PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Ethereal Knives

SpellProjectilePhysical

Overview

Fires an arc of knives outwards in front of the caster which deal physical damage.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Green
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
5
Cast time
0.6 sec

Quest reward sources

These are reward options. Availability can depend on your class and quest choices. A blank class restriction remains unspecified.

QuestClassesAmountReward item level
Enemy at the GateShadow11

Compare gem levels and variants

Choose levels and quality to see which recorded properties and effects change. Additional skill effects remain in their separate progression tables.

Mechanics at a glance

  • Deals 7 to 11 Physical Damage
  • Fires 10 Projectiles
At 20% quality

20% more Projectile Speed

Acquisition

Enemy at the GateAct 1 quest reward · Shadow

Related gem versions 2

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

Ethereal Knives of Lingering BladesEthereal Knives of the Massacre

Compatibility inputs

Skill types
Spell, Damage, Projectile, Projectiles From User, Totemable, Trappable, Mineable, Multicastable, Triggerable, Can Rapid Fire, Physical
Granted minion skill types
None recorded
Can be supported
Yes

Support compatibility is evaluated against these recorded types. A support is omitted when its allowed expression does not match, its excluded expression matches, or this skill is marked as unable to be supported.

Compatible support gems 106

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportMultiple Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportPierce SupportTrap SupportItem Rarity SupportFaster Casting SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportIron Will SupportSpell Totem SupportBlastchain Mine SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportSpell Echo SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportSlower Projectiles 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 SupportVolley SupportSummon Phantasm SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportUnleash SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportGreater Volley SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Chain SupportAwakened Cold Penetration SupportAwakened Deadly Ailments SupportAwakened Fork SupportAwakened Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation SupportAwakened Added Chaos Damage SupportAwakened Added Lightning Damage SupportAwakened Controlled Destruction SupportAwakened Hextouch SupportAwakened Elemental Focus SupportAwakened Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Spell Echo SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportAwakened Unleash SupportArchmage SupportPinpoint SupportTrinity SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportSpellblade SupportDevour SupportSacrifice SupportSadism SupportGreater Spell Echo SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain SupportFrostmage SupportGreater Devour SupportGreater Unleash SupportUnholy Trinity SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
115 Mana10%210%Deals 7 to 11 Physical Damage Fires 10 Projectiles700
225 Mana10%210%Deals 9 to 13 Physical Damage Fires 10 Projectiles30870
345 Mana10%210%Deals 11 to 16 Physical Damage Fires 11 Projectiles1,554378
476 Mana10%210%Deals 15 to 22 Physical Damage Fires 11 Projectiles6,6671,932
5117 Mana10%210%Deals 22 to 33 Physical Damage Fires 11 Projectiles26,0478,599
6168 Mana10%220%Deals 34 to 50 Physical Damage Fires 11 Projectiles49,72534,646
7209 Mana10%220%Deals 46 to 69 Physical Damage Fires 12 Projectiles95,71484,371
82410 Mana10%220%Deals 63 to 94 Physical Damage Fires 12 Projectiles169,595180,085
92811 Mana10%220%Deals 83 to 125 Physical Damage Fires 12 Projectiles283,759349,680
103211 Mana10%220%Deals 110 to 165 Physical Damage Fires 12 Projectiles453,996633,439
113612 Mana10%230%Deals 143 to 215 Physical Damage Fires 13 Projectiles703,1281,087,435
124013 Mana10%230%Deals 186 to 278 Physical Damage Fires 13 Projectiles1,061,2231,790,563
134414 Mana10%230%Deals 239 to 358 Physical Damage Fires 13 Projectiles2,065,8702,851,786
144815 Mana10%230%Deals 306 to 458 Physical Damage Fires 13 Projectiles2,507,1104,917,656
155216 Mana10%240%Deals 389 to 584 Physical Damage Fires 14 Projectiles5,798,9367,424,766
165617 Mana10%240%Deals 494 to 740 Physical Damage Fires 14 Projectiles15,083,91913,223,702
176018 Mana10%240%Deals 624 to 936 Physical Damage Fires 14 Projectiles27,792,73528,307,621
186418 Mana10%240%Deals 786 to 1178 Physical Damage Fires 14 Projectiles43,869,73956,100,356
196719 Mana10%250%Deals 932 to 1398 Physical Damage Fires 15 Projectiles242,081,55699,970,095
207020 Mana10%250%Deals 1104 to 1656 Physical Damage Fires 15 Projectiles—342,051,651
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
217220 Mana10%250%Deals 1235 to 1853 Physical Damage Fires 16 Projectiles——
227421 Mana10%250%Deals 1381 to 2072 Physical Damage Fires 17 Projectiles——
237621 Mana10%250%Deals 1544 to 2315 Physical Damage Fires 17 Projectiles——
247821 Mana10%250%Deals 1724 to 2586 Physical Damage Fires 17 Projectiles——
258022 Mana10%250%Deals 1924 to 2887 Physical Damage Fires 17 Projectiles——
268222 Mana10%250%Deals 2147 to 3221 Physical Damage Fires 17 Projectiles——
278423 Mana10%250%Deals 2394 to 3592 Physical Damage Fires 17 Projectiles——
288623 Mana10%250%Deals 2669 to 4003 Physical Damage Fires 17 Projectiles——
298824 Mana10%250%Deals 2974 to 4461 Physical Damage Fires 18 Projectiles——
309024 Mana10%250%Deals 3312 to 4968 Physical Damage Fires 18 Projectiles——
319124 Mana10%250%Deals 3495 to 5242 Physical Damage Fires 18 Projectiles——
329225 Mana10%250%Deals 3687 to 5531 Physical Damage Fires 18 Projectiles——
339325 Mana10%250%Deals 3890 to 5835 Physical Damage Fires 18 Projectiles——
349425 Mana10%250%Deals 4103 to 6155 Physical Damage Fires 18 Projectiles——
359525 Mana10%250%Deals 4328 to 6492 Physical Damage Fires 18 Projectiles——
369625 Mana10%250%Deals 4564 to 6847 Physical Damage Fires 18 Projectiles——
379726 Mana10%250%Deals 4813 to 7220 Physical Damage Fires 19 Projectiles——
389826 Mana10%250%Deals 5076 to 7614 Physical Damage Fires 19 Projectiles——
399926 Mana10%250%Deals 5352 to 8028 Physical Damage Fires 19 Projectiles——
4010026 Mana10%250%Deals 5642 to 8464 Physical Damage Fires 19 Projectiles——

Quality progression

Quality bonuses are separate from level progression. Values above 20 require a way to reach that quality.

QualityEffects
0%No quality bonus
5%5% more Projectile Speed
10%10% more Projectile Speed
15%15% more Projectile Speed
20%20% more Projectile Speed
23%23% more Projectile Speed
30%30% more Projectile Speed

Alternate effects 4

Ethereal Stars Effect

Your Ethereal Knives become a volley of spinning throwing stars

Ebony Ethereal Knives Effect

Your Ethereal Knives become a volley of ebony knives.

Sawblade Ethereal Knives Effect

Your Ethereal Knives become a Sawblade Effect.

Illusionist Ethereal Knives Effect

Your Ethereal Knives become an Illusionist Effect.

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