Bleeding

You are Bleeding, causing you to take Physical Damage over time. The Damage will be higher while you are moving.

Bleeding, or bleed, is an ailment that deals physical damage over time to the affected target.^[1] Moving targets suffer increased bleeding damage. Only physical damage hit can inflict bleed. As of current build of the game, all chance to bleed are grant to the weapon as local mod, or the chance is specific to the attack. Thus, bleed is limited to attack skill only at the moment.

Mechanics

Infliction

Attack will inflict 1 application of bleed if:

Base damage of attack have non-zero physical component
Attack successfully lands (is not blocked, dodged or evaded) ^{[citation needed]}
Attack has a chance to cause bleeding and it passes the chance-check (ex:Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Bloodplay".)
- Or attack is guaranteed to cause bleeding (ex:Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Farrul's Pounce".)

Different applications of bleed are inflicted independently.

Apart from dealing damage, the bleeding state (presence of bleed stacks) can interact with other mechanics (Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "The Golden Rule"., Double StrikeDouble StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 5 Mana
Attack Speed: 80% of base
Attack Damage: (91-112)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (91-112)%Performs two fast strikes with a melee weapon.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Attack Speed2% increased Elemental Damage1% chance to Maim on HitDeals (91.3-112)% of Base Attack Damage
Adds (3-113) to (5-169) Physical Damage against Bleeding Enemies
25% chance to cause Bleeding
+(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Haemophilia".).

Damage

Bleed deals physical damage over time.

Potential damage from one bleed application is based on the base physical damage of attack that caused it: 70% per second if the target is standing still (reduced to 10% if an enemy monster applied it). If the target is moving, bleeding deals additional damage equal to twice the base, for a total of 3 times the base damage (210% per second) ^[2].

By default, only the strongest (the highest damage-per-second) bleed application will actually deal damage at any given time.

If Crimson Dance is allocated, the potential damage of one stack is 35% of the inflicting attack's physical damage, regardless of whether the target is moving or not, and the 8 strongest applications will deal damage at any given time. Sustaining all 8 stacks on a target will thus deal an additional 280% of the attack's average physical damage per second. This effectively quadruples bleed DPS in prolonged fights.

Bleed damage is not reduced by armour, but will be reduced by any other sources of physical mitigation, such as endurance charges or Immortal CallImmortal CallSpell, Duration, Guard
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (21-36) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 34Take less Physical and Elemental Damage for a short time. Consumes up to 5 Endurance Charges to lengthen the buff and further lessen Physical Damage taken. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Skill Effect Duration1% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate-0.1% less Physical Damage taken per Endurance Charge removed
0.1% less Elemental Damage taken per Endurance Charge removedBase duration is 1 seconds
(25-34)% less Elemental Damage taken
(25-35)% less Physical Damage taken
15% less Physical Damage taken per Endurance Charge removed
20% increased Buff Duration per Endurance Charge removed
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Bleed damage can be increased by the VulnerabilityVulnerabilitySpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Physical, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curse all targets in an area, causing them to take increased physical damage. Attacks against the cursed enemies have a chance to inflict bleeding, and ailments inflicted on them will deal damage faster.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentAttacks Hits against Cursed Enemies have 0.5% chance to inflict Bleeding0.5% increased Effect of CurseAttack Hits have 0.5% chance to Maim Cursed Enemies for 4 secondsBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies take (30-39)% increased Physical Damage
Attacks Hits against Cursed Enemies have 20% chance to inflict Bleeding
Ailments inflicted on Cursed Enemies deal Damage 20% Faster
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0-10) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. hex and, like all damage-over-time effects, the DespairDespairSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their chaos resistance and increasing damage over time they take. All hits will deal added chaos damage to the cursed enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentCursed enemies take 0.5% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects0.5% increased Effect of CurseSpell Hits have 0.5% chance to Hinder Cursed Enemies with 30% reduced Movement Speed for 4 secondsBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies have -(20-29)% to Chaos Resistance
Cursed enemies take (15-25)% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects
Adds (9-46) to (12-57) Chaos Damage to Hits against Cursed Enemies
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0-10) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. hex.

Dual Wielding while using Cleave or Dual Strike: If both hands cause bleeding, then the bleeding damage from both hands is combined. If only one hand causes bleeding, then only that hand's bleeding damage will occur.^[3]

Duration

The base duration of bleed is 5 seconds.^[4] This means that by default and before reductions (see above), an attack that causes bleed will deal an additional 350% (70% for 5 seconds) over its full duration to a target that isn't moving. If the target is moving for the full duration, this increases to 1050% (350% * 3). If Crimson Dance is allocated, this additional damage decreases to 175% (350% * 0.5) per stack, regardless of whether the target is moving or not.

Separate applications of bleed do not stack cumulatively (unless Crimson Dance is allocated, then it stacks up to 8 times). Each bleed effect remains present on the target until it runs its course, but only the one with the highest damage per second will cause damage at any given moment.^[5] For example, assume an enemy is inflicted with bleed for 100 damage per second, then after 2 seconds it is inflicted with bleed for 50 damage per second. The outcome will be 500 damage over 5 seconds followed by 100 damage over 2 seconds.

Modifiers

Damage modifiers

As a damage over time effect, bleed's damage can be affected positively or negatively by some damage modifiers.

The following modifiers will directly affect the damage of bleed:

Damage
Physical Damage (including physical damage over time multiplier)
Damage over Time
Bleeding Damage

Trap, mine, minion or totem damage modifiers will also affect the damage of bleed if it is applied by a trap, a mine, a minion or a totem respectively.

Also, bleed is non-elemental ailment, so Damage from Ailments modifier will also affect the damage of bleed.

Flat Physical Attack Damage modifiers, being count in base attack damage, also affects bleed damage.

Other modifiers of increased/reduced/more/less type affecting hits (attack, melee, ranged, projectile, etc), as well as any damage modifier specific to the skill, do not apply to bleed.

Defensive modifiers

Damage from bleed cannot be affected by mechanics affecting physical damage from hits, such as Armour or Fortify.

To affect incoming damage from bleed, one need to use global (hits and ailments) or ailment damage reduction modifiers.

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Duration modifiers

Bleed's duration can be affected by following modifiers:

Ailment duration
Bleeding duration
Bleed from PuncturePunctureAttack, Projectile, Duration, Melee, Strike, Physical, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 6 Mana
Attack Speed: 70% of base
Attack Damage: (134-164)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (135-165)%Punctures enemies, causing a bleeding debuff, which will be affected by modifiers to skill duration. Puncture works with bows, daggers, claws or swords.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4PhantasmalBleeding inflicted by this Skill deals Damage 0.5% fasterProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsMelee Strikes target 0.1 additional nearby Enemies0.5% chance to Maim on HitDeals (134.74-164.56)% of Base Attack Damage
Base duration is 8 seconds
(3-75) to (4-113) Added Attack Physical Damage
(30-49)% more Damage with Bleeding
Causes Bleeding
+(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. is also affected by Debuff duration

Removal and immunity

a flask with the Module Error: No results found. suffix removes bleeding when used and grants immunity to it while active
Pathfinder's passive Master Surgeon causes all flasks to remove bleeding when used
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Slayer's passive Endless Hunger grants unaffected by bleeding while leeching
The Watcher's Eye can roll a modifier that grants unaffected by bleeding while affected by Malevolence

Other

The Bloodlust SupportBloodlust SupportAttack, Physical, Support, Melee
Icon: L
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 125%Requires Level 18Supports melee attack skills, causing them to deal more damage against bleeding enemies, but preventing those skills from inflicting bleeding on enemies in any way.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Melee Damage against Bleeding EnemiesSupported Skills have 0.5% chance to Crush for 2 seconds on HitSupported Skills have 0.5% chance to refresh Bleeding Duration on HitSupported Skills deal (40-59)% more Melee Physical Damage against Bleeding enemies
Supported Attacks cannot cause BleedingThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. support increases melee damage against bleeding enemies, but prevents the skill itself from causing bleeding.
The Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Bloodgrip". unique amulet and the Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "The Infinite Pursuit". unique boots prevent the extra bleed damage taken by movement.

Active skill gems

Related base stats

The following active skill gems have stats related to bleed:
There are currently no active skill gems that have stats related to bleed.

Related quality stats

The following active skill gems have quality stats related to bleed:
There are currently no active skill gems that have quality stats related to bleed.

Support skill gems

Related base stats

The following support skill gems have stats related to bleed:
There are currently no support skill gems that have stats related to bleed.

Related quality stats

The following support skill gems have quality stats related to bleed:

Skill gem
Bloodlust SupportBloodlust SupportAttack, Physical, Support, Melee Icon: L Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 125%Requires Level 18Supports melee attack skills, causing them to deal more damage against bleeding enemies, but preventing those skills from inflicting bleeding on enemies in any way.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Melee Damage against Bleeding EnemiesSupported Skills have 0.5% chance to Crush for 2 seconds on HitSupported Skills have 0.5% chance to refresh Bleeding Duration on HitSupported Skills deal (40-59)% more Melee Physical Damage against Bleeding enemies Supported Attacks cannot cause BleedingThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.				18
Brutality SupportBrutality SupportPhysical, Support Icon: U Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 38Supports any skill that deals damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Physical DamageSupported Attacks have 0.5% chance to cause BleedingSupported Skills Overwhelm 0.25% Physical Damage ReductionSupported Skills deal (40-59)% more Physical Damage Supported Skills deal no Elemental Damage Supported Skills deal no Chaos DamageThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.				38

Related items

Base items

The table below shows base items that have the modifier 15-20% chance to cause Bleeding on Hit.

Item		Stats