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The Iron Fortress
Crusader Plate
Quality: +20%
Armour: (1202-1322)
Movement Speed: -5%
Requires Level 68, 160 Str+1% Chance to Block Attack Damage per 50 Strength
Chance to Block Spell Damage is Unlucky
+(60-120) to Strength
(80-100)% increased Armour
10% reduced Movement Speed
Strength's Damage Bonus instead grants 3% increased Melee
Physical Damage per 10 Strength
"Stand steadfast in the face of destruction.
The Council cannot afford to falter."
- Mauritius, the Iron Heart
Iron Heart inventory icon
Acquisition
DROP RESTRICTED
Vendor Prices
Unique5x Chaos Orb
Vendor Offer
12x Alchemy Shard
16x Alteration Shard
Metadata
Item class: Body Armours

The Iron Fortress is a unique Crusader Plate inventory iconCrusader PlateCrusader PlateArmour: 601
Movement Speed: -5%
Requires Level 59, 160 Str
Crusader Plate inventory icon
. It is the fated version of Iron Heart inventory iconIron HeartIron Heart
Crusader Plate
Quality: +20%
Armour: (1202-1322)
Movement Speed: -5%
Requires Level 59, 160 Str(8-12)% Chance to Block Attack Damage
(80-100)% increased Armour
10% reduced Movement Speed
Cannot Block Spells
Strength's Damage Bonus instead grants 3% increased Melee
Physical Damage per 10 Strength
"The Council have a great many secrets.
Some are better kept that way, Cospri."
- Mauritius, the Iron Heart
Iron Heart inventory icon
.

Mechanics[ | ]

  • Strength's Damage Bonus instead grants 3% increased Melee Physical Damage per 10 Strength: This mod will also apply to Iron Grip, Iron Grip Support inventory iconIron Grip SupportIron Grip SupportProjectile, Physical, Support
    Icon: i
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%
    Requires Level 18Supports attack skills that fire projectiles, making the increase to physical melee damage from strength also increase their physical projectile damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% reduced Attack Speed
    Supported Skills deal 2% increased Damage
    Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile Speed
    Strength's Damage bonus applies to Projectile Attack Damage as well for Supported Skills
    Supported Skills deal (0-38)% increased Projectile Damage
    This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Iron Grip Support inventory icon
    , and Iron Will Support inventory iconIron Will SupportIron Will SupportSpell, Support
    Icon: w
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%
    Requires Level 18Supports spell skills, making the increase to physical melee damage from strength also increase their spell damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% reduced Cast Speed
    Supported Skills deal 2% increased Damage
    Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile Speed
    Strength's Damage bonus applies to all Spell Damage as well for Supported Skills
    Supported Skills deal (0-38)% increased Spell Damage
    This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Iron Will Support inventory icon
    .

Item acquisition
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Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
1Prophecy inventory iconBattle HardenedBattle HardenedThe eager warrior meets the Tyrant in battle. Outmatched and outwitted; he uses his strength to best his foe.You will defeat Tyrant while holding Iron Heart.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.Prophecy inventory iconProphecy rewardManual
1Iron Heart inventory iconIron HeartIron Heart
Crusader Plate
Quality: +20%
Armour: (1202-1322)
Movement Speed: -5%
Requires Level 59, 160 Str(8-12)% Chance to Block Attack Damage
(80-100)% increased Armour
10% reduced Movement Speed
Cannot Block Spells
Strength's Damage Bonus instead grants 3% increased Melee
Physical Damage per 10 Strength
"The Council have a great many secrets.
Some are better kept that way, Cospri."
- Mauritius, the Iron Heart
Iron Heart inventory icon

Steps[ | ]

Complete the following steps to obtain a The Iron Fortress.

  1. Obtain/buy Prophecy inventory iconBattle HardenedBattle HardenedThe eager warrior meets the Tyrant in battle. Outmatched and outwitted; he uses his strength to best his foe.You will defeat Tyrant while holding Iron Heart.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.Prophecy inventory icon prophecy and activate it
  2. Obtain/buy Iron Heart inventory iconIron HeartIron Heart
    Crusader Plate
    Quality: +20%
    Armour: (1202-1322)
    Movement Speed: -5%
    Requires Level 59, 160 Str(8-12)% Chance to Block Attack Damage
    (80-100)% increased Armour
    10% reduced Movement Speed
    Cannot Block Spells
    Strength's Damage Bonus instead grants 3% increased Melee
    Physical Damage per 10 Strength
    "The Council have a great many secrets.
    Some are better kept that way, Cospri."
    - Mauritius, the Iron Heart
    Iron Heart inventory icon
    and carry it in your inventory
  3. Obtain and activate the Colonnade Map in your map device
  4. Kill Tyrant
  5. You will obtain a new The Iron Fortress in your inventory
  6. Optionally buy Prophecy inventory iconThe Jeweller's TouchThe Jeweller's TouchThe Jeweller leaves five fingerprints and connects them with a single thread.You will create a fully-linked five-socket item with a single Jeweller's OrbRight-click to add this prophecy to your character.Prophecy inventory icon prophecy, activate it and roll 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
    s on your item to 5-link it
  7. Optionally buy Prophecy inventory iconFated ConnectionsFated ConnectionsFive and fewer stand alone, but six draws them together.You will create a fully-linked six-socket item using only Jeweller's Orbs.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.Prophecy inventory icon prophecy, activate it and roll 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
    s on your item to 6-link it

Supporter attribution[ | ]

The Iron Fortress was created by supporter LostArtz.[1]

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.5.0
  • Added 3D art.
3.4.0
  • Introduced to the game.

References[ | ]

  1. lostartz (August 30, 2018). "Iron Fortress". Path of Exile Subreddit. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
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