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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

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
The Siren's CadenceDuelist11

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

  • 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

Compatibility inputs

Skill types
Attack, Projectile, Damage, Projectile Speed, Ranged Attack, Area, Physical, Projectiles From User
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 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.
1127 Mana170%15,2490
2158 Mana175%41,51715,249
3198 Mana180%81,98356,766
4238 Mana185%147,968138,749
5279 Mana190%250,557286,717
6319 Mana195%405,086537,274
7359 Mana200%447,718942,360
8389 Mana205%615,3181,390,078
94110 Mana210%834,6392,005,396
104410 Mana215%1,570,7602,840,035
114710 Mana220%1,633,9874,410,795
125010 Mana225%2,151,0306,044,782
135311 Mana230%2,812,1898,195,812
145611 Mana235%5,099,36011,008,001
155911 Mana240%9,400,73116,107,361
166211 Mana245%15,273,36625,508,092
176411 Mana250%26,286,58240,781,458
186612 Mana255%62,890,59067,068,040
196812 Mana260%212,046,017129,958,630
207012 Mana265%—342,004,647
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
217212 Mana270%——
227412 Mana275%——
237612 Mana280%——
247812 Mana285%——
258013 Mana290%——
268213 Mana295%——
278413 Mana300%——
288613 Mana305%——
298813 Mana310%——
309013 Mana315%——
319113 Mana317.5%——
329214 Mana320%——
339314 Mana322.5%——
349414 Mana325%——
359514 Mana327.5%——
369614 Mana330%——
379714 Mana332.5%——
389814 Mana335%——
399914 Mana337.5%——
4010014 Mana340%——

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%10% increased Impale Effect
10%20% increased Impale Effect
15%30% increased Impale Effect
20%40% increased Impale Effect
23%46% increased Impale Effect
30%60% increased Impale Effect

Alternate effects 1

Temple Shattering Steel Effect

Your Shattering Steel becomes a Temple Effect.

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