Lightning Penetration support gem artwork
VIEWING SUPPORT FORPath of Exile 2The new campaign
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Dexterity · Support gem

Lightning Penetration

Supports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Lightning resistance.

Reviewed Aug 12, 2026Source rules retained
POEXPLORER FIELD NOTE

How to think about it

This lets lightning hits bypass part of enemy lightning resistance. Its value depends on how much of the supported hit is lightning and what other resistance tools are already active.

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.