Spectral Helix

Spectral HelixAttack, Projectile
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-9) Mana
Attack Speed: 110% of base
Attack Damage: (100-150)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-150)%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 per 1% 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 BouncesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Drop level: 12Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSpectralHelix

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 - As the projectile will inherently pierce enemies, Fork and Chain will have no effect.
• Additional Projectiles - Sources of additional projectiles, such as Lesser Multiple Projectiles SupportLesser Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
  Icon: l
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 8Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills deal (15-6)% less Projectile Damage
  Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles
  
  Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
  Supported Skills deal 0.5% 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 the Deadeye passive Endless Munitions, do not increase the number of projectiles thrown. Rather, they add to the number of times a projectile will bounce off surfaces.

Gem level progression

Level				Mana Cost	Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	12	21	14	7	100%	100%	0	0
2	15	25	17	7	102.6%	102.6%	15249	15249
3	19	30	21	7	105.3%	105.3%	41517	56766
4	23	35	24	7	107.9%	107.9%	81983	138749
5	27	41	28	7	110.5%	110.5%	147968	286717
6	31	46	32	7	113.2%	113.2%	250557	537274
7	35	51	36	8	115.8%	115.8%	405086	942360
8	38	55	38	8	118.4%	118.4%	447718	1390078
9	41	59	41	8	121.1%	121.1%	615318	2005396
10	44	63	44	8	123.7%	123.7%	834639	2840035
11	47	67	47	8	126.3%	126.3%	1570760	4410795
12	50	71	49	8	128.9%	128.9%	1633987	6044782
13	53	75	52	8	131.6%	131.6%	2151030	8195812
14	56	79	55	9	134.2%	134.2%	2812189	11008001
15	59	83	58	9	136.8%	136.8%	5099360	16107361
16	62	87	60	9	139.5%	139.5%	9400731	25508092
17	64	90	62	9	142.1%	142.1%	15273366	40781458
18	66	92	64	9	144.7%	144.7%	26286582	67068040
19	68	95	66	9	147.4%	147.4%	62890590	129958630
20	70	98	68	9	150%	150%	212046017	342004647
21	72	100	70	10	152.6%	152.6%	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	N/A	10	155.3%	155.3%	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	N/A	10	157.9%	157.9%	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	N/A	10	160.5%	160.5%	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	N/A	10	163.2%	163.2%	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	N/A	10	165.8%	165.8%	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	N/A	10	168.4%	168.4%	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	N/A	10	171.1%	171.1%	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	N/A	10	173.7%	173.7%	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	N/A	10	176.3%	176.3%	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	N/A	11	177.6%	177.6%	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	N/A	11	178.9%	178.9%	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	N/A	11	180.3%	180.3%	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	N/A	11	181.6%	181.6%	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	N/A	11	182.9%	182.9%	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	N/A	11	184.2%	184.2%	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	N/A	11	185.5%	185.5%	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	N/A	12	186.8%	186.8%	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	N/A	12	188.2%	188.2%	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	N/A	12	189.5%	189.5%	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Spectral Helix can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Spectral Helix 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
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 corrupted level 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:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
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 →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence Act 1 Nessa	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Gem quality

Type	Stats (per 1% quality)	Weight
Superior	0.5% increased Attack Speed	100
Anomalous	1% increased Projectile Speed	50
Divergent	Bounces up to 0.1 times Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply to the number of Bounces	50

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Spectral Helix.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Spectral Helix Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Spectral Helix Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Helix Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Spectral Helix Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Helix Extra Rotation	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Spectral Helix Projectile spirals through +1 rotations	helmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Helix Projectile Speed 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	20% increased Spectral Helix Projectile Speed	helmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Helix Projectile Speed 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	30% increased Spectral Helix Projectile Speed	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Spectral Helix has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(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
3.20.0	Spectral Helix now has 100% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 1 (previously 160%), up to 150% at gem level 20 (previously 250%).
3.15.0	Spectral Helix has been added to the game.