Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-8) ManaConsume a Steel Shard to fire a single projectile that splits on impact or at the targeted location, dealing area damage when it splits and again when the split projectiles explode at the end of their flight. Requires a Sword or Axe. Steel Shards are gained with the Call of Steel Skill.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Impale Effect0.5% chance to inflict an additional Impale when this Skill inflicts Impale0.5% increased Area of Effect
1% increased Projectile Speed-2% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit
2% increased DamageDeals (100-168.4)% of Base Attack Damage
Projectiles Split towards (2-4) targets
Consumes up to 1 Steel Shard
60% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit
(2-75) to (3-113) Added Attack Physical Damage
Projectiles which have Split deal 35% less Damage
50% less Area of Effect after Splitting
Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply to
the number of targets Projectile Splits towards
If you have no Steel Shards, Projectile counts as already having Split
Projectiles can Split without hitting a target
+(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 5Vendor Prices
Normal | 1x Scroll of Wisdom |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSplittingSteel
Splitting Steel is an attack which uses your sword or axe to launch a projectile that impales enemies on hit. This skill consumes Steel Shards from Call of Steel to cause the projectile to split and hit multiple enemies.
Skill functions and interactions[ | ]
- Steel Shards: Equipping this skill grants the Call of Steel ability, which is used to generate Steel Shards. This skill consumes 1 Steel Shard to have the projectile split to hit additional nearby enemies.
- Additional Projectiles: If you use the skill without any Steel Shards, it will always launch only one projectile, even if you have additional projectiles from other sources.
- Gem Type: Splitting Steel is a Green gem, indicates it is a dex gem, despite in higher gem level, the str requirements is higher than dex. Splitting Steel does not affected by mod such as +# to Level of Socketed Strength Gems, but affected by mod such as +# to Level of Socketed Dexterity/AOE/Projectile Gems or +# to Level of all Physical Skill Gems. Splitting Steel is an attack skill thus physical spell mod does not affect this gem.
- Melee: Shattering Steel is not considered a melee attack despite using melee weapons, similarly to Spectral ThrowSpectral ThrowAttack, Projectile
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-9) Mana
Attack Speed: 110% of base
Projectile Speed: 1000Throws a spectral copy of your melee weapon. It flies out and then returns to you, in a spinning attack that damages enemies in its path.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Attack Speed1% increased Projectile Speed0.5% reduced Projectile Speed
Fires an additional ProjectileDeals (80-100)% of Base Attack DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. Shattering Steel does not have melee gem tag.
- Melee: Shattering Steel is not considered a melee attack despite using melee weapons, similarly to Spectral ThrowSpectral ThrowAttack, Projectile
Gem level progression[ | ]
Level | Mana Cost | Damage Effectiveness | Attack Damage | Projectile split | Physical Damage | Radius | Exp. | Total Exp. | |||
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100% | 100% | 2 | 2 to 3 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 104% | 103.6% | 2 | 2 to 3 | N/A | 70 | 70 |
3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 107% | 107.2% | 2 | 3 to 4 | N/A | 308 | 378 |
4 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 111% | 110.8% | 2 | 4 to 6 | N/A | 1554 | 1932 |
5 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 114% | 114.4% | 2 | 5 to 8 | +1 | 6667 | 8599 |
6 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 118% | 118% | 2 | 7 to 11 | +1 | 26047 | 34646 |
7 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 6 | 122% | 121.6% | 2 | 9 to 13 | +1 | 49725 | 84371 |
8 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 6 | 125% | 125.2% | 3 | 11 to 17 | +1 | 95714 | 180085 |
9 | 28 | 29 | 42 | 6 | 129% | 128.8% | 3 | 14 to 20 | +2 | 169595 | 349680 |
10 | 32 | 33 | 47 | 6 | 132% | 132.4% | 3 | 16 to 25 | +2 | 283759 | 633439 |
11 | 36 | 36 | 52 | 7 | 136% | 136% | 3 | 20 to 30 | +2 | 453996 | 1087435 |
12 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 7 | 140% | 139.6% | 3 | 24 to 35 | +2 | 703128 | 1790563 |
13 | 44 | 44 | 63 | 7 | 143% | 143.2% | 3 | 28 to 42 | +3 | 1061223 | 2851786 |
14 | 48 | 48 | 68 | 7 | 147% | 146.8% | 3 | 33 to 49 | +3 | 2065870 | 4917656 |
15 | 52 | 51 | 74 | 7 | 150% | 150.4% | 3 | 39 to 58 | +3 | 2507110 | 7424766 |
16 | 56 | 55 | 79 | 8 | 154% | 154% | 3 | 45 to 68 | +3 | 5798936 | 13223702 |
17 | 60 | 59 | 84 | 8 | 158% | 157.6% | 3 | 52 to 79 | +4 | 15083919 | 28307621 |
18 | 64 | 62 | 90 | 8 | 161% | 161.2% | 4 | 61 to 91 | +4 | 27792735 | 56100356 |
19 | 67 | 65 | 94 | 8 | 165% | 164.8% | 4 | 68 to 102 | +4 | 43869739 | 99970095 |
20 | 70 | 68 | 98 | 8 | 168% | 168.4% | 4 | 75 to 113 | +4 | 242081556 | 342051651 |
21 | 72 | 70 | 100 | 9 | 172% | 172% | 4 | 81 to 122 | +5 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 9 | 176% | 175.6% | 4 | 87 to 130 | +5 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 9 | 179% | 179.2% | 4 | 93 to 140 | +5 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 9 | 183% | 182.8% | 4 | 100 to 150 | +5 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 9 | 186% | 186.4% | 4 | 107 to 160 | +6 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 190% | 190% | 4 | 114 to 172 | +6 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 194% | 193.6% | 4 | 123 to 184 | +6 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 197% | 197.2% | 5 | 131 to 197 | +6 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 201% | 200.8% | 5 | 140 to 210 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 204% | 204.4% | 5 | 150 to 224 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 204% | 204.4% | 5 | 155 to 232 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 208% | 208% | 5 | 160 to 240 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 212% | 211.6% | 5 | 165 to 248 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 215% | 215.2% | 5 | 171 to 256 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 219% | 218.8% | 5 | 176 to 265 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 222% | 222.4% | 5 | 182 to 273 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 12 | 226% | 226% | 5 | 188 to 282 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 12 | 230% | 229.6% | 6 | 194 to 292 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 12 | 233% | 233.2% | 6 | 201 to 301 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 12 | 237% | 236.8% | 6 | 207 to 311 | +8 | 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 |
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8 | Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternative 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 item Item 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 FoxThe 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 PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem Quality: +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 VoidThe 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 |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate 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 |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 Nessa | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Splitting Steel.
Name | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
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Enchantment Splitting Steel Area 1 | 66 | Splitting Steel has 16% increased Area of Effect | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Splitting Steel Area 2 | 75 | Splitting Steel has 24% increased Area of Effect | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Splitting Steel Chance to Not Consume Shard 1 | 66 | Splitting Steel has 20% chance to not consume Steel Shards | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Splitting Steel Chance to Not Consume Shard 2 | 75 | Splitting Steel has 30% chance to not consume Steel Shards | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Splitting Steel 1 | 66 | Splitting Steel deals 25% increased Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Splitting Steel 2 | 75 | Splitting Steel deals 40% increased Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Splitting Steel:
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Version history[ | ]
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