Fires an arc of knives in front of the caster which deal physical damage.
Multiple knives cannot hit the same target.
Despite the fact that it does physical damage, Ethereal Knives is a spell and not an attack. It does not utilize weapon damage in any way, even if you use daggers.
'''Ethereal Knives''' (often referred to as '''EK''') is a [[spell]] that throws multiple knives in an arc in front of the caster that deal [[physical damage]]. Multiple knives cannot [[hit]] the same target. The angle of the spell's arc is fixed and does not depend on where the cursor is, unlike other [[projectile]] skills.
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==Skill Functions and Interactions==
Despite the fact that it does physical damage, Ethereal Knives is a [[spell]] and not an [[attack]]. It does not utilize weapon damage in any way.
Life/Mana Leech: Like all other spells, only the [[Life Leech]] and [[Mana Leech]] support gems will grant leech effects to Ethereal Knives. All other forms of leeching work only on physical damage from attacks.
Physical Damage Spell: Because Ethereal Knives deals physical damage, it can be boosted by supports and skills that are more commonly used to modify attacks, such as the [[Added Fire Damage]] support gem and the [[Hatred]] aura.
==Skill functions and interactions==
* '''[[Projectile speed]]''': The projectiles move at an average speed of close to 120 units/s for roughly 0.25 seconds, putting their effective range at somewhere around 30ish units. They inherently have a variation of +/−40% base speed, but the average will be around 30.<ref name="MechanicalQs"/> Modifiers to projectile speed will increase the average distance that Ethereal Knives projectiles travel before they fade, effectively increasing the maximum range of the spell.
Projectile Speed: Projectile Speed will greatly increase the average distance that Ethereal Knives projectiles travel before they fade, effectively increasing the maximum range of the spell.
* '''Return''': Unlike other projectiles with a limited duration, {{il|Returning Projectiles Support}} will cause Ethereal Knives projectiles to return at the end of their duration. Each projectile will return at the same speed it started travelling at.
* Updated the descriptions on {{il|Ethereal Knives}} and its Transfigured versions ([[Ethereal Knives of Lingering Blades|of Lingering Blades]], [[Ethereal Knives of the Massacre|of the Massacre]]) to clarify whether each version fires knives outwards or downwards.
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{{Version history table row|3.23.0|
* No longer leaves a [[Lingering Blade]] in the ground for every 3 Projectiles fired, and no longer has "Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time" or "Leaves 50% fewer Lingering Blades in the ground if you don't Cast this Spell yourself." It also no longer has 0-19% increased Projectile Speed, a base duration of 6.00 seconds, or the [[Duration]] tag.
* Quality now causes the skill to Fire +0-2 Projectiles, instead of providing 0-20% increased Projectile Speed.
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{{Version history table row|3.20.0|
* Added Eternal Labyrinth Helmet Enchantments for {{il|Spark}} and Ethereal Knives that cause projectiles to fire in a circle. The Spark projectile speed Helmet Enchantments and the Ethereal Knives Pierce Helmet Enchantment have been removed.
* This is due to the removal of {{il|Ring of Blades}} and {{il|Hazardous Research}} from the drop pool.
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{{Version history table row|3.17.0|
* Ethereal Knives now deals 7 to 10 Physical Damage at gem level 1 (unchanged), up to 949 to 1423 at gem level 20 (previously 633 to 949).
* Now fires 9 additional Projectiles at gem level 1 (unchanged), up to 12 at gem level 20 (previously 9).
* Now has 220% Effectiveness of Added Damage at all gem levels (previously 120%).
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{{Version history table row|3.10.0|
* Can now create Lingering Blades. These can be animated with {{il|Animate Weapon}} or destroyed with {{il|Blade Blast}}. These blades have a base duration of 6 seconds at all gem levels.
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{{Version history table row|3.6.0|
* Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 20 (was 23).
* Now deals 7 to 10 Physical damage at gem level 1 (from 6 to 9) and 633 to 949 Physical damage at gem level 20 (from 457 to 685).
* Now has an added damage effectiveness of 120% (from 100%).
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{{Version history table row|3.3.0|
* Now deals 6-9 physical damage at gem level 1 (up from 4-6), up to 457-685 physical damage at gem level 20 (down from 459-688).
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{{Version history table row|2.1.0|
* Damage increased by around 20% higher at level 20.
* Now gains 1% projectile speed per gem level over 1.
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{{Version history table row|2.0.0|
* Now grants 1% Increased projectile speed per 1% quality instead of increased projectile damage. Base Cast Speed has been decreased from a cast time of 800ms to 600ms, the mana costs have been reduced to compensate for the increase in cast speed. Critical Strike Chance has been increased from 5% to 6%.
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{{Version history table row|1.1.5|
* Ethereal Knives casts 25% faster (from 1 to 0.8 seconds), the damage and mana cost have been reduced by 20% to compensate.
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{{Version history table row|1.0.0|
* Ethereal Knives' mana cost is reduced.
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{{Version history table row|0.11.4|
* Fixed a bug with Ethereal Knives that would cause you to walk closer than needed if the range was affected by projectile speed.
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{{Version history table row|0.11.0|
* The damage progression of Ethereal Knives has been reduced.
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{{Version history table row|0.9.12s|
* Damage increased by 10%.
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{{Version history table row|0.9.12qq|
* From 1% projectile damage per quality point to 0.5%.
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{{Version history table row|0.9.11i|
* Fixed the randomness of Ethereal Knives when used with traps.
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{{Version history table row|0.9.9b|
* Fixed a problem where the character would not run into range of an enemy before using the skill.
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{{Version history table row|0.9.9|
* Ethereal Knives has been added to the game.
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{{Version history table end}}
==Gem Quality==
==References==
Each percentage of [[Quality|quality]] adds +1% Projectile damage.
Ethereal KnivesSpell, Projectile, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-20) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 220% Projectile Speed: 1300Fires an arc of knives outwards in front of the caster which deal physical damage.Deals (7-949) to (10-1423) Physical Damage Fires (10-13) Projectiles
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Ethereal Knives (often referred to as EK) is a spell that throws multiple knives in an arc in front of the caster that deal physical damage. Multiple knives cannot hit the same target. The angle of the spell's arc is fixed and does not depend on where the cursor is, unlike other projectile skills.
Despite the fact that it does physical damage, Ethereal Knives is a spell and not an attack. It does not utilize weapon damage in any way.
Projectile speed: The projectiles move at an average speed of close to 120 units/s for roughly 0.25 seconds, putting their effective range at somewhere around 30ish units. They inherently have a variation of +/−40% base speed, but the average will be around 30.[1] Modifiers to projectile speed will increase the average distance that Ethereal Knives projectiles travel before they fade, effectively increasing the maximum range of the spell.
Return: Unlike other projectiles with a limited duration, Returning Projectiles SupportReturning Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile Icon: R Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills.Projectiles from Supported Skills Return to you Projectiles from Supported Skills deal (70-61)% less Damage with Hits and Ailments while Returning Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce all Targets while Returning
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Projectile SpeedThis 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. will cause Ethereal Knives projectiles to return at the end of their duration. Each projectile will return at the same speed it started travelling at.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Physical Damage
# Projectiles
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
1
0
0
5
7 to 10
10
0
0
2
2
0
0
5
9 to 12
10
70
70
3
4
0
0
5
10 to 15
10
308
378
4
7
14
0
6
14 to 20
10
1554
1932
5
11
19
0
7
20 to 30
10
6667
8599
6
16
26
18
8
31 to 46
10
26047
34646
7
20
31
22
9
42 to 63
11
49725
84371
8
24
37
25
10
56 to 85
11
95714
180085
9
28
42
29
11
75 to 112
11
169595
349680
10
32
47
33
11
98 to 147
11
283759
633439
11
36
52
36
12
128 to 191
11
453996
1087435
12
40
58
40
13
165 to 247
11
703128
1790563
13
44
63
44
14
211 to 316
12
1061223
2851786
14
48
68
48
15
269 to 403
12
2065870
4917656
15
52
74
51
16
341 to 511
12
2507110
7424766
16
56
79
55
17
431 to 646
12
5798936
13223702
17
60
84
59
18
542 to 813
12
15083919
28307621
18
64
90
62
18
679 to 1019
12
27792735
56100356
19
67
94
65
19
804 to 1205
13
43869739
99970095
20
70
98
68
20
949 to 1423
13
242081556
342051651
21
72
100
70
20
1059 to 1589
13
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
N/A
21
1182 to 1773
13
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
N/A
21
1318 to 1977
13
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
N/A
21
1469 to 2204
13
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
N/A
22
1636 to 2455
14
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
N/A
22
1822 to 2733
14
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
N/A
23
2027 to 3041
14
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
N/A
23
2255 to 3383
14
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
N/A
24
2507 to 3761
14
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
N/A
24
2787 to 4180
14
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
N/A
24
2937 to 4406
15
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
N/A
25
3096 to 4644
15
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
N/A
25
3263 to 4894
15
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
N/A
25
3438 to 5157
15
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
N/A
25
3622 to 5434
15
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
N/A
25
3816 to 5725
15
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
N/A
26
4020 to 6031
16
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
N/A
26
4235 to 6352
16
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
N/A
26
4461 to 6691
16
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
N/A
26
4698 to 7047
16
N/A
N/A
Gem quality
The Superior quality has breakpoints and instead provides 1 additional projectile per 10% quality.
Item acquisition
Ethereal Knives can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Ethereal Knives can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
13
The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Random corruptedlevel 21 Spell gem
A
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
A
3
Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem 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 gem with 20% quality
A
1
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Random gem with 1–20% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Random divination card set exchange
A
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and can only be found in permanent leagues as legacy items.
Item
Limit
Radius
Stats
Drop Enabled
Ring of BladesRing of Blades Viridian JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Global Physical Damage With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Ethereal Knives fires Projectiles in a circleAt night, as a young Daresso shared his bed with a woman whose name he could not recall, his thoughts remained in the one place he called his own: The Grand Arena.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.
Updated the descriptions on Ethereal KnivesEthereal KnivesSpell, Projectile, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-20) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 220% Projectile Speed: 1300Fires an arc of knives outwards in front of the caster which deal physical damage.Deals (7-949) to (10-1423) Physical Damage Fires (10-13) Projectiles
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and its Transfigured versions (of Lingering Blades, of the Massacre) to clarify whether each version fires knives outwards or downwards.
No longer leaves a Lingering Blade in the ground for every 3 Projectiles fired, and no longer has "Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time" or "Leaves 50% fewer Lingering Blades in the ground if you don't Cast this Spell yourself." It also no longer has 0-19% increased Projectile Speed, a base duration of 6.00 seconds, or the Duration tag.
Quality now causes the skill to Fire +0-2 Projectiles, instead of providing 0-20% increased Projectile Speed.
Added Eternal Labyrinth Helmet Enchantments for SparkSparkSpell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-21) Mana Cast Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 190% Projectile Speed: 420Launches unpredictable sparks that move randomly until they hit an enemy or expire.Deals (1-104) to (28-1983) Lightning Damage Base duration is 2.00 seconds Fires (4-8) Projectiles
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Ethereal Knives that cause projectiles to fire in a circle. The Spark projectile speed Helmet Enchantments and the Ethereal Knives Pierce Helmet Enchantment have been removed.
This is due to the removal of Ring of BladesRing of Blades Viridian JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Global Physical Damage With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Ethereal Knives fires Projectiles in a circleAt night, as a young Daresso shared his bed with a woman whose name he could not recall, his thoughts remained in the one place he called his own: The Grand Arena.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. and Hazardous ResearchHazardous Research Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Lightning Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Spark fires Projectiles in a circleOf the elements at the thaumaturgist's disposal, lightning remained the least understood. The simple passage of energy from one to another could result in profound power, or rapid death.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. from the drop pool.
Can now create Lingering Blades. These can be animated with Animate WeaponAnimate WeaponDuration, Minion, Spell, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (4-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 4Animates a Melee Weapon Item or Lingering Blade to fight by your side. You cannot animate unidentified Weapons. Will not animate weapons with 6 sockets. Cannot be used by Traps or Mines.Base duration is 40.00 seconds Can use Items requiring up to Level (9-100) Minions' Attacks deal (5-126) to (8-184) additional Physical Damage Animated Lingering Blades deal (1-17) to (2-80) Added Attack Physical Damage Minions deal (0-38)% more Damage Maximum (5-14) Animated Weapons Minions have (0-38)% more Attack Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.1-2) to maximum number of Animated WeaponsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. or destroyed with Blade BlastBlade BlastSpell, AoE, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 70%Requires Level 16Deals spell damage in a targeted area. Each time this spell deals damage, it will detonate any of your Lingering Blades it touches, dealing damage again in an area around them. Up to 50 Blades can be detonated this way.Deals (11-309) to (17-464) Physical Damage Base radius is 1.4 metres
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Base radius is (0.005-0.1) metresPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. These blades have a base duration of 6 seconds at all gem levels.
Now grants 1% Increased projectile speed per 1% quality instead of increased projectile damage. Base Cast Speed has been decreased from a cast time of 800ms to 600ms, the mana costs have been reduced to compensate for the increase in cast speed. Critical Strike Chance has been increased from 5% to 6%.