Bone Splinters is a Necromancer skill from the Basic skill tree. Its features are:
| Creates Condition | Exploits Condition |
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| Physical Dmg | Critical Strike Dmg |
| Essence | |
| Critical Strike Chance | |
| Vulnerable | |
| Basic | |
| Bone |
'Creates Condition' means this skill creates this condition i.e it could make a target Vulnerable that other skills can take advantage of. 'Exploits Condition' means this skill takes advantage of a condition, not necessarily of its own making. So for example another skill might Stun and this skill could take advantage of that.
Bone Splinters Details and Upgrades
 Bone SplintersFire 3 splinters of bone, dealing 9% damage each. Each subsequent time an enemy is hit by the same cast of Bone Splinters, you gain 1 Essence. |
Upgrades
Enhanced Bone SplintersBone Splinters has a 25% chance to fire 2 additional projectiles if cast while you have 50 or more Essence. |
Acolyte's Bone SplintersHitting the same enemy at least 3 times with the same cast of Bone Splinters grants + 8% Critical Strike Chance for 4 seconds. |
Initiate's Bone SplintersBone Splinters has a 20% chance per hit to make enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds. |
Other Skills that work with Bone Splinters
The following skills either:
- Create a condition Bone Splinters can exploit
- Exploit a condition Bone Splinters creates
| Bone Splinters Creates | Skills that Exploit This Condition |
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| Critical Strike Chance (4 secs) | Paranormal Bone Spear | Enhanced Bone Spirit |
| Vulnerable | Plagued Corpse Explosion | Evulsion (p) |
| Bone Skills | Serration (p) | Compound Fracture (p) | Rapid Ossification (p) | Evulsion (p) | Ossified Essence (p) |
| Bone Splinters Exploits | Skills that Create This Condition |
| Critical Strike Damage | Evulsion (p) |
Items that work with Bone Splinters
The following items either:
- Grant a bonus when using Bone Splinters
- Create a condition Bone Splinters can exploit
- Exploit a condition Bone Splinters creates
Legendary Aspects
Aspect of the Expectant |
Offensive | After attacking enemies with a Basic Skill, increase the damage of your next Core Skill cast within 5 seconds by 4%[x], up to 30%[x].
Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
Underroot (Map) |
Codex of Power | All |
Aspect of Exposed Flesh |
Resource | Lucky Hit: Up to a 10% chance to generate 34.0 Essence when hitting a Vulnerable enemy.
Ring |
N/A | Extraction | Necromancer |
Aspect of Grasping Veins |
Offensive | Gain 9%[+] increased Critical Strike Chance for 6 seconds when you cast Corpse Tendrils. You deal 18%[x] bonus Critical Strike Damage to enemies damaged by Corpse Tendrils.
Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
Corrupted Grotto (Map) |
Kehjistan | Necromancer |
Aspect of Might |
Defensive | Basic Skills grant 20.0% Damage Reduction for 1.5 seconds.
Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%) |
Dark Ravine (Map) |
Dry Steppes | All |
Aspect of Serration |
Offensive | The Ossified Essence Key Passive also increases the Critical Strike Damage of your Bone Skills by 1%[x] per Essence above 50, up to 24%[x].
Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
N/A | Extraction | Necromancer |
Aspect of Torment |
Resource | Critical Strikes with Bone Skills increase your Essence Regeneration by 90.0%[x] for 4 seconds.
Ring |
Black Asylum (Map) |
Fractured Peaks | Necromancer |
Rapid Aspect |
Offensive | Basic Skills gain 14%[+] Attack Speed.
Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
Buried Halls (Map) |
Dry Steppes | All |
Splintering Aspect |
Offensive | Bone Spear's primary attack makes enemies hit beyond the first Vulnerable for 3 seconds. Bone Shards from Bone Spear deal 28% bonus damage to Vulnerable enemies and pierce them.
Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
Guulrahn Slums(Map) | Dry Steppes | Necromancer |
Wind Striker Aspect |
Mobility | Critical Strikes grant 8.0%[+] Movement Speed for 1 second, up to 6 seconds.
Boots, Amulet (+50%) |
Shivta Ruins (Map) |
Kehjistan | All |
Unique Items
There are no unique items that are tailored for use with Bone Splinters.
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Deathless Visage"Rathma is endless. He was the first Ancient, and will remain at the end. He is the master of the Great Cycle of Being. When Death comes for him, why should he fear it?" - Vauntus, Acolyte of Rathma Type: Ancestral Unique Helm Description: Bone Spear leaves behind echoes as it travels that explode, dealing [75 - 105] damage, increased by 5%[x] for every 30% of your Critical Strike Damage Bonus.Current Bonus: 0%[x] |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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Mother's Embrace"Every tome, every scroll, every book in this temple produces the same answer. The only being willing to stand against the Eternal Conflict, against the Prime Evils, was Lilith." - Elias Type: Ancestral Unique Ring Description: If a All Classes_Skill_Tree#Core|Core Skill hits 4 or more enemies, [30 - 50]% of the Resource cost is refunded. |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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Paingorger's GauntletsCrafted from fragments of Duriel's carapace, wearing these gloves, or being struck by them, causes an agonizing sensation akin to pushing one's hands through a thousand shards of glass. Type: Ancestral Unique Gloves Description: Damaging enemies with a Non-Basic Skill cast marks them for 3 seconds. When a Basic Skill first hits a marked enemy, the Basic Skill's damage is echoed to all marked enemies, dealing [100 - 200]%[x] increased damage. |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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Ring of Starless Skies"Yours is the power to pluck the stars from the heavens with the ease of a child gathering fruit from the bough." - Unknown Type: Ancestral Unique Ring Description: Spending your Primary Resource reduces the Resource cost of your Skills and increases your damage by 10%[x] for 3 seconds, up to 40%[x]. |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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The GrandfatherAn unbroken lineage of unwavering strength. Type: Ancestral Unique Two-Handed Sword Description: Increases your Critical Strike Damage by 100%[x]. The other properties on this weapon can roll higher than normal. |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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Paragon Glyphs
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CorporealRare: Necromancer Bonus:
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Additional Bonus:
Requirements: 40 Intelligence (in radius range) |
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EssenceRare: Necromancer Bonus:
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Additional Bonus:
Requirements: 25 Dexterity (in radius range) |
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RuinMagic: Barbarian / Druid / Necromancer / Rogue / Sorcerer Bonus:
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SubdueMagic: Barbarian / Druid / Necromancer / Rogue / Sorcerer Bonus:
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Item Affixes
The following Affixes are particularly useful with Bone Splinters
| Attribute | Amulet | Ring | Helm | Chest | Gloves | Weap 1H | Weap 2H | Off-Hand | Shield |
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| Basic Skill Damage [18.5 - 39.5%] |
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| Basic Skill Damage [37 - 79%] |
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| Bone Skill Damage [10.5 - 17.5%] |
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| Physical Damage [10.5 - 17.5%] |
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| Critical Strike Damage with Bone Skills [12.6 - 21%] |
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| Critical Strike Damage with Bone Skills [33.6 - 50.4%] |
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| Critical Strike Damage [10.5 - 17.5%] |
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| Critical Strike Damage [28 - 42%] |
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| Sword: Critical Strike Damage [14%] |
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| Sword: Critical Strike Damage [28%] |
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| Vulnerable Damage [9.8 - 19.6%] |
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| Vulnerable Damage [19.6 - 39.2%] |
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| Basic Skill Attack Speed [4.4 - 10%] |
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| Attribute | Amulet | Ring | Helm | Chest | Gloves | Weap 1H | Weap 2H | Off-Hand | Shield |
Changes to Bone Splinters
Patch 1.0.3, June 27, 2023
- Base damage increased from 8% to 9%.
- Essence generated increased from 6 to 7.