Nemesis league

Nemesis league

Challenge league

Release version	1.0.0
Release date	2013-10-23
End date	2014-02-23
Links	Official page

Nemesis league was a challenge league that ran concurrently with Domination league. Nemesis league used the hardcore rules for character death, while Domination league used standard rules. Both leagues launched on October 23, 2013 as part of the release of Path of Exile in version 1.0.0. Both leagues ended on February 23, 2014.

In this league, every rare monster had one powerful Nemesis modifier, making them even more deadly.

Modifier

All areas had the following modifier:

• Rare Monsters each have a Nemesis Mod

Ladder

Nemesis league had the Hardcore (HC) game mode always enabled.

Players all played on the same ladder: Nemesis league

Items

Nemesis had seven exclusive base item types (all shared with Domination) and seven exclusive uniques (six of which were shared with Domination). The base ring type Prismatic RingPrismatic RingRequires Level 30+(8-10)% to all Elemental Resistances did not drop from slain enemies, and instead was only obtainable by using a new vendor recipe. The Item Quantity SupportItem Quantity SupportSupport
Icon: Q
Level: (1-20)Requires Level 24Supports any skill that can kill enemies.(17-36)% increased Quantity of Items Dropped by Enemies Slain from Supported Skills

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.35-7)% increased Quantity of Items Dropped by Enemies Slain from Supported SkillsThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. gem could not be obtained, and IIQ mods could not spawn on magic and rare items.

Exclusive base item types

The following item types were introduced exclusive to Domination and Nemesis. Following the end of the leagues, these base types became available in standard and hardcore leagues.

Four flask types:

Item		Life	Mana	Duration	Usage	Capacity
Jade FlaskJade FlaskLasts 6.00 Seconds Consumes 30 of 60 Charges on use +1500 to Evasion RatingRequires Level 27Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.	27	—	—	6.00	30	60
Quartz FlaskQuartz FlaskLasts 6.00 Seconds Consumes 30 of 60 Charges on use Phasing +10% chance to Suppress Spell DamageRequires Level 27Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.	27	—	—	6.00	30	60
Sanctified Life FlaskSanctified Life FlaskRecovers 1460 Life over 1.50 Seconds Consumes 15 of 30 Charges on useRequires Level 50Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.	50	1460	—	1.50	15	30
Sanctified Mana FlaskSanctified Mana FlaskRecovers 1100 Mana over 6.50 Seconds Consumes 7 of 35 Charges on useRequires Level 50Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.	50	—	1100	6.50	7	35

And three ring types:

Item		Stats
Two-Stone RingTwo-Stone RingRequires Level 20+(12-16)% to Fire and Cold Resistances	20	+(12-16)% to Fire and Cold Resistances
Two-Stone RingTwo-Stone RingRequires Level 20+(12-16)% to Fire and Lightning Resistances	20	+(12-16)% to Fire and Lightning Resistances
Two-Stone RingTwo-Stone RingRequires Level 20+(12-16)% to Cold and Lightning Resistances	20	+(12-16)% to Cold and Lightning Resistances

Exclusive unique

The following uniques were shared between Domination and Nemesis leagues as league-specific items. Since version 3.14.0 they were added to the core drop table (while The TamingThe Taming
Prismatic RingRequires Level 30+(8-10)% to all Elemental Resistances(30-40)% increased Elemental Damage with Hits and Ailments for
each type of Elemental Ailment on Enemy
+(20-30)% to all Elemental Resistances
10% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite"Moon after moon did Berek make fools
Of the great and Untamed Three
Until malice for a Brother
Slew the hatred of the Other
And Berek did hunt
Alone and free."
- Berek and the Untamed is always a vendor recipe only item) but before that, already obtainable from divination cards and beastcrafting recipes:

Item		Stats
Berek's GripBerek's Grip Two-Stone RingRequires Level 20+(12-16)% to Cold and Lightning Resistances(25-30)% increased Cold Damage Adds 1 to (50-70) Lightning Damage to Spells and Attacks +(30-40) to maximum Life 1% of Damage Leeched as Life against Shocked Enemies 1% of Damage Leeched as Energy Shield against Frozen Enemies"Berek hid from Storm's lightning wrath In the embrace of oblivious Frost Repelled by ice, blinded by blizzards Storm raged in vain While Berek slept." - Berek and the Untamed	20	+(12-16)% to Cold and Lightning Resistances(25-30)% increased Cold Damage Adds 1 to (50-70) Lightning Damage to Spells and Attacks +(30-40) to maximum Life 1% of Damage Leeched as Life against Shocked Enemies 1% of Damage Leeched as Energy Shield against Frozen Enemies
Berek's PassBerek's Pass Two-Stone RingRequires Level 20+(12-16)% to Fire and Cold Resistances(25-30)% increased Fire Damage Adds (20-25) to (30-50) Cold Damage to Spells and Attacks +(30-40) to maximum Energy Shield 30% increased Damage while Ignited +5000 to Armour while Frozen"From Frost's ice-bound pass Berek taunted and jeered Until furious Flame scaled the mountain Berek escaped through the thaw And Frost's tortured moans." - Berek and the Untamed	20	+(12-16)% to Fire and Cold Resistances(25-30)% increased Fire Damage Adds (20-25) to (30-50) Cold Damage to Spells and Attacks +(30-40) to maximum Energy Shield 30% increased Damage while Ignited +5000 to Armour while Frozen
Berek's RespiteBerek's Respite Two-Stone RingRequires Level 20+(12-16)% to Fire and Lightning ResistancesAdds (20-25) to (30-50) Fire Damage to Spells and Attacks (25-30)% increased Lightning Damage +(30-40) to maximum Mana When you Kill a Shocked Enemy, inflict an equivalent Shock on each nearby Enemy When you Kill an Ignited Enemy, inflict an equivalent Ignite on each nearby Enemy"With Flame licking at his heels Berek berated the clouds Until vengeful Storm spewed forth his rains And Berek held on tight As Fire screamed and steamed And fled." - Berek and the Untamed	20	+(12-16)% to Fire and Lightning ResistancesAdds (20-25) to (30-50) Fire Damage to Spells and Attacks (25-30)% increased Lightning Damage +(30-40) to maximum Mana When you Kill a Shocked Enemy, inflict an equivalent Shock on each nearby Enemy When you Kill an Ignited Enemy, inflict an equivalent Ignite on each nearby Enemy
The TamingThe Taming Prismatic RingRequires Level 30+(8-10)% to all Elemental Resistances(30-40)% increased Elemental Damage with Hits and Ailments for each type of Elemental Ailment on Enemy +(20-30)% to all Elemental Resistances 10% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite"Moon after moon did Berek make fools Of the great and Untamed Three Until malice for a Brother Slew the hatred of the Other And Berek did hunt Alone and free." - Berek and the Untamed	30	+(8-10)% to all Elemental Resistances(30-40)% increased Elemental Damage with Hits and Ailments for each type of Elemental Ailment on Enemy +(20-30)% to all Elemental Resistances 10% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite
Blood of the KaruiBlood of the Karui Sanctified Life FlaskRecovers 2190 Life over (3.00-2.31) Seconds Consumes 15 of 30 Charges on useRequires Level 5050% increased Life Recovered (50-35)% reduced Recovery rate Recover Full Life at the end of the Effect"Kaom fought and killed for his people. Kaom bled for his people. And so the people gave, the people bled, So their King might go on." - Lavianga, Advisor to KaomRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.	50	50% increased Life Recovered (50-35)% reduced Recovery rate Recover Full Life at the end of the Effect

The following unique flask is Domination and Nemesis leagues exclusive. After the league end it became a core drop and can also be obtained as a league-specific item, such as from beastcrafting recipe and divination cards.

Item		Stats
Lavianga's SpiritLavianga's Spirit Sanctified Mana FlaskRecovers (1430-1650) Mana over 3.25 Seconds Consumes 7 of 35 Charges on useRequires Level 50(30-50)% increased Amount Recovered 100% increased Recovery rate Skills Cost no Mana during Effect"When the Ancestors fill your cup, It is only good manners to drink your fill." - Lavianga, Advisor to KaomRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.	50	(30-50)% increased Amount Recovered 100% increased Recovery rate Skills Cost no Mana during Effect

This unique was specific to Nemesis leagues only. Since version 3.14.0 it was added to the core drop table:

Item		Stats
HeadhunterHeadhunter Leather BeltRequires Level 40+(25-40) to maximum Life+(40-55) to Strength +(40-55) to Dexterity +(50-60) to maximum Life (20-30)% increased Damage with Hits against Rare monsters When you Kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds"A man's soul rules from a cavern of bone, learns and judges through flesh-born windows. The heart is meat. The head is where the Man is." - Lavianga, Advisor to Kaom	40	+(25-40) to maximum Life+(40-55) to Strength +(40-55) to Dexterity +(50-60) to maximum Life (20-30)% increased Damage with Hits against Rare monsters When you Kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds

Challenges

Main page: List of Nemesis league challenges

The Domination and Nemesis leagues included 8 optional challenges. Some of them were specific to either league. There were 23 players who completed all the challenges and received an exclusive t-shirt.