Splitting SteelAttack, Projectile, AoE, Physical Level: (1-20) Attack Damage: (100-168)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-168)%Consume 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.Deals (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 radius
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: 1% 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 DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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.
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: (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.. Shattering Steel does not have melee gem tag.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Damage Effectiveness
Attack Damage
Projectile split
Physical Damage
Radius
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
1
0
0
5
70%
70%
2
1 to 2
N/A
0
0
2
2
0
0
5
74%
74.1%
2
1 to 2
N/A
70
70
3
4
0
0
5
78%
78.1%
2
2 to 3
N/A
308
378
4
7
14
0
5
84%
84.2%
2
2 to 4
N/A
1554
1932
5
11
19
0
5
92%
92.2%
2
3 to 5
N/A
6667
8599
6
16
26
18
6
96%
96.3%
2
5 to 7
N/A
26047
34646
7
20
31
22
6
100%
100%
3
7 to 10
N/A
49725
84371
8
24
37
25
6
104%
104.4%
3
9 to 13
N/A
95714
180085
9
28
42
29
6
106%
106.4%
3
11 to 17
N/A
169595
349680
10
32
47
33
6
115%
115.4%
3
14 to 21
N/A
283759
633439
11
36
52
36
7
124%
124.4%
3
18 to 27
N/A
453996
1087435
12
40
58
40
7
130%
129.8%
3
22 to 33
N/A
703128
1790563
13
44
63
44
7
140%
140.1%
3
27 to 41
N/A
1061223
2851786
14
48
68
48
7
156%
155.8%
3
34 to 51
N/A
2065870
4917656
15
52
74
51
7
163%
163%
4
42 to 63
N/A
2507110
7424766
16
56
79
55
8
168%
168.1%
4
51 to 77
N/A
5798936
13223702
17
60
84
59
8
173%
173.3%
4
62 to 93
N/A
15083919
28307621
18
64
90
62
8
184%
183.8%
4
76 to 113
N/A
27792735
56100356
19
67
94
65
8
199%
199.4%
4
87 to 131
N/A
43869739
99970095
20
70
98
68
8
210%
210%
5
101 to 151
N/A
242081556
342051651
21
72
100
70
9
216%
215.8%
5
111 to 166
N/A
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
N/A
9
222%
221.6%
5
122 to 182
N/A
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
N/A
9
227%
227.4%
5
133 to 200
N/A
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
N/A
9
233%
233.2%
5
146 to 220
N/A
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
N/A
9
239%
238.9%
5
161 to 241
N/A
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
N/A
10
245%
244.7%
5
176 to 264
N/A
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
N/A
10
251%
250.5%
5
193 to 289
N/A
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
N/A
10
256%
256.3%
6
211 to 317
N/A
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
N/A
10
262%
262.1%
6
231 to 346
N/A
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
N/A
10
268%
267.9%
6
253 to 379
N/A
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
N/A
11
271%
270.8%
6
264 to 396
N/A
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
N/A
11
274%
273.7%
6
276 to 414
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
N/A
11
277%
276.6%
6
289 to 433
N/A
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
N/A
11
280%
279.5%
7
302 to 453
N/A
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
N/A
11
282%
282.4%
7
316 to 474
N/A
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
N/A
11
285%
285.3%
7
330 to 495
N/A
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
N/A
12
288%
288.2%
7
345 to 517
N/A
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
N/A
12
291%
291.1%
7
360 to 541
N/A
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
N/A
12
294%
293.9%
7
377 to 565
N/A
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
N/A
12
297%
296.8%
8
394 to 590
N/A
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
Splitting Steel can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Splitting 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.