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11 Overpenetration is a talent in the Marksman branch of the Windrose Talent System. Shots penetrate through an enemy and continue to targets behind them. The first target takes full damage; any target hit by the penetrating bullet takes reduced damage by the per-rank percentage. Lower reduction = better (rank 3 leaves 80% damage on the second target; rank 1 leaves only 50%).
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33 Summary
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55 PropertyValueBranchMarksmanTier2Max rank3Points per rank1PrerequisiteTier 2 Marksman investment
66 Stat Context
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88 Overpenetration does not add or scale damage on its own; it only lets an existing shot reach a second target. The shot's size still comes from the firearm and from Precision, the attribute that drives Musket and Pistol damage. That is why the rank matters so much for multi-target value: a bigger base shot times a higher carry-over percentage (80% at rank 3 versus 50% at rank 1) is what makes the second hit worthwhile.
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1010 Effect by Rank
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1212 RankShots penetrate targets; post-penetration damage reducedRank 150% lessRank 235% lessRank 320% less
1313 Community Meta
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1515 Situational. At rank 3 the 20% reduction is negligible and makes this strong for horde clears and tight corridors. At rank 1 the 50% reduction cuts second-target damage in half. Trap for pure single-target boss rotations regardless of rank.
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1717 Pairs Well With
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1919 Reliable MusketDeadly Hunter since column clears chain kills, and each kill rolls a chance to skip the next reload
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2121 Firearm Fit
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2323 Overpenetration helps any firearm that fires a single projectile, because that one shot is what continues into the target behind. The Musket gains the most: its high per-shot Pierce means even the reduced second hit lands for a meaningful chunk. The Pistol benefits in the same way at a smaller scale. The Blunderbuss already sprays multiple pellets in a cone, so its crowd damage comes from spread rather than from a single penetrating round, making this talent a weaker fit there.
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2525 FirearmShot PatternOverpenetration FitMusketSingle high-damage roundBest, the second hit stays largePistolSingle roundUseful at smaller numbersBlunderbussPellet spreadWeak, crowd damage comes from spread
2626 Patch History
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2828 Overpenetration was non-functional from the April 14, 2026 Early Access launch until Hotfix 0.10.0.2.54 on April 17, 2026, when the patch fixed the talent so the penetration and reduction behavior matches the card text. Any guide published in the three-day window between launch and hotfix was testing broken code. Post-patch: the first target takes full damage, and the bullet continues to any target behind it with the per-rank reduction applied. Whether penetration chains through 3+ enemies (and whether the reduction compounds on each successive target or applies once) remains uncertain in community testing; the talent-card text does not specify.
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3030 See Also
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3232 Marksman branch overviewTalent System the four-branch progression frameworkStats and Talents stat allocation and respecRanged Weapons the firearm class this talent applies toPrecision the attribute that scales the penetrating shot's damage
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3434 Build Role
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3636 Overpenetration is the horde-clear specialist. The penetration mechanic lets a single shot hit multiple enemies lined up in a column, which matters in corridor pulls (Jungle Caves) and pirate camp alignments.
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3838 Math Example
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4040 A Musket shot at rank 3 Overpenetration (20% reduction) hits the first target for 580 Pierce, then continues and hits a second lined-up target for 464 Pierce (580 x 0.80). At rank 1 (50% reduction) the second target takes only 290 Pierce. The rank 3 pick dramatically outperforms rank 1 for multi-target use.
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4242 Notes
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4444 Whether the penetration chains to a 3rd or 4th enemy is not cleanly documented in external sources. Community testing since the post-hotfix window has been inconsistent.Trap pick in pure single-target boss rotations at any rank. No boss has additional targets for the penetration to chain through.