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Masters: Everything you need to know
«Seven men and women, masters in their fields, stood against Dominus' tyranny. Some with words, others with steel. Seven masters forsaken, sent to die in a corrupted land. Seven masters who lived, learned, and now thrive in Wraeclast. Seven Forsaken Masters who can train you... if you choose to help them.»[1]

The Forsaken Masters are eight NPCs who grant the player missions, a hideout and crafting options. Each master has his own style of missions and a specific hideout tileset.

Overview

Masters must be encountered in the wild before they start appearing in various towns in Wraeclast. The table below shows in which act's town they will be located, what type of hideout they have, and signature modifiers, etc. they will eventually offer as they gain levels.

Master Location Hideout Signature Modifier (1) Currency Discount (2) Meta-crafting Mod (3)
Haku Act 1 Coastal Hideout +(3 to 6)% to Quality of Socketed Support Gems 20×Orb of Alteration inventory iconOrb of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Alteration inventory icon

for
64×Orb of Augmentation inventory iconOrb of AugmentationOrb of AugmentationStack Size: 30Augments a magic item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it. Magic items can have up to two random modifiers.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Augmentation inventory icon
Prefixes Cannot Be Changed (suffix)
for
Exalted Orb inventory iconExalted OrbExalted OrbStack Size: 10Augments a rare item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers.Exalted Orb inventory icon
Elreon Act 1 Enlightened Hideout −(4 to 8) to Mana Cost of Skills 20×Jeweller's Orb inventory iconJeweller's OrbJeweller's OrbStack Size: 20Reforges the number of sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more sockets.
Shift click to unstack.
Jeweller's Orb inventory icon

for
32×Orb of Alteration inventory iconOrb of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Alteration inventory icon
Can have multiple Crafted Mods (suffix)
for
Exalted Orb inventory iconExalted OrbExalted OrbStack Size: 10Augments a rare item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers.Exalted Orb inventory icon
Catarina Act 2 Unearthed Hideout +1 to Level of Socketed Support Gems 30×Orb of Scouring inventory iconOrb of ScouringOrb of ScouringStack Size: 30Removes all modifiers from an itemRight click this item then left click on a magic or rare item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Scouring inventory icon

for
96×Orb of Chance inventory iconOrb of ChanceOrb of ChanceStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a random rarityRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Chance inventory icon
Cannot roll Attack Mods (suffix)
for
Exalted Orb inventory iconExalted OrbExalted OrbStack Size: 10Augments a rare item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers.Exalted Orb inventory icon
Tora Act 2 Lush Hideout Causes Bleeding on Hit 20×Chromatic Orb inventory iconChromatic OrbChromatic OrbStack Size: 20Reforges the colour of sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Chromatic Orb inventory icon

for
48×Jeweller's Orb inventory iconJeweller's OrbJeweller's OrbStack Size: 20Reforges the number of sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more sockets.
Shift click to unstack.
Jeweller's Orb inventory icon
Suffixes Cannot Be Changed (prefix)
for
Exalted Orb inventory iconExalted OrbExalted OrbStack Size: 10Augments a rare item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers.Exalted Orb inventory icon
Vorici Act 3 Backstreet Hideout (20 to 40)% increased Life Leeched per second 20×Orb of Fusing inventory iconOrb of FusingOrb of FusingStack Size: 20Reforges the links between sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more links.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Fusing inventory icon

for
64×Jeweller's Orb inventory iconJeweller's OrbJeweller's OrbStack Size: 20Reforges the number of sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more sockets.
Shift click to unstack.
Jeweller's Orb inventory icon
N/A
Leo Act 3 Overgrown Hideout (5 to 15)% increased Damage 40×Orb of Regret inventory iconOrb of RegretOrb of RegretStack Size: 40Grants a passive skill refund pointRight click on this item to use it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Regret inventory icon

for
64×Orb of Scouring inventory iconOrb of ScouringOrb of ScouringStack Size: 30Removes all modifiers from an itemRight click this item then left click on a magic or rare item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Scouring inventory icon
Cannot roll Mods with Required Level above 28 (suffix)
for
Blessed Orb inventory iconBlessed OrbBlessed OrbStack Size: 20Randomises the numeric values of the implicit modifiers of an itemRight click this item then left click another item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Blessed Orb inventory icon
Vagan Act 3 Battle-scarred Hideout Hits can't be Evaded 10×Orb of Alchemy inventory iconOrb of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 10Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Alchemy inventory icon

for
Orb of Regret inventory iconOrb of RegretOrb of RegretStack Size: 40Grants a passive skill refund pointRight click on this item to use it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Regret inventory icon
Cannot roll Caster Mods (suffix)
for
Blessed Orb inventory iconBlessed OrbBlessed OrbStack Size: 20Randomises the numeric values of the implicit modifiers of an itemRight click this item then left click another item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Blessed Orb inventory icon
Zana The Eternal Laboratory Immaculate Hideout This Map's Modifiers to Quantity of Items found also apply to Rarity 20×Cartographer's Chisel inventory iconCartographer's ChiselCartographer's ChiselStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a mapRight click this item then left click a map to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity maps. The maximum quality is 20%.
Shift click to unstack.
Cartographer's Chisel inventory icon

for
12×Chaos Orb inventory iconChaos OrbChaos OrbStack Size: 10Reforges a rare item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Chaos Orb inventory icon
N/A

(1) Signature Modifiers are prefixes

(2) Masters need to be level 6 for the Currency Discount. The currency deal listed is 80% of the cost of buying currency at a vendor (except in the case of Chisels), and are not based on market value.

(3) Masters need to be level 8 for the Meta-crafting mod.

Missions

Normal missions

Masters (with the exception of Leo) can be encountered "in the wild", where they will offer a normal mission. The level of a normal mission is based on the level in which the master is encountered. Masters cannot be encountered until you have visited their associated town at least once. Zana can only be encountered in Maps.

Daily missions

Masters in your hideout will offer an additional mission each day. The daily mission gives 250% of the Reputation and Favour of a normal mission, if the Master is triggered in your own Hideout. If triggered in a party member's hideout, the daily mission awards the standard 100% of the Reputation and Favour as per level. Daily missions reset at midnight UTC. Upon completing (or failing) the daily mission for a master, that master's vendor inventory will reset.

The area level of a daily mission is based on the master's level and reputation towards the next level.

Upon starting a daily mission the master will open a portal. Meet the master inside the portal to start the daily mission. You may exit and re-enter the daily mission area as long as you have not completed, abandoned, or failed the master's mission. Note that leaving a daily mission area after completing the mission but before turning the mission in will result in you being unable to turn the mission in.

If you start the daily mission of a level 4 or higher master if you have not yet completed normal difficulty the mission will be in normal difficulty, likewise for a level 6 or higher master if you have finished normal but not cruel the mission will be in cruel difficulty.

See also: Master rotation

Reputation and Favour

Successfully completing missions for Masters increases your Reputation with them. It also grants an equivalent amount of Favour.

Reputation

With enough Reputation, the exile's relationship with a master will level up, unlocking new crafting options and hideout decorations. Reaching a new Reputation level will refresh the Master's vendor inventory.

Lvl Reputation required
Haku Elreon Catarina Tora Vagan Vorici Leo Zana
1 N/A
2 430 430 770 770 1,050 1,050 2,700 4,700
3 1,210 1,210 1,920 1,920 2,430 2,430 7,030 13,170
4 4,610 4,610 6,620 6,620 8,020 8,020 18,270 23,700
5 17,520 17,520 22,920 22,920 26,460 26,460 47,520 66,390
6 66,550 66,550 79,290 79,290 87,310 87,310 123,560 185,870
7 252,920 252,920 274,350 274,350 288,120 288,120 321,270 520,440
8 961,090 961,090 949,250 949,250 950,820 950,820 835,300 1,457,240

Levels of reputation unlock new features for the player's hideout, new crafting options and items in the store.

Level Item level (Zana) Hideout Store contents Crafting
2 28 (66) Invite to hideout Unidentified magic items
Unidentified rare items
3 36 (67) Claim hideout Gems. See here for a list.
4 44 (68) Item with signature mod
5 54 (69) Increased hideout size
Holds +1 Master
Identified rare item
6 59 (70) Discounted currency
7 59 (71) Increased hideout size
Holds +1 Master
Item level 71 white item

Non-standard mods
Remove crafted mod

8 59 (72) Unique item (25% chance upon inventory refresh)

Meta-crafting mod

The reputation points received depend on the level of the area where the mission is completed. The table below shows the reputation granted for each area level. Note that the reputation scores are for regular master missions encountered in the wild, not for daily missions.

For a more comprehensive list, see Master Reputation and Favour.

Area level Master XP
60 4592
61 4815
62 5049
63 5293
64 5548
65 5816
66 6095
67 6388
68 6694
69 7014
70 7348
71 7698
72 8064
73 8446
74 8846
75 9265
76 9702
77 10159
78 10637
79 11136
80 11658

Favour

Favour is used to purchase hideout decorations. Spending Favour has no effect on your Reputation with the master.

Hideout

Main page: Hideout

At level 3, masters will offer to share a hideout with the player. Each master's hideout has a different tileset, Haku: The Coast, Elreon: The Library, Catarina: The Fellshrine Ruins, Tora: The Riverways, Vagan: Battlefront, Vorici: The Slums, Zana: Solaris Temple and Leo: The Gardens. Hideouts offer the following benefits:

  • Speaking to a master after claiming their hideout or inviting them to a hideout will reward the player with that master's crafting bench. Crafting benches remain even if their master is dismissed, and level up with their master.
  • Level 2 masters may be invited to your hideout.
  • masters in a hideout will offer daily missions. These provide 250% of the Reputation and Favour of normal missions. Note that masters can still be encountered in the wild regardless of which master(s) are in your hideout. Upon finishing (or failing) a mission, the master's shop inventory is reset (note that failing a mission with a level 8 master gives a much lower chance to get a unique item).
  • Masters will sell decorations that may be placed in the hideout for Favour. Decorations are stored in an independent Hideout Stash with infinite tabs.

Initially, each hideout may hold a maximum of two masters. At Reputation level 5 the maximum is raised to three, and at level 7, to four. Dismissing a master will forfeit all accumulated Reputation towards their next level.

A hideout may be changed or reset at anytime with no penalty by speaking to a level appropriate master and claiming a hideout. When a hideout is reset, decorations remain where they were placed, but masters and Stash chests are reset. When a hideout is changed, all decorations are placed within the Hideout Stash. It's impossible to change to a tileset that doesn't have the capacity for your current masters.

Vendor

Each master acts as a vendor for items. The range of items increases with each master level (up to a 25% chance at being offered a Unique item at level 8). Their inventory refreshes whenever they level up, or after you start each daily mission with them.

Signature mods

Starting from master level 4, masters have a chance to sell a magic item with their signature modifier, a special crafting mod that is only available by them. These all count as normal prefixes (not as mastercrafted mods). Their values will be rerolled if a Divine Orb inventory iconDivine OrbDivine OrbStack Size: 10Randomises the numeric values of the random modifiers on an itemRight click this item then left click a magic, rare or unique item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Divine Orb inventory icon
is used on them, and the mod will disappear with an Orb of Alteration inventory iconOrb of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Alteration inventory icon
.

Crafting

For a more in-depth look at master crafting techniques, see Crafting#Master_crafting.
Crafting Bench

The crafting interface.

Mastercrafted item

A rare item with a master crafted mod.

All masters have an associated crafting bench which may be used to craft mods onto items. See the individual master pages for a full list of craftable mods.

Crafting benches

  • Haku: Armourer's Workbench, which modifies gloves, boots, body armour, helmets, and shields.
  • Elreon: Blessing Font, which modifies rings and amulets.
  • Catarina: Headstones, which modifies primarily wands, daggers, staves, and sceptres. Can add int and mana stats to other items.
  • Tora: Bowmaker's Tools, which modifies bows, wands, quivers, belts. Can add movement speed to boots.
  • Vagan: Sharpening Wheel, which modifies weapons.
  • Vorici: Artisan's Bench, which modifies socket numbers, links, and colors.
  • Zana: Map Device, which adds an extra effect to the map at time of activation.
  • Leo: Gladiator's Workbench, which modifies various kinds of equipment.

You can use the chat console command /claim_crafting_benches to have all of the benches you're owed put into your hideout stash tabs. This way you don't have to rotate masters in and out, losing favor with each of them, just to gain access to their benches.

Adding crafted mods

Each bench offers a list of mods that can be crafted onto items of certain types for a cost. Usually, only one crafted mod may be added to an item; the crafted mod is shown in a brighter color than normal mods. Crafting a mod follows the normal affix rules. Specifically:

  • The item cannot already have a mod of that type.
  • The item must have a prefix or suffix slot open as appropriate. This means that a second prefix or suffix cannot be crafted onto a magic item, nor a fourth prefix or suffix onto a rare item.

Likewise, the existence of a crafted mod on an item prevents a mod of the same type from being added via an Exalted Orb inventory iconExalted OrbExalted OrbStack Size: 10Augments a rare item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers.Exalted Orb inventory icon.

Meta-crafting mods

At level 8, each master (except for Vorici and Zana) can craft a special modifier that doesn't grant stats or bonuses, but affects other mods and may override regular crafting rules.[2] These meta-crafting mods are treated as regular master crafted mods; they take up either a prefix or suffix spot and count for the default maximum of master crafted mods an item can have. This limit can be bypassed by Elreon's meta-crafting mod.

Using an Orb of Scouring inventory iconOrb of ScouringOrb of ScouringStack Size: 30Removes all modifiers from an itemRight click this item then left click on a magic or rare item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Scouring inventory icon
on an item with Haku's or Tora's meta-crafting mod will not remove suffixes/prefixes.[3]

Removing crafted mods

Crafted mods may not be directly exchanged. They are removed if the item is randomly rerolled using an Orb of Alteration inventory iconOrb of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Alteration inventory icon
or Chaos Orb inventory iconChaos OrbChaos OrbStack Size: 10Reforges a rare item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Chaos Orb inventory icon
, or when all modifiers are deleted through an Orb of Scouring inventory iconOrb of ScouringOrb of ScouringStack Size: 30Removes all modifiers from an itemRight click this item then left click on a magic or rare item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Scouring inventory icon
. Alternatively, they may be removed for the cost of one Orb of Scouring inventory iconOrb of ScouringOrb of ScouringStack Size: 30Removes all modifiers from an itemRight click this item then left click on a magic or rare item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Scouring inventory icon
at the corresponding level 7 bench.

This does not apply to mods protected by Tora's or Haku's meta-crafting mod.

Version history

Version Changes
2.2.2
  • Daily master missions will now always generate at a difficulty which will allow the player entry. The level will not change, however. If the player is at too low a level to enter, the difficulty of the daily mission will be lowered.

References

  1. Chris (August 20, 2014). "Master Crafting Metamods". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  2. Qarl (August 28, 2014). "1.2.1 Patch Notes". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  3. Chris (August 20, 2015). "Master Crafting Metamods". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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