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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)
Strike Explained
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Strike is a Skill Tag in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to learn what skills and gems that have the Strike tag, the Modifiers, and what Strike is!
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What is Strike?
Direct Melee Attacks
Strikes are melee attacks or skills that directly hits an enemy using the weapon or a body part. For example, hitting an enemy with a normal attack using a sword or an axe counts as a strike. While slams also inflict melee damage, they do not hit their targets directly. Instead, they hit the ground that causes damaging areas of effect.
Strike In-Game Description
A melee attack that directly hits with weapons or body parts. Slam attacks do not count as strikes.
Strike Modifiers
All Modifiers with Strike
|
• Culling Strike against Frozen Enemies |
Strike Skills
Strike in Passives
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Blinding Strike |
・24% increased Attack Damage ・10% chance to Blind Enemies on Hit with Attacks |
 Unerring Impact |
・10% increased Accuracy Rating with One Handed Melee Weapons ・10% increased Accuracy Rating with Two Handed Melee Weapons ・+2 to Melee Strike Range |
 Cross Strike |
・20% increased Accuracy Rating while Dual Wielding ・3% increased Movement Speed while Dual Wielding |
 Tainted Strike |
・25% increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks ・30% increased Magnitude of Non-Damaging Ailments you inflict with Critical Hits |
 Cull the Hordes |
・25% increased Culling Strike Threshold |
 Preemptive Strike |
・100% increased Critical Damage Bonus against Enemies that are on Full Life |
 Reaching Strike |
・25% increased Melee Damage ・+2 to Melee Strike Range |
| Rapid Strike |
・+30 to Accuracy Rating ・8% increased Melee Attack Speed |
 Maiming Strike |
・25% increased Attack Damage ・Attacks have a 25% chance to Maim on Hit |
 Roll and Strike |
・25% increased Damage with Spears |
 Marked for Death |
・Culling Strike against Enemies you Mark |
| True Strike |
・+10 to Dexterity ・20% increased Critical Hit Chance |
 Burning Strikes |
・Gain 12% of Physical Damage as Fire Damage |
 Heavy Contact |
・Hits that Heavy Stun Enemies have Culling Strike |
| Overwhelming Strike |
・20% increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks ・20% increased Critical Damage Bonus for Attack Damage ・20% increased Stun Buildup with Critical Hits |
 Split the Earth |
・10% chance for Mace Slam Skills you use yourself to cause Aftershocks ・10% chance for Mace Strike Skills you use yourself to cause Aftershocks, dealing the same damage to enemies within 1.8 metres |
Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives
Strike in Equipment Skills
| Skill | Details |
|---|---|
 Mace Strike
|
Effects: ・While Dual-Wielding both hit with 30% less attack speed Equipment: • Wooden Club • Oak Greathammer • Smithing Hammer • Slim Mace • Forge Maul • Studded Greatclub • Spiked Club |
 Quarterstaff Strike
|
Effects: None Equipment: • Wrapped Quarterstaff • Long Quarterstaff • Gothic Quarterstaff • Crescent Quarterstaff |
Strike Gems
All Strike Skill Gems
| Gem | Effects |
|---|---|
 Armour Breaker
|
・Hits Break 15 Armour ・+2 to melee strike range ・Knock enemies back on hit ・40% more Attack Speed while Dual Wielding |
 Blood Hunt
|
Dash: ・+0.15 seconds to Total Attack Time Explosion: ・Explosion Radius is 1.3 metres ・Deals 25% of Consumed Blood Loss as additional unscalable Physical Attack Damage ・10% more Area of Effect per 18 Blood Loss Consumed, up to 500% ・ Additional Effects from Quality: +0(0-0.4) metres to explosion radius |
 Boneshatter
|
・+2 Melee strike range ・While Dual Wielding, both weapons hit with 30% less damage ・Cannot cause Stun Buildup |
 Cull the Weak
|
None |
 Disengage
|
Initial Strike: ・+0.2 seconds to Total Attack Time ・+25 to Melee Strike Range ・Additional Effects from Quality: 0(0-20)% Increased Cooldown Recovery Rate Shockwave: ・Shockwave Radius is 2 Metres |
 Fangs of Frost
|
Stab: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・+4 to Melee Strike range ・56% more Freeze Buildup ・Additional Effects from Quality: +0(0-4) to Melee Strike range Nova: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・168% more Freeze Buildup ・Explosion and Chilled Ground radius are 2.2 metres |
 Flicker Strike
|
・Teleports and strikes two additional times per power Charge with 285% more attack speed. You cannot gain power charges while using this skill |
 Gathering Storm
|
Normal Dash: ・Converts 25% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・0.8 seconds to Total Attack Time ・10 to Melee strike range Perfect Dash: ・Converts 70% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・10 to Melee strike range ・Shocked Ground width is 1.8 metres Shockwave: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・10 to Melee Strike range ・Shockwave Radius is 2.2 metres ・maximum 8 Shockwaves per use |
 Hand of Chayula
|
・47-88 added Chaos damage ・Can't be Evaded ・+9% to Critical hit chance ・Supported Curses have 36% reduced Magnitudes ・36% reduced effect of Socketed marks |
|
Hand of Chayula
|
・47-88 added Chaos damage ・Can't be Evaded ・+9% to Critical hit chance ・Supported Curses have 36% reduced Magnitudes ・36% reduced effect of Socketed marks |
 Ice Strike
|
Normal Strikes: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Third Strike: ・50% Less Attack Speed ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・+7 to Melee Strike Range |
 Killing Palm
|
・24 to 36 Added Attack Physical Damage ・Culling Strike ・Can't be Evaded ・7% to Critical Hit Chance |
 Perfect Strike
|
Normal Strikes: ・Converts 40% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage ・While Dual Wielding, both weapons hit with 30% less damage Perfect Strike: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage ・+14 to Melee Strike Range ・While Dual Wielding, both weapons hit with 30% less damage ・0-20% increased Magnitude of Ignite you inflict (from Quality) |
 Primal Strikes
|
Normal Strikes: ・Converts 40% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・+5 to Melee Strike range ・Additional Effects from Quality: 0(0-25)% increased Critical Damage bonus Final Strike: ・35% less Attack Speed ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・+5 to Melee Strike Range ・Consume Shock on Hit ・Inflict Lightning Exposure on Hit ・Additional Effects from Quality: 0(0-25)% Increased Critical Damage bonus Spirits: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・Charge Length is 8.6 metres ・Charge Width is 1.6 metres ・Additional Effects from Quality: 0(0-25)% Increased Critical Damage bonus |
 Rake
|
・+0.4 seconds to Total Attack Time ・+2 to Melee Strike Range ・100% more Magnitude of Bleeding inflicted ・Deals up to 100% more damage, based on the distance travelled ・Inflicts Bleeding on Hit ・Additional Effects from Quality: Deals up to an additional +0(0-30)% more damage, based on the distance travelled |
 Rapid Assault
|
Normal Strikes: ・+6 to Melee Strike Range Final Strike: ・Limit 5 Spearheads stuck in each target ・+12 to Melee Strike Range ・Inflicts Bleeding on Hit ・Knocks Back enemies ・Spearhead duration is 10 seconds ・Additional Effects from Quality: 0(0-20)% chance to leave an additional Spearhead in the target Explosion: ・Inflicts Bleeding on hit ・Explosion Radius is 2.4 metres |
 Shattering Palm
|
Melee: ・45 to 68 added Cold damage ・Can't be Evaded ・9% to Critical Hit chance ・Attaches shards to enemies within a 3.8 metre radius Explosion: ・24 to 36 added Cold damage ・11% to Critical Hit chance ・100% more Freeze buildup ・Explosion radius is 1.6 metres |
 Siphoning Strike
|
Dash: ・6 to Melee Strike Range ・50% more Stun Buildup ・Knock enemies back on Hit Shockwave: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage,50% more Stun Buildup ・Shockwave radius is 2 meters |
 Staggering Palm
|
Staggering Palm: ・10 to 16 added Attack Physical Damage ・Can't be Evaded ・+7% to Critical Hit chance ・Buff Duration is 6s Projectile (Quarterstaff): ・Projectiles Pierce all targets Projectile (Unarmed): ・Projectiles pierce all targets ・10 to 16 added Physical damage ・+7% to Critical Hit chance |
 Tempest Flurry
|
Normal Strikes: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・+4 to Melee Strike Range Third Strike: ・35% Less Attack Speed Fourth Strike: ・45% Less Attack Speed ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・+6 to Melee Strike Range ・100% more Chance to Shock |
 Whirling Assault
|
・1.4 seconds to Total Attack time |
 Whirling Slash
|
Melee: ・Knocks Back Enemies Whirlwind: ・Knocks Back Enemies ・Slows enemy movement speed by 30% ・Maximum 3 Stages ・Collapse deals 150% more damage per additional Stage ・+3 to Radius per additional Stage ・10% more Knockback distance per Stage ・Whirlind Radius is 1.8 Metres ・Additional Effects From Quality: Collapse deals +0(0-40)% more damage per additional Stage |
All Strike Support Gems
| Gem | Effects |
|---|---|
 Ancestral Aid
|
・Supported Strikes area Ancestrally Boosted ・Supported Skills cannot be used until you have Blocked 3 Hits |
 Ancestral Call I
|
・Supported Strike skills are Ancestrally Boosted once every 5 seconds |
 Barbs I
|
・Supported Skills deal your Thorns Damage on their next 4 hits after you Retaliate with Thorns |
 Behead I
|
・Killing Blows from Supported Strike Skills against Rare Monsters grant one of their Modifiers for 20 Seconds. |
 Combo Finisher I
|
・Supported Skills lose Combo if you generate no Combo for 4 seconds ・Supported Skills deal 25% more Damage ・Supported Skills require 3 Combo to use |
 Crescendo I
|
・Final Strike of supported skills can be performed twice in succession |
|
Crescendo I
|
・Final Strike of supported skills can be performed twice in succession |
 Impact Shockwave
|
・Supported skills create an Aftershock when they Heavy Stun an enemy, dealing the same damage to enemies within 1.8 metres |
 Practiced Combo
|
・Supported Strike skills have a 40% chance to build an additional Combo on hit |
 Volcanic Eruption
|
・Supported strikes trigger volcanic eruption on hitting ignited enemies. |
All Strike Related Gems
| Related Gems | ||
|---|---|---|
 Culmination I
|
 Skeletal Storm Mage
|
 Snipe
|
 Stormcaller Arrow
|
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