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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Puncture Skill Effects and How to Use

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Puncture is a Basic Rogue Skill in Diablo 4 (Diablo IV). Read on to learn more about Puncture, including its effects, skill upgrades, and its stats at each rank.

Puncture Effects

PuncturePuncture
Skill Details
Skill Type: Active
Skill Tree: Basic
Damage Type: Physical Damage
Lucky Hit Chance: 35% (per hit)
Skill Effect
Throw blades a short distance, dealing XX% damage. Every 3rd cast Slows enemies by 20% for 2 seconds. Critical Strikes will always Slow.
Requires Dual Wielded Weapons

XX Value Per Rank

1 2 3 4 5
21.0 23.1 25.2 27.3 29.4
6 7 8 9 10
31.5 33.6 35.7 37.8 39.9

Puncture Skill Upgrades

Skill Upgrade Effect
Enhanced PunctureEnhanced Puncture Gain 2 Energy when Puncture damages a Crowd Controlled enemy.
Upgrades into one of the following Skills:
Fundamental Puncture
Primary Puncture
Fundamental PunctureFundamental Puncture Puncture now throws 3 blades in a spread, each dealing 35% of its Base damage. Hitting an enemy with at least 2 blades at once makes them Vulnerable for 2 seconds.
Primary PuncturePrimary Puncture Every 3rd cast of Puncture will also ricochet up to 2 times. Critical Strikes will always ricochet.

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1 Anonymous Anonymous over 2 years

does this count as ranged damage or no?

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