Spectral Shield ThrowAttack, Projectile, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-10) Mana Attack Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28Throws a spectral copy of your shield as a projectile which cannot pierce, and deals off-hand damage augmented by the defences of the shield. When it collides with something it will shatter, launching a number of smaller shards as projectiles in all directions. Modifiers that cause additional projectiles to be fired will add more shards, not more copies of the shield.Shard Projectiles Deal 50% less Damage (47-203) to (70-304) Base Off Hand Physical Damage (3-5) to (4-7) Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield Fires 3 additional Projectiles Primary Projectile Chains +3 Times
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires (0.1-2) additional ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Spectral Shield Throw is an attackskill performed with a shield. The user throws a single shield projectile forward, which releases secondary shard projectiles in random directions when it hits an enemy or terrain. Unlike most attack skills, Spectral Shield Throw deals offhand damage with a shield.
Spectral Shield Throw has two types of projectiles: shields and shards. Using the skill causes the player to throw one shield projectile forward. Every time it collides with an enemy or terrain, it produces a set of secondary shard projectiles. Note: secondary shard projectiles created by colliding with terrain do not appear to deal damage, likely due to a bug (3.23).[1]
Projectile modifiers
Additional projectiles do not apply to the shield projectile, only to shard projectiles.
Projectile speed modifiers will apply to both shield and shard projectiles. Because the shards have a limited lifetime, increasing projectile speed will allow them to travel farther, similar to 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: 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..
Per standard projectile behavior, each enemy can only be hit by a maximum of one outgoing and one returning shield projectile per attack.
Secondary shard projectiles can Pierce or Chain, but cannot Split, Fork, or Return.
Each enemy can be hit once by each set of secondary projectiles, similar to Tornado ShotTornado ShotAttack, Projectile, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: (10-12) Mana Attack Speed: 80% of base Attack Damage: (100-120)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-120)%Requires Level 28Fires a piercing shot that travels until it reaches the targeted location. It will then fire projectiles out in all directions from that point, which will travel for a short time before disappearing.Fires 3 secondary Projectiles
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. Shards do not hit the target they are created from.
To create more sets of shard projectiles, additional targets can be created with HydrosphereHydrosphereSpell, AoE, Duration, Cold, Orb, Lightning, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-20) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 110%Requires Level 34Create a sphere of water, or move an existing sphere and reset its duration. The sphere continually applies a drenched debuff with a short duration to enemies in its area or those it moves through. You can hit the sphere with other skills to inflict Cold and Lightning Ailments (other than Chill). The sphere pulses when created, at regular intervals while afflicted by an Ailment, and after moving, damaging all drenched enemies in a large area.Deals (37-510) to (56-765) Physical Damage Base duration is 8.00 seconds Base secondary duration is 4.00 seconds Pulses every 0.4 seconds while Frozen, Shocked, Brittle or Sapped Can only be Hit once every 1 second Drenched Enemies have Cold and Lightning Exposure, applying -10% to Resistances 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage while Sphere has no Ailments 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage while sphere is Shocked or Sapped 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage while Sphere is Frozen or Brittle
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.5-10)% increased Pulse FrequencyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. or TornadoTornadoSpell, Duration, Physical, AoE, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (15-25) Mana Cast Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 95%Requires Level 34Create a Tornado that hinders and repeatedly damages enemies around it. It will move forward for a duration, during which your projectiles can collide with it to deal damage as though it was an enemy. Then it will chase down enemies for a secondary duration, and reflect a portion of the damage it took from your projectiles to them in addition to its own damage.Deals (31-414) to (46-620) Physical Damage Base duration is 1.50 seconds Base secondary duration is 4.00 seconds During initial Duration, can be hit by your Projectiles up to 20 times Deals Damage every 0.25 seconds Reflects 10% of Damage Taken to Enemies Enemies in range are Hindered Tornado has (0-57)% increased Movement Speed Maximum 1 Tornado
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Tornado has (1-20)% increased Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
Damage modifiers
Spectral Shield Throw gains base damage from the skill gem, and additional added damage depending on stats on the equipped shield. The Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield modifier checks local values on the shield; it is unaffected by #% increased Defences from Equipped Shield.
The skill does not use local stats on the main hand weapon, and it is not an unarmed attack if the main hand is empty.[2] It only deals offhand damage, which is favorable for e.g. Sinistral GlovesSinistral GlovesEvasion: (236-271)Requires Level 70, 101 Dex25% reduced Attack Damage with Main Hand (40-50)% increased Attack Damage with Off Hand.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Physical Damage
Added Physical Damage
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
28
42
29
7
47 to 70
3 to 4
0
0
2
31
46
32
7
53 to 80
3 to 4
199345
199345
3
34
50
35
7
60 to 90
3 to 4
285815
485160
4
37
54
37
7
67 to 101
3 to 4
401344
886504
5
40
58
40
7
76 to 113
3 to 4
554379
1440883
6
42
60
42
7
81 to 122
4 to 5
477437
1918320
7
44
63
44
8
87 to 131
4 to 5
583786
2502106
8
46
66
46
8
94 to 141
4 to 5
710359
3212465
9
48
68
48
8
101 to 151
4 to 5
1355511
4567976
10
50
71
49
8
108 to 162
4 to 5
1138877
5706853
11
52
74
51
8
115 to 173
4 to 5
1368233
7075086
12
54
76
53
8
123 to 185
4 to 6
1638338
8713424
13
56
79
55
9
131 to 197
4 to 6
1956648
10670072
14
58
82
57
9
140 to 210
4 to 6
3655184
14325256
15
60
84
59
9
149 to 224
4 to 6
3017327
17342583
16
62
87
60
9
159 to 238
4 to 6
7759995
25102578
17
64
90
62
9
169 to 254
4 to 6
15138193
40240771
18
66
92
64
9
180 to 270
5 to 7
26083825
66324596
19
68
95
66
10
191 to 286
5 to 7
62620247
128944843
20
70
98
68
10
203 to 304
5 to 7
211708088
340652931
21
72
100
70
10
215 to 322
5 to 7
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
N/A
10
228 to 342
5 to 7
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
N/A
10
241 to 362
5 to 7
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
N/A
10
256 to 384
6 to 8
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
N/A
11
271 to 406
6 to 8
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
N/A
11
286 to 430
6 to 8
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
N/A
11
303 to 454
6 to 8
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
N/A
11
320 to 480
6 to 8
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
N/A
11
338 to 507
6 to 8
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
N/A
11
357 to 536
6 to 8
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
N/A
11
367 to 550
6 to 8
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
N/A
12
377 to 565
6 to 8
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
N/A
12
387 to 581
6 to 8
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
N/A
12
398 to 597
7 to 9
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
N/A
12
409 to 613
7 to 9
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
N/A
12
420 to 629
7 to 9
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
N/A
12
431 to 646
7 to 9
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
N/A
13
442 to 664
7 to 9
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
N/A
13
454 to 681
7 to 9
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
N/A
13
466 to 700
7 to 9
N/A
N/A
Gem quality
Type
Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality
Weight
Superior
Fires (0.1-2) additional Projectiles
1
Item acquisition
Spectral Shield Throw can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Spectral Shield Throw 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:
The following gems are transfigured versions of Spectral Shield ThrowSpectral Shield ThrowAttack, Projectile, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-10) Mana Attack Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28Throws a spectral copy of your shield as a projectile which cannot pierce, and deals off-hand damage augmented by the defences of the shield. When it collides with something it will shatter, launching a number of smaller shards as projectiles in all directions. Modifiers that cause additional projectiles to be fired will add more shards, not more copies of the shield.Shard Projectiles Deal 50% less Damage (47-203) to (70-304) Base Off Hand Physical Damage (3-5) to (4-7) Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield Fires 3 additional Projectiles Primary Projectile Chains +3 Times
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires (0.1-2) additional ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.:
Spectral Shield Throw of ShatteringSpectral Shield Throw of ShatteringAttack, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-12) Mana Attack Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28Throws a spectral copy of your shield as a projectile which cannot pierce, and deals off-hand damage augmented by the evasion of the shield. When it collides with something it will shatter, launching a number of smaller shards as projectiles in all directions. Modifiers that cause additional projectiles to be fired will add more shards, not more copies of the shield.Shard Projectiles Deal 25% less Damage (57-248) to (86-372) Base Off Hand Cold Damage (4-7) to (5-9) Added Cold Damage per 15 Evasion Rating on Shield Fires (6-12) additional Projectiles
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% more Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.: Unlike the original skill, this transfigured version deals cold damage instead of physical at a greater value and gains added cold damage based on the shield's evasion rating (but not armour rating). The skill does not inherently chain, but the projectile fires more shards and the shards deal more damage.
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.
Spectral Shield Throw now has a base Attack Time of 0.65 seconds at all gem levels (previously 0.7-0.6 seconds).
Now has 3 to 4 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield at gem level 1 (previously 4 to 5), up to 5 to 7 at gem level 20 (previously 6 to 8).
Now deals 47 to 70 Base Off Hand Physical Damage at gem level 1 (previously 58 to 86), up to 203 to 304 at gem level 20 (previously 399 to 599).
The Merciless Labyrinth Enchantment for Spectral Shield Throw now grants “Spectral Shield Throw Fires 2 additional projectiles” (previously 3). Existing items with this Enchantment are unaffected.
The Eternal Labyrinth Enchantment for Spectral Shield Throw now grants “Spectral Shield Throw Fires 3 additional projectiles” (previously 5). Existing items with this Enchantment are unaffected.
Spectral Shield Throw's default behaviour has been reworked to be more similar to the Divide and Conquer threshold jewel (which has also been reworked).
No longer "double-hits" against single targets in general.
Now requires character level 28 to use at gem level 1 (previously character level 12).
Now fires 3 additional Projectiles (previously 13).
Primary Projectile now Chains +3 times.
Additional Chains now apply to both the Primary and Secondary Projectiles.
Shard Projectiles now deal 50% less Damage (previously 75%).
Now deals 58 to 86 Base Off Hand Physical Damage at gem level 1 (previously 20 to 30), up to 399 to 599 at gem level 20 (previously 200 to 301).
Now deals 4 to 5 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield at gem level 1, up to 6 to 8 at gem level 20 (previously 3 to 4 at all levels).
No longer has +0.2% to Critical Strike Chance per 10 Maximum Energy Shield on Shield.
Added a new Dexterity/Strength Skill Gem - Spectral Shield Throw: Throws a spectral copy of your shield as a projectile which cannot pierce, and deals off-hand damage augmented by the defences of the shield. When it collides with something it will shatter, launching a number of smaller shards as projectiles in all directions. Modifiers that cause additional projectiles to be fired will add more shards, not more copies of the shield.
Ethereal KnivesEthereal KnivesSpell, Projectile, Physical
.
Tornado ShotTornado ShotAttack, Projectile, Bow
. Shards do not hit the target they are created from.
HydrosphereHydrosphereSpell, AoE, Duration, Cold, Orb, Lightning, Physical
or 
TornadoTornadoSpell, Duration, Physical, AoE, Orb
.
Sinistral GlovesSinistral GlovesEvasion: (236-271)Requires Level 70, 101 Dex25% reduced Attack Damage with Main Hand
.
The Fox
The Fox
6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
Gemcutter's Promise
3Gem
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
The Void
1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Spectral Shield ThrowSpectral Shield ThrowAttack, Projectile, Physical
:
Spectral Shield Throw of ShatteringSpectral Shield Throw of ShatteringAttack, Projectile, Cold
: Unlike the original skill, this transfigured version deals cold damage instead of physical at a greater value and gains added cold damage based on the shield's evasion rating (but not armour rating). The skill does not inherently chain, but the projectile fires more shards and the shards deal more damage.
Stygian Spectral Shield ThrowSkill Gem EffectYour Spectral Shield Throw becomes a Stygian Effect.