The Mad King

The Mad King7Vaal AspectFear the man who lusts for power, for he will do anything to get it.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 68
Caldera Map • Colosseum Map • Dark Forest Map • Reef MapVendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Divination Card
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/DivinationCards/DivinationCardTheMadKing

The Mad King is a divination card. A set of seven can be exchanged for a random Vaal Aspect.

Item acquisition

The Mad King has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

Area restrictions

This item can be acquired in the following areas:

• Caldera
• Colosseum
• Dark Forest
• Reef

Recipes

The Mad King can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
5	The GamblerThe Gambler5Divination Card"I don't believe in karma. If it were real, I would never win."	Random divination card	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Usage in recipes

The Mad King is used in the following recipes:

Result	Amount	Part	Description	Meta
AmbitionAmbition Vaal AspectMortals spend their lives wondering which fate shall be theirs. Chaos takes amusement in knowing the answer: all of them.This item will transform when correctly arranged with other items.	7	The Mad KingThe Mad King7Vaal AspectFear the man who lusts for power, for he will do anything to get it.	Random Vaal Aspect	M
CooperationCooperation Vaal AspectYou stagger away, embarrassed by your failure. Your only consolation prize is your life.This item will transform when correctly arranged with other items.	7	The Mad KingThe Mad King7Vaal AspectFear the man who lusts for power, for he will do anything to get it.	Random Vaal Aspect	M
CuriosityCuriosity Vaal AspectYour broken body lies forgotten, nourishing only the worms.This item will transform when correctly arranged with other items.	7	The Mad KingThe Mad King7Vaal AspectFear the man who lusts for power, for he will do anything to get it.	Random Vaal Aspect	M
BeautyBeauty Vaal AspectYou walk away bloodied and exhausted, but victorious. You have overcome.This item will transform when correctly arranged with other items.	7	The Mad KingThe Mad King7Vaal AspectFear the man who lusts for power, for he will do anything to get it.	Random Vaal Aspect	M

Version history

Before the removal of the prophecy system in version 3.17.0, a set of the Mad King could be turned in for The King's PathThe King's PathMadness feeds the King's fury in the raging mouth of the volcano. His last vision will be a sign.You will defeat Kaom while holding Kaom's Sign.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.. During the phasing out period of fated unique items from version 3.17.0 until version 3.19.0, a set could be turned in for Kaom's WayKaom's Way
Coral RingRequires Level 32+(20-30) to maximum Life+(10-20) to Strength
Regenerate 0.2% of Life per second per Endurance Charge
Gain (2-4) Life per Enemy Hit with Attacks
+1 to Maximum Endurance Charges
2% increased Area of Effect per Endurance ChargeKaom guided his Karui across the sea
and spilled their blood on foreign soil.

Version	Changes
3.24.0	Fixed a bug where The Mad King Divination Card stated it awarded an Ultimatum Aspect instead of a Vaal Aspect.
3.20.0	The Mad King Divination card has been re-enabled, and now awards an Ultimatum Aspect. This card can now be found in the Caldera, Colosseum, Dark Forest, and Reef Maps This card's drop level was changed from 27 to 68. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] This card is now an area drop rather than a boss drop. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
3.19.0	The A Note in the Wind, Akil's Prophecy, The Mad King, The Transformation, and Vile Power Divination Cards have been temporarily disabled, and existing cards cannot be turned in currently.
3.17.0	We have updated some Divination Cards that previously awarded Sealed Prophecies, and temporarily disabled others that did not have a relevant update that could be made. Turning in a full stack of The Mad King now awards Kaom's Way. (previously The King's PathThe King's PathMadness feeds the King's fury in the raging mouth of the volcano. His last vision will be a sign.You will defeat Kaom while holding Kaom's Sign.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.)
3.6.0	Introduced to the game.