PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Transfigured

Splitting Steel of Ammunition

AttackProjectileAoEPhysical

Overview

Consume Steel Shards to fire a single projectile that splits on impact or at the targeted location, dealing area damage when it splits and again when the split projectiles explode at the end of their flight. Projectiles from this skill cannot return. Requires a Sword or Axe. Steel Shards are gained with the Call of Steel Skill.

Properties

Gem type
Transfigured
Colour
Green
Attribute
Strength
Drop level
5
Cast time
1 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Base radius is 1.4 metres
  • If you have no Steel Shards, Projectile counts as already having Split
  • 60% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit
  • Projectiles can Split without hitting a target
  • Consumes up to 2 Steel Shards
  • Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply to
    the number of targets Projectile Splits towards
  • Projectiles Split towards 2 targets
  • Projectiles Split towards 2 targets
At 20% quality

40% increased Impale Effect

Acquisition

Enemy at the GateAct 1 quest reward · DuelistEnemy at the GateAct 1 quest reward · Scion

Related gem versions 1

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

Splitting Steel

Compatible support gems 114

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 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 SupportSummon Phantasm SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportImpale SupportNightblade SupportArrow Nova 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 effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
1162000%Projectiles Split towards 2 targets700
2263410%Projectiles Split towards 2 targets30870
3464810%Projectiles Split towards 2 targets1,554378
4766220%Projectiles Split towards 2 targets6,6671,932
51167620%Base radius is 0.1 metres Projectiles Split towards 2 targets26,0478,599
61679030%Base radius is 0.1 metres Projectiles Split towards 2 targets49,72534,646
720710430%Base radius is 0.1 metres Projectiles Split towards 3 targets95,71484,371
824711840%Base radius is 0.1 metres Projectiles Split towards 3 targets169,595180,085
928713240%Base radius is 0.2 metres Projectiles Split towards 3 targets283,759349,680
1032814650%Base radius is 0.2 metres Projectiles Split towards 3 targets453,996633,439
1136816050%Base radius is 0.2 metres Projectiles Split towards 3 targets703,1281,087,435
1240817460%Base radius is 0.2 metres Projectiles Split towards 3 targets1,061,2231,790,563
1344818860%Base radius is 0.3 metres Projectiles Split towards 3 targets2,065,8702,851,786
1448920270%Base radius is 0.3 metres Projectiles Split towards 3 targets2,507,1104,917,656
1552921670%Base radius is 0.3 metres Projectiles Split towards 4 targets5,798,9367,424,766
1656923080%Base radius is 0.3 metres Projectiles Split towards 4 targets15,083,91913,223,702
1760924480%Base radius is 0.4 metres Projectiles Split towards 4 targets27,792,73528,307,621
18641025890%Base radius is 0.4 metres Projectiles Split towards 4 targets43,869,73956,100,356
19671027290%Base radius is 0.4 metres Projectiles Split towards 4 targets242,081,55699,970,095
20701028700%Base radius is 0.4 metres Projectiles Split towards 5 targets—342,051,651
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
21721030110%Base radius is 0.5 metres Projectiles Split towards 5 targets——
22741031510%Base radius is 0.5 metres Projectiles Split towards 5 targets——
23761032920%Base radius is 0.5 metres Projectiles Split towards 5 targets——
24781134320%Base radius is 0.5 metres Projectiles Split towards 5 targets——
25801135730%Base radius is 0.6 metres Projectiles Split towards 5 targets——
26821137130%Base radius is 0.6 metres Projectiles Split towards 5 targets——
27841138540%Base radius is 0.6 metres Projectiles Split towards 5 targets——
28861139940%Base radius is 0.6 metres Projectiles Split towards 6 targets——
29881141350%Base radius is 0.7 metres Projectiles Split towards 6 targets——
30901142750%Base radius is 0.7 metres Projectiles Split towards 6 targets——
31911143460%Base radius is 0.7 metres Projectiles Split towards 6 targets——
32921144160%Base radius is 0.7 metres Projectiles Split towards 6 targets——
33931244860%Base radius is 0.7 metres Projectiles Split towards 6 targets——
34941245560%Base radius is 0.7 metres Projectiles Split towards 7 targets——
35951246270%Base radius is 0.7 metres Projectiles Split towards 7 targets——
36961246970%Base radius is 0.8 metres Projectiles Split towards 7 targets——
37971247670%Base radius is 0.8 metres Projectiles Split towards 7 targets——
38981248370%Base radius is 0.8 metres Projectiles Split towards 7 targets——
39991249080%Base radius is 0.8 metres Projectiles Split towards 7 targets——
401001249780%Base radius is 0.8 metres Projectiles Split towards 8 targets——
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