Shattering SteelAttack, Projectile, AoE, Physical Level: (1-20) Attack Speed: 85% of base Attack Damage: (100-127)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-127)%Requires Level 12Swing an Axe or Sword, consuming Steel Shards to gain a Steel Ward that protects you for a duration, and fire projectiles which shatter on impact or soon after being launched, dealing area damage in front of where they shatter. Steel Shards are gained with the Call of Steel Skill.Deals (100-127.4)% of Base Attack Damage Base duration is 5 seconds 40% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit Fires 2 additional Projectiles Projectiles deal up to 100% more Damage with Hits and Ailments per Steel Shard consumed at the start of their movement, lowering this bonus as they travel farther (8-113) to (12-169) Added Attack Physical Damage Consumes up to 2 Steel Shards Gain a Steel Ward if you have at least 2 Steel Shards, up to a maximum of 6 Each Steel Ward grants +4% Chance to Block Projectile Attack Damage If you have no Steel Shards, only Fires 1 Projectile
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: 1% increased Impale Effect0.5% increased Area of Effect 1% increased Projectile SpeedFires an additional Projectile1.5% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Shattering Steel is an attack which uses your sword or axe to launch a projectile which shatters and hits enemies in an area of effect cone on impact or after a short time. The projectiles have a chance to impale on hit and deal more damage the closer you are to the target. This skill consumes Steel Shards from Call of Steel to fire multiple projectiles and generate Steel Wards which grant additional attack projectile block chance.
Steel Shards: Equipping this skill grants the Call of Steel ability, which is used to generate Steel Shards. This skill consumes 2 Steel Shards to launch two additional projectiles and generate Steel Wards when used.
Steel Ward: Each Steel Ward has a duration of 5 seconds, which are individually timed.
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.
Projectile Speed: Shattering Steel projectiles shatter after a fixed duration, so Projectile Speed will increase the distance the projectiles can travel.
Melee: Shattering Steel is not considered a melee attack despite using melee weapons, similarly to Spectral ThrowSpectral ThrowAttack, Projectile Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-8) Mana Attack Speed: 110% of base Attack Damage: (80-125)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (80-125)% 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. Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Projectiles that have Pierced deal (0.5-10)% more DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
Area of Effect: Modifiers to area of effect size or damage only affect the secondary shatter cone AoE of the projectile.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Damage Effectiveness
Attack Damage
Physical Damage
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
12
21
14
7
100%
100%
5 to 7
0
0
2
15
25
17
7
103%
103.1%
6 to 9
15249
15249
3
19
30
21
7
106%
106.2%
8 to 12
41517
56766
4
23
35
24
7
109%
109.3%
10 to 16
81983
138749
5
27
41
28
7
112%
112.4%
13 to 20
147968
286717
6
31
46
32
7
116%
115.5%
17 to 26
250557
537274
7
35
51
36
7
119%
118.6%
21 to 32
405086
942360
8
38
55
38
7
122%
121.7%
25 to 38
447718
1390078
9
41
59
41
7
125%
124.8%
30 to 44
615318
2005396
10
44
63
44
7
128%
127.9%
35 to 52
834639
2840035
11
47
67
47
8
131%
131.1%
41 to 61
1570760
4410795
12
50
71
49
8
134%
134.2%
47 to 71
1633987
6044782
13
53
75
52
8
137%
137.3%
55 to 82
2151030
8195812
14
56
79
55
8
140%
140.4%
63 to 95
2812189
11008001
15
59
83
58
8
143%
143.5%
73 to 110
5099360
16107361
16
62
87
60
9
147%
146.6%
85 to 127
9400731
25508092
17
64
90
62
9
150%
149.7%
93 to 140
15273366
40781458
18
66
92
64
9
153%
152.8%
102 to 153
26286582
67068040
19
68
95
66
9
156%
155.9%
112 to 168
62890590
129958630
20
70
98
68
9
159%
159%
123 to 185
212046017
342004647
21
72
100
70
10
162%
162.1%
135 to 202
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
N/A
10
165%
165.2%
148 to 222
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
N/A
10
168%
168.3%
162 to 243
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
N/A
10
171%
171.4%
177 to 266
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
N/A
10
175%
174.5%
194 to 290
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
N/A
10
178%
177.6%
212 to 318
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
N/A
10
181%
180.7%
231 to 347
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
N/A
10
184%
183.8%
253 to 379
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
N/A
10
187%
186.9%
276 to 414
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
N/A
10
190%
190.1%
301 to 451
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
N/A
11
192%
191.6%
314 to 472
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
N/A
11
193%
193.2%
328 to 492
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
N/A
11
195%
194.7%
343 to 514
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
N/A
11
196%
196.3%
358 to 537
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
N/A
11
198%
197.8%
374 to 561
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
N/A
11
199%
199.4%
390 to 585
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
N/A
11
201%
200.9%
407 to 611
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
N/A
12
202%
202.5%
425 to 638
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
N/A
12
204%
204%
444 to 666
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
N/A
12
206%
205.6%
463 to 695
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
Shattering Steel can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Shattering Steel can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
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 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.
Shattering Steel now fires a number of projectiles simultaneously, which shatter after colliding with an enemy or after travelling a short distance. The shattered projectiles deal damage in a cone in front of their impact location. Shattering Steel will consume up to two Steel Shards to deal more damage at close range. Each time you consume Steel Shards, you gain a Steel Charge (up to a maximum of 6), which grants 4% chance to block attack projectiles per Steel Charge.
Now has a base attack speed multiplier of 85%.
Now deals 100% of base damage at gem level 1, up to 127% at gem level 20.
Now has 8 to 12 added attack physical damage at gem level 1, up to 113 to 169 added attack physical damage at gem level 20.
Now has a 40% chance to impale enemies on hit.
Now fires 2 additional projectiles.
Projectiles now deal up to 100% more damage at close range, based on the distance they travel, per Steel Shard consumed.
Now grants 1 Steel Charge when you consume Steel Shards, granting +4% chance to block attack projectiles per steel charge. These have a base duration of 5 seconds.
Now consumes up to 2 Steel Shards.
Now fires only one projectile if no Steel Shards are consumed.