Screaming Essence of Woe is a Tier 5 Essence currency item in Path of Exile, used to guarantee spell damage or energy shield-based modifiers on rare items. It upgrades a normal item to rare or reforges a rare item with one guaranteed modifier, restricted to item level 75 and below. This makes it a powerful tool for crafting caster builds or energy shield-focused defenses.
Path of Exile Screaming Essence of Woe Features
Item Type: Essence Currency | Essence Tier: 5
Function: Upgrades or reforges a rare item with one guaranteed modifier
Stack Size: 1–9 | Drop Level: 58
Guaranteed Modifiers by Item Type
Quivers: (31–36)% increased Damage with Bow Skills
Helmets: +(39–45) to maximum Energy Shield
Body Armours: +(50–61) to maximum Energy Shield
Boots, Gloves: +(27–32) to maximum Energy Shield
Bows, Staves, Two-Hand Swords, Two-Hand Axes, Two-Hand Maces: (85–106)% increased Spell Damage
Wands, Claws, Daggers, One-Hand Swords, Thrusting One-Hand Swords, One-Hand Axes, One-Hand Maces, Sceptres: (50–66)% increased Spell Damage
Belts, Rings: +(27–31) to maximum Energy Shield
Amulets: (14–16)% increased maximum Energy Shield
Shields: +(50–59) to maximum Energy Shield
How to Obtain Screaming Essence of Woe in Path of Exile
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May be obtained by corrupting Wailing Essences with Remnant of Corruption
Can appear in map-based Essence nodes, Delirium rewards, or Essence Scarabs
Path of Exile Screaming Essence of Woe Crafting Synergy
Used to guarantee spell damage or energy shield-based modifiers on rare items:
Caster Crafting:
Ideal for builds that rely on spell scaling such as Cold DoT, Lightning Conduit, or Ignite Proliferation
Enables deterministic scaling for wand, staff, and spellcaster gear
Energy Shield Defense:
Energy Shield modifiers are essential for CI (Chaos Inoculation) and hybrid ES builds
Can synergize with Ghost Reaver, Zealot's Oath, and ES recharge mechanics
Modifier Control:
Essence Tiering:
Path of Exile Screaming Essence of Woe FAQs
Which builds benefit most from this Essence?
Spellcaster builds like Cold DoT Elementalist, Lightning Conduit Inquisitor, and Ignite Trickster benefit from guaranteed spell damage. ES-based builds like CI Occultist or hybrid Trickster gain defensive value.
Should I corrupt this Essence or use it directly?
Use directly when targeting specific spell damage or ES modifiers. Corrupting may yield higher-tier or special Essences, but risks losing deterministic control.
Can this Essence be used in influence crafting?
Yes, but use early in the process. Essence modifiers override standard affix pools and may block influence-specific mods. Apply before slamming influence mods.
Does spell damage affect traps, mines, or totems?
Yes. Spell damage modifiers apply to spells cast via traps, mines, and totems. Great for builds like Flameblast Totem or Arc Mines.
Is energy shield viable for endgame?
Absolutely. ES is core to many endgame builds, especially CI and hybrid setups. This Essence helps scale ES deterministically.
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