Scourge league

Scourge league

Challenge league

Release version	3.16.0
Release date	2021-10-22 19:00:00 UTC
End date	2022-02-01 21:00:00 UTC
Links	Official page

Scourge league was a challenge league. It launched on October 22, 2021 as part of Path of Exile: Scourge in version 3.16.0. It ended on February 1, 2022.

League Mechanic

Main page: Scourge

Nearly filled blood gauge

Starting from The Coast, The Last to Die will appear. The character will be asked to take the Blood CrucibleBlood CrucibleThe gateway of flesh, horror unbound,
requires a key of madness and pain. and thus begin the exploration of a ruined land very familiar but very different.

The Blood Crucible is given to the character allowing them to begin their first journey into a fallen Wraeclast. Hordes of blood crazed creatures rush fervently desperate to consume, and follow their only thought; devour.

The killing of these monsters is only possible with the Blood Crucible. It is also capable of collecting corruption, which is the fuel for items placed inside it. Once a threshold has been reached, the item can be corrupted. Doing so gives an item one positive and one negative Scourge-specific implicit modifier. Items can be corrupted up to a third tier, offering rarer modifiers.

The Dream FurnaceDream FurnaceThe minds of men are but motes
on a sea of infinite madness. is used to collect corruption from killing Scourge monsters. Once enough is gathered, you can Scourge maps, uniques, standard bases, and jewellery items, and transform them up to three times for equipment and ten times for maps.

Killing Scourge monsters grants experience points towards the Crucible skill tree, which can enhance Scourge corruption outcomes, the accumulation rate of corruption for specific base types, and expand the functionality of The Blood Crucible.

Killing monsters gathered Corruption when in The Nightmare and continued to accumulate as the character moved through the map. However, the character was also afflicted by the "Exposed to Corruption" status effect that resets when moving from map to map, it had the following effect per stack:

Exposed To Corruption

Ladders

In Scourge league, players could choose to enable either of these optional game modes:

• Hardcore (HC)
• Solo Self-Found (SSF)

This means that there were four distinct ladders for Scourge league:

• Scourge league
• HC Scourge league
• SSF Scourge league
• HC SSF Scourge league

Minimap Icons

These new icons were introduced to the minimap, one for each scourge boss:

Items

Scourge monsters drop the following Tainted currencies, which were used on the corrupted items generated through the Blood Crucible, 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., Corruption Altar, etc.

Note that all of the following currencies are added to the core game, since Scourge monsters became the new Beyond monsters. However, Tainted BlessingTainted BlessingStack Size: 10Can be placed in the Divine Font to allow enchantment of corrupted gloves, boots, helmets or belts. is removed from the game in version 3.23, as helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable from the Divine Font.

Item	Description	Drop enabled
Tainted Chromatic OrbTainted Chromatic OrbStack Size: 20Unpredictably reforges the colour of sockets on a corrupted itemRight click this item then left click a corrupted socketed item to apply it.	Unpredictably reforges the colour of sockets on a corrupted item
Tainted Jeweller's OrbTainted Jeweller's OrbStack Size: 20Unpredictably adds or removes a socket on a corrupted itemRight click this item then left click a corrupted socketed item to apply it.	Unpredictably adds or removes a socket on a corrupted item
Tainted Orb of FusingTainted Orb of FusingStack Size: 20Unpredictably adds or removes a link to the largest group of linked sockets on a corrupted itemRight click this item then left click a corrupted socketed item to apply it.	Unpredictably adds or removes a link to the largest group of linked sockets on a corrupted item
Tainted BlessingTainted BlessingStack Size: 10Can be placed in the Divine Font to allow enchantment of corrupted gloves, boots, helmets or belts.	—
Tainted Exalted OrbTainted Exalted OrbStack Size: 20Unpredictably adds or removes a modifier on a corrupted rare itemRight click this item then left click a corrupted rare item to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers.	Unpredictably adds or removes a modifier on a corrupted rare item
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.	Unpredictably either upgrades a corrupted item to unique rarity or destroys it
Tainted Armourer's ScrapTainted Armourer's ScrapStack Size: 40Randomises the quality of a corrupted armourRight click this item then left click a corrupted armour to apply it. The maximum random quality is 20%.	Randomises the quality of a corrupted armour
Tainted Blacksmith's WhetstoneTainted Blacksmith's WhetstoneStack Size: 20Randomises the quality of a corrupted weaponRight click this item then left click a corrupted weapon to apply it. The maximum random quality is 20%.	Randomises the quality of a corrupted weapon
Tainted Chaos OrbTainted Chaos OrbStack Size: 20Unpredictably either reforges a corrupted rare item with new random modifiers or removes all of its modifiersRight click this item then left click a corrupted rare item to apply it.	Unpredictably either reforges a corrupted rare item with new random modifiers or removes all of its modifiers
Tainted Divine TeardropTainted Divine TeardropStack Size: 10Unpredictably raises or lowers the tier of each modifier on a corrupted rare itemRight click this item then left click a corrupted rare item to apply it.	Unpredictably raises or lowers the tier of each modifier on a corrupted rare item

Quest items

Item	Description
Blood CrucibleBlood CrucibleThe gateway of flesh, horror unbound, requires a key of madness and pain.	—
Dream FurnaceDream FurnaceThe minds of men are but motes on a sea of infinite madness.	—
Viscera CauldronViscera CauldronFlesh can be as clay to the properly motivated artist.	—

League Bosses

Unique boss enemies can spawn in the Nightmare realm. The boss encountered depends on the type of enemies in that map. When encountered, the Blood Gauge pauses for 5 seconds during the spawning animation, and every time the boss lost 5% of its life (refreshes each time; the time does not accumulate). Defeating a Scourge boss has a chance to drop a Viscera CauldronViscera CauldronFlesh can be as clay to the properly motivated artist., which granted a third equipment slot for the Crucible.

K'tash, the Hate Shepherd

Level	HP	Damage	Armour	Evasion
68	2,327,329	2,196	12,254	4,739
73	6,375,917	2,819	16,696	5,633
78	16,074,473	3,608	22,656	6,667
82	33,658,603	4,385	28,850	7,608
84	47,351,702	4,831	32,530	8,120

Ghorr, the Grasping Maw

Level	HP	Damage	Armour	Evasion
68	2,327,329	3,716	12,254	4,739
73	6,375,917	4,771	16,696	5,633
78	16,074,473	6,106	22,656	6,667
82	33,658,603	7,420	28,850	7,608
84	47,351,702	8,175	32,530	8,120

Beidat, Archangel of Death

Level	HP	Damage	Energy Shield	Armour	Evasion
68	2,053,525	2,196	1,026,763	9,191	4,739
73	5,625,809	2,819	2,812,905	12,522	5,633
78	14,183,358	3,608	7,091,679	16,992	6,667
82	29,698,767	4,385	14,849,384	21,638	7,608
84	41,780,914	4,831	20,890,457	24,398	8,120

Challenges and Rewards

Main page: List of scourge league challenges

The Scourge leagues include 40 optional challenges. Completing them awards the following cosmetic items:

Challenges	Reward
12	Scourge WeaponScourge WeaponWeapon SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped Weapon to the Scourge Weapon.
19	Scourge Challenger TrophyScourge Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
22	Scourge Challenger TrophyScourge Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
24	Scourge WingsScourge WingsArmour AttachmentAdds the Scourge Wings back attachment to any equipped body armour.
25	Scourge Challenger TrophyScourge Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
28	Scourge Challenger TrophyScourge Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
31	Scourge Challenger TrophyScourge Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
34	Scourge Challenger TrophyScourge Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
36	Scourge PetScourge PetPetSummons your pet
37	Scourge Challenger TrophyScourge Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
40	Scourge Challenger TrophyScourge Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations

When you complete 12 challenges, you will receive the Scourge WeaponScourge WeaponWeapon SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped Weapon to the Scourge Weapon.. When you reach 24 challenges, you will receive the Scourge WingsScourge WingsArmour AttachmentAdds the Scourge Wings back attachment to any equipped body armour.. At 36 challenge completed you'll receive the Scourge PetScourge PetPetSummons your pet. These cosmetic items are only obtainable in this league.

From the 19th challenge onwards and for every third challenge after that, you will receive pieces of the Scourge Totem Pole decoration to display in your hideout. The Totem Pole permanently showcases how many of the Scourge challenges you completed during the league.

Additional Notes

• The Blood Crucible does not gather Blood in Vaal side areas, the Temple of Atzoatl, and the Azurite Mine.
• The Blood Crucible does gather Blood in Incursion rooms, but you cannot shift into Nightmare from an Incursion room.
• Nearby enemies are stunned when you shift between realms.
• Enemies spawned into the zone (ex. Influenced enemies, Abyss monsters, etc.) will be present in both the normal and Nightmare realms.
• Item level must be at least 45 for Tier 2 Scourge, and 68 for Tier 3 Scourge.
• Normal equipment will become Rare when Scourged. Maps do not change rarity when Scourged.

League Artwork

All artwork below is the property of Grinding Gear Games and depicts original concepts also in their property. The original announcement in which the artwork is featured can be found on the official Path of Exile forum.

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  Pale Demon

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  Pale Demon Variation

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  Pale Demon Variation Two

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  Demon

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  Demon Variation

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  Demon Variation Two

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  Demon Variation Three

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  Demon Variation Four

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0b	Upon encountering a Boss in Nightmare, the drain of blood from the Crucible is now paused for 5 seconds. The damage of Ravenous Bloodshaper's Blood Orb and Spike Barrage skills has been decreased. The damage of Demon Herder's Vomit and Beam skill has been decreased. Reduced the number of Monsters with Proximity Shield that can spawn in some Scourge encounters. The Corruption Absorbed progress bar now displays underneath items stored in the Blood Crucible, without you having to hover over them.
3.16.0	Introduced to the game. Fixed a bug in Scourge League where the Blood Crucible could mistakenly upgrade an explicit mod on unique items. We also plan to fix existing items that were affected by this.

See also

• List of scourge modifiers