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Ambush
Critical, Spell, Movement, Duration, Travel
Level: (1—20)
Cost: (8—23) Mana
Cooldown Time: 5.00 sec
Cast Time: 0.30 sec
Requires Level (34—70), (50—98) Dex, (35—68) Int
Teleports you to a nearby enemy, applying a buff to you for a short duration and blinding the enemy for a secondary duration. Performing a melee attack with a One-Handed Weapon removes the buff to exert that attack.
Base duration is 1.5 seconds
Buff is removed to Exert the next Melee Attack you perform
Attacks Exerted by this Skill cannot be Exerted by other Skills
Exerted Attacks have +25% to Critical Strike Chance
Exerted Attacks have +(100—138)% to Critical Strike Multiplier
Base Debuff Duration is 3 seconds
(Vaal Attacks, Channelling Attacks, Retaliation Attacks, and Attacks which Repeat cannot be Exerted)

Additional Effects From Quality:
Exerted Attacks have +(0—10)% to Critical Strike Chance
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Quest /2
ActQuestNPCCharacter
4Breaking the SealQuest RewardShadow
4Breaking the SealPetarus and VanjaDuelist · Ranger · Scion
Genus
AmbushSkillGem
Level Effect /40
Implicit
CooldownTime: 5000
Buff is removed to Exert the next Melee Attack you perform\nAttacks Exerted by this Skill cannot be Exerted by other Skills
Exerted Attacks have +25% to Critical Strike Chance
Base Debuff Duration is 3 seconds
Base duration is 1.5 seconds
LevelRequires LevelIntDexManaBase DamageExerted Attacks have +100% to Critical Strike MultiplierExperience
13435508100%, 100%, 100%100252,595
23637539100%, 100%, 100%102314,394
338385510100%, 100%, 100%104388,734
440405810100%, 100%, 100%106477,437
542426111100%, 100%, 100%108583,786
644446312100%, 100%, 100%110710,359
746466613100%, 100%, 100%1121,355,511
848486914100%, 100%, 100%1141,138,877
950497114100%, 100%, 100%1161,368,233
1052517415100%, 100%, 100%1181,638,338
1154537616100%, 100%, 100%1201,956,648
1256557917100%, 100%, 100%1223,655,184
1358578217100%, 100%, 100%1243,017,327
1460598418100%, 100%, 100%1263,576,232
1562608719100%, 100%, 100%1289,164,731
1664629020100%, 100%, 100%13017,861,428
1766649221100%, 100%, 100%13246,032,386
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Attribute /12

Ambush

NameShow Full Descriptions
CostiLvl 1: Normal: 1xCurrencyUpgradeRandomlyOrb of Chance
AcronymExert, Melee, Duration, Buff
IdAmbush
DropLevel 34
BaseType Ambush
Class Skill Gems
TargetTypesGround, Enemy
TypeSpell, Movement, Duration, Travel, Triggerable, Cooldown, LateConsumeCooldown
BuffIconAmbushIcon
ItemTypeMetadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemAmbush
ActiveSkillsCodeambush_player
Referencepoe.ninja, Community Wiki
Version history /30
VersionChanges
3.28.0
  • The efficacy of the Ambush Scarab of Discernment has been reduced.
  • The Ambush Scarab now grants Area contains 4 additional Strongboxes (previously 3, Ruthless is unaffected).
    • 3.27.0
    • The Deadly Infusion, Ambush and Assassinate, and Noxious Strike Notable Ascendancy Passive Skills have all been removed.
  • Ambusher, Poignard, and Stiletto now have a base Critical Strike Chance of 8.3% (previously 7.8%).
  • Ambush now costs 4 Chaos Orbs (previously 3) and causes the area to contain 4 additional Strongboxes (previously 3).
    • 3.26.0
  • Ambush Scarab now has Area contains 3 additional Strongboxes (previously 5).
  • Ambush: 300% increased chance for Strongboxes in Area to be Unique (previously 100%).
  • Ambush now costs 3 Chaos Orbs (previously 4).
  • Ambush Scarab now has Area contains 3 additional Strongboxes (previously 5).
  • Ambush: 300% increased chance for Strongboxes in Area to be Unique (previously 100%).
    • 3.25.0
  • Ambusher, Poignard, and Stiletto now have a base Critical Strike Chance of 7.8% (previously 6.1%).
  • Ambush now costs 4 Chaos Orbs (previously 7) and causes the area to contain 3 additional Strongboxes (previously 5).
    • 3.24.0
  • Added 3 new Scarab clusters to the Atlas Passive Tree that each have 2 small Passives providing 4% increased Scarabs found in your maps, and 9 Atlas Notable Passives that causes Scarabs in your Map to be 100% more likely to be either Essence, Beyond, Torment, Reliquary, Cartography, Anarchy, Ambush, Harbinger, or Domination Scarabs.
  • Ambush (costs 7 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 5 additional Strongboxes.
    • 3.23.0
    Ambush:
  • Ambush (costs 4 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 4 additional Strongboxes.
    • 3.22.0
  • Ambush and Assassinate: No longer provides "15% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Low Life", "+40% to Critical Strike Multiplier against Enemies that are on Full Life" or "Critical Strikes have Culling Strike" in Ruthless.
    • 3.21.0
  • Ambush (costs 4 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 4 additional Strongboxes.
    • 3.20.0
    • Boiling Ambushers found in Map areas now cast Frostbite instead of Elemental Weakness.
    3.19.0
  • Ambush (costs 4 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 4 additional Strongboxes.
    • 3.18.0
    * Guardian's Aid is now a Keystone called Inevitable Ambush and no longer grants "Map Bosses have 1% chance to drop a Shaper Guardian Map (Tier 14+)".
    3.17.0
  • Kirac can now offer missions involving Expedition, Ritual, Heist, and Ambush mechanics.
  • Ambush (costs 4 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 4 additional Strongboxes.
    • 3.16.0
    Improve Voltaxic Burst, Explosive Concoction, Absolution and Ambush.

  • Ambush no longer has “Exerted Attacks have 200-276% increased Critical Strike Chance”. Instead, it now has “Exerted Attacks have +25% to Critical Strike Chance”.
  • Quality on the Divergent Ambush Skill now grants “Exerted Attacks have +0-5% to Critical Strike Chance” (previously “Exerted Attacks have 0-40% increased Critical Strike Chance”).
    • This tag can be found on the following Skill Gems: Ambush, Assassin’s Mark, Battlemage’s Cry, Bladefall, Blade Vortex, Vaal Blade Vortex, Cobra Lash, Destructive Link, Dual Strike, Frost Shield, Ice Spear, Icicle Mine, Lightning Spire Trap, Lightning Trap, Vaal Lightning Trap, Precision, Power Siphon, Vaal Power Siphon, Summon Ice Golem, and Zealotry.
  • Ambush (costs 4 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 4 additional Strongboxes.
    • 3.15.0
  • Added a new Dexterity/Intelligence Skill Gem - Ambush: Teleports you to a nearby enemy, applying a buff to you for a short duration and blinding the enemy for a secondary duration. Performing a melee attack with a One-Handed Weapon removes the buff to exert that attack.
  • Ambush is now offered to the Shadow for completing Breaking the Seal, and can be purchased from Petarus and Vanja by the Duelist, Ranger, and Scion.
    • 3.14.0
  • Reduced the chance for Map Areas to contain Abyss, Ambush, Blight, Breach, Domination, Essence, Heist, Legion, Metamorph and Torment encounters by 20%. The chance to encounter a Zana mission containing any of these mechanics has also been lowered by the same amount.
    • Ambush and Assassinate
    • Is now on an Ambush Mitts base type.
  • Ambush (costs 3 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 3 extra Strongboxes.
    • 3.13.0
  • Ambush (costs 3 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 3 extra Strongboxes.
    • 3.11.0
  • Ambush (costs 3 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 3 additional Strongboxes.
    • 3.10.0
  • You will no longer be ambushed by Betrayal Interventionists or by Atlas Influence monsters while looking at your Betrayal board, the Incursion Temple panel, the Metamorph panel, the Anointment panel, or talking to an NPC.
  • Ambush and Assassinate now grants 25% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on low life (from 20%).
  • Ambush (costs 2 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 2 extra Strongboxes.
    • 3.8.0
  • Ambush and Assassinate: No longer grants 30% increased damage with hits against enemies that are on low life. Now grants 20% more damage (Multiplicative!) with hits and ailments against enemies that are on low life.
  • Ambush (costs 3 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 3 extra Strongboxes.
    • 3.7.0
  • The following daggers can no longer roll spell-based mods such as added damage for spells or increased spell damage. Their base attack speeds have been slightly increased, and their damage decreased to compensate. This affects all existing versions of these basetypes: Skinning Knife, Sai, Poignard, Gutting Knife, Trisula, Ambusher, Flaying Knife, Prong Dagger, Stiletto.
  • Ambush (costs 4 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 4 extra Strongboxes.
    • 3.6.0
  • Ambush (costs 3 Chaos Orbs): Area contains 3 extra Strongboxes.
    • 3.4.0
  • Level 4: Ambush (costs 3 Chaos Orbs): Areas contain 3 extra Strongboxes.
    • 3.2.0
  • Ambush: Merged with Assassinate to create Ambush and Assassinate.
  • Crypt Weavers that can Flicker Strike onto you are now called Crypt Ambushers.
    • 3.1.0
  • Level 5: Ambush (costs 4 Chaos Orbs): Areas contain 3 extra Strongboxes.
    • 3.0.0
  • Level 5: Ambush (costs 4 Chaos Orbs): Areas contain 3 extra Strongboxes.
    • 2.5.0
  • Level 6: Ambush
    • 2.4.0
  • Level 8: Ambush (Cost: 4 Chaos Orbs, adds three Strongboxes)
    • 2.3.0
  • Level 7: Ambush (Cost: 6 Chaos Orbs (down from 8), adds three Strongboxes)
    • 2.2.0
  • Level 7: Ambush, 8 Chaos Orbs, 3 additional Strongboxes
    • 2.0.0
  • Devourers now do less damage when ambushing you.
    • Ambush
    Critical, Spell, Movement, Duration, Travel
    Level: (1—20)
    Cost: (8—23) Mana
    Cooldown Time: 5.00 sec
    Cast Time: 0.30 sec
    Requires Level (34—70), (50—98) Dex, (35—68) Int
    Teleports you to a nearby enemy, applying a buff to you for a short duration and blinding the enemy for a secondary duration. Performing a melee attack with a One-Handed Weapon removes the buff to exert that attack.
    Base duration is 1.5 seconds
    Buff is removed to Exert the next Melee Attack you perform
    Attacks Exerted by this Skill cannot be Exerted by other Skills
    Exerted Attacks have +25% to Critical Strike Chance
    Exerted Attacks have +(100—138)% to Critical Strike Multiplier
    Base Debuff Duration is 3 seconds
    (Vaal Attacks, Channelling Attacks, Retaliation Attacks, and Attacks which Repeat cannot be Exerted)

    Additional Effects From Quality:
    Exerted Attacks have +(0—10)% to Critical Strike Chance
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Supported By /27
  • Active Type: Spell, Movement, Duration, Travel, Triggerable, Cooldown, LateConsumeCooldown
    • IncreasedDuration
    More Duration Support
    Supports any skill with a duration.
    CastOnMeleeKill
    Cast on Melee Kill Support
    Must support both a melee attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it kills an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    Empower
    Empower Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    ReduceDuration
    Less Duration Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration.
    CastOnDmgTaken
    Cast when Damage Taken Support
    Each supported spell skill will track damage you take, and be triggered when the total damage taken reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    EmpowerPlus
    Awakened Empower Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    LifeTap
    Lifetap Support
    Supports any non-blessing skill. Minions cannot gain the Lifetap buff.
    TransfusionSupport
    Transfusion Support
    Supports non-blessing spells.
    CastOnCrit
    Cast On Critical Strike Support
    Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    CastOnDeath
    Cast on Death Support
    Each supported spell skill will be triggered when you die. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    enhance
    Enhance Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    SupportRapidDecayGem
    Swift Affliction Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
    CastOnCritPlus
    Awakened Cast On Critical Strike Support
    Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    SupportRapidDecayPlus
    Awakened Swift Affliction Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
    enhanceplus
    Awakened Enhance Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    SecondWindSupport
    Second Wind Support
    Supports skills with cooldowns. Cannot support triggered skills.
    CastonWardBreak
    Cast on Ward Break Support
    Each supported spell skill will be triggered when your Ward breaks. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    FasterCast
    Faster Casting Support
    Supports non-instant spell skills.
    CastOnStun
    Cast when Stunned Support
    Each supported spell skill will have a chance to be triggered when you are stunned. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    Enlighten
    Enlighten Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    CastWhileChanneling
    Cast while Channelling Support
    Must support both a channelling skill and a non-channelling spell skill to work. The channelling skill will trigger a spell periodically while channelling. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    Efficacy
    Efficacy Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.
    ArcaneSurge
    Arcane Surge Support
    Each supported spell will track how much mana you spend on it, granting a buff when the total mana spent reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, mines or skills with a reservation.
    CastWhileChannelingPlus
    Awakened Cast While Channelling Support
    Must support both a channelling skill and a non-channelling spell skill to work. The channelling skill will trigger a spell periodically while channelling. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    Enlightenplus
    Awakened Enlighten Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    CooldownRecovery
    Cooldown Recovery Support
    Supports skills that have a cooldown. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
    Eclipse
    Eclipse Support
    Supports any skill gem. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    Ambush
    Your next Melee Attack will be exerted by Ambush
    Attribute /4

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    NameShow Full Descriptions
    CostiLvl 1: Normal: 1xCurrencyRerollMagicOrb of Alteration
    BuffGroupsID36
    IsBuffDefinition1
    BuffMergeModesID2

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    VersionChanges
    3.16.0
  • Ambush no longer has “Exerted Attacks have 200-276% increased Critical Strike Chance”. Instead, it now has “Exerted Attacks have +25% to Critical Strike Chance”.
  • Quality on the Divergent Ambush Skill now grants “Exerted Attacks have +0-5% to Critical Strike Chance” (previously “Exerted Attacks have 0-40% increased Critical Strike Chance”).
    • 3.15.0
  • Ambush has been added to the game.
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