|help_text = Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
|strength_percent = 100
|gem_tags = Attack, Melee, Strike
|gem_description = Attacks enemies with a forceful blow, knocking them back. Requires a Mace, Sceptre, Axe, Sword or Two-Handed Weapon.
|active_skill_name = Heavy Strike
|item_class_id_restriction = One Hand Axe, One Hand Mace, Sceptre, Staff, Two Hand Sword, Two Hand Axe, Two Hand Mace, One Hand Sword, Thrusting One Hand Sword, Warstaff
|skill_id = HeavyStrike
|cast_time = 1.0
|required_level = 1
|quality_type1_weight = 1
|quality_type1_stat_text = (1-20)% chance to deal Double Damage
'''Heavy Strike''' is an [[melee]] [[strike]] [[attack]] [[active skill|skill]] that [[hit]]s and [[Knockback|knocks back]] an enemy, using a [[mace]], [[axe]], [[sword]] or any [[two-handed melee weapon|two-handed weapon]]. Each hit has a chance to deal [[double damage]].
''When facing the hungry throngs on Wraeclast, offense truly is the best form of defense. Skilled melee combatants have mastered the technique of the Heavy Strike, a devastating blow they unleash with an Axe, Mace or any two-handed weapon. Heavy Strike lands with terrifying force, knocking foes back and often stunning them, if not killing them outright.''
==Skill functions and interactions==
* [[Dual Wielding]]: Dual wielders can use Heavy Strike as long as both of their weapons are an axe, sword or mace, the attack will alternate between weapons.
Attacks the enemy with a forceful blow, knocking them back. Requires a Mace, Axe, Sword or Two-Handed Weapon.
* Reduced Enemy [[Stun]] Threshold: This modifier increases the chance that enemies struck by Heavy Strike are stunned. This is [[additive]] with other {{c|mod|reduced Enemy Stun Threshold}} modifiers, such as from {{il|Stun}}.
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==Skill Functions and Interactions==
[[Dual Wielding]]: Dual wielders can use Heavy Strike as long as one of their weapons is an axe or mace. If only one weapon is an axe or mace, only that weapon will be used to attack. If both weapons are axes and/or maces, the attack will alternate between weapons.
Increased Stun Threshold Reduction: This essentially means that enemies struck by Heavy Strike have a greater chance to be stunned than with other attacks.
==Gem level progression==
{{Skill progression
| c1_abbr = Double<br>Damage<br>Chance
| c1_header = x% chance to deal Double Damage
| c1_pattern_extract = (%d+)%% chance to deal Double Damage
| c1_pattern_value = %d%%
}}
{{Item acquisition}}
In addition, Heavy Strike is the starting skill gem for [[Marauder]]. It drops after killing the first monster of the game, [[Hungry Corpse]].
* Quality now provides 0-20% chance to deal Double Damage, instead of 0-20% increased Stun Duration on enemies and 0-20% increased Damage.
}}
{{Version history table row|3.17.0|
* Heavy Strike now has 20% chance to deal Double Damage at gem level 1 (unchanged), up to 39% at gem level 20 (previously 20%).
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{{Version history table row|3.16.0|
* Now has "+2 to Melee Strike Range" at all gem levels (previously +2 at gem level 1, up to +4 at gem level 20).
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{{Version history table row|3.15.0|
* Now deals 313% of Base Damage, and has 313% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 250%).
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{{Version history table row|3.13.0|
* Now deals base weapon damage and has an added damage effectiveness of 195% at gem level 1 (from 176%), up to 250% at gem level 20 (from 222%).
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{{Version history table row|3.12.4|
* Divergent Heavy Strike (whose quality grants reduced Knockback Distance) can no longer cause enemies to be pulled towards you when the gem has greater than 20% quality. At 20% quality, the skill will not provide any Knockback effect.
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{{Version history table row|3.12.0|
* Now has alternative [[gem]] quality.
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{{Version history table row|3.7.0|
* Now deals base damage equal to, and has an added damage effectiveness of, 176% at gem level 1 (from 150%), up to 222% at gem level 20 (from 194%).
* Now has +2 to melee range at gem level 1 (from 0), up to +4 at gem level 20 (from +2).
* Now has 20% chance to deal double damage at all gem levels.
* Now has an attack speed multiplier of 85%.
* Now gains 1% increased Stun Duration on enemies and 1% increased damage per 1% gem quality (previously only gained increased stun duration on enemies).
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{{Version history table row|3.4.0|
* Now gain additional melee weapon range every 7 levels, up to +2 at level 20 (and +3 at level 21)
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{{Version history table row|2.4.0|
* 5% more damage at gem level 20.
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{{Version history table row|2.1.0|
* Attack skills that have their damage based on the wielded weapon have their mana costs fixed in place from level 1 onwards.
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{{Version history table row|2.0.0|
* Now grants 1% increased stun duration per 1% quality (quality no longer affects attack speed).
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{{Version history table row|1.2.0|
* The mana cost of all skills has been revised.
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{{Version history table row|0.11.6|
* Heavy Strike: reduced stun threshold reduction from 30% to 25%.
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{{Version history table row|0.10.2|
* Heavy Strike's physical damage now increases by 5% per level rather than 4%.
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{{Version history table row|0.9.12qq|
* Heavy Strike's 50% damage bonus now affects support gems and elemental damage. <br> It is now represented as Damage Effectiveness.
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{{Version history table row|0.9.12e|
* Fixed a client crash that could occur when using a Duelist and Heavy Strike with certain weapon combinations.
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{{Version history table row|0.9.3|
* Added new skill prototype - Heavy Strike: Attacks the enemy with a forceful blow, knocking them back. Requires an Axe, Mace or Two-Handed Weapon.
Heavy StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike Level: (1-20) Cost: 5 Mana Attack Speed: 85% of base Attack Damage: (195-313)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (195-313)%Attacks enemies with a forceful blow, knocking them back. Requires a Mace, Sceptre, Axe, Sword or Two-Handed Weapon.Knocks Enemies Back on Hit 25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold +0.2 metres to Melee Strike Range (20-39)% chance to deal Double Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% chance to deal Double DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Dual Wielding: Dual wielders can use Heavy Strike as long as both of their weapons are an axe, sword or mace, the attack will alternate between weapons.
Reduced Enemy Stun Threshold: This modifier increases the chance that enemies struck by Heavy Strike are stunned. This is additive with other reduced Enemy Stun Threshold modifiers, such as from Stun SupportStun SupportSupport Icon: t Level: (1-20)Requires Level 8Supports any skill that hits enemies, making it easier to stun enemies with those skills.Supported Skills have (30-49)% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% chance to double Stun DurationThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
Gem level progression
Level
Damage Effectiveness
Attack Damage
Double Damage Chance
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
1
0
195%
195%
20%
0
0
2
2
0
201%
201.2%
21%
70
70
3
4
16
207%
207.4%
22%
308
378
4
7
22
214%
213.6%
23%
1554
1932
5
11
31
220%
219.8%
24%
6667
8599
6
16
41
226%
226.1%
25%
26047
34646
7
20
50
232%
232.3%
26%
49725
84371
8
24
58
238%
238.5%
27%
95714
180085
9
28
67
245%
244.7%
28%
169595
349680
10
32
75
251%
250.9%
29%
283759
633439
11
36
83
257%
257.1%
30%
453996
1087435
12
40
92
263%
263.3%
31%
703128
1790563
13
44
100
270%
269.5%
32%
1061223
2851786
14
48
109
276%
275.7%
33%
2065870
4917656
15
52
117
282%
281.9%
34%
2507110
7424766
16
56
125
288%
288.2%
35%
5798936
13223702
17
60
134
294%
294.4%
36%
15083919
28307621
18
64
142
301%
300.6%
37%
27792735
56100356
19
67
148
307%
306.8%
38%
43869739
99970095
20
70
155
313%
313%
39%
242081556
342051651
21
72
159
319%
319.2%
40%
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
325%
325.4%
41%
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
332%
331.6%
42%
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
338%
337.8%
43%
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
344%
344.1%
44%
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
350%
350.3%
45%
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
356%
356.5%
46%
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
363%
362.7%
47%
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
369%
368.9%
48%
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
375%
375.1%
49%
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
378%
378.2%
49%
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
381%
381.3%
50%
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
384%
384.4%
50%
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
388%
387.5%
51%
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
391%
390.6%
51%
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
394%
393.7%
52%
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
397%
396.8%
52%
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
400%
399.9%
53%
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
403%
403.1%
53%
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
406%
406.2%
54%
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
Heavy Strike can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Heavy Strike can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
6
The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb
Random level 20 gem
A
3
Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality:+20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter
Random gem with 20% quality
A
1
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Random gem with 1–20% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Random divination card set exchange
A
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and can only be found in permanent leagues as legacy items.
Item
Limit
Radius
Stats
Drop Enabled
Weight of the EmpireWeight of the Empire Crimson JewelLimited to: 2 Radius: Medium(8-12)% increased Global Physical Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Heavy Strike has a 20% chance to deal Double DamageOndar not only betrayed his emperor, He betrayed his friend. And in his dying moments, Chitus ensured, That Ondar felt the full weight of his guilt.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.
Divergent Heavy Strike (whose quality grants reduced Knockback Distance) can no longer cause enemies to be pulled towards you when the gem has greater than 20% quality. At 20% quality, the skill will not provide any Knockback effect.
Now deals base damage equal to, and has an added damage effectiveness of, 176% at gem level 1 (from 150%), up to 222% at gem level 20 (from 194%).
Now has +2 to melee range at gem level 1 (from 0), up to +4 at gem level 20 (from +2).
Now has 20% chance to deal double damage at all gem levels.
Now has an attack speed multiplier of 85%.
Now gains 1% increased Stun Duration on enemies and 1% increased damage per 1% gem quality (previously only gained increased stun duration on enemies).