Impale

Impale

Debuff

You're impaled by a hit, and will take a portion of that reflected hit damage when you are hit again.

Impale is a debuff that deals additional physical damage to the affected target each time it is hit.

Mechanics

When a hit applies impale to a target, 10% of that hit's physical damage is recorded before any damage mitigation is applied. Impale deals the recorded damage to that target each time it is hit. Impale does not have a limited duration; it remains in effect until the maximum number of hits is reached. By default, impale lasts for five hits. A target may have multiple impale effects on it at once, all of which deal damage to that target each time it is hit.

The damage dealt by impale is considered reflected damage. The source of the reflected damage is the impale debuff; there is no interaction with effects that pertain to damage you reflect, as seen on Crown of the Pale KingCrown of the Pale King
Regicide MaskEvasion: (352-474)
Energy Shield: (72-96)Requires Level 52, 58 Dex, 58 Int(150-200)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
+(60-80) to maximum Life
(0.4-0.8)% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life
Reflects 100 to 150 Physical Damage to Melee Attackers
100% of Damage you Reflect to Enemies when Hit is leeched as LifeA lightless world
a silent reign
two sightless eyes
feed on your pain..

Sources

Active skill gems

Gem

Support skill gems

Gem

Related helmet enchantments

Name		Stats
Enchantment Lancing Steel Impale Chance 1	66	Lancing Steel's additional Projectiles have +20% chance to Impale Enemies
Enchantment Lancing Steel Impale Chance 2	75	Lancing Steel's additional Projectiles have +30% chance to Impale Enemies

Related passives skills

Name	Stats
Axe Damage and Impale Chance	14% increased Physical Damage with Axes Axe Attacks deal 14% increased Damage with Ailments 10% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks [1]
Impale Chance	10% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks [1] [2]
Impale Chance and Physical Attack Damage	5% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks 10% increased Attack Physical Damage [1]
Impale Chance with Two Handed Weapons	10% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Two Handed Weapons [1]
Impale Effect	6% increased Impale Effect [1] [2]
Impale Effect with Two Handed Weapons	10% increased Effect of Impales you inflict with Two Handed Weapons [1]
Forceful Skewering	10% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks 10% increased Impale Effect Impale Damage dealt to Enemies Impaled by you Overwhelms 25% Physical Damage Reduction [1]
Harpooner	30% increased Effect of Impales you inflict with Two Handed Weapons on Non-Impaled Enemies 20% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Two Handed Weapons 50% increased Impale Duration [1]
Harvester of Foes	30% increased Physical Damage with Axes Axe Attacks deal 30% increased Damage with Ailments 12% increased Impale Effect [1]
Merciless Skewering	15% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks Impale Damage dealt to Enemies Impaled by you Overwhelms 15% Physical Damage Reduction 5% increased Impale Effect [1]

Cluster Jewel passive skills

The following Cluster Jewel passives are related to Impale:

Name	Stats
Readiness	30% increased Evasion Rating if you haven't been Hit Recently 30% chance to Avoid Bleeding 30% chance to Avoid being Impaled [1]
Deep Cuts	15% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks Impales you inflict last 1 additional Hit [1]
Rotten Claws	Minions have a 12% chance to Impale on Hit with Attacks [1]
Run Through	15% increased Physical Damage with Axes or Swords 10% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Axes or Swords 10% increased Impale Effect Axe or Sword Attacks deal 15% increased Damage with Ailments [1]
Vicious Skewering	15% increased Effect of Impales inflicted by Hits that also inflict Bleeding 10% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks Attacks have 10% chance to cause Bleeding [1]

Ascendancy passive skills

There are Ascendancy passive skills related to Impale:

Ascendancy Class	Name	Stats
Champion	Armour and Evasion, Impale Chance	15% increased Evasion Rating and Armour 10% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks [1]
Champion	Master of Metal	Impales you inflict last 1 additional Hit If you've Impaled an Enemy Recently, you and nearby Allies have +1000 to Armour You and nearby Allies deal 6 to 12 added Physical Damage for each Impale on Enemy [1]

Version history

Version	Changes
3.5.0	Added a new Debuff - Impale: When a hit applies Impale, a portion of that Hit's Physical Damage is recorded before sources of damage mitigation are applied. The next 5 hits against that target apply that recorded damage as Reflected Physical Damage. You can have multiple Impales on a target.