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Corrupted

Corruption changes an eligible item unpredictably and normally prevents further ordinary crafting. Outcomes and Vaal enchantments depend on item type and rarity.
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.

Corruption outcomes

11 item groups

Vaal Orb modifies an eligible item unpredictably and corrupts it. The possible result depends on the item type and rarity. Tablets use Ancient Infuser instead.

Non-unique equipment

4
  1. No change.
  2. Reroll up to three modifiers into new modifiers.
  3. Adds a special Vaal enchantment to the item.
  4. Adds an item socket to weapons (including sceptres) and armour, ignoring socket limits.

Unique equipment

4
  1. No change.
  2. 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.
  3. Adds a special Vaal enchantment to the item.
  4. Adds an item socket to weapons (including sceptres) and armour, ignoring socket limits.

Gems

4
  1. No change.
  2. Permanently add or subtract one gem level. This is retained when upgrading the gem level using an uncut gem. Max level gems can exceed their normal maximum this way, but cannot go below Level 1.
  3. Add or remove a socket.
  4. ±10% to Quality, up to 23%.

Flasks and charms

1
  1. ±10% to Quality, up to 23%.

Non-unique jewels

4
  1. No change.
  2. Reroll up to three explicit modifiers.
  3. Adds a special Vaal enchantment to the item.
  4. Adds or removes an explicit modifier. This outcome ignores the normal limit of 2 prefixes and 2 suffixes for rare jewels. This upgrades a normal or magic jewel's rarity if they are already at their affix limit.

Waystones

4
  1. No change.
  2. Increase or lower the Waystone's Tier by 1, randomizing its modifiers.
    • Note: this is the primary way to obtain a Waystone (Tier 16), by corrupting a Waystone (Tier 15).
  3. Prevent prefixes from being removed, then reforge the item, removing all suffixes and adding the same number of prefix modifiers, ignoring modifier limit (or vice versa with suffix lock/prefix reforge).
  4. Prevent prefixes and suffixes from being removed, then reforge the item, adding between 0 and 4 random number of additional modifiers, having up to 8 modifiers.

Tablets

3
  1. Add a random tablet modifier, bypassing its default modifier limit.
  2. Add up to 10 additional uses.
  3. Transform the tablet into a random type of tablet, rerolling all of its modifiers.

Special cases

3

Strongboxes

  • Corrupts every eligible item dropped by the strongbox. The strongbox affixes do not change.

Glimpse of Chaos

  • Remove one random unique explicit modifier from this item.
  • Add a special Vaal enchantment to the item.
  • Transform into a random unique helmet, retaining any special enchantments it had, up to a maximum of 2.
  • Transform into a random rare helmet with a random base type, retaining any special enchantments it had, up to a maximum of 2.

Guiding Palm/Palm of the Dreamer

  • A Guiding Palm unique can very rarely transform into Palm of the Dreamer.

Corruption enchantments by item class

162 modifiers
All Armour Types6
Modifier
(15-25)% increased Armour
(15-25)% increased Evasion Rating
(15-25)% increased Energy Shield
(15-25)% increased Armour and Evasion
(15-25)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
(15-25)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
Armours32
EnchantmentLevelType (Local/Global)Body ArmourHelmetGlovesBoots
(10-20)% reduced Attribute Requirements1Local✓✓✓✓
(40-50)% increased Thorns damage1Local✓
(3-5)% additional Physical Damage Reduction1Global✓
(10-20)% of Damage taken Recouped as Life1Global✓
(10-20)% of Damage taken Recouped as Mana1Global✓
+(30-40) to maximum Life1Global✓
+(13-19)% to Chaos Resistance1Global✓
+1% to all Maximum Elemental Resistances1Global✓
+1 to all Minion Skill Gems1Global✓
+(20-30) Spirit1Global✓
+1 to Maximum Power Charges1Global✓
(15-25)% increased Life Regeneration Rate1Global✓
(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate1Global✓
+(50-100) to Accuracy Rating1Global✓
+(1-3)% to Maximum Fire Resistance1Global✓
+(1-3)% to Maximum Cold Resistance1Global✓
+(1-3)% to Maximum Lightning Resistance1Global✓
+1 to Melee Skill Gems1Global✓
+1 to Maximum Frenzy Charges1Global✓
(20-30)% increased Weapon Swap Speed1Global✓
Break (10-15)% increased Armour1Global✓
Damage Penetrates (10-15)% Fire Resistance1Global✓
Damage Penetrates (10-15)% Cold Resistance1Global✓
Damage Penetrates (10-15)% Lightning Resistance1Global✓
+(20: 25)% to Fire Resistance1Global✓
+(20: 25)% to Cold Resistance1Global✓
+(20: 25)% to Lightning Resistance1Global✓
+(1: 3)% to Maximum Lightning Resistance1Global✓
(3-5)% increased Movement Speed1Local✓
(20-30)% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You1Global✓
(20-30)% increased Stun Threshold1Global✓
(20-30)% increased Freeze Threshold1Global✓
Offhand22
EnchantmentLevelGlobal/LocalBucklerFociShieldsQuiver
(10-20)% reduced Attribute Requirements1Local✓✓✓
(20-30)% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge1Global✓
(20-30)% increased Spell Damage1Local✓
(15-25)% increased Energy Shield1Local✓
+(20-25) to maximum Mana1Global✓✓
(20-30)% increased Block chance1Local✓✓
+3% to maximum Block chance1Local✓✓
(20-25) Life gained when you Block1Global✓✓
(10-15) Mana gained when you Block1Global✓✓
(15-25)% increased Armour1Local✓
(15-25)% increased Armour and Evasion1Local✓
(15-25)% increased Armour and Energy Shield1Local✓
(15-25)% increased Evasion1Local✓
(40-50)% increased Thorns damage1Local✓✓
Gain (20-25) Life per Enemy Killed1Global✓
Gain (10-15) Mana per Enemy Killed1Global✓
(20-30)% chance to Pierce an Enemy1Global✓
Projectiles have (10-20)% chance to Chain an additional time from terrain1Global✓
(15-20)% increased Critical Damage Bonus1Global✓
(20-30)% increased Damage1Global✓
+(50-100) to Accuracy Rating1Global✓
(4-6)% Increased Skill Speed1Global✓
Melee Martial Weapons19
EnchantmentLevelGlobal/LocalHandedAxesClawsDaggersFlailsMacesSpearsSwordsQuarterstaves
(10-20)% reduced Attribute Requirements1Local1/2✓✓✓
Gain 1 Rage on Hit1Global1/2✓✓✓✓✓
(20-30)% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks1Global1✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
(40-50)% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks1Global2✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
(10-15)% chance to cause Bleeding on Hit1Global1/2✓
Causes (20-30)% increased Stun Buildup1Global1/2✓✓✓
(6-8)% increased Attack Speed1Global1/2✓✓✓✓✓
(10-15)% chance to Poison on Hit1Global1/2✓✓
(10-20)% increased Range1Global1/2✓✓✓
Adds (9-14) to (15-22) Fire Damage1Local1✓✓
Adds (8-12) to (13-19) Cold Damage1Local1✓✓
Adds (1-2) to (29-43) Lightning Damage1Local1✓✓
Adds (7-11) to (12-18) Chaos Damage1Local1✓✓
Adds (13-20) to (21-31) Fire Damage1Local2✓✓
Adds (11-17) to (18-26) Cold Damage1Local2✓✓
Adds (1-3) to (41-61) Lightning Damage1Local2✓✓
Adds (10-16) to (17-25) Chaos Damage1Local2✓✓
+(10-15)% to Critical Damage Bonus1Global1/2✓✓✓
(15-25)% increased Physical Damage1Global1/2✓✓✓
Ranged Martial Weapons18
EnchantmentLevelGlobal/LocalHandedBowsCrossbows
(10-20)% reduced Attribute Requirements1Local1/2✓✓
Bow Attacks fire an additional Arrow1Global2✓
Loads an additional bolt1Global2✓
(5-10)% chance to Blind Enemies on hit1Global2✓✓
(10-15)% chance to Maim on Hit1Global2✓✓
Adds (9-14) to (15-22) Fire Damage1Local2✓
Adds (13-20) to (21-31) Fire Damage1Local2✓
Adds (8-12) to (13-19) Cold Damage1Local2✓
Adds (11-17) to (18-26) Cold Damage1Local2✓
Adds (1-2) to (29-43) Lightning Damage1Local2✓
Adds (1-3) to (41-61) Lightning Damage1Local2✓
Adds (7-11) to (12-18) Chaos Damage1Local2✓
Adds (10-16) to (17-25) Chaos Damage1Local2✓
+(10-15)% to Critical Damage Bonus1Global2✓✓
(6-8)% increased Attack Speed1Global2✓✓
(15-25)% increased Physical Damage1Local2✓✓
(20-30)% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks1Global2✓
(40-50)% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks1Global2✓
Non-Martial Weapons21
EnchantmentLevelGlobal/LocalHandedSceptresStavesTrapsWands
(10-20)% reduced Attribute Requirements1Local1/2✓✓✓
Allies in your Presence deal (20-30)% increased Damage1Global1✓
Allies in your Presence have (5-10)% increased Attack Speed1Global1✓
Allies in your Presence have (5-10)% increased Cast Speed1Global1✓
Allies in your Presence have (10-15)% increased Critical Damage Bonus1Global1✓
(15-25)% increased Spirit1Local1✓
(10-15)% increased Cast Speed1Global1✓✓
(20-30)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells1Global1✓✓
Gain (20-25) Life per Enemy Killed1Global1✓✓
Gain (10-15) Mana per Enemy Killed1Global1✓✓
(20-30)% increased Spell Damage1Local1✓
(40-50)% increased Spell Damage1Local2✓
(20-30)% increased chance to Ignite1Global1/2✓✓
(20-30)% increased Freeze Buildup1Global1/2✓✓
(20-30)% increased chance to Shock1Global1/2✓✓
(20-30)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells1Global1/2✓✓
+1 to Level of all Physical Spell Skills1Global1/2✓✓
+1 to Level of all Fire Spell Skills1Global1/2✓✓
+1 to Level of all Cold Spell Skills1Global1/2✓✓
+1 to Level of all Lightning Spell Skills1Global1/2✓✓
+1 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills1Global1/2✓✓
Jewellery44
EnchantmentItem LevelAmuletRingBeltJewel
+(4-6) to Strength1✓
+(4-6) to Dexterity1✓
+(4-6) to Intelligence1✓
+(10-15) to Strength1✓✓✓
+(10-15) to Dexterity1✓✓✓
+(10-15) to Intelligence1✓✓✓
+1 to Level of all Skills1✓
+1 to Level of all Fire Spell Skills1✓
+1 to Level of all Cold Spell Skills1✓
+1 to Level of all Lightning Spell Skills1✓
+1 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills1✓
+1 to Level of all Physical Spell Skills1✓
+1 to Level of all Minion Skills1✓
+1 to Level of all Melee Skills1✓
+1 to Level of all Trap Skill Gems1✓
(4-6)% Increased Skill Speed1✓
(20-30)% Increased Damage1✓
(15-25)% increased Life Regeneration Rate1✓
(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate1✓
(15-20)% increased Critical Damage Bonus1✓
Charms gain (0.08-0.17) charges per Second1✓
Life Flasks gain (0.08-0.17) charges per Second1✓
Mana Flasks gain (0.08-0.17) charges per Second1✓
(10-15)% increased Rarity of Items found1✓✓
Leech 3% of Physical Attack Damage as Life1✓
Leech 2% of Physical Attack Damage as Mana1✓
+(5-10)% to Fire Resistance1✓
+(5-10)% to Cold Resistance1✓
+(5-10)% to Lightning Resistance1✓
+(20-25)% to Fire Resistance1✓
+(20-25)% to Cold Resistance1✓
+(20-25)% to Lightning Resistance1✓
+(5-10)% to all Elemental Resistances1✓✓
+(3-7)% to Chaos Resistance1✓✓
+(13-19)% to Chaos Resistance1✓
+(1-3)% to Maximum Fire Resistance1✓
+(1-3)% to Maximum Cold Resistance1✓
+(1-3)% to Maximum Lightning Resistance1✓
+1% to all Maximum Elemental Resistances1✓
+1 to Maximum Endurance Charges1✓
Cannot be Blinded1✓
Corrupted Blood cannot be inflicted on you1✓
Immune to Maim1✓
You cannot be Hindered1✓

Corruption Enchantment upgrades

246 class comparisons

The four Orbs of Sacrifice upgrade an existing Corruption Enchantment on a supported Corrupted Rare item and remove one random modifier. Upgraded values and eligibility differ by item class.

Compare every current and upgraded enchantment

Related pages

13 connections
currencyVaal Orb

Modifies an item unpredictably and Corrupts it

currencyAncient Infuser

Modifies a Tablet unpredictably and Corrupts it

omenOmen of Corruption

While this item is active in your inventory your next Vaal Orb will always result in change

omenOmen of Putrefaction

While this item is active in your inventory your next Desecration attempt will replace all modifiers on the item creating an item with up to 6 Unrevealed modifiers and Corrupting the item

currencyArchitect's Orb

Modifies a Corrupted Equipment or Jewel item unpredictably or destroys it

currencyCrystallised Corruption

Modifies a Corrupted Skill Gem unpredictably or destroys it

currencyVaal Cultivation Orb

Replaces up to 2 modifiers on a Corrupted Vaal Unique Replaces other Uniques with a Corrupted Unique of the same Item Class

currencyYaomac's Orb of Sacrifice

Upgrades a Corruption Enchantment on a Rare Weapon or Quiver and removes a random Modifier

currencyKopec's Orb of Sacrifice

Upgrades a Corruption Enchantment on a Rare Armour and removes a random Modifier

currencyKamasa's Orb of Sacrifice

Upgrades a Corruption Enchantment on a Rare Amulet, Ring or Belt and removes a random Modifier

currencyYugul's Orb of Sacrifice

Upgrades a Corruption Enchantment on a Rare Jewel and removes a random Modifier

currencyVaal Siphoner

Adds a kill threshold to a Corrupted Rare Jewellery item, when threshold is met Siphons a random modifier and improves the numeric values of other modifiers

unique itemGlimpse of Chaos

Can be modified while Corrupted

Related acquisitions and transformations

5 items
Unique acquisitionPalm of the Dreamer

Palm of the Dreamer has restrictions on where or how it can drop. Rarely obtained by corrupting Guiding Palm of the Heart, Guiding Palm of the Eye, or Guiding Palm of the Mind.

Essence acquisitionEssence of Delirium

Can randomly be obtained by corrupting a Perfect Essence.

Essence acquisitionEssence of Horror

Can randomly be obtained by corrupting a Perfect Essence.

Essence acquisitionEssence of Hysteria

Can randomly be obtained by corrupting a Perfect Essence.

Essence acquisitionEssence of Insanity

Can randomly be obtained by corrupting a Perfect Essence.

Related mechanics

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MechanicCharm

A Charm is a charged trinket that activates automatically when its implicit condition is met. Charms are equipped in slots supplied mainly by belts and provide a timed defensive, utility, or reward effect without being pressed manually.

MechanicItem Modifiers

Item modifiers are stat lines or rules attached to an item. They include implicit modifiers, explicit prefixes and suffixes, enchantments, corruption enchantments, crafted and Desecrated modifiers, fractured modifiers, and the fixed effects on Unique items.

MechanicInstilling

Instilling adds an enchantment that allocates a Notable Passive Skill while an eligible item is equipped. The current amulet process uses three regular Liquid Emotions at the crafting bench in The Withered Willow.

MechanicDesecration

Desecration uses a Preserved Bone currency item on an eligible Rare item to add an Unrevealed Desecrated modifier. The modifier is then revealed at the Well of Souls by choosing one of the offered results.

MechanicDivinity

Divinity is a regenerating resource that can pay skill costs in place of Mana or Life. For players, Immaculate Adherence creates a maximum Divinity pool from maximum Energy Shield and makes skills cost Divinity.

MechanicCorrupted Blood

Corrupted Blood is a stacking Debuff that deals Physical damage over time. A target can normally have up to ten Corrupted Blood Debuffs, and applying a new stack refreshes the duration of the existing stacks.

MechanicDreaming Gloom Shrine

Dreaming Gloom Shrine makes slain enemies explode for Chaos damage equal to 25% of their maximum Life. Palm of the Dreamer grants this shrine effect continuously while the Sceptre is active.

MechanicEquipped

Equipped means a usable weapon, off-hand, armour piece, belt, amulet, or ring placed in the character's equipment slots. Flasks, Charms, Skill Gems, and Jewels are not Equipped, even when they occupy another character interface slot.

Guides using this page

6
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.

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 Use PoE2 Trade and Advanced Search Filters

Build precise item searches with AND, NOT, IF, COUNT, pseudo stats, Weighted Sum, and regex, then buy or sell through the correct PoE2 market.

CraftingHow to Socket and Replace Runes

Add an Augment Socket, choose a target-specific Rune effect, replace an old Augment, and understand when an Orb of Extraction destroys the equipment.

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.

Items and gems using this mechanic

24 connections
Direct relationAtziri's Rule

(10-20)% increased maximum Life

Direct relationAtziri's Splendour

+1 to Level of all Corrupted Skill Gems

Direct relationImmaculate Adherence

100% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life

Direct relationThe Adorned

(0-150)% increased Effect of Jewel Socket Passive Skillscontaining Corrupted Magic Jewels

Direct relationZerphi's Genesis

(25-50)% increased Corrupted Charms effect duration

Acquisition: uses CorruptedEssence of Delirium

Removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifier

Acquisition: uses CorruptedEssence of Horror

Removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifier

Acquisition: uses CorruptedEssence of Hysteria

Removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifier

Acquisition: uses CorruptedEssence of Insanity

Removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifier

Uses CorruptedAncient Infuser

Modifies a Tablet unpredictably and Corrupts it

Uses CorruptedArchitect's Orb

Modifies a Corrupted Equipment or Jewel item unpredictably or destroys it

Uses CorruptedAtziri's Splendour (Armour and Energy Shield)

+1 to Level of all Corrupted Skill Gems

Uses CorruptedAtziri's Splendour (Armour and Evasion)

+1 to Level of all Corrupted Skill Gems

Uses CorruptedAtziri's Splendour (Armour)

+1 to Level of all Corrupted Skill Gems

Uses CorruptedAtziri's Splendour (Energy Shield)

+1 to Level of all Corrupted Skill Gems

Uses CorruptedAtziri's Splendour (Evasion and Energy Shield)

+1 to Level of all Corrupted Skill Gems

Uses CorruptedAtziri's Splendour (Evasion)

+1 to Level of all Corrupted Skill Gems

Uses CorruptedCrystallised Corruption

Modifies a Corrupted Skill Gem unpredictably or destroys it

Uses CorruptedInscribed Ultimatum

Inscribed Ultimatum is a inscribed ultimatum.

Uses CorruptedRuneforged Sacrificial Regalia

+1 to Level of all Corrupted Skill Gems

Uses CorruptedRunemastered Sacrificial Regalia

+1 to Level of all Corrupted Skill Gems

Uses CorruptedSacrificial Regalia

+1 to Level of all Corrupted Skill Gems

Uses CorruptedVaal Cultivation Orb

Replaces up to 2 modifiers on a Corrupted Vaal Unique Replaces other Uniques with a Corrupted Unique of the same Item Class

Uses CorruptedVaal Siphoner

Adds a kill threshold to a Corrupted Rare Jewellery item, when threshold is met Siphons a random modifier and improves the numeric values of other modifiers