Weeping Essence of Sorrow is a Tier 3 Essence currency item in Path of Exile, commonly used to guarantee cold penetration or dexterity-based modifiers on rare items during mid-to-late game 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 powerful tool for crafting cold-based weapons, evasion gear, or stat-scaling accessories.
Path of Exile Weeping Essence of Sorrow Features
Item Type: Essence Currency | Essence Tier: 3
Function: Upgrades a normal item to rare with one guaranteed cold-penetration or dexterity-based modifier
Stack Size: 1–9 | Drop Level: 26
Guaranteed Modifiers by Item Type
Quivers, Helmets, Body Armours, Boots, Gloves, Belts, Amulets, Rings, Shields: +(18–22) to Dexterity
Bows, Staves, Two-Hand Swords, Two-Hand Axes, Two-Hand Maces: Damage Penetrates (7–8)% Cold Resistance
Wands, Claws, Daggers, One-Hand Swords, Thrusting One-Hand Swords, One-Hand Axes, One-Hand Maces, Sceptres: Damage Penetrates 4% Cold Resistance
How to Obtain Weeping Essence of Sorrow in Path of Exile
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Path of Exile Weeping Essence of Sorrow Crafting Synergy
Used to guarantee cold penetration or dexterity-based modifiers on rare items:
Cold Penetration Crafting:
Ideal for boosting elemental damage in cold-based builds like Ice Shot, Frost Blades, Cold DoT, or Vortex
Enables scaling against high-resistance bosses or map mods
Dexterity Crafting:
Adds flat dexterity to gear, useful for evasion builds, stat stacking, or meeting gem requirements
Supports bow builds, poison setups, and movement speed scaling
Modifier Control:
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Path of Exile Weeping Essence of Sorrow FAQs
Which builds benefit most from cold penetration modifiers?
Cold-based builds like Ice Shot, Frost Blades, and Vortex benefit significantly from guaranteed cold penetration, especially when facing high-resistance enemies or bosses.
Can this Essence be used to craft stat-stacking gear?
Yes. It guarantees +18–22 Dexterity on many item types, making it useful for stat-stacking builds or meeting attribute thresholds for gems and gear.
Is it viable for crafting cold weapons?
Absolutely. The Essence adds cold penetration to weapons, which is a rare and powerful modifier for scaling elemental damage. Use it on high base crit or fast attack/cast weapons.
How does it compare to higher-tier Essences like Screaming or Essence of Hatred?
Weeping Essence of Sorrow offers solid mid-tier rolls and is more accessible. While higher-tier Essences provide stronger modifiers, Weeping is ideal for bulk crafting or transitional gear before investing in top-tier items.
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 Hatred or Insanity. This is a common strategy in Essence farming maps or Delirium mirror zones.
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