PoE Fractured Item

Fractured items are of a special type of item base that was introduced in the Synthesis league. Fractured items have at least one affix coloured in gold. that is permanently fixed on the item. Fractured items were used to create Synthesised items in the Synthesis league.

Fractured items guide

Fractured items have at least one affix that is permanently fixed on the item. You can see the example from below, the color of Fractured mods is different from other mods.

PoE Fractured Items

As is shown in the above, Behemoth Scratch is a Fractured item.

  • Fractured Icon. You can see it at the top-left and top-right.
  • Fractured Mods. Copy the item’s information and you can see such as: x (fractured).

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PoE How To Fracture An Item

There are two primary ways to fracture an item in Path of Exile:

1. Using a Fracturing Orb:

  • This is the most straightforward method, but it's also the most resource-intensive. Fracturing Orbs are quite rare, dropped by Harbingers and obtainable by combining Fracturing Shards.
  • To use a Fracturing Orb, simply right-click it on a non-influenced, non-synthesized, and non-fractured rare item with at least 4 mods. This will permanently solidify one random modifier on the item, turning it gold and preventing any further alterations to that specific mod.

2. Harvest Crafting:

  • This method offers more control over which mod gets fractured, but it requires specific conditions and luck. You need to encounter the T4 Purple Harvest boss, "The Unformed," and select one of the following three fracture crafts:
    • Fracture: Fractures any random mod on the item.
    • Fracture Prefix: Fractures a random prefix mod.
    • Fracture Suffix: Fractures a random suffix mod.
  • These crafts come at a steep price of 5+ lifeforce modifiers on the target item.

Things to Remember:

  • Fractured items can be valuable for crafting powerful builds, as the permanent mod allows targeted manipulation of other modifiers.
  • However, fracturing comes with risk, as you might lose a desirable mod in the process.
  • Carefully consider your item and build goals before attempting to fracture.

I hope this explanation helps!


Fractured items crafting

1. Fractured Mods permanently fixed

  • Fractured items can have one permanent “Fractured” mod (up to three fractured mods for legacy items). These mods cannot be removed (by Orb of Annulment Orb of Annulment or Orb of Scouring Orb of Scouring, etc.) or changed by Divine Orb Divine Orb in any way.
  • When using an Orb of Scouring Orb of Scouring on a fractured item, it will turn into a Magic item if it had one fractured mod or a Rare item if it had two or three fractured mods. (For crafting purposes, players could create a Rare item with one fractured affix by using a Regal Orb Regal Orb then an Orb of Annulment Orb of Annulment).

Fractured Mods Crafting

You can see from the above example, Orb of Scouring Orb of Scouring craft the rare Fractured item into a new magic item. Meanwhile, the Fractured modifier is reserved.

2. Cannot be crafted

  • Fractured items cannot be turned into unique items with an Orb of Chance Orb of Chance.
  • Fractured items cannot drop and can only be obtained from Fracturing mod of Harvest craft. (Drops as non-influenced item during Synthesis league)
  • Fractured items cannot be influenced using Conquerors’ Exalted Orbs or Awakener’s Orbs. Influenced items also cannot be fractured using Harvest crafting.
  • Fractured items cannot be used in split the item beastcrafting recipe

Mechanics

  • Fractured items have its own symbol before and after the item name: .
  • Fractured items can have one permanent "Fractured" mod (up to three fractured mods for legacy items). These mods cannot be removed (by Orb of Annulment or Orb of Scouring, etc.) or changed by Divine Orb or by Harvest crafting in any way. The mod is gold in colour.
  • When using an Orb of Scouring on a fractured item, it will turn into a Magic item if it had one fractured mod or a Rare item if it had two or three fractured mods. (For crafting purposes, players could create a Rare item with one fractured affix by using a Regal Orb then an Orb of Annulment).
  • Fractured items cannot be turned into unique items with an Orb of Chance.
  • Fractured items never could have an influence (Shaper/Elder/Elderslayers). However, the item can have Eldritch implicit.
    • Fractured items cannot be influenced using Elderslayer's Exalted Orbs or Awakener's Orbs. Influenced items also cannot be fractured using a Fracturing Orb.
  • Fractured items cannot be used in split the item beastcrafting recipe.

How to get it?

  • Fractured items can drop while delving. The Azurite Mine contains nodes that drop Delve drop-only modifier, which since version 3.16.0, can drop fractured item with those drop-only modifier fractured. Other nodes can also drop an item with a randomly fractured mod
  • Fractured items can drop in Heists.
  • Players can turn a non-influenced, non-synthesized, and non-fractured rare item with at least 4 mods into a fractured item using a Fracturing Orb. Fracturing Orbs can be obtained by combining Fracturing Shards which drop from Harbingers.
  • Maven's Invitation: The Forgotten and Maven's Invitation: The Feared may have a chance to drop Fractured items.
  • Rarely obtainable from generic, weapon, armour, and jewellery reward chests
  • Randomly via the item conversion modifier from monster modifiers.

Unique fractured items

Unique fractured items could only be acquired during Synthesis league and cannot be chanced from fractured basetype. Players can now acquire those items from trading with other players in permanent leagues only.

Item Stats
Circle of Anguish +(20-30)% to Fire Resistance+(20-30) to Strength
Adds (20-25) to (26-35) Fire Damage
+(20-30)% to Fire Resistance
When used in the Synthesiser, the new item will have an additional Herald Modifier
<Random Herald of Ash modifier>
Circle of Fear +(20-30)% to Cold Resistance+(20-30) to Dexterity
Adds (20-25) to (26-35) Cold Damage
+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance
When used in the Synthesiser, the new item will have an additional Herald Modifier
<Random Herald of Ice modifier>
Circle of Guilt Adds 1 to 4 Physical Damage to Attacks+(10-20) to all Attributes
Adds (8-10) to (13-15) Physical Damage
+(350-400) to Armour
When used in the Synthesiser, the new item will have an additional Herald Modifier
<Random Herald of Purity modifier>
Circle of Nostalgia +(17-23)% to Chaos Resistance+(10-20) to all Attributes
Adds (15-20) to (21-30) Chaos Damage
+(17-23)% to Chaos Resistance
When used in the Synthesiser, the new item will have an additional Herald Modifier
<Random Herald of Agony modifier>
Circle of Regret +(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance+(20-30) to Intelligence
Adds 1 to (48-60) Lightning Damage
+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance
When used in the Synthesiser, the new item will have an additional Herald Modifier
<Random Herald of Thunder modifier>
Garb of the Ephemeral (180-230)% increased Energy Shield
+600 Strength and Intelligence Requirement
Gain a Divine Charge on Hit
+10 to maximum Divine Charges
You gain Divinity for 10 seconds on reaching maximum Divine Charges
Lose all Divine Charges when you gain Divinity
Nearby Allies' Action Speed cannot be modified to below base value
Nearby Enemies cannot deal Critical Strikes
Mask of the Tribunal +(25-30) to all Attributes
(150-200)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
Nearby Allies have (4-6)% increased Defences per 100 Strength you have
Nearby Allies have +(6-8)% to Critical Strike Multiplier per 100 Dexterity you have
Nearby Allies have (2-4)% increased Cast Speed per 100 Intelligence you have
2% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills per 250 total Attributes
Nebulis 40% increased Elemental Damage(15-20)% increased Cast Speed
(15-20)% increased Cold Damage per 1% Cold Resistance above 75%
(15-20)% increased Lightning Damage per 1% Lightning Resistance above 75%
Offering to the Serpent +(15-25) to all Attributes
(150-200)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
50% reduced Maximum Recovery per Life Leech
(6-10)% increased Attack and Cast Speed
(15-25)% increased Damage while Leeching
Life Leech effects are not removed when Unreserved Life is Filled
Perepiteia +3% chance to Suppress Spell Damage+(1-3) to Level of Socketed Lightning Gems
Triggers Level 20 Lightning Aegis when Equipped
(1-20)% increased Attack Speed
(1-20)% increased Cast Speed
(300-400)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
+(1-75) to maximum Mana
(1-20)% increased Movement Speed
Storm's Gift (20-30)% increased Damage over Time
(250-300)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance
Enemies you kill are Shocked
Shocks you inflict spread to other Enemies within a Radius of 15

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