Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Projectile Speed: 1300Fires an arc of knives in front of the caster which deals physical damage.Deals (6-457) to (9-685) Physical Damage
Fires 9 additional Projectiles
(0-19)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 5Vendor Prices
Normal | 1x Scroll of Wisdom |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemEtherealKnives
Ethereal Knives (often referred to as EK) is a spell that throws ten knives in front of the caster that deal physical damage. Multiple knives cannot hit the same target. The angle of the spell's arc is fixed and does not depend on where the cursor is, unlike other projectile skills.
Despite the fact that it does physical damage, Ethereal Knives is a spell and not an attack. It does not utilize weapon damage in any way.
Skill functions and interactions
- Physical spell damage: Ethereal Knives is affected by modifiers to Spell Damage, Physical Damage, and Projectile Damage. Its damage can also be improved by Added Fire Damage SupportAdded Fire Damage SupportFire, Physical, Support
Icon: F
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 8Supports any skill that hits enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Fire DamageSupported Skills deal 1% reduced Fire Damage
Supported Skills have +1% to Fire Damage over Time MultiplierSupported Skills have 1% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire DamageSupported Skills gain (25-39)% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., Brutality SupportBrutality SupportPhysical, Support
Icon: U
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 38Supports any skill that deals damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Physical DamageSupported Attacks have 0.5% chance to cause BleedingSupported Skills Overwhelm 0.25% Physical Damage ReductionSupported Skills deal (25-39)% more Physical Damage
Supported Skills deal no Elemental Damage
Supported Skills deal no Chaos DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., Physical to Lightning SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportLightning, Physical, Support
Icon: x
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 18Supports any skill that hits enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Physical Damage
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Lightning DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning DamageEnemies Shocked by Supported Skills take 0.5% increased Physical DamageSupported Skills have 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
Supported Skills gain (10-29)% of Physical Damage as Extra Lightning DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., HatredHatredAura, Spell, AoE, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 50% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants extra cold damage based on physical damage to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby Allies have 0.5% increased Chill and Freeze DurationYou and nearby Allies have 0.5% increased Movement Speed while on Chilled GroundYou and nearby allies gain (16-25)% of Physical Damage as Extra Cold Damage
You and nearby allies deal (14-18)% more Cold Damage
+(0-19) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., and Herald of AshHerald of AshSpell, AoE, Fire, Herald, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 25% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 10Requires Level 16Grants a buff providing fire damage based on your physical damage. While you have this buff, if you kill an enemy, other enemies near them will be burned based on the overkill damage. The burn inflicted by this skill can only be affected by modifiers to damage over time (burning damage is damage over time).Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentBuff grants 0.75% increased Fire Damage1% reduced Area of Effect
3% increased Burning Damage1% increased Area of EffectGain 15% of your Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Base duration is 4 seconds
Base Burning Damage is 25% of Overkill Damage
(9-12)% more Spell Fire Damage
(0-38)% more Burning DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
- Projectile speed: The projectiles move at an average speed of close to 120 units/s for roughly 0.25 seconds, putting their effective range at somewhere around 30ish units. Then inherently have a variation of +/−40% base speed, but the average will be around 30.[1] Modifiers to projectile speed will increase the average distance that Ethereal Knives projectiles travel before they fade, effectively increasing the maximum range of the spell.
- Leech: Since it is a spell, Ethereal Knives is not affected by Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life or Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana. However, unspecified leech such as from Warlord's MarkWarlord's MarkSpell, Duration, Curse, Mark
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Curses a single enemy, giving a chance to double the duration of stuns on them. Attacking the cursed enemy will leech life and mana, stunning them will grant rage, and killing it will grant an endurance charge. You can only have one Mark at a time.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentCursed Enemies have a 0.25% chance to grant an Endurance Charge when HitCursed enemies take 0.2% increased DamageCursed Enemies grant 0.1 Rage Regenerated over 1 second when StunnedBase duration is (6-9.8) seconds
Hits against Cursed Enemies have (40-59)% chance to double Stun Duration
Cursed Enemies grant 20 Rage Regenerated over 1 second when Stunned
Cursed enemies grant 2% Life Leech when Hit by Attacks
Cursed enemies grant 2% Mana Leech when Hit by Attacks
Cursed enemies have a 100% chance to grant an Endurance Charge when slainPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Life Leech SupportLife Leech SupportSupport
Icon: l
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 31Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech life based on damage dealt.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Damage while Leeching LifeSupported Skills deal 2% increased Damage when on Full LifeSupported Skills have 5% increased Maximum Recovery per Life LeechSupported Skills have (2-3.9)% of Damage Leeched as LifeThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. and Mana Leech SupportMana Leech SupportSupport
Icon: m
Level: (1-20)Requires Level 31Supports attack skills that hit enemies, causing those hits to leech mana based on damage dealt.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Damage while Leeching ManaSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Damage for each 200 Mana you have Spent Recently+0.2 Mana gained for each Enemy hit by Attacks from Supported SkillsSupported Attacks have (2-3.9)% of Damage Leeched as ManaThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. will function with Ethereal Knives.
- Can be used in left mouse button slot to cast and move.
Gem level progression
Level | Mana Cost | Physical Damage | increased Projectile Speed | Exp. | Total Exp. | |||
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 to 10 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 to 12 | 1% | 70 | 70 |
3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 to 15 | 2% | 308 | 378 |
4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 13 to 20 | 3% | 1554 | 1932 |
5 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 19 to 28 | 4% | 6667 | 8599 |
6 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 28 to 42 | 5% | 26047 | 34646 |
7 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 38 to 57 | 6% | 49725 | 84371 |
8 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 10 | 49 to 74 | 7% | 95714 | 180085 |
9 | 28 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 64 to 96 | 8% | 169595 | 349680 |
10 | 32 | 47 | 33 | 11 | 82 to 123 | 9% | 283759 | 633439 |
11 | 36 | 52 | 36 | 12 | 104 to 156 | 10% | 453996 | 1087435 |
12 | 40 | 58 | 40 | 13 | 131 to 197 | 11% | 703128 | 1790563 |
13 | 44 | 63 | 44 | 14 | 164 to 246 | 12% | 1061223 | 2851786 |
14 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 15 | 204 to 307 | 13% | 2065870 | 4917656 |
15 | 52 | 74 | 51 | 16 | 253 to 380 | 14% | 2507110 | 7424766 |
16 | 56 | 79 | 55 | 17 | 312 to 468 | 15% | 5798936 | 13223702 |
17 | 60 | 84 | 59 | 18 | 383 to 575 | 16% | 15083919 | 28307621 |
18 | 64 | 90 | 62 | 18 | 470 to 704 | 17% | 27792735 | 56100356 |
19 | 67 | 94 | 65 | 19 | 546 to 818 | 18% | 43869739 | 99970095 |
20 | 70 | 98 | 68 | 20 | 633 to 949 | 19% | 242081556 | 342051651 |
21 | 72 | 100 | 70 | 20 | 698 to 1047 | 20% | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 21 | 770 to 1155 | 21% | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 21 | 848 to 1272 | 22% | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 21 | 934 to 1401 | 23% | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 22 | 1028 to 1542 | 24% | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 22 | 1131 to 1697 | 25% | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 1244 to 1866 | 26% | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 1367 to 2051 | 27% | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 1502 to 2253 | 28% | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 1650 to 2474 | 29% | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 1728 to 2593 | 29% | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 1811 to 2716 | 30% | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 1897 to 2845 | 30% | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 1987 to 2981 | 31% | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 2081 to 3122 | 31% | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 2180 to 3270 | 32% | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 2283 to 3424 | 32% | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 2390 to 3585 | 33% | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 2503 to 3754 | 33% | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 2620 to 3930 | 34% | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Upgrade paths
This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:
Amount | Ingredient | General Notes | Type |
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8 | Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. | random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality | Automatic |
1 | Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. | random superior gem | Automatic |
6 | The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
13 | The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all. | random corrupted level 21 Spell gem | Automatic |
3 | Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter | random superior gem with 20% quality | Automatic |
1 | The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | random divination card set exchange | Automatic |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 Nessa | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Ethereal Knives:
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats |
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Ring of BladesRing of Blades Viridian JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Global Physical Damage With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Ethereal Knives fires Projectiles in a circle With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Ethereal Knives fires 5 additional ProjectilesAt night, as a young Daresso shared his bed with a woman whose name he could not recall, his thoughts remained in the one place he called his own: The Grand Arena.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. | 1 | Medium | (10-15)% increased Global Physical Damage With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Ethereal Knives fires Projectiles in a circle With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Ethereal Knives fires 5 additional Projectiles |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Ethereal Knives.
Name | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
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Enchantment Ethereal Knives Damage 1 | 66 | 25% increased Ethereal Knives Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Ethereal Knives Damage 2 | 75 | 40% increased Ethereal Knives Damage | helmet 75 default 0 |
Enchantment Ethereal Knives Number Of Targets To Pierce 1 | 75 | Ethereal Knives Pierces an additional Target | helmet 75 default 0 |
Enchantment Ethereal Knives Projectile Speed 1 | 66 | 20% increased Ethereal Knives Projectile Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Ethereal Knives Projectile Speed 2 | 75 | 30% increased Ethereal Knives Projectile Speed | helmet 75 default 0 |
Alternate skill effects
Ethereal Knives has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Ebony Ethereal Knives EffectEbony Ethereal Knives EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ethereal Knives becomes a volley of ebony knives. | Your Ethereal Knives becomes a volley of ebony knives. |
Ethereal Stars EffectEthereal Stars EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ethereal Knives becomes a volley of spinning throwing stars | Your Ethereal Knives becomes a volley of spinning throwing stars |
Illusionist Ethereal Knives EffectIllusionist Ethereal Knives EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ethereal Knives becomes a volley of Illusionist knives. | Your Ethereal Knives becomes a volley of Illusionist knives. |
Sawblade Ethereal Knives EffectSawblade Ethereal Knives EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ethereal Knives becomes a Sawblade Effect. | Your Ethereal Knives becomes a Sawblade Effect. |
Version history
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3.3.0 |
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2.1.0 |
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2.0.0 |
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1.1.5 |
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1.0.0 |
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0.11.4 |
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0.11.0 |
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0.9.12s |
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0.9.12qq |
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0.9.11i |
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0.9.9b |
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References
- ↑ Mark_GGG (July 19, 2016). "Mechanical Questions Thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved July 19, 2016.