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 +2 to Melee Strike Range (20-39)% chance to deal Double Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: 1% increased Stun Duration on enemies 1% increased Damage1% increased Knockback Distance5% reduced Knockback DistancePlace 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
Gem quality
Type
Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality
Weight
Superior
(1-20)% chance to deal Double Damage
1
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.
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).