Merciless Skewering

This article describes historical game content.

Swift Skewering has been removed from the skill tree on version 3.16.0

Swift Skewering was a notable passive skill that grants increased attack speed and attack physical damage, as well as a chance to impale enemies on hit with attacks. It also grants reduced enemy physical damage reduction against impale hits.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Violet Oil	Violet Oil	Silver Oil	Merciless Skewering	15% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks Impale Damage dealt to Enemies Impaled by you Overwhelms 15% Physical Damage Reduction 5% increased Impale Effect

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	Removed from the game.
3.15.0	Now grants Impale Damage dealt to Enemies Impaled by you Overwhelms 15% Physical Damage Reduction (up from 10%).
3.13.0	The Swift Skewering cluster now consists of two branches (rather than a full loop). It now has a second notable, Blade Sovereign. Now grants 5% increased Impale Effect. No longer grants 15% increased Attack Physical Damage.
3.11.0	(Not in patch notes): No longer grants Enemies you Impale have -10% to Total Physical Damage Reduction against Impale Hits. Instead, it now grants Impale Damage dealt to Enemies Impaled by you Overwhelms 10% Physical Damage Reduction.
3.9.0	Now grants Enemies you Impale have -10% to Total Physical Damage Reduction against Impale Hits.
3.7.0	Introduced to the game