Perforate
Physical, Attack, AoE, Slam, Melee
Level: 1–20
Attack Speed: 80% of base
Attack Damage: 125–213% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 125–213%
Sand Radius: 11
Blood Radius: 8
Requires Level 1
Smash the ground to bring forth multiple spears to damage enemies. When in Blood Stance, multiple spikes burst from the ground in sequence, able to hit enemies multiple times. In Sand Stance, the spikes are thrust outwards. Requires a Sword or Axe. You are in Blood Stance by default.
(2–75) to (3–113) Added Attack Physical Damage
Creates 2 additional Spikes if you've changed Stance Recently
Creates 7 Spikes
75% less Damage while in Blood Stance
(0–76)% more Area of Effect while in Sand Stance

Additional Effects From Quality:
(0–10)% increased Area of Effect
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Unusual Gems /4
TypeStatsWeight
Superior (0–10)% increased Area of Effect50
Anomalous (0–10)% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit100
Divergent (0–20)% chance to cause Bleeding100
Phantasmal Creates (0–2) additional Spikes if you've changed Stance Recently
Creates (0–1) fewer Spikes		10
Quest /2
ActQuestNPCCharacter
1Enemy at the GateQuest RewardDuelist
1Enemy at the GateNessaDuelist · Marauder · Ranger · Scion
Perforate /6
Slam the ground to launch deadly spikes up at enemies. The spikes are tightly packed, can hit multiple enemies, and can hit the same enemy multiple times. Switch to Sand Stance using Blood & Sand gems to explode spikes out over a wider area.
NameShow Full Descriptions
Maim SupportSupport Perforate with this gem to Maim enemies, dealing more physical damage and slowing their movement. Use this to slow monsters and make them easier to avoid.
Melee Physical Damage SupportThis gem causes Perforate to deal more damage. A simple but invaluable way to quickly kill enemies.
Close Combat SupportClose Combat improves your damage against monsters close to you. As Perforate only hits nearby enemies (without Sand stance), this support is a valuable way to increase your damage. Travel Skills are also quicker after you hit enemies with this gem. Travel skills move you quickly to avoid danger.
Impale SupportDeal more physical damage and Impale enemies with the Impale debuff. Impaling enemies stores some of your damage on the enemy. For the next 5 hits on that enemy you deal extra stored damage. You can impale the same enemy more than once for extra damage from attacks.
Brutality SupportCause Perforate to deal much more physical damage, but reduce any elemental damage it deals to zero. Try not to get any modifiers that grant lightning, fire, cold or chaos damage with this support gem. Only physical damage will be increased by this gem.
Multistrike SupportGreatly increase Perforate's attacking speed by performing three attacks in quick succession, dealing more damage on the second and third attacks. You cannot stop or move while multistriking. This gem greatly improves damage but be careful not to get stuck while monsters damage you.
Level Effect /40
Implicit
Cost: 6
Creates 7 Spikes
75% less Damage while in Blood Stance
Creates 2 additional Spikes if you've changed Stance Recently
(Recently refers to the past 4 seconds)
LevelRequires LevelStrengthDexterityBase Damage2 to 3 Added Attack Physical Damage#% more Area of Effect while in Sand StanceExperience
1164125%2, 370
2275129.6%2, 34308
34107134.3%3, 481,554
471410138.9%4, 6126,667
5111913143.5%5, 81626,047
6162618148.2%7, 112049,725
7203122152.8%9, 132495,714
8243725157.4%11, 1728169,595
9284229162.1%14, 2032283,759
10324733166.7%16, 2536453,996
11365336171.3%20, 3040703,128
12405840175.9%24, 35441,061,223
13446344180.6%28, 42482,065,870
14486848185.2%33, 49522,507,110
15527451189.8%39, 58565,798,936
16567955194.5%45, 686015,083,919
17608459199.1%52, 796427,792,735
18649062203.7%61, 916843,869,739
19679465208.4%68, 10272242,081,556
20709868213%75, 11376
2172217.6%81, 12280
2274222.3%87, 13084
2376226.9%93, 14088
2478231.5%100, 15092
2580236.2%107, 16096
2682240.8%114, 172100
2784245.4%123, 184104
2886250.1%131, 197108
2988254.7%140, 210112
3090259.3%150, 224116
3191261.6%155, 232118
3292263.9%160, 240120
3393266.3%165, 248122
3494268.6%171, 256124
3595270.9%176, 265126
3696273.2%182, 273128
3797275.5%188, 282130
3898277.8%194, 292132
3999280.2%201, 301134
40100282.5%207, 311136

Perforate

CostiLvl 1: Normal: 1xCurrencyIdentificationScroll of Wisdom
AcronymMine, Ailment, Shock
BaseType Perforate
Class Active Skill Gems
WeaponOne Hand Swords, Thrusting One Hand Swords, One Hand Axes, Two Hand Swords, Two Hand Axes
TargetTypesEnemy, Ground
TypeAttack, Area, Damage, Melee, Multistrikeable, Slam, Totemable
MetadataMetadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemPerforate
Referencepoe.ninja, Community Wiki
Perforate Monster /1 ⍟
NameModifiersSpectre
Sevet Tethereinmonster base type attack cast speed +% and damage -% final [33]
Attacks cause Bleeding
Attacks have 15% chance to Maim on Hit		Y
Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /6 ⍟
LevelNameModWeight
The Merciless LabyrinthEnchantment Perforate Number Of Spikes 1Perforate creates +1 Spike100
The Eternal LabyrinthEnchantment Perforate Number Of Spikes 2Perforate creates +2 Spikes100
The Merciless LabyrinthEnchantment Perforate Area Of Effect 1Perforate has 16% increased Area of Effect100
The Eternal LabyrinthEnchantment Perforate Area Of Effect 2Perforate has 24% increased Area of Effect100
The Merciless LabyrinthEnchantment Perforate Damage 1Perforate deals 25% increased Damage100
The Eternal LabyrinthEnchantment Perforate Damage 2Perforate deals 40% increased Damage100
Supported By /99 ⍟
IconName
AddedFireDamageAdded Fire Damage Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
FasterAttacksFaster Attacks Support
Supports attack skills.
AddedColdDamageAdded Cold Damage Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
IncreasedAccuracyAdditional Accuracy Support
Supports attack skills.
IncreasedAOEIncreased Area of Effect Support
Supports any skill with an area of effect.
AddedLightningDamageAdded Lightning Damage Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
IncreasedCriticalStrikesIncreased Critical Strikes Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
IncreasedCriticalDamageIncreased Critical Damage Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
KnockbackKnockback Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
LifeLeechLife Leech Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech life based on damage dealt.
ManaLeechMana Leech Support
Supports attack skills that hit enemies, causing those hits to leech mana based on damage dealt.
AddedChaosDamageAdded Chaos Damage Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
StunStun Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, making it easier to stun enemies with those skills.
IncreasedPhysicalDamageMelee Physical Damage Support
Supports melee attack skills.
IncreasedQualityItem Rarity Support
Supports any skill that can kill enemies.
ConcentratedAOEConcentrated Effect Support
Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.
ColdtoFireCold to Fire Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
ChancetoIgniteCombustion Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
WeaponElementalDamageElemental Damage with Attacks Support
Supports attack skills.
BloodlustBloodlust Support
Supports melee attack skills, causing them to deal more damage against bleeding enemies, but preventing those skills from inflicting bleeding on enemies in any way.
LifeonHitLife Gain on Hit Support
Supports attack skills.
ElementalProliferationElemental Proliferation Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, or could otherwise apply elemental ailments.
CullingStrikeCulling Strike Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies. If enemies are left below 10% of maximum life after being hit by these skills, they will be killed.
IronWillIron Will Support
Supports spell skills, making the increase to physical melee damage from strength also increase their spell damage.
MeleeDamageonFullLifeDamage on Full Life Support
Supports attack skills, providing a bonus to all damage dealt by those skills while your life is full.
ChancetoFleeChance to Flee Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
BlindBlind Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
FirePenetrationFire Penetration Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance.
ColdPenetrationCold Penetration Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance.
LightningPenetrationLightning Penetration Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance.
ElementalPenetrationElemental Penetration Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy elemental resistances.
multipleattacksMultistrike Support
Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat twice when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills or triggered skills.
PowerChargesPower Charge On Critical Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
IncreasedBurnDurationBurning Damage Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly.
CurseOnHitHextouch Support
Must support both a skill that hits enemies, and a hex curse skill to work. The hex will be applied when enemies are hit by the other skill. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Minions cannot apply hexes this way.
CastOnCritCast 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.
CastOnMeleeKillCast 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.
EnduranceChargeStunEndurance Charge on Melee Stun Support
Supports melee attack skills.
BreakBlockBlock Chance Reduction Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
PhysicalToLightningPhysical to Lightning Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
FortifyGemFortify Support
Supports melee attack skills that are not triggered.
FrenzyChargeOnShatterIce Bite Support
Supports any skill you use to hit enemies yourself. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines.
DamageAgainstChilledHypothermia Support
Supports any skill that deals damage.
OnslaughtOnSlayingShockedInnervate Support
Supports any skill you use to hit enemies yourself. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines.
PoisonCritical Strike Affliction Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
VoidManipulationVoid Manipulation Support
Supports any skill that deals damage.
ControlledDestructionGemControlled Destruction Support
Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.
SupportRapidDecayGemSwift Affliction Support
Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
ElementalFocusElemental Focus Support
Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.
IgniteProliferationIgnite Proliferation Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
ChanceToBleedChance to Bleed Support
Supports attack skills. Cannot support skills that create minions.
LesserPoisonChance to Poison Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
DeadlyAilmentsDeadly Ailments Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
DecayDecay Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
EfficacyEfficacy Support
Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.
VileToxinsVile Toxins Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
MaimMaim Support
Supports attack skills, or other skills that can maim enemies.
ImmolateImmolate Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
UnboundAilmentsUnbound Ailments Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments
BrutalityBrutality Support
Supports any skill that deals damage.
RuthlessRuthless Support
Supports melee strike or slam skills. Every third time you use a supported attack, that use of the skill will be more powerful.
OnslaughtOnslaught Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
SummonPhantasmSummon Phantasm Support
Supports skills that can hit enemies, or create minions. When those skills or minions kill enemies, or hit rare or unique enemies they will have a chance to summon a Phantasm minion, which uses a piercing projectile spell that deals physical damage.
WitherGemSupportWithering Touch Support
Supports attack skills.
BoneChillSupportBonechill Support
Supports any skill that can chill enemies or create chilling areas.
EnergyShieldLeechsupportEnergy Leech Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech energy shield based on damage dealt.
CloseCombatClose Combat Support
Supports melee attack skills. Cannot support skills which create minions.
ShockwaveShockwave Support
Supports melee attack skills. Cannot support triggered attacks, attacks used by things other than you, or skills which create minions.
impaleImpale Support
Supports attack skills.
PulverizePulverise Support
Supports melee attack skills.
RageSupportRage Support
Supports melee attack skills. Minions cannot gain rage.
NightbladeNightblade Support
Supports attack skills. Cannot support skills which create minions.
AddedFireDamagePlusAwakened Added Fire Damage Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
BrutalityPlusAwakened Brutality Support
Supports any skill that deals damage.
IncreasedBurnDurationPlusAwakened Burning Damage Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly.
WeaponElementalDamagePlusAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks Support
Supports attack skills.
FirePenetrationPlusAwakened Fire Penetration Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance.
IncreasedPhyscialDamagePlusAwakened Melee Physical Damage Support
Supports melee attack skills.
MultipleAttacksPlusAwakened Multistrike Support
Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat three times when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills or triggered skills.
AddedColdDamagePlusAwakened Added Cold Damage Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
CastOnCritPlusAwakened 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.
ColdPenetrationPlusAwakened Cold Penetration Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance.
DeadlyAilmentsPlusAwakened Deadly Ailments Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
SupportRapidDecayPlusAwakened Swift Affliction Support
Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
VoidManipulationPlusAwakened Void Manipulation Support
Supports any skill that deals damage.
AddedChaosDamagePlusAwakened Added Chaos Damage Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
AddedLightningDamagePlusAwakened Added Lightning Damage Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.
ControlledDestructionPlusAwakened Controlled Destruction Support
Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.
CurseOnHitPlusAwakened Hextouch Support
Must support both a skill that hits enemies, and a hex curse skill to work. The hex will be applied when enemies are hit by the other skill. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Minions cannot apply hexes this way.
ElementalFocusPlusAwakened Elemental Focus Support
Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.
IncreasedAOEPlusAwakened Increased Area of Effect Support
Supports any skill with an area of effect.
LightningPenetrationPlusAwakened Lightning Penetration Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance.
UnboundAilmentPlusAwakened Unbound Ailments Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments
FistOfWarGemFist of War Support
Supports slam skills, providing a powerful boost when they're used, with a delay before they can be boosted again. Cannot support Vaal skills or triggered skills. Cannot modify the skills of minions. Only skills you use yourself can receive the boost.
TrinitySupportGemTrinity Support
Supports skills that hit enemies, causing them to gain bonuses while you have resonance of all three elements, and to grant resonance of elements other than the highest one in a hit. There is a maximum of 50 Resonance for each Element. Cannot support triggered skills, instant skills, orb skills, brands, skills with a reservation, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.
BloodPriceSupportGemBloodthirst Support
Supports attack skills. Cannot support triggered skills, skills which create minions, or skills used by totems, traps or mines.
FragilityCruelty Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies. Minions cannot gain Cruelty.
AncestorSlamTotemEarthbreaker Support
Supports slam skills, causing them to summon an ancestor totem that uses the skill for you while you're near it. Being near it grants you increased area of effect for melee skills.
PureShockSupportGemOvercharge Support
Supports any skill that hits enemies.

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Perforate

Perforate is an Attack skill where the user strikes the ground to launch multiple spikes from the ground that deal area of effect damage. This skill interacts with Blood and Sand Stance, launching multiple spikes in a small area in Blood Stance and launching the spikes outwards in Sand Stance.

Skill functions and interactions

Alt quality

In its phantasmal quality: "Creates 0.05 fewer Spikes, Creates 0.1 additional Spikes if you've changed Stance Recently" if you stay between 10-19% quality, you will not get one permanent fewer spikes while still having an additional Spikes if you've changed Stance Recently resulting in an always better case than going for 20% on this alternate quality.

Version history

VersionChanges
3.15.0
  • Now deals 213% of Base Damage, and has 213% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 170%).
    • 3.11.0
  • The visual effects have been improved.
  • Now deals base Damage and has an added Damage effectiveness of 125% at gem level 1 (from 140%), up to 170% at gem level 20 (from 196%).
  • Now has 2 to 3 added Attack Physical Damage at gem level 1, up to 75 to 113 at gem level 20 (previously had no added damage).
  • Now creates 7 spikes (from 6).
  • Now creates 2 additional spikes if you've changed stance recently.
  • Now deals 75% less Damage while in Blood stance (from 65%).
  • Now gains more area of effect while in Sand stance as the gem levels, up to 76% more at gem level 20.
  • Gained the Slam and Physical Tag.
    • 3.7.4
  • Added Labyrinth Enchantments.
    • 3.7.0
  • Perforate has been added to the game.
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