King Kaom
| King Kaom | |||
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| Location(s) | Kaom's Stronghold | ||
| Quest(s) |  The King of Fury
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| Resistance(s) | Resists Elemental Damage Resists Chaos Damage | ||
King Kaom is a unique boss in Kaom's Stronghold. Defeating him is required for the quest The King of Fury.
Lore
Kaom was the king of the Karui, often cited for his bravery and leadership. In the Karui's home, Ngamakanui, Kaom received a sign [1] (
Kaom's SignKaom's Sign
Coral Ring+(20-30) to maximum Life+(10-20) to Strength
Grants Level 10 Enduring Cry Skill
+1 to Maximum Endurance ChargesA token from the sea
A sign for Kaom
to lead his Karui to Wraeclast.
) saying the Purity Rebellion needed his support against Emperor Chitus. The Karui were called by High Templar Voll to overthrow General Marceus Lioneye in the outer empire. Kaom accepted and led his people to The Coast in Wraeclast using canoes. The battle against Lioneye and his army of Gemlings has been written in The Purity Chronicles Book 3: Fall of a Jade Axe: a batallion of female archers caught Lioneye by suprise. Among these archers was Hyrri, who has studied archery with Voll's finest military tutors. She was of great importance in this battle.[2] When Lioneye fell, Kaom infamously wore his head on his belt.
In-game
After he had conquered Lioneye's Watch the Karui passed through the land with their Canoes. Their stories are preserved on weathered carvings throughout Act 1. These carvings tell of the nightmares they encounter, the undead. Kaom has tried to fight it, praying to his ancestors and eventually received a vision he thought divine, but it was actually from Nightmare.[3] He took a group of warriors and entered the Highgate mines to join the Beast.[4]
After the The Awakening however, more carvings in Kaom's Stronghold reveal the black spirit not only led him and his warriors further into Wraeclast, he was corrupted by Malachai to slaughter his own men as a 'sacrifice'.
After Kaom left, Hyrri led the Karui back to Ngamakanui.
Related items
Kaom's trademark was his two handed axe and his belt/body armour, which wore the head of his nemesis Lioneye.
| Item | Item Class |  |
|---|---|---|
| Kaom's SignKaom's Sign Coral Ring+(20-30) to maximum Life+(10-20) to Strength Grants Level 10 Enduring Cry Skill +1 to Maximum Endurance ChargesA token from the sea A sign for Kaom to lead his Karui to Wraeclast. | Ring | 1 |
 Kaom's BindingKaom's BindingHeavy BeltRequires Level 56+(25-35) to Strength+(30-40) to Strength +(300-500) to Armour Take no Burning Damage if you've stopped taking Burning Damage Recently Nearby Enemies Convert 25% of their Physical Damage to FireFor centuries, he burned in an unending nightmare of lava and flame... but he endured.  | Belt | 56 |
 Kaom's PrimacyKaom's PrimacyKarui ChopperTwo Handed Axe Physical Damage: (242-290.4) to (378-453.6) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.05 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 58, 151 Str, 43 Dex(100-140)% increased Physical Damage Gain 20 Life per Enemy Killed +(150-250) to Accuracy Rating Culling Strike Gain 1 Rage on Critical Hit with attacks, no more than once every 0.5 seconds Gain 1% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage per 1 RageOne by one, Kaom slaughtered the weakest tribe leaders until the others leapt to join his cause.  | Two-Handed Axe | 58 |
 Kaom's HeartKaom's HeartGlorious PlateArmour: (776-892)Requires Level 68, 191 StrHas no Sockets (20-40)% increased Fire Damage +500 to maximum LifeThe warrior who fears will fall.  | Body Armour | 68 |
 Kaom's RootsKaom's RootsTitan GreavesArmour: (241-278)Requires Level 68, 120 StrHas no Sockets Cannot be Knocked Back +(150-200) to maximum Life Action Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value Unwavering StanceDon't flinch. It's a waste of good hitting time.  | Boots | 68 |
| Replica Kaom's HeartReplica Kaom's Heart Glorious PlateArmour: (776-892)Requires Level 68, 191 StrHas no Sockets (30-40)% increased Lightning Damage +500 to maximum Mana"Useless for our purposes, but perhaps we can sell Prototype #5 to an archmage to fund other experiments." | Body Armour | 68 |
 Kaom's SpiritKaom's SpiritTitan GauntletsArmour: (242-278)Requires Level 69, 98 Str+(50-70) to maximum Life +(20-30)% to Fire Resistance (0.3-0.5)% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life Life Recovery from Regeneration is not applied Regenerate 1 Rage per second for every 300 Life Recovery per second from RegenerationWho can tell when whispers are truly from a god?  | Gloves | 69 |
Dialogue
King Kaom is voiced by New Zealand actor, Andre King.[5]
References
- ↑ Kaom's Sign's flavourtext: "A token from the sea, A sign for Kaom to lead his Karui to Wraeclast."
- ↑ The Purity Chronicles: "At her uncle's behest, Hyrri had traveled to Thebrus and studied archery with Voll's finest military tutors. When the legionnaires shed protection in favor of mobility, Hyrri and her bow-women broke cover and rained death upon the Gemlings from the cliffs above."
- ↑ Weathered Carving in Ship Graveyard: Kaom is gone. He took 500 of our finest warriors and descended into the depths of Wraeclast. He spoke of a vision, a gift of ancestors. Kaom has been deceived. His vision was a gift from the black spirit. The black spirit has conquered the Karui way.
- ↑ Tasuni tells this when asked about Kaom.
- ↑ Bex_GGG (August 24, 2016). "TIL that Izaro was voiced by Micheal Hurst, who also played the role Iolaus, Hercules' sidekick in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.". Official Path of Exile subreddit. Retrieved August 24, 2016.