Spectral Helix

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Spectral HelixAttack, Projectile
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-9) Mana
Attack Speed: 110% of base
Attack Damage: (160-250)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (160-250)%
Requires Level 12Throws a spectral copy of your melee weapon. It spins around while flying in a large spiral, damaging enemies in its path, and bouncing if it collides with walls.Bounces up to 3 times
Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply to the number of Bounces
Spirals through 4.25 rotations

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
0.5% increased Attack Speed1% increased Projectile SpeedBounces up to 0.1 times
Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply to the number of Bounces
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Drop level: 12
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSpectralHelix
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Spectral Helix is an attack skill. It throws the current melee weapon, making it spin in a large spiral, damaging enemies in its path. If the weapon collides with walls, it bounces a number of times.

Skill Functions and Interactions

  • Sniper's Mark - Projectiles that hit the marked enemy have their behavior overridden by the mark, they no longer spiral.
  • Fork/Chain/Pierce - Appear to have no effect.

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired DexterityRequired StrengthMana
Cost
Damage
Effectiveness
Attack
Damage
Exp.Total Exp.
11221147100%100%00
21525177102.6%102.6%1524915249
31930217105.3%105.3%4151756766
42335247107.9%107.9%81983138749
52741287110.5%110.5%147968286717
63146327113.2%113.2%250557537274
73551368115.8%115.8%405086942360
83855388118.4%118.4%4477181390078
94159418121.1%121.1%6153182005396
104463448123.7%123.7%8346392840035
114767478126.3%126.3%15707604410795
125071498128.9%128.9%16339876044782
135375528131.6%131.6%21510308195812
145679559134.2%134.2%281218911008001
155983589136.8%136.8%509936016107361
166287609139.5%139.5%940073125508092
176490629142.1%142.1%1527336640781458
186692649144.7%144.7%2628658267068040
196895669147.4%147.4%62890590129958630
207098689150%150%212046017342004647
21721007010152.6%152.6%N/AN/A
2274N/AN/A10155.3%155.3%N/AN/A
2376N/AN/A10157.9%157.9%N/AN/A
2478N/AN/A10160.5%160.5%N/AN/A
2580N/AN/A10163.2%163.2%N/AN/A
2682N/AN/A10165.8%165.8%N/AN/A
2784N/AN/A10168.4%168.4%N/AN/A
2886N/AN/A10171.1%171.1%N/AN/A
2988N/AN/A10173.7%173.7%N/AN/A
3090N/AN/A10176.3%176.3%N/AN/A
3191N/AN/A11177.6%177.6%N/AN/A
3292N/AN/A11178.9%178.9%N/AN/A
3393N/AN/A11180.3%180.3%N/AN/A
3494N/AN/A11181.6%181.6%N/AN/A
3595N/AN/A11182.9%182.9%N/AN/A
3696N/AN/A11184.2%184.2%N/AN/A
3797N/AN/A11185.5%185.5%N/AN/A
3898N/AN/A12186.8%186.8%N/AN/A
3999N/AN/A12188.2%188.2%N/AN/A
40100N/AN/A12189.5%189.5%N/AN/A

Item acquisition

Spectral Helix can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Spectral Helix can be created from the following recipes:

AmountPartDescriptionMeta
6The 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 gemA
3Gemcutter'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% qualityA
1Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing {0} monsters
Right 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% qualityA
1The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Random divination card set exchangeA

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence
Act 1

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence
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 Spectral Helix.

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.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.LabyrinthStatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Spectral Helix Damage 166Merciless Labyrinth25% increased Spectral Helix Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Helix Damage 275Eternal Labyrinth40% increased Spectral Helix Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Helix Extra Rotation75Eternal LabyrinthSpectral Helix Projectile spirals through +1 rotationshelmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Helix Projectile Speed 166Merciless Labyrinth20% increased Spectral Helix Projectile Speedhelmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Helix Projectile Speed 275Eternal Labyrinth30% increased Spectral Helix Projectile Speedhelmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Spectral Helix has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Nightfall Spectral Helix EffectNightfall Spectral Helix EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Spectral Helix becomes a Nightfall Effect.Your Spectral Helix becomes a Nightfall Effect.

Version history

Version Changes
3.15.0
  • Spectral Helix has been added to the game.

References