PoE Curiosity Vaal Aspect

PoE 3.23: Vaal Aspects, previously known as Ultimatum Aspects, combine into a new Unique Jewel instead of the The Tower of Ordeals Map.

Curiosity Vaal Aspect

Icon Name Drops
Curiosity Vaal Aspect Curiosity Vaal Aspect

Drop monster: Ahuatotli, the Blind.

Ahuatotli, the Blind is a boss that can only appear inside The Grand Architect’s Temple nodes within the Vaal Outpost biome, inside The Azurite Mine in Delve.

Curiosity is one of the four Vaal Aspects, introduced in Path of Exile: Ultimatum and later reworked in Patch 3.23. Let's delve into its details:

Acquisition:

  • Curiosity drops from Ahuatotli, the Blind, a boss found in the Azurite Mine at area level 80 or higher.
  • It can also be obtained through specific recipes involving other Vaal Aspects, namely:
    • Ambition + Cooperation + Beauty.
    • Cooperation + Beauty + Will (now Curiosity).

Function:

  • Curiosity is not inherently active when equipped. Its true power lies in combining it with the other Vaal Aspects to form The Adorned.
  • When all four Vaal Aspects (Beauty, Curiosity, Ambition, and Cooperation) are combined in a specific order within the Vaal Temple Map, they transform into The Adorned, a unique jewel.

The Adorned:

  • This powerful jewel grants access to powerful unique skill gems:
    • Blight's End: A chaos spell gem that triggers a devastating explosion based on recent blight kills.
    • Forbidden Flame: A fire skill gem that creates a searing ring of fire around the user, dealing damage and applying Scorch.
    • Whispering Ice: A cold skill gem that shoots a piercing projectile that creates chilling waves upon impact.
    • Winterweave: A cold skill gem that creates a chilling aura, slowing enemies and granting the user freeze and chill immunity.

Additional Notes:

  • Each Vaal Aspect, including Curiosity, contributes specific modifiers to The Adorned based on its position in the combination. Curiosity's contribution is still being discovered by the Path of Exile community.
  • Obtaining The Adorned requires significant effort and planning, but the rewards can be transformative for your build.

List of Vaal Aspect

Icon Name Drops
Curiosity Vaal Aspect Curiosity Vaal Aspect

Drop monster: Ahuatotli, the Blind.

Ahuatotli, the Blind is a boss that can only appear inside The Grand Architect’s Temple nodes within the Vaal Outpost biome, inside The Azurite Mine in Delve.

Cooperation Vaal Aspect Cooperation Vaal Aspect

Only drops from Vaal Temple Map bosses.

Drop monster: K’aj A’alai, K’aj Q’ura, K’aj Y’ara’az.
Beauty Vaal Aspect Beauty Vaal Aspect

Drop level: 82. Only drops from Uber Atziri, Temple of Atzoatl Atziri, or The Feared Atziri.

Drop monster: Atziri, Queen of the Vaal.
Ambition Vaal Aspect Ambition Vaal Aspect Drop level: 82. Only drops from the Vaal Omnitect in the Temple of Atzoatl of zone level 80 or higher.

Drop monster: The Vaal Omnitect.

PoE 3.20: 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.

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PoE 3.23: Vaal Aspects, previously known as Ultimatum Aspects, combine into a new Unique Jewel instead of the The Tower of Ordeals Map.

The Adorned Crimson Jewel

Icon Description
The Adorned

The Adorned is a unique Crimson Jewel. Jewel. Limited To: 1.

  • (50–150)% increased Effect of Jewel Socket Passive Skills containing
  • Corrupted Magic Jewels, if not from Cluster Jewels

At their height, the Vaal glittered under the sun. A decade, a century, an aeon of prosperity… now nothing more than a passing wonder.

Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.

How to get it?

  • The Adorned has restrictions on where or how it can drop. It cannot be chanced. You can create this jewel by combining Vaal Aspect pieces in a 3 by 3 grid.

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