PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Ambush

CriticalSpellMovementDurationTravel

Overview

Teleports you to a nearby enemy, applying a buff to you for a short duration and blinding the enemy for a secondary duration. Performing a melee attack with a One-Handed Weapon removes the buff to exert that attack.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Green
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
34
Cast time
0.3 sec

Quest reward sources

These are reward options. Availability can depend on your class and quest choices. A blank class restriction remains unspecified.

QuestClassesAmountReward item level
Breaking the SealShadow11

Compare gem levels and variants

Choose levels and quality to see which recorded properties and effects change. Additional skill effects remain in their separate progression tables.

Mechanics at a glance

  • Buff is removed to Exert the next Melee Attack you perform
    Attacks Exerted by this Skill cannot be Exerted by other Skills
  • Exerted Attacks have +25% to Critical Strike Chance
  • Base duration is 1.5 seconds
  • Base secondary duration is 3 seconds
  • Exerted Attacks have +100% to Critical Strike Multiplier
At 20% quality

Exerted Attacks have +10% to Critical Strike Chance

Acquisition

Breaking the SealAct 4 quest reward · Shadow

Compatibility inputs

Skill types
Spell, Movement, Duration, Travel, Triggerable, Cooldown, Late Consume Cooldown
Granted minion skill types
None recorded
Can be supported
Yes

Support compatibility is evaluated against these recorded types. A support is omitted when its allowed expression does not match, its excluded expression matches, or this skill is marked as unable to be supported.

Compatible support gems 13

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Inspiration SupportFaster Casting SupportMore Duration SupportLess Duration SupportCast on Death SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Stunned SupportSwift Affliction SupportEfficacy SupportArcane Surge SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportSecond Wind SupportLifetap Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
1348 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +100% to Critical Strike Multiplier252,5950
2369 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +102% to Critical Strike Multiplier314,394252,595
33810 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +104% to Critical Strike Multiplier388,734566,989
44010 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +106% to Critical Strike Multiplier477,437955,723
54211 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +108% to Critical Strike Multiplier583,7861,433,160
64412 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +110% to Critical Strike Multiplier710,3592,016,946
74613 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +112% to Critical Strike Multiplier1,355,5112,727,305
84814 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +114% to Critical Strike Multiplier1,138,8774,082,816
95014 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +116% to Critical Strike Multiplier1,368,2335,221,693
105215 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +118% to Critical Strike Multiplier1,638,3386,589,926
115416 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +120% to Critical Strike Multiplier1,956,6488,228,264
125617 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +122% to Critical Strike Multiplier3,655,18410,184,912
135817 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +124% to Critical Strike Multiplier3,017,32713,840,096
146018 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +126% to Critical Strike Multiplier3,576,23216,857,423
156219 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +128% to Critical Strike Multiplier9,164,73120,433,655
166420 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +130% to Critical Strike Multiplier17,861,42829,598,386
176621 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +132% to Critical Strike Multiplier46,032,38647,459,814
186821 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +134% to Critical Strike Multiplier87,248,03993,492,200
196922 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +136% to Critical Strike Multiplier157,972,052180,740,239
207023 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +138% to Critical Strike Multiplier—338,712,291
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
217224 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +140% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
227425 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +142% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
237625 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +144% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
247826 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +146% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
258027 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +148% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
268228 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +150% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
278429 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +152% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
288629 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +154% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
298830 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +156% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
309031 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +158% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
319132 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +159% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
329232 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +160% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
339333 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +161% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
349434 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +162% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
359535 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +163% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
369636 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +164% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
379736 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +165% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
389837 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +166% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
399938 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +167% to Critical Strike Multiplier——
4010039 Mana5 secExerted Attacks have +168% to Critical Strike Multiplier——

Quality progression

Quality bonuses are separate from level progression. Values above 20 require a way to reach that quality.

QualityEffects
0%No quality bonus
5%Exerted Attacks have +2.5% to Critical Strike Chance
10%Exerted Attacks have +5% to Critical Strike Chance
15%Exerted Attacks have +7.5% to Critical Strike Chance
20%Exerted Attacks have +10% to Critical Strike Chance
23%Exerted Attacks have +11.5% to Critical Strike Chance
30%Exerted Attacks have +15% to Critical Strike Chance
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