Splitting Steel
Splitting SteelAttack, Projectile, AoE, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-8) Mana
Attack Damage: (100-210)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-210)%Consume a Steel Shard to fire a single projectile that splits on impact or at the targeted location, dealing area damage when it splits and again when the split projectiles explode at the end of their flight. Requires a Sword or Axe. Steel Shards are gained with the Call of Steel Skill.(2-75) to (3-113) Added Attack Physical Damage
+(0-4) to radius
Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply to
the number of targets Projectile Splits towards
Projectiles Split towards (2-4) targets
If you have no Steel Shards, Projectile counts as already having Split
60% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit
Projectiles which have Split deal 35% less Damage
Projectiles can Split without hitting a target
50% less Area of Effect after Splitting
Consumes up to 1 Steel Shard
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Drop level: 5Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSplittingSteel
Splitting Steel is an attack which uses your sword or axe to launch a projectile that impales enemies on hit. This skill consumes Steel Shards from Call of Steel to cause the projectile to split and hit multiple enemies.
Skill functions and interactions
- Steel Shards: Equipping this skill grants the Call of Steel ability, which is used to generate Steel Shards. This skill consumes 1 Steel Shard to have the projectile split to hit additional nearby enemies.
- Additional Projectiles: If you use the skill without any Steel Shards, it will always launch only one projectile, even if you have additional projectiles from other sources.
- Gem Type: Splitting Steel is a Green gem, indicating that it is a dex gem. Splitting Steel is not affected by mods such as +# to Level of Socketed Strength Gems, but is affected by mods such as +# to Level of Socketed Dexterity/AOE/Projectile Gems or +# to Level of all Physical Skill Gems. Splitting Steel is an attack skill thus physical spell mods do not affect this gem.
- Melee: Splitting Steel is not considered a melee attack despite using melee weapons, similar to
Spectral ThrowSpectral ThrowAttack, Projectile
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-8) Mana
Attack Speed: 110% of base
Attack Damage: (80-125)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (80-125)%
Projectile Speed: 1000Throws 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 per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Attack SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. Splitting Steel does not have melee gem tag.
Gem level progression
Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mana Cost | Damage Effectiveness | Attack Damage | Projectile split | Physical Damage | Radius | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100% | 100% | 2 | 2 to 3 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 106% | 105.8% | 2 | 2 to 3 | N/A | 70 | 70 |
3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 112% | 111.6% | 2 | 3 to 4 | N/A | 308 | 378 |
4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 117% | 117.4% | 2 | 4 to 6 | N/A | 1554 | 1932 |
5 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 123% | 123.2% | 2 | 5 to 8 | +1 | 6667 | 8599 |
6 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 129% | 128.9% | 2 | 7 to 11 | +1 | 26047 | 34646 |
7 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 135% | 134.7% | 2 | 9 to 13 | +1 | 49725 | 84371 |
8 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 141% | 140.5% | 3 | 11 to 17 | +1 | 95714 | 180085 |
9 | 28 | 42 | 29 | 6 | 146% | 146.3% | 3 | 14 to 20 | +2 | 169595 | 349680 |
10 | 32 | 47 | 33 | 6 | 152% | 152.1% | 3 | 16 to 25 | +2 | 283759 | 633439 |
11 | 36 | 52 | 36 | 7 | 158% | 157.9% | 3 | 20 to 30 | +2 | 453996 | 1087435 |
12 | 40 | 58 | 40 | 7 | 164% | 163.7% | 3 | 24 to 35 | +2 | 703128 | 1790563 |
13 | 44 | 63 | 44 | 7 | 169% | 169.5% | 3 | 28 to 42 | +3 | 1061223 | 2851786 |
14 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 7 | 175% | 175.3% | 3 | 33 to 49 | +3 | 2065870 | 4917656 |
15 | 52 | 74 | 51 | 7 | 181% | 181.1% | 3 | 39 to 58 | +3 | 2507110 | 7424766 |
16 | 56 | 79 | 55 | 8 | 187% | 186.8% | 3 | 45 to 68 | +3 | 5798936 | 13223702 |
17 | 60 | 84 | 59 | 8 | 193% | 192.6% | 3 | 52 to 79 | +4 | 15083919 | 28307621 |
18 | 64 | 90 | 62 | 8 | 198% | 198.4% | 4 | 61 to 91 | +4 | 27792735 | 56100356 |
19 | 67 | 94 | 65 | 8 | 204% | 204.2% | 4 | 68 to 102 | +4 | 43869739 | 99970095 |
20 | 70 | 98 | 68 | 8 | 210% | 210% | 4 | 75 to 113 | +4 | 242081556 | 342051651 |
21 | 72 | 100 | 70 | 9 | 216% | 215.8% | 4 | 81 to 122 | +5 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 9 | 222% | 221.6% | 4 | 87 to 130 | +5 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 9 | 227% | 227.4% | 4 | 93 to 140 | +5 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 9 | 233% | 233.2% | 4 | 100 to 150 | +5 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 9 | 239% | 238.9% | 4 | 107 to 160 | +6 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 245% | 244.7% | 4 | 114 to 172 | +6 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 251% | 250.5% | 4 | 123 to 184 | +6 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 256% | 256.3% | 5 | 131 to 197 | +6 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 262% | 262.1% | 5 | 140 to 210 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 268% | 267.9% | 5 | 150 to 224 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 271% | 270.8% | 5 | 155 to 232 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 274% | 273.7% | 5 | 160 to 240 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 277% | 276.6% | 5 | 165 to 248 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 279% | 279.5% | 5 | 171 to 256 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 282% | 282.4% | 5 | 176 to 265 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 285% | 285.3% | 5 | 182 to 273 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 12 | 288% | 288.2% | 5 | 188 to 282 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 12 | 291% | 291.1% | 6 | 194 to 292 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 12 | 294% | 293.9% | 6 | 201 to 301 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 12 | 297% | 296.8% | 6 | 207 to 311 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
Gem quality
Type | Stats (per 1% quality) | Weight |
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Superior | 1% increased Impale Effect | 50 |
Anomalous | 0.5% chance to inflict an additional Impale when this Skill inflicts Impale | 20 |
Divergent | 0.5% increased Area of Effect 1% increased Projectile Speed | 100 |
Phantasmal | -2% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit 2% increased Damage | 50 |
Item acquisition
Splitting Steel can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Splitting Steel can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() - Ezomyte Proverb ![]() | Random level 20 gem | A |
8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Alternate Quality: +23% CorruptedEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste. ![]() | Random corrupted level 21 gem with 23% alternative quality | A |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate 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 |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 Nessa | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Splitting Steel.
Name | ![]() | Labyrinth | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
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Enchantment Splitting Steel Area 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Splitting Steel has 16% increased Area of Effect | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Splitting Steel Area 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Splitting Steel has 24% increased Area of Effect | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Splitting Steel Chance to Not Consume Shard 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Splitting Steel has 20% chance to not consume Steel Shards | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Splitting Steel Chance to Not Consume Shard 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Splitting Steel has 30% chance to not consume Steel Shards | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Splitting Steel 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Splitting Steel deals 25% increased Damage | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Splitting Steel 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Splitting Steel deals 40% increased Damage | helmet 100 |
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Splitting Steel:
Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and only be found in the permanent leagues as legacy items.
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats | Drop Enabled |
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Unique items
These unique items are related to Splitting Steel or its secondary skill Call of Steel
Item | Base Item | ![]() | Stats |
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Steelworm![]() Broadhead Arrow QuiverRequires Level 52(8-10)% increased Attack SpeedGrants Call of Steel (30-60)% increased Evasion Rating and Armour Deal no Non-Physical Damage Attacks that Fire Projectiles Consume up to 1 additional Steel Shard Skills Fire 3 additional Projectiles for 4 seconds after you consume a total of 12 Steel ShardsThe dance of metal and flesh never ends. ![]() | Broadhead Arrow Quiver | 52 | (8-10)% increased Attack SpeedGrants Call of Steel (30-60)% increased Evasion Rating and Armour Deal no Non-Physical Damage Attacks that Fire Projectiles Consume up to 1 additional Steel Shard Skills Fire 3 additional Projectiles for 4 seconds after you consume a total of 12 Steel Shards |
Entropic Devastation![]() Assassin's MittsEvasion: (208-307) Energy Shield: (42-62)Requires Level 58, 45 Dex, 45 IntGrants Call of Steel (100-150)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield (30-50)% increased Effect of Impales inflicted with Spells Critical Strikes with Spells inflict ImpaleA legion of lives claimed by the shards of obliterated worlds. ![]() | Assassin's Mitts | 58 | Grants Call of Steel (100-150)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield (30-50)% increased Effect of Impales inflicted with Spells Critical Strikes with Spells inflict Impale |
Version history
Version | Changes |
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3.15.0 |
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3.12.5 |
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3.12.0 |
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References