Corrupted

A corrupted sword with a white socket

Corrupted is a special modifier and item tag. Items and craftable objects with the Corrupted tag cannot be altered further through regular crafting methods, and cannot be reversed.

Sources of corrupted items

Using a File:Vaal Orb inventory icon.pngVaal 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.
Shift click to unstack.File:Vaal Orb inventory icon.png on items, strongboxes, or other eligible objects will cause them to become corrupted and may also result in one of several unpredictable outcomes, dependent on base type or item class and item level.
Corrupted strongboxes may contain corrupted items.
Item rewards offered in the Trial of Chaos are typically corrupted.

Corruption enchantment modifiers

Corruption enchantments or Vaal enchantments are special enchantment modifiers from a pool dependent on the item's item class and item level. They are displayed in red, visually distinct from other enchantments. They do not replace existing enchantments. Similarly, adding enchantments such as by socketing runes or soul cores will not replace existing corruption enchantments.

Corruption outcomes

When an item is corrupted, or drops corrupted, one of the following outcomes will apply at random. The specific effect within each outcome may use a weight system dependent on item level and item class/base type.

Non-unique equipment

No change.
Reroll up to half of the item's explicit modifiers.
Adds a special Vaal enchantment to the item, highlighted in red.
Adds an item socket to martial weapons and armour, ignoring socket limits.

Unique equipment

No change.
Applies a modifier magnitude multiplier of 0.8x to 1.2x.
Adds a special Vaal enchantment to the item, highlighted in red.
Adds a item socket to martial weapons and armour, ignoring socket limits.

Trinkets

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Jewels

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Waystones

No change.
Increase the Waystone's Tier by 1, randomizing its modifiers.
- Note: this is the only way to obtain a File:Waystone (Tier 16) inventory icon.pngWaystone (Tier 16)Waystone (Tier 16)Waystone Tier: 16
  Area Level: 80CorruptedCan be used in a Map Device, allowing you to enter a Map. Waystones can only be used once.File:Waystone (Tier 16) inventory icon.png, by corrupting a File:Waystone (Tier 15) inventory icon.pngWaystone (Tier 15)Waystone (Tier 15)Waystone Tier: 15
  Area Level: 79Can be used in a Map Device, allowing you to enter a Map. Waystones can only be used once.File:Waystone (Tier 15) inventory icon.png.
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Special outcomes

It is currently unknown if certain unique items can be obtained as a result of corrupting certain item types.

Version history

Version	Changes
Unknown	Introduced to the game.