fast multi-hit builds (daggers, katanas)
Explosion 20–40% plays best here ; secondary rolls can add Crit Chance or Swiftness.
Blast Chip
epic A for weapons Proc
Chance on hit to detonate for 20–40% of weapon damage as an explosion.
Rune stats
- Primary
- Explosion
- Roll range
- 20–40%
- midpoint 30%
- Proc chance
- 20.0%
- per hit
- Effect kind
- Proc
- Applies to
- Weapon
- Rarity
- epic
- A tier
True DPS gain at 10x / quality 100
| Weapon | Class | True speed | DPS no rune | DPS +Blast Chip 30% | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Shiv | Dagger | 0.62s | 65 | 68 | +6.0% |
| Sakura Worldsplitter | Colossal Sword | 1.755s | 262 | 278 | +6.0% |
| Frostpetal Blade | Katana | 0.94s | 170 | 180 | +6.0% |
Fixed recipe: 10x multiplier, quality 100, no trait ores. Fastest dagger vs mid katana vs heaviest colossal — proc and DoT runes ride the swing rate, so speed classes squeeze the most out of them.
Who should socket Blast Chip
boss melting stacks that keep procs rolling
Explosion 20–40% plays best here ; secondary rolls can add Crit Chance or Swiftness.
Frequently asked questions
What does Blast Chip do in The Forge? ＋
Chance on hit to detonate for 20–40% of weapon damage as an explosion. It sockets into weapons and rolls 20–40% on the Explosion primary stat, with a 20.0% proc chance per hit.
How much DPS does Blast Chip add? ＋
At the midpoint roll (30%), Blast Chip adds up to 6.0% true DPS on a 10x forge — biggest gains land on Pocket Shiv. See the sample table for per-weapon math.
What are the best weapons for Blast Chip? ＋
Socket it on fast multi-hit builds (daggers, katanas) — proc and DoT runes scale with hit rate, so faster weapons squeeze more out of every roll.
Where do you get Blast Chip? ＋
Blast Chip is a epic rune (A tier). Secondary rolls can add Crit Chance, Swiftness, Damage — chase a high primary roll first, secondaries are gravy.