Blade 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. When this spell deals damage, if your Lingering Blades or Blade Vortex blades are nearby, it will detonate them, 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 80% more Area of Effect per Blade Vortex blade detonated
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of Effect+0.5% to Chaos Damage over Time Multiplier0.5% chance to Impale on Spell Hit0.5% increased Cast SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition Drop level: 16Vendor Offer 1x Scroll FragmentMetadata Item class: Skill Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemBladeBlast
Blade Blast is a spell that creates an area of effect explosion that deals physical damage. The explosion chains to any Lingering Blades left on the ground by BladefallBladefallCritical, Spell, AoE, Physical, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 140% AoE Radius: 12Requires Level 28Ethereal weapons rain from the sky, dealing damage to enemies in a sequence of volleys, each wider but less damaging than the last. Enemies can be hit multiple times where these overlap.Deals (43-595) to (65-893) Physical Damage Base duration is 6.00 seconds Leaves a Lingering Blade in the ground for every Volley 5 Volleys Leaves 50% fewer Lingering Blades in the ground if you don't Cast this Spell yourself 100% increased Critical Strike Chance 6% less Damage per Volley 20% reduced Critical Strike Chance per Volley Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Ethereal KnivesEthereal KnivesSpell, Projectile, Physical, Duration 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 in front of the caster which deals physical damage.Deals (7-949) to (10-1423) Physical Damage Base duration is 6.00 seconds Leaves 50% fewer Lingering Blades in the ground if you don't Cast this Spell yourself Leaves a Lingering Blade in the ground for every 3 Projectiles fired (0-19)% increased Projectile Speed Fires (9-12) additional Projectiles Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 1% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., and blades created by Blade VortexBlade VortexCritical, Spell, AoE, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30% AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 12This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.Deals (3-128) to (5-191) Physical Damage Base duration is 4.00 seconds +(0-0.2) metres to radius 35% increased Hit Rate for each blade 35% more Damage for each blade Can have up to 10 active spinning blades 10% increased Critical Strike Chance for each blade
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. If used with Blade Vortex, all stacks of it will be consumed immediately, creating an expanding ring around the player.
The damage and level of the skill that leaves lingering blades on the ground is not calculated in the blade blast damage. Lower level skills can create more blades in certain situations. For example:
Keeping skills low enough to support a level one Cast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportSupport, Spell, Trigger Icon: ! Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 250% Cooldown Time: 0.25 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 38Each supported spell skill will track damage you take, and be triggered when the total damage taken reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.This Gem can only Support Skill Gems requiring Level (38-70) or lower Supported Skills deal (65-27)% less Damage You cannot Cast Supported Triggerable Spells directly Trigger Supported Spells when you take (528-3272) total Damage from Hits
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased DamageThis 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 give the best chance to create maximum blades from damage taken.
Lingering blades from Ethereal KnivesEthereal KnivesSpell, Projectile, Physical, Duration 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 in front of the caster which deals physical damage.Deals (7-949) to (10-1423) Physical Damage Base duration is 6.00 seconds Leaves 50% fewer Lingering Blades in the ground if you don't Cast this Spell yourself Leaves a Lingering Blade in the ground for every 3 Projectiles fired (0-19)% increased Projectile Speed Fires (9-12) additional Projectiles Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 1% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and BladefallBladefallCritical, Spell, AoE, Physical, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 140% AoE Radius: 12Requires Level 28Ethereal weapons rain from the sky, dealing damage to enemies in a sequence of volleys, each wider but less damaging than the last. Enemies can be hit multiple times where these overlap.Deals (43-595) to (65-893) Physical Damage Base duration is 6.00 seconds Leaves a Lingering Blade in the ground for every Volley 5 Volleys Leaves 50% fewer Lingering Blades in the ground if you don't Cast this Spell yourself 100% increased Critical Strike Chance 6% less Damage per Volley 20% reduced Critical Strike Chance per Volley Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. will persist after unequipping them. Therefore using said skills on a weapon swap and then swapping back to blade blast will save gem slots.
Blade Vortex : A maximum of 10 Blade VortexBlade VortexCritical, Spell, AoE, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30% AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 12This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.Deals (3-128) to (5-191) Physical Damage Base duration is 4.00 seconds +(0-0.2) metres to radius 35% increased Hit Rate for each blade 35% more Damage for each blade Can have up to 10 active spinning blades 10% increased Critical Strike Chance for each blade
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. blades can be detonated per use of 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. When this spell deals damage, if your Lingering Blades or Blade Vortex blades are nearby, it will detonate them, 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 80% more Area of Effect per Blade Vortex blade detonated
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. A new set of explosions can be initiated by lingering blades which overlap with Blade VortexBlade VortexCritical, Spell, AoE, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30% AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 12This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.Deals (3-128) to (5-191) Physical Damage Base duration is 4.00 seconds +(0-0.2) metres to radius 35% increased Hit Rate for each blade 35% more Damage for each blade Can have up to 10 active spinning blades 10% increased Critical Strike Chance for each blade
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.'s aoe. This increases the detonation speed at the cost of overall AOE. This will still only detonate a maximum of 10 blades per Blade Blast use. This interaction may be useful if you are able to achieve over 10 Blade VortexBlade VortexCritical, Spell, AoE, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30% AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 12This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.Deals (3-128) to (5-191) Physical Damage Base duration is 4.00 seconds +(0-0.2) metres to radius 35% increased Hit Rate for each blade 35% more Damage for each blade Can have up to 10 active spinning blades 10% increased Critical Strike Chance for each blade
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. casts as well as two 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. When this spell deals damage, if your Lingering Blades or Blade Vortex blades are nearby, it will detonate them, 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 80% more Area of Effect per Blade Vortex blade detonated
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. casts per second.
You cannot detonate Vaal Blade VortexVaal Blade VortexCritical, Spell, AoE, Duration, Vaal, Physical Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 30 Can Store 2 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 6 sec Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%Requires Level 12Creates an independently-moving vortex of ethereal blades which lasts for a duration. The vortex moves toward nearby enemies, repeatedly damaging enemies that it passes through.Deals (11-276) to (17-413) Physical Damage Base duration is 5.00 seconds Hits Enemies every 0.20 Seconds Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention +(0.8-1.2) metres to radius 100% increased Critical Strike Chance Has 10 blades
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. blades.
Partying: although Blade Blast says "your lingering blades or blade vortex blades", you may detonate lingering blades created by other players in your party. However, Blade VortexBlade VortexCritical, Spell, AoE, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30% AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 12This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.Deals (3-128) to (5-191) Physical Damage Base duration is 4.00 seconds +(0-0.2) metres to radius 35% increased Hit Rate for each blade 35% more Damage for each blade Can have up to 10 active spinning blades 10% increased Critical Strike Chance for each blade
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. on other party members may not be detonated.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Physical Damage
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
16
41
6
11 to 17
0
0
2
20
50
6
15 to 23
49725
49725
3
24
58
7
20 to 31
95714
145439
4
28
67
8
27 to 40
169595
315034
5
31
73
9
33 to 49
199345
514379
6
34
79
9
40 to 59
285815
800194
7
37
85
10
48 to 71
401344
1201538
8
40
92
11
57 to 86
554379
1755917
9
43
98
11
69 to 103
755049
2510966
10
46
104
12
82 to 123
1016533
3527499
11
49
111
12
97 to 146
1898602
5426101
12
52
117
13
116 to 173
1964019
7390120
13
55
123
13
137 to 205
2573731
9963851
14
58
130
14
162 to 242
4676439
14640290
15
60
134
14
180 to 271
3017327
17657617
16
62
138
15
201 to 302
7823001
25480618
17
64
142
15
224 to 336
15264208
40744826
18
66
146
16
250 to 375
26272845
67017671
19
68
151
16
278 to 417
62872274
129889945
20
70
155
16
309 to 464
212023122
341913067
21
72
159
17
343 to 515
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
17
382 to 572
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
18
424 to 635
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
18
470 to 705
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
18
521 to 782
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
19
578 to 867
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
19
640 to 960
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
19
709 to 1063
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
20
785 to 1177
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
20
868 to 1302
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
20
913 to 1370
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
20
960 to 1441
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
21
1010 to 1515
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
21
1062 to 1593
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
21
1116 to 1674
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
21
1174 to 1760
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
21
1234 to 1850
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
22
1296 to 1945
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
22
1363 to 2044
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
22
1432 to 2148
N/A
N/A
Gem quality
Type
Stats (per 1% quality)
Weight
Superior
0.5% increased Area of Effect
50
Anomalous
+0.5% to Chaos Damage over Time Multiplier
20
Divergent
0.5% chance to Impale on Spell Hit
10
Phantasmal
0.5% increased Cast Speed
100
Item acquisition
Blade Blast can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Blade Blast 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
8
Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternate Quality:+19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.
Random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality
A
8
The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Gem Alternate Quality:+23% CorruptedEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste.
Random corruptedlevel 21 gem with 23% alternative quality
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. Shift click to unstack.
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:
QuickstepQuickstepSpell, Movement, Travel, Blink Level: 1 Cooldown Time: 10.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.15 secPerforms a series of quick teleports towards a targeted location, stopping if you would overlap with monsters or terrain. If using the "Attack in Place" option, the direction is reversed. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills. Cannot be supported.200% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate if used while a Unique Enemy is in your Presence Quality has no effect This Spell's Cast Speed cannot be modified
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: Quality has no effectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.