The Oppressor

The Oppressor
Elegant Round ShieldChance to Block: 25%
Armour: (148-170)
Evasion: (148-170)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 70, 85 Str, 85 Dex120% increased Block Recovery-10% to amount of Suppressed Spell Damage Prevented
+(26-32)% chance to Suppress Spell Damage
(200-250)% increased Armour and Evasion
+(9-13)% Chance to Block
You take 20% of Damage from Blocked HitsEvery clash leaves one more scar.

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Item class: Shield

The Oppressor is a unique Elegant Round ShieldElegant Round ShieldChance to Block: 25%
Armour: (148-170)
Evasion: (148-170)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 70, 85 Str, 85 Dex120% increased Block Recovery.

Mechanics

The You take 20% of Damage from Blocked Hits modifier is additive with similar modifiers found on Glancing Blows and Ritual basetypes like Brimstone TreadsBrimstone TreadsArmour: (236-271)Requires Level 80, 124 Str+(4-5)% Chance to Block Attack Damage
You take 20% of Damage from Blocked Hits.

Other than taking damage from the hit, the mechanics of block are unchanged. A blocked hit still cannot apply on-hit effects, such as ailments or curses. The chance to play the block animation is based on the full damage of the hit.

By default, you take 0% of the damage from blocked hits. Glancing Blows makes you take 65% of that damage. The Implicit modifier on Basemetal Treads, Darksteel Treads or Brimstone Treads, and the explicit modifier on The Oppressor, makes you take 20% of the damage of blocked hits. If you have at least one of these, you'll take 85% of the damage of blocked hits. With all three sources, you will take 105% of the blocked hit, or 5% more damage than you would have taken if it was not blocked.

Item acquisition

The Oppressor can drop anywhere. It can be chanced.

Recipes

The Oppressor can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
3	Akil's ProphecyAkil's Prophecy3Elegant Round Shield Two-Implicit CorruptedThe hatungo know many answers to the same question, for time itself is a tangled web.	Random two-implicit corrupted Elegant Round Shield	M
5	The MercenaryThe Mercenary5Shield CorruptedLoyalty can be bought. Just make sure you know who the buyer is.	Random corrupted shield	A
3	Sambodhi's WisdomSambodhi's Wisdom3Armour Quality: +30%No blade conquers sin; guide a sinner to virtue, unveil their lost sight— your eyes, too, see in everyone the inner child, no matter their might.	Random armour with 30% quality	A
7	PrejudicePrejudice7Item Influenced ItemOne who is blinded by their past may only see a sliver of the present.	Random influenced item	A
6	Costly CurioCostly Curio6Item Double-Influenced Item"Oh no, I couldn't possibly afford this fine artefact. I'm... just looking."	Random double-influenced item	A
8	Arrogance of the VaalArrogance of the Vaal8Item Two-Implicit CorruptedDiscovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin.	Random two-implicit corrupted item	A
4	Jack in the BoxJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank, close your eyes, and pray to the gods for a pleasant surprise.	Random item	A
1	Singular IncubatorSingular IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Unique item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	Random item	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Trivia

The Oppressor and The SquireThe Squire
Elegant Round ShieldChance to Block: (28-30)%
Armour: (296-425)
Evasion: (296-425)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 70, 85 Str, 85 Dex120% increased Block RecoveryHas 3 Sockets
All Sockets are White
+(5-8)% to Quality of Socketed Support Gems
Socketed Support Gems can also Support Skills from your Main Hand
(100-150)% increased Armour and Evasion
+(3-5)% Chance to BlockJudge not the weak, for
they empower the strong. were the first unique Elegant Round ShieldsElegant Round ShieldChance to Block: 25%
Armour: (148-170)
Evasion: (148-170)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 70, 85 Str, 85 Dex120% increased Block Recovery to be added to the game in version 3.16.0. One day before the release of the version 3.16.0 update, the community team at Grinding Gear Games posted a teaser of the Oppressor on the Path of Exile subreddit, titled Trash to Trash – a play on words of the Trash to TreasureTrash to TreasureA blank canvas holds untold potential, but the artist's fortunate hand transforms it into a masterpiece.You will turn a normal item into a unique item with a single Chance Orb.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character. prophecy. When one redditor made a comment about how seemingly lackluster the Oppressor is, Chris Wilson replied stating that "[The Oppressor] is amazing at doing what it's supposed to do". Although it was never explicitly stated, there is a strong implication that the developers included the Oppressor in the version 3.16.0 update in order to prevent players from deterministically acquiring the Squire. Without the existence of the Oppressor, the Squire would be the only possible outcome using a Tainted Mythic OrbTainted Mythic OrbStack Size: 20Unpredictably either upgrades a corrupted item to unique rarity or destroys itRight click this item then left click a corrupted item to apply it. Cannot apply to Maps. or the Trash to Treasure prophecy.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	Introduced to the game.