Shattering SteelAttack, Projectile, AoE, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-12) Mana Attack Speed: 85% of base Attack Damage: (170-265)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (170-265)%Requires Level 12Swing an Axe or Sword, firing projectiles which shatter on impact or soon after being launched, dealing area damage in front of where they shatter.Fires 3 Projectiles 40% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Impale EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Shattering Steel is an attack which uses your sword or axe to launch a projectile which shatters and hits enemies in an area of effect cone on impact or after a short time. The projectiles have a chance to impale on hit.
Projectile Speed: Shattering Steel projectiles shatter after a fixed duration, so Projectile Speed will increase the distance the projectiles can travel.
Melee: Shattering Steel is not considered a melee attack despite using melee weapons, similarly to Spectral ThrowSpectral ThrowAttack, Projectile Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-9) Mana Attack Speed: 110% of base Attack Damage: (100-150)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-150)%Throws 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..
Area of Effect: Modifiers to area of effect size or damage only affect the secondary shatter cone AoE of the projectile.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Damage Effectiveness
Attack Damage
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
12
21
14
7
170%
170%
0
0
2
15
25
17
8
175%
175%
15249
15249
3
19
30
21
8
180%
180%
41517
56766
4
23
35
24
8
185%
185%
81983
138749
5
27
41
28
9
190%
190%
147968
286717
6
31
46
32
9
195%
195%
250557
537274
7
35
51
36
9
200%
200%
405086
942360
8
38
55
38
9
205%
205%
447718
1390078
9
41
59
41
10
210%
210%
615318
2005396
10
44
63
44
10
215%
215%
834639
2840035
11
47
67
47
10
220%
220%
1570760
4410795
12
50
71
49
10
225%
225%
1633987
6044782
13
53
75
52
11
230%
230%
2151030
8195812
14
56
79
55
11
235%
235%
2812189
11008001
15
59
83
58
11
240%
240%
5099360
16107361
16
62
87
60
11
245%
245%
9400731
25508092
17
64
90
62
11
250%
250%
15273366
40781458
18
66
92
64
12
255%
255%
26286582
67068040
19
68
95
66
12
260%
260%
62890590
129958630
20
70
98
68
12
265%
265%
212046017
342004647
21
72
100
70
12
270%
270%
—
—
22
74
—
—
12
275%
275%
—
—
23
76
—
—
12
280%
280%
—
—
24
78
—
—
12
285%
285%
—
—
25
80
—
—
13
290%
290%
—
—
26
82
—
—
13
295%
295%
—
—
27
84
—
—
13
300%
300%
—
—
28
86
—
—
13
305%
305%
—
—
29
88
—
—
13
310%
310%
—
—
30
90
—
—
13
315%
315%
—
—
31
91
—
—
13
317.5%
317.5%
—
—
32
92
—
—
14
320%
320%
—
—
33
93
—
—
14
322.5%
322.5%
—
—
34
94
—
—
14
325%
325%
—
—
35
95
—
—
14
327.5%
327.5%
—
—
36
96
—
—
14
330%
330%
—
—
37
97
—
—
14
332.5%
332.5%
—
—
38
98
—
—
14
335%
335%
—
—
39
99
—
—
14
337.5%
337.5%
—
—
40
100
—
—
14
340%
340%
—
—
Item acquisition
Shattering Steel can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Shattering 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.
No longer consumes Steel Shards, or grants Steel Ward, or has any of its Steel Ward stats.
No longer has "Base duration is 5.00 seconds", "If you have no Steel Shards, only Fires 1 Projectile", or "Projectiles deal up to 50% more Damage with Hits per Steel Shard consumed at the start of their movement, lowering this bonus as they travel farther".
Quality now provides 0-40% increased Impale Effect (previously 0-20%).
Shattering Steel now has 5 to 7 Added Attack Physical Damage at gem level 1 (previously 8 to 12), scaling up to 123 to 185 at gem level 20 (previously 113 to 169).
It also now has "Projectiles deal up to 50% more Damage with Hits per Steel Shard consumed at the start of their movement, lowering the bonus as they travel farther" at gem level 1, scaling up to 110% at gem level 20 (previously 100% at all gem levels).
Now has “Projectiles deal up to 100% more Damage with Hits per Steel Shard consumed at the start of their movement, lowering this bonus as they travel farther” (previously Hits and Ailments).
Because of base Ignite damage changes, Ignite with the skill is now 16.7% lower when consuming 2 shards.
Shattering Steel now fires a number of projectiles simultaneously, which shatter after colliding with an enemy or after travelling a short distance. The shattered projectiles deal damage in a cone in front of their impact location. Shattering Steel will consume up to two Steel Shards to deal more damage at close range. Each time you consume Steel Shards, you gain a Steel Charge (up to a maximum of 6), which grants 4% chance to block attack projectiles per Steel Charge.
Now has a base attack speed multiplier of 85%.
Now deals 100% of base damage at gem level 1, up to 127% at gem level 20.
Now has 8 to 12 added attack physical damage at gem level 1, up to 113 to 169 added attack physical damage at gem level 20.
Now has a 40% chance to impale enemies on hit.
Now fires 2 additional projectiles.
Projectiles now deal up to 100% more damage at close range, based on the distance they travel, per Steel Shard consumed.
Now grants 1 Steel Charge when you consume Steel Shards, granting +4% chance to block attack projectiles per steel charge. These have a base duration of 5 seconds.
Now consumes up to 2 Steel Shards.
Now fires only one projectile if no Steel Shards are consumed.