Chain Hook - Path of Exile

Chain Hook Chain Hook is an active skill gem.

When used at range, throws out a chain, pulling you to the enemy hit dealing damage in an area behind them. When close to the enemy, just causes the area damage directly. Requires a One Handed Mace, Sceptre, Sword or Axe.

Attack, AoE, Movement, Melee. Level: 1–20. Cost: 8 Mana. Attack Speed: 120% of base. Attack Damage: 115–169% of base. Effectiveness of Added Damage: 115–169%. AoE Radius: 24. Requires Level 12.

  • +1 Radius per 5 Rage
  • Gain 1 Rage if this Skill Hits any Enemies

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

NameAdditional Effects From QualityWeight
Chain Hook(0–10)% increased Area of Effect50

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Level Effect

LevelRequires LevelStrengthBase DamageExperience
11233115%15,249
21539117.8%41,517
31948120.7%81,983
42356123.5%147,968
52764126.4%250,557
63173129.2%405,086
73581132.1%447,718
83888134.9%615,318
94194137.7%834,639
1044100140.6%1,570,760
1147106143.4%1,633,987
1250113146.3%2,151,030
1353119149.1%2,812,189
1456125151.9%5,099,360
1559132154.8%9,400,731
1662138157.6%15,273,366
1764142160.5%26,286,582
1866146163.3%62,890,590
1968151166.2%212,046,017
2070155169%
2172171.8%
2274174.7%
2376177.5%
2478180.4%
2580183.2%
2682186.1%
2784188.9%
2886191.7%
2988194.6%
3090197.4%
3191198.8%
3292200.3%
3393201.7%
3494203.1%
3595204.5%
3696205.9%
3797207.4%
3898208.8%
3999210.2%
40100211.6%

Chain Hook is a melee attack skill that strikes a nearby enemy and deal damage in an area in front of the user. When used against distant targets, it launches a hook that can latch to an enemy and pull the user towards it. Each hit with the skill generates rage.

Item acquisition

Chain Hook can drop anywhere. Drop level: 12.

Recipes

Chain Hook can be created from the following recipes:

Amount Part Description
6 The Fox Random level 20 gem
8 Dying Anguish Random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality
8 The Hook Random corrupted level 21 gem with 23% alternative quality
3 Gemcutter's Promise Random gem with 20% quality
1 Gemcutter's Incubator Random gem with 1–20% quality
1 The Void Random divination card set exchange

Quest reward

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

Class → Witch Shadow Ranger Duelist Marauder Templar Scion
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 → Witch Shadow Ranger Duelist Marauder Templar Scion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence
Act 1
Nessa		 ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓
A Fixture of Fate
Act 3
Siosa		 ✓
Fallen from Grace
Act 6
Lilly Roth		 ✓

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Chain Hook:

Item Limit Radius Stats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Chain Hook.

Name Level Labyrinth Stats Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Chain Hook Cone Radius Per 12 Rage 1 75 Eternal Labyrinth Chain Hook has +1 Radius per 12 Rage helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Chain Hook Damage 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth Chain Hook deals 25% increased Damage helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Chain Hook Damage 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth Chain Hook deals 40% increased Damage helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Chain Hook Gain Rage On Hit Chance 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth Chain Hook has a 25% chance to grant +1 Rage if it Hits Enemies helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Chain Hook Gain Rage On Hit Chance 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth Chain Hook has a 40% chance to grant +1 Rage if it Hits Enemies helmet 100
default 0

Alternate skill effects

Chain Hook has the following alternate skill effects:

Item Effect(s)
Stygian Chain Hook Effect Your Chain Hook becomes a Stygian Effect.