Splitting Steel

Splitting SteelAttack, Projectile, AoE, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-8) Mana
Attack Speed: 90% of base
Attack Damage: (70-210)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (70-210)%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.(1-101) to (2-151) Added Attack Physical Damage
Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply to
the number of targets Projectile Splits towards
Projectiles Split towards (2-5) targets
40% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit
Projectiles can Split without hitting a target

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
2% increased Impale EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Acquisition
Drop level: 5Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
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, indicating that it is a dex gem. Splitting Steel is not affected by mods such as +# to Level of Socketed Strength Gems, but is affected by mods 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 mods do not affect this gem.

• Melee: Splitting Steel is not considered a melee attack despite using melee weapons, similar 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.. Splitting 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

Gem quality

Type	Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality	Weight
Superior	(2-40)% increased Impale Effect	1

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:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
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
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.

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.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Splitting Steel Area 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Splitting Steel has 16% increased Area of Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Splitting Steel Area 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Splitting Steel has 24% increased Area of Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Splitting Steel Chance to Not Consume Shard 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Splitting Steel has 20% chance to not consume Steel Shards	helmet 100
Enchantment Splitting Steel Chance to Not Consume Shard 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Splitting Steel has 30% chance to not consume Steel Shards	helmet 100
Enchantment Splitting Steel 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Splitting Steel deals 25% increased Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Splitting Steel 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Splitting Steel deals 40% increased Damage	helmet 100

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Splitting Steel:

Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and only be found in the permanent leagues as legacy items.

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats	Drop Enabled

Unique items

These unique items are related to Splitting Steel or its secondary skill Call of Steel

Item	Base Item		Stats
Lord of SteelLord of Steel Viridian JewelLimited to: 110% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks Call of Steel deals Reflected Damage with (40-50)% increased Area of Effect Call of Steel causes (20-25)% increased Reflected DamageEach blow of the hammer shapes the ingot, each strike stretching and sharpening; The sabre's tip reaching out, grasping for life.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Viridian Jewel	1	10% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks Call of Steel deals Reflected Damage with (40-50)% increased Area of Effect Call of Steel causes (20-25)% increased Reflected Damage
Lord of SteelLord of Steel Viridian JewelLimited to: 15% increased Impale Effect Call of Steel deals Reflected Damage with (40-50)% increased Area of Effect Call of Steel has (80-100)% increased Use SpeedHer apprentice spends hours working the steel, and the end result is melted for scrap. Each one made better than the last. Each one made more quickly. She knows the path well.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Viridian Jewel	1	5% increased Impale Effect Call of Steel deals Reflected Damage with (40-50)% increased Area of Effect Call of Steel has (80-100)% increased Use Speed
Lord of SteelLord of Steel Viridian JewelLimited to: 1Impale Damage dealt to Enemies Impaled by you Overwhelms 10% Physical Damage Reduction Call of Steel has (80-100)% increased Use Speed Call of Steel causes (20-25)% increased Reflected DamageQuenched, the blade hardens, becomes brittle. The edge will not last forever, But when it breaks, its service will continue.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Viridian Jewel	1	Impale Damage dealt to Enemies Impaled by you Overwhelms 10% Physical Damage Reduction Call of Steel has (80-100)% increased Use Speed Call of Steel causes (20-25)% increased Reflected Damage
SteelwormSteelworm Broadhead Arrow QuiverRequires Level 52(8-10)% increased Attack SpeedGrants Call of Steel (30-60)% increased Evasion Rating and Armour Deal no Non-Physical Damage Attacks that Fire Projectiles Consume up to 1 additional Steel Shard Skills Fire 3 additional Projectiles for 4 seconds after you consume a total of 12 Steel ShardsThe dance of metal and flesh never ends.	Broadhead Arrow Quiver	52	(8-10)% increased Attack SpeedGrants Call of Steel (30-60)% increased Evasion Rating and Armour Deal no Non-Physical Damage Attacks that Fire Projectiles Consume up to 1 additional Steel Shard Skills Fire 3 additional Projectiles for 4 seconds after you consume a total of 12 Steel Shards
Entropic DevastationEntropic Devastation Assassin's MittsEvasion: (208-307) Energy Shield: (42-62)Requires Level 58, 45 Dex, 45 IntGrants Call of Steel (100-150)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield (30-50)% increased Effect of Impales inflicted with Spells Critical Strikes with Spells inflict ImpaleA legion of lives claimed by the shards of obliterated worlds.	Assassin's Mitts	58	Grants Call of Steel (100-150)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield (30-50)% increased Effect of Impales inflicted with Spells Critical Strikes with Spells inflict Impale

Version history

Version	Changes
3.23.0	No longer consumes Steel Shards, or grants Call of Steel. No longer has "Projectile which have Split deal 35% less Damage." It now has 40% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit (previously 60%), and has an Attack Speed multiplier of 90% of Base. Quality now provides 0-40% increased Impale Effect (previously 0-20%).
3.21.0	Splitting Steel now has 70% effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 1 (previously 100%), scaling up to 210% at gem level 20 (unchanged). It now has 1 to 2 Added Attack Physical Damage at gem level 1 (previously 2 to 3), scaling up to 101 to 151 at gem level 20 (previously 75 to 113). Projectiles now Split towards 2 targets at gem level 1 (unchanged), and 5 targets at gem level 20 (previously 4). It no longer has 50% less Area of Effect after Splitting, however the base radius of the gem has been lowered by 50% as well. This results in a smaller original area of impact and the same size areas for the impacts from split projectiles. Splitting Steel projectiles can now only travel 45 units before splitting.
3.15.0	Now requires 14 Dexterity to use at gem level 4 (previously 14 Strength), up to 68 Strength and 98 Dexterity to use at gem level 20 (previously 98 Strength and 68 Dexterity). Now deals 210% of Base Damage, and has 210% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 168%).
3.12.5	Fixed an issue where Phantasmal Splitting Steel was missing its "chance to Impale Enemies on Hit" quality effect modifier.
3.12.0	Splitting Steel has been added to the game.