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SweepAttack, AoE, Physical, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 8 Mana
Attack Speed: 70% of base
Attack Damage: (170-225)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (170-225)%
Radius: 26
Requires Level 12Swings a two handed melee weapon in a circle, knocking back monsters around the character.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.5% increased Attack Speed0.1% chance to deal Triple Damage1% increased Knockback DistanceDeals (170-225)% of Base Attack Damage
(5-75) to (8-113) Added Attack Physical Damage
Knocks Enemies Back on Hit
+(0-4) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Sweep skill iconSweep inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 12
Vendor Prices
Normal1x Orb of Transmutation
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSweep

Sweep skill screenshot


Sweep is a melee attack that deals damage to enemies in a full 360-degree circle area around the player, and knocks them back. Requires a two-handed melee weapon.

Gem level progression[ | ]

LevelRequired LevelRequired StrengthDamage
Effectiveness
Attack
Damage
Physical DamageRadiusExp.Total Exp.
11233170%170%5 to 8N/A00
21539173%172.9%7 to 10N/A1524915249
31948176%175.8%8 to 13N/A4151756766
42356179%178.7%11 to 16N/A81983138749
52764182%181.6%13 to 191147968286717
63173184%184.5%16 to 241250557537274
73581187%187.4%19 to 281405086942360
83888190%190.3%22 to 3214477181390078
94194193%193.2%25 to 3716153182005396
1044100196%196.1%28 to 4228346392840035
1147106199%198.9%32 to 47215707604410795
1250113202%201.8%36 to 54216339876044782
1353119205%204.7%40 to 60221510308195812
1456125208%207.6%45 to 682281218911008001
1559132211%210.5%51 to 763509936016107361
1662138213%213.4%56 to 853940073125508092
1764142216%216.3%61 to 9131527336640781458
1866146219%219.2%65 to 9832628658267068040
1968151222%222.1%70 to 105362890590129958630
2070155225%225%75 to 1134212046017342004647
2172159228%227.9%81 to 1224N/AN/A
2274N/A231%230.8%87 to 1304N/AN/A
2376N/A234%233.7%93 to 1404N/AN/A
2478N/A237%236.6%100 to 1504N/AN/A
2580N/A239%239.5%107 to 1605N/AN/A
2682N/A242%242.4%114 to 1725N/AN/A
2784N/A245%245.3%123 to 1845N/AN/A
2886N/A248%248.2%131 to 1975N/AN/A
2988N/A251%251.1%140 to 2105N/AN/A
3090N/A254%253.9%150 to 2246N/AN/A
3191N/A255%255.4%155 to 2326N/AN/A
3292N/A257%256.8%160 to 2406N/AN/A
3393N/A258%258.3%165 to 2486N/AN/A
3494N/A260%259.7%171 to 2566N/AN/A
3595N/A261%261.2%176 to 2656N/AN/A
3696N/A263%262.6%182 to 2736N/AN/A
3797N/A264%264.1%188 to 2826N/AN/A
3898N/A266%265.5%194 to 2926N/AN/A
3999N/A267%267%201 to 3016N/AN/A
40100N/A268%268.4%207 to 3117N/AN/A

Item acquisition
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Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
8Divination card inventory iconDying AnguishDying Anguish card artDivination card frameDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem
Alternative Quality: +19%
Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.
Divination card inventory icon
random level 19 gem with 19% alternative qualityAutomatic
1Gemcutter's Incubator inventory iconGemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing # monsters
Quality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Gemcutter's Incubator inventory icon
random superior gemAutomatic
6Divination card inventory iconThe FoxThe Fox card artDivination card frameThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
- Ezomyte Proverb
Divination card inventory icon
random level 20 gemAutomatic
3Divination card inventory iconGemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise card artDivination card frameGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem
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
Divination card inventory icon
random superior gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence
Act 1

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence
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 Sweep.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.StatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Sweep Damage 16625% increased Sweep Damagehelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Sweep Damage 27540% increased Sweep Damagehelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Sweep Endurance Charge on Hit Chance 166Sweep has a 20% chance to grant an Endurance Charge on Hithelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Sweep Endurance Charge on Hit Chance 275Sweep has a 30% chance to grant an Endurance Charge on Hithelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Sweep Area Of Effect 16616% increased Sweep Area of Effecthelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Sweep Area Of Effect 27524% increased Sweep Area of Effecthelmet 100
default 0

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.7.0
  • Now deals base damage equal to, and has an added damage effectiveness of, 170% at gem level 1 (from 100%), up to 225% at gem level 20 (from 138%).
  • Now adds 5 to 8 physical damage to attacks at gem level 1, up to 75 to 113 at gem level 20.
  • Now always knocks enemies back on hit (from 30% chance).
  • Now has an attack speed multiplier of 70% (previously had 10% less attack speed).
2.6.0
  • Sweep gains 1 additional unit of radius every 5 levels.
  • No longer gain increased area of effect radius.
2.4.0
  • 15% more damage at gem level 20.
2.1.0
  • Attack skills that have their damage based on the wielded weapon have their mana costs fixed in place from level 1 onwards.
  • Sweep's radius has been reduced by 8%.
2.0.0
  • Area of effect increased by 30% (from 20 to 26), and no longer knocks enemies back beyond the max radius.
  • Sweep is now affected by weapon speed, but has a Less Attack Speed modifier.
  • Now grants 0.5% increased area of effect radius per 1% of quality instead of increased attack speed.
  • Base Damage has been increased from 85% to 100%.
  • Now works with all two-handed melee weapons.
1.2.0
  • Damage effectiveness increased from 75% to 85%.
0.9.12qq
  • Damage modifiers are now factored into Damage Effectiveness rather than being listed as separate stats.
0.9.12f
0.9.10
0.9.9
  • Reduced mana cost.
0.9.7
  • Normalised the balance so that there isn't such a large disparity.
  • Sweep now hits in a full circle again (rather than a 300 degree arc).
0.9.2
  • Increased the damage of Sweep.
  • Changed Sweep's quality bonus from knockback distance to increased attack speed.
  • Sweep is now affected by increased area of effect stats.
0.9.1
  • Reduced damage of Sweep at lower levels.
0.8.0
  • Added new skills: Frenzy inventory iconFrenzyFrenzyAttack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Bow
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 10 Mana
    Attack Damage: (115-135)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115-135)%
    Requires Level 16Performs an attack that gives the character a frenzy charge if it hits. Frenzy charges increase your attack speed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Attack SpeedFires an additional ProjectileMelee Strikes target 0.05 additional nearby Enemy0.25% increased Damage with Ailments per Frenzy ChargeDeals (115-135)% of Base Attack Damage
    5% more Attack Damage per Frenzy Charge
    5% more Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge
    +(0-2) to Melee Strike Range
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Frenzy skill icon
    Frenzy inventory icon
    , Blood Rage inventory iconBlood RageBlood RageSpell, Duration, Physical
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (12-29) Life
    Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)
    Cast Time: Instant
    Requires Level 16Adds a buff that deals Physical Damage over time, while increasing Attack Speed and Life Leech. Killing an enemy while this buff is active refreshes the buff duration, and can grant a Frenzy Charge.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.25% increased Attack SpeedBuff grants 0.1% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when you Hit a Unique EnemyBuff grants 0.02% of Elemental Attack Damage leeched as Life(5-15)% increased Attack Speed
    1.2% of Attack Physical Damage Leeched as Life
    You take 4% of your Maximum Life per second as Physical Damage
    You take 4% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Physical Damage
    25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill
    Base duration is (7-10.8) seconds
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Blood Rage skill icon
    Blood Rage inventory icon
    , Flicker Strike inventory iconFlicker StrikeFlicker StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Movement, Duration
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 10 Mana
    Cooldown Time: 2.00 sec
    Can Store 1 Use(s)
    Attack Speed: 120% of base
    Attack Damage: (142-168)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (142-168)%
    Requires Level 10Teleports the character to a nearby monster and attacks with a melee weapon. If no specific monster is targeted, one is picked at random. Grants a buff that increases movement speed for a duration. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit3% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% increased teleport rangeDeals (142.2-168)% of Base Attack Damage
    10% increased Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge
    15% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit
    Buff grants 20% increased Movement Speed
    Base duration is 3 seconds
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Flicker Strike skill icon
    Flicker Strike inventory icon
    , Sweep, Dual Strike inventory iconDual StrikeDual StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 5 Mana
    Attack Speed: 70% of base
    Attack Damage: (125-195)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-195)%
    Attacks with both weapons, dealing the damage of both in one strike. Dual wield only. Does not work with wands.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Critical Strike Chance
    +0.5% to Critical Strike Multiplier
    +0.25 to Melee Strike Range5% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full LifeDeals 0.5% more added damage
    Deals (125-195)% of Base Attack Damage
    (50-107)% increased Critical Strike Chance
    100% more Critical Strike Chance against Enemies that are on Full Life
    30% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full Life
    +(0-2) to Melee Strike Range
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Dual Strike skill icon
    Dual Strike inventory icon
    , Double Strike inventory iconDouble StrikeDouble StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Physical
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 5 Mana
    Attack Speed: 80% of base
    Attack Damage: (91-112)% of base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (91-112)%
    Performs two fast strikes with a melee weapon.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Attack Speed2% increased Elemental Damage1% chance to Maim on HitDeals (91.3-112)% of Base Attack Damage
    Adds (3-113) to (5-169) Physical Damage against Bleeding Enemies
    25% chance to cause Bleeding
    +(0-2) to Melee Strike Range
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Double Strike skill icon
    Double Strike inventory icon
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