Mechanic

Unarmed Damage

Unarmed Damage refers to the Hit Damage of Unarmed Attacks. As such, Unarmed Damage is always Attack HitDamage.
0.5.4d
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Catalog version 0.5.4d

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What Unarmed Damage means

PoE2 definition

Unarmed Damage refers to the Hit Damage of Unarmed Attacks. As such, Unarmed Damage is always Attack HitDamage.

Players' base Unarmed Damage is Physical, and has a minimum roll of 2, and a maximum roll between 5 - 8, depending on how aligned their class is with Strength.

Other Damage is not considered Unarmed Damage, even if you are Unarmed while dealing it.

Related mechanics

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Hits

Any damage that isn't damage over time is Hit damage.

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Hitting

Any damage that isn't damage over time is Hit damage.

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Hit

Any damage that isn't damage over time is Hit damage.

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Unarmed Attacks

Unarmed Attacks are Attacks which are performed while Unarmed and use your character's base Unarmed Damage where other Attacks would use the base Damage from a Martial Weapon.

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Attack

Attacks are skills that directly damage enemies, usually using your equipped Martial Weapon. Spells are not Attacks.

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Attacks

Attacks are skills that directly damage enemies, usually using your equipped Martial Weapon. Spells are not Attacks.

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Physical

Physical damage is one of the five Damage Types. It is the most common and the only one reduced by Armour, rather than by a Resistance.

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Physical Damage

Physical damage is one of the five Damage Types. It is the most common and the only one reduced by Armour, rather than by a Resistance.

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Strength

Strength is an Attribute required to equip most equipment that grants Armour, as well as various melee-aligned Weapons and Skills.