Splitting SteelAttack, Projectile, AoE, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-8) Mana Attack Speed: 90% of base Attack Damage: (70-210)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (70-210)%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.(1-101) to (2-151) Added Attack Physical Damage Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply to the number of targets Projectile Splits towards Projectiles Split towards (2-5) targets Base radius is (0.6-1) metre 40% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit Projectiles can Split without hitting a target
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.
Splitting Steel is an attack which uses your sword or axe to launch a projectile that impales enemies on hit. The initial projectile explodes on hit or at target location to deal area of effect damage, then splits towards multiple enemies which also explodes.
Additional Projectiles: The skill will only ever fire one initial projectile. Any additional projectiles added will cause the skill to split towards more enemies.
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 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.. 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.
1
1
0
0
5
70%
70%
2
1 to 2
0.6m
0
0
2
2
0
0
5
74%
74.1%
2
1 to 2
0.6m
70
70
3
4
0
0
5
78%
78.1%
2
2 to 3
0.6m
308
378
4
7
14
0
5
84%
84.2%
2
2 to 4
0.6m
1554
1932
5
11
19
0
5
92%
92.2%
2
3 to 5
0.7m
6667
8599
6
16
26
18
6
96%
96.3%
2
5 to 7
0.7m
26047
34646
7
20
31
22
6
100%
100%
3
7 to 10
0.7m
49725
84371
8
24
37
25
6
104%
104.4%
3
9 to 13
0.7m
95714
180085
9
28
42
29
6
106%
106.4%
3
11 to 17
0.8m
169595
349680
10
32
47
33
6
115%
115.4%
3
14 to 21
0.8m
283759
633439
11
36
52
36
7
124%
124.4%
3
18 to 27
0.8m
453996
1087435
12
40
58
40
7
130%
129.8%
3
22 to 33
0.8m
703128
1790563
13
44
63
44
7
140%
140.1%
3
27 to 41
0.9m
1061223
2851786
14
48
68
48
7
156%
155.8%
3
34 to 51
0.9m
2065870
4917656
15
52
74
51
7
163%
163%
4
42 to 63
0.9m
2507110
7424766
16
56
79
55
8
168%
168.1%
4
51 to 77
0.9m
5798936
13223702
17
60
84
59
8
173%
173.3%
4
62 to 93
1m
15083919
28307621
18
64
90
62
8
184%
183.8%
4
76 to 113
1m
27792735
56100356
19
67
94
65
8
199%
199.4%
4
87 to 131
1m
43869739
99970095
20
70
98
68
8
210%
210%
5
101 to 151
1m
242081556
342051651
21
72
100
70
9
216%
215.8%
5
111 to 166
1.1m
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
N/A
9
222%
221.6%
5
122 to 182
1.1m
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
N/A
9
227%
227.4%
5
133 to 200
1.1m
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
N/A
9
233%
233.2%
5
146 to 220
1.1m
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
N/A
9
239%
238.9%
5
161 to 241
1.2m
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
N/A
10
245%
244.7%
5
176 to 264
1.2m
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
N/A
10
251%
250.5%
5
193 to 289
1.2m
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
N/A
10
256%
256.3%
6
211 to 317
1.2m
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
N/A
10
262%
262.1%
6
231 to 346
1.3m
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
N/A
10
268%
267.9%
6
253 to 379
1.3m
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
N/A
11
271%
270.8%
6
264 to 396
1.3m
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
N/A
11
274%
273.7%
6
276 to 414
1.3m
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
N/A
11
277%
276.6%
6
289 to 433
1.3m
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
N/A
11
280%
279.5%
7
302 to 453
1.3m
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
N/A
11
282%
282.4%
7
316 to 474
1.3m
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
N/A
11
285%
285.3%
7
330 to 495
1.4m
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
N/A
12
288%
288.2%
7
345 to 517
1.4m
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
N/A
12
291%
291.1%
7
360 to 541
1.4m
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
N/A
12
294%
293.9%
7
377 to 565
1.4m
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
N/A
12
297%
296.8%
8
394 to 590
1.4m
N/A
N/A
Gem quality
Type
Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality
Weight
Superior
(2-40)% increased Impale Effect
1
Item acquisition
Splitting Steel can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Splitting 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.
Splitting Steel now has 70% effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 1 (previously 100%), scaling up to 210% at gem level 20 (unchanged).
It now has 1 to 2 Added Attack Physical Damage at gem level 1 (previously 2 to 3), scaling up to 101 to 151 at gem level 20 (previously 75 to 113).
Projectiles now Split towards 2 targets at gem level 1 (unchanged), and 5 targets at gem level 20 (previously 4).
It no longer has 50% less Area of Effect after Splitting, however the base radius of the gem has been lowered by 50% as well. This results in a smaller original area of impact and the same size areas for the impacts from split projectiles.
Splitting Steel projectiles can now only travel 45 units before splitting.
Now requires 14 Dexterity to use at gem level 4 (previously 14 Strength), up to 68 Strength and 98 Dexterity to use at gem level 20 (previously 98 Strength and 68 Dexterity).
Now deals 210% of Base Damage, and has 210% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 168%).
Spectral ThrowSpectral ThrowAttack, Projectile
. Splitting Steel does not have melee gem tag.
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.