Catalysts are currency items that add quality to jewellery. Catalyst quality on jewellery improves the effect of the implicit and explicit modifiers of the specified type, depending on the modifier tags. Modifier tags can be viewed by enabling Advanced Mod Descriptions in the UI options, and then holding the Alt key (default, it matches the item highlight keybind) while mousing over the item.
A catalyst will increase the quality based on the item level of the item, giving a larger bonus to lower item levels, up to a maximum of 20%. Using a different type of catalyst on an item that already has quality will replace the quality type, starting again from 0%.
Catalysts are acquired as rewards from Ultimatum encounters in maps and scale with area item quantity.
Recipe Details:
PoE Catalyst Vendor Recipe
Important Notes:
This recipe is particularly useful when you have excess Catalysts of a certain type that you do not need. By converting them into a random Catalyst, you might obtain a more desirable or valuable type.
Catalyst prices vary depending on their usefulness and rarity. Here’s a quick overview of the current market prices (approximations based on community consensus):
2. Fertile Catalyst:
3. Tainted Catalyst:
4. Tempering Catalyst:
5. Unstable Catalyst:
6. Accelerating Catalyst:
7. Intrinsic Catalyst:
8. Turbulent Catalyst:
9. Abrasive Catalyst:
10. Noxious Catalyst:
11. Imbued Catalyst:
Catalysts are a critical part of endgame crafting in Path of Exile, offering players the ability to fine-tune their jewelry to better fit their build. Each Catalyst serves a specific purpose by improving particular modifiers:
Understanding the Catalyst vendor recipe in Path of Exile allows players to manage their resources effectively, transforming excess or less desirable Catalysts into potentially more valuable ones. As prices for Catalysts fluctuate based on their utility and rarity, keeping an eye on the market and strategically using the vendor recipe can yield significant benefits. Whether you’re looking to enhance elemental damage, boost life and mana, or fine-tune your resistances, Catalysts are an indispensable part of the crafting arsenal in Path of Exile.
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