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The term hit refers to an effect that applies a discrete amount of damage to a target instantaneously. The damage can be mitigated down to 0, but can never be negative.[1] Damage dealt by hits always has one of 3 damage sources (attack, spell or secondary, but note that damage over time never hits.[2]) and is combined of any 5 damage types (physical, fire, cold, lightning or chaos).

Besides the amount of damage, its type and source, 'hit packages' also contain certain mechanics and effects, such as:

  • critical strikes
  • ailments
  • penetration and resistance ignoring (i.e. Inevitable Judgement)
  • accuracy (for attacks only)
  • modifications to target's block and dodge chances (i.e. Block Chance Reduction Support inventory iconBlock Chance Reduction SupportBlock Chance Reduction SupportSupport, Duration
    Icon: B
    Level: (1-20)
    Requires Level 18Supports any skill that hits enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2AnomalousSupported Skills have 0.25% reduced Enemy Block ChanceSupported Skills have 2% increased Overpowered EffectEnemies have -(10-20)% chance to Block Attack or Spell Damage from Supported Skills
    Enemies have -(20-29)% chance to Dodge Attack or Spell Hits from Supported Skills
    Supported Skills inflict Overpowered for 4 seconds when Blocked
    Overpowered applies -5% chance to Block Attack and Spell Damage
    This 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.
    Block Chance Reduction Support inventory icon
    )

and others.

On/when hit effects[ | ]

"On Hit" effects are when the player hits the enemy, and "When Hit" is when the enemy hits the player. In general, most effects are applied after the hit is completed and damage is dealt, since magnitude of damage is used to compute the magnitude of effect. These include, but are not limited to:

  • gain temporary buffs (e.g. charges)
  • inflict debuffs (e.g. curses or bleed)
  • stun
  • knockback
  • gain life, mana or energy shield
  • culling strike
  • skill-specific effects (e.g. Creeping Frost inventory iconCreeping FrostCreeping FrostSpell, Projectile, Duration, AoE, Cold
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (7-20) Mana
    Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
    Cast Time: 0.60 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%
    Projectile Speed: 844
    Radius: 12
    Requires Level 12Fire an icy projectile that bursts on impact or when reaching the targeted area, dealing area damage and creating a chilling area that deals cold damage over time. This area will creep across the ground towards nearby enemies until its duration expires.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Skill Effect DurationFires an additional ProjectileChilling Area has 2% increased Movement SpeedBase duration is 5 seconds
    Deals (11-383) to (16-572) Cold Damage
    Can have up to 10 Chilling Areas
    Deals (16.7-1391.2) Base Cold Damage per second
    Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Creeping Frost skill icon
    Creeping Frost inventory icon
    's explosion).

Additionally, some effects have specific requirements, such as Life Gain on Hit Support inventory iconLife Gain on Hit SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportAttack, Support
Icon: h
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Requires Level 8Supports attack skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent+0.5 Life gained for each Enemy hit by Attacks from Supported SkillsSupported Skills deal 2% increased Damage when on Full Life+0.1 Mana gained for each Enemy hit by Attacks from Supported Skills+(6-44) Life gained for each Enemy hit by Attacks from Supported SkillsThis 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.
Life Gain on Hit Support inventory icon
only working with attacks, culling strike only affects enemies with less than 10% life, and Voll's Protector inventory iconVoll's ProtectorVoll's Protector
Holy Chainmail
Quality: +20%
Armour: (426-523)
Energy Shield: (85-105)
Movement Speed: -5%
Requires Level 35, 53 Str, 53 Int(100-150)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
50% reduced maximum Mana
Gain a Power Charge for each Enemy you hit with a Critical Strike
Inner Conviction
Although a great leader during the war,
Voll proved disastrous in times of peace.
Voll's Protector inventory icon
's effect needing a critical strike.

Conditional modifiers[ | ]

There are modifiers that can only apply their effects when a certain condition is met. Modifiers that are conditional on properties of the target do not affect damage over time because only hits are able to check someone else properties.[3][4] For example, more Damage against Chilled Enemies from Hypothermia Support inventory iconHypothermia SupportHypothermia SupportCold, Support
Icon: D
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Requires Level 31Supports any skill that deals damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 1.5% increased Chill Duration on EnemiesSupported Skills have +1% chance to Freeze Enemies which are ChilledEnemies Frozen by Supported Skills have -0.2% to Cold ResistanceSupported Skills deal (20-29)% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Chilled Enemies
Supported Skills have +20% chance to Freeze Enemies which are Chilled
Supported Skills deal (20-39)% more Cold Damage Over Time
This 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.
Hypothermia Support inventory icon
doesn't increase damage from DoTs.

Southbound inventory iconSouthboundSouthbound
Soldier Gloves
Quality: +20%
Armour: 110
Energy Shield: 21
Requires Level 51, 40 Str, 40 IntAdds (30-36) to (44-50) Cold Damage to Attacks
(12-16)% increased maximum Life
+(40-50)% to Cold Resistance
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Your Hits can only Kill Frozen Enemies
50% increased Herald of Ice Damage
Far south, the winter crawls under the skin.
Below the snow, adrift wanderers sleep.
Southbound inventory icon
gloves will prevent your hits from killing enemies who are not frozen. This will not stop enemies from dying from your damage over time or minions.

Items that enable self-damaging[ | ]

Items that hit:

  • Doedre's Elixir inventory iconDoedre's ElixirDoedre's Elixir
    Greater Mana Flask
    Recovers 120 Mana over 4.00 seconds
    Consumes (19-22) of 36 Charges on use
    Requires Level 12(120-150)% increased Charges used
    Removes 20% of your maximum Energy Shield on use
    You take 10% of your maximum Life as Chaos Damage on use
    You gain a Power Charge on use
    You gain a Frenzy Charge on use
    You gain an Endurance Charge on use
    Doedre Darktongue knew the Way of the Thaumaturge.
    In order to receive, one must give... without hesitation.
    Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
    Doedre's Elixir inventory icon
    (on use)
  • Eye of Innocence inventory iconEye of InnocenceEye of Innocence
    Citrine Amulet
    Requires Level 68+(16-24) to Strength and Dexterity10% chance to Ignite
    (50-70)% increased Damage while Ignited
    Take 100 Fire Damage when you Ignite an Enemy
    2% of Fire Damage Leeched as Life while Ignited
    "...and so He said: 'Let only the good meet my gaze'
    and no eye met His. So He called down the cleansing flames
    and let black smoke sweep the Sinners away."
    - Book of Innocence
    Eye of Innocence inventory icon
    (on igniting an enemy)
  • Gluttony inventory iconGluttonyGluttony
    Leather Belt
    Requires Level 8+(25-40) to maximum Life+(60-80) to maximum Life
    You have Culling Strike against Cursed Enemies
    (20-28) Life gained for each Cursed Enemy hit by your Attacks
    (10-14) Mana gained for each Cursed Enemy hit by your Attacks
    Take (100-200) Physical Damage when you use a Movement Skill
    You have no Armour or Maximum Energy Shield
    What started as a desire to feed
    became a desire to learn...
    Gluttony inventory icon
    (on using a movement skill)
  • Heartbound Loop inventory iconHeartbound LoopHeartbound Loop
    Moonstone Ring
    Requires Level 20+(15-25) to maximum Energy ShieldRegenerate (10-15) Life per second
    (20-40)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
    Minions have 15% increased maximum Life
    Minions have 10% increased Area of Effect
    350 Physical Damage taken on Minion Death
    When the axe finally fell, Seryl shared his pain,
    and the last thought that flickered through his
    fading mind was her broken, shattered scream.
    Heartbound Loop inventory icon
    (on minion death)
  • Scold's Bridle inventory iconScold's BridleScold's Bridle
    Mind Cage
    Quality: +20%
    Energy Shield: 82
    Requires Level 65, 138 Int(80-100)% increased Spell Damage
    15% reduced Cast Speed
    +(30-60) to maximum Mana
    Your Skills deal you 400% of Mana Spent on Skill Mana Costs as Physical Damage
    "The sharper the pain, the sharper the mind.
    A curious paradox."
    - Shavronne of Umbra
    Scold's Bridle inventory icon
    (on skill use)

Items that do not hit, but still deal damage to you:

References[ | ]

  1. Mark_GGG (June 22, 2016). "Mechanical Questions Thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  2. Mark_GGG (February 21, 2016). "GGG, can we get some answers on Conversion please?". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  3. Mark_GGG (October 9, 2015). "Poison Arrow's DoT + AA + Hypothermia works?". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  4. Mark_GGG (June 9, 2016). "Mechanical Questions Thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved July 05, 2016.
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