Double Strike

Double 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.Acquisition
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Item class: Active Skill Gems
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For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Double Strike.

Double Strike is a melee attack that performs two fast attacks on a target enemy with the player's melee weapon(s). It deals bonus physical damage against bleeding enemies.

Skill functions and interactions

• Multiple Hits: This attack hits twice, activating gain on hit twice, and giving two opportunities to activate chance-based effects such as blind, knockback, stun, and elemental status ailments. It does not, however, have two chances to crit. If one hit is a crit, the other will also be a crit.

Gem level progression

Level			Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage	Phys dmg against Bleeding	Range	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	91%	91.3%	3 to 5	N/A	0	0
2	2	0	92%	92.4%	3 to 5	N/A	70	70
3	4	16	93%	93.5%	4 to 6	N/A	308	378
4	7	22	95%	94.5%	6 to 8	N/A	1554	1932
5	11	31	96%	95.6%	8 to 11	N/A	6667	8599
6	16	41	97%	96.7%	10 to 16	N/A	26047	34646
7	20	50	98%	97.8%	13 to 20	1	49725	84371
8	24	58	99%	98.9%	17 to 25	1	95714	180085
9	28	67	100%	100%	20 to 30	1	169595	349680
10	32	75	101%	101.1%	25 to 37	1	283759	633439
11	36	83	102%	102.2%	30 to 44	1	453996	1087435
12	40	92	103%	103.3%	35 to 53	1	703128	1790563
13	44	100	104%	104.4%	42 to 63	1	1061223	2851786
14	48	109	105%	105.5%	49 to 74	2	2065870	4917656
15	52	117	107%	106.5%	58 to 86	2	2507110	7424766
16	56	125	108%	107.6%	67 to 101	2	5798936	13223702
17	60	134	109%	108.7%	78 to 117	2	15083919	28307621
18	64	142	110%	109.8%	91 to 136	2	27792735	56100356
19	67	148	111%	110.9%	101 to 152	2	43869739	99970095
20	70	155	112%	112%	113 to 169	2	242081556	342051651
21	72	159	113%	113.1%	121 to 181	3	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	114%	114.2%	130 to 195	3	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	115%	115.3%	139 to 209	3	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	116%	116.4%	149 to 224	3	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	117%	117.5%	160 to 239	3	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	119%	118.5%	171 to 256	3	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	120%	119.6%	183 to 274	3	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	121%	120.7%	196 to 293	4	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	122%	121.8%	209 to 314	4	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	123%	122.9%	223 to 335	4	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	123%	123.5%	231 to 346	4	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	124%	124%	239 to 358	4	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	125%	124.5%	247 to 370	4	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	125%	125.1%	255 to 382	4	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	126%	125.6%	263 to 395	5	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	126%	126.2%	272 to 408	5	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	127%	126.7%	281 to 421	5	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	127%	127.3%	290 to 435	5	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	128%	127.8%	300 to 449	5	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	128%	128.4%	309 to 464	5	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
8	Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternative 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	Automatic
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	random superior gem	Automatic
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	Automatic
3	Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem 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	Automatic
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

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 ↓
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 Nessa	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

In addition, Double Strike is the starting skill gem for Duelist. It drops after killing the first monster of the game, Hungry Corpse.

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Double Strike.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Double Strike Attack Speed 1	66	10% increased Double Strike Attack Speed	helmet 75 default 0
Enchantment Double Strike Attack Speed 2	75	15% increased Double Strike Attack Speed	helmet 75 default 0
Enchantment Double Strike Critical Strike Chance 1	66	60% increased Double Strike Critical Strike Chance	helmet 75 default 0
Enchantment Double Strike Critical Strike Chance 2	75	90% increased Double Strike Critical Strike Chance	helmet 75 default 0
Enchantment Double Strike Damage 1	66	25% increased Double Strike Damage	helmet 75 default 0
Enchantment Double Strike Damage 2	75	40% increased Double Strike Damage	helmet 75 default 0
Enchantment Double Strike Double Damage Vs Bleeding 1	66	Double Strike has a 10% chance to deal Double Damage to Bleeding Enemies	helmet 75 default 0
Enchantment Double Strike Double Damage Vs Bleeding 2	75	Double Strike has a 15% chance to deal Double Damage to Bleeding Enemies	helmet 75 default 0

Alternate skill effects

Double Strike has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Prismatic Double Strike EffectPrismatic Double Strike EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Double Strike becomes a Prismatic Effect.	Your Double Strike becomes a Prismatic Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.7.0	Now deals base damage equal to, and has an added damage effectiveness of, 91% at gem level 1 (from 70%), up to 112% at gem level 20 (from 94%). Now has a 25% chance to cause bleeding. Now has an attack speed multiplier of 80%.
2.4.0	13% more damage at gem level 20.
2.1.0	Attack skills that have their damage based on the wielded weapon have their mana costs fixed in place from level 1 onwards.
1.0.2b	Fixed a bug introduced in 1.0.2 where the skill tooltip damage per second stats displayed incorrect values for Dual StrikeDual StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike Level: (1-20) Cost: 5 Mana Attack Speed: 70% of base Attack Damage: (125-195)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-195)%Attacks with both weapons, dealing the damage of both in one strike. Dual wield only. Does not work with wands.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Critical Strike Chance +0.5% to Critical Strike Multiplier+0.25 to Melee Strike Range5% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full LifeDeals 0.5% more added damageDeals (125-195)% of Base Attack Damage (50-107)% increased Critical Strike Chance 100% more Critical Strike Chance against Enemies that are on Full Life 30% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full Life +(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., 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. and CleaveCleaveAttack, AoE, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 6 Mana Attack Speed: 80% of base Attack Damage: (125-170)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-170)% Radius: 20The character swings their weapon (or both weapons if dual wielding) in an arc, damaging monsters in an area in front of them. Only works with Axes and Swords.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Attack Speed+1 Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks2% increased Area of Effect while not Dual Wielding5% chance to Destroy Corpses on KillDeals (125-170)% of Base Attack Damage When Dual Wielding, Deals 60% Damage from each Weapon combined (2-75) to (3-113) Added Attack Physical Damage +(0-6) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
0.10.2	Double Strike's physical damage now increases by 4% per level rather than 3%.
0.9.12qq	From 1% attack speed per quality point to 0.35%.
0.9.9d	Double Strike has been rebalanced so that the starting level is now level 1 It is now pure Dexterity.
0.9.9c	Double Strike is now counted as a Melee gem.
0.9.3	Double Strike is now disabled on Bows (and Wands).
0.8.0	Added new skills: FrenzyFrenzyAttack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: 10 Mana Attack Damage: (115-135)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115-135)%Requires Level 16Performs an attack that gives the character a frenzy charge if it hits. Frenzy charges increase your attack speed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Attack SpeedFires an additional ProjectileMelee Strikes target 0.05 additional nearby Enemy0.25% increased Damage with Ailments per Frenzy ChargeDeals (115-135)% of Base Attack Damage 5% more Attack Damage per Frenzy Charge 5% more Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge +(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., Blood RageBlood RageSpell, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-29) Life Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Adds a buff that deals Physical Damage over time, while increasing Attack Speed and Life Leech. Killing an enemy while this buff is active refreshes the buff duration, and can grant a Frenzy Charge.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.25% increased Attack SpeedBuff grants 0.1% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when you Hit a Unique EnemyBuff grants 0.02% of Elemental Attack Damage leeched as Life(5-15)% increased Attack Speed 1.2% of Attack Physical Damage Leeched as Life You take 4% of your Maximum Life per second as Physical Damage You take 4% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Physical Damage 25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill Base duration is (7-10.8) secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Flicker StrikeFlicker StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Movement, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: 10 Mana Cooldown Time: 2.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Speed: 120% of base Attack Damage: (142-168)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (142-168)%Requires Level 10Teleports the character to a nearby monster and attacks with a melee weapon. If no specific monster is targeted, one is picked at random. Grants a buff that increases movement speed for a duration. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit3% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% increased teleport rangeDeals (142.2-168)% of Base Attack Damage 10% increased Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge 15% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit Buff grants 20% increased Movement Speed Base duration is 3 secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., SweepSweepAttack, AoE, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 8 Mana Attack Speed: 70% of base Attack Damage: (170-225)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (170-225)% Radius: 26Requires Level 12Swings a two handed melee weapon in a circle, knocking back monsters around the character.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.5% increased Attack Speed0.1% chance to deal Triple Damage1% increased Knockback DistanceDeals (170-225)% of Base Attack Damage (5-75) to (8-113) Added Attack Physical Damage Knocks Enemies Back on Hit +(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Dual StrikeDual StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike Level: (1-20) Cost: 5 Mana Attack Speed: 70% of base Attack Damage: (125-195)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-195)%Attacks with both weapons, dealing the damage of both in one strike. Dual wield only. Does not work with wands.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Critical Strike Chance +0.5% to Critical Strike Multiplier+0.25 to Melee Strike Range5% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full LifeDeals 0.5% more added damageDeals (125-195)% of Base Attack Damage (50-107)% increased Critical Strike Chance 100% more Critical Strike Chance against Enemies that are on Full Life 30% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full Life +(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., Double Strike