Ethereal Knives of Lingering Blades

Ethereal Knives of Lingering BladesSpell, Projectile, Physical, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-20) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (190-220)%Fires an arc of knives down into the ground in front of the caster which deal physical damage.
Cannot be supported by Volley.Deals (7-949) to (10-1423) Physical Damage
Base duration is 6.00 seconds
Fires (6-8) Projectiles
Each Projectile fired remains in the ground as a Lingering Blade
Maximum 40 Lingering Blades can be left in the ground at a time

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 5
This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem

Ethereal Knives of Lingering Blades is a spell that throws throws multiple knives in an arc in front of the user to deal physical damage. Multiple knives cannot hit the same target. The angle of the spell's arc is fixed and does not depend on where the cursor is, unlike other projectile skills. Knives leave Lingering Blades on the ground.

It is a transfigured version of Ethereal KnivesEthereal KnivesSpell, Projectile, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-20) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (190-220)%
Projectile Speed: 1300Fires an arc of knives outwards in front of the caster which deal physical damage.Deals (7-949) to (10-1423) Physical Damage
Fires (10-13) Projectiles

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..

Changes from default version

Unlike the original skill, this transfigured version's projectiles remain as Lingering Blades and cannot be supported by Volley SupportVolley SupportSupport, Projectile
Icon: =
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 4Supports skills that fire projectiles from the user. Does not affect projectiles fired from other locations as secondary effects. Does not support skills that fire projectiles in a spiral.Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles
Supported Skills also fire Projectiles from up to 2 points on each side of you
Supported Skills deal (12-3)% less Projectile Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile 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. or other volley behaviours. It fires fewer projectiles and has a duration of 6 seconds. It also gains the duration gem tag.

Skill functions and interactions

• Projectile speed: The projectiles move at an average speed of close to 120 units/s for roughly 0.25 seconds, putting their effective range at somewhere around 30ish units. They inherently have a variation of +/−40% base speed, but the average will be around 30. Modifiers to projectile speed will increase the average distance that Ethereal Knives projectiles travel before they fade, effectively increasing the maximum range of the spell.

• Return: Unlike other projectiles with a limited duration, Returning Projectiles SupportReturning Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
  Icon: R
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills.Projectiles from Supported Skills Return to you
  Projectiles from Supported Skills deal (70-61)% less Damage with Hits and Ailments while Returning
  Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce all Targets while Returning
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Projectile SpeedThis 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 cause Ethereal Knives projectiles to return at the end of their duration. Each projectile will return at the same speed it started travelling at.

Gem level progression

Level				Mana Cost	Damage Effectiveness	Physical Damage	# Projectiles	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	0	5	190%	7 to 10	6	0	0
2	2	0	0	5	190%	9 to 12	6	70	70
3	4	0	0	5	190%	10 to 15	6	308	378
4	7	14	0	6	190%	14 to 20	6	1554	1932
5	11	19	0	7	190%	20 to 30	7	6667	8599
6	16	26	18	8	200%	31 to 46	7	26047	34646
7	20	31	22	9	200%	42 to 63	7	49725	84371
8	24	37	25	10	200%	56 to 85	7	95714	180085
9	28	42	29	11	200%	75 to 112	7	169595	349680
10	32	47	33	11	200%	98 to 147	7	283759	633439
11	36	52	36	12	200%	128 to 191	7	453996	1087435
12	40	58	40	13	200%	165 to 247	7	703128	1790563
13	44	63	44	14	200%	211 to 316	8	1061223	2851786
14	48	68	48	15	210%	269 to 403	8	2065870	4917656
15	52	74	51	16	210%	341 to 511	8	2507110	7424766
16	56	79	55	17	210%	431 to 646	8	5798936	13223702
17	60	84	59	18	210%	542 to 813	8	15083919	28307621
18	64	90	62	18	210%	679 to 1019	8	27792735	56100356
19	67	94	65	19	210%	804 to 1205	8	43869739	99970095
20	70	98	68	20	220%	949 to 1423	8	242081556	342051651
21	72	100	70	20	220%	1059 to 1589	9	—	—
22	74	—	—	21	220%	1182 to 1773	9	—	—
23	76	—	—	21	220%	1318 to 1977	9	—	—
24	78	—	—	21	220%	1469 to 2204	9	—	—
25	80	—	—	22	220%	1636 to 2455	9	—	—
26	82	—	—	22	220%	1822 to 2733	9	—	—
27	84	—	—	23	220%	2027 to 3041	9	—	—
28	86	—	—	23	220%	2255 to 3383	9	—	—
29	88	—	—	24	220%	2507 to 3761	10	—	—
30	90	—	—	24	220%	2787 to 4180	10	—	—
31	91	—	—	24	220%	2937 to 4406	10	—	—
32	92	—	—	25	220%	3096 to 4644	10	—	—
33	93	—	—	25	220%	3263 to 4894	10	—	—
34	94	—	—	25	220%	3438 to 5157	10	—	—
35	95	—	—	25	220%	3622 to 5434	10	—	—
36	96	—	—	25	220%	3816 to 5725	10	—	—
37	97	—	—	26	220%	4020 to 6031	10	—	—
38	98	—	—	26	220%	4235 to 6352	10	—	—
39	99	—	—	26	220%	4461 to 6691	10	—	—
40	100	—	—	26	220%	4698 to 7047	10	—	—

Item acquisition

Ethereal Knives of Lingering Blades has restrictions on where or how it can drop. This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.

Recipes

Ethereal Knives of Lingering Blades can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
4	The Blessing of MooshThe Blessing of Moosh4Level 21 Transfigured Gem CorruptedWhile the Labyrinth traps have claimed countless adventurers, they were not designed with felines in mind.	Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem	A
8	The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste.	Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 23% quality	A
3	Doryani's EpiphanyDoryani's Epiphany3Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality: +20% Corrupted"Virtue gems have facets beyond those that can be seen by the mortal eye. Let us look deeper..."	Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 20% quality	A
8	Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Transfigured Gem 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.	level 19 transfigured gem with 19% quality	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Ethereal Knives.

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 Ethereal Knives Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Ethereal Knives Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Ethereal Knives Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Ethereal Knives Damage	helmet 75
Enchantment Ethereal Knives Projectiles Fire in Circle 1	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Ethereal Knives fires Projectiles in a circle	helmet 75
Enchantment Ethereal Knives Number Of Targets To Pierce 1	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Ethereal Knives Pierces an additional Target	helmet 0
Enchantment Ethereal Knives Projectile Speed 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	20% increased Ethereal Knives Projectile Speed	helmet 100
Enchantment Ethereal Knives Projectile Speed 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	30% increased Ethereal Knives Projectile Speed	helmet 75

Alternate skill effects

Ethereal Knives of Lingering Blades has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description
Ebony Ethereal Knives EffectEbony Ethereal Knives EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ethereal Knives become a volley of ebony knives.	Your Ethereal Knives become a volley of ebony knives.
Ethereal Stars EffectEthereal Stars EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ethereal Knives become a volley of spinning throwing stars	Your Ethereal Knives become a volley of spinning throwing stars
Illusionist Ethereal Knives EffectIllusionist Ethereal Knives EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ethereal Knives become an Illusionist Effect.	Your Ethereal Knives become an Illusionist Effect.
Sawblade Ethereal Knives EffectSawblade Ethereal Knives EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ethereal Knives become a Sawblade Effect.	Your Ethereal Knives become a Sawblade Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.25.0	Now has 190% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 1, scaling up to 220% at gem level 20 (previously 220% at all gem levels).
3.23.0b	Updated the descriptions on Ethereal KnivesEthereal KnivesSpell, Projectile, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-20) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: (190-220)% Projectile Speed: 1300Fires an arc of knives outwards in front of the caster which deal physical damage.Deals (7-949) to (10-1423) Physical Damage Fires (10-13) Projectiles Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and its Transfigured versions (of Lingering Blades, of the Massacre) to clarify whether each version fires knives outwards or downwards.
3.23.0	Added to the game.