Splitting SteelAttack, Projectile, AoE, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-8) Mana Attack Damage: (70-210)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (70-210)%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.(1-101) to (2-151) Added Attack Physical Damage +(0-0.4) metres to radius Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply to the number of targets Projectile Splits towards Projectiles Split towards (2-5) 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 Consumes up to 1 Steel Shard
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 1% increased Impale Effect0.5% chance to inflict an additional Impale when this Skill inflicts Impale0.5% increased Area of Effect 1% increased Projectile Speed-2% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit 2% increased DamagePlace 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.
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.
1
1
0
0
5
70%
70%
2
1 to 2
N/A
0
0
2
2
0
0
5
74%
74.1%
2
1 to 2
N/A
70
70
3
4
0
0
5
78%
78.1%
2
2 to 3
N/A
308
378
4
7
14
0
5
84%
84.2%
2
2 to 4
N/A
1554
1932
5
11
19
0
5
92%
92.2%
2
3 to 5
+0.1m
6667
8599
6
16
26
18
6
96%
96.3%
2
5 to 7
+0.1m
26047
34646
7
20
31
22
6
100%
100%
3
7 to 10
+0.1m
49725
84371
8
24
37
25
6
104%
104.4%
3
9 to 13
+0.1m
95714
180085
9
28
42
29
6
106%
106.4%
3
11 to 17
+0.2m
169595
349680
10
32
47
33
6
115%
115.4%
3
14 to 21
+0.2m
283759
633439
11
36
52
36
7
124%
124.4%
3
18 to 27
+0.2m
453996
1087435
12
40
58
40
7
130%
129.8%
3
22 to 33
+0.2m
703128
1790563
13
44
63
44
7
140%
140.1%
3
27 to 41
+0.3m
1061223
2851786
14
48
68
48
7
156%
155.8%
3
34 to 51
+0.3m
2065870
4917656
15
52
74
51
7
163%
163%
4
42 to 63
+0.3m
2507110
7424766
16
56
79
55
8
168%
168.1%
4
51 to 77
+0.3m
5798936
13223702
17
60
84
59
8
173%
173.3%
4
62 to 93
+0.4m
15083919
28307621
18
64
90
62
8
184%
183.8%
4
76 to 113
+0.4m
27792735
56100356
19
67
94
65
8
199%
199.4%
4
87 to 131
+0.4m
43869739
99970095
20
70
98
68
8
210%
210%
5
101 to 151
+0.4m
242081556
342051651
21
72
100
70
9
216%
215.8%
5
111 to 166
+0.5m
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
N/A
9
222%
221.6%
5
122 to 182
+0.5m
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
N/A
9
227%
227.4%
5
133 to 200
+0.5m
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
N/A
9
233%
233.2%
5
146 to 220
+0.5m
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
N/A
9
239%
238.9%
5
161 to 241
+0.6m
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
N/A
10
245%
244.7%
5
176 to 264
+0.6m
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
N/A
10
251%
250.5%
5
193 to 289
+0.6m
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
N/A
10
256%
256.3%
6
211 to 317
+0.6m
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
N/A
10
262%
262.1%
6
231 to 346
+0.7m
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
N/A
10
268%
267.9%
6
253 to 379
+0.7m
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
N/A
11
271%
270.8%
6
264 to 396
+0.7m
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
N/A
11
274%
273.7%
6
276 to 414
+0.7m
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
N/A
11
277%
276.6%
6
289 to 433
+0.7m
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
N/A
11
280%
279.5%
7
302 to 453
+0.7m
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
N/A
11
282%
282.4%
7
316 to 474
+0.7m
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
N/A
11
285%
285.3%
7
330 to 495
+0.8m
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
N/A
12
288%
288.2%
7
345 to 517
+0.8m
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
N/A
12
291%
291.1%
7
360 to 541
+0.8m
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
N/A
12
294%
293.9%
7
377 to 565
+0.8m
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
N/A
12
297%
296.8%
8
394 to 590
+0.8m
N/A
N/A
Gem quality
Type
Stats (per 1% quality)
Weight
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
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 Anguish8DisabledMoribund, 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 Hook8DisabledEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste.
Random corruptedlevel 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:
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
Unique items
These unique items are related to Splitting Steel or its secondary skill Call of Steel
Item
Base Item
Stats
Lord of SteelLord of Steel Viridian JewelLimited to: 110% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks Call of Steel deals Reflected Damage with (40-50)% increased Area of Effect Call of Steel causes (20-25)% increased Reflected DamageEach blow of the hammer shapes the ingot, each strike stretching and sharpening; The sabre's tip reaching out, grasping for life.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
10% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks Call of Steel deals Reflected Damage with (40-50)% increased Area of Effect Call of Steel causes (20-25)% increased Reflected Damage
Lord of SteelLord of Steel Viridian JewelLimited to: 15% increased Impale Effect Call of Steel deals Reflected Damage with (40-50)% increased Area of Effect Call of Steel has (80-100)% increased Use SpeedHer apprentice spends hours working the steel, and the end result is melted for scrap. Each one made better than the last. Each one made more quickly. She knows the path well.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
5% increased Impale Effect Call of Steel deals Reflected Damage with (40-50)% increased Area of Effect Call of Steel has (80-100)% increased Use Speed
Lord of SteelLord of Steel Viridian JewelLimited to: 1Impale Damage dealt to Enemies Impaled by you Overwhelms 10% Physical Damage Reduction Call of Steel has (80-100)% increased Use Speed Call of Steel causes (20-25)% increased Reflected DamageQuenched, the blade hardens, becomes brittle. The edge will not last forever, But when it breaks, its service will continue.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Impale Damage dealt to Enemies Impaled by you Overwhelms 10% Physical Damage Reduction Call of Steel has (80-100)% increased Use Speed Call of Steel causes (20-25)% increased Reflected Damage
SteelwormSteelworm 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.
(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 DevastationEntropic 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.
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
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%).
QuickstepQuickstepSpell, Movement, Travel, Blink Level: 1 Cooldown Time: 10.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.15 secPerforms a series of quick teleports towards a targeted location, stopping if you would overlap with monsters or terrain. If using the "Attack in Place" option, the direction is reversed. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills. Cannot be supported.200% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate if used while a Unique Enemy is in your Presence Quality has no effect This Spell's Cast Speed cannot be modified
Additional Effects per 1% Quality: Quality has no effectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.