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Ruthless Support

SlamSupportMeleeAttackStrike

Overview

Supports melee strike or slam skills. Every third time you use a supported attack, that use of the skill will be more powerful.

Properties

Gem type
Support
Colour
Red
Attribute
Strength
Drop level
5

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
Mercy MissionTemplar11
Mercy MissionDuelist11
Mercy MissionScion11

Starting equipment for 1

Marauder

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

  • Every third Attack deals a Ruthless Blow with Melee Hits
  • Ruthless Blows have a base Stun Duration of 0.8 seconds
  • Ruthless Blows deal 70% more Melee Damage
  • Ruthless Blows deal 70% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits
At 20% quality

10% increased Attack Damage

Acquisition

Mercy MissionAct 1 quest reward · TemplarMercy MissionAct 1 quest reward · DuelistMercy MissionAct 1 quest reward · Scion

Compatibility rules

Allowed skill types
Melee Single Target or Slam
Excluded skill types
Channel or No Ruthless or Triggered

A skill must satisfy the allowed expression and must not satisfy the excluded expression. The check uses both the skill’s own and its granted minion skill types.

Active gems this can support 97

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Leap SlamLeap Slam of GroundbreakingGround SlamGround Slam of EarthshakingVaal Ground SlamDouble StrikeDouble Strike of ImpalingDouble Strike of MomentumVaal Double StrikeElemental HitDual StrikeDual Strike of AmbidexterityFrenzy of OnslaughtRaise ZombieRaise Zombie of SlammingFlicker StrikeFlicker Strike of PowerVaal Flicker StrikeInfernal BlowInfernal Blow of ImmolationGlacial HammerGlacial Hammer of ShatteringViper StrikeViper Strike of the MambaSummon SkeletonsVaal Summon SkeletonsHeavy StrikeHeavy Strike of TrarthusDominating BlowDominating Blow of InspiringLightning StrikeLightning Strike of ArcingVaal Lightning StrikePuncture of ShankingAnimate GuardianAnimate Guardian of SmitingAnimate WeaponAnimate Weapon of Self ReflectionAnimate Weapon of Ranged ArmsSummon Raging SpiritSummon Raging Spirit of EnormityMolten StrikeMolten Strike of the ZenithHerald of PurityStatic StrikeStatic Strike of Gathering LightningCrushing FistSummon Chaos GolemSummon Chaos Golem of HordesSummon Chaos Golem of the MaelströmSummon Ice GolemSummon Ice Golem of HordesSummon Ice Golem of ShatteringIce CrashIce Crash of CadenceVigilant StrikeFrost BladesFrost Blades of KatabasisWild StrikeWild Strike of ExtremesSummon Stone GolemSummon Stone Golem of HordesSummon Stone Golem of SafeguardingEarthquakeEarthquake of AmplificationSunderSunder of EarthbreakingSunder of TrarthusTectonic SlamTectonic Slam of CataclysmVaal EarthquakeConsecrated PathConsecrated Path of EnduranceSmiteSmite of Divine JudgementPerforatePerforate of DualityPerforate of BloodshedSummon Carrion GolemSummon Carrion Golem of HordesSummon Carrion Golem of ScavengingPestilent StrikeEarthshatterEarthshatter of FragilityEarthshatter of ProminenceBoneshatterBoneshatter of Complex TraumaBoneshatter of CarnageVolcanic FissureVolcanic Fissure of SnakingVaal Volcanic FissureVaal Molten StrikeVaal SmiteVaal Animate WeaponHoly HammersHoly Hammers of SpiralsHoly Strike

Gem progression 20 standard levels

The multiplier applies to supported skills: 120% means 1.2× the cost or reservation before other modifiers.

Gem levelRequired levelCost & Reservation MultiplierEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
11120%Ruthless Blows deal 70% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 70% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits700
22120%Ruthless Blows deal 71% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 71% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits30870
34120%Ruthless Blows deal 73% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 73% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits1,554378
47120%Ruthless Blows deal 74% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 74% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits6,6671,932
511120%Ruthless Blows deal 76% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 76% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits26,0478,599
616120%Ruthless Blows deal 77% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 77% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits49,72534,646
720120%Ruthless Blows deal 79% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 79% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits95,71484,371
824120%Ruthless Blows deal 80% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 80% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits169,595180,085
928120%Ruthless Blows deal 82% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 82% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits283,759349,680
1032120%Ruthless Blows deal 83% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 83% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits453,996633,439
1136120%Ruthless Blows deal 85% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 85% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits703,1281,087,435
1240120%Ruthless Blows deal 86% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 86% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits1,061,2231,790,563
1344120%Ruthless Blows deal 88% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 88% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits2,065,8702,851,786
1448120%Ruthless Blows deal 89% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 89% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits2,507,1104,917,656
1552120%Ruthless Blows deal 91% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 91% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits5,798,9367,424,766
1656120%Ruthless Blows deal 92% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 92% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits15,083,91913,223,702
1760120%Ruthless Blows deal 94% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 94% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits27,792,73528,307,621
1864120%Ruthless Blows deal 95% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 95% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits43,869,73956,100,356
1967120%Ruthless Blows deal 97% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 97% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits242,081,55699,970,095
2070120%Ruthless Blows deal 98% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 98% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits—342,051,651
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCost & Reservation MultiplierEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172120%Ruthless Blows deal 100% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 100% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
2274120%Ruthless Blows deal 101% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 101% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
2376120%Ruthless Blows deal 103% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 103% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
2478120%Ruthless Blows deal 104% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 104% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
2580120%Ruthless Blows deal 106% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 106% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
2682120%Ruthless Blows deal 107% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 107% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
2784120%Ruthless Blows deal 109% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 109% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
2886120%Ruthless Blows deal 110% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 110% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
2988120%Ruthless Blows deal 112% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 112% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
3090120%Ruthless Blows deal 113% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 113% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
3191120%Ruthless Blows deal 114% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 114% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
3292120%Ruthless Blows deal 115% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 115% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
3393120%Ruthless Blows deal 115% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 115% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
3494120%Ruthless Blows deal 116% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 116% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
3595120%Ruthless Blows deal 117% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 117% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
3696120%Ruthless Blows deal 118% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 118% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
3797120%Ruthless Blows deal 118% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 118% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
3898120%Ruthless Blows deal 119% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 119% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
3999120%Ruthless Blows deal 120% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 120% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——
40100120%Ruthless Blows deal 121% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows deal 121% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits——

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%2.5% increased Attack Damage
10%5% increased Attack Damage
15%7.5% increased Attack Damage
20%10% increased Attack Damage
23%11.5% increased Attack Damage
30%15% increased Attack Damage
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