Baptism by Death

This article describes historical game content.

The prophecy system was removed from the game in version 3.17.0. Itemised prophecies no longer exist in Path of Exile.

Baptism by DeathThe bishop's flock is long gone, yet still he wields his hefty crook.You will track down a powerful Death Bishop who will drop a unique item when slain.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.

Acquisition
Not in game
Seal cost: 2× Silver CoinMetadata
Item class: Currency Item

Baptism by Death is a prophecy.

Objective

Kill a rare Death Bishop in one of the following locations:

• Act 2 - The Caverns
• Act 2 - The Ancient Pyramid
• Act 3 - The Catacombs

Reward

Death Bishop will drop Geofri's BaptismGeofri's Baptism
Brass MaulTwo Hand Mace
Physical Damage: 120-180
Elemental Damage: 11-23
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.20
Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 27, 92 Str30% increased Stun Duration on Enemies200% increased Physical Damage
Adds 11 to 23 Cold Damage
(10-20)% increased Stun Duration on Enemies
Never deal Critical Strikes"One quick tap is all the persuasion you'll need."
- Archbishop Geofri of Phrecia Cathedral upon slaying.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.17.0	Removed the Prophecy mechanic from the game, and moved many of its rewards to other content. Silver Coins can no longer drop. Existing Silver Coins and itemised Prophecies will be deleted from your inventory and stash the next time you log in after the launch of 3.17.0.
2.3.0	Introduced to the game.