Chain Hook

Chain HookAttack, AoE, Movement, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-8) Mana
Attack Speed: 120% of base
Attack Damage: (171-393)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (171-393)%Requires Level 12When used at range, throws out a chain, pulling you to the enemy hit dealing damage in an area behind them. When close to the enemy, just causes the area damage directly. Requires a One Handed Mace, Sceptre, Sword or Axe.+0.1 metres to Radius per 5 Rage
Gain 2 Rage on Attack Hit

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Gain (0.05-1) Rage on Attack HitPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Acquisition
Drop level: 12Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemChainHook

Chain Hook is a melee attack skill that strikes a nearby enemy and deals damage in an area in front of the user. When used against distant targets, it launches a hook that can latch to an enemy and pull the user towards it. Each hit with the skill generates rage.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	12	33	5	171.1%	171.1%	0	0
2	15	39	5	178.8%	178.8%	15249	15249
3	19	48	6	187.1%	187.1%	41517	56766
4	23	56	6	195.9%	195.9%	81983	138749
5	27	64	6	205%	205%	147968	286717
6	31	73	6	214.6%	214.6%	250557	537274
7	35	81	6	224.6%	224.6%	405086	942360
8	38	88	7	234.6%	234.6%	447718	1390078
9	41	94	7	245.1%	245.1%	615318	2005396
10	44	100	7	256.1%	256.1%	834639	2840035
11	47	106	7	267.5%	267.5%	1570760	4410795
12	50	113	7	279.4%	279.4%	1633987	6044782
13	53	119	7	291.8%	291.8%	2151030	8195812
14	56	125	8	304.9%	304.9%	2812189	11008001
15	59	132	8	318.5%	318.5%	5099360	16107361
16	62	138	8	332.5%	332.5%	9400731	25508092
17	64	142	8	346.8%	346.8%	15273366	40781458
18	66	146	8	361.6%	361.6%	26286582	67068040
19	68	151	8	377.1%	377.1%	62890590	129958630
20	70	155	8	393.1%	393.1%	212046017	342004647
21	72	159	8	409.9%	409.9%	—	—
22	74	—	9	427.3%	427.3%	—	—
23	76	—	9	445.6%	445.6%	—	—
24	78	—	9	464.6%	464.6%	—	—
25	80	—	9	484.5%	484.5%	—	—
26	82	—	9	505.1%	505.1%	—	—
27	84	—	9	526.6%	526.6%	—	—
28	86	—	9	549%	549%	—	—
29	88	—	9	572.5%	572.5%	—	—
30	90	—	9	596.8%	596.8%	—	—
31	91	—	10	633.4%	633.4%	—	—
32	92	—	10	646.9%	646.9%	—	—
33	93	—	10	660.7%	660.7%	—	—
34	94	—	10	674.6%	674.6%	—	—
35	95	—	10	689%	689%	—	—
36	96	—	10	703.7%	703.7%	—	—
37	97	—	10	718.6%	718.6%	—	—
38	98	—	10	733.9%	733.9%	—	—
39	99	—	10	749.4%	749.4%	—	—
40	100	—	10	765.4%	765.4%	—	—

Item acquisition

Chain Hook can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Chain Hook can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
6	The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb	Random level 20 gem	A
3	Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter	Random gem with 20% quality	A
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	Random gem with 1–20% quality	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence Act 1

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence Act 1 Nessa
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Chain Hook.

Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Chain Hook Cone Radius Per 12 Rage 1	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Chain Hook has +0.1 metres to radius per 12 Rage	helmet 100
Enchantment Chain Hook Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Chain Hook deals 25% increased Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Chain Hook Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Chain Hook deals 40% increased Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Chain Hook Gain Rage On Hit Chance 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Chain Hook grants 1 Rage if it Hits Enemies	helmet 100
Enchantment Chain Hook Gain Rage On Hit Chance 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Chain Hook grants 1 Rage if it Hits Enemies	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Chain Hook has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description
Stygian Chain Hook EffectStygian Chain Hook EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Chain Hook becomes a Stygian Effect.	Your Chain Hook becomes a Stygian Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.25.0	Now has a Mana cost of 5 at gem level 1 (previously 8), scaling up to 8 at gem level 20 (unchanged). No longer grants "Gain 1 Rage if this Skill Hits any Enemies". Instead it now has "Gain 2 Rage on Attack Hit". Now has 171% Effectiveness of Base and Added Damage at gem level 1 (previously 115%), scaling up to 393% at gem level 20 (previously 169%).
3.23.0	Quality now causes you to Gain +0-1 Rage if this Skill Hits any Enemies, instead of providing 0-10% increased Area of Effect.
3.15.0	Now deals 169% of Base Damage, and has 169% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 135%).
3.7.4	Added Labyrinth Enchantments
3.7.0	Chain Hook has been added to the game.