Dexterity · Support gem

Life Drain

Supports any skill that Hits enemies, causing you to recover Life when it Culls an enemy.

Reviewed Aug 12, 2026Source rules retained

POEXPLORER FIELD NOTE

How to think about it

This restores life when the supported skill culls an enemy. It combines finishing utility with recovery during clearing, but does not provide steady sustain when no enemies reach the culling condition.

COMPATIBILITY METHOD

What it can support

PoExplorer accepts a match only when this support's allowed types intersect the active skill's source types, none of its exclusions conflict, and any gem-only restriction is satisfied.

Allowed source types

DamageAttackCrossbowAmmoSkill

COMPATIBLE ACTIVE SKILLS

Skills that pass the source rules

These are compatibility candidates—not a promise that every pairing is optimal for a particular build.

Arc

Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / Spell

Ball Lightning

Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / Spell

Earthquake

Strength / Grants Active Skill / Attack

Flame Wall

Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / Spell

Frostbolt

Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / Spell

Ice Nova

Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / Spell

Ice Strike

Dexterity / Intelligence / Grants Active Skill

Lightning Arrow

Dexterity / Grants Active Skill / Attack

Lightning Rod

Dexterity / Grants Active Skill / Attack

Spark

Intelligence / Grants Active Skill / Spell

Sunder

Strength / Grants Active Skill / Attack