For the one-handed version of this pseudo-weapon granted by this skill, see Energy Blade (One Handed Sword).
For the two-handed version of this pseudo-weapon granted by this skill, see Energy Blade (Two Handed Sword).
Energy BladeSpell, Lightning Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (136-624) Energy Shield
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 24Grants a buff which significantly lowers your maximum Energy Shield to transform your equipped weapons into Swords formed from that energy. Casting the spell again removes the buff. Requires a Non-Bow weapon. This skill cannot be triggered.Energy Blades have minimum Lightning Damage equal to 2% of Energy Shield, plus (2-12)
Energy Blades have maximum Lightning Damage equal to 40% of Energy Shield, plus (40-235)
Two Handed Energy Blades have 70% more Lightning Damage
Buff grants 50% less Maximum Energy Shield
Buff grants (0.25-5)% more Maximum Energy Shield
Acquisition
Drop level: 24Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemEnergyBlade
Energy Blade is a lightning spell that grants a buff which significantly lowers your maximum Energy Shield to transform your equipped weapons into Swords formed from that energy. Casting the spell again removes the buff. Requires a Non-Bow weapon.
Contents
- 1 Mechanics
- 1.1 Energy Blades stats
- 1.2 Strategy
- 2 Gem level progression
- 3 Item acquisition
- 3.1 Recipes
- 3.2 Vendor reward
- 4 Related helmet enchantments
- 5 Alternate skill effects
- 6 Version history
- 7 References
Mechanics
Energy Blades stats
Item | Damage | APS | Crit |
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Energy BladeEnergy BladeOne Handed Sword Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Attacks per Second: 1.70 Weapon Range: 1.1 metres | N/A | 1.70 | 7.00% |
Energy BladeEnergy BladeTwo Hand Sword Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Attacks per Second: 1.60 Weapon Range: 1.3 metres | N/A | 1.60 | 7.00% |
- Energy Blades have (minimum/maximum) Lightning Damage equal to #% of Energy Shield: Using Energy Blade grants a buff that completely replaces your existing weapon(s), creating one handed Energy Blade(s)Energy BladeOne Handed Sword
Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.70
Weapon Range: 1.1 metres or a two handed Energy BladeEnergy BladeTwo Hand Sword
Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.60
Weapon Range: 1.3 metres based on your equipped weapon, at the cost of half your total Energy Shield. Note that the Lightning Damage granted is based on your current Maximum Energy Shield, which takes the Buff grants 50% less Maximum Energy Shield modifier into account, essentially giving you 50% of the Energy Shield you would have had with the buff off. Lightning Damage gained this way is added to the Energy Blades weapon as local weapon damage, and thus can be used with Battlemage or (in the one handed case) Spellblade SupportSpellblade SupportSupport, Spell
Icon: |
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 38Supports spells that hit enemies. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Supported Skills have Added Spell Damage equal to (40-135)% of
Damage of Equipped One Handed Melee Weapons
If two Weapons are Equipped, each contributes 60% as much Added DamageAdditional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
This 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Spell Damage- The replacement Energy Blade(s) use the same number of hands as the replaced weapon, except in special cases like Oni-GoroshiOni-Goroshi
Charan's SwordOne Handed Sword
Physical Damage: 5-11
Critical Strike Chance: (8.50-9.50)%
Attacks per Second: 1.45
Weapon Range: 1.1 metres40% increased Global Accuracy RatingUses both hand slots
(70-90)% increased Critical Strike Chance
Adds 2 to 3 Physical Damage to Attacks per Level
Gain Her Embrace for 3 seconds when you Ignite an Enemy
While in Her Embrace, take 0.5% of your total Maximum Life and Energy Shield as Fire Damage per second per Level
Has 6 Linked Sockets (Hidden)
Uses goddess player audio (Hidden)"Your name is Demon Slayer? Really? Good name for rotgut, that."
She said: I prefer "The Goddess Of Swords". Much more dignified. And accurate.
"Demon Slayer The Cheap And Nasty it is then. Burns going down, burns coming up?"
She said: Every single time, Charan. And still...you'll bathe me, and you'll drink my love. Until you can't. (a one handed sword that is replaced by a two handed Energy Blade).
- The replacement Energy Blade(s) use the same number of hands as the replaced weapon, except in special cases like Oni-GoroshiOni-Goroshi
- By default, a one-handed Energy Blade has 7% base Critical Strike Chance, 1.7 Attacks per Second, and 11 Weapon Range. Dual-wielding while activating this buff will replace both weapons.
- A two-handed Energy Blade has 7% base Critical Strike Chance, 1.6 Attacks per Second, and 13 Weapon Range; it also inherently has 70% more Local Lightning Damage which is already factored in the weapon damage range when activated.
Strategy
- Support Gems: Because Energy Blades is a buff, and does not inherently do damage, this skill cannot be directly supported by Support Gems that require Hits or dealing damage. Currently, the only synergistic Support Gems include Empower SupportEmpower SupportExceptional, Support
Icon: +
Level: (1-3)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.+(0-2) to Level of Supported Skill GemsAdditional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
This 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. and Enhance SupportEnhance SupportExceptional, Support
This Gem gains (5-100)% increased Experience
Icon: +
Level: (1-3)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.+(0-16)% to Quality of Supported Skill GemsAdditional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
This 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. (or their Awakened variations). Faster Casting SupportFaster Casting SupportSupport, Spell
This Gem gains (5-100)% increased Experience
Icon: f
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 18Supports non-instant spell skills.Supported Skills have (20-39)% increased Cast SpeedAdditional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
This 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., Enlighten SupportEnlighten SupportExceptional, Support
Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Cast Speed
Icon: +
Level: (1-3)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: (100-92)%Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
This Gem gains (5-100)% increased ExperienceThis 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., and Second Wind SupportSecond Wind SupportSupport
Icon: 8
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 200%Requires Level 31Supports skills with cooldowns.
Cannot support triggered skills.Supported Skills have (24-5)% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate
Supported Non-Instant Skills have +1 Cooldown UseAdditional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
This 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. can also be used; however, they serve no real purpose other than when first casting the skill. Deactivating Energy Blade is instant.
Supported Skills have (0.25-5)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
- Modifiers to the Level or Quality of the Gem from weapons will automatically be negated when Energy Blade is activated, as the weapon becomes replaced.
- Energy Blade is considered a normal weapon, potentially relevant for The AsceticThe Ascetic
Gold AmuletRequires Level 8(12-20)% increased Rarity of Items found(80-100)% increased Rarity of Items found with a Normal Item Equipped
(10-15)% increased Quantity of Items found with a Magic Item EquippedMany things come to one who has nothing..
- One strategy is to use a +gem level weapon (e.g. Reverberation RodReverberation Rod
Spiraled WandWand
Physical Damage: 11-32
Critical Strike Chance: 9.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.45Requires Level 24, 83 IntAdds (1-2) to (9-11) Lightning Damage to Spells and Attacks+2 to Level of Socketed Gems
Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Spell Echo
Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Controlled Destruction
Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 10 Arcane Surge
+(10-30) to IntelligenceIf it's worth doing once, it's worth doing twice.) and a shield with Marks have #% increased effect in the weapon swap, allowing the player to apply a buffed up Mark skill which persists even after re-activating Energy Blade.
- The sword preserves the sockets and links of the weapon it replaces, including abyssal sockets.
- Energy Blades cannot have a Crucible Passive Tree and do not inherit one from the character's base weapons.
Gem level progression
Level | ES Cost | Min Lightning Damage | Max Lightning Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. | ||
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1 | 24 | 58 | 136 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 27 | 64 | 162 | 2 | 46 | 118383 | 118383 |
3 | 30 | 71 | 188 | 3 | 53 | 175816 | 294199 |
4 | 33 | 77 | 218 | 3 | 60 | 254061 | 548260 |
5 | 36 | 83 | 247 | 4 | 68 | 359090 | 907350 |
6 | 39 | 90 | 275 | 4 | 77 | 498508 | 1405858 |
7 | 42 | 96 | 299 | 5 | 87 | 682057 | 2087915 |
8 | 45 | 102 | 323 | 5 | 98 | 921777 | 3009692 |
9 | 48 | 109 | 360 | 6 | 110 | 1727879 | 4737571 |
10 | 50 | 113 | 378 | 6 | 118 | 1138877 | 5876448 |
11 | 52 | 117 | 398 | 7 | 127 | 1368233 | 7244681 |
12 | 54 | 121 | 421 | 7 | 136 | 1638338 | 8883019 |
13 | 56 | 125 | 444 | 8 | 146 | 1956648 | 10839667 |
14 | 58 | 130 | 478 | 8 | 157 | 3655184 | 14494851 |
15 | 60 | 134 | 488 | 9 | 168 | 3017327 | 17512178 |
16 | 62 | 138 | 510 | 9 | 180 | 7793914 | 25306092 |
17 | 64 | 142 | 529 | 10 | 193 | 15206031 | 40512123 |
18 | 66 | 146 | 610 | 11 | 206 | 26185582 | 66697705 |
19 | 68 | 151 | 618 | 12 | 220 | 62755923 | 129453628 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 624 | 12 | 235 | 211877683 | 341331311 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 702 | 13 | 250 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 784 | 14 | 267 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 871 | 15 | 284 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 962 | 16 | 303 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 1057 | 17 | 322 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 1156 | 18 | 343 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 1256 | 19 | 365 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 1361 | 20 | 387 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 1468 | 22 | 412 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 1574 | 23 | 437 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 1621 | 24 | 450 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 1666 | 24 | 464 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 1712 | 25 | 478 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 1756 | 26 | 492 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 1800 | 27 | 507 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 1841 | 27 | 522 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 1884 | 28 | 538 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 1921 | 29 | 554 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 1960 | 30 | 570 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 1994 | 31 | 587 | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Energy Blade can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Energy Blade can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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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 | A |
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 | A |
3 | Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem 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 gem with 20% quality | A |
1 | Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. | Random gem with 1–20% quality | A |
1 | The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | Random divination card set exchange | A |
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 ↓ | |||||||
Lost in Love Act 3 Clarissa | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Energy Blades.
Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.
Name | Labyrinth | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
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Enchantment Energy Blade Attack Speed 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Energy Blades have 10% increased Attack Speed | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Energy Blade Attack Speed 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Energy Blades have 15% increased Attack Speed | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Energy Blade Lightning Penetration 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Attacks with Energy Blades Penetrate 8% Lightning Resistance | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Energy Blade Lightning Penetration 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Attacks with Energy Blades Penetrate 12% Lightning Resistance | helmet 100 |
Helmet enchantments apply as enchantments on the equipped Energy Blades and are local mods; the Penetration enchantment on the weapon instead reads Attacks with this Weapon Penetrate #% Lightning Resistance.
Alternate skill effects
Energy Blade has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Description |
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Celestial Energy Blade EffectCelestial Energy Blade EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Energy Blade becomes a Celestial Effect. | Your Energy Blade becomes a Celestial Effect. |
Version history
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3.23.0 |
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3.19.0 |
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3.16.0 |
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