Pierce
Pierce is a behavior of projectiles that enables them to pass through targets, continuing along their original trajectory.
Mechanics
Arrows and projectiles apply their effects for each enemy they hit or pierce, so for skills that depend on applying a debuff, such as Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Essence Drain". Please choose only one of the following ids:
ExileShadowEssenceDrain - Deals (3-696) to (4-1093) Chaos Damage, Deals (2.6-662.4) Base Chaos Damage per second, Base duration is 2.50 seconds, (0-15)% increased Projectile Speed, Fires 2 additional Projectiles (page)
EssenceDrainRoyale - Deals (6-82) to (9-124) Chaos Damage, Deals (20.8-285.9) Base Chaos Damage per second, Base duration is 2.00 seconds, Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect, Regenerate +0.30% of Debuff Damage as Life (page), chance to pierce can be very powerful. For skills that explode on hit, such as Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Fireball". Please choose only one of the following ids:
MonsterFireball - Deals (10-1810) to (15-2808) Fire Damage, Base radius is 0.9 metres (page)
MonsterFireballContactPos - Deals (10-1810) to (15-2808) Fire Damage, Base radius is 0.9 metres (page), Ice Shot, and Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Caustic Arrow". Please choose only one of the following ids:
ExileCausticArrow - Deals (0.9-241.3) Base Chaos Damage per second, Base duration is 4.00 seconds, Modifiers to Projectile Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect, Projectiles Return to you, Gain 25% of your Physical Damage as Extra Chaos Damage (page)
MonsterCausticArrow - Deals (1.5-219.3) Base Chaos Damage per second, Base duration is (1.20-3.00) seconds, Modifiers to Projectile Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect, Gain 34% of your Physical Damage as Extra Chaos Damage (page), the explosion occurs for every hit. Having 100% pierce chance overrides other projectile effects such as chaining, forking, and returning. Having a partial chance to pierce allows for these other effects to take place.
Pierce chance
Pierce chance is rolled independently for every hit. If a projectile fails to pierce, one of the other effects – chain, fork or return – may apply. Pierce chance cannot exceed 100%.
Arrow Pierce Chance
All projectiles have an Arrow Pierce Chance stat, regardless of whether the projectile is actually an arrow. A projectile's Arrow Pierce Chance is equal to the sum of all x% chance of Projectiles Piercing modifiers and x% chance of Arrows Piercing modifiers. Arrow Pierce Chance cannot exceed 100%. The Arrows always Pierce modifier found on InfractemInfractem
Decimation BowBow
Physical Damage: (117.3-142.2) to (258.4-289.8)
Critical Strike Chance: (6.50-7.50)%
Attacks per Second: 1.20Requires Level 53, 170 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike Chance+(20-30) to Dexterity
(70-80)% increased Physical Damage
Adds (25-35) to (36-45) Physical Damage
10% increased Movement Speed
+(350-400) to Accuracy Rating
Cannot Leech Life
Arrows Pierce all TargetsMark us with mercy, then press on with care,
Execute us steadily, notch away at our despair. provides 100% Arrow Pierce Chance. Projectiles that inherently always pierce—such as those of Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Freezing Pulse". Please choose only one of the following ids:
MonsterFreezingPulseWhirlwind - Deals (4-736) to (6-1105) Cold Damage, Projectiles Pierce all Targets (page)
WbFreezingPulse - Deals (5-639) to (8-958) Cold Damage, Projectiles Pierce all Targets, (0-60)% increased Cast Speed, (10-40)% increased Projectile Speed (page)—have 100% Arrow Pierce Chance.[1]
Related Effects
Some unique items or passive skills provide bonuses based off of pierce chance.
- Powerful Precision grants an increased critical strike chance equivalent to arrow pierce chance.
- DrillneckDrillneck
Penetrating Arrow QuiverRequires Level 36Arrows Pierce an additional Target(8-12)% increased Attack Speed
+350 to Evasion Rating
+(40-50) to maximum Life
(10-14) to (19-24) Added Physical Damage with Bow Attacks
Arrows deal 50% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments to Targets they Pierce"Why waste such a fine arrow on just one man?"
- Kiravi, Vaal Archer provides the modifier Projectile Damage increased by 50% of Arrow Pierce Chance. - SlivertongueSlivertongue
Harbinger BowBow
Physical Damage: (130-145) to (353-373)
Critical Strike Chance: (6.50-7.50)%
Attacks per Second: 1.20Requires Level 68, 212 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike ChanceAdds (80-95) to (220-240) Physical Damage
(150-200)% increased Critical Strike Chance with arrows that Fork
Arrows Pierce all Targets after Forking
Arrows that Pierce have +50% to Critical Strike MultiplierA hundred blind heads, each seeking the taste of prey on the air. causes arrows that pierce to always cause bleeding.
Sources
Basic Passive Skills
Depending on pathing, 40%, 45%, or 50% projectile pierce chance can be obtained from the passive tree.
- Projectile Damage and Pierce with 5% chance of Projectiles Piercing and 8% increased Projectile Damage (2 nodes)
- Pierce (passive skill) with 10% chance of Projectiles Piercing
- Piercing Shots with 30% chance of Projectiles Piercing
Ascendancy Passive Skills
- Powerful Precision for the Deadeye grants 100% chance for projectiles to pierce, decaying with distance, as well as an increased critical strike chance equivalent to arrow pierce chance.
- Deadeye for the Ascendant grants 30% chance of Projectiles Piercing
Items
- InfractemInfractem
Decimation BowBow
Physical Damage: (117.3-142.2) to (258.4-289.8)
Critical Strike Chance: (6.50-7.50)%
Attacks per Second: 1.20Requires Level 53, 170 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike Chance+(20-30) to Dexterity
(70-80)% increased Physical Damage
Adds (25-35) to (36-45) Physical Damage
10% increased Movement Speed
+(350-400) to Accuracy Rating
Cannot Leech Life
Arrows Pierce all TargetsMark us with mercy, then press on with care,
Execute us steadily, notch away at our despair., always - VoidwalkerVoidwalker
Murder BootsEvasion: (444-596)
Energy Shield: (43-58)Requires Level 69, 82 Dex, 42 Int+(30-50) to Dexterity
(140-180)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
30% increased Movement Speed
20% chance to Avoid Projectiles while Phasing
You have Phasing if you've Killed Recently
Projectiles Pierce 5 additional Targets while you have Phasing
Celestial FootprintsStep into the void
and experience true freedom., while Phasing - SlivertongueSlivertongue
Harbinger BowBow
Physical Damage: (130-145) to (353-373)
Critical Strike Chance: (6.50-7.50)%
Attacks per Second: 1.20Requires Level 68, 212 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike ChanceAdds (80-95) to (220-240) Physical Damage
(150-200)% increased Critical Strike Chance with arrows that Fork
Arrows Pierce all Targets after Forking
Arrows that Pierce have +50% to Critical Strike MultiplierA hundred blind heads, each seeking the taste of prey on the air., after chaining - Penetrating Arrow QuiverPenetrating Arrow QuiverRequires Level 25Arrows Pierce an additional Target (and DrillneckDrillneck
Penetrating Arrow QuiverRequires Level 36Arrows Pierce an additional Target(8-12)% increased Attack Speed
+350 to Evasion Rating
+(40-50) to maximum Life
(10-14) to (19-24) Added Physical Damage with Bow Attacks
Arrows deal 50% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments to Targets they Pierce"Why waste such a fine arrow on just one man?"
- Kiravi, Vaal Archer) with 10% chance of Arrows Piercing - Poacher's AimPoacher's Aim
Viridian JewelLimited to: 1Projectiles Pierce an additional Target
10% increased Projectile DamageA sharp eye can be more deadly than a sharp blade.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. with 15% chance of Projectiles Piercing - Horned TalismanHorned TalismanTalisman Tier: 2Projectiles Pierce 2 additional TargetsCorruptedThe Empire hides lies and falsehoods
Behind a mask of politeness and civility.
The First Ones teach us to look through the lies,
And that no beast can truly cover their tracks.
- The Wolven King between (25-35)% chance of Projectiles Piercing - Greatwolf TalismanGreatwolf TalismanTalisman Tier: 4<Two random talisman implicit modifiers>CorruptedThe wolf greeted the king,
In the light of the harvest moon.
The wolf offered the strength of the wild,
And the king paid for it in blood. (and Eyes of the GreatwolfEyes of the Greatwolf
Greatwolf TalismanTalisman Tier: 4
Requires Level 52<Two random talisman implicit modifiers>Implicit Modifier magnitudes are doubledCorruptedI am but a vessel for a greater force.
It acts through me. Speaks through me.
Decides what lives and dies through me.
And will change the world through me.)
Vaal Orb Corruption
- Bows can gain the Vaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 20Corrupts an item, modifying it unpredictablyRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again. implicit (5 to 10)% chance of Arrows Piercing
- Wands can gain the Vaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 20Corrupts an item, modifying it unpredictablyRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again. implicit (4 to 8)% chance of Projectiles Piercing
Chance to be Pierced by Projectiles
Currently, there is only one source of chance to be pierced.
- Lioneye's VisionLioneye's Vision
Crusader PlateArmour: (1803-2418)
Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 59, 160 Str, 160 DexSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Pierce
(200-250)% increased Armour
+(60-100) to maximum Life
0.4% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana
+160 Dexterity Requirement
Enemy Projectiles Pierce you"The Virtue Gems are a gift from the land,
our land, and we will not let our gifts
be destroyed by savages."
- Marceus Lioneye has the unique mod +20% chance to be Pierced by Projectiles
Skill Gems
- Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Projectile Weakness"
- Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Pierce"
- Lioneye's VisionLioneye's Vision
Crusader PlateArmour: (1803-2418)
Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 59, 160 Str, 160 DexSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 15 Pierce
(200-250)% increased Armour
+(60-100) to maximum Life
0.4% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana
+160 Dexterity Requirement
Enemy Projectiles Pierce you"The Virtue Gems are a gift from the land,
our land, and we will not let our gifts
be destroyed by savages."
- Marceus Lioneye supports socketed skill gems with level 15 Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Pierce"
The following skill gems have projectiles that always pierce:
- Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Spectral Throw". Please choose only one of the following ids:
ThrownWeaponRoyale - N/A (page)
ThrownWeapon - N/A (page) - Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Shrapnel Shot" (arrow)
- Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Siege Ballista". Please choose only one of the following ids:
TalismanT1SiegeBallista - +4 to maximum number of Summoned Totems, Projectiles Pierce all Targets, Totem lasts 8 seconds, Summons a Totem which uses this Skill, 33% less Attack Speed (page)
SiegeBallistaRoyale - Arrows Pierce (6-7) additional Targets, +1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems, Totem lasts 8 seconds, Summons a Ballista Totem which uses this Skill (page) - Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Tornado Shot". Please choose only one of the following ids:
BeyondDemonTornadoShot - Deals (-10-30)% less Damage, Fires (0-2) additional Projectiles, Fires +3 secondary Projectiles (page)
WbTornadoShot - Deals (20-60)% less Damage, Fires (0-4) additional Projectiles, Fires +3 secondary Projectiles (page) (initial arrow) - Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Freezing Pulse". Please choose only one of the following ids:
MonsterFreezingPulseWhirlwind - Deals (4-736) to (6-1105) Cold Damage, Projectiles Pierce all Targets (page)
WbFreezingPulse - Deals (5-639) to (8-958) Cold Damage, Projectiles Pierce all Targets, (0-60)% increased Cast Speed, (10-40)% increased Projectile Speed (page) - Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Frostbolt". Please choose only one of the following ids:
GhostWarcasterElementalFrostbolt - Deals (10-1066) to (15-1604) Cold Damage, Projectiles Pierce all Targets (page)
TotemMapBossFrostBoltTotems - Deals (10-1440) to (15-2160) Cold Damage, Projectiles Pierce all Targets, Totem lasts 8 seconds, 33% less Cast Speed, Summons a Totem which uses this Skill, (30-0)% increased Projectile Speed (page) - Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Ice Spear". Please choose only one of the following ids:
MountainGoatmanIceSpear - Deals (134-595) to (201-893) Cold Damage (page)
IceSpearRoyale - Deals (14-124) to (21-186) Cold Damage, Fires +2 Projectiles, Second form has 400% increased Critical Strike Chance, Second form has +(30-39)% to Critical Strike Multiplier, Second form has 150% more Projectile Speed (page) (first form) - Incinerate
- Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Flame Totem"
References
- ↑ Mark_GGG (November 22, 2015). "Deadeye Keystone Nodes should be more generic". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved March 7, 2017.