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

Mechanics at a glance

  • 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

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.
11510%11000%Fires 10 Projectiles700
22510%11000%Fires 10 Projectiles30870
34510%11000%Fires 11 Projectiles1,554378
47610%11000%Fires 11 Projectiles6,6671,932
511710%11000%Fires 11 Projectiles26,0478,599
616810%12000%Fires 11 Projectiles49,72534,646
720910%12000%Fires 12 Projectiles95,71484,371
8241010%12000%Fires 12 Projectiles169,595180,085
9281110%12000%Fires 12 Projectiles283,759349,680
10321110%12000%Fires 12 Projectiles453,996633,439
11361210%13000%Fires 13 Projectiles703,1281,087,435
12401310%13000%Fires 13 Projectiles1,061,2231,790,563
13441410%13000%Fires 13 Projectiles2,065,8702,851,786
14481510%13000%Fires 13 Projectiles2,507,1104,917,656
15521610%14000%Fires 14 Projectiles5,798,9367,424,766
16561710%14000%Fires 14 Projectiles15,083,91913,223,702
17601810%14000%Fires 14 Projectiles27,792,73528,307,621
18641810%14000%Fires 14 Projectiles43,869,73956,100,356
19671910%15000%Fires 15 Projectiles242,081,55699,970,095
20702010%15000%Fires 15 Projectiles—342,051,651
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
21722010%15000%Fires 16 Projectiles——
22742110%15000%Fires 17 Projectiles——
23762110%15000%Fires 17 Projectiles——
24782110%15000%Fires 17 Projectiles——
25802210%15000%Fires 17 Projectiles——
26822210%15000%Fires 17 Projectiles——
27842310%15000%Fires 17 Projectiles——
28862310%15000%Fires 17 Projectiles——
29882410%15000%Fires 18 Projectiles——
30902410%15000%Fires 18 Projectiles——
31912410%15000%Fires 18 Projectiles——
32922510%15000%Fires 18 Projectiles——
33932510%15000%Fires 18 Projectiles——
34942510%15000%Fires 18 Projectiles——
35952510%15000%Fires 18 Projectiles——
36962510%15000%Fires 18 Projectiles——
37972610%15000%Fires 19 Projectiles——
38982610%15000%Fires 19 Projectiles——
39992610%15000%Fires 19 Projectiles——
401002610%15000%Fires 19 Projectiles——

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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