Flicker Strike (2024)

Flicker StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Movement, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 10 Mana
Cooldown Time: 2.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 120% of base
Attack Damage: (142-168)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (142-168)%Requires Level 10Teleports the character to a nearby monster and attacks with a melee weapon. If no specific monster is targeted, one is picked at random. Grants a buff that increases movement speed for a duration. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit3% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% increased teleport rangeDeals (142.2-168)% of Base Attack Damage
10% increased Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge
15% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit
Buff grants 20% increased Movement Speed
Base duration is 3 secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
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Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemFlickerStrike

Flicker Strike is a melee attack skill that teleports the character to a nearby enemy and strikes it with their weapon and grants increased movement speed for a short time. If no specific monster is chosen, one is picked at random. The skill has a cooldown that can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge and has a chance to generate a Frenzy Charge when used.

Skill Functions and Interactions[ | ]

The character is considered to be stationary while flickering for the purpose of receiving buffs such as the Inexorable notable passive skill, and that they have moved each time they flickered. For this reason the character never benefits from "while moving" buffs and the timers for scaling stationary buffs are continuously reset.^[1]

Dual Wielding: Dual Wielding while using Flicker Strike will cause the player to alternate weapons each attack.

Melee Strike Range: Increases or reductions to Melee Strike Range have no special interaction with flicker, you will neither "land" farther from the target when you flicker, nor will you be able to initiate a flicker from father away.

Gem level progression[ | ]

Level			Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	10	29	142%	142.2%	0	0
2	13	35	144%	143.6%	9569	9569
3	17	43	145%	144.9%	28189	37758
4	21	52	146%	146.3%	59146	96904
5	25	60	148%	147.6%	111192	208096
6	29	69	149%	149%	193800	401896
7	33	77	150%	150.4%	320280	722176
8	36	83	152%	151.7%	359090	1081266
9	39	90	153%	153.1%	498508	1579774
10	42	96	154%	154.4%	682057	2261831
11	45	102	156%	155.8%	921777	3183608
12	48	109	157%	157.1%	1727879	4911487
13	51	115	159%	158.5%	1791769	6703256
14	54	121	160%	159.9%	2353679	9056935
15	57	127	161%	161.2%	3070912	12127847
16	60	134	163%	162.6%	9095466	21223313
17	63	140	164%	163.9%	16039890	37263203
18	66	146	165%	165.3%	29817117	67080320
19	68	151	167%	166.6%	62895056	129975376
20	70	155	168%	168%	212051599	342026975
21	72	159	169%	169.4%	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	171%	170.7%	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	172%	172.1%	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	173%	173.4%	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	175%	174.8%	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	176%	176.1%	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	178%	177.5%	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	179%	178.9%	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	180%	180.2%	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	182%	181.6%	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	182%	182.3%	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	183%	182.9%	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	184%	183.6%	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	184%	184.3%	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	185%	185%	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	186%	185.6%	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	186%	186.3%	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	187%	187%	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	188%	187.7%	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	188%	188.4%	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
8	Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.	random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality	Automatic
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	random superior gem	Automatic
6	The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb	random level 20 gem	Automatic
3	Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter	random superior gem with 20% quality	Automatic
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

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 ↓	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
The Caged Brute Act 1 Nessa	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Flicker Strike.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Flicker Strike Cooldown Speed 1	66	Flicker Strike has 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Flicker Strike Cooldown Speed 2	75	Flicker Strike has 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Flicker Strike Damage 1	66	25% increased Flicker Strike Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Flicker Strike Damage 2	75	40% increased Flicker Strike Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Flicker Strike Damage Per Frenzy Charge 1	66	6% increased Flicker Strike Damage per Frenzy Charge	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Flicker Strike Damage Per Frenzy Charge 2	75	9% increased Flicker Strike Damage per Frenzy Charge	helmet 100 default 0

Alternate skill effects

Flicker Strike has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Demonic Flicker Strike Effect Demonic Flicker Strike EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Flicker Strike becomes a bloody mist.	Your Flicker Strike becomes a bloody mist.
Ghost Flicker Strike Effect Ghost Flicker Strike EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Flicker Strike becomes a ghostly smoke.	Your Flicker Strike becomes a ghostly smoke.
Vapour Flicker Strike Effect Vapour Flicker Strike EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Flicker Strike becomes a cloud of vapour.	Your Flicker Strike becomes a cloud of vapour.

Version history[ | ]

Version	Changes
3.7.0	Now deals base damage equal to, and has an added damage effectiveness of, 142%-168% (from 130%-160%) Now grants 15% chance to gain a Frenzy charge on hit at all levels. Now grants a buff that provides +20% increased movement speed for 3 seconds. Now has a 120% attack speed multiplier, instead of 20% more attack speed. This is functionally equivalent. Now grants 0.25% chance to gain a Frenzy charge on hit per 1% gem quality (previously 1% increased damage per 1% quality).
2.4.0	Flicker Strike no longer causes you to drop Haku's spirit.
2.1.0	Attack skills that have their damage based on the wielded weapon have their mana costs fixed in place from level 1 onwards.
2.0.0	Base damage increased to 130% from 125%. The Increased Attack Speed has been removed and instead Flicker Strike grants 20% More Attack Speed. It now increases damage by 1% per 1% quality instead of increasing critical strike chance.
0.9.12qq	Reduced damage bonus from +40% to +25%. This is now also represented as Damage Effectiveness.
0.9.12m	Fixed a bug where Flicker Strike would not work properly if you click on a monster outside of range. Now it'll run into range and perform the skill.
0.9.12	Flicker Strike can't be used through walls anymore.
0.9.11	Now has a cooldown which can be bypassed by spending a Frenzy Charge. Corrected some mistakes in its damage progression.
0.9.3	Flicker Strike now only attacks one target (ignoring Frenzy Charges).
0.9.2f	Reclassified Flicker Strike as Melee.
0.9.1	Fixed a problem so that it'll now teleport each time. Reduced damage at lower levels.
0.8.0	Added new skills: FrenzyFrenzyAttack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: 10 Mana Attack Damage: (115-135)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115-135)%Requires Level 16Performs an attack that gives the character a frenzy charge if it hits. Frenzy charges increase your attack speed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Attack SpeedFires an additional ProjectileMelee Strikes target 0.05 additional nearby Enemy0.25% increased Damage with Ailments per Frenzy ChargeDeals (115-135)% of Base Attack Damage 5% more Attack Damage per Frenzy Charge 5% more Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge +(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Blood RageBlood RageSpell, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-29) Life Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Adds a buff that deals Physical Damage over time, while increasing Attack Speed and Life Leech. Killing an enemy while this buff is active refreshes the buff duration, and can grant a Frenzy Charge.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.25% increased Attack SpeedBuff grants 0.1% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when you Hit a Unique EnemyBuff grants 0.02% of Elemental Attack Damage leeched as Life(5-15)% increased Attack Speed 1.2% of Attack Physical Damage Leeched as Life You take 4% of your Maximum Life per second as Physical Damage You take 4% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Physical Damage 25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill Base duration is (7-10.8) secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Flicker Strike, SweepSweepAttack, AoE, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 8 Mana Attack Speed: 70% of base Attack Damage: (170-225)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (170-225)% Radius: 26Requires Level 12Swings a two handed melee weapon in a circle, knocking back monsters around the character.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect0.5% increased Attack Speed0.1% chance to deal Triple Damage1% increased Knockback DistanceDeals (170-225)% of Base Attack Damage (5-75) to (8-113) Added Attack Physical Damage Knocks Enemies Back on Hit +(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Dual StrikeDual StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike Level: (1-20) Cost: 5 Mana Attack Speed: 70% of base Attack Damage: (125-195)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-195)%Attacks with both weapons, dealing the damage of both in one strike. Dual wield only. Does not work with wands.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Critical Strike Chance +0.5% to Critical Strike Multiplier+0.25 to Melee Strike Range5% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full LifeDeals 0.5% more added damageDeals (125-195)% of Base Attack Damage (50-107)% increased Critical Strike Chance 100% more Critical Strike Chance against Enemies that are on Full Life 30% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full Life +(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Double StrikeDouble StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: 5 Mana Attack Speed: 80% of base Attack Damage: (91-112)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (91-112)%Performs two fast strikes with a melee weapon.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Attack Speed2% increased Elemental Damage1% chance to Maim on HitDeals (91.3-112)% of Base Attack Damage Adds (3-113) to (5-169) Physical Damage against Bleeding Enemies 25% chance to cause Bleeding +(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

References[ | ]

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