Catalyst
Catalysts are currency items that add quality to jewellery. Quality on jewellery instead improves the effect of the implicit and explicit modifiers of the specified type, depending on the modifier tags. Modifier tags can be viewed by enabling Advanced Mod Descriptions in the UI options, and then holding the Alt key (default, it matches the item highlight keybind) while mousing over the item.
A catalyst will increase the quality of unique/rare items by 1%, magic items by 2%, and white items by 5%, up to a maximum of 20%. Using a different type of catalyst on an item that already has quality will replace the quality type, starting again from 0%.
Catalysts are acquired as rewards from Ultimatum encounters in maps and scale with area item quantity.
In terms of item filter, catalyst are classified as Stackable Currency[1].
Prior to Version 3.15.0, quality on jewellery also increased the odds of adding a mod of the matching type when using an Orb of AugmentationOrb of AugmentationStack Size: 30Augments a magic item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it. Magic items can have up to two random modifiers. or Regal OrbRegal OrbStack Size: 20Upgrades a magic item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it. Current modifiers are retained and a new one is added. or Exalted OrbExalted OrbStack Size: 20Augments a rare item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. or Elderslayer's Exalted Orb on the item, at the cost of reducing quality (2%, 5% and 20%, respectively). Such a behaviour is deprecated now - catalysts no longer affect the chances of rolling related modifiers on jewellery, and quality on jewellery is no longer removed when crafting.
List of catalysts
Item | Drop Level | Stack Size | Tab Stack Size | Effect(s) | Help Text |
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Abrasive CatalystAbrasive CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Attack modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. | 1 | 10 | 5000 | Adds quality that enhances Attack modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types | Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. |
Accelerating CatalystAccelerating CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Speed modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. | 1 | 10 | 5000 | Adds quality that enhances Speed modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types | Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. |
Fertile CatalystFertile CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Life and Mana modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. | 1 | 10 | 5000 | Adds quality that enhances Life and Mana modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types | Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. |
Imbued CatalystImbued CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Caster modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. | 1 | 10 | 5000 | Adds quality that enhances Caster modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types | Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. |
Intrinsic CatalystIntrinsic CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Attribute modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. | 1 | 10 | 5000 | Adds quality that enhances Attribute modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types | Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. |
Noxious CatalystNoxious CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Physical and Chaos Damage modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. | 1 | 10 | 5000 | Adds quality that enhances Physical and Chaos Damage modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types | Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. |
Prismatic CatalystPrismatic CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Resistance modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. | 1 | 10 | 5000 | Adds quality that enhances Resistance modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types | Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. |
Tainted CatalystTainted CatalystStack Size: 10Applies a random quality type and amount of quality to a Corrupted ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a Corrupted ring, amulet or belt to apply it. The maximum quality is 20%. | 1 | 10 | 5000 | Applies a random quality type and amount of quality to a Corrupted ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types | Right click this item then left click a Corrupted ring, amulet or belt to apply it. The maximum quality is 20%. |
Tempering CatalystTempering CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Defence modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. | 1 | 10 | 5000 | Adds quality that enhances Defence modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types | Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. |
Turbulent CatalystTurbulent CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Elemental Damage modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. | 1 | 10 | 5000 | Adds quality that enhances Elemental Damage modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types | Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. |
Unstable CatalystUnstable CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Critical modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. | 1 | 10 | 5000 | Adds quality that enhances Critical modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality types | Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. |
Vendor recipe
Result | Recipes | Notes |
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1x random Catalyst |
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Cannot return a Tainted CatalystTainted CatalystStack Size: 10Applies a random quality type and amount of quality to a Corrupted ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a Corrupted ring, amulet or belt to apply it. The maximum quality is 20%. |
1x Catalyst |
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1x Catalyst |
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Version history
Version | Changes |
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3.23.0 |
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3.15.0 |
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3.14.0 |
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3.9.0 |
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References
- ↑ Natalia_GGG (September 16, 2020). "Heist Patch Notes, Item Filter and Passive Tree Information". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved May 16, 2021.