Overkill

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Overkill
Tooltip
Overkill damage is any damage from a HitAny damage that isn't damage over time is Hit damage.

Damaging Ailments which result from a Hit will calculate their damage from that Hit, and will not subsequently have Damage modifiers applied directly to them. As a result of this, raising Hit Damage will result in more powerful Damaging Ailments innately.
in excess of the enemy's remaining Life when it is killed.

Overkill refers to excess damage beyond what is needed to kill a monster. Overkill can only occur with hits, not damage over time.

Related gems

GemTierGem requires strengthGem requires dexterityGem requires intelligence
Herald of AshHerald of AshBuff, Persistent, AoE, Fire, Duration, Herald
Tier: 4
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 30 Spirit
Requires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.Ignite surrounding enemies if Overkill damage is at least 20% of enemy's maximum Life

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
An additional +(0.25-5)% of Overkill damage contributes to base Ignite damage
Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
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Related unique items

ItemBase itemItem classRequired levelStats
TrampletoeTrampletoe
Trimmed Greaves
Armour: (130-174)Requires Level 27, 57 Str15% increased Movement Speed
(50-100)% increased Armour
50% increased Attribute Requirements
Deal 30% of Overkill damage to enemies within 2 metres of the enemy killed
The truly mighty are never outnumbered.
Trimmed GreavesBoots2715% increased Movement Speed
(50-100)% increased Armour
50% increased Attribute Requirements
Deal 30% of Overkill damage to enemies within 2 metres of the enemy killed

Version history

Version Changes
0.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.