PoE 2 0.4.0: 10 Vaal Currencies & Temple Crafting

Path of Exile 2 Content Update 0.4.0, "The Last of the Druids," arrives December 12 alongside the Fate of the Vaal League—a fresh economy reset packed with Vaal remnants, beacon activations, and the modular Temple of Atziri. Inside this Temple, tiered room upgrades yield powerful crafting stations that itemize into 10 new currencies, enabling double corruption, unique rerolls, and beyond-standard modifications for endgame power spikes.

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All New 0.4.0 Currencies in Fate of the Vaal League

Right-click currency, left-click target to apply. Farm via Tier 3 room itemization for portable use.

Update: Dec 15 - Quipolatl's Thesis - Armour Augment Socket - Utility and defensive conversion benefits across different gear slots.

Harnessing Unpredictable Power in Soul Cores

The Core Destabiliser stands out as a gateway to experimenting with Soul Cores, essential components for advanced character customization in PoE2. This currency targets a Soul Core directly, rerolling its properties in a random fashion while carrying the inherent risk of complete destruction. Obtained from itemizing Tier 3 Alchemy Lab rewards in the Temple of Atziri, it's ideal for players chasing rare or optimized core variants.

Use it by right-clicking the orb and left-clicking your chosen Soul Core. Outcomes remain veiled until applied, making it a gamble suited for those with duplicates or bulk farming strategies. In practice, prioritize this on lower-value cores first to learn patterns, potentially yielding heatproofing or insulation effects that synergize with Druid transformations or elemental defenses.

Elevating High-Quality Gear with Corruption Risks

Vaal Infuser targets premium gear, boosting the quality of Martial Weapons, Caster Weapons, or Armour already at or above 20% quality, potentially up to 30%. However, this enhancement comes with a corruption chance, which could brick the item. Right-click to activate, then apply to eligible pieces—perfect for endgame armor sets where every quality point amplifies scaling.

This tool shines in league play, where quality influences damage multipliers and resistances. Farm it via Temple room upgrades, and pair with safe quality sources beforehand. Veterans might chain it on mirrored-tier items for marginal gains, but always have backups ready for the corruption downside.

Double Corruption for Equipment and Jewels

Architect's Orb pushes corruption boundaries by altering already-corrupted Equipment or Jewels unpredictably, with a destruction risk on failure. Apply via right-click then left-click on the target. Sourced from the Locus of Corruption altar in upgraded Temple rooms, it enables "twice-corrupted" states for exclusive modifiers.

This orb rewards bold crafters, especially for jewel socket synergies in passive tree optimization.

Risky Rerolls on Mapping Precursors

Ancient Infuser applies chaotic changes to Precursor Tablets—key to juicing maps in PoE2—potentially destroying them outright. Right-click and target the tablet for application. Dropped from Corrupted Precursor Machines in Tier 3 rooms, it can unlock extra uses or rare modifiers beyond standard limits.

For mapping enthusiasts, this means gambling on abyss-like density or boss mods. Stockpile plain precursors first, as successes amplify clear speed exponentially in Vaal-influenced zones.

Salvaging Augments from Gear

Orb of Extraction offers a clean way to recycle: it shatters an Equipment item but refunds all socketed Augments intact. Target items with Augments via right-click activation. From Kishara's Acquisition rooms, it's invaluable for reallocating powerful socketables without permanent loss.

This promotes fluid gearing—extract from outdated armor to slot into new Druid sets, saving hours of farming.

Second Chance for Corrupted Gems

Crystallised Corruption rerolls Corrupted Skill Gems unpredictably or destroys them, accessed by right-clicking onto the gem. Paired with Architect's Orb from the same altar, it crafts twice-corrupted gems for vaal skill variants or level boosts.

Gem-dependent builds, like those leveraging new Lineage Supports, benefit most. Test on duplicates to uncover hidden potentials.

Reforging Vaal Uniques and Beyond

Vaal Cultivation Orb transforms uniques: on Corrupted Vaal Uniques, it swaps up to two modifiers from expanded pools; on others, it converts to a Corrupted Unique of matching class. Right-click and apply. From Juatalotli's Triumph, it births "cultivated" variants with custom rolls.

Empowering Armour with Guatelitzi's Thesis

This Ancient Augment slots into empty Armour Augment Sockets (irretrievable but replaceable), granting slot-specific survival boosts inspired by flesh empowerment.

Ideal for tanky Druids sprinting through Temple layouts.

Minion and Offering Synergies via Citaqualotl's Thesis

Citaqualotl's Thesis, another socketable Augment, focuses on reality-bending for minions and defenses.

Shaman ascendancy users will thrive, reviving minions endlessly in boss fights.

Kill-Based Evolution for Rare Jewels

Vaal Siphoner adds a kill threshold to Corrupted Rare Jewellery. Upon reaching it, it removes one random modifier while boosting numerics on the rest. Apply to corrupted rares via right-click. Atziri drops make it a pinnacle chase item.

Equip in mapping rotations; threshold hits fast, turning solid rares into god-rolls.

FAQs on Path of Exile 2 New Vaal Currency

Where do these new 0.4.0 currencies primarily drop?

They come from Tier 3 (fully upgraded) rooms in the Temple of Atziri during Fate of the Vaal league runs. Use the "Itemize" option on high-tier crafting stations to convert effects into portable, tradeable currencies. Key sources include:

• Jiquani's Triumph: Core Destabiliser for Soul Cores.

• Locus of Corruption: Architect's Orb and Crystallised Corruption.

• Juatalotli's Triumph: Vaal Cultivation Orb for uniques.

• Tablet Research / Corrupted Precursor Machine: Ancient Infuser.

Pro tip: Prioritize upgrade rooms like Atmohua's Masterwork to boost adjacent stations faster—run multiple beacons per map for more energy.

What's the main risk with Core Destabiliser and similar unpredictable orbs?

Complete destruction of the target item, with no recovery possible. This applies to Core Destabiliser (Soul Cores), Ancient Infuser (Precursor Tablets), Architect's Orb (corrupted gear/jewels), and Crystallised Corruption (corrupted gems). Destruction odds hover around 50% for double-corruption tools. Strategy: Farm duplicates in bulk from Temple stashes or trade markets, and test on low-value targets to chase god-rolls like enhanced Druid forms or abyss density on tablets.

Can Vaal Cultivation Orb create entirely new uniques?

No, but it transforms existing ones dramatically. On non-Vaal uniques, it converts them to a corrupted Vaal unique of the same item class (e.g., a regular ring becomes a Vaal variant). On already-corrupted Vaal uniques, it replaces up to 2 random modifiers with exclusive "cultivated" ones from expanded pools—potentially removing downsides while adding power like massive crit chance on Atziri's Acuity. Farm Vaal unique bases first for targeted rolls.

How exactly do Guatelitzi's and Citaqualotl's Theses work in armour?

These are socketable Augments placed into empty Augment sockets on Armour pieces (Helmets, Body, Boots, Gloves). Effects are slot-specific and permanent until replaced by another Augment—they can't be retrieved.

Perfect for Druid/Shaman sustain in Temple clears.

Is Architect's Orb safe for double corruption on gear or jewels?

Absolutely not—50% chance to destroy the item outright, with the other 50% yielding unpredictable changes like new implicits or tier upgrades. From Tier 3 Locus of Corruption; pair with Vaal Orbs first for single corruption. Best on resist-capped rares or cluster jewels—mirror-tier investments only.

What types of jewellery work with Vaal Siphoner?

Corrupted rare Rings or Amulets only. It adds a kill threshold (scales with item level); once met, it siphons/removes one random modifier and boosts numerics on all others (e.g., +20-30% on life rolls). Dropped by Atziri—equip during mapping for organic god-roll evolution without further crafting.

Does Orb of Extraction recover the entire item?

No—it destroys the base Equipment item but fully refunds all socketed Augments (like Theses or clusters) intact and socket-ready. From Kishara's Acquisition rooms; invaluable for reallocating powerhouses mid-league without waste.

Are these 0.4.0 currencies locked to Fate of the Vaal league?

Yes, they're generated exclusively via the league's Temple of Atziri mechanic, requiring a fresh economy ladder start on Dec 12. However, itemized currencies are tradeable/stashable and likely to persist in core game post-league (like Abyss), based on GGG patterns—stockpile for long-term value.

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