Puncture
Mana Cost: 6
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Attack Speed: 70% of Base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (135%-165%)Requires Level 4Punctures enemies, causing a bleeding debuff, which will be affected by modifiers to skill duration. Puncture works with bows, daggers, claws or swords.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4PhantasmalBleeding inflicted by this Skill deals Damage 0.5% fasterProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsTargets 0.1 additional nearby Enemies0.5% chance to Maim on HitDeals (134.74-164.56)% of Base Attack Damage
Base duration is 8 seconds
(3-75) to (4-113) Added Attack Physical Damage
(30-49)% more Damage with Bleeding
Causes Bleeding
+(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.


Level: 5Purchase Costs
Normal | 1x Scroll of Wisdom |
1x Scroll FragmentMiscellaneous
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemPuncture

Puncture is an attack skill that applies the Bleed ailment to enemies it hits, causing them to take physical damage over time that increases while the target is moving. Bleed applied with this skill deals more damage than usual.
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Mechanics
Unlike other sources of bleed, Puncture's bleed ailment lasts 8 seconds and is affected by % increased Skill Effect Duration modifier, including the Increased Duration SupportIncreased Duration SupportSupport, Duration
Icon: D
Mana Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 31Supports any skill with a duration.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Skill Effect DurationSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana Cost
Supported Skills have 0.5% reduced Skill Effect DurationSupported Skills have 1% increased Duration of Ailments on EnemiesSupported Skills have (45-64)% increased Skill Effect DurationThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. support gem.
For mechanics of the bleed effect itself, see Bleed.
Gem level progression
Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Damage Effectiveness | Damage Multiplier | Physical Damage | Bleeding Damage | Range | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 135% | 134.74% | 3 to 4 | 30% | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 136% | 136.28% | 3 to 5 | 31% | N/A | 841 | 841 |
3 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 138% | 137.82% | 4 to 7 | 32% | N/A | 3,099 | 3,940 |
4 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 140% | 139.45% | 5 to 8 | 33% | N/A | 7,433 | 11,373 |
5 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 141% | 140.99% | 7 to 11 | 34% | N/A | 22,895 | 34,268 |
6 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 142% | 142.54% | 9 to 13 | 35% | N/A | 49,725 | 83,993 |
7 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 144% | 144.16% | 11 to 17 | 36% | 1 | 95,714 | 179,707 |
8 | 28 | 42 | 29 | 146% | 145.71% | 14 to 20 | 37% | 1 | 169,595 | 349,302 |
9 | 32 | 47 | 33 | 147% | 147.25% | 16 to 25 | 38% | 1 | 283,759 | 633,061 |
10 | 36 | 52 | 36 | 149% | 148.88% | 20 to 30 | 39% | 1 | 453,996 | 1,087,057 |
11 | 40 | 58 | 40 | 151% | 150.42% | 24 to 35 | 40% | 1 | 703,128 | 1,790,185 |
12 | 44 | 63 | 44 | 152% | 151.96% | 28 to 42 | 41% | 1 | 1,061,223 | 2,851,408 |
13 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 153% | 153.59% | 33 to 49 | 42% | 1 | 2,065,870 | 4,917,278 |
14 | 52 | 74 | 51 | 155% | 155.14% | 39 to 58 | 43% | 2 | 2,507,110 | 7,424,388 |
15 | 55 | 78 | 54 | 157% | 156.68% | 43 to 65 | 44% | 2 | 2,573,731 | 9,998,119 |
16 | 58 | 82 | 57 | 159% | 158.31% | 49 to 73 | 45% | 2 | 7,611,351 | 17,609,470 |
17 | 61 | 86 | 60 | 160% | 159.85% | 54 to 82 | 46% | 2 | 13,437,908 | 31,047,378 |
18 | 64 | 90 | 62 | 161% | 161.39% | 61 to 91 | 47% | 2 | 25,052,147 | 56,099,525 |
19 | 67 | 94 | 65 | 163% | 163.02% | 68 to 102 | 48% | 2 | 43,869,436 | 99,968,961 |
20 | 70 | 98 | 68 | 165% | 164.56% | 75 to 113 | 49% | 2 | 242,081,178 | 342,050,139 |
21 | 72 | 100 | 70 | 166% | 166.11% | 81 to 122 | 50% | 3 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 168% | 167.73% | 87 to 130 | 51% | 3 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 170% | 169.28% | 93 to 140 | 52% | 3 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 171% | 170.82% | 100 to 150 | 53% | 3 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 172% | 172.45% | 107 to 160 | 54% | 3 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 174% | 173.99% | 114 to 172 | 55% | 3 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 176% | 175.53% | 123 to 184 | 56% | 3 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 177% | 177.16% | 131 to 197 | 57% | 4 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 179% | 178.71% | 140 to 210 | 58% | 4 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 180% | 180.25% | 150 to 224 | 59% | 4 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 181% | 181.11% | 155 to 232 | 60% | 4 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 182% | 181.88% | 160 to 240 | 61% | 4 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 183% | 182.65% | 165 to 248 | 62% | 4 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 183% | 183.42% | 171 to 256 | 63% | 4 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 184% | 184.19% | 176 to 265 | 64% | 5 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 185% | 184.96% | 182 to 273 | 65% | 5 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 186% | 185.82% | 188 to 282 | 66% | 5 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 187% | 186.59% | 194 to 292 | 67% | 5 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 188% | 187.36% | 201 to 301 | 68% | 5 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 189% | 188.13% | 207 to 311 | 69% | 5 | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Upgrade paths
This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:
Amount | Ingredient | General Notes | Type |
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6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() - Ezomyte Proverb ![]() | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter ![]() | random superior gem (Q20) | Automatic |
Usage in upgrade paths
This item is used by upgrade paths or vendor recipes to create the following items:
Outcome | Amount | Ingredient | Ingredient Notes | General Notes | Type |
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![]() Icon: BRequires Level 18Supports any skill that hits enemies.Per 1% Quality:12Supported Skills have 0.25% reduced Enemy Block ChanceSupported Skills have 2% increased Overpowered EffectEnemies have -(10-20)% chance to Block Attack or Spell Damage from Supported Skills Enemies have -(20-29)% chance to Dodge Attack or Spell Hits from Supported Skills Supported Skills inflict Overpowered for 4 seconds when Blocked Overpowered applies -5% chance to Block Attack and Spell DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. ![]() | 1 | ![]() Mana Cost: 6 Cast Time: 1.00 sec Attack Speed: 70% of Base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (135%-165%)Requires Level 4Punctures enemies, causing a bleeding debuff, which will be affected by modifiers to skill duration. Puncture works with bows, daggers, claws or swords.Per 1% Quality:1234Bleeding inflicted by this Skill deals Damage 0.5% fasterProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsTargets 0.1 additional nearby Enemies0.5% chance to Maim on HitDeals (134.74-164.56)% of Base Attack Damage Base duration is 8 seconds (3-75) to (4-113) Added Attack Physical Damage (30-49)% more Damage with Bleeding Causes Bleeding +(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. ![]() ![]() | plus any dexterity shield with 20% quality | vendor recipe | Manual |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1 | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1 Nessa | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Puncture.
Name | ![]() | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
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Enchantment Puncture Damage 1 | 66 | 25% increased Puncture Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Puncture Damage 2 | 75 | 40% increased Puncture Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Puncture Duration 1 | 66 | 30% increased Puncture Duration | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Puncture Duration 2 | 75 | 45% increased Puncture Duration | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Puncture Maim On Hit Percent Chance 1 | 66 | 20% Chance for Puncture to Maim on hit | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Puncture Maim On Hit Percent Chance 2 | 75 | 30% Chance for Puncture to Maim on hit | helmet 100 default 0 |
(30-49)% more Damage with Bleeding
Version history
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