Unique Items
A unique item is an item with a unique rarity, with a distinct and specific name, different artwork from the base item, and a predetermined list of modifiers. They can be identified by a distinct orange-brown banner on the item's tooltip,
Currently there are 450 released unique items in Path of Exile 2, including modifier variants.
This list does not include unique maps and strongboxes.
Mechanics
Unique items usually inherit the implicit modifiers of their base item if one exists.
Unique items generally provide one or more exclusive modifiers not available in the regular affix pool that can sometimes even enable completely new builds.
Most currency items that reforge, add, or remove modifiers do not work on unique items.
Unique item types
| Armour Body armours Boots Gloves Helmets Shields Bucklers Foci | |
| Weapons Axes Bows Crossbows Daggers Flails Maces Quarterstaves Sceptres Spears Staves Swords Talismans Traps Wands | |
| Off-hands Shields Bucklers Foci Quivers | |
| Jewellery Amulets Belts Rings | |
| Trinkets Life Flasks Mana Flasks Charms | |
| Jewels | |
| Tablets |
Obtaining unique items
The following is a non-exhaustive list of ways that unique items can be obtained.
- Global drops: Unique items can drop randomly from killed monsters or from chests and other environemental loot containers. They have different tiers of rarity that affect their drop rates. Additionally, their drop rates are influence by item rarity and item quantity.
- Orb of Chance: Global uniques can rarely be obtained by using an Orb of ChanceOrb of ChanceStack Size: 10Unpredictably either upgrades a Normal item to Unique rarity or destroys itRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it. on a normal item.
- Gambling: Global uniques can sometimes be obtained when purchasing items from the Gambler.
- Ritual: Ritual altars will offer unique items or omens in exchange for tribute from sacrificed monsters.
- Nameless Seer: The Moment of Zen map contains the NPC Nameless Seer, who will allow you to take a free unique item from a selection. Elder Madox in the Kriar Peaks will also grant the same reward, once per character.
- Drop-restricted uniques: Certain unique items can be obtained deterministically from bosses or various game mechanics.
Unique items are classified within four distinct rarities or tiers: "Common", "Uncommon", "Rare", and "Mythic". When a unique item is generated, tier is determined first, then a unique item is chosen within that tier. Rarity increases the chance for an item to drop as unique, and as rarity increases, the relative chance for it to be a common unique will become lower, while the chance for it to be an uncommon, rare, or mythic unique will be higher.
Legacy variants
Like all items, when modifiers are updated between versions but existing items are not retroactively changed, unique items can have legacy variants. This means that for some uniques, there are better, worse, or completely different versions that can no longer be obtained outside of being traded for in permanent leagues.
Rerolling the item's modifier values with a Divine OrbDivine OrbStack Size: 10Randomises the numeric values of modifiers on an itemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. may change a modifier's values to match the current version of the unique item, though this is not always consistent. This method will not add new modifiers or remove old modifiers.
Unique items designed by users
Prior to the release of Early Access for Path of Exile 2, several content creators/streamers received a "real-life" Valdo's Puzzle Box. Completing the puzzle revealed a key that could be redeemed on the official website for an opportunity to design either a unique item (10% chance) or a divination card (90% chance), assigned randomly. This reward can be redeemed some time after the release of Early Access, which involves a process of the user working with developers at Grinding Gear Games to design an item.
| Version | Changes |
| 0.3.0 | Added over 10 new Unique items. |
| 0.2.1 | Added 9 new Unique Items. Most of these are aimed at providing endgame chase uniques for a variety of builds. Increased the overall power of several existing endgame Unique Items. |
| 0.2.0 | Added over 100 new Unique Items. |
| 0.1.0 | Introduced to the game. |
- Timeline of unique items
- List of unique items with legacy variants
- List of unique items with custom effects
Strongboxes
Strongboxes are an encounter found in both the campaign and endgame. Strongboxes are a type of chest that can have modifiers. These chests may be crafted upon with currency items. When a strongbox is opened, a dark mist will flow out of them and summon packs of monsters. Once all the monsters are slain, the chest will open and drop its rewards.
Mechanics
Strongboxes can have most currency items applied to them to alter its modifiers. The modifiers on a strongbox will add or improve the items it drops or empower monsters within.
Rare Strongboxes can have up to 3 prefixes and suffixes by default. They can have up to 4 prefixes and suffixes after certain Atlas passives have been allocated. In addition, certain Atlas passives will enable certain modifiers to be able to be rolled on strongboxes.
Corrupting a strongbox with a Vaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 20Modifies an item unpredictably and Corrupts itRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again. results in all items being Corrupted.
Certain mechanics may allow a strongbox to be openable again. To do so, the player must hold the left click button down on the strongbox.
The loot from strongboxes is not affected by rarity modifiers from your gear, though they are affected by strongbox-specific modifiers. Strongboxes innately gain 50% more item quantity and rarity starting from Act 4[confirmation needed], and 100% more in endgame.
Types of strongboxes
| Type | Items contained |
| Strongbox | a mix of items |
| Arcane Strongbox | Foci, Sceptres, Staves, Wands |
| Armourer's Strongbox | Armour (equipment) |
| Blacksmith's Strongbox | Martial weapons |
| Cartographer's Strongbox | Precursor tablet, Maps |
| Large Strongbox | a mix of items with a higher quantity than a normal strongbox |
| Ornate Strongbox | |
| Researcher's Strongbox | Currency items |
| Jeweller's Strongbox | Rings, Amulets, Jewels |
Abyss strongboxes
These strongboxes have a chance to replace an Abyssal Trove while Ghastly Relics is allocated.
| Type | Items contained |
| Abyssal Arsenal Strongbox | weapon items and jawbone preserved bones |
| Abyssal Armoury Strongbox | armour items and rib preserved bones |
| Abyssal Coffer Strongbox | currency |
| Abyssal Cache Strongbox | a mix of items |
| Abyssal Trove Strongbox | a mix of items |
Unique strongboxes
| Name | Modifiers | Flavour text | Image | Notes |
| Ixchel's TormentBlacksmith's Strongbox | Guarded by 31 packs of MonstersGuarded by abberations of ChaosContains an additional Unique Item, Corrupted with <random corruption outcome>Corrupted | His Trials will end when Time does...and then, they will begin again. | Contains monsters from Trial of Chaos.The random mod can be one of the following corruption outcomes: ...with an Enchantment ...with unpredictable mod ranges ...with an additional Socket | |
| Ogham's LegacyLarge Strongbox | Revives the fallen monster (3-6) timesFallen monster gains an additional modifier each time it revivesContains no other Items | The cycle of vengeance never ends... even in death. | The monster corpse found on the strongbox will revive multiple times.Proccing chance for strongbox to be reopenable allows the monster to gain even more modifiers.Rare monster with 14 mods from reproccing Ogham's Legacy | |
| The Rain Festival BeetleJeweller's Strongbox | Drops (3-5) additional Jewels(100-150)% more Rarity of Contained Items | During the first rain of each year, rich and poor alikechased the Beetle through the flooding streets of Keth,and its bounty was shared equally by all. | Clicking the strongbox will turn it into a monster called The Rain Festival Beetle that runs away from the player. Defeating it will drop items that would be contained in the strongbox, including 3-5 basic jewels. | |
| Ventor's ContraptionResearcher's Strongbox | Can be reopened 4 timesGold cost increased by 950% to 1050% each time openedCosts 200 Gold to openDrops items from Ventor's Trove | Prospero smiles upon you, fair traveller.Step close, take a chance, and try fortune's fare! | Clicking the strongbox spends your current Gold to roll a random currency reward which can range from Scroll of WisdomScroll of WisdomStack Size: 40Identifies an itemRight click this item then left click an unidentified item to apply it. to | |
| Legacy of the OrderStrongbox | Contains a Twilight Reliquary KeyTwilight Reliquary KeyThey knew the truth, but had no choiceGenerations hence, perhaps, one day,there would be a chanceOpen a Reliquary portal by using this item at The Reliquary Vault. Can only be used once | Has a chance to replace unique strongboxes while Stolen Relics from Jado's Spycraft is active |
Strongbox modifiers
Prefix
| Name | Generation Type | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
| Chaotic | Prefix | 1 | Casts Chaos Barrages(10-20)% more Rarity of Contained Items | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0default 1 |
| Scorched | Prefix | 1 | Summons Volatile Crags(10-20)% more Rarity of Contained Items | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0default 1 |
| Arctic | Prefix | 8 | Freezes you when activated(10-20)% more Rarity of Contained Items | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0default 1 |
| Vibrating | Prefix | 1 | Casts Lightning Storms(10-20)% more Rarity of Contained Items | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0default 1 |
| Intimidating | Prefix | 10 | Guarded by (2-4) packs of Magic Monsters | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0default 1 |
| Crowded | Prefix | 1 | Guarded by (4-8) packs of Monsters | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0default 1 |
| Menacing | Prefix | 35 | Guarded by (1-2) packs of Rare Monsters | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0default 1 |
| Frosted | Prefix | 1 | Cursed by Winter Hags | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0default 1 |
| Augmentation | Prefix | 1 | Contained Orbs of Augmentation have a 10% chance to be upgraded | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0strongbox_can_roll_currency_replacements 1 |
| Chaos | Prefix | 1 | Contained Chaos Orbs have a 10% chance to be upgraded | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0strongbox_can_roll_currency_replacements 1 |
| Exalted | Prefix | 1 | Contained Exalted Orbs have a 10% chance to be upgraded | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0strongbox_can_roll_currency_replacements 1 |
| Regal | Prefix | 1 | Contained Regal Orbs have a 10% chance to be upgraded | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0strongbox_can_roll_currency_replacements 1 |
| Transmutation | Prefix | 1 | Contained Orbs of Transmutation have a 10% chance to be upgraded | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0strongbox_can_roll_currency_replacements 1 |
| Abyss | Prefix | 1 | Contains an additional Abyss Precursor Tablet | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0strongbox_can_roll_waystone_replacements 1 |
| Overseer's | Prefix | 1 | Contains an additional Overseer Precursor Tablet | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0strongbox_can_roll_waystone_replacements 1 |
| Breach | Prefix | 1 | Contains an additional Breach Precursor Tablet | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0strongbox_can_roll_waystone_replacements 1 |
| Delirium | Prefix | 1 | Contains an additional Delirium Precursor Tablet | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0strongbox_can_roll_waystone_replacements 1 |
| Irradiated | Prefix | 1 | Contains an additional Irradiated Precursor Tablet | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0strongbox_can_roll_waystone_replacements 1 |
| Atziri's Temple | Prefix | 1 | Contains an additional Atziri's Temple Precursor Tablet | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0strongbox_can_roll_waystone_replacements 1 |
Suffix
| Name | Generation Type | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
| of the Exceptional Armourer | Suffix | 75 | Contains an additional Exceptional Armour Item | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0armourer_strongbox 1 |
| of the Greater Exceptional Armourer | Suffix | 75 | Contains (2-3) additional Exceptional Armour Items | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0armourer_strongbox_highertiermod 1 |
| of the Exceptional Mage | Suffix | 75 | Contains an additional Exceptional Caster Weapon | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0caster_strongbox 1 |
| of the Greater Exceptional Mage | Suffix | 75 | Contains (2-3) additional Exceptional Caster Weapons | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0caster_strongbox_highertiermod 1 |
| of the Exceptional | Suffix | 75 | Contains an additional Exceptional Item | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0basic_strongbox 1 |
| of the Greater Exceptional | Suffix | 75 | Contains (2-3) additional Exceptional Items | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0basic_strongbox_highertiermod 1 |
| of the Exceptional Warrior | Suffix | 75 | Contains an additional Exceptional Martial Weapon | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0martial_strongbox 1 |
| of the Greater Exceptional Warrior | Suffix | 75 | Contains (2-3) additional Exceptional Martial Weapons | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0martial_strongbox_highertiermod 1 |
| of Runic Power | Suffix | 5 | Contains (1-2) additional Runes | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0currency_strongbox 1 |
| of Greater Runic Power | Suffix | 5 | Contains (5-7) additional Runes | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0currency_strongbox_highertiermod 1default_highertiermod 0 |
| of the Barya | Suffix | 24 | Contains 1 additional Djinn Barya | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0currency_strongbox 1 |
| of the Greater Barya | Suffix | 24 | Contains 3 additional Djinn Baryas | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0currency_strongbox_highertiermod 1default_highertiermod 0 |
| of Inscription | Suffix | 65 | Contains 1 additional Unusual Tablet | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0waystone_strongbox 1 |
| of Greater Inscription | Suffix | 65 | Contains 3 additional Unusual Tablets | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0waystone_strongbox_highertiermod 1default_highertiermod 0 |
| of the Trials | Suffix | 39 | Contains 1 additional Inscribed Ultimatum | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0currency_strongbox 1 |
| of the Greater Trials | Suffix | 39 | Contains 3 additional Inscribed Ultimatums | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0currency_strongbox_highertiermod 1default_highertiermod 0 |
| of Singularity | Suffix | 1 | Contains an additional Unique Item | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0currency_strongbox 0waystone_strongbox 0default 1 |
| of Greater Singularity | Suffix | 1 | Contains (3-5) additional Unique Items | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0currency_strongbox_highertiermod 0waystone_strongbox_highertiermod 0default_highertiermod 1 |
| of Ascendance | Suffix | 1 | +1 Chest level | strongbox_robot_rare_guard 0currency_strongbox 0default 1 |
Related atlas passive skills
The following atlas passive skills are related to strongboxes:
| Name | Stats |
| Azmeri Spirit and Strongbox Chance | 20% increased chance of Strongboxes20% increased chance of Azmeri Spirits |
| Cartographer's Plunder | Strongboxes in your Maps have 150% increased chance to be Cartographer's Strongboxes |
| Corruption Areas: Strongbox Chance | Corruption Areas have 60% increased chance of Strongboxes |
| Craftsman's Creed | Allows Blacksmith's, Armourer's and Basic Strongboxes to roll Prefix Modifiers that cause dropped items to require particular Attributes |
| Mountain Biome: Strongbox Chance | Mountain Areas have 60% increased chance to contain Strongboxes |
| Noble's Plunder | Strongboxes in your Maps have 150% increased chance to be Ornate Strongboxes |
| Researcher's Plunder | Strongboxes in your Maps have 150% increased chance to be Researcher's Strongboxes |
| Shrine and Strongbox Chance | 20% increased chance of Shrines20% increased chance of Strongboxes |
| Strongbox and Shrine Chance | 20% increased chance of Shrines20% increased chance of Strongboxes |
| Strongbox Chance | 40% increased chance of Strongboxes |
| An Appropriate Vault | Strongboxes have 2% increased Item Quantity per Modifier |
| Bardiyan Craftsmanship | +1 to maximum Suffixes and total Modifiers on Rare Strongboxes |
| Craftsman's Creed: Sharpness of Mind | Blacksmith's, Armourer's and Basic Strongboxes can roll additional Prefix Modifiers that cause dropped items to require Intelligence if possible |
| Craftsman's Creed: Skill of Hand | Blacksmith's, Armourer's and Basic Strongboxes can roll additional Prefix Modifiers that cause dropped items to require Dexterity if possible |
| Craftsman's Creed: Strength of Arm | Blacksmith's, Armourer's and Basic Strongboxes can roll additional Prefix Modifiers that cause dropped items to require Strength if possible |
| Drawn to Riches | Strongboxes have 50% increased chance to be guarded by Magic Monster Packs |
| Enchanted Locks | +1 to maximum Prefixes and total Modifiers on Rare Strongboxes |
| Enemy's Hoard | Strongboxes have 25% increased chance to be guarded by Rare Monster Packs |
| Favoured Treasures | Strongboxes in Mountain Areas grant a random Shrine Buff |
| Version | Changes |
| 0.5.0 | Lowered the base chances for Essences, Azmeri Spirits, Shrines, Strongboxes, Summoning Circles and Rogue Exiles appearing in Maps somewhat due to the much larger increase now available on the Atlas Tree. The "Contains Identified Items" modi |
| 0.3.0 | Unique Strongboxes now have their own unique minimap icons. Added a Minimap icon to The Rain Festival Beetle monster (from the Unique Strongbox). |
| 0.2.1 | The Lightning Storms Strongbox modifier now causes fewer lightning bolts, and its lightning bolts have improved visuals effects. |
| 0.2.0h | Added quick-use Currency buttons to Strongboxes and monsters imprisoned in Essences. These buttons will only be visible if you have the currency items in your inventory. |
| 0.2.0g | Strongboxes have increased Item Quantity and Item Rarity, guarantee a Rare item as well as getting a further +50% more Item Quantity and Item Rarity in Cruel, and +100% more in Endgame. Researcher's Strongboxes will now have a much higher c |
| 0.2.0e | Strongboxes now pause Delirium fog when they are opened, in addition to the pause they already had on completion. |
| 0.2.0d | The Rain Festival Beetle now has Drops 3-5 additional Jewels (from 5-7) and 100-150% more Rarity of Contained Items (from 50-100%).[Undocumented] |
| 0.2.0 | Introduced 4 Unique Strongboxes - special chests with unique encounters. Strongboxes now spawn slightly more packs of Monsters in Maps. Strongboxes can now appear in certain Act 1 areas. (Hotfix 4) Monsters spawned from Strongboxes can no l |
| 0.1.1c | Added Minimap Icons for Strongboxes. |
| 0.1.1 | A number of Maps now have 50% more chance to contain Strongboxes. Maps that are only exclusively found in Biomes containing Citadels now have 50% more chance to contain Essences, Strongboxes and Shrines. Strongboxes have been adjusted to sp |
| 0.1.0f | Fixed a bug where Rare monsters could pause Delirium mist for an extended period of time, even before touching the Mirror of Delirium. This could result in opening a mirror and having no monsters spawn, or the mist not expanding fully. In a |
| 0.1.0 | Introduced to the game. |
Rogue Exiles
Rogue exiles are a special type of monsters. Wandering around Wraeclast, these hostile exiles seek out a fight to the death. Rogue exiles start appearing in Act 4 of the campaign and have an ~8% chance to appear in maps.
Mechanics
Rogue exiles are Unique monsters based on playable characters and can use player skills, including Dodge Roll. They use a more advanced AI than other monsters with smart targeting and smart pathfinding. They can also use life flasks to heal themselves mid-combat.
Rogue exiles come equipped with their own set of equipment, which can occasionally include drop-enabled unique items, and stats from these items will affect the rogue exile. They may use items with socketed augments which are retained when dropped. Any unique items they carry will be displayed under their modifiers. When defeated, rogue exiles will drop all the equipment they were carrying. If you are defeated by a rogue exile, they will open a Town Portal and leave the area.
A Rogue exile captured in a Ritual generates new equipment each time they are respawned, including unique items.
Rogue exiles that spawn near abysses will respawn as a Lichborn Exile when killed, imbuing them with additional abilities and Abyssal modifiers. Their name will display as "<Rogue Exile's name>, the Lich Born". Lichborn exiles can drop the exclusive unique item Heart of the WellHeart of the WellDiamondLimited to: 1<Custom Desecrated prefix><Custom Desecrated prefix><Custom Desecrated suffix><Custom Desecrated suffix><List of mods>Countless souls scream in agonising harmony,forever sinking under the weight of the newly dead.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket..
List of rogue exiles
- Taua, the Ruthless (Warrior) - Physical 2h Mace-wielding Karui.
- Raok, the Bloodthirsty (Warrior) - Physical 1h Mace/Shield-wielding Karui that plunders for Kitava.
- Bronnach, the Manhunter (Ranger) - Physical/Cold Bow-wielding Azmerian huntress.
- Adrienne, the Malignant Rose (Ranger) - Chaos Bow-wielding toxicist from Ezomyr.
- Vasa, of the Death Akhara (Witch) - Physical Wand-wielding necromancer Maraketh who challenges even Nekraata itself.
- Ciara, the Curse Weaver (Witch) - Chaos Wand-wielding/unarmed occult witch.
- Nyassa, the Flaming Hand (Sorceress) - Fire Staff-wielding pyromancer that burns all in the name of Kopec.
- Hesperia, the Arcane Tempest (Sorceress) - Elemental Staff-wielding sorceress.
- Ulfred, the Afflicted (Mercenary) - Physical/Fire Crossbow-wielding mercenary.
- Drusian, the Artillerist (Mercenary) - Physical/Fire Crossbow-wielding mechanic that specializes in combat with ballistae.
- Sondar, the Stormbinder (Monk) - Physical Quarterstaff-wielding monk that channels the winds.
- Doran, the Deft (Monk) - Cold Quarterstaff-wielding trickster that is adept in slowing and confusing his enemies.
Related atlas passive skills
The following atlas passive skills are related to rogue exiles:
| Name | Stats |
| City Biome: Rogue Exile Chance | City Areas have 60% increased chance of Rogue Exiles |
| Cleansed Areas: Rogue Exile Chance | Cleansed Areas have 60% increased chance of Rogue Exiles |
| Intelligensia | Rogue Exiles have 100% increased chance to wear Items requiring Intelligence |
| Legendary Duels | Rogue Exiles have 100% increased chance to have certain types of uniques |
| Murderous Bandits | Rogue Exiles have 100% increased chance to have equipped Unique WeaponsRogue Exiles in your Maps cannot have equipped Unique Jewellery |
| Rogue Exile and Essence Chance | 20% increased chance of Rogue Exiles20% increased chance of Essences |
| Rogue Exile and Summoning Circle Chance | 20% increased chance of Rogue Exiles20% increased chance of Summoning Circles |
| Rogue Exile Chance | 40% increased chance of Rogue Exiles |
| Rugged Individualism | Rogue Exiles have 100% increased chance to wear Items requiring Dexterity |
| Warrior Culture | Rogue Exiles have 100% increased chance to wear Items requiring Strength |
| Wary Travellers | Rogue Exiles have 100% increased chance to have equipped Unique ArmourRogue Exiles in your Maps cannot have equipped Unique Weapons |
| Wealthy Targets | Rogue Exiles have 100% increased chance to have equipped Unique JewelleryRogue Exiles in your Maps cannot have equipped Unique Armour |
| Well-equipped Opponents | Rogue Exiles have 100% increased chance to be using items requiring certain attributes |
| Call of the Spirit | 10% chance for Forest Areas to be a Rogue Exile Hunting Ground |
| Competing Explorers | 10% chance for Rogue Exiles to drop an additional Waystone |
| Competitive Archaeology | 5% chance for Rogue Exiles to drop an additional Tablet |
| Convenient Beliefs | Shrines have 10% chance to be be Worshipped by a Rogue Exile |
| Dressed in Fineries | Rogue Exiles have 100% increased chance to drop Exceptional Items |
| Escalating Rivalry | Rogue Exiles have 5% chance to Flee to an adjacent Map and upgrade their Equipment |
Videos
| Version | Changes |
| 0.5.3 | Rogue Exiles no longer drop Corrupted items. |
| 0.4.0 | Made various improvements to Rogue Exile behaviour. Re-enabled the following Rogue Exiles; Taua, the Ruthless, Ulfred, the Afflicted, Drusian, the Artillerist and Doran, the Deft. |
| 0.3.0 | Rogue Exiles now get additional life scaling from level 65 onwards, resulting in a roughly 30-70% life increase from Tier 1 Waystones to Tier 16 Waystones. Non-Unique items on Rogue Exiles are now affected by increased Rarity of items found |
| 0.2.1 | Rogue Exiles in Endgame Areas have a much higher chance to spawn with Unique Items. |
| 0.2.0f | Rogue Exiles will always have appropriate Tier Runes socketed into dropped items relative to their item levels. |
| 0.2.0e | Added lighting to Rogue Exiles to reduce the likelihood of losing track of them. |
| 0.2.0b | All non-unique monsters have less life, tapering from 100% to 75% of what they had between levels 8 and 15. All monsters between level 15 and 46 now have exactly 25% less Life. All monsters between level 46 and 64 now have less life, taperi |
| 0.2.0 | Introduced to the game. |
Breach Drops
Breach is a type of map encounter. Breaches are tears in reality that summon Hiveborn monsters from another dimension.
Mechanics
Initially, only Unstable Breaches can be found in the wild. Inside a Breach Fortress, you can also find Breach Hive encounters, and larger Hive Fortress encounters near the center of the fortress. Certain Atlas passives can cause Breach Hives to appear in maps outside of Breach Fortresses.
Unstable Breaches
Unstable Breaches appear as purple hands emanating energy. When touched, the Breach will begin to expand and summon Hiveborn monsters. Hiveborn monsters are confined within the Breach circle.
When an Unstable Breach is opened, a meter will appear indicating the encounter status, shown as a two overlapping bars. Your goal is to fill up the lighter bar by killing Hiveborn monsters before the brighter section fills up that bar and collapse the Breach prematurely. If you manage the completely fill the bar, when the brighter section fills up the meter, the Breach will become stabilised and summon more Rare Hiveborn monsters. Once all the Rare monsters have been killed, the Breach will collapse and end the encounter.
Occasionally, after killing all the Rare monsters, the Breach may summon Vruun, Marshall of Xesht instead of collapsing. If this happens, the Breach will collapse after Vruun is killed.
Once the Breach encounter ends, whether prematurely or not, it will drop items from the Breach encounter at the player's location.
Breach Hive
Breach Hives are large stabilised Breaches surrounded by organic walls. When you approach these walls, they will burn away. There are also numerous fissures that burst and burn away walls in a large area, which can detonate nearby fissures to create a chain reaction. At the center of the Breach Hive, there will be a button that lets you summon Ailith and begin the mission where you need to protect Ailith from waves of Hiveborn enemies until she can perform a ritual to destroy the Breach Hive.
Ailith's health is split into sections, and the amount of damage she takes depends on the power of the enemy that hits her. If Ailith's health is fully depleted, the encounter is failed. Once the encounter begins, walking near the walls will no longer destroy them, but some walls will be randomly destroyed as the waves progress.
When starting the encounter, multiple purple flames will spawn near Ailith, which can be activated to unleash various abilities to help defend her:
- Heal Ailith: Restores some of Ailith's health bar.
- Give Ailith a Shield: Protects Ailith from taking damage for a duration.
- Gain an Enhanced Flame: Grants a buff to your character that deals significant damage over time to nearby enemies and destroy nearby walls.
- Create a Wall of the Dreamer's Flame: Creates a long purple flame wall that deals significant damage over time enemies it touches.
- Freeze and Hinder the Hiveborn: Temporarily inflicts nearby Hiveborn with Freeze and Hinder over a large area.
- Bombard the Hiveborn: Summons a hail of meteors to attack the Hiveborn, dealing area damage for a long duration.
Hive Fortress
Hive Fortresses are special maps near the Hive Colony that contains a gigantic Hiveborn structure. Inside the Hive Fortress are multiple Hiveborn monsters and several "Grasping Coffers" chests, which have a small chance to contain wombgifts. You will need to make your way into the center of fortress to start the encounter.
Hive Fortress encounters work like their smaller Breach Hive counterparts, but with more waves. In addition, more purple flames will spawn between waves. Up to 6 flames can be held at a time, so it's recommended to use them liberally.
In addition to purple flame skills found in regular Hive encounters, there are skills specific to fortresses:
- Destroy the Hive walls around Ailith: Optionally destroys the walls that funnel monsters towards Ailith. This skill is removed if not used by wave 4.
These require certain Atlas passives or Breachstone modifiers to use:
- Spawn Magic Monsters: Spawns an additional pack of magic monsters and adds 2 packs of magic monsters to future waves.
- Spawn It That Was Tul and It That Was Esh: Spawns the pair of Breach bosses.
- Increase Monster Potency: Increases Breach monster effectiveness.
- Creates a zone that upgrades Monster Rarity: Creates a field effect around Ailith that upgrades the rarity of monsters that enter it.
- Spawns an additional Pack with a Rare Monster at the start of each wave
- Spawns 2 additional Packs of Magic Monsters at the start of each wave
Once all the waves have been completed, you will need to escape the Hive Fortress. Several passageways will be blocked off as you leave, and the core will release a map-wide pulse of energy that deals some damage. These waves will not cause you to become heavy stunned while sprinting. Once you leave the Fortress, the map is completed and all rewards from the encounter will drop.
Rewards
Breach encounters grant Hiveblood and wombgifts used for crafting with the Genesis Tree, as well as Breach SplinterBreach SplinterStack Size: 300Combine 300 Splinters to create a Revelatory Wombgift.s used to create BreachstoneBreachstoneThe Twisted Breachlord reaches out from hisDomain with maddened agony and anger.Required to reveal Breach Strongholds on the Atlas.s.
Related items
| Item | Stats | Droplevel |
| Banded WombgiftBanded Wombgift | — | 1 |
| Breach SplinterBreach SplinterStack Size: 300Combine 300 Splinters to create a Revelatory Wombgift. | — | 1 |
| Breach TabletBreach TabletAdds an Otherworldy Breach to a Map 10 uses remainingCan be used in a personal Map Device to add modifiers to a Map. | Adds an Otherworldy Breach to a Map 10 uses remaining | 65 |
| BreachstoneBreachstoneThe Twisted Breachlord reaches out from hisDomain with maddened agony and anger. | — | 1 |
| BreachstoneBreachstoneThe Twisted Breachlord reaches out from hisDomain with maddened agony and anger.Required to reveal Breach Strongholds on the Atlas. | — | 68 |
| Essence of the BreachEssence of the BreachStack Size: 10Removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifierJewellery: +20% to Maximum QualityRight click this item then left click a Rare item to apply it. | — | 1 |
| Lavish WombgiftLavish Wombgift | — | 1 |
| Ornate WombgiftOrnate Wombgift | — | 1 |
| Revelatory WombgiftRevelatory Wombgift | — | 80 |
| Signet WombgiftSignet Wombgift | — | 1 |
| Wraeclast BesiegedWraeclast BesiegedBreach TabletAdds an Otherworldy Breach to a Map 5 uses remainingUnstable Breaches in Map take 120 additional seconds to collapse after timer is filledBreaches in Map have (-20-10)% increased Monster dens | Adds an Otherworldy Breach to a Map 5 uses remainingUnstable Breaches in Map take 120 additional seconds to collapse after timer is filledBreaches in Map have (-20-10)% increased Monster density | — |
| Grasping MailGrasping MailArmour: 182Evasion: 165Energy Shield: 50Movement Speed: -4.0%Requires Level 65, 41 Str, 41 Dex, 41 IntCan roll Ring ModifiersCatalysts can be applied to this item | Can roll Ring ModifiersCatalysts can be applied to this item | 65 |
Catalysts
Catalysts are currencies that can be obtained from the Genesis Tree. They add quality effects to jewellery or jewels to increase the modifier magnitudes of specific types of modifiers.
Related atlas passive skills
The following atlas passive skills are related to breach:
| Name | Stats |
| Breeding ProgramFile:BreachBossClaspedHands (AtlasTrees) passive skill icon.png | 100% increased chance to find selected Wombgifts |
| Hiveblood QuantityFile:BreachNodeChaos (AtlasTrees) passive skill icon.png | 5% increased Quantity of Hiveblood found |
| Shape the Chains | Select Breach Monster Bonus |
| Sole Purpose | Specialise in skills created by Ailith within Breach Hives |
| Tear Open the Rift | Revealing Breach Strongholds will add Modifiers to revealed Maps |
| Wombgift Quantity | 5% increased Quantity of Wombgifts found |
| Breeding Program: Banded FruitFile:BreachBossClaspedHands (AtlasTrees) passive skill icon.png | 100% increased chance to find Banded Wombgifts |
| Breeding Program: Lavish FruitFile:BreachBossClaspedHands (AtlasTrees) passive skill icon.png | 100% increased chance to find Lavish Wombgifts |
| Breeding Program: Ornate FruitFile:BreachBossClaspedHands (AtlasTrees) passive skill icon.png | 100% increased chance to find Ornate Wombgifts |
| Breeding Program: Signet FruitFile:BreachBossClaspedHands (AtlasTrees) passive skill icon.png | 100% increased chance to find Signet Wombgifts |
| Diverse ControlFile:BreachBossClaspedHands (AtlasTrees) passive skill icon.png | The Genesis Tree has 2 extra passive points for each Womb |
| Essence Transference | Essences near Breaches or in areas with Hives have 20% chance to gain an Essence of the Breach |
| Exquisite Design | The Genesis Tree has 5 extra passive points for the Amulet Womb |
| Flesh Flower | Killing Vruun will allow you to return his Head to The Genesis Treeto unlock the Grasping Orchid |
| Frantic Invasion | Unstable Breaches have 100% increased chance to contain Vruun, Marshal of Xesht |
| Growing Wealth | The Genesis Tree has 5 extra passive points for the Currency Womb |
| Moment of Risk | Unstable Breaches spawn 2 additional Rare Monsters when StabilisedWombgifts have 5% chance to drop one Level higher per Explicit Modifier on the Map |
| Provoke the SwarmFile:WheelofDisablingBreach (AtlasTrees) passive skill icon.png | Ailith gains skills which can summon additional Breach Monsters25% increased number of skills created by Ailith within Breach Hives |
| Reactive Hiveseeding | Completing Breaches has a 10% chance to add a Hive to a nearby map |
| Version | Changes |
| 0.5.3 | Increased the number of Maps that spawn in Breach Strongholds. The size of the Stronghold in the infinite Atlas should now be approximately the same size as the one encountered near the Ziggurat. Improved the user experience when consuming |
| 0.5.2 | Significantly reduced the damage on the Chaos Beam from the It That Hates Breach Monster. They also no longer fire chaos projectiles at range, and instead now uses a Melee combo if you are in a close proximity. |
| 0.5.1 | Additional Rares spawned when an Unstable Breach stabalises will now always spawn, regardless of if Vruun is going to spawn or not. Vruun will now spawn after all the rares are killed. Breach Monster density now correctly increases the numb |
| 0.5.0 | New Breach Storyline: Travel to the Monastery of the Keepers, the hallowed halls of the Keepers of the Flame, and discover The Genesis Tree, stolen from the enemy and gifted to the Keepers by the Dreamer himself. For more information see: h |
| 0.3.0 | Currently, access to most Pinnacle Content requires the same key at the easiest, and most difficult version of the content. This creates a negative feeling where at lower difficulties, instead of wanting to run the content, you're often bet |
| 0.2.0g | Breach Splinter drop rates have been increased by +50%. |
| 0.2.0f | Breach hands now can drop splintersBreach SplinterStack Size: 300Combine 300 Splinters to create a Revelatory Wombgift. at all levels. This amount starts low and increases with area level, similar to splinter drops from monsters. |
| 0.2.0 | Extra content, such as Breach, Delirium, Expedition and Ritual, now start spawning further away from The Ziggurat Refuge. The number of Monsters spawned from Breaches has been reduced. A higher percentage of the total number of Breach monst |
| 0.1.1 | Reduced the number of monsters and small chests from Breaches by 15%. |
| 0.1.0e | Lowered the baseline monster density of Breach Encounters, primarily by reducing the frequency of the "Elite" monsters appearing. Fixed an inconsistency in the different types of packs that could spawn during Breach Encounters, you should n |
| 0.1.0 | Introduced to the game. |
