Partly updated for Enshrouded 1.0— 1.0: the unlock cost; the rest is pre-1.0 wiki data
Chain Hit
On a critical hit with a magical weapon, the attack will automatically hit a second enemy within 15 meters for 5 Shock damage per intelligence.
Where Chain Hit sits on the 1.0 tree
In the Mage area. The cheapest way in from a starting point buys 9 nodes for 13 points, this one included (one rank each).
- 1Spirit1p
- 2Mage Apprentice1p
- 3Intelligence1p
- 4Arsonist2p
- 5Intelligence1p
- 6Wizard2p
- 7Spirit1p
- 8Intelligence1p
- 9Chain Hit3p
Linked toMass Destruction
Builds that use Chain Hit
3 preset builds tagged CHAIN_HIT — defining picks first, then ranked by tier (S → A → B).
- Ice Mage — Crowd ControlMage
Ice damage and slows: Iceman and Frost at full rank, Wizard and Chain Hit for crits that jump, Quick Charge for faster staff spells, Ice Resistance and Arcane Deflection for safety.
- Wand ArchmageMage
A Mage built on the wand: Wand Specialization, plus Aerial Wand Attack and Wand Evasion Attack, both new in 1.0. Wand Mastery, Sting and Arcane Proliferation add wand damage, Wizard adds magic crits for Chain Hit, Mass Destruction and Blast and Cast, and Thunder covers the shock wand.
- Necromancer Glass CannonMage
Shroud damage and crits from a staff: Dark Arts at full rank for Shroud spells, Spellslinger for staff damage, Necromancer for skull companions, Bloodletting and Terror on crits, Blood Magic and Chain Hit. Abyss is not on the 1.0 tree, so this is the rebuilt version.
Related Mage skills
Same archetype — likely candidates to slot next to Chain Hit in a build.
- Arcane Deflection1p
On a successful parry, gain 20 mana.
- Counterstrike1p
This magical attack can trigger other skills.
- Eternal Spark1p
Values in the 1.0 files: 15% per rank, 3 ranks.
- Fire Resistance1p
Increases your Fire Resistance by 5% which reduces the amount of Fire damage received.
- Healer1p
Values in the 1.0 files: 15% per rank, 3 ranks.
- Healing Revive1p
Values in the 1.0 files: 8% per rank, 3 ranks.
- Ice Resistance1p
Increases your Ice Resistance by 5% which reduces the amount of Ice damage received.
Intelligence1pIncreases your Intelligence attribute by 1 Increases Magic damage by 5% per Attribute Point
Sources: game files 1.0 + Keen Games 1.0 patch notes (changelog, combat changes) for the unlock cost; enshrouded.wiki.gg (pre-1.0) for the description and effects.