This guide explores the intricacies of using Vaal Orbs in Path of Exile 2, detailing how they can transform various items such as weapons, armour, gems, waystones, jewels, flasks and charms into potentially more powerful versions. Here's an in-depth look at the mechanics and strategies of Vaal Orbs:
Vaal Orbs Mechanics
General Effects
Corruption: Vaal Orbs corrupt items, adding an element of unpredictability but with some consistency to the results. Corrupted items can no longer be modified by orbs such as transmutation or augmentation.
Chance of effects: There's a 25% chance of each of four outcomes when using a Vaal Orb on most items, except for unique jewels, which have varying probabilities.
Effects on different types of items
Rare (non-unique) equipment:
No change: The item may not change, but will be marked as damaged.
Reroll Modifiers: Up to three modifiers can be rerolled, similar to using a divine orb.
Add Enchantment: Adds a special Vaal enchantment.
Add Socket: Can add an additional socket, even beyond the normal limits.
Strategy: Only use Vaal Orbs on items of maximum quality or when you have excess or less critical equipment.
Unique items
No change: Nothing happens, but the item is now damaged.
Reroll Numeric Values: Changes the numbers on explicit modifiers by a factor between 0.78 and 1.22.
Add Enchantment: Adds a unique Vaal enchantment.
Add Socket: Can add a socket, potentially altering the effectiveness of the unique item.
Strategy: Experiment with less valuable uniques for potential upgrades, but be careful with high-value uniques.
Skill Gems
No change: The gem may remain unchanged.
Level change: Gain or lose a level, the only way to get level 21 gems.
Socket change: Adds or removes sockets, which can be strategic for gem placement.
Quality Change: Quality can be increased or decreased, up to 23%.
Strategy: Used to level gems or add sockets, particularly useful for alternate character builds.
Waystones
No effect: Nothing happens.
Change Tier: Can increase or decrease the map's tier by one, useful for reaching tier 16 maps.
Lock Prefixes: Prevents prefixes from being removed during reforging.
Add Modifiers: Can add up to 11 modifiers to improve map quality.
Strategy: Aim to improve map tiers or map modifiers for better farming efficiency.
Jewels
Non-unique jewels: Similar to rare equipment, can add or remove modifiers beyond normal limits.
Unique jewels: 50% chance of no change, otherwise can enchant or reroll modifiers.
Strategy: High risk for potentially high reward; consider for jewels with moderate stats.
Vials and charms
Quality boost: Can increase quality beyond the standard 20% cap to 23%.
Strategy: Use for small but useful quality boosts.
Glimpse of Chaos (Unique Mask)
Special: Can be Vaaled multiple times to morph into different unique or rare helmets, retaining modifiability after corruption.
Strategy: Ideal for repeated use to hunt for the best possible results.
Additional tips
Omen of Chaos: Use this to bypass the 'no effect' result when using Vaal Orbs.
Economic considerations: Weigh the cost of items against their potential benefit; high-value items should only be risked if you're prepared to lose them.
Future content: Upcoming changes to Rituals may make Omens more accessible, potentially changing Vaal Orb strategies.
Thank you for reading
Vaal Orbs in Path of Exile 2 represent a high-risk, high-reward system for improving equipment. Players should strategise based on risk versus potential reward, use items such as Omens to manage randomness, and always consider the economic implications of their actions.
Use the power of Vaal Orbs wisely to push your gear to its limits in Path of Exile 2.
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