Shrieking Essence of Contempt is a Tier 6 Essence currency item in Path of Exile, used to guarantee physical damage or reflect-based modifiers on rare items. It upgrades a normal item to rare or reforges a rare item with one guaranteed modifier.
Path of Exile Shrieking Essence of Contempt Features
Item Type: Essence Currency | Essence Tier: 6
Function: Upgrades or reforges a rare item with one guaranteed modifier
Stack Size: 1–9 | Drop Level: 74
Guaranteed Modifiers by Item Type
Quivers, Amulets: Adds (11–15) to (22–26) Physical Damage to Attacks
Helmets, Body Armours, Boots, Belts, Shields: Reflects (101–150) Physical Damage to Melee Attackers
Gloves: Adds (5–6) to (9–10) Physical Damage to Attacks
Bows, Staves, Two-Hand Swords, Two-Hand Axes, Two-Hand Maces: Adds (25–33) to (52–61) Physical Damage
Wands, Claws, Daggers, One-Hand Swords, Thrusting One-Hand Swords, One-Hand Axes, One-Hand Maces, Sceptres: Adds (16–21) to (32–38) Physical Damage
Rings: Adds (7–9) to (13–15) Physical Damage to Attacks
How to Obtain Shrieking Essence of Contempt in Path of Exile
Drop Locations:
Other Sources:
May be obtained by corrupting Screaming Essences with Remnant of Corruption
Can appear in map-based Essence nodes, Delirium rewards, or Essence Scarabs
Path of Exile Shrieking Essence of Contempt Crafting Synergy
Used to guarantee physical damage or reflect-based modifiers on rare items:
Physical Damage Scaling:
Ideal for melee or attack builds that benefit from flat physical damage
Supports Gladiator, Slayer, Champion, and other physical-scaling archetypes
Reflect Mechanics:
Enables reflect-based defenses for melee tank builds
Synergizes with Molten Shell, Reckoning, and counterattack setups
Modifier Control:
Essence Tiering:
Path of Exile Shrieking Essence of Contempt FAQs
What builds benefit most from this Essence?
Attack-based builds like Boneshatter, Cyclone, and Shield Crush benefit from guaranteed physical damage rolls.
Can I use this Essence to force reflect damage on armor pieces?
Yes. It guarantees reflect damage on helmets, body armours, boots, belts, and shields—ideal for counterattack builds.
Does flat physical damage from this Essence scale with added elemental conversion?
Absolutely. It synergizes with conversion mechanics like Cold Conversion or Lightning Strike for hybrid scaling.
Should I use this Essence before or after applying influence mods?
Use it first. Essence modifiers override one affix slot and may block influence-exclusive mods if applied afterward.
Is this Essence viable for crafting leveling gear?
Yes. Flat physical damage is highly effective for early progression, especially on weapons and rings.
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