What is Overpower Damage in Diablo 4? Answered

Overpower is a status effect in Diablo 4 that has the potential to make you a very strong character. It is an attack modifier that, if used right, can result in quick kills. Here is what Overpower Damage is in Diablo 4 and how to use it.

Note: If you’re confused about Lucky Hit, another new status effect, I recommend you visit our guide.

Diablo 4 Overpower Damage and Overpower Chance, explained

Overpower in Diablo 4 is an attack that deals bonus damage based on the sum of your total current Life and Fortified Life. So, if you are a Blood Necromancer that stays at full health and max Fortified, Overpower attacks can one shot even the toughest enemies.

At first, Overpower seems similar to Critical Strike Chance. While they are similar — Critical Strike Chance and Overpower allow you to deal bonus damage — Critical Strike Chance deals bonus damage based on your Critical Strike Damage stat and Overpower deals bonus damage based on your current Life and Fortified Life.

Every class has the ability to deal Overpower Damage thanks to Overpower Chance being an intrinsic stat everyone has. However, Overpower Chance is only increased through passive abilities and specific gear.

To make Overpower an effective offensive stat, you need to increase your Overpower Chance through passive abilities and gear. Just like when trying to make a good Critical Strike Chance build, with Overpower, you’ll be most effective the higher your Overpower Chance is.

While focusing on increasing the Overpower Chance, you also want to increase the Overpower Damage percentage. The highest your Overpower Damage stat, the more damage you’ll do — that and you need to stay at high Life and Fortify.

With a Overpower Chance and Overpower Damage, you’ll one shot groups of enemies and deal very high damage to elites and bosses. This allows you to charge through most Dungeons and encounters in Diablo 4 just because Overpower can be that good. Just make sure your game isn’t stuttering or lagging.