Quality
Quality improves the signature stat of an item such as physical damage on weapons and evasion for evasion helmets or adds additional bonuses to skill gems.
Mechanics
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Quality can be applied to most equipment (quivers and jewels are the exceptions), as well as maps and strongboxes. Any item with at least 1% quality will have a Superior prefix when dropped on the ground but not when in the inventory.
Each item type has a currency item associated with it that increases its quality. Quality does not affect the requirements for using an item or the mana cost of skills.
Increasing the quality on weapons and armours also makes crafting sockets and links with Jeweller's OrbsJeweller's OrbStack Size: 20Reforges the number of sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more sockets. and Orbs of FusingOrb of FusingStack Size: 20Reforges the links between sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more links. easier. Each 1% quality improves the result by 1%. This makes obtaining many sockets and links 20% more likely on 20% quality items and even likelier on 30% quality items.
Quality is normally capped at 20%. However, there are certain crafting methods that can increase quality beyond that, including:
- Corrupting a gem may increase its quality. Gems can have up to 23% quality this way.
- Corrupting a flask may increases it quality by up to 10%.
- Flasks can have up to 40% by corrupting an uncorrupted flask with 30% quality, which can drop from monsters.
- Beastcrafting recipe for "Corrupt a Map with 30% base Quality"
- Monsters of magic or rare rarity and some chests (e.g. Delve, Heist) can drop items with quality higher than 20% (up to 30%).
- Ixchel's TemptationIxchel's Temptation
Gold RingRequires Level 20(6-15)% increased Rarity of Items found+(10-15) to all Attributes
Adds (7-10) to (15-18) Chaos Damage to Attacks
Adds (9-12) to (19-22) Fire Damage to Spells
+(15-20)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
+(80-100) to Armour
+(80-100) to Evasion Rating
+(30-35) to maximum Energy Shield
+(25-30) to maximum Life
+(20-25) to maximum Mana
+(8-10)% to all Elemental Resistances
(6-8)% increased Attack and Cast Speed
Maximum Quality is 200%CorruptedChaos offers possibility, not outcome.
Our own imaginations ensnare us. can have up to 200% quality.
Amount
The amount of quality given by a quality-increasing currency item depends on the equipment's item level. The higher the item level, the less quality each currency item will give.
For maps, the amount of currency a chisel gives depends on the map tier:
- 20% on white (T1-5) maps
- 10% on yellow (T6-10) maps
- 5% on red (T11-17) maps
Quality currencies always add 1% quality to unique items, regardless of its item level.
Effect on items
Quality on equipment is multiplicative to its local stats. For example, 20% quality on a weapon is equivalent to it having 20% more Physical Damage. In another example, a piece of gear that naturally gives 100 Armour that has the mods +50 to Armour and 90% increased Armour and 20% quality would give Armour.
The table below displays what currency items can be used on each category of items to alter its quality and their bonuses:
Class | Currency | Bonus |
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Weapons | Blacksmith's WhetstoneBlacksmith's WhetstoneStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a weaponRight click this item then left click a weapon to apply it. Has greater effect on lower item level, non-unique weapons. The maximum quality is 20%. | More Physical Damage |
Armours | Armourer's ScrapArmourer's ScrapStack Size: 40Improves the quality of an armourRight click this item then left click an armour to apply it. Has greater effect on lower item level, non-unique armours. The maximum quality is 20%. | More Armour/Evasion/Energy Shield/Ward |
Jewellery | Catalysts | Depends on catalyst used; affects implicit and explicit affixes |
Flasks | Glassblower's BaubleGlassblower's BaubleStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a flask or tinctureRight click this item then left click a flask or tincture to apply it. Has greater effect on lower item level, non-unique flasks. The maximum quality is 20%., Vaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 20Corrupts an item, modifying it unpredictablyRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again. | Increased Amount Recovered (Life/Mana/Hybrid flasks) Increased Duration (Utility flasks) |
Tinctures | Glassblower's BaubleGlassblower's BaubleStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a flask or tinctureRight click this item then left click a flask or tincture to apply it. Has greater effect on lower item level, non-unique flasks. The maximum quality is 20%. | More Effect |
Gems | Gemcutter's PrismGemcutter's PrismStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a gemRight click this item then left click a gem to apply it. The maximum quality is 20%. | Depends on gem's specific quality stats |
Maps | Chisels | Increased Item Quantity (Cartographer's ChiselCartographer's ChiselStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a mapRight click this item then left click a map to apply it. Has greater effect on lower tier, non-unique maps. The maximum quality is 20%.) Maven's Chisels have alternate effects |
Strongboxes | Engineer's OrbEngineer's OrbStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a StrongboxRight click this item then left click a Strongbox to apply it. Has greater effect on lower rarity Strongboxes. The maximum quality is 20%., Infused Engineer's OrbInfused Engineer's OrbStack Size: 20Greatly improves the quality and rewards of a Strongbox and strengthens its defendersRight click this item then left click a Strongbox to apply it. | Increased Item Quantity; Infused Engineer's Orb also adds certain extra items. |
Certain Harvest crafting crafts can apply enchantments on weapons and body armours that could change the effect of quality on that item instead of the default quality (weapon physical damage or body armour defences). This does not affect other aspects of quality such as the chance to have a certain number of sockets or links.
Skill gems
Both skill gems and support gems may have quality. Every skill is affected by quality differently, but it frequently improves the damage dealt with the skill or provides small improvements like increased Area of Effect. Even those that do have their damage improved will see different improvement rates for a given amount of quality.
The quality of skill gems may be improved with a Gemcutter's PrismGemcutter's PrismStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a gemRight click this item then left click a gem to apply it. The maximum quality is 20%.. These upgrades always improve a skill's quality by 1%. Alternatively, a level 20 non-awakened support gem and a Gemcutter's PrismGemcutter's PrismStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a gemRight click this item then left click a gem to apply it. The maximum quality is 20%. can be vendored (sold to a NPC) for a level 1 gem with 20% quality.
The effect of quality scales with the base quality effect, however, only whole numbers will be granted (and thus the effect will always be rounded down); for example 3% quality on a gem with 0.5% effect will only grant 1% effect and not 1.5% effect. Effects with some degree of fractions are rounded to their natural bases (i.e. seconds will be rounded to milliseconds, etc.).
It is possible to get a gem's quality above 20%. Corrupting a gem can increase its quality by up to 23%. Enhance SupportEnhance SupportExceptional, Support
Icon: +
Level: (1-3)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.+(0-16)% to Quality of Supported Skill Gems
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
This Gem gains (5-100)% increased ExperienceThis 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. and certain gear modifiers can also improve gem quality.
Related base items
The following base items are related to quality: No results found
Related unique items
The following unique items are related to quality:
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Ixchel's TemptationIxchel's Temptation Gold RingRequires Level 20(6-15)% increased Rarity of Items found+(10-15) to all Attributes Adds (7-10) to (15-18) Chaos Damage to Attacks Adds (9-12) to (19-22) Fire Damage to Spells +(15-20)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier +(80-100) to Armour +(80-100) to Evasion Rating +(30-35) to maximum Energy Shield +(25-30) to maximum Life +(20-25) to maximum Mana +(8-10)% to all Elemental Resistances (6-8)% increased Attack and Cast Speed Maximum Quality is 200%CorruptedChaos offers possibility, not outcome. Our own imaginations ensnare us. | Gold Ring | 20 | (6-15)% increased Rarity of Items found+(10-15) to all Attributes Adds (7-10) to (15-18) Chaos Damage to Attacks Adds (9-12) to (19-22) Fire Damage to Spells +(15-20)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier +(80-100) to Armour +(80-100) to Evasion Rating +(30-35) to maximum Energy Shield +(25-30) to maximum Life +(20-25) to maximum Mana +(8-10)% to all Elemental Resistances (6-8)% increased Attack and Cast Speed Maximum Quality is 200%Corrupted | ||
Dialla's MalefactionDialla's Malefaction Sage's RobeEnergy Shield: (79-90) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 37Gems can be Socketed in this Item ignoring Socket Colour Gems Socketed in Red Sockets have +2 to Level Gems Socketed in Green Sockets have +30% to Quality Gems Socketed in Blue Sockets gain 100% increased Experience Has no Attribute RequirementsHe took me by my hand, promised me power beyond compare. But i did not do it for power. I did it for love. And I'd do it again in an instant. | Sage's Robe | 37 | Gems can be Socketed in this Item ignoring Socket Colour Gems Socketed in Red Sockets have +2 to Level Gems Socketed in Green Sockets have +30% to Quality Gems Socketed in Blue Sockets gain 100% increased Experience Has no Attribute Requirements | ||
Replica VoideyeReplica Voideye Unset RingRequires Level 45Has 1 Socket+30% to Quality of Socketed Gems"So close, yet frustratingly distinct. Something more is going on here..." | Unset Ring | 45 | Has 1 Socket+30% to Quality of Socketed Gems | ||
Crest of DesireCrest of Desire Fluted BascinetArmour: (320-472) Evasion: (320-472)Requires Level 58, 64 Str, 64 DexHas 1 Socket +(5-8) to Level of Socketed Gems +(30-50)% to Quality of Socketed Gems Socketed Skills deal Double Damage (100-150)% increased Armour and EvasionExpand one single ambition to crystal clarity... and beyond. | Fluted Bascinet | 58 | Has 1 Socket +(5-8) to Level of Socketed Gems +(30-50)% to Quality of Socketed Gems Socketed Skills deal Double Damage (100-150)% increased Armour and Evasion | ||
Ashes of the StarsAshes of the Stars Onyx AmuletRequires Level 60+(10-16) to all Attributes(5-10)% increased Experience Gain of Gems +1 to Level of all Skill Gems +(20-30)% to Quality of all Skill GemsA single facet contains the wisdom of countless disintegrated worlds. | Onyx Amulet | 60 | +(10-16) to all Attributes(5-10)% increased Experience Gain of Gems +1 to Level of all Skill Gems +(20-30)% to Quality of all Skill Gems | ||
Atziri's DisfavourAtziri's Disfavour Vaal AxeTwo Handed Axe Physical Damage: (414-434) to (544-564) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: (1.29-1.33) Weapon Range: 2.3 metresRequires Level 64, 158 Str, 76 Dex25% chance to Maim on Hit+30% to Quality of Socketed Support Gems Adds (310-330) to (370-390) Physical Damage (12-16)% increased Attack Speed 25% chance to cause Bleeding on Hit +1 metres to Weapon Range"I do not believe in disguising my disappointment." - Atziri, Queen of the Vaal | Vaal Axe | 64 | 25% chance to Maim on Hit+30% to Quality of Socketed Support Gems Adds (310-330) to (370-390) Physical Damage (12-16)% increased Attack Speed 25% chance to cause Bleeding on Hit +1 metres to Weapon Range | ||
Replica ParadoxicaReplica Paradoxica 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 MultiplierVeiled Prefix Veiled Prefix Veiled Suffix Veiled Suffix Veiled Suffix Veiled Prefix <veiled mod pool>"This is one riddle I can't solve." - Researcher GravenTake this item to Jun Ortoi to have her Unveil it. | Vaal Rapier | 66 | +25% to Global Critical Strike MultiplierVeiled Prefix Veiled Prefix Veiled Suffix Veiled Suffix Veiled Suffix Veiled Prefix
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Bitterbind PointBitterbind Point Titanium Spirit ShieldChance to Block: 25% Energy Shield: (187-246) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 68, 159 Int(30-50)% increased Spell Damage (180-220)% increased Energy Shield Spectres have (50-100)% increased maximum Life Gain Arcane Surge when you deal a Critical Strike Your Raised Spectres also gain Arcane Surge when you do (40-50)% increased Spell Critical Strike Chance per Raised Spectre Veiled PrefixThough we live and act as individuals, in truth, we are tethered together. The barriers that divide us need not be broken for our spirits to become entangled.Take this item to Jun Ortoi to have her Unveil it. | Titanium Spirit Shield | 68 | (30-50)% increased Spell Damage (180-220)% increased Energy Shield Spectres have (50-100)% increased maximum Life Gain Arcane Surge when you deal a Critical Strike Your Raised Spectres also gain Arcane Surge when you do (40-50)% increased Spell Critical Strike Chance per Raised Spectre
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Cane of KulemakCane of Kulemak Serpentine StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: 56-117 Critical Strike Chance: 7.80% Attacks per Second: 1.25 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 68, 85 Str, 85 Int+22% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff(60-90)% increased Unveiled Modifier magnitudes Veiled Prefix Veiled Suffix <Veiled Prefix or Veiled Suffix> <veiled mod pool>Stolen power is still power.Take this item to Jun Ortoi to have her Unveil it. | Serpentine Staff | 68 | +22% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff(60-90)% increased Unveiled Modifier magnitudes Veiled Prefix Veiled Suffix <Veiled Prefix or Veiled Suffix>
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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. | Elegant Round Shield | 70 | 120% 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 Block |
Related divination cards
The following divination cards are related to quality:
Item | Stack Size | Description |
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A Chilling WindA Chilling Wind4Level 21 Vaal Cold Snap Quality: +20% CorruptedAll things slow under winter's onslaught - even life itself. | 4 | Level 21 Vaal Cold Snap Quality: +20% Corrupted |
Deathly DesignsDeathly Designs7Level 21 Trap Gem Quality: +23% Corrupted"The Karui was correct; there is virtue in honouring my ancestors." | 7 | Level 21 Trap Gem Quality: +23% Corrupted |
Desecrated VirtueDesecrated Virtue9Level 6 Awakened Support Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedAwoken virtuous slivers of the void, defiled by the avaricious, seized by the tyrannical. | 9 | Level 6 Awakened Support Gem Quality: +23% Corrupted |
Dialla's SubjugationDialla's Subjugation7Support Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedA symbol of beauty and innocence The gems corrupted her mind Malachai corrupted her gems All but a glimmer of greatness lost in madness | 7 | Support Gem Quality: +23% Corrupted |
Doryani's EpiphanyDoryani's Epiphany3Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality: +20% Corrupted"Virtue gems have facets beyond those that can be seen by the mortal eye. Let us look deeper..." | 3 | Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality: +20% Corrupted |
Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Transfigured Gem Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. | 8 | Level 19 Transfigured Gem Quality: +19% |
Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter | 3 | Gem Quality: +20% |
Grave KnowledgeGrave Knowledge6Summon Raging Spirit Quality: +20%The dead tell me great insights. They've had nothing but time to sit and think. | 6 | Summon Raging Spirit Quality: +20% |
HomeHome3Exceptional Gem Quality: +1-20%There are countless people, countless stories, and countless eras, but there is one place that, for a time, each of us loved and was loved. It matters. We matter. | 3 | Exceptional Gem Quality: +1-20% |
MatryoshkaMatryoshka8 Onyx Amulet Item Level: 85 Quality: +20% Influenced Item Four Anointments Incubating Talisman Item CorruptedI cannot contain myself, but I can barely squeak, so many words I'd have for you, if I could only speak! | 8 | Onyx Amulet Item Level: 85 Quality: +20% Influenced Item Four Anointments Incubating Talisman Item Corrupted |
Terrible Secret of SpaceTerrible Secret of Space8Level 21 Transfigured Golem Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedThey said they were here to protect us. | 8 | Level 21 Transfigured Golem Gem Quality: +23% Corrupted |
The Bitter BlossomThe Bitter Blossom3Level 21 Chaos Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedThe pain you feel is of no consequence, it is evolution, to be made whole within something greater. | 3 | Level 21 Chaos Gem Quality: +23% Corrupted |
The CheaterThe Cheater3Level 6 Awakened Support Gem Quality: +20% CorruptedSometimes the best way to achieve greatness is to use a shortcut. | 3 | Level 6 Awakened Support Gem Quality: +20% Corrupted |
The DoppelgangerThe Doppelganger2Mirror Arrow Quality: +20%Upon seeing her face, I am terrified—the moon shows me my own form! | 2 | Mirror Arrow Quality: +20% |
The EmptinessThe Emptiness6Vaal Breach Quality: +6% CorruptedHe appeared before the Light Eater, and at once knew his soul was damned. | 6 | Vaal Breach Quality: +6% Corrupted |
The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste. | 8 | Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality: +23% Corrupted |
The Master ArtisanThe Master Artisan520x Quality CurrencyPerfection is the standard, excellence will be handled on a case by case basis. | 5 | 20x Quality Currency |
The Price of DevotionThe Price of Devotion7Mageblood Quality: +20% Two-Implicit CorruptedUnbeknown to Atziri's finest thaumaturgists, their loyalty would require far greater devotion than mere research. | 7 | Mageblood Quality: +20% Two-Implicit Corrupted |
The RealmThe Realm5Portal Quality: +1-20%If you wish to rush into strange places, be prepared to face strange things. | 5 | Portal Quality: +1-20% |
The SkeletonThe Skeleton6Level 1 Summon Skeletons Quality: +23% CorruptedThey stand among us, and within us. | 6 | Level 1 Summon Skeletons Quality: +23% Corrupted |
The SummonerThe Summoner6Minion Gem Quality: +20%To own a piece of the Nightmare, you must first belong to the Nightmare. | 6 | Minion Gem Quality: +20% |
TriskaidekaphobiaTriskaidekaphobia13Map Map Tier: 13 Quality: +13% Delirium: 100% Modifiers: 8 CorruptedThe Mists of Madness prey on those who harbour the deepest of fears. | 13 | Map Map Tier: 13 Quality: +13% Delirium: 100% Modifiers: 8 Corrupted |
Volatile PowerVolatile Power9Vaal Gem Quality: +20% CorruptedUnlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it. | 9 | Vaal Gem Quality: +20% Corrupted |
Related modifiers
The following modifiers are related to quality:
Item modifiers
Name | Generation Type | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
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HellscapeUpsideIncreaseSocketedSupportGemQuality3 | Scourge Benefit | 68 | +(9-10)% to Quality of Socketed Support Gems | weapon 500 shield 250 |
HellscapeUpsideIncreaseSocketedSupportGemQuality4_ | Scourge Benefit | 68 | +(11-12)% to Quality of Socketed Support Gems | weapon 500 shield 250 |
WeaponTreeWeaponQuality1 | Crucible Passive Skill Tree | 1 | +8% to Quality | default 500 |
WeaponTreeWeaponQuality2 | Crucible Passive Skill Tree | 45 | +12% to Quality | default 500 |
WeaponTreeWeaponQuality3 | Crucible Passive Skill Tree | 60 | +16% to Quality | default 500 |
Veiled modifiers
No results found
Synthesis implicit
Harvest enchantments
Name | Stats | |
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HarvestAlternateArmourQualityColdResistance | 1 | Quality does not increase Defences Grants +1% to Cold Resistance per 2% Quality |
HarvestAlternateArmourQualityDexterity | 1 | Quality does not increase Defences Grants +1 to Dexterity per 2% Quality |
HarvestAlternateArmourQualityFireResistance | 1 | Quality does not increase Defences Grants +1% to Fire Resistance per 2% Quality |
HarvestAlternateArmourQualityIncreasedLife | 1 | Quality does not increase Defences Grants +1 to Maximum Life per 2% Quality |
HarvestAlternateArmourQualityIncreasedMana | 1 | Quality does not increase Defences Grants +1 to Maximum Mana per 2% Quality |
HarvestAlternateArmourQualityIntelligence_ | 1 | Quality does not increase Defences Grants +1 to Intelligence per 2% Quality |
HarvestAlternateArmourQualityLightningResistance | 1 | Quality does not increase Defences Grants +1% to Lightning Resistance per 2% Quality |
HarvestAlternateArmourQualityStrength | 1 | Quality does not increase Defences Grants +1 to Strength per 2% Quality |
HarvestAlternateWeaponQualityAccuracyRatingIncrease_ | 1 | Quality does not increase Physical Damage Grants 1% increased Accuracy per 2% Quality |
HarvestAlternateWeaponQualityAreaOfEffect_ | 1 | Quality does not increase Physical Damage Grants 1% increased Area of Effect per 4% Quality |
HarvestAlternateWeaponQualityElementalDamagePercent | 1 | Quality does not increase Physical Damage Grants 1% increased Elemental Damage per 2% Quality |
HarvestAlternateWeaponQualityLocalCriticalStrikeChance__ | 1 | Quality does not increase Physical Damage 1% increased Critical Strike Chance per 4% Quality |
HarvestAlternateWeaponQualityLocalIncreasedAttackSpeed | 1 | Quality does not increase Physical Damage 1% increased Attack Speed per 8% Quality |
HarvestAlternateWeaponQualityLocalMeleeWeaponRange_ | 1 | Quality does not increase Physical Damage +0.1 metres to Weapon Range per 10% Quality |
References
Version history
Version | Changes |
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3.25.0 |
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3.23.0 |
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2.2.0 |
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