runic Ward 91
28 Cost Runic Ward 97
29 Cost Runic Ward 102
30 Cost Runic Ward 108
31 Cost Runic Ward 114
32 Cost Runic Ward 121
33 Cost Runic Ward 128
34 Cost Runic Ward 135
35 Cost Runic Ward 142
36 Cost Runic Ward 150
37 Cost Runic Ward 158
38 Cost Runic Ward 166
39 Cost Runic Ward 175
40 Cost Runic Ward 184

Tags

AoE Cold Grants active skill Repeatable Spell

Recommended supports (14)

FAQ

What kind of skill is Bitter Dead?
Bitter Dead is a skill gem of type Active (white). Tags: AoE, Cold, Repeatable, Spell.
Which support gems work with Bitter Dead?
Based on skill types and support rules, 217 support gems are compatible (gem level, socket count and mutually exclusive supports are not checked). Officially recommended supports: Cold Exposure, Cold Mastery, Cold Penetration, Concentrated Area, Corpse Conservation, Efficiency II, Embitter, Expand, Freeze, Magnified Area I, Magnified Area II, Rapid Casting II, Spell Cascade, Swift Affliction II. See the full list in the skill gem planner ›
How much does Bitter Dead cost?
Level 1: Runic Ward 11; level 40: Runic Ward 184.

These answers are generated from this site's data. They describe the data only and are not a rating of strength.