Perforate PoE Build

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 Blood and Sand Stance, launching multiple spikes in a small area in Blood Stance and launching the spikes outwards in Sand Stance.

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.

Physical, Attack, AoE, Slam, Melee. Level: 1–20. Cost: 6 Mana. 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.

  • (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

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

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

Perforate Build Support Gems

Fist of War Support: Every few seconds an ancestor appears above your character and performs your slam in unison with you, creating a supercharged slam dealing much more damage with an increased Area of Effect.

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Related Gems

Level Effect

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 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.

Item acquisition

Perforate can drop anywhere. Drop level: 5.

Recipes

Perforate 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 ↓
Enemy at the Gate
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 ↓
Enemy at the Gate
Act 1
Nessa
A Fixture of Fate
Act 3
Siosa
Fallen from Grace
Act 6
Lilly Roth

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Perforate:

Item Limit Radius Stats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Perforate.

Name Level Labyrinth Stats Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Perforate Area Of Effect 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth Perforate has 16% increased Area of Effect helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Perforate Area Of Effect 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth Perforate has 24% increased Area of Effect helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Perforate Damage 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth Perforate deals 25% increased Damage helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Perforate Damage 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth Perforate deals 40% increased Damage helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Perforate Number Of Spikes 1 66 Merciless Labyrinth Perforate creates +1 Spike helmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Perforate Number Of Spikes 2 75 Eternal Labyrinth Perforate creates +2 Spikes helmet 100
default 0

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