Heavy Swing
Supports Melee Attacks, boosting their Physical damage at the cost of Attack Speed.
Very solid choice with strong damage or utility for most builds.
Gem Effects
Supported Skills deal 35% more Melee Physical Damage
Supported Skills have 10% less Attack Speed
Requirements
Best Active Skills for Heavy Swing
Active gems that benefit most from this support
How to Use Heavy Swing Effectively
Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip
More Multiplier
This support provides a 'More' multiplier — multiplicative with other damage sources. One of the highest priority supports for DPS.
Melee Attack Support
Optimized for melee builds. Pair with Strike or Slam skills for best results. Ensure your weapon base has good physical damage.
Physical Focus
Boosts physical damage specifically. Best for bleed builds, impale setups, or raw physical hit builds.
Gem Level Priority
Support gem level often provides bigger DPS gains than you'd expect. +1 gem level gear is excellent value.
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How to Get Heavy Swing
Use an Uncut Support Gem to obtain Heavy Swing. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.