Vigilant Strike

Vigilant StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 6 Mana
Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 85% of base
Attack Damage: (222-260)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (222-260)%Attacks enemies with a powerful melee strike. You gain the Fortify buff, granting damage reduction. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge. Requires a Melee Weapon.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal2% increased Fortify duration2% increased Area of Effect3% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% increased DamageDeals (222-260)% of Base Attack Damage
(75-170)% increased Fortify duration
Grants Fortify on Melee Hit
+(2-4) to Melee Strike Range
Can't be EvadedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
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Vigilant Strike is a melee attack skill that cannot be evaded and applies the Fortify buff on hit. Vigilant Strike has one of the highest base damages of any attack skill, but has a cooldown that can only be bypassed by expending an endurance charge.

Skill functions and interactions

• Dual wielding: When dual wielding, Vigilant Strike will randomly choose one weapon to attack with.^{[citation needed]}
• Can't be Evaded causes any other source of this modifier, as well as accuracy in general, to be redundant.
• Vigilant Strike can still miss if the target dodges or blocks.
• Critical Strikes work as normal, but accuracy does not need to be checked.
• Support gems:
  • Endurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportEndurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportSupport, Melee, Attack
    Icon: e
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 18Supports melee attack skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 1% increased Stun Duration on EnemiesSupported Skills deal 0.1% increased Damage per Endurance ChargeSupported Skills deal 1% increased Damage if you've lost an Endurance Charge in the past 8 seconds4% more Damage per Endurance Charge
    Gain an Endurance Charge when you Stun an Enemy with a Melee Hit from Supported Skills
    Supported Skills have (0-19)% 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. will generate an endurance charge if Vigilant Strike stuns an enemy, allowing for continued use of the skill.
  • Stun SupportStun SupportSupport
    Icon: t
    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. can synergize with Endurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportEndurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportSupport, Melee, Attack
    Icon: e
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 18Supports melee attack skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 1% increased Stun Duration on EnemiesSupported Skills deal 0.1% increased Damage per Endurance ChargeSupported Skills deal 1% increased Damage if you've lost an Endurance Charge in the past 8 seconds4% more Damage per Endurance Charge
    Gain an Endurance Charge when you Stun an Enemy with a Melee Hit from Supported Skills
    Supported Skills have (0-19)% 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., increasing the chance that the attack will generate an endurance charge.
  • Multistrike SupportMultistrike SupportAttack, Melee, Support
    Icon: 3
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat twice when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills, or triggered skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Melee Physical DamageSupported Skills have 1% reduced Attack Speed
    Supported Skills have 1% increased Area of Effect per RepeatSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack SpeedSupported Skills Repeat 2 additional times
    Supported Skills have (35-44)% more Melee Attack Speed
    First Repeat of Supported Skills deals 22% more Damage
    Second Repeat of Supported Skills deals 44% more Damage
    Supported Skills deal (30-20)% less Attack DamageThis 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. will cause Vigilant Strike to repeat twice per attack, causing its cooldown and endurance charge expenditure to be more effective. Endurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportEndurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportSupport, Melee, Attack
    Icon: e
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 18Supports melee attack skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 1% increased Stun Duration on EnemiesSupported Skills deal 0.1% increased Damage per Endurance ChargeSupported Skills deal 1% increased Damage if you've lost an Endurance Charge in the past 8 seconds4% more Damage per Endurance Charge
    Gain an Endurance Charge when you Stun an Enemy with a Melee Hit from Supported Skills
    Supported Skills have (0-19)% 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. will only trigger on the first hit, if it stuns. Multistrike will also cause Vigilant Strike to automatically target nearby enemies, potentially increasing its total hit chance versus manually targeting.
  • Fortify SupportFortify SupportAttack, Support, Melee
    Icon: O
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports melee attack skills that are not triggered.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Attack DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Fortify DurationHits from Supported Skills Overwhelm 0.25% of Physical Damage Reduction while you have FortifySupported Skills grant Fortify on Melee hit
    Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Melee Damage
    Supported Skills have (15-34)% increased Fortify duration
    Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee HitsThis 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. will impart additional Fortify duration and increased melee physical damage, but its utility will be redundant.
  • Melee Splash SupportMelee Splash SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike, AoE
    Icon: S
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
    Radius: 14Requires Level 8Supports melee strike skills, causing their melee strike to deal splash damage around each target hit.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills deal 1% increased Melee DamageSupported Skills deal -2% less Damage to surrounding targetsSupported Skills deal (50-41)% less Damage to surrounding targets
    Supported Skills deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets
    Supported Skills have (0-57)% more Melee Splash Area of EffectThis 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. works as usual, allowing Vigilant Strike to damage more than one target.

Fortify duration modifiers also apply to the fortify buff granted to allies.

Gem level progression

Level				Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage	Fortify Duration	Range	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	4	0	0	222%	222%	75%	2	0	0
2	6	0	0	224%	224%	80%	2	841	841
3	9	17	0	226%	226%	85%	2	3099	3940
4	12	21	14	228%	228%	90%	2	7433	11373
5	16	26	18	230%	230%	95%	2	22895	34268
6	20	31	22	232%	232%	100%	2	49725	83993
7	24	37	25	234%	234%	105%	3	95714	179707
8	28	42	29	236%	236%	110%	3	169595	349302
9	32	47	33	238%	238%	115%	3	283759	633061
10	36	52	36	240%	240%	120%	3	453996	1087057
11	40	58	40	242%	242%	125%	3	703128	1790185
12	44	63	44	244%	244%	130%	3	1061223	2851408
13	48	68	48	246%	246%	135%	3	2065870	4917278
14	52	74	51	248%	248%	140%	4	2507110	7424388
15	55	78	54	250%	250%	145%	4	2573731	9998119
16	58	82	57	252%	252%	150%	4	7611351	17609470
17	61	86	60	254%	254%	155%	4	13437908	31047378
18	64	90	62	256%	256%	160%	4	25052147	56099525
19	67	94	65	258%	258%	165%	4	43869436	99968961
20	70	98	68	260%	260%	170%	4	242081178	342050139
21	72	100	70	262%	262%	175%	5	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	N/A	264%	264%	180%	5	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	N/A	266%	266%	185%	5	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	N/A	268%	268%	190%	5	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	N/A	270%	270%	195%	5	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	N/A	272%	272%	200%	5	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	N/A	274%	274%	205%	5	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	N/A	276%	276%	210%	6	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	N/A	278%	278%	215%	6	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	N/A	280%	280%	220%	6	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	N/A	281%	281%	222%	6	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	N/A	282%	282%	225%	6	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	N/A	283%	283%	228%	6	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	N/A	284%	284%	230%	6	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	N/A	285%	285%	232%	7	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	N/A	286%	286%	235%	7	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	N/A	287%	287%	238%	7	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	N/A	288%	288%	240%	7	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	N/A	289%	289%	242%	7	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	N/A	290%	290%	245%	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

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓

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 ↓
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1 Nessa	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Vigilant Strike:

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats
The VigilThe Vigil Crimson JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Armour With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Vigilant Strike Fortifies you and Nearby Allies for 8 secondsWhen Voll took the throne, He swore to care for the empire with eyes open. And so he looked to the salvation of his people, Blind to the damnation in his hands.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	1	Medium	(10-15)% increased Armour With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Vigilant Strike Fortifies you and Nearby Allies for 8 seconds

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vigilant Strike.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Vigilant Strike Damage 1	66	25% increased Vigilant Strike Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Vigilant Strike Damage 2	75	40% increased Vigilant Strike Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Vigilant Strike Fortify Duration 1	66	30% increased Vigilant Strike Fortify Duration	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Vigilant Strike Fortify Duration 2	75	45% increased Vigilant Strike Fortify Duration	helmet 100 default 0

Version history

Version	Changes
3.7.0	Now deals base damage equal to, and has an added damage effectiveness of, 222% at gem level 1 (from 165%), up to 260% at gem level 20 (from 203%). Now has +2 to melee range at gem level 1 (from 0), up to +4 at gem level 20 (from +2). Now has an attack speed multiplier of 85%.
3.4.0	Now gain additional melee weapon range every 7 levels, up to +2 at level 20 (and +3 at level 21)
2.6.0	Now grants at 75% Increased Fortify Duration at level 1 (up from 50%), and increases by 5% each gem level.
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	Vigilant Strike has been added to the game.