Merciless Skewering

Merciless Skewering

Notable Passive Skill

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]

Merciless Skewering (previously known as Swift Skewering) is a notable passive skill.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Violet Oil	Violet Oil	Silver Oil	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

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	Swift Skewering is renamed into Merciless Skewering. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] No longer grant 5% increased Attack Speed
3.15.0	Now grants Impale Damage dealt to Enemies Impaled by you Overwhelms 15% Physical Damage Reduction (up from 10%).
3.13.0	The Swift Skewering cluster now consists of two branches (rather than a full loop). It now has a second notable, Blade Sovereign. Now grants 5% increased Impale Effect. No longer grants 15% increased Attack Physical Damage. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
3.11.0	[Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] The wording of the passive skill has changed from Enemies you Impale have -10% to Total Physical Damage Reduction against Impale Hits to Impale Damage dealt to Enemies Impaled by you Overwhelms 10% Physical Damage Reduction.
3.9.0	Added a new, very similar, stat: Enemies you Impale have -X% to Total Physical Damage Reduction against Impale Hits. This has been added to the Forceful Skewering and Swift Skewering clusters. Now grants Enemies you Impale have -10% to Total Physical Damage Reduction against Impale Hits. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
3.8.0	Now able to be allocated via anointment : Violet OilViolet OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 8Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x2, Silver OilSilver OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 12Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. x1
3.7.0	Introduced to the game

See also

• Forceful Skewering
• Vicious Skewering