Spectral Throw

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Spectral ThrowSpectral Throw of MaterialisingVaal Spectral Throw
Spectral 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 Damage
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Drop level: 5
Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemThrownWeapon

Spectral Throw is an attack skill. It throws the current melee weapon at an enemy and returns to the player, dealing damage to enemies in its path.

Skill Functions and Interactions

  • Projectiles created by Spectral Throw follow a "boomerang" path: they start at high speed, slow to a stop, and return to the thrower. If the thrower moves after the throw, the projectiles will home in on the thrower after they have slowed to a stop; in particular, moving towards the direction of the throw will shorten the duration and moving away will lengthen it. Enemies can be hit more than once by the same projectile; an enemy can be hit once (per attack) every 0.225 seconds.
  • Automatic Piercing: Spectral Throw has a 100% chance to pierce enemies. This means that Pierce SupportPierce SupportSupport, Projectile
    Icon: p
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
    Requires Level 4Supports projectile skills.Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce (2-4) additional Targets
    Supported Skills deal (0-19)% more Projectile Damage

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile Damage
    This 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.
    , Chain SupportChain SupportSupport, Chaining, Projectile
    Icon: c
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%
    Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain.Supported Skills Chain +2 times
    Supported Skills deal (30-11)% less Damage with Hits

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Chaining range
    This 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.
    , and Fork SupportFork SupportSupport, Projectile
    Icon: Y
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
    Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills, making their projectiles fork into two projectiles the first time they hit an enemy and don't pierce it.Projectiles from Supported Skills Fork
    Supported Skills deal (-10-9)% more Projectile Damage

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile Damage
    This 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.
    have no effect (details). Projectiles cannot pass through terrain obstacles; they will turn back if they were traveling outbound and disappear if they were traveling inbound. The Deadeye ascendancy node "Ricochet" however allows Spectral Throw projectiles to chain towards enemies when they hit walls, after which they return back to the player.
  • Multiple Projectiles: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 Damage
    This 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.
    , 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 From 1-20% Quality:
    Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile Damage
    This 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.
    and Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
    Icon: P
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%
    Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills deal (35-26)% less Projectile Damage
    Supported Skills fire 4 additional Projectiles

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile Damage
    This 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.
    are effective on Spectral Throw, and enemies can be hit by more than one projectile in the same salvo. However, the 0.225s cooldown on hits is applied per attack, not per projectile, which means that it is not possible to "shotgun." However, if the thrower moves or some of the projectiles encounter a terrain obstacle before reaching their maximum range, this may stagger their returns enough to allow more hits.
  • Damage Modifiers: Spectral Throw is classified as an Attack and will benefit from x% increased Attack Speed but not from x% increased Casting Speed. Similarly, it is a projectile rather than a melee attack and benefits from x% increased Projectile Damage and x% increased Damage (with Weapontype), such as x% Increased Physical Damage with Two Handed (or One Handed) melee weapons, but it will not benefit from mods such as x% Increased Melee Damage or x% increased Melee Physical Damage [1]
  • Range and Projectile Speed: The skill has a base range of ~45 units,[2] or roughly 60% of the way to the right edge of the screen, which is increased by projectile speed.
    Projectile Speed modifiers affect the initial speed but not the acceleration (approx. 109.09 units/second[3]). Therefore, assuming the thrower stands still:
    • Duration is proportional to the projectile speed. The base duration for the projectile to return to its origin is ~1.833 seconds.[4]
    • Range is proportional to the square of the projectile speed; even a level 1 Faster Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
      Icon: j
      Level: (1-20)
      Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
      Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills have (50-69)% increased Projectile Speed
      Supported Skills deal (20-29)% increased Projectile Damage

      Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
      Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Projectile Speed
      This 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 increase range by 69% which is sufficient to reach the edge of the screen. Targeting range is adjusted accordingly.
    • Projectiles travel their slowest when they are at their limit of the range and will therefore cause the maximum number of hits near there. Projectile speed affects the distance but not the effectiveness at which this occurs. With optimal positioning the skill can hit 3-4 times, or 4-5 times with the 30% reduced Spectral Throw Projectile Deceleration helm enchantment (depending on the size of the target).[5]
    • With high projectile speed, it is possible for projectiles to despawn and be unable to return if the player moves too far away.
  • Dual Wielding: Dual Wielding while using Spectral Throw will cause the player to alternate weapons each attack.
  • The size of the projectile is half of the weapon's base range (rounded down). Passive skills that affect the melee range have no effect.[6]
  • The Projectiles that have Pierced deal #% more Damage quality stat only scales hit damage, not damage over time applied by the projectile, such as damaging ailments or Decay.[7]

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired DexterityRequired StrengthMana
Cost
Damage
Effectiveness
Attack
Damage
Exp.Total Exp.
11005100%100%00
22005102.6%102.6%7070
34005105.3%105.3%308378
471405107.9%107.9%15541932
5111906110.5%110.5%66678599
61626186113.2%113.2%2604734646
72031226115.8%115.8%4972584371
82437256118.4%118.4%95714180085
92842297121.1%121.1%169595349680
103247337123.7%123.7%283759633439
113652367126.3%126.3%4539961087435
124058407128.9%128.9%7031281790563
134463448131.6%131.6%10612232851786
144868488134.2%134.2%20658704917656
155274518136.8%136.8%25071107424766
165679558139.5%139.5%579893613223702
176084599142.1%142.1%1508391928307621
186490629144.7%144.7%2779273556100356
196794659147.4%147.4%4386973999970095
207098689150%150%242081556342051651
2172100709152.6%152.6%
22749155.3%155.3%
23769157.9%157.9%
247810160.5%160.5%
258010163.2%163.2%
268210165.8%165.8%
278410168.4%168.4%
288610171.1%171.1%
298810173.7%173.7%
309010176.3%176.3%
319110177.6%177.6%
329210178.9%178.9%
339310180.3%180.3%
349411181.6%181.6%
359511182.9%182.9%
369611184.2%184.2%
379711185.5%185.5%
389811186.8%186.8%
399911188.2%188.2%
4010011189.5%189.5%

Item acquisition

Spectral Throw can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Spectral Throw can be created from the following recipes:

AmountPartDescriptionMeta
6The 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 gemA
3Gemcutter'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% qualityA
1Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing {0} monsters
Right 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% qualityA
1The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Random divination card set exchangeA

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
Enemy at the Gate
Act 1
Nessa
NoYesYesYesYesYesYes
A Fixture of Fate
Act 3
Siosa
Yes
Fallen from Grace
Act 6
Lilly Roth
Yes

In addition, Spectral Throw is the starting skill gem for Scion. It drops after killing the first monster of the game, Hungry Corpse.

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Spectral Throw:

Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and can only be found in permanent leagues as legacy items.

ItemLimitRadiusStatsDrop
enabled
Steel SpiritSteel Spirit
Viridian Jewel
Radius: Medium(7-10)% increased Projectile Damage
With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, each Spectral Throw Projectile gains 5% increased Damage each time it Hits
The Sekhema rode to the mountain,
With her tribe, devoted and strong.
And sewed shut the mouth of nightmare,
So that it would not consume her world.
Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Medium(7-10)% increased Projectile Damage
With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, each Spectral Throw Projectile gains 5% increased Damage each time it Hits
No

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Spectral Throw.

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.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.LabyrinthStatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Spectral Throw Damage 166Merciless Labyrinth25% increased Spectral Throw Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Throw Damage 275Eternal Labyrinth40% increased Spectral Throw Damagehelmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Throw Projectile Deceleration 166Merciless Labyrinth20% reduced Spectral Throw Projectile Decelerationhelmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Throw Projectile Deceleration 275Eternal Labyrinth30% reduced Spectral Throw Projectile Decelerationhelmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Throw Projectile Speed 166Merciless Labyrinth20% increased Spectral Throw Projectile Speedhelmet 100
Enchantment Spectral Throw Projectile Speed 275Eternal Labyrinth30% increased Spectral Throw Projectile Speedhelmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Spectral Throw has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemDescription
Demonic Spectral Throw EffectDemonic Spectral Throw EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Spectral Throw becomes a demonic effect.Your Spectral Throw becomes a demonic effect.
Golden Spectral Throw EffectGolden Spectral Throw EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Spectral Throw becomes golden.Your Spectral Throw becomes golden.
Reaper Spectral Throw EffectReaper Spectral Throw EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Spectral Throw becomes a deadly scythe.Your Spectral Throw becomes a deadly scythe.
Seraph Spectral Throw EffectSeraph Spectral Throw EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Spectral Throw projectile becomes a glowing, feathery wing.Your Spectral Throw projectile becomes a glowing, feathery wing.
Triple Blade Spectral Throw EffectTriple Blade Spectral Throw EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Spectral Throw becomes a triple blade effect.Your Spectral Throw becomes a triple blade effect.

Version history

Version Changes
3.25.0
  • Now has a Mana cost of 5 at gem level 1 (unchanged), scaling up to 9 at gem level 20 (previously 8). Now has 100% Effectiveness of Base and Added Damage at gem level 1 (previously 80%), scaling up to 150% at gem level 20 (previously 125%).
3.23.0
  • Quality now causes Projectiles that have Pierced to deal 0-10% more Damage, instead of providing 0-10% increased Attack Speed.
3.21.0
  • The timer that prevents Spectral Throw from hitting the same target again after a hit has been reduced from 300ms to 225ms. This means it can hit the same target more often than before.
3.16.0
  • Spectral Throw now has a base Mana cost of 5 at gem level 1 (previously 7), up to 8 at gem level 20 (previously 9).
3.15.0
  • Now deals 125% of Base Damage, and has 125% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 100%).
3.13.0
  • Projectiles from Spectral Throw are now considered 50% larger against monsters when checking for collision.
3.12.0
  • Now has alternative gem quality.
3.9.0
  • Now has an attack time multiplier of 110% (from 100%).
3.7.0
  • Now deals base damage equal to, and has an added damage effectiveness of, 80% at gem level 1 (from 54%), up to 100% at gem level 20 (from 90%).
2.4.2
  • Fixed a bug where Spectral Throw could travel further than intended if used when standing very close to a wall.
2.2.0
  • Spectral Throw now deals 20% more damage at all levels.
2.1.0
  • Attack skills that have their damage based on the wielded weapon have their mana costs fixed in place from level 1 onwards.
  • Spectral Throw has had its damage increased. It went from dealing 38% of base damage to 45% of base damage at level one. At level 20 it went from dealing 64.6% of base damage to 75.4% of base damage.
1.2.0
  • Reduced the damage effectiveness by a flat 8% at all levels.
1.1.0
  • Spectral Throw now deals 46% of weapon damage at level 1, but increases as it levels. By level 15 of the gem, you will dealing 60% of weapon damage.
1.0.0
  • Spectral Throw has been added to the game.

References

  1. Mark_GGG (October 20, 2013). "Spectral Throw". Path of Exile Forum. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  2. aggixx (September 11, 2017). "Base Spectral Throw Range". Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  3. aggixx (September 11, 2017). "Acceleration & max hits calculations". Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  4. aggixx (September 11, 2017). "Spectral Throw with no speed or acceleration modifiers". Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  5. Invalesco_POE (September 11, 2017). "Spectral Throw hit count". Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  6. Mark_GGG (October 24, 2013). "Spectral Throw". Path of Exile Forum. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmXm4y3VSTk