PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Blade Vortex

SpellAoEDurationPhysical

Overview

This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Green
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
12
Cast time
0.5 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • 30% increased Hit Rate for each blade
  • 30% more Damage for each blade
  • Can have up to 10 active spinning blades
  • Base duration is 4 seconds
At 20% quality

+5% increased Hit Rate for each blade

Acquisition

The Siren's CadenceAct 1 quest reward · ShadowThe Siren's CadenceAct 1 quest reward · Scion

Related gem versions 2

Regular, transfigured, Vaal, and awakened versions are joined from the game records.

Blade Vortex of the ScytheVaal Blade Vortex

Compatible support gems 93

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportItem Rarity SupportFaster Casting SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMore Duration SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportIron Will SupportSpell Totem SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportSpell Echo SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportLess Duration SupportCast on Death SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Stunned SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportIce Bite SupportHypothermia SupportInnervate SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportArcane Surge SupportSummon Phantasm SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportIntensify SupportUnleash SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Cold Penetration SupportAwakened Deadly Ailments SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation SupportAwakened Added Chaos Damage SupportAwakened Added Lightning Damage SupportAwakened Controlled Destruction SupportAwakened Hextouch SupportAwakened Elemental Focus SupportAwakened Increased Area of Effect SupportAwakened Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Spell Echo SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportAwakened Unleash SupportArchmage SupportTrinity SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportSpellblade SupportDevour SupportSacrifice SupportSadism SupportGreater Spell Echo SupportCull the Weak SupportFrostmage SupportGreater Devour SupportGreater Unleash SupportUnholy Trinity SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
112610%-7000%—15,2490
215610%-7000%—41,51715,249
319710%-7000%—81,98356,766
423810%-7000%—147,968138,749
527910%-7000%—250,557286,717
631910%-7000%—405,086537,274
7351010%-7000%—447,718942,360
8381110%-7000%+0.1 metres to radius615,3181,390,078
9411110%-7000%+0.1 metres to radius834,6392,005,396
10441210%-7000%+0.1 metres to radius1,570,7602,840,035
11471210%-7000%+0.1 metres to radius1,633,9874,410,795
12501310%-7000%+0.1 metres to radius2,151,0306,044,782
13531310%-7000%+0.1 metres to radius2,812,1898,195,812
14561410%-7000%+0.1 metres to radius5,099,36011,008,001
15591410%-7000%+0.2 metres to radius9,400,73116,107,361
16621510%-7000%+0.2 metres to radius15,273,36625,508,092
17641510%-7000%+0.2 metres to radius26,286,58240,781,458
18661610%-7000%+0.2 metres to radius62,890,59067,068,040
19681610%-7000%+0.2 metres to radius212,046,017129,958,630
20701610%-7000%+0.2 metres to radius—342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
21721710%-7000%+0.2 metres to radius——
22741710%-7000%+0.3 metres to radius——
23761810%-7000%+0.3 metres to radius——
24781810%-7000%+0.3 metres to radius——
25801810%-7000%+0.3 metres to radius——
26821910%-7000%+0.3 metres to radius——
27841910%-7000%+0.3 metres to radius——
28861910%-7000%+0.3 metres to radius——
29882010%-7000%+0.4 metres to radius——
30902010%-7000%+0.4 metres to radius——
31912010%-7000%+0.4 metres to radius——
32922010%-7000%+0.4 metres to radius——
33932110%-7000%+0.4 metres to radius——
34942110%-7000%+0.4 metres to radius——
35952110%-7000%+0.4 metres to radius——
36962110%-7000%+0.4 metres to radius——
37972110%-7000%+0.4 metres to radius——
38982210%-7000%+0.4 metres to radius——
39992210%-7000%+0.4 metres to radius——
401002210%-7000%+0.4 metres to radius——

Alternate effects 5

Demonic Blade Vortex

Your Blade Vortex becomes a black and red demonic vortex.

Sawblade Blade Vortex

Your Blade Vortex becomes a Sawblade Effect.

Illusionist Blade Vortex Effect

Your Blade Vortex becomes an Illusionist Effect.

Transcendence Blade Vortex Effect

Your Blade Vortex becomes a Transcendence Effect.

Hasina Blade Vortex Effect

Your Blade Vortex becomes a Hasina Effect.

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