PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Shattering Steel

AttackProjectileAoEPhysical

Overview

Swing an Axe or Sword, firing projectiles which shatter on impact or soon after being launched, dealing area damage in front of where they shatter.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Green
Attribute
Strength
Drop level
12
Cast time
1 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • 40% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit
  • Fires 3 Projectiles
At 20% quality

40% increased Impale Effect

Acquisition

The Siren's CadenceAct 1 quest reward · Duelist

Related gem versions 1

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

Shattering Steel of Ammunition

Compatible support gems 118

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportFaster Attacks SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportMultiple Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportAdditional Accuracy SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportMana Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportPierce SupportItem Rarity SupportConcentrated Effect SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Damage with Attacks SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportPoint Blank SupportIron Grip SupportDamage on Full Life SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportChain SupportFork SupportReturning Projectiles SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportSlower Projectiles SupportVicious Projectiles SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportIce Bite SupportHypothermia SupportInnervate SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Bleed SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportMaim SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportMomentum SupportVolley SupportSummon Phantasm SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportImpale SupportNightblade SupportArrow Nova SupportBarrage SupportGreater Volley SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Arrow Nova SupportAwakened Cast On Critical Strike SupportAwakened Chain SupportAwakened Cold Penetration SupportAwakened Deadly Ailments SupportAwakened Fork SupportAwakened Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation SupportAwakened Vicious Projectiles 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 Unbound Ailments SupportTrinity SupportBloodthirst SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportPrismatic Burst SupportDevour SupportSadism SupportVolatility SupportSacred Wisps SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Fork SupportGreater Chain SupportGreater Kinetic Instability SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportWindburst SupportKinetic Instability SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
11277000%15,2490
21587500%41,51715,249
31988000%81,98356,766
42388500%147,968138,749
52799000%250,557286,717
63199500%405,086537,274
735910000%447,718942,360
838910500%615,3181,390,078
9411011000%834,6392,005,396
10441011500%1,570,7602,840,035
11471012000%1,633,9874,410,795
12501012500%2,151,0306,044,782
13531113000%2,812,1898,195,812
14561113500%5,099,36011,008,001
15591114000%9,400,73116,107,361
16621114500%15,273,36625,508,092
17641115000%26,286,58240,781,458
18661215500%62,890,59067,068,040
19681216000%212,046,017129,958,630
20701216500%—342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
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25801319000%——
26821319500%——
27841320000%——
28861320500%——
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30901321500%——
31911321750%——
32921422000%——
33931422250%——
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35951422750%——
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39991423750%——
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Alternate effects 1

Temple Shattering Steel Effect

Your Shattering Steel becomes a Temple Effect.

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