Martial weapons
1% more local Physical Damage per 1% Quality
Currency: Blacksmith's WhetstoneMechanic
Quality
Quality is a local item or skill stat that improves a characteristic tied to the item type. Most items that support Quality have a default maximum of 20%.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 Quality does
Current rulesOn a martial weapon, each 1% Quality grants 1% more local Physical Damage. Blacksmith's Whetstone adds Quality to martial weapons; the amount applied per use depends on the item's level.
- Default maximum
- 20%. Specific bases, modifiers, exceptional drops, corruption outcomes, and Infusers can allow or produce higher values.
- Calculation
- Quality applies as its own multiplier to the relevant local value after other modifiers. The displayed result is then truncated.
- Currency scaling
- For equipment, a higher item level means ordinary Quality currency adds less Quality per use. Gemcutter's Prism adds 5% Quality to a Skill Gem.
- Reaching 30%
- Eligible high-level items can rarely drop with up to 30% Quality. Vaal Infusers can instead raise an eligible item's Quality by up to 10% above its normal maximum, but using one has a chance to Corrupt the item.
Effect by item type
7 casesWands, sceptres, and staves
+1% Quality to the inherent skill per 1% item Quality
Currency: Arcanist's EtcherArmour
1% more local Armour, Evasion, Energy Shield, and Runic Ward per 1% Quality
Currency: Armourer's ScrapRings and amulets
1% increased magnitude for modifiers matched by the applied Catalyst
Currency: Flesh Catalyst, Neural CatalystApplying a different Catalyst replaces the existing jewellery Quality type.Flasks
1% more local Life or Mana Recovery per 1% Quality
Currency: Glassblower's BaubleCharms
1% increased local duration per 1% Quality
Charms can have Quality, but no ordinary currency currently adds it directly.Skill gems
A skill-specific bonus shown on that skill's page
Currency: Gemcutter's PrismLimits and exceptions
4 rules- Quivers, jewels, and belts cannot normally have Quality applied.
- Support Gems cannot have Quality added to them.
- Quality on an amulet does not pass to an inherent skill granted by that amulet.
- Only the martial weapon's local Physical Damage is improved; added non-Physical Damage is not multiplied by weapon Quality.
Related pages
11 connections
currencyBlacksmith's WhetstoneImproves the quality of a martial weapon
currencyArcanist's EtcherImproves the quality of a wand, staff or sceptre
currencyArmourer's ScrapImproves the quality of an armour
currencyGlassblower's BaubleImproves the quality of a flask
currencyGemcutter's PrismImproves the quality of a Skill Gem
currencyVaal Armourer's InfuserImproves the quality of an Armour, exceeding maximum quality by up to 10% with a chance of Corrupting it
currencyVaal Blacksmith's InfuserImproves the quality of a Martial Weapon, exceeding maximum quality by up to 10% with a chance of Corrupting it
currencyVaal Arcanist's InfuserImproves the quality of a wand, staff or sceptre, exceeding maximum quality by up to 10% with a chance of Corrupting it
currencyVaal Catalysing InfuserImproves the quality of a ring or amulet, exceeding maximum quality by up to 10% with a chance of Corrupting it
currencyFlesh CatalystAdds quality that enhances Life modifiers on a ring or amulet Replaces other quality types
currencyNeural CatalystAdds quality that enhances Mana modifiers on a ring or amulet Replaces other quality types
Related acquisitions and transformations
3 itemsRelated mechanics
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MechanicFlaskA Flask is an equipped item that spends charges to recover Life or Mana. Flasks are reusable, but they must regain charges from monsters, checkpoints, Wells, passive generation, or another explicitly stated source.
MechanicCharmA 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.
MechanicRunic WardRunic Ward protects the final point of Life. When damage would reduce Life to 0, Life stops at 1 and current Runic Ward absorbs the remainder. The character still dies if the remaining damage is greater than the Ward available.
MechanicPhysicalPhysical damage is one of the five Damage Types. It is the most common and the only one reduced by Armour, rather than by a Resistance.
MechanicItem ArmourItem Armour is the Armour value printed on an individual item after that item's Quality and local Armour modifiers are applied. It is a value that other effects can read. It is not the character's total Armour and does not itself describe how much Physical damage a Hit will lose.
Guides using this page
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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 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 relationLoreweaveAdds (1-4) to (8-12) Physical Damage to Attacks
Direct relationSerle's GritMaximum Quality is 40%
Acquisition: uses QualityArcanist's EtcherImproves the quality of a wand, staff or sceptre
Acquisition: uses QualityArmourer's ScrapImproves the quality of an armour
Acquisition: uses QualityBlacksmith's WhetstoneImproves the quality of a martial weapon
Uses QualityAdaptive CatalystAdds quality that enhances Attribute modifiers on a ring or amulet Replaces other quality types
Uses QualityBreach Ring+20% to Maximum Quality
Uses QualityCarapace CatalystAdds quality that enhances Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield modifiers on a ring or amulet Replaces other quality types
Uses QualityChayula's CatalystAdds quality that enhances Chaos modifiers on a ring or amulet Replaces other quality types
Uses QualityEsh's CatalystAdds quality that enhances Lightning modifiers on a ring or amulet Replaces other quality types
Uses QualityEssence of the BreachRemoves a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifier
Uses QualityFlesh CatalystAdds quality that enhances Life modifiers on a ring or amulet Replaces other quality types
Uses QualityFox IdolBody Armours: Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers, display additional socketable mods for idols [1]
Uses QualityGemcutter's PrismImproves the quality of a Skill Gem
Uses QualityGlassblower's BaubleImproves the quality of a flask
Uses QualityLegacy of Serle's GritOne Hand Maces: Maximum Quality is 40%
Uses QualityLoreweave (Big Range)Adds (0-5) to (6-18) Physical Damage to Attacks
Uses QualityNecrotic CatalystAdds quality that enhances Minion modifiers on a ring or amulet Replaces other quality types
Uses QualityNeural CatalystAdds quality that enhances Mana modifiers on a ring or amulet Replaces other quality types
Uses QualityOmen of Catalysing ExaltationWhile this item is active in your inventory your next Exalted Orb will consume all Catalyst Quality to increase the chance of the corresponding type of Modifier
Uses QualityReaver CatalystAdds quality that enhances Attack modifiers on a ring or amulet Replaces other quality types
Uses QualityRefined Adaptive CatalystAdds quality that enhances Attribute modifiers on a jewel Replaces other quality types
Uses QualityRefined Breach Ring+25% to Maximum Quality
Uses QualityRefined Carapace CatalystAdds quality that enhances Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield modifiers on a jewel Replaces other quality types