Penetration

Penetration is the ability for hits that do elemental damage to ignore a proportion of the target's resistance to a specific element. It comes in fire, cold, or lightning. A source that offers elemental penetration gives all three.

Mechanics

Penetration causes the specified amount to be subtracted from the target's corresponding resistance when determining the damage they take from a hit, to a minimum of 0% resistance. Since penetration only affects hits and applies to the target's defensive stats rather than your own offensive stats, it does not affect damage with ailments.

Related gems

Gem	Tier
Lightning PenetrationLightning PenetrationSupport, Lightning Category: Lightning Penetration Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Lightning resistance.Supported Skills Penetrate 30% Lightning ResistancePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	2
Cold PenetrationCold PenetrationSupport, Cold Category: Cold Penetration Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Cold resistance.Supported Skills Penetrate 30% Cold ResistancePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	2
Fire Penetration IFire Penetration ISupport, Fire Category: Fire Penetration Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Fire resistance.Supported Skills Penetrate 30% Fire ResistancePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	2

Related unique items

Item	Base item	Item class		Stats
Leopold's ApplauseLeopold's Applause Embroidered GlovesEnergy Shield: 35Requires Level 52, 83 Int(60–100)% increased Energy Shield +(60–100) to maximum Mana (10–15)% increased Rarity of Items found Damage Penetrates 10% Elemental Resistances Your Hits can Penetrate Elemental Resistances down to a minimum of -50%"Keep smiling. The deepest cut comes not from insults, but from false praise."	Embroidered Gloves	Gloves	52	(60–100)% increased Energy Shield +(60–100) to maximum Mana (10–15)% increased Rarity of Items found Damage Penetrates 10% Elemental Resistances Your Hits can Penetrate Elemental Resistances down to a minimum of -50%
The PandemoniusThe Pandemonius Lapis AmuletRequires Level 52+(10-15) to Intelligence+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance Damage Penetrates 75% Cold Resistance Blind Chilled enemies on HitA single moment sets in motion an eternal fall, beneath which all are buried.	Lapis Amulet	Amulet	52	+(10-15) to Intelligence+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance Damage Penetrates 75% Cold Resistance Blind Chilled enemies on Hit

Version history

Version	Changes
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.