Deafening Essence of Contempt is a Tier 7 Essence currency item in Path of Exile that plays a crucial role in enhancing gear by guaranteeing a powerful physical damage-related modifier. This Essence is highly valued for its ability to boost physical damage and reflect melee damage, making it a key component for builds focused on survivability and offense.
Path of Exile Deafening Essence of Contempt Overview
Item Type: Essence Currency | Essence Tier: 7
Function: Upgrades or reforges a rare item with one guaranteed modifier
Stack Size: 1–9 | Drop Level: 82
Guaranteed Modifiers by Item Type
Quivers, Amulets: Adds (16–18) to (27–30) Physical Damage to Attacks
Helmets, Body Armours, Boots, Belts, Shields: Reflects (151–200) Physical Damage to Melee Attackers
Gloves: Adds (6–7) to (10–11) Physical Damage to Attacks
Bows, Staves, Two-Hand Swords, Two-Hand Axes, Two-Hand Maces: Adds (31–42) to (65–75) Physical Damage
Wands, Claws, Daggers, One-Hand Swords, Thrusting One-Hand Swords, One-Hand Axes, One-Hand Maces, Sceptres: Adds (20–26) to (40–47) Physical Damage
Rings: Adds (10–11) to (16–17) Physical Damage to Attacks
How to Obtain Deafening Essence of Contempt in Path of Exile
Drops from Essence monsters at level 82 and above
Found within Essence crystals during Essence encounters
Can be acquired by corrupting lower-tier Essences with Remnant of Corruption
Also obtainable through map rewards, Essence Scarabs, and Delirium encounters
Path of Exile Deafening Essence of Contempt Crafting Synergy
This Essence is especially useful for builds that emphasize physical damage and survivability:
Damage Boost: Adds significant physical damage to attacks, enhancing offensive capabilities
Reflect Damage: Provides a strong melee damage reflection, improving defense against close-range attackers
Recommended Builds: Ideal for melee-focused characters and tanky builds that benefit from damage reflection
Crafting Tips: Combine with other physical damage or survivability modifiers to maximize gear effectiveness
Path of Exile Deafening Essence of Contempt FAQs
What types of builds benefit most from this Essence?
Melee and tank-oriented builds gain the most, as the Essence boosts physical damage and reflects melee attacks, enhancing both offense and defense.
Can this Essence be applied to any item type?
It can be used on normal or rare items, with modifiers tailored to the item's category to optimize physical damage and damage reflection.
How does melee damage reflection work with this Essence?
It returns a portion of the physical damage dealt by melee attackers back to them, providing a defensive layer against close combat.
Is this Essence effective for ranged characters?
While primarily suited for melee builds, the physical damage boost on ranged weapons like bows and staves also benefits ranged attackers.
Where is the best place to farm Deafening Essence of Contempt?
High-level Essence encounters, Essence Scarabs, and Delirium rewards in maps are the most efficient farming locations.
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