Direct change
Fixed a bug where all versions of Runemastered Eyes of the Runefather were Bucklers, rather than only the version with Parry.
Unique Kalguuran Shields
Eyes of the Runefather
A hybrid shield that applies Runefather's Challenge with off-hand hits or by raising the shield. Killing challenged targets builds Runefather's Boast according to their Power.0.5.4d
Current series
Changed in 0.5
Direct change
New Unique item: Eyes of the Runefather
Item effects
6 linesSkillGrants Skill: Raise Shield
02+(40-50)% to Cold Resistance
04Inflicts Runefather's Challenge on enemies 6 metres in front of you when raised, no more than once every 2 seconds
Vaal Cultivation Orb
Other Unique ruleEyes of the Runefather 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
- Kalguuran Shields
- 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 Eyes of the Runefather
restricted drop | Drop restricted | 1 Runeforging reciperestricted drop
Eyes of the Runefather has restrictions on where or how it can drop. Obtained by Runeforging a Revered Starlit Ore.
- Drop
- Enabled
- Restriction
- Restricted
- Orb of Chance
- Not eligible
Runeforging
Transform Venerable Starlit Ore at the Verisium Anvil.
Runeforging input
This item is consumed by 3 exact Runeforging recipes.
Vaal Orb outcomes
4 outcomes / 12 enchantmentsVaal Orb can corrupt Eyes of the Runefather. 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 enchantments12
(15-25)% increased ArmourLocal / Level 1
(15-25)% increased Evasion RatingLocal / Level 1
(15-25)% increased Armour and EvasionLocal / Level 1
(10-20)% reduced Attribute RequirementsLocal / Level 1
(20-30)% increased Block chanceLocal / Level 1
+3% to maximum Block chanceLocal / Level 1
(20-25) Life gained when you BlockGlobal / Level 1
(10-15) Mana gained when you BlockGlobal / Level 1
(15-25)% increased ArmourLocal / Level 1
(15-25)% increased Armour and EvasionLocal / Level 1
(15-25)% increased Armour and Energy ShieldLocal / Level 1
(40-50)% increased Thorns damageLocal / Level 1
How it works
1 interactionsChallenge-to-Boast loop
Apply Runefather's Challenge, then kill affected targets to gain one Runefather's Boast per point of their Power.
Important details
1- The frontal challenge effect from raising the shield has a two-second cooldown.
Related acquisitions and transformations
1 itemRelated mechanics
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MechanicRunefather's ChallengeRunefather's Challenge is a debuff that raises an affected enemy's Power by 5. It is applied by Eyes of the Runefather or by a shield carrying Legacy of A Worthy Foe.
MechanicRunefather's BoastRunefather's Boast is a stacking Buff granted by Eyes of the Runefather when you kill an enemy affected by Runefather's Challenge. Each stack grants +1 Armour, +1 Evasion Rating, and +1 Stun Threshold.
Guides using this page
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Patch history
2 changesBase, mechanics, and similar items
10 connections
Base typeVenerable DefenderBlock chance: 28%
Granted skillRaise ShieldRaise your Shield to Block all incoming Blockable hits. Release immediately after Blocking when an enemy is close to perform a Shield Bash, damaging and Stunning enemies. While your Shield is raised you cannot be Light Stunned by hits you Block, but Blocking too much damage may Heavy Stun you. You cannot Evade while your Shield is raised, but Evasion instead grants an equal chance to avoid this Heavy Stun buildup.
Referenced mechanicArmourArmour connects 104 imported PoE2 records.
Referenced mechanicCold ResistanceCold Resistance connects 32 imported PoE2 records.
Referenced mechanicEvasionEvasion connects 96 imported PoE2 records.
Referenced mechanicHitHit connects 37 imported PoE2 records.
Referenced mechanicPowerPower connects 4 imported PoE2 records.
Referenced mechanicRunefather's BoastRunefather's Boast connects 1 imported PoE2 records.
Referenced mechanicRunefather's ChallengeRunefather's Challenge connects 1 imported PoE2 records.
Acquisition: uses Eyes of the RunefatherLegacy of A Worthy FoeShields: Off-hand Hits inflict Runefather's Challenge
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