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Patch 0.5.5 · Updated Oct 3, 2026

Meta Gems

Cast on Critical

Cast on Critical is a Meta Gem (Intelligence) in Path of Exile 2. It is usable from character level 58 and can be cut from an Uncut Gem of level 14 or higher. Tags: Buff, Persistent, Trigger, Meta.

Gem level 1

Cast on Critical

Buff, Persistent, Trigger, Meta

Level: 1

Reservation: 100 Spirit

Energy gained per Power of enemies Critically Hit: 1

Energy gain modifier: 0%

While active, gains Energy when you Critically Hit enemies and triggers socketed Spells on reaching maximum Energy.

Triggers all Socketed Spells and loses all Energy on reaching maximum Energy

Type: Meta Gems
Attribute: Intelligence
Tags: Buff, Persistent, Trigger, Meta
Usable from character level: 58
Gemcutting: Uncut Gem level 14 or higher
Gemcutting category: Occult
Levels: 1–40

Quality

At 20% quality

10% increased Reservation Efficiency

Additionally with Advanced Thaumaturgy (Gemling Legionnaire)

Buff grants 20% increased Critical Hit chance

Granted by

Absent Amulet Base item

Used in builds

Frostbolt Comet Stormweaver

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	Energy gain modifier: #%
1	–	0
2	3	3
3	6	6
4	10	9
5	14	12
6	18	15
7	22	18
8	26	21
9	31	24
10	36	27
11	41	30
12	46	33
13	52	36
14	58	39
15	64	42
16	66	45
17	72	48
18	78	51
19	84	54
20	90	57

Levels 21–40 (from additional gem levels)

Level	Character level	Energy gain modifier: #%
21	–	60
22	–	63
23	–	66
24	–	69
25	–	72
26	–	75
27	–	78
28	–	81
29	–	84
30	–	87
31	–	90
32	–	93
33	–	96
34	–	99
35	–	102
36	–	105
37	–	108
38	–	111
39	–	114
40	–	117

Matching supports 41

41 Support Gems can support this skill.

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Cast on Critical

Quality

Granted by

Used in builds

Values per level

Matching supports 41

Strength 17

Dexterity 4

Intelligence 14

No attribute 6

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Level	Character level	Energy gain modifier: #%
1	–	0
2	3	3
3	6	6
4	10	9
5	14	12
6	18	15
7	22	18
8	26	21
9	31	24
10	36	27
11	41	30
12	46	33
13	52	36
14	58	39
15	64	42
16	66	45
17	72	48
18	78	51
19	84	54
20	90	57

Level	Character level	Energy gain modifier: #%
21	–	60
22	–	63
23	–	66
24	–	69
25	–	72
26	–	75
27	–	78
28	–	81
29	–	84
30	–	87
31	–	90
32	–	93
33	–	96
34	–	99
35	–	102
36	–	105
37	–	108
38	–	111
39	–	114
40	–	117

Level	Character level	Energy gain modifier: #%
1	–	0
2	3	3
3	6	6
4	10	9
5	14	12
6	18	15
7	22	18
8	26	21
9	31	24
10	36	27
11	41	30
12	46	33
13	52	36
14	58	39
15	64	42
16	66	45
17	72	48
18	78	51
19	84	54
20	90	57

Level	Character level	Energy gain modifier: #%
21	–	60
22	–	63
23	–	66
24	–	69
25	–	72
26	–	75
27	–	78
28	–	81
29	–	84
30	–	87
31	–	90
32	–	93
33	–	96
34	–	99
35	–	102
36	–	105
37	–	108
38	–	111
39	–	114
40	–	117

Level	Character level	Energy gain modifier: #%
1	–	0
2	3	3
3	6	6
4	10	9
5	14	12
6	18	15
7	22	18
8	26	21
9	31	24
10	36	27
11	41	30
12	46	33
13	52	36
14	58	39
15	64	42
16	66	45
17	72	48
18	78	51
19	84	54
20	90	57

Level	Character level	Energy gain modifier: #%
21	–	60
22	–	63
23	–	66
24	–	69
25	–	72
26	–	75
27	–	78
28	–	81
29	–	84
30	–	87
31	–	90
32	–	93
33	–	96
34	–	99
35	–	102
36	–	105
37	–	108
38	–	111
39	–	114
40	–	117