Dominated monster types: Magic (blue named) and rare (yellow named) monsters can be made into minions using this skill, but unique monsters cannot. Rare and magical monsters that are dominated will keep all special attributes, including auras which will be applied to the player and all allies.
Support gems: Any support gem that can apply to both an attack as well as a minion skill will function on both the attack made by Dominating Blow as well as any minions who are dominated as a result of the attack. For example, supporting Dominating Blow with an Added Lightning Damage support will add the stated amount of lightning damage to both attacks made by the player using the Dominating Blow skill as well as attacks made and spells cast by minions that have been dominated by the skill.
Dominated minions don't hit additional targets if the skill is supported by Ancestral Call Support, but still receive the "Supported skills deal x% less Damage" penalty.
Dual wielding: Dual wielding attacks with Dominating Blow will alternate the weapon being swung.
Duration: buff/debuff duration modifiers will not affect the lifespan of dominated monsters, but skill duration mods will (e.g. from Increased Duration SupportIncreased Duration SupportSupport, Duration Icon: D Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports any skill with a duration.Supported Skills have (45-64)% increased Skill Effect Duration
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Skill Effect 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
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
28
42
29
165%
165%
0
0
2
31
46
32
169%
168.8%
199345
199345
3
34
50
35
173%
172.7%
285815
485160
4
37
54
37
177%
176.5%
401344
886504
5
40
58
40
180%
180.4%
554379
1440883
6
42
60
42
184%
184.2%
477437
1918320
7
44
63
44
188%
188.1%
583786
2502106
8
46
66
46
192%
191.9%
710359
3212465
9
48
68
48
196%
195.7%
1355511
4567976
10
50
71
49
200%
199.6%
1138877
5706853
11
52
74
51
203%
203.4%
1368233
7075086
12
54
76
53
207%
207.3%
1638338
8713424
13
56
79
55
211%
211.1%
1956648
10670072
14
58
82
57
215%
214.9%
3655184
14325256
15
60
84
59
219%
218.8%
3017327
17342583
16
62
87
60
223%
222.6%
7759995
25102578
17
64
90
62
226%
226.5%
15138193
40240771
18
66
92
64
230%
230.3%
26083825
66324596
19
68
95
66
234%
234.2%
62620247
128944843
20
70
98
68
238%
238%
211708088
340652931
21
72
100
70
242%
241.8%
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
N/A
246%
245.7%
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
N/A
250%
249.5%
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
N/A
253%
253.4%
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
N/A
257%
257.2%
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
N/A
261%
261.1%
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
N/A
265%
264.9%
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
N/A
269%
268.7%
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
N/A
273%
272.6%
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
N/A
276%
276.4%
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
N/A
278%
278.3%
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
N/A
280%
280.3%
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
N/A
282%
282.2%
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
N/A
284%
284.1%
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
N/A
286%
286%
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
N/A
288%
287.9%
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
N/A
290%
289.9%
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
N/A
292%
291.8%
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
N/A
294%
293.7%
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
N/A
296%
295.6%
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
Dominating Blow can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Dominating Blow can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
6
The SummonerThe Summoner6Minion Gem Quality:+20%To own a piece of the Nightmare, you must first belong to the Nightmare.
Random Minion gem with 20% quality
A
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
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
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.
Dominating Blow's mana cost has been reduced substantially. The attack now deals 125% of base damage at level 1, increasing to 155.4% at level 20. Minions created by it now deal 35% less damage at all levels.
Dominating Blow: Minions deal 20% less damage at level 1, with the penalty reduced at each gem level. Base duration set to 20 seconds at all levels. Mana cost reduced at all levels. It now grants 0.5% increased damage per 1% quality instead of affecting duration.