Living Steel

Living Steel is an ingredient in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.

Description[]

Infused with soul essence, this polished steel weighs remarkably little. It feels cold to the touch.

Acquisition[]

Periki's Overlook: Sold by Cuitztli of Cuitztli's Exotic Herbs.
The Sacred Stair: Sold by Tiabo.
Ori o Koīki: Sold by Kipeha.
Can be looted from dead Steelclad constructs, found at Splintered Reef.
Can be looted from dead Steelclad Prototype, found in the laboratory in Arkemyr's Manor.
Can be looted from dead Engwithan titan.
Ukaizo: Dropped by Guardian of Ukaizo (7x) and Engwithan Sentinels (5x).

Recipes using Living Steel[]

Enchanting recipes[]

Enchantment	Item	Effects	Value	Ingredients	Cost
Armor enchanting recipes
Bracciao Rugo	Five Suns Breastplate	+5% Damage done with weapons (increases as wearer loses Health)	8 (2,000)	1x Ruby 1x Brutish Blood 1x Living Steel	3,000
Crimson Steel	The Bloody Links	Grants Crimson Steel (Self (while ≤ 50% Health): +2 Armor Rating)	8 (2,000)	1x Brutish Blood 1x Living Steel 1x Reptilian Blood	3,000
Death in Life	Blackened Plate Armor	Grants Death in Life (Foe Aura: 4 Raw Damage per 3.0 sec (scales with Health))	0 (0)	1x Emerald 1x Lagufaeth Liver 1x Living Steel 1x Glaive Berries	3,000
Devil's Due	Devil of Caroc Breastplate	+2 Health Restored per 3.0 sec for 6.0 sec on Critical Hit with weapons	15 (3,750)	1x Scales 1x Awakened Adra 1x Binding Copper 1x Living Steel 1x Spirit Residue	3,000
Family Harmony	Hearth Defender's Scale	Removes Family Discord	0 (0)	1x Amber 1x Emerald 1x Awakened Adra 1x Living Steel 1x Luminous Adra Dust	3,000
Feed the Chain	The Bloody Links	Grants Feed the Chain (Self (while ≤ 50% Health): +15% Action Speed)	8 (2,000)	1x Brutish Blood 1x Living Steel 1x Reptilian Blood	3,000
First to the Fight	Furrante's Breastplate	Grants First to the Fight (Self (on combat start): +10 All Defenses for 10.0 sec) (1 per encounter)	0 (0)	1x Garnet 1x Mother of Pearl 1x Living Iron 1x Living Steel	3,000
Intervention	Furrante's Breastplate	Grants Take the Hit (Allied AoE: 50% of damage taken redirected to caster as Raw damage for 10.0 sec) (1 per rest)	0 (0)	1x Velune 1x Turquoise 1x Living Iron 1x Living Steel	3,000
Life in Death	Blackened Plate Armor	Grants Life in Death (Allied Aura: +4 Health Restored per 3.0 sec (scales with remaining Health))	0 (0)	1x Ruby 1x Living Steel 1x Larvae 1x Spire Sponge	3,000
Mechanical Mind	Devil of Caroc Breastplate	Resistance to Intellect afflictions	15 (3,750)	1x Amber 1x Binding Copper 2x Vithrack Brain 1x Living Steel	3,000
Steel Threaded	Sharpshooter's Garb	+1 Crush Armor Rating, +1 Slash Armor Rating	6 (1,500)	1x Mother of Pearl 1x Living Steel 1x Pelt 1x Cave Coral	3,000
Shield enchanting recipes
Apostatism	Mundane Shell	15% resistance against Punishment / Condemnation attacks	8 (2,000)	1x Jade 1x Living Iron 1x Living Steel 1x Scales 1x Spirit Residue	3,000
Luminous Harmony	Cadhu Scalth	-5% Damage taken from all sources (Improves with Metaphysics skill)	5 (1,250)	1x Reagent 1x Awakened Adra 1x Living Steel	3,000
Mirrored Scales	Shimmer Scale	+10 All Defenses against Gaze attacks, 50% Chance to Reflect against Gaze attacks	8 (2,000)	1x Pyrite 1x Living Steel 1x Scales	3,000
Righteous Bash	Magran's Blessing	20% chance to interrupt with attacks from Magran's Blessing on Hit (excludes Graze)	2 (500)	1x Mother of Pearl 1x Living Steel 1x Velune 1x Razorgill	3,000
Weapon enchanting recipes
Arcane Infusion [FS]	Shea's War Staff	+5% Damage as Raw	4 (1,000)	4x Velune 2x Luminous Adra Dust 2x Living Steel	6,000
Attempted Parley	Squid's Grasp	Grants Attempted Parley (Self (while threatened by ≥ 3 enemies): +20% Action Speed)	4 (1,000)	1x Ruby 1x Black Pearl 1x Carapace 1x Chitin Leg 1x Living Steel	3,000
Blade Cascade	Scordeo's Edge	5% chance to ignore Recovery for 5.0 sec on scoring Hit (includes Graze and Crit)	10 (2,500)	1x Onyx 1x Living Steel 1x Primal Rock 1x Tusk	3,000
Blade Form	Whispers of the Endless Paths	-2% Recovery time (stacks 10 times) on scoring Hit	6 (1,500)	2x Garnet 2x Ruby 2x Living Steel	6,000
Burning Burst	Magran's Favor	Kills with Magran's Favor deal Burn Damage to nearby enemies, +15% Damage as Burn	12 (3,000)	1x Garnet 1x Black Pearl 1x Awakened Wood 1x Living Steel 1x Primal Flame	3,000
Chain Shot	Fire in the Hole	Ranged Attacks bounce +1 times, -15% Damage, +15% Reload Time	8 (2,000)	1x Rune Powder 1x Garnet 1x Living Iron 1x Living Steel	3,000
Checkmate	Queen's Rule	Grants Checkmate (Foe Target: Stunned for 8.0 sec (if swapped target is within 1.5m of 2 or more allies), Full Attack (if lower level than self), Self: Checkmate (switch positions with target)) (2 per rest)	9 (2,250)	2x Mother of Pearl 2x Black Pearl 2x Living Steel	6,000
Distant Precision	Fleetbreaker	30% of Misses converted to Grazes, +4 Accuracy against ≥ 8m distance targets, +10% Damage against ≥ 8m distance targets	6 (1,500)	2x Onyx 2x Awakened Root 2x Living Steel 2x Reptilian Eye	6,000
Dug-in	Wahai Pōraga	+2% Action Speed when Hit (excludes Graze) in Melee (Stacks 10 times, removed on movement)	3 (750)	2x Ruby 2x Living Steel 2x Tusk	6,000
Elemental Shot: Fire	Eccea's Arcane Blaster	Modifies Imbued Ammunition with 10% chance on scoring Hit (includes Graze and Crit) to add Burn Damage over time (5 per 1.0 sec for 5.0 sec)	8 (2,000)	1x Rune Powder 1x Reagent 1x Living Steel 1x Primal Flame 1x Gunpowder	3,000
Elemental Shot: Frost	Eccea's Arcane Blaster	Modifies Imbued Ammunition with 5% chance on scoring Hit (includes Graze and Crit) to Petrify target for 5.0 sec	8 (2,000)	1x Rune Powder 1x Gunpowder 1x Reagent 1x Living Steel 1x Primal Water	3,000
Flesh Seeking	Duskfall	25% of Misses converted to Grazes	6 (1,500)	1x Scoria 1x Living Steel 1x Vessel Flesh	3,000
Fracture	Skullcrusher	Empowered Abilities with this weapon apply Injuries to uninjured targets	6 (1,500)	1x Scoria 1x Living Iron 1x Living Steel	3,000
Frozen Edge	Grave Calling	+2% Freeze damage for 60.0 sec on Hit (includes Graze and Crit) (stacks 15 times)	4 (1,000)	1x Turquoise 1x Primal Water 1x Living Iron 1x Living Steel	3,000
Full Choke	Xefa's Empirical Explication	-10 Accuracy, +50% Range	8 (2,000)	1x Gunpowder 1x Rune Powder 1x Living Iron 1x Living Steel	3,000
Greater Blood Gift	Sanguine Great Sword	+5 Health Restored per 3.0 sec (15 Health) for 6.0 sec on Critical Hit with Great Sword attacks, 10% of Hits converted to Crits	11 (2,750)	2x Black Pearl 2x Brutish Blood 2x Living Steel 2x Reptilian Blood 2x Vessel Flesh	6,000
Heart Seeking	Duskfall	+10% Crit damage	6 (1,500)	1x Agate 1x Lagufaeth Liver 1x Living Steel	3,000
Impactful Chime	Three Bells Through	+10% Damage	4 (1,000)	4x Rune Powder 2x Living Steel 2x Living Iron	6,000
Inexplicable Mass	Xefa's Empirical Explication	Chance to knock target prone on scoring Crit, +15% Damage as Crush	7 (1,750)	1x Pyrite 1x Living Iron 1x Living Steel 1x Primal Rock	3,000
Jagged Load	Xefa's Empirical Explication	+1 Penetration, +15% Damage as Slash	9 (2,250)	1x Solution 1x Reagent 1x Onyx 1x Living Steel	3,000
Magnetized Shots	Thundercrack Pistol	+15% Reload Time, +10 Accuracy if target has Shield, Medium Armor, or Heavy Armor equipped	6 (1,500)	1x Pyrite 1x Primal Wind 1x Living Steel	3,000
Offensive Parry	Whispers of the Endless Paths	+4 Deflection against Melee weapons, Counterattack enemy when Missed in Melee (inflicts Dazed on target)	7 (1,750)	2x Mother of Pearl 2x Adra Ban 2x Living Steel	6,000
Open Choke	Xefa's Empirical Explication	-25% Range, +15% Damage	8 (2,000)	1x Gunpowder 1x Rune Powder 1x Living Iron 1x Living Steel	3,000
Promote	Queen's Rule	Grants Promote (Foe Target: Full Attack (if lower level than self), Allied Target: Smart for 30.0 sec, Self: Promote (switch positions with target)) (2 per rest)	9 (2,250)	2x Adra Ban 2x Onyx 2x Living Steel	6,000
Ravenous Soul Devourer	Engoliero do Espirs	Grants Ravenous Soul Hunger, Sated Ravenous Hunger (-3 Might, Constitution and Dexterity. Scoring a kill inverts this effect, granting +3 for 45.0 sec)	8 (2,000)	2x Reagent 2x Onyx 2x Awakened Adra 2x Living Steel 2x Black Pearl	6,000
Run Through	Whispers of the Endless Paths	Grants Run Through (Target: 25-35 , Prone for 4.0 sec, 10 Raw Damage per 3.0 sec for 9.0 sec \| Accuracy vs. Deflection) (1 per encounter)	7 (1,750)	2x Black Pearl 2x Large Fang 2x Living Steel	6,000
Shattering [BW]	Glacierbane	Beneficial effects suspended for 6.0 sec on Critical Hit against target	2 (500)	1x Living Steel 1x Antler 1x Onyx 1x Cave Coral	3,000
Shattering Head [BW]	Frostfall	30% chance on scoring Crit to deal Freeze / Pierce damage to enemies around the target	3 (750)	1x Sapphire 1x Living Steel 1x Primal Water 1x Primal Wind	3,000
Soul Drinker	Voidwheel	Wielder takes 10% Damage dealt as Raw Damage to self, Restore +15 Health on scoring Kill with weapon, +10% Damage as Raw	13 (3,250)	2x Ruby 2x Living Steel 2x Spirit Residue	6,000
Soul Infused Springs [SSS]	Mechanical Marvel	-25% Reload Time	6 (1,500)	4x Velune 2x Luminous Adra Dust 2x Living Steel	6,000
Soulblade	Engoliero do Espirs	+10% Damage as Raw	0 (0)	2x Garnet 2x Onyx 2x Black Pearl 2x Living Steel 2x Spirit Residue	6,000
Stable Runelock	Dragon's Dowry	5% chance for wielder to suffer 10 Burn Damage on launching attack, +20% Damage as Burn	10 (2,500)	2x Rune Powder 2x Ruby 2x Black Pearl 2x Living Steel 2x Primal Flame	6,000
Strategic Blitz	Scordeo's Trophy	Scoring Hits (includes Grazes and Crits) with this weapon grants a stacking -10% Recovery time with Melee weapons for 30.0 sec	8 (2,000)	1x Garnet 1x Onyx 1x Brutish Blood 1x Living Steel	3,000
Strike True	Blade of the Endless Paths	+15% Crit damage	6 (1,500)	2x Velune 2x Awakened Wood 2x Living Iron 2x Living Steel	6,000
Twist the Knife	Rust's Poignard	5 Raw Damage per 3.0 sec for 9.0 sec on scoring Hit (includes Graze and Crit) on Flanked target	10 (2,500)	1x Ruby 1x Chitin Leg 2x Living Steel 1x Skuldr Ear	3,000
Unfailing	Whispers of Yenwood	25% of Misses converted to Grazes, 10% of Grazes converted to Hits	5 (1,250)	1x Ruby 1x Talon 1x Living Steel	3,000
Whetted	Whispers of Yenwood	+10% Crit damage	5 (1,250)	1x Emerald 1x Living Iron 1x Living Steel	3,000

Crafting recipes[]

Item	Effects	Value	Ingredients	Cost	Amount
Explosive crafting recipes
Concussion Bomb	AoE: 15-40 , 5m Push \| Accuracy vs. Reflex	40	1x Gunpowder 1x Rune Powder 1x Living Steel	250	2
Potion crafting recipes
Potion of the Final Stand	Self: Concentration Cannot die +25% Damage	450	1x Living Steel 1x Reptilian Blood 1x Reagent	450	1