Weeping Essence of Contempt is a Tier 3 Essence currency item in Path of Exile, used to guarantee physical damage or reflect-based modifiers on rare items during mid-to-late progression. It upgrades a normal item to a rare item with one guaranteed modifier, restricted to item level 60 and below. This makes it a useful tool for crafting physical DPS weapons or reflect-based defensive gear.
Path of Exile Weeping Essence of Contempt Features
Item Type: Essence Currency | Essence Tier: 3 Function: Upgrades a normal item to rare with one guaranteed physical-related modifier Stack Size: 1–9 | Drop Level: 26
Guaranteed Modifiers by Item Type
Quivers, Amulets, Rings: Adds 4–6 to 9–10 Physical Damage to Attacks
Helmets, Body Armours, Boots, Belts, Shields: Reflects 11–24 Physical Damage to Melee Attackers
Gloves: Adds 3–4 to 6–7 Physical Damage to Attacks
Bows, Staves, Two-Hand Swords, Two-Hand Axes, Two-Hand Maces: Adds 10–13 to 21–25 Physical Damage
Wands, Claws, Daggers, One-Hand Swords, Thrusting One-Hand Swords, One-Hand Axes, One-Hand Maces, Sceptres: Adds 6–9 to 13–15 Physical Damage
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Path of Exile Weeping Essence of Contempt Crafting Synergy
Used to guarantee physical damage or reflect-based modifiers on rare items:
Physical DPS Crafting:
Ideal for boosting flat physical damage on weapons and accessories
Useful for melee builds like Boneshatter, Earthshatter, or Shield Crush
Reflect Crafting:
Modifier Control:
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Path of Exile Weeping Essence of Contempt FAQs
Which builds benefit most from the physical damage modifiers?
Melee builds like Boneshatter, Flicker Strike, and Shield Crush benefit from flat physical damage rolls. Bow builds like Tornado Shot also gain value from quiver and weapon modifiers.
Is the reflect damage modifier useful in endgame?
Reflect damage is niche but can be useful in leveling gear or specific retaliation builds. It's not commonly used in endgame bossing setups.
Can this Essence be used to craft physical weapons for leveling?
Yes. The guaranteed flat physical damage makes it ideal for crafting leveling weapons with consistent DPS output.
How does it compare to higher-tier Essences like Screaming or special variants?
Weeping Essence of Contempt offers solid mid-tier rolls. Screaming or Insanity variants may provide stronger or more complex modifiers for endgame crafting.
What's the best strategy for corrupting this Essence?
Use Remnant of Corruption on Weeping-tier mobs to potentially upgrade to Screaming or unlock special Essences like Horror or Rage. This is a common strategy in Essence farming maps.
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