Savage Hit is a keyword that refers to hits that remove at least 15% of the target’s maximum life. Damage to energy shield, mana and ward are not counted toward the savage hit threshold.
In Path of Exile, a Savage Hit refers to a specific type of attack that deals significant damage to a target’s life pool. Here’s a breakdown of what Savage Hits are and how they work:
Damage Threshold:
A Savage Hit is any attack that removes at least 15% of the target’s maximum life in a single hit.
Damage dealt to Energy Shield (ES) or Mana does not count towards this threshold. Only damage directly to life qualifies as a Savage Hit.
Mechanics and Interactions:
Savage Hits can be triggered by both players and monsters.
Certain items and passives have effects that activate based on taking a Savage Hit.
Soul of Garukhan Pantheon Power: Grants a chance to evade attacks if you’ve recently been hit by a Savage Hit, increasing your survivability after taking a big hit.
Forbidden Taste Flask: This unique flask can be triggered "When you take a Savage Hit," providing a burst of healing or other beneficial effects.
Things to Consider:
Savage Hits can be dangerous, especially for characters with low maximum life. If you’re building a character with low life, you’ll need to have strong defenses to mitigate the risk of Savage Hits.
Savage Hits can be beneficial for characters with high life regeneration or ways to recover life quickly. Builds that can take a big hit and bounce back can leverage Savage Hits to trigger beneficial effects.
Not Related to Item Rarity:
It’s important to note that Savage Hits have nothing to do with item rarity. This means increasing your item rarity stat won’t affect how often you take or deal Savage Hits.