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 has always one of 3 damage sources: attack, spell or secondary. Damage over time do no hit.[1]
On/when hit effects
There are countless number of effects and modifiers that occur on hits.
- critical strikes
- status ailment
- penetration
- gaining temporary buffs such as charges
- inlicting debuffs
- stunning
- knocking back
- gaining life, mana or energy shield
- skill-specific effects like Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Arctic Breath"'s explosion.
Additionaly some effects have specific requirements, such as Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Life Gain on Hit" only working with attacks, Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Culling Strike" only affecting 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 effects
References
- ↑ Mark_GGG (February 21, 2016). "GGG, can we get some answers on Conversion please?". Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved February 21, 2016.