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The term hit refers to an effect that applies a discrete amount of damage to a target instantaneously. The damage can be mitigated down to 0, but can never be negative.[1] Damage dealt by hits always has one of 3 damage sources (attack, spell or secondary, but note that damage over time never hits.[2]) and is combined of any 5 damage types (physical, fire, cold, lightning or chaos).

Besides the amount of damage, its type and source, 'hit packages' also contain certain mechanics and effects, such as:

  • critical strikes
  • ailments
  • penetration and resistance ignoring (i.e. Inevitable Judgement)
  • accuracy (for attacks only)
  • modifications to target's block and dodge chances (i.e. Block Chance Reduction SupportBlock Chance Reduction SupportSupport, Duration
    Icon: B
    Level: (1-20)
    Requires Level 18Supports any skill that hits enemies.Overpowered applies -5% chance to Block Attack and Spell Damage
    Supported Skills inflict Overpowered for 4 seconds when Blocked
    Enemies have -(10-20)% chance to Block Attack or Spell Damage from Supported Skills

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Supported Skills have (0.25-5)% reduced Enemy Block Chance
    This 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.
    )

and others.

On/when hit effects

"On Hit" effects are when the player hits the enemy, and "When Hit" is when the enemy hits the player. In general, most effects are applied after the hit is completed and damage is dealt, since magnitude of damage is used to compute the magnitude of effect. These include, but are not limited to:

  • gain temporary buffs (e.g. charges)
  • inflict debuffs (e.g. curses or bleed)
  • stun
  • knockback
  • gain life, mana or energy shield
  • culling strike
  • skill-specific effects (e.g. Creeping FrostCreeping FrostSpell, Projectile, Duration, AoE, Cold
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (7-20) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.60 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
    Projectile Speed: 844
    AoE Radius: 12
    Requires Level 12Fire an icy projectile that bursts on impact or when reaching the targeted area, dealing area damage and creating a chilling area that deals cold damage over time. This area will creep across the ground towards nearby enemies until its duration expires.Deals (11-568) to (16-847) Cold Damage
    Base duration is 5.00 seconds
    Deals (18.4-2225.7) Base Cold Damage per second
    Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
    Base radius is 1.5 metres
    Base secondary radius is 1.8 metres
    Can have up to 10 Chilling Areas

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    +(0.01-0.2) metres to radius
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    's explosion).

Additionally, some effects have specific requirements, such as Life Gain on Hit SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportAttack, Support
Icon: h
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Requires Level 8Supports attack skills.(6-44) Life gained per Enemy Hit with Supported Attacks

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10) Life gained per Enemy Hit with Supported Attacks
This 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.
only working with attacks, culling strike only affects enemies with less than 10% life, and Voll's ProtectorVoll's Protector
Holy Chainmail
Armour: (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 Conviction
Although a great leader during the war,
Voll proved disastrous in times of peace.
's effect needing a critical strike.

Blocking an attack (even if you still take damage, as with Glancing Blows) prevents most on-hit effects (except the debilitate from Punishment) but does trigger the defender's when-hit effects[3].

Conditional modifiers

There are modifiers that can only apply their effects when a certain condition is met. Modifiers that are conditional on properties of the target do not affect damage over time because only hits are able to check someone else properties.[4][5] For example, more Damage against Chilled Enemies from Hypothermia SupportHypothermia SupportCold, Support
Icon: D
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Requires Level 31Supports any skill that deals damage.Supported Skills have +20% chance to Freeze Enemies which are Chilled
Supported Skills deal (20-29)% more Cold Damage Over Time
Supported Skills deal (20-29)% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Chilled Enemies

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have +(1-20)% chance to Freeze Enemies which are Chilled
This 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.
doesn't increase damage from DoTs.

SouthboundSouthbound
Soldier Gloves
Armour: (92-103)
Energy Shield: (19-21)
Requires Level 51, 40 Str, 40 IntAdds (60-72) to (88-100) Cold Damage to Attacks
(12-16)% increased maximum Life
+(40-50)% to Cold Resistance
100% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Your Hits can only Kill Frozen Enemies
Far south, the winter crawls under the skin.
Below the snow, adrift wanderers sleep.
gloves will prevent your hits from killing enemies who are not frozen. This will not stop enemies from dying from your damage over time or minions.

Self-damage

Certain items and skills have the ability to cause a hit on the character without requiring an enemy or environmental hazard attacking you; this can be useful to trigger effects that require a hit (e.g. Cast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportSupport, Spell, Trigger
Icon: !
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 250%
Cooldown Time: 0.25 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Requires Level 38Each supported spell skill will track damage you take, and be triggered when the total damage taken reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.This Gem can only Support Skill Gems requiring Level (38-70) or lower
Supported Skills deal (65-27)% less Damage
Trigger Supported Spells when you take (528-3272) total Damage from Hits

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills require (0.5-10)% reduced amount of Damage taken to Trigger
This 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.
) or requiring the player to be affected by a specific ailment.

Skills that enable self-damaging

The following items are considered hitting yourself:

  • Forbidden RiteForbidden RiteSpell, AoE, Chaos, Projectile
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-21) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.75 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 110%
    Requires Level 16Lobs an exploding projectile near the targeted location, and extra projectiles toward enemies around you. The projectiles deal chaos damage based on your life and energy shield. Casting this spell damages you.Deals (15-498) to (22-747) Chaos Damage
    Deals 5% of your maximum Energy Shield as base Chaos Damage
    Deals 12% of your maximum Life as base Chaos Damage
    Take 40% of maximum Life and 25% of maximum Energy Shield as Chaos Damage
    Fires extra Projectiles at up to (6-7) surrounding Enemies

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Fires extra Projectiles at up to +(0.1-2) surrounding Enemies
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    (on skill use)
  • BoneshatterBoneshatterAttack, Melee, Strike, AoE, Duration, Physical
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 5 Mana
    Attack Speed: 85% of base
    Attack Damage: (200-250)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (200-250)%
    Requires Level 28Attack enemies with a forceful melee strike that also hurts you. Successive uses will raise the damage dealt both to enemies and you. Stunning an enemy with the strike releases a damaging pulse. Requires a Mace, Sceptre, Axe or Staff.(11-158) to (17-238) Added Attack Physical Damage
    +0.2 metres to Melee Strike Range
    Gain 1 Trauma the first time this Attack Hits an Enemy
    Take (6-194) Physical Damage per Trauma when you gain Trauma
    Trauma lasts 6.0 seconds
    (2-4)% more Damage per Trauma
    Pulse has 15% increased Area of Effect per 0.1s of Stun Duration, up to 400%

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    +(0.05-1)% more Damage per Trauma
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    (on hit)

The following skills do not count as hitting yourself, but will cause you to take damage:

  • Righteous FireRighteous FireSpell, AoE, Fire
    Level: (1-20)
    Cooldown Time: 0.30 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)
    Cast Time: Instant
    Requires Level 16Engulfs you in magical fire that rapidly burns you and nearby enemies. Your spell damage is substantially increased while under this effect. The effect ends when you have 1 life remaining.Deals 70% of your Maximum Life as Base Fire Damage per second
    Deals 70% of your Maximum Energy Shield as Base Fire Damage per second
    You Burn for 90% of your Maximum Life per second as Fire Damage
    You Burn for 70% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Fire Damage
    Grants (20-39)% more Spell Damage
    Base radius is (1.8-2.3) metres

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Base radius is (0.015-0.3) metres
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
  • Blood RageBlood RageSpell, Duration, Physical
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (12-29) Life
    Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)
    Cast Time: Instant
    Requires Level 16Adds a buff that deals Physical Damage over time, while increasing Attack Speed and Life Leech. Killing an enemy while this buff is active refreshes the buff duration, and can grant a Frenzy Charge.Base duration is (7.00-10.80) seconds
    Grants (5-15)% increased Attack Speed
    1.2% of Attack Physical Damage Leeched as Life
    You take 4% of your Maximum Life per second as Physical Damage
    You take 4% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Physical Damage
    25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Grants (0.25-5)% increased Attack Speed
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Items that enable self-damaging

The following items are considered hitting yourself:

  • Doedre's ElixirDoedre's Elixir
    Greater Mana Flask
    Recovers 120 Mana over 4.00 Seconds
    Consumes (31-36) of 36 Charges on use
    Requires Level 12(250-300)% increased Charges per use
    Removes 80% of your maximum Energy Shield on use
    You take 50% of your maximum Life as Chaos Damage on use
    Gain (1-3) Power Charges on use
    Gain (1-3) Frenzy Charges on use
    Gain (1-3) Endurance Charges on use
    Doedre Darktongue knew the Way of the Thaumaturge.
    In order to receive, one must give... without hesitation.
    Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
    (on use)
  • Eye of InnocenceEye of Innocence
    Citrine Amulet
    Requires Level 68+(16-24) to Strength and Dexterity10% chance to Ignite
    (50-70)% increased Damage while Ignited
    Take 100 Fire Damage when you Ignite an Enemy
    2% of Fire Damage Leeched as Life while Ignited
    "...and so He said: 'Let only the good meet my gaze'
    and no eye met His. So He called down the cleansing flames
    and let black smoke sweep the Sinners away."
    - Book of Innocence
    (on igniting an enemy)
  • GluttonyGluttony
    Leather Belt
    Requires Level 48+(25-40) to maximum Life+(60-80) to maximum Life
    You have Culling Strike against Cursed Enemies
    Gain (20-28) Life per Cursed Enemy Hit with Attacks
    Gain (10-14) Mana per Cursed Enemy Hit with Attacks
    Take (100-200) Physical Damage when you use a Movement Skill
    You have no Armour or Maximum Energy Shield
    What started as a desire to feed
    became a desire to learn...
    (on using a movement skill)
  • Heartbound LoopHeartbound Loop
    Moonstone Ring
    Requires Level 20+(15-25) to maximum Energy ShieldRegenerate (10-15) Life per second
    (20-40)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
    Minions have 15% increased maximum Life
    Minions have 10% increased Area of Effect
    350 Physical Damage taken on Minion Death
    When the axe finally fell, Seryl shared his pain,
    and the last thought that flickered through his
    fading mind was her broken, shattered scream.
    (on minion death)
  • Scold's BridleScold's Bridle
    Mind Cage
    Energy Shield: (73-84)Requires Level 65, 138 Int(80-100)% increased Spell Damage
    15% reduced Cast Speed
    +(30-60) to maximum Mana
    Your Skills deal you 400% of Mana Spent on Upfront Skill Mana Costs as Physical Damage
    "The sharper the pain, the sharper the mind.
    A curious paradox."
    - Shavronne of Umbra
    (on skill use)
  • Replica TulfallReplica Tulfall
    Opal Wand
    Wand
    Physical Damage: 35-65
    Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
    Attacks per Second: 1.30
    Requires Level 62, 212 IntAdds (14-29) to (42-47) Cold Damage to Spells and Attacks(15-25)% increased Cast Speed
    Lose all Power Charges on reaching Maximum Power Charges
    Gain a Frenzy Charge on reaching Maximum Power Charges
    (15-20)% increased Cold Damage per Frenzy Charge
    Gain a Power Charge on Killing a Frozen Enemy
    Take 500 Cold Damage on reaching Maximum Power Charges
    "Are we mad for attempting to build an engine out of this?
    Looping cycles, power and pain..."
    - Researcher Arn
    (on reaching max Power charges)
  • Echoes of CreationEchoes of Creation
    Royal Burgonet
    Armour: (678-954)Requires Level 65, 148 StrSocketed Warcry Skills have +1 Cooldown Use
    (80-120)% increased Armour
    +(50-70) to maximum Life
    When you Attack, take (15-20)% of Life as Physical Damage for
    each Warcry Exerting the Attack
    Skills deal (10-15)% more Damage for each Warcry Exerting them
    A cacophony of battle cries
    Reverberate through time and space
    Inflicting pain beyond measure
    (on exerted attack)
  • Storm SecretStorm Secret
    Topaz Ring
    Requires Level 56+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance+(20-30) to Intelligence
    (20-30)% increased Lightning Damage
    (10-15)% chance to Shock
    Herald of Thunder also creates a storm when you Shock an Enemy
    Storms Hit Enemies with (30-50)% increased Frequency
    Take 250 Lightning Damage when Herald of Thunder Hits an Enemy
    Lightning lives in an endless circle.
    (on Herald of ThunderHerald of ThunderSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning, Herald
    Level: (1-20)
    Reservation: 25% Mana
    Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)
    Cast Time: Instant
    AoE Radius: 32
    Requires Level 16Grants a buff which adds lightning damage to spells and attacks. If you kill a shocked enemy, this skill will create a storm, causing lightning bolts to strike enemies around you for a duration. The damage inflicted by this skill is not affected by modifiers to spell damage.Deals (1-23) to (31-1108) Lightning Damage
    Cannot inflict Shock
    Base duration is 6.00 seconds
    Storm Hits an Enemy every 0.25 Seconds
    Creates a storm when you Kill a Shocked Enemy
    Buff grants (2-19) to (7-76) Added Attack Lightning Damage
    Buff grants (2-19) to (7-76) Added Spell Lightning Damage

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Storms Hit Enemies with (1-20)% increased Frequency
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    hit)

The following items do not count as hitting yourself, but will cause you to take damage:

References

  1. Mark_GGG (June 22, 2016). "Mechanical Questions Thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  2. Mark_GGG (February 21, 2016). "GGG, can we get some answers on Conversion please?". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  3. https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/h0z19u/comment/funpjve/?context=10
  4. Mark_GGG (October 9, 2015). "Poison Arrow's DoT + AA + Hypothermia works?". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. Mark_GGG (June 9, 2016). "Mechanical Questions Thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved July 05, 2016.

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