Wailing Essence of Contempt is a Tier 4 Essence currency item in Path of Exile, used to guarantee physical damage or reflect modifiers on rare items during late-game crafting. It upgrades a normal item to a rare item with one guaranteed modifier, restricted to item level 75 and below. This makes it a powerful tool for scaling melee damage or adding defensive retaliation effects.
Path of Exile Wailing Essence of Contempt Features
Item Type: Essence Currency | Essence Tier: 4
Function: Upgrades a normal item to rare with one guaranteed physical damage or reflect modifier
Stack Size: 1–9 | Drop Level: 42
Guaranteed Modifiers by Item Type
Quivers, Amulets: Adds (6–9) to (13–15) Physical Damage to Attacks
Helmets, Body Armours, Boots, Belts, Shields: Reflects (25–50) Physical Damage to Melee Attackers
Gloves: Adds (3–5) to (7–8) Physical Damage to Attacks
Rings: Adds (5–7) to (11–12) Physical Damage to Attacks
Bows, Staves, Two-Hand Swords, Two-Hand Axes, Two-Hand Maces: Adds (13–17) to (28–32) Physical Damage
Wands, Claws, Daggers, One-Hand Swords, Thrusting One-Hand Swords, One-Hand Axes, One-Hand Maces, Sceptres: Adds (8–12) to (17–20) Physical Damage
How to Obtain Wailing Essence of Contempt in Path of Exile
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Path of Exile Wailing Essence of Contempt Crafting Synergy
Used to guarantee physical damage or reflect modifiers on rare items:
Physical Damage Crafting:
Ideal for boosting melee DPS in builds like Slayer, Champion, or Boneshatter Juggernaut
Useful for leveling physical weapons with strong base damage
Reflect Crafting:
Modifier Control:
Essence Tiering:
Path of Exile Wailing Essence of Contempt FAQs
Which builds benefit most from the physical damage modifiers?
Melee builds like Boneshatter, Earthshatter, and Shield Crush benefit heavily from the guaranteed physical damage rolls.
Can this Essence be used to craft reflect gear for tanky builds?
Yes. Helmets, body armours, and shields crafted with this Essence offer strong reflect values ideal for retaliation-based defenses.
Is it viable for endgame gear?
Absolutely. The high physical damage and reflect rolls make it excellent for red-tier maps and bossing gear.
How does it compare to lower-tier Essences like Weeping or Muttering?
Wailing Essence of Contempt offers stronger rolls and higher item level thresholds, making it more suitable for endgame crafting.
What's the best strategy for corrupting this Essence?
Use Remnant of Corruption on Wailing-tier mobs to potentially upgrade to Screaming or unlock special Essences like Horror or Scorn.
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