Patch 0.5.5 · Updated Oct 3, 2026

Spirit Gems

Barkskin

Barkskin is a Spirit Gem in Path of Exile 2. It is usable from character level 26 and can be cut from an Uncut Gem of level 8 or higher. Tags: Buff, Persistent, Duration.

Gem level 1

Barkskin

Buff, Persistent, Duration

Level: 1

Reservation: 30 Spirit

Use Time: 1 sec

Lost Energy Shield gained as Armour: 43%

While active, taking Hit damage from enemies to your Energy Shield causes you to gain Armour for a short duration. Armour gained from multiple Hits can stack. The total Armour gained from this Skill cannot exceed the Item Armour on your Equipped Armour Items.

Buff duration is 6 seconds

Type: Spirit Gems
Attribute: No attribute
Tags: Buff, Persistent, Duration
Usable from character level: 26
Gemcutting: Uncut Gem level 8 or higher
Gemcutting category: Primal
Levels: 1–40

Quality

At 20% quality

Lost Energy Shield gained as Armour: 5%

Additionally with Advanced Thaumaturgy (Gemling Legionnaire)

20% more Skill Effect Duration

Granted by

Lament Amulet Base item

Used in builds

None of our builds uses this yet.

Values per level

Only values that change with the level – fixed values are in the tooltip. Click a row to show that level in the tooltip.

Level	Character level	Lost Energy Shield gained as Armour: #%
1	–	43
2	3	44
3	6	45
4	10	46
5	14	47
6	18	48
7	22	49
8	26	50
9	31	51
10	36	52
11	41	53
12	46	54
13	52	55
14	58	56
15	64	57
16	66	58
17	72	59
18	78	60
19	84	61
20	90	62

Levels 21–40 (from additional gem levels)

Level	Character level	Lost Energy Shield gained as Armour: #%
21	–	63
22	–	64
23	–	65
24	–	66
25	–	67
26	–	68
27	–	69
28	–	70
29	–	71
30	–	72
31	–	73
32	–	74
33	–	75
34	–	76
35	–	77
36	–	78
37	–	79
38	–	80
39	–	81
40	–	82

Matching supports 40

40 Support Gems can support this skill.

Barkskin

Quality

Granted by

Used in builds

Values per level

Matching supports 40

Strength 21

Dexterity 4

Intelligence 9

No attribute 6

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Level	Character level	Lost Energy Shield gained as Armour: #%
1	–	43
2	3	44
3	6	45
4	10	46
5	14	47
6	18	48
7	22	49
8	26	50
9	31	51
10	36	52
11	41	53
12	46	54
13	52	55
14	58	56
15	64	57
16	66	58
17	72	59
18	78	60
19	84	61
20	90	62

Level	Character level	Lost Energy Shield gained as Armour: #%
21	–	63
22	–	64
23	–	65
24	–	66
25	–	67
26	–	68
27	–	69
28	–	70
29	–	71
30	–	72
31	–	73
32	–	74
33	–	75
34	–	76
35	–	77
36	–	78
37	–	79
38	–	80
39	–	81
40	–	82

Level	Character level	Lost Energy Shield gained as Armour: #%
1	–	43
2	3	44
3	6	45
4	10	46
5	14	47
6	18	48
7	22	49
8	26	50
9	31	51
10	36	52
11	41	53
12	46	54
13	52	55
14	58	56
15	64	57
16	66	58
17	72	59
18	78	60
19	84	61
20	90	62

Level	Character level	Lost Energy Shield gained as Armour: #%
21	–	63
22	–	64
23	–	65
24	–	66
25	–	67
26	–	68
27	–	69
28	–	70
29	–	71
30	–	72
31	–	73
32	–	74
33	–	75
34	–	76
35	–	77
36	–	78
37	–	79
38	–	80
39	–	81
40	–	82

Level	Character level	Lost Energy Shield gained as Armour: #%
1	–	43
2	3	44
3	6	45
4	10	46
5	14	47
6	18	48
7	22	49
8	26	50
9	31	51
10	36	52
11	41	53
12	46	54
13	52	55
14	58	56
15	64	57
16	66	58
17	72	59
18	78	60
19	84	61
20	90	62

Level	Character level	Lost Energy Shield gained as Armour: #%
21	–	63
22	–	64
23	–	65
24	–	66
25	–	67
26	–	68
27	–	69
28	–	70
29	–	71
30	–	72
31	–	73
32	–	74
33	–	75
34	–	76
35	–	77
36	–	78
37	–	79
38	–	80
39	–	81
40	–	82