Game Path of Exile 1
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VIEWING SKILL FORPath of Exile 1The original game
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Skill gem · Attack / MeleeSingleTarget / Multistrikeable

Boneshatter

Attack enemies with a forceful melee strike that also hurts you. Successive uses will raise the damage dealt both to enemies and you. Stunning an enemy with the strike releases a damaging pulse. Requires a Mace, Sceptre, Axe or Staff.

ACQUISITIONSkill gem
SKILL TYPEAttack / MeleeSingleTarget / Multistrikeable
REVIEWEDAug 12, 2026
ACQUISITION

How to get Boneshatter

PoExplorer currently classifies this as skill gem. That label comes from the reviewed source record; where the source does not provide a dependable location or recipe, PoExplorer does not invent one.

IN PLAIN LANGUAGE

How to use Boneshatter

Balance weapon damage and attack speed against mitigation and recovery rather than scaling offence alone.

GAME-DATA TAGS
AttackMeleeSingleTargetMultistrikeableMeleeAreaDurationPhysicalInnateTrauma
SOURCE-BACKED SUPPORT MATCHES

Supports that fit this skill

Eligible means the support's allowed and excluded game-data types passed PoExplorer's conservative compatibility check. Recommended appears only when the source explicitly recommends it.

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WEAPON RESTRICTIONS

What can use it

One Hand AxeOne Hand MaceSceptreStaffTwo Hand AxeTwo Hand MaceWarstaff