Skill Gem Record
Steel Tempest
Sweep the blade around you again and again, hitting everything close.
PHYSICAL
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Skill properties
Damage schoolPhysical
ScalingAttack
DeliveryMelee
Required level1
Base cooldown2.2s
Base cast/skill time0.3s
Mana use5 per tick
Base coefficient20% per tick
Level scaling
| Effective level | Coefficient per tick | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20% | Per channel tick |
| 10 | 29% | Per channel tick |
| 20 | 39% | Per channel tick |
| 30 | 49% | Per channel tick |
| 40 | 59% | Per channel tick |
| 50 | 69% | Per channel tick |
Each effective level adds 5% of the base coefficient before hit count and modifier buckets.
Behavior
RangeMelee
Area radius2.25 tiles
Hit count1
AI priorityStandard cooldown use
CHANNEL
Area channel
1.8s base duration · one tick every 0.3s · 5 mana per tick
No weapon-tag requirement. This skill can be used unarmed.
Compatible support gems
29 of 80 support bases match this skill's tags before duplicate and conflict checks.
Crushing MomentumLevel 1 · 18% more hit damage
Critical FocusLevel 1 · 50% increased critical chance
Critical RuinLevel 1 · +20% critical damage
ExecutionerLevel 1 · 25% more damage below 35% life, 10% less otherwise
Giant SlayerLevel 1 · 20% more damage to bosses, 8% less to others
Frugal TechniqueLevel 1 · 15% less mana cost
Blood DrinkerLevel 1 · Leech 0.8% of hit damage as life
Spirit DrinkerLevel 1 · Leech 0.4% of hit damage as mana
Martial TempoLevel 1 · 10% more action speed
Ruthless CycleLevel 1 · Every third use deals 50% more damage and stuns 50% harder
Sure StrikeLevel 1 · 20% increased critical chance
Blood-FueledLevel 1 · 18% more hit damage
Brutal ProximityLevel 1 · 18% more hit damage
Close CombatLevel 1 · Up to 25% more damage within 2 tiles, fading by 5
Fortifying ImpactLevel 1 · On use, take 6% less hit damage for 2s
Increased AreaLevel 1 · 20% increased area radius
Concentrated EffectLevel 1 · 25% more hit damage
AftershockLevel 1 · The area repeats after 0.45s at 40% damage
Expanding PulseLevel 1 · Consecutive uses grow the area by 10% per stack, up to 30%
Crippling ZoneLevel 1 · Enemies hit lose 15% movement speed for 2s
Faster ChannelingLevel 1 · 15% faster tick rate
Deep ChannelLevel 1 · Each tick gains 4% more damage, up to 6 stacks
Final BurstLevel 1 · Completing the channel bursts for 80% of a tick
Steadfast ChannelLevel 1 · Take 15% less hit damage while channeling
Measured BreathLevel 1 · 20% less mana cost
Armor BreakerLevel 1 · Overwhelm 12% of enemy armor
BloodlettingLevel 1 · +20% bleed chance, 20% more bleed damage
Cruel AfflictionLevel 1 · 25% more damaging-ailment damage
Swift AfflictionLevel 1 · Ailments deal damage 25% faster, 20% less durationEligible gem affixes
Empowered8%–58% · Skill Damage IncreaseBrutal10%–73% · Physical Skill Damage IncreasePrecise3%–24% · Skill Crit ChanceRuinous12%–58% · Skill Crit DamageFerocious10%–73% · Attack Skill Damage IncreaseSavage10%–73% · Melee Skill Damage IncreaseExcruciating10%–78% · Ailment Damage IncreaseIronclad1 · Gem Level BonusAscendant1 · Gem Level BonusSwift4%–29% · Cooldown ReductionWidening8%–49% · Area RadiusStudious8%–49% · Gem Xp GainSerrated5%–39% · Bleed ChanceEnduring8%–49% · Skill Duration IncreaseEchoing4%–29% · Repeat ChanceExpansive8%–49% · Area Skill Damage IncreaseSustained8%–49% · Channel Skill Damage IncreaseKingslayer8%–44% · Boss Skill Damage IncreaseMerciless10%–58% · Low Life Skill Damage IncreaseClosebound8%–44% · Nearby Skill Damage IncreaseCrushing4%–27% · Physical Armor OverwhelmHematic10%–68% · Bleed Damage IncreaseBloodhunting8%–44% · Damage Vs BleedingAshhunting8%–44% · Damage Vs IgnitedBlighthunting8%–44% · Damage Vs PoisonedRimehunting8%–44% · Damage Vs ChilledStormhunting8%–44% · Damage Vs ShockedConcussive8%–44% · Damage Vs Stunnedof Tempo3%–21% · Attack Speed Increaseof Cadence3%–21% · Channel Tick Rate Increaseof Open Wounds8%–53% · Bleed Duration Increaseof Surety8%–68% · Accuracy Increaseof Economy4%–27% · Mana Cost Reductionof Measured Breath4%–27% · Mana Cost Reductionof Mending1–14 · Life On Hitof Siphoning1–7.8 · Mana On Hitof Hunger0.3%–3.9% · Life Leechof Thirst0.3%–3.9% · Mana Leechof Affliction3%–19% · Tagged Ailment ChanceWeaponmaster's1 · Gem Level BonusClosekeeper's1 · Gem Level BonusWorldshaper's1 · Gem Level BonusConduit's1 · Gem Level BonusBloodletter's4%–23% · Bleed Chanceof the Red Wake4%–23% · Bleed Chanceof Arterial Sight3%–19% · Crit Vs Bleedingof Cinder Sight3%–19% · Crit Vs Ignitedof Venom Sight3%–19% · Crit Vs Poisonedof Rime Sight3%–19% · Crit Vs Chilledof Storm Sight3%–19% · Crit Vs Shockedof Perfect Cadence4%–23% · Channel Tick Rate Increaseof the Blood Chalice0.5%–3.9% · Life Leechof the Deep Font0.4%–4.8% · Mana Leechof Red Recompense0.3%–3.9% · Ailment Life Leechof Reprisal10%–78% · Cooldown Refund On Killof Replenishment1–17 · Mana On Killof Renewal2–34 · Life On Killof Reformation2–34 · Energy Shield On KillReverberating1 · Mythic AftershockCrescendoing1 · Mythic CrescendoOverbrimming1 · Mythic Final BurstBloodburst1 · Mythic Bleed BurstPestilent1 · Mythic Double AilmentConvergent1 · Mythic Prismatic Conversionof the Twin Blow1 · Mythic Double Damageof Annihilation1 · Mythic Triple Damageof Providence1 · Mythic Luckyof the Faultline1 · Mythic Crit Bypassof the Headsman's Clock1 · Mythic Reset On Killof Recursion1 · Mythic Reset On Critof Compression1 · Mythic Ailment Compressionof Escalation1 · Mythic Stack Rampof the Crimson Edge1 · Mythic Crit Bleedsof the Pillar1 · Mythic Steadfast Channel
