Unarmed

Unarmed damage is a form of melee attack damage dealt by a character that does not have a weapon equipped. While it is unusual for most characters to ever use an unarmed attack, character builds based on unarmed damage can be made viable by using FacebreakerFacebreaker
Strapped MittsEvasion: (30-39)
Energy Shield: (7-9)Requires Level 16+30% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
10% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
(600-800)% more Physical Damage with Unarmed Melee Attacks
Extra goreFly like a Storm Crow, crush like a Rhoa or Doryani's FistDoryani's Fist
Vaal GauntletsArmour: (232-266)
Energy Shield: (80-100)Requires Level 63, 100 StrGrants Level 20 Doryani's Touch Skill
+(80-100) to maximum Energy Shield
30% chance to Shock
Adds (150-225) to (525-600) Lightning Damage to Unarmed Melee Hits
Adds (90-135) to (315-360) Lightning Damage to Spells while Unarmed
+(200-250) Energy Shield gained on Killing a Shocked Enemy
30% increased Effect of Lightning AilmentsDoryani's ingenuity raised the Vaal Empire to unprecedented heights. His curiosity reduced it to ruins and bones..

Mechanics

Every character's unarmed attack has a base attack speed of about 1.2 attacks per second (0.83 second attack time) and a base critical strike chance of 0%. The range of unarmed attacks is 4 units, shorter than the range of any melee weapon. The base physical damage of an unarmed attack varies by class:

Class	Base unarmed physical damage
Witch	2–5
Shadow	2–5
Scion	2–6
Templar	2–6
Ranger	2–5
Marauder	2–8
Duelist	2–6

Unarmed damage is counted under the melee and attack keywords, but not the weapon keyword, and hence is not affected by modifiers to weapon damage, such as Weapon Elemental Damage.

A character with a shield or quiver equipped can still used an unarmed attack.

Skill gems

Active skill gems that Unarmed can use.

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Items

The following items specifically mention the Unarmed keyword:

Equipment

• Daresso's SaluteDaresso's Salute
  Citrine AmuletRequires Level 16+(16-24) to Strength and Dexterity50% reduced maximum Energy Shield
  +(30-40)% to Fire Resistance
  +(30-40)% to Cold Resistance
  10% increased Movement Speed when on Full Life
  +0.2 metres to Melee Strike Range
  60% increased Melee Damage when on Full Life"A bit short in the arm, are you?
  Then you'll be short of a head soon enough."
  - Daresso the Daring
• Doryani's FistDoryani's Fist
  Vaal GauntletsArmour: (232-266)
  Energy Shield: (80-100)Requires Level 63, 100 StrGrants Level 20 Doryani's Touch Skill
  +(80-100) to maximum Energy Shield
  30% chance to Shock
  Adds (150-225) to (525-600) Lightning Damage to Unarmed Melee Hits
  Adds (90-135) to (315-360) Lightning Damage to Spells while Unarmed
  +(200-250) Energy Shield gained on Killing a Shocked Enemy
  30% increased Effect of Lightning AilmentsDoryani's ingenuity raised the Vaal Empire to unprecedented heights. His curiosity reduced it to ruins and bones.
• FacebreakerFacebreaker
  Strapped MittsEvasion: (30-39)
  Energy Shield: (7-9)Requires Level 16+30% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
  10% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
  (600-800)% more Physical Damage with Unarmed Melee Attacks
  Extra goreFly like a Storm Crow, crush like a Rhoa
• Rigwald's CurseRigwald's Curse
  Wereclaw TalismanTalisman Tier: 2
  Requires Level 28+(24-36)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier+7% to Unarmed Melee Attack Critical Strike Chance
  Modifiers to Claw Damage also apply to Unarmed Attack Damage with Melee Skills
  Modifiers to Claw Attack Speed also apply to Unarmed Attack Speed with Melee Skills
  Modifiers to Claw Critical Strike Chance also apply to Unarmed Critical Strike Chance with Melee SkillsCorruptedI once thought the First Ones were just
  stories made to scare children.
  But I've seen what they can do. I've felt it.
  And now I must live with that terrible knowledge.

Jewels

• Martial ArtistryMartial Artistry
  Crimson JewelLimited to: 1
  Radius: Small+(0.3-0.4) metres to Melee Strike Range while Unarmed
  Passive Skills in Radius also grant: 1% increased Unarmed Attack Speed with Melee SkillsA gentle hand rarely leaves a mark on the world.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
• PugilistPugilist
  Viridian JewelRadius: Large1% increased Evasion Rating per 3 Dexterity Allocated in Radius
  1% increased Claw Physical Damage per 3 Dexterity Allocated in Radius
  1% increased Melee Physical Damage with Unarmed Attacks per 3 Dexterity Allocated in RadiusThe best dancers often make the best fighters.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
• Warlord's ReachWarlord's Reach
  Crimson JewelLimited to: 110% increased Attack Damage
  +0.2 metres to Melee Strike RangeA steady hand can hold back an army.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.

Passives

There are passive skill nodes that provide bonuses to Unarmed.