Currency | Currency
Open exchange guideThis item can be selected in the Currency Exchange. Its recorded exchange cost is 160 Gold.
Corruption
Vaal Orb
Corrupts an item and may change it unpredictably. Once corrupted, the item cannot be changed by ordinary crafting methods.0.5.4d
Current data
Catalog version 0.5.4d
No direct 0.5 patch change is linked to this page. The displayed values are current for catalog version 0.5.4d.
What it does
Corrupts an item and may change it unpredictably. Once corrupted, the item cannot be changed by ordinary crafting methods.
- Target Must Be Uncorrupted
- Yes
- Result State
- Corrupted
- Outcome Depends On
- item class, base type, item level
Currency Exchange
Eligible itemEssence encounter outcomes
Use the Vaal Orb on an imprisoned Essence monster, not on an Essence in your inventory.
No change
The held Essences do not change, apart from the encounter gaining the Corrupted tag.
Release monsters
The imprisoned Essence monsters are released immediately.
Add an Essence
The encounter gains one additional random Essence.
Reroll Essences
All held Essences are rerolled into Essences of the same tier.
Upgrade tier
A held Essence is upgraded to the next tier. A Perfect Essence can instead become one random Corrupted Essence.
Perfect Essence upgrade result
If the corruption outcome upgrades a held Perfect Essence, the result is one random Corrupted Essence. The weighting is not published.
Related currency
Hinekora's Lock
Makes an item show the result of the next currency used on it. Any modification to the item removes the preview state.
How to get Vaal Orb
World dropWorld drop
Vaal Orb is primarily obtained as a world drop. It can also be obtained as a possible reward in the Trial of Chaos.
- Drop
- Enabled
- Availability
- Current item
- Restriction
- None
- Drop level
- 35
- Introduced
- 0.1.0
Corruption outcomes
31 outcomesVaal Orb corrupts eligible items. The possible result depends on the target type and rarity. Tablets use Ancient Infuser instead.
View every corruption outcome and enchantment
Guides using this page
5
CraftingRare item crafting
A practical order for choosing a base, controlling rarity and modifiers, checking odds, and deciding when an item is ready for corruption.
EssencesEssence crafting
Choose the exact guaranteed modifier, use the correct Essence tier for the target rarity, and understand the separate encounter and Reforging Bench interactions.
CorruptionCorruption outcomes
Check the correct outcome table, prepare the item before the irreversible step, and distinguish Vaal Orb targets from special corruption applicators.
BasicsHow to Get More Support Gem Sockets
Increase a Skill Gem from two to five Support sockets, understand item-granted and passive-granted skill breakpoints, and decide whether to risk corruption for a sixth socket.
BasicsHow to Increase Skill Gem Quality
Use Gemcutter's Prisms efficiently, read the exact Quality effect for each Skill or Spirit Gem, and understand Advanced Thaumaturgy, temporary bonuses, and the 23% corruption cap.
Patch history
2 changesItem view
All Currency items
37 items
Arcanist's Etcher
Armourer's Scrap
Artificer's Orb
Artificer's Shard
Blacksmith's Whetstone
Chance ShardChaos Orb
Divine Orb
Exalted Orb
Fracturing OrbGemcutter's Prism
Glassblower's BaubleGreater Chaos OrbGreater Exalted Orb
Greater Jeweller's Orb
Greater Orb of Augmentation
Greater Orb of Transmutation
Greater Regal OrbHinekora's Lock
Lesser Jeweller's Orb
Mirror of Kalandra
Orb of Alchemy
Orb of AnnulmentOrb of Augmentation
Orb of ChanceOrb of TransmutationPerfect Chaos OrbPerfect Exalted OrbPerfect Jeweller's OrbPerfect Orb of AugmentationPerfect Orb of TransmutationPerfect Regal OrbRegal Orb
Regal Shard
Scroll of Wisdom
Transmutation ShardVaal Orb