Attacks Path of Exile 2 game term
Attacks are skills that directly damage enemies, usually using your equipped Martial Weapon. Spells are not Attacks.
The base damage, attack speed and critical hit chance of an attack are determined using your Martial Weapon's stats unless the skill says otherwise.
Attacks do not necessarily deal Physical damage — they can deal any damage type.
The game's own definition, as shown when you hover the term in game.
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Skill gems that mention Attacks (30)
CalculatedGems whose description uses this term.
- Arctic Armour
- Arctic Howl
- Cast on Melee Kill
- Cast on Melee Stun
- Chaotic Surge
- Charged Staff
- Crackling Palm
- Elemental Surge
- Ferocious Roar
- Fire Spell on Hit
- Fortifying Cry
- Gelid Palm
- Gemini Surge
- Herald of Ash
- Herald of Ash
- Ice-Tipped Arrows
- Infernal Cry
- Lunar Blessing
- Magnetic Salvo
- Mirage Archer
- Mirage Deadeye
- Primal Strikes
- Rain of Blades
- Shard Scavenger
- Staggering Palm
- Summon Companion
- Temper Weapon
- Thundergod's Wrath
- Toxic Domain
- Verisium Manifestations
Support gems that mention Attacks (73)
CalculatedSupports whose description uses this term.
- Alignment I
- Alignment II
- Alignment III
- Armour Explosion
- Bhatair's Vengeance
- Blazing Critical
- Bloodlust
- Break Posture
- Cadence
- Caltrops
- Charged Shots I
- Charged Shots II
- Close Combat I
- Close Combat II
- Combo Finisher I
- Combo Finisher II
- Concussive Runes
- Crescendo I
- Crescendo II
- Crescendo III
- Culmination I
- Culmination II
- Daze
- Elemental Armament I
- Elemental Armament II
- Elemental Armament III
- Empowered Sparks I
- Empowered Sparks II
- First Blood
- Frenzied Riposte
- Fusillade
- Heavy Swing
- Heightened Accuracy I
- Heightened Accuracy II
- Immolate
- Impale
- Life Leech I
- Life Leech II
- Life Leech III
- Living Lightning
- Living Lightning II
- Longshot I
- Longshot II
- Maim
- Mana Leech
- Mark of Siphoning
- Mark of Siphoning II
- Medved's Felling
- Olroth's Hubris
- Pursuit I
- Pursuit II
- Pursuit III
- Rage I
- Rage II
- Rage III
- Rally
- Rapid Attacks I
- Rapid Attacks II
- Rapid Attacks III
- Rending Apex
Attacks are skills that directly damage enemies, usually using your equipped Martial Weapon. Spells are not Attacks. The base damage, attack speed and critical hit chance of an attack are determined using your Martial Weapon's stats unless the skill says otherwise. Attacks do not necessarily deal Physical damage — they can deal any damage type. 30 skill gems mention it, including Arctic Armour, Arctic Howl, Cast on Melee Kill, Cast on Melee Stun, Chaotic Surge. Related terms: Martial Weapons, Spells, Critical Hits, Physical Damage.
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Attacks FAQ — PoE 2 0.5.5f
What does Attacks mean in Path of Exile 2?
Attacks are skills that directly damage enemies, usually using your equipped Martial Weapon. Spells are not Attacks. The base damage, attack speed and critical hit chance of an attack are determined using your Martial Weapon's stats unless the skill says otherwise. Attacks do not necessarily deal Physical damage — they can deal any damage type.
Which skill gems use Attacks?
30 skill gems mention Attacks, including Arctic Armour, Arctic Howl, Cast on Melee Kill, Cast on Melee Stun, Chaotic Surge.
Which support gems use Attacks?
73 support gems mention Attacks, including Alignment I, Alignment II, Alignment III, Armour Explosion, Bhatair's Vengeance.
What terms are related to Attacks?
Martial Weapons, Spells, Critical Hits, Physical Damage.