PoE Retaliation Skills Gems 3.25

PoE 3.25 added a number of Retaliation Skills. These are active skills which require you to meet a certain condition in order to use them. Once you meet that condition, you can unleash devastation on your foes.

Crushing Fist

Tag: Attack, Slam, AoE, Retaliation, Melee. Level: (1–20). Cost: (8–14) Mana. Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec. Attack Speed: 70% of base. Attack Damage: (1004–2194)% of base. Effectiveness of Added Damage: (1004–2194)%.

Requires Level (4–70), (16–155) Str.

Retaliate against a blocked hit by calling forth a huge armoured fist to slam into the ground in front of you as you do the same, dealing weapon damage in an area.

• Cannot be used by default
• Becomes Usable once for 2 seconds when you Block a Hit
• Can’t be Evaded
• 60% less Damage with Ailments
• Base radius is (2–2.8) metres
• Additional Effects From 1–20% Quality: (1–20)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate.

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

Eviscerate

Tag: Attack, AoE, Retaliation, Physical, Melee. Level: (1–20). Cost: (7–10) Mana. Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec. Effectiveness of Added Damage: (675–1345)%.

Requires Level (16–70), (26–98) Str, (18–68) Dex.

Retaliate against a blocked hit with an arcing slash that releases two waves of force. Enemies close in front of you can be hit by both waves. Requires a Sword or Axe and a Shield.

• Cannot be used by default
• Becomes Usable once for 2 seconds when you Block a Hit
• Can’t be Evaded
• Base wave length is 10 metres
• Base wave width is (2.8–3.2) metres
• Causes Bleeding
• Additional Effects From Quality: (0–20)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

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

Swordstorm

Tag: Attack, AoE, Retaliation, Melee. Level: (1–20). Cost: (7–10) Mana. Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec. Effectiveness of Added Damage: (124–247)%.

Requires Level (16–70), (26–98) Str, (18–68) Dex.

Retaliate against a blocked hit with a hail of blades that rains down in front of you, repeatedly dealing the damage of both your weapons combined. Requires Dual Wielding Melee Weapons.

• Cannot be used by default
• Becomes Usable once for 2 seconds when you Block a Hit
• Can’t be Evaded
• Base radius is (1.8–2.3) metres
• Damages Enemies 8 times
• Additional Effects From Quality: (0–20)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

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

Vengeful Cry

Tag: Warcry, AoE, Duration, Retaliation. Level: (1–20). Cost: (15–19) Mana. Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec. Use Time: 0.80 sec.

Requires Level (24–70), (58–155) Str.

Retaliate against a savage hit with a warcry, taunting all nearby enemies to attack the user. The user and nearby allies gain a buff which grants rage and prevents rage from being lost.

• Base duration is (2.5–3.4) seconds
• (0–38)% increased Warcry Speed
• Cannot be used by default
• Becomes Usable once for 2 seconds when you take a Savage Hit
• Counts total Power of Enemies in Range
• Buff grants 3 Rage per second per 5 Power, counting a maximum of 25 power
• Buff grants +25 to Maximum Rage
• Buff prevents inherent loss of Rage
• Additional Effects From Quality: (0–40)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

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

Glacial Shield Swipe

Tag: Attack, AoE, Cold, Physical, Retaliation, Melee. Level: (1–20). Cost: (7–11) Mana. Cooldown Time: 3.50 sec. Attack Time: 0.70 sec. Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%.

Requires Level (16–70), (18–68) Str, (26–98) Dex.

Retaliate against a blocked hit with a sweep of your Shield, unleashing a wave of ice in a cone in front of you.

• (78–607) to (117–911) Base Off Hand Physical Damage
• (17–29) to (25–43) Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield
• 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
• Cannot be used by default
• Becomes Usable once for 2 seconds when you Block a Hit
• Always Freezes enemies
• Can’t be Evaded
• 50% less Damage with Ailments
• Base radius is 8 metres
• Additional Effects From Quality: (0–20)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

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

Divine Retribution

Tag: Spell, AoE, Lightning, Physical, Retaliation. Level: (1–20). Cost: (9–23) Mana. Cooldown Time: 5.00 sec. Cast Time: 0.70 sec. Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%. Effectiveness of Added Damage: 390%.

Requires Level (16–70), (18–68) Str, (26–98) Int.

Retaliate against a blocked hit with a surge of divine power, causing multiple waves of lightning bursts to expand outward from a targeted location. This skill cannot be Triggered or used by Totems, Traps, or Mines.

• Deals (57–1745) to (86–2617) Physical Damage
• 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
• Cannot be used by default
• Becomes Usable once for 2 seconds when you Block a Hit
• Burst Base radius is (1.2–1.6) metres
• Each wave has 6 Bursts
• Causes 4 Waves
• Additional Effects From Quality: (0–20)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

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

Expert Retaliation Support

Tag: Retaliation, Support. Level: (1–20). Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%.

Requires Level (31–70), (33–70) Str, (23–48) Dex.

Supports retaliation skills.

• Supported Retaliation Skills become Usable for (20–39)% longer
• Supported Skills have (40–78)% more Cooldown Recovery Rate
• Additional Effects From Quality: Supported Skills have (0–10)% more Cooldown Recovery Rate

This 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

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Retaliation Passive Masteries

• 80% increased Duration of Ailments inflicted by Retaliation Skills
  Reminder Text:(Ailments are Bleeding, Ignited, Scorched, Chilled, Frozen, Brittle, Shocked, Sapped, and Poisoned)
• Retaliation Skills Debilitate Enemies for 3 seconds on Hit
  Reminder Text:(Enemies that are Debilitated have 20% less Movement Speed and deal 10% less damage)
• 20% increased Armour for each different Retaliation Skill you’ve used in the past 10 seconds
• 10% chance when you use a Retaliation Skill for a different Retaliation Skill to become Usable
• 40% reduced Cost of Retaliation Skills

Arsenal of Vengeance keystone

• Damaging Retaliation Skills become Usable every sixth Hit from Enemies instead

Gladiator: Measured Retaliation

• Retaliation Skills become Usable for an additional 2 seconds
• 50% chance for used Retaliation Skills to remain Usable and not consume a Cooldown Use

Retaliation Passive skills

• Retaliation Skill Area Of Effect: Retaliation Skills have 15% increased Area of Effect
• Retaliation Skill Damage: Retaliation Skills deal 16% increased Damage Retaliation Skills deal 20% increased Damage
• Retaliation Skill Damage and Shield Block: Retaliation Skills deal 12% increased Damage, +3% Chance to Block Attack Damage while holding a Shield
• Retaliation Skill Damage and Stun Threshold: Retaliation Skills have 10% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold, Retaliation Skills deal 15% increased Damage
• Retaliation Skill Speed: Retaliation Skills have 8% increased Speed
• Retaliation Skill Speed and Shield Spell Block: +3% chance to Block Spell Damage while holding a Shield, Retaliation Skills have 6% increased Speed
• Retaliation Skill Stun Duration: Retaliation Skills have 25% increased Stun Duration on Enemies
• Retaliation Skill Usable Duration: Retaliation Skills become Usable for 20% longer
• Careful Counterattack: 10% chance to Block Spell Damage if you’ve used a Retaliation Skill Recently, 10% chance to Block Attack Damage if you’ve used a Retaliation Skill Recently
• Cruel Retort: Every fourth Retaliation Skill you use always Critically Strikes, Retaliation Skills have 20% increased Speed
• Crushing Reply: Retaliation Skills have 50% increased Stun Duration on Enemies, Retaliation Skills Fortify on Melee Hit
• Flow of Battle: Gain 5 Rage on Hit with Retaliation Skills, Retaliation Skills deal 30% increased Damage
• Indiscriminate Revenge: Retaliation Skills have 30% increased Area of Effect
• Prepared Response: 25% chance when you use a Retaliation Skill for a different Retaliation Skill to become Usable, Retaliation Skills become Usable for 30% longer

Related Uniques: Lycosidae

Lycosidae is a unique Rawhide Tower Shield.

• +(10–20) to maximum Life
• +(120–160) to Armour
• +(30–40) to maximum Life
• Your hits can’t be Evaded
• +(3–5)% Chance to Block
• Adds 250 to 300 Cold Damage to Retaliation Skills

FAQs

Can Retaliation skills be Exerted?

No, the reminder text for exertion reads ‘(Vaal Attacks, Channelling Attacks, Retaliation Attacks, and Attacks which Repeat cannot be Exerted)’