restricted drop
Sandstorm Visage has restrictions on where or how it can drop. Drops from Zarokh, the Eternal when completing a Trial of the Sekhemas run using The Changing Seasons.
- Drop
- Enabled
- Restriction
- Restricted
- Orb of Chance
- Not eligible
Unique Helmets
Sandstorm Visage
Sandstorm Visage Blinds enemies inside the character's Presence and repeatedly inflicts Critical Weakness on them. It combines defensive accuracy reduction with support for critical hits.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.
Item effects
4 lines01+(80-120) to maximum Energy Shield
02+(20-30) to Dexterity
Vaal Cultivation Orb
Other Unique ruleSandstorm Visage is not listed among the 48 corrupted Vaal Uniques with an item-specific Cultivation modifier pool. Using a Vaal Cultivation Orb follows the separate rule for other Uniques: it replaces the item with a random Corrupted Unique of the same Item Class.
- Target class
- Helmets
- Result
- Random Corrupted Unique of the same Item Class
- Exact pool
- Not published as an exhaustive list
The exact random pool depends on item class and current eligibility rules, so it is not represented as a fixed item-to-item outcome.
Compare the Vaal Unique modifier pools and the other Unique ruleHow to get Sandstorm Visage
restricted drop | Drop restrictedRuneforging input
This item is consumed by 1 exact Runeforging recipe.
Vaal Orb outcomes
4 outcomes / 11 enchantmentsVaal Orb can corrupt Sandstorm Visage. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.
No change.
Applies a modifier magnitude multiplier of 0.78x to 1.22x (in 0.01 increments) before rounding to explicit modifiers. Applies before quality effects.
- The resulting values are rounded to the nearest whole number, rather than always being rounded down like most decimal values in the game. However, testing suggests the game may use truncation with a +0.5 shift instead of standard rounding. This appears to bias internally negative stats (like 10% Reduced Dexterity) toward zero, preventing some expected values from appearing while making others more common. A formula of trunc(value + 0.5) may explain this behavior.
Adds a special Vaal enchantment to the item.
Adds an item socket to weapons (including sceptres) and armour, ignoring socket limits.
- For jewellery, no change. (This outcome is not removed by Omen of Corruption.)
- The item cannot have more sockets than the amount of space the item takes up.
- If the item is socketed with Cadigan's Epiphany, the item cannot gain an augment socket via corruption.
Possible corruption enchantments11
(15-25)% increased Energy ShieldLocal / Level 1
(10-20)% reduced Attribute RequirementsLocal / Level 1
+1 to all Minion Skill GemsGlobal / Level 1
+(20-30) SpiritGlobal / Level 1
+1 to Maximum Power ChargesGlobal / Level 1
(15-25)% increased Life Regeneration RateGlobal / Level 1
(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration RateGlobal / Level 1
+(50-100) to Accuracy RatingGlobal / Level 1
+(1-3)% to Maximum Fire ResistanceGlobal / Level 1
+(1-3)% to Maximum Cold ResistanceGlobal / Level 1
+(1-3)% to Maximum Lightning ResistanceGlobal / Level 1
How it works
1 interactionsPresence effect
Every second, inflicts Critical Weakness on enemies in your Presence for (15-20) seconds.
Related mechanics
3
MechanicPresencePresence is the area around your character used by effects that explicitly refer to allies, enemies, corpses, or other targets in your Presence. Its default radius is 4 metres.
MechanicBlindBlind is a debuff that gives the affected target 20% less Accuracy Rating and 20% less Evasion Rating for 4 seconds unless another duration is specified.
MechanicCritical WeaknessEach Critical Weakness stack gives Hits against the affected target +0.5% to Critical Hit Chance. The debuff can have up to 20 stacks.
Guides using this page
2
AscendancyTrial of the Sekhemas guide
Enter with a Barya, protect Honour, choose a route through each floor, use Relics and Sacred Water, defeat the scheduled boss, and claim the eligible Ascendancy reward.
ItemsUnique Relic challenge runs
Choose a Zarokh reward, check the matching Unique Relic restriction, prepare the altar and Barya, then complete a four-floor Trial of the Sekhemas.
Patch history
2 changesDirect change
Sandstorm Visage now has "Every Second, Inflicts Critical Weakness on enemies in your Presence for 15-20 seconds" (previously always 15 seconds).
Direct change
The Sandstorm Visage Unique Helmet now causes enemies in your Presence to gain Critical Weakness once per second for 15 seconds (previously 1 second). Existing items can be updated with a Divine Orb.
Base, mechanics, and similar items
6 connections
Base typeChain TiaraEnergy Shield: 47
Referenced mechanicBlindBlind connects 3 imported PoE2 records.
Referenced mechanicCritical WeaknessCritical Weakness connects 3 imported PoE2 records.
Referenced mechanicDexterityDexterity connects 48 imported PoE2 records.
Referenced mechanicEnergy ShieldEnergy Shield connects 99 imported PoE2 records.
Referenced mechanicPresencePresence connects 37 imported PoE2 records.
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