Hit

The term hit refers to a strike dealt by an attacker to a target, which usually causes damage. The damage can be mitigated up to 0, but can never be negative. Damage dealt by hits always has one of 3 damage sources: attack, spell or secondary. On the contrary, damage over time never hits.

Besides the amount of damage, its types and source, hits also contain/transfer information about other related mechanics and effects, such as:

• critical strikes
• penetration and resistance ignoring (i.e. Inevitable Judgement)
• accuracy (for attacks only)
• modifications to target's block and dodge chances (i.e. )

and others.

On/when hit effects

There are countless number of effects that can occur after hit is completed and damage is dealt:

• gain temporary buffs (e.g. charges)
• inflict debuffs (e.g. status ailments, curses or bleed)
• stun
• knockback
• gain life, mana or energy shield
• culling strike
• skill-specific effects (e.g. 's explosion).

Additionaly some effects have specific requirements, such as only working with attacks, culling strike only affects enemies with less than 10% life, and Voll's ProtectorVoll's Protector
Holy ChainmailArmour: (388-582)
Energy Shield: (82-122)
Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 35, 53 Str, 53 Int(100-150)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
50% reduced maximum Mana
Gain a Power Charge for each Enemy you hit with a Critical Strike
Inner ConvictionAlthough a great leader during the war,
Voll proved disastrous in times of peace.'s effect needing a critical strike.

Conditional modifiers

There are modifiers that can apply their effects only when a certain condition is met. If such modifier requires a check for target's condition, it only works with hits because only they have a possibility to check states.

It is particularly noteworthy that this type of modifiers do not affect damage over time. For example, more Damage against Chilled Enemies from doesn't increase damage from DoTs.