Melee Splash SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike, AoE
Icon: S
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Radius: 14Requires Level 8Supports melee strike skills, causing their melee strike to deal splash damage around each target hit.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills deal 1% increased Melee DamageSupported Skills deal -2% less Damage to surrounding targetsSupported Skills deal (50-41)% less Damage to surrounding targets
Supported Skills deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets
Supported Skills have (0-57)% more Melee Splash Area of EffectThis 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.
Acquisition
Area level: 8Vendor Prices
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1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Support Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemMeleeSplash
Item acquisition
Icon: S
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Radius: 14Requires Level 8Supports melee strike skills, causing their melee strike to deal splash damage around each target hit.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills deal 1% increased Melee DamageSupported Skills deal -2% less Damage to surrounding targetsSupported Skills deal (50-41)% less Damage to surrounding targets
Supported Skills deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets
Supported Skills have (0-57)% more Melee Splash Area of EffectThis 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.
AcquisitionArea level: 8Vendor Prices
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1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Support Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemMeleeSplash
For the awakened variant, see Awakened Melee Splash Support.
Melee Splash Support is a support gem that can be linked with a melee strike skill gem to add a splash effect to the attack, dealing damage around each enemy struck by it.
Skill functions and interactions[ | ]
Melee Splash does not work with melee skills that already have an area of effect, such as 
Ground SlamGround SlamAttack, AoE, Slam, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 6 Mana
Attack Speed: 90% of base
Attack Damage: (115-150)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115-150)%
Radius: 35Slams the ground in front of you, creating a wave that travels forward and damages enemies with an increased chance to stun. The wave deals more damage to closer enemies. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Stun Duration on enemies
0.5% increased Area of Effect0.5% increased Attack Speed3% increased Area of Effect
2% reduced angleDeals (115-188)% of Base Attack Damage
25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
Deals up to (40-49)% more Damage to closer targets
+(0-6) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
and 
CleaveCleaveAttack, AoE, Physical, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 6 Mana
Attack Speed: 80% of base
Attack Damage: (125-170)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-170)%
Radius: 20The character swings their weapon (or both weapons if dual wielding) in an arc, damaging monsters in an area in front of them. Only works with Axes and Swords.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Attack Speed+1 Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks2% increased Area of Effect while not Dual Wielding5% chance to Destroy Corpses on KillDeals (125-170)% of Base Attack Damage
When Dual Wielding, Deals 60% Damage from each Weapon combined
(2-75) to (3-113) Added Attack Physical Damage
+(0-6) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
. 
Infernal BlowInfernal BlowAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 6 Mana
Attack Damage: (103-133)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (104-133)%
Radius: 15Requires Level 12Attacks with your weapon, applying a charged debuff to enemies hit by your strike, and an uncharged debuff to any other enemies hit. Upon reaching 6 charges, expiring, or the enemy's death, the charged debuff is removed, and it deals damage to that and other nearby enemies. Enemies with either debuff explode when they die, damaging other nearby enemies. Damage from this explosion cannot be reflected. Requires a Sword, Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of EffectExplosion has 1% chance to apply Uncharged Debuff on Hit3% increased Burning Damage
1% chance to Ignite enemies4% increased Skill Effect DurationDeals (103.9-133)% of Base Attack Damage
60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
Base duration is 0.8 seconds
Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life
Debuff deals 66% of Damage per Charge
(5-75) to (8-113) Added Fire Damage
+(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
has the "AoE" gem tag for its explosion effect, but the primary hit is still single-target and will benefit from Melee Splash. 
Whirling BladesWhirling BladesAttack, Movement, Travel, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 10 ManaRequires Level 10Dive through enemies, dealing weapon damage. Only works with daggers, claws and one handed swords. Cannot be supported by Multistrike.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Attack Speed3% increased Damage10% increased Evasion Rating while MovingDeals (100-120)% of Base Attack Damage
+0.6 seconds to Attack TimePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
, although being a melee skill and not having an AoE, is not compatible with Melee Splash.
Skills supported by Melee Splash do not receive the AoE gem tag.[1]
Modifiers to AoE (e.g. Area of Effect radius and Area Damage) will apply to the AoE component of Melee Splash. However, damage on target initially struck does not count as an AoE and will not be affected by relevant bonuses, using splash effectively grants a normal hit on the primary target plus a donut-shaped AoE around it.
The area of effect created by Melee Splash has a base radius of 14 units.[2]
Melee Splash will also "spread" effects, for example, if your initial hit is a knockback to the target you hit with a single-target skill, nearby enemies within the radius of Melee Splash will also get knocked back. Same works with stuns as well. This is very effective with 
Heavy StrikeHeavy StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 5 Mana
Attack Speed: 85% of base
Attack Damage: (195-250)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (195-250)%Attacks enemies with a forceful blow, knocking them back. Requires a Mace, Sceptre, Axe, Sword or Two-Handed Weapon.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Stun Duration on enemies
1% increased Damage1% increased Knockback Distance5% reduced Knockback DistanceDeals (195-313)% of Base Attack Damage
Knocks Enemies Back on Hit
25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
+(2-4) to Melee Strike Range
20% chance to deal Double DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
as it is a guaranteed knockback per hit.
Gem level progression[ | ]
| Level |  |  | less Damage (other) | more AoE | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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| 1 | 8 | 18 | 50% | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | 21 | 50% | 3% | 3231 | 3231 |
| 3 | 13 | 25 | 49% | 6% | 9569 | 12800 |
| 4 | 17 | 31 | 49% | 9% | 28189 | 40989 |
| 5 | 21 | 37 | 48% | 12% | 59146 | 100135 |
| 6 | 25 | 43 | 48% | 15% | 111192 | 211327 |
| 7 | 29 | 49 | 47% | 18% | 193800 | 405127 |
| 8 | 33 | 55 | 47% | 21% | 320280 | 725407 |
| 9 | 37 | 61 | 46% | 24% | 507839 | 1233246 |
| 10 | 40 | 66 | 46% | 27% | 554379 | 1787625 |
| 11 | 43 | 70 | 45% | 30% | 755049 | 2542674 |
| 12 | 46 | 75 | 45% | 33% | 1016533 | 3559207 |
| 13 | 49 | 79 | 44% | 36% | 1898602 | 5457809 |
| 14 | 52 | 84 | 44% | 39% | 1964019 | 7421828 |
| 15 | 55 | 88 | 43% | 42% | 2573731 | 9995559 |
| 16 | 58 | 93 | 43% | 45% | 7610839 | 17606398 |
| 17 | 61 | 97 | 42% | 48% | 13436884 | 31043282 |
| 18 | 64 | 102 | 42% | 51% | 25050611 | 56093893 |
| 19 | 67 | 106 | 41% | 54% | 43867388 | 99961281 |
| 20 | 70 | 111 | 41% | 57% | 242078618 | 342039899 |
| 21 | 72 | 114 | 40% | 60% | N/A | N/A |
| 22 | 74 | N/A | 40% | 63% | N/A | N/A |
| 23 | 76 | N/A | 39% | 66% | N/A | N/A |
| 24 | 78 | N/A | 39% | 69% | N/A | N/A |
| 25 | 80 | N/A | 38% | 72% | N/A | N/A |
| 26 | 82 | N/A | 38% | 75% | N/A | N/A |
| 27 | 84 | N/A | 37% | 78% | N/A | N/A |
| 28 | 86 | N/A | 37% | 81% | N/A | N/A |
| 29 | 88 | N/A | 36% | 84% | N/A | N/A |
| 30 | 90 | N/A | 36% | 87% | N/A | N/A |
| 31 | 91 | N/A | 35% | 88% | N/A | N/A |
| 32 | 92 | N/A | 35% | 90% | N/A | N/A |
| 33 | 93 | N/A | 34% | 92% | N/A | N/A |
| 34 | 94 | N/A | 34% | 93% | N/A | N/A |
| 35 | 95 | N/A | 33% | 94% | N/A | N/A |
| 36 | 96 | N/A | 33% | 96% | N/A | N/A |
| 37 | 97 | N/A | 32% | 98% | N/A | N/A |
| 38 | 98 | N/A | 32% | 99% | N/A | N/A |
| 39 | 99 | N/A | 31% | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 40 | 100 | N/A | 31% | 102% | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Upgrade paths
This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:
| Amount | Ingredient | General Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Gift of the Gemling Queen  Gift of the Gemling Queen9Level 20 Support GemOur Lady Dialla,as a symbol of our progress, shines greater than all the gems.  | random level 20 Support gem | Automatic |
| 7 | Dialla's Subjugation Dialla's Subjugation7Superior Support GemQuality: +23% CorruptedA symbol of beauty and innocence The gems corrupted her mind Malachai corrupted her gems All but a glimmer of greatness lost in madness | random corrupted superior Support gem with 23% quality | Automatic |
| 8 | Dying Anguish Dying Anguish8Level 19 GemAlternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. | random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality | Automatic |
| 1 |  Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable itemItem drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.  | random superior gem | Automatic |
| 6 | The Fox The Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."- Ezomyte Proverb | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
| 3 | Gemcutter's Promise Gemcutter's Promise3Superior GemQuality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter | random superior gem with 20% quality | Automatic |
| 1 | The Void The Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | random divination card set exchange | Automatic |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
| Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest ↓ | |||||||
| The Caged Brute Act 1 | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
| Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest ↓ | |||||||
| The Caged Brute Act 1 Nessa | ✓ | ||||||
| A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
| Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ | ||||||
Related unique items[ | ]
The following unique items are related to Melee Splash Support:
| Item | Base Item | | Stats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kitava's Feast Kitava's FeastVoid AxeTwo Handed Axe Quality: +20% Physical Damage: (307.2-345.6) to (460.8-518.4) Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Attacks per Second: 1.25 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 68, 149 Str, 76 DexSocketed Gems are supported by Level 25 Melee Splash (200-240)% increased Physical Damage 1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life 1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana Recover 5% of Life on Kill Enemies you hit are destroyed on KillHinekora bound Kitava to a rock that Kitava could not lift with all his might. Kitava vowed that when he broke free, he would devour every soul in Hinekora's domain.  | Void Axe | 68 | Socketed Gems are supported by Level 25 Melee Splash (200-240)% increased Physical Damage 1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life 1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana Recover 5% of Life on Kill Enemies you hit are destroyed on Kill | ||
The Hungry Loop The Hungry LoopUnset RingRequires Level 70Has 1 SocketConsumes Socketed Uncorrupted Support Gems when they reach Maximum Level Can Consume 4 Uncorrupted Support Gems Has not Consumed any Gems <Consumed support gem modifier>Be careful where you put your finger.  | Unset Ring | 70 | Has 1 SocketConsumes Socketed Uncorrupted Support Gems when they reach Maximum Level Can Consume 4 Uncorrupted Support Gems Has not Consumed any Gems
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Related modifiers[ | ]
The following modifiers are related to Melee Splash Support:
| Name | | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| of Shaping | 68 | Socketed Gems are supported by Level 16 Melee Splash (23-27)% increased Area Damage | sword_shaper 1000 axe_shaper 1000 mace_shaper 1000 claw_shaper 1000 sceptre_shaper 1000 dagger_shaper 1000 rune_dagger_shaper 1000 default 0 |
| of Shaping | 75 | Socketed Gems are supported by Level 18 Melee Splash (28-32)% increased Area Damage | sword_shaper 1000 axe_shaper 1000 mace_shaper 1000 claw_shaper 1000 sceptre_shaper 1000 dagger_shaper 1000 rune_dagger_shaper 1000 default 0 |
| of Shaping | 80 | Socketed Gems are supported by Level 20 Melee Splash (33-37)% increased Area Damage | sword_shaper 1000 axe_shaper 1000 mace_shaper 1000 claw_shaper 1000 sceptre_shaper 1000 dagger_shaper 1000 rune_dagger_shaper 1000 default 0 |
Version history[ | ]
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References[ | ]
- ↑ Mark_GGG (April 3, 2017). "Mechanical Questions Thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ↑ Mark_GGG (March 28, 2016). "Some Mechanics questions answered by Mark". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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