Heavy Strike

Heavy StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 5 Mana
Attack Speed: 85% of base
Attack Damage: (195-250)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (195-250)%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 DistanceDeals (195-313)% of Base Attack Damage
Knocks Enemies Back on Hit
25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
+(2-4) to Melee Strike Range
20% chance to deal Double DamagePlace 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
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	Range	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	195%	195%	2	0	0
2	2	0	198%	197.9%	2	70	70
3	4	16	201%	200.8%	2	308	378
4	7	22	204%	203.7%	2	1554	1932
5	11	31	207%	206.6%	2	6667	8599
6	16	41	209%	209.5%	2	26047	34646
7	20	50	212%	212.4%	3	49725	84371
8	24	58	215%	215.3%	3	95714	180085
9	28	67	218%	218.2%	3	169595	349680
10	32	75	221%	221.1%	3	283759	633439
11	36	83	224%	223.9%	3	453996	1087435
12	40	92	227%	226.8%	3	703128	1790563
13	44	100	230%	229.7%	3	1061223	2851786
14	48	109	233%	232.6%	4	2065870	4917656
15	52	117	236%	235.5%	4	2507110	7424766
16	56	125	238%	238.4%	4	5798936	13223702
17	60	134	241%	241.3%	4	15083919	28307621
18	64	142	244%	244.2%	4	27792735	56100356
19	67	148	247%	247.1%	4	43869739	99970095
20	70	155	250%	250%	4	242081556	342051651
21	72	159	253%	252.9%	5	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	256%	255.8%	5	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	259%	258.7%	5	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	262%	261.6%	5	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	264%	264.5%	5	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	267%	267.4%	5	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	270%	270.3%	5	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	273%	273.2%	6	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	276%	276.1%	6	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	279%	278.9%	6	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	280%	280.4%	6	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	282%	281.8%	6	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	283%	283.3%	6	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	285%	284.7%	6	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	286%	286.2%	7	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	288%	287.6%	7	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	289%	289.1%	7	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	291%	290.5%	7	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	292%	292%	7	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	293%	293.4%	7	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, 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
Weight of the EmpireWeight of the Empire Crimson JewelLimited to: 2 Radius: Medium(8-12)% increased Global Physical Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Heavy Strike has a 20% chance to deal Double DamageOndar not only betrayed his emperor, He betrayed his friend. And in his dying moments, Chitus ensured, That Ondar felt the full weight of his guilt.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	2	Medium	(8-12)% increased Global Physical Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Heavy Strike has a 20% chance to deal Double Damage

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Heavy Strike.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Heavy Strike Attack Speed 1	66	10% increased Heavy Strike Attack Speed	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Heavy Strike Attack Speed 2	75	15% increased Heavy Strike Attack Speed	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Heavy Strike Damage 1	66	25% increased Heavy Strike Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Heavy Strike Damage 2	75	40% increased Heavy Strike Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Heavy Strike Double Damage 1	66	Heavy Strike has a 8% chance to deal Double Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Heavy Strike Double Damage 2	75	Heavy Strike has a 12% chance to deal Double Damage	helmet 100 default 0

Version history

Version	Changes
3.15.0	Now deals 313% of Base Damage, and has 313% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 250%).
3.13.0	Now deals base weapon damage and has an added damage effectiveness of 195% at gem level 1 (from 176%), up to 250% at gem level 20 (from 222%).
3.12.0	Now has alternative gem quality.
3.7.0	Now deals base damage equal to, and has an added damage effectiveness of, 176% at gem level 1 (from 150%), up to 222% at gem level 20 (from 194%). Now has +2 to melee range at gem level 1 (from 0), up to +4 at gem level 20 (from +2). Now has 20% chance to deal double damage at all gem levels. Now has an attack speed multiplier of 85%. Now gains 1% increased Stun Duration on enemies and 1% increased damage per 1% gem quality (previously only gained increased stun duration on enemies).
3.4.0	Now gain additional melee weapon range every 7 levels, up to +2 at level 20 (and +3 at level 21)
2.4.0	5% 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.
2.0.0	Now grants 1% increased stun duration per 1% quality (quality no longer affects attack speed).
1.2.0	The mana cost of all skills has been revised.
0.11.6	Heavy Strike: reduced stun threshold reduction from 30% to 25%.
0.10.2	Heavy Strike's physical damage now increases by 5% per level rather than 4%.
0.9.12qq	Heavy Strike's 50% damage bonus now affects support gems and elemental damage. It is now represented as Damage Effectiveness.
0.9.12e	Fixed a client crash that could occur when using a Duelist and Heavy Strike with certain weapon combinations.
0.9.3	Heavy Strike has been added to the game.