Hillock, the Blacksmith

For Twilight Strand boss, see Hillock.

For the map boss, see The Blacksmith.

Hillock, the Blacksmith
Hillock, the Blacksmith
Level	1 - 82
Resistance	30% Fire 30% Cold 30% Lightning 15% Chaos
Modifier	Cannot Be Fully Slowed

Hillock, the Blacksmith is one of the 18 Immortal Syndicate members.

Safehouse Rewards

Rank	Transportation	Fortification	Research	Intervention
In-game text	Hoarding Influenced Equipment (Trapped Chests!)	Experimenting with Influenced Equipment	Experimenting with Eldritch power (Dangerous!)	Collecting 'Shiny Things' (Influenced Scarabs?)
Rank 1	Trapped Stash (10 sec): Influenced rare items (x5)	Crafting Bench: random rare item (30 sec): Warlord's Exalted OrbWarlord's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Warlord influence and a new Warlord modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Redeemer's Exalted OrbRedeemer's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Redeemer influence and a new Redeemer modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Crusader's Exalted OrbCrusader's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Crusader influence and a new Crusader modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Hunter's Exalted OrbHunter's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Hunter influence and a new Hunter modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Shaper's Exalted OrbShaper's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Shaper influence and a new Shaper modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Elder's Exalted OrbElder's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Elder influence and a new Elder modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Chaos OrbChaos OrbStack Size: 20Reforges a rare item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. x20 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. x20	Crafting Bench: random rare armour (30 sec): Lesser Eldritch EmberLesser Eldritch EmberStack Size: 10Adds a Lesser Searing Exarch implicit modifier to a Body Armour, Boots, Gloves or Helmet This replaces any existing implicit modifiers other than Eater of Worlds implicit modifiersRight click this item then left click a normal, magic or rare item to apply it. Cannot be used on Shaper, Elder or Elderslayer influenced items. x20 Lesser Eldritch IchorLesser Eldritch IchorStack Size: 10Adds a Lesser Eater of Worlds implicit modifier to a Body Armour, Boots, Gloves or Helmet This replaces any existing implicit modifiers other than Searing Exarch implicit modifiersRight click this item then left click a normal, magic or rare item to apply it. Cannot be used on Shaper, Elder or Elderslayer influenced items. x20 Orb of ConflictOrb of ConflictStack Size: 10Unpredictably raise the strength of one Searing Exarch or Eater of Worlds modifier on an item and lower the strength of another Lesser modifiers that have their strength lowered will be removedRight click this item then left click a non-unique item to apply it. Can only be used on items that have both a Searing Exarch and an Eater of Worlds implicit modifier. The chance of raising or lowering a modifier depends on its relative strength. x1	Chest: Influencing Scarab (x2)
Rank 2	Trapped Stash (10 sec): Influenced rare items (x7)	Crafting Bench: random rare item (60 sec): Warlord's Exalted OrbWarlord's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Warlord influence and a new Warlord modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Redeemer's Exalted OrbRedeemer's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Redeemer influence and a new Redeemer modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Crusader's Exalted OrbCrusader's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Crusader influence and a new Crusader modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Hunter's Exalted OrbHunter's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Hunter influence and a new Hunter modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Shaper's Exalted OrbShaper's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Shaper influence and a new Shaper modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Elder's Exalted OrbElder's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Elder influence and a new Elder modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Chaos OrbChaos OrbStack Size: 20Reforges a rare item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. x30 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. x30	Crafting Bench: random rare armour (60 sec): Greater Eldritch EmberGreater Eldritch EmberStack Size: 10Adds a Greater Searing Exarch implicit modifier to a Body Armour, Boots, Gloves or Helmet This replaces any existing implicit modifiers other than Eater of Worlds implicit modifiersRight click this item then left click a normal, magic or rare item to apply it. Cannot be used on Shaper, Elder or Elderslayer influenced items. x20 Greater Eldritch IchorGreater Eldritch IchorStack Size: 10Adds a Greater Eater of Worlds implicit modifier to a Body Armour, Boots, Gloves or Helmet This replaces any existing implicit modifiers other than Searing Exarch implicit modifiersRight click this item then left click a normal, magic or rare item to apply it. Cannot be used on Shaper, Elder or Elderslayer influenced items. x20 Orb of ConflictOrb of ConflictStack Size: 10Unpredictably raise the strength of one Searing Exarch or Eater of Worlds modifier on an item and lower the strength of another Lesser modifiers that have their strength lowered will be removedRight click this item then left click a non-unique item to apply it. Can only be used on items that have both a Searing Exarch and an Eater of Worlds implicit modifier. The chance of raising or lowering a modifier depends on its relative strength. x1	Chest: Influencing Scarab (x3)
Rank 3	Trapped Stash (10 sec): Influenced rare items (x8-9)	Crafting Bench: random rare item (90 sec): Warlord's Exalted OrbWarlord's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Warlord influence and a new Warlord modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Redeemer's Exalted OrbRedeemer's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Redeemer influence and a new Redeemer modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Crusader's Exalted OrbCrusader's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Crusader influence and a new Crusader modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Hunter's Exalted OrbHunter's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Hunter influence and a new Hunter modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Shaper's Exalted OrbShaper's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Shaper influence and a new Shaper modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Elder's Exalted OrbElder's Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Adds Elder influence and a new Elder modifier to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a high-level rare item with no influence to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. x1 Chaos OrbChaos OrbStack Size: 20Reforges a rare item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. x40 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. x40	Crafting Bench: random rare armour (90 sec): Grand Eldritch EmberGrand Eldritch EmberStack Size: 10Adds a Grand Searing Exarch implicit modifier to a Body Armour, Boots, Gloves or Helmet This replaces any existing implicit modifiers other than Eater of Worlds implicit modifiersRight click this item then left click a normal, magic or rare item to apply it. Cannot be used on Shaper, Elder or Elderslayer influenced items. x20 Grand Eldritch IchorGrand Eldritch IchorStack Size: 10Adds a Grand Eater of Worlds implicit modifier to a Body Armour, Boots, Gloves or Helmet This replaces any existing implicit modifiers other than Searing Exarch implicit modifiersRight click this item then left click a normal, magic or rare item to apply it. Cannot be used on Shaper, Elder or Elderslayer influenced items. x20 Orb of ConflictOrb of ConflictStack Size: 10Unpredictably raise the strength of one Searing Exarch or Eater of Worlds modifier on an item and lower the strength of another Lesser modifiers that have their strength lowered will be removedRight click this item then left click a non-unique item to apply it. Can only be used on items that have both a Searing Exarch and an Eater of Worlds implicit modifier. The chance of raising or lowering a modifier depends on its relative strength. x1	Chest: Influencing Scarab (x4)

Signature mod

Items with Hillock's signature veiled modifiers are dropped from Hillock himself. Unveiling the modifiers also unlocks them as craftable modifiers on the Crafting Bench.

Unveil only

• of Hillock - (7-8)% increased Attributes (Suffix) (body armour only)

Craftable version

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Legacy mods

Since version 3.6.0, Hillock's signature mods have been re-tiered, from 4 tiers to 3. These first generation crafted mods can only be found on items in permanent leagues as legacy crafted mods: No results found

The lowest tier of the second generation Hillock craftable mod, introduced in 3.6.0, is retired since version 3.14.0

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Item drops

The following drop-restricted items can drop from this monster.

Item	Drop level
HyperboreusHyperboreus Leather BeltRequires Level 53+(25-40) to maximum Life+(30-40)% to Cold Resistance Chill nearby Enemies when you Focus, causing 30% reduced Action Speed Focus has (30-50)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate (50-70)% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Chilled Enemies of the Veil (suffix)Cold winds whirl at the crown of the world.	53
ParadoxicaParadoxica Vaal RapierOne Handed Sword Physical Damage: 22-87 Critical Strike Chance: 6.50% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 1.4 metresRequires Level 66, 212 Dex+25% to Global Critical Strike MultiplierAttacks with this Weapon deal Double Damage Veiled (prefix) of the Veil (suffix)What has no siblings but is always a twin?	66
The Crimson StormThe Crimson Storm Steelwood BowBow Physical Damage: (92.8-104.4) to (137.6-154.8) Critical Strike Chance: (6.88-7.43)% Attacks per Second: 1.40Requires Level 57, 190 Dex6% increased Movement Speed(60-80)% increased Physical Damage (25-35)% increased Critical Strike Chance 50% chance to inflict Bleeding on Critical Strike with Attacks Enemies you inflict Bleeding on grant (60-100)% increased Flask Charges Adds (100-120) to (150-165) Physical Damage against Bleeding Enemies 50% chance to Maim Enemies on Critical Strike with Attacks of the Veil (suffix)"There were no survivors. It had only been fired twice." - Order of the Djinn inscription	57
VivinsectVivinsect Unset RingRequires Level 45Has 1 Socket+5 to Level of Socketed Aura Gems Socketed Gems have 20% reduced Reservation Efficiency +(15-25) to all Attributes Regenerate 15 Life per second for each Uncorrupted Item Equipped -2 to Total Mana Cost of Skills for each Corrupted Item Equipped of the Veil (suffix)"Fusing the parasite with another ring has manifested unpredictable effects. I theorise the sacrificial vessel's level of anguish is a key variable. - Arzaak, Syndicate Researcher	45
The Finishing TouchThe Finishing Touch21x Fertile CatalystA little extra flair never hurts.	61
Allflame Ember of the EtherealAllflame Ember of the EtherealStack Size: 20 Limit: 4Substitutes Monster Packs in Area Pack Monsters cannot drop Equipment, Flasks or TincturesCan be used in a personal Map Device to substitute the varities of Monster Packs present in a Map.	1
Allflame Ember of FleshAllflame Ember of FleshStack Size: 20 Limit: 3Substitutes Monster Packs in Area Pack has single Monster Monster has greatly increased LifeCan be used in a personal Map Device to substitute the varities of Monster Packs present in a Map.	1
Allflame Ember of ToadsAllflame Ember of ToadsStack Size: 20 Limit: 3Substitutes Monster Packs in Area Pack Monsters are Harmless ToadsCan be used in a personal Map Device to substitute the varities of Monster Packs present in a Map.	1
Allflame Ember of the WildwoodAllflame Ember of the WildwoodStack Size: 20 Limit: 2Substitutes Monster Packs in Area Pack Leader Empowers Map Bosses with Wildwood Wisps when slainCan be used in a personal Map Device to substitute the varities of Monster Packs present in a Map.	1
Allflame Ember of the GildedAllflame Ember of the GildedStack Size: 20 Limit: 4Substitutes Monster Packs in Area Pack Monster Equipment Drops are converted to GoldCan be used in a personal Map Device to substitute the varities of Monster Packs present in a Map.	1

Lore

Hillock is the name of the first boss of the entire game, located in The Twilight Strand (Act 1). It is suggested by the in-game dialogues that the Mastermind resurrected his corpse.

Before Hillock was killed by the player character in Act 1, he was a "mindless" zombie already, so apparently after the Mastermind resurrected Hillock, still affects his ability to think.

Before the open beta, the game developer released a lore on their website regarding Hillock, which mentioned he was a blacksmith. Despite the lore is not certain to be still canon and the webpage is not accessible any more, a map boss based on Hillock, The Blacksmith, is named after the occupation. As a resurrected Betrayal enemy, he is known as "Hillock, the Blacksmith".

Dialogue

"

You're not meant to see this! I'll KILL YOU TO DEATH!

"

- Hillock

"

Want a friend, I do. Sit in my room, bashing my hammer, talking to myself... gettin' ANGRY... with a friend maybe I wouldn't hurt people no more. Will you help me find a friend?

"

- Hillock

"

My head still hurts!

"

- Hillock

"

Maybe this will make the bad thoughts go...

"

- Hillock (after the player let Hillock escape)

"

No......don't want to die... again.

"

- Hillock

---

"

You surprise me, Hillock.

"

- Jun

Gallery

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  Hillock's room in the safehouse as the Intervention leader

Version history

Version	Changes
3.24.0	Hillock's Transportation Safehouse reward is now a chest of Essence Scarabs. This does not apply to Ruthless. Hillock's Research Safehouse reward is now a stash of Anarchy Scarabs. This does not apply to Ruthless. Hillock's Fortification Safehouse reward is now a trapped stash of Scarabs.
3.22.0	Stun Immunity has been removed from many Bosses in Path of Exile. This includes but is not limited to Atziri, Argus, The Vaal Omnitect and Betrayal Targets. Some Bosses now have specific skills that cannot be stunned, or cannot be interrupted. Kitava is still unable to be stunned.
3.20.0	Pinnacle bosses, Map bosses, Incursion architects, Betrayal targets, Breachlords and others no longer have 33% or 66% less effect of curses on them respectively.
3.14.0	Modifiers that are unveiled through Jun are now more powerful than before. Previously, when an item was unveiled, the veiled modifier added to the item would be equal to the highest tier modifier available on the Crafting Bench. Now, the modifier being unveiled no longer counts as a crafted modifier and will be stronger than any craftable veiled modifier.
3.9.0	Monster resistances throughout the game have been reviewed and made more consistent. In many cases this has resulted in more resistances on monsters.
3.6.0	Bosses which previously had 60% or 80% less effect of curses on them now have 33% or 66% less effect of curses on them respectively. This includes map bosses, Incursion architects, Betrayal targets, Breachlords, Shaper, Elder and others. In 3.6.0, Jun is introduced in Highgate in Act 9. Thus, Tora now can be encountered from Act 9 onwards only. Several veiled modifiers now have fewer tiers. Low tiers contribute more towards unlocking higher tiers, however it will, on average, take more unveils to unlock the highest tier.
3.5.0	Introduced to the game.