Astral Projector

Astral Projector
Topaz RingRequires Level 40+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance+(30-50) to Intelligence
(20-25)% increased Spell Damage
30% chance to Avoid Elemental Ailments
Nova Spells have 20% less Area of Effect
Nova Spells deal 30% less Damage to Players
Nova Spells Cast at the targeted location instead of around youThe body stands, but the spirit soars.Acquisition
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Item class: Rings

Astral Projector is a unique Topaz RingTopaz RingRequires Level 12+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance.

Mechanics

Astral projector does not allow Nova spells to be supported by Spell Cascade SupportSpell Cascade SupportAoE, Spell, Support
Icon: p
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Supports spell skills that apply an effect to an area around a targeted location. Cannot support Vaal skills or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased DamageSupported Skills have 1% increased Area of Effect
Supported Skills have 5% increased delay between affected AreasSupported Area of Effect Skills also affect areas in front of and behind the targeted area
Supported Skills have (25-16)% less Area of Effect
Supported Skills deal (40-31)% less DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. because only supports can modify which supports apply to a skill.

Active skill gems

The following spells are Nova Spells:

Skill gem
Dark PactDark PactMinion, Spell, AoE, Chaining, Chaos, Nova Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-13) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28This spell removes some life from one of your Skeleton minions near you or the targeted location to deal chaos damage in an area around it. This effect will chain to your other nearby skeletons. If you have no skeletons near you or the targeted location, it will sacrifice your own life to deal damage instead.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of EffectSacrifices 0.05% of Skeleton's Life to deal that much Chaos DamageMinions recover 0.1% of Life on HitSacrifices 6% of Skeleton's Life to deal that much Chaos Damage Deals (24-241) to (36-362) Chaos Damage Chains +2 Times Uses your Life if no Skeletons in range (0-76)% more Damage with Hits and Ailments if using your LifePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A		28
DischargeDischargeSpell, AoE, Fire, Cold, Lightning, Nova Level: (1-20) Cost: (13-25) Mana Cooldown Time: 2.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 450% Radius: 30Requires Level 28Discharge all the character's charges to deal elemental damage to all nearby monsters.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Elemental Damage2% increased Cast Speed0.5% chance to deal Damage without removing Charges2% increased Damage if three different Charge types removedDeals (56-394) to (203-1422) base Lightning Damage per Power Charge removed Deals (99-692) to (148-1037) base Fire Damage per Endurance Charge removed Deals (81-566) to (121-849) base Cold Damage per Frenzy Charge removed 20% increased Area of Effect per charge consumed 30% less Damage with AilmentsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A		28
Ice NovaIce NovaSpell, AoE, Cold, Nova Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120% Radius: 30Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from a number of those projectiles instead. If this skill would repeat when cast this way, it will instead expand again from the same projectiles after a short delay.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1.5% increased Damage with Hits against Chilled Enemies0.5% increased Cast Speed0.5% increased Effect of ChillDeals (18-518) to (26-762) Cold Damage Can expand from up to 2 Frostbolt Projectiles Adds (3-79) to (4-116) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies 20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt +(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A		12
Pyroclast MinePyroclast MineMine, Spell, Projectile, Fire, AoE, Aura, Nova Level: (1-20) Cost: (4-6) Mana Reservation: (4-6) Mana Cast Time: 0.18 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.50% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80% Radius: 30Requires Level 28Throws a mine that deals damage in an area when detonated, then launches fiery projectiles that rain down around it, each dealing damage in a smaller area.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Area of Effect5% increased Burning Damage 1% chance to Ignite enemies1% increased effect of Aura2% increased Damage if firing at least 7 ProjectilesDeals (26-240) to (39-361) Fire Damage Mine lasts 5 seconds Base Mine Detonation Time is 0.35 seconds Each Mine Adds (1-12) to (2-18) Fire Damage to Hits against Enemies near it, up to a maximum of (64-601) to (96-901) Fires 2 additional Projectiles Fires an additional Projectile for every 4 prior Mines in Detonation SequencePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A			28
Shock NovaShock NovaSpell, AoE, Lightning, Nova Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120% Radius: 26 / 14Requires Level 28Casts a ring of Lightning around you, followed by a larger Lightning nova. Each effect hits enemies caught in their area with Lightning Damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Shock Duration on enemiesRing has 2% chance to Shock Ring Shocks as if dealing 5% more Damage1% increased Lightning DamageDeals (34-371) to (102-1114) Lightning Damage 20% chance to Shock enemies (20-39)% increased Effect of ShockPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A		28
Stormblast MineStormblast MineMine, Spell, AoE, Lightning, Aura, Nova Level: (1-20) Cost: (2-6) Mana Reservation: (2-6) Mana Cast Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 110%Throws a mine that deals damage in an area when detonated.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% chance to Shock enemies 0.5% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased effect of Aura1% increased Lightning DamageDeals (2-334) to (7-1002) Lightning Damage Mine lasts 5 seconds Base Mine Detonation Time is 0.25 seconds Each Mine applies 3% increased Damage Taken to Enemies near it, up to a maximum of 150% 20% chance to Shock enemies (20-39)% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments +(0-5) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A			1
Vaal BlightVaal BlightVaal, Spell, Chaos, AoE, Duration, Nova, Channelling Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 30 Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.60 secApply a powerful debuff to enemies around you which deals chaos damage over time. Then applies two additional layers in a larger area, growing greatly in size each time. Enemies are also substantially hindered for a shorter secondary duration, slowing their movement.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (4.3-524.7) Base Chaos Damage per second Base duration is 6 seconds Base secondary duration is 3 seconds 80% reduced Movement Speed Debuff can have up to 20 layers of Damage Hindered Enemies take 20% increased Chaos Damage Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention +(0-9) to radius CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A		1
Vaal Ice NovaVaal Ice NovaVaal, Spell, AoE, Cold, Nova Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 25 Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 70%Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster, repeating from every enemy it hits. If the caster targets near one of their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from the projectile instead.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (11-274) to (17-428) Cold Damage Causes smaller novas up to 5 times on enemies hit 20% reduced Area of Effect each repeat CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A		12
VortexVortexSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Nova Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-20) Mana Cooldown Time: 1.80 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec Cast Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.50%Requires Level 28An icy blast explodes around the caster, dealing cold damage to enemies, and leaving behind a whirling vortex which deals cold damage over time and chills enemies caught in it. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will explode from a number of those projectiles instead, destroying them.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Cold Damage1% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate 1% less Skill Effect Duration2% increased Damage when Cast on FrostboltDeals (38-524) to (57-787) Cold Damage Base duration is 3 seconds Deals (106.5-1456.9) Base Cold Damage per second Can explode from up to 5 Frostbolt Projectiles 20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect (0-76)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	N/A	N/A		28
Shockwave TotemShockwave TotemTotem, Spell, AoE, Physical, Nova Level: (1-20) Cost: (21-39) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Radius: 24Requires Level 28Summons a totem that shakes the earth around it, knocking back and damaging nearby enemiesPer 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased totem life1% increased Totem Placement speed 0.5% increased Cast Speed2% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage1% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hitDeals (33-362) to (65-672) Physical Damage Totem lasts 8 seconds 25% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hitPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.		N/A	N/A	28

Other

• Arcane Wake
• Feast of Flesh
• Glimpse of Eternity
• Shock Ground
• Commandment of Flames
• Commandment of Thunder
• Commandment of the Tempest

Item acquisition

Monster restrictions

This item can be acquired from the following monsters:

• Metamorph

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
7	The Mind's EyesThe Mind's Eyes7Astral ProjectorThrough the eyes of a person, you can see their soul Through the eyes of a jewel, you can see the universe	Divination card set exchange	Manual
4	Haunting ShadowsHaunting Shadows4Metamorph ItemIn the dead of night you may elude your shadows, but they will always find you by dawn.	random Metamorph item	Manual
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

Version history

Version	Changes
3.10.0	Skills affected by Astral Projector's ranged nova effect now deal 30% less damage against players.
3.9.0	Introduced to the game.