Heavy Strike
Heavy StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 5 Mana
Attack Speed: 85% of base
Attack Damage: (195-313)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (195-313)%Attacks enemies with a forceful blow, knocking them back. Requires a Mace, Sceptre, Axe, Sword or Two-Handed Weapon.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Stun Duration on enemies
1% increased Damage1% increased Knockback Distance5% reduced Knockback DistanceKnocks Enemies Back on Hit
25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
(20-39)% chance to deal Double Damage
+2 to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Drop level: 5Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemHeavyStrike
Heavy Strike is an melee strike attack skill that hits and knocks back an enemy, using a mace, axe, sword or any two-handed weapon. Each hit has a chance to deal double damage.
Skill functions and interactions
- Dual Wielding: Dual wielders can use Heavy Strike as long as both of their weapons are an axe, sword or mace, the attack will alternate between weapons.
- Reduced Enemy Stun Threshold: This modifier increases the chance that enemies struck by Heavy Strike are stunned. This is additive with other reduced Enemy Stun Threshold modifiers, such as from
Stun SupportStun SupportSupport
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Level: (1-20)Requires Level 8Supports any skill that hits enemies, making it easier to stun enemies with those skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 1.5% increased Stun Duration on EnemiesSupported Skills have 0.2% chance to double Stun DurationRecover 0.05% of Life when you Stun an Enemy with Supported SkillsSupported Skills have (30-49)% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdThis 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..
Gem level progression
Level | ![]() | ![]() | Damage Effectiveness | Attack Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 195% | 195% | 0 | 0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 201% | 201.2% | 70 | 70 |
3 | 4 | 16 | 207% | 207.4% | 308 | 378 |
4 | 7 | 22 | 214% | 213.6% | 1554 | 1932 |
5 | 11 | 31 | 220% | 219.8% | 6667 | 8599 |
6 | 16 | 41 | 226% | 226.1% | 26047 | 34646 |
7 | 20 | 50 | 232% | 232.3% | 49725 | 84371 |
8 | 24 | 58 | 238% | 238.5% | 95714 | 180085 |
9 | 28 | 67 | 245% | 244.7% | 169595 | 349680 |
10 | 32 | 75 | 251% | 250.9% | 283759 | 633439 |
11 | 36 | 83 | 257% | 257.1% | 453996 | 1087435 |
12 | 40 | 92 | 263% | 263.3% | 703128 | 1790563 |
13 | 44 | 100 | 270% | 269.5% | 1061223 | 2851786 |
14 | 48 | 109 | 276% | 275.7% | 2065870 | 4917656 |
15 | 52 | 117 | 282% | 281.9% | 2507110 | 7424766 |
16 | 56 | 125 | 288% | 288.2% | 5798936 | 13223702 |
17 | 60 | 134 | 294% | 294.4% | 15083919 | 28307621 |
18 | 64 | 142 | 301% | 300.6% | 27792735 | 56100356 |
19 | 67 | 148 | 307% | 306.8% | 43869739 | 99970095 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 313% | 313% | 242081556 | 342051651 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 319% | 319.2% | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 325% | 325.4% | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 332% | 331.6% | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 338% | 337.8% | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 344% | 344.1% | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 350% | 350.3% | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 356% | 356.5% | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 363% | 362.7% | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 369% | 368.9% | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 375% | 375.1% | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 378% | 378.2% | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 381% | 381.3% | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 384% | 384.4% | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 388% | 387.5% | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 391% | 390.6% | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 394% | 393.7% | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 397% | 396.8% | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 400% | 399.9% | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 403% | 403.1% | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 406% | 406.2% | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Heavy Strike can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Heavy Strike can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Alternate Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. ![]() | Random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality | A |
1 | ![]() Item drops after killing {0} monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. Shift click to unstack. ![]() | Random superior gem | A |
6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() - Ezomyte Proverb ![]() | Random level 20 gem | A |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 superior gem with 20% quality | A |
1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Random divination card set exchange | A |
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 |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 Nessa | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
In addition, Heavy Strike is the starting skill gem for Marauder. It drops after killing the first monster of the game, Hungry Corpse.
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Heavy Strike:
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats |
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Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Heavy Strike.
Name | ![]() | Labyrinth | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
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Enchantment Heavy Strike Attack Speed 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 10% increased Heavy Strike Attack Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Heavy Strike Attack Speed 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 15% increased Heavy Strike Attack Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Heavy Strike Damage 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 25% increased Heavy Strike Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Heavy Strike Damage 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 40% increased Heavy Strike Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Heavy Strike Double Damage 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Heavy Strike has a 8% chance to deal Double Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Heavy Strike Double Damage 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Heavy Strike has a 12% chance to deal Double Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Version history
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