A unique item is an item with a specific name, unique artwork, and a predetermined list of modifiers. Unique items have the same implicit modifier as a normal item of the same type.
Unique items are meant to be less powerful overall than high-level rare items, but offer unique gameplay and allow special character builds to be based around them.
Currently there are 1,146 released unique items, including maps and items with modifier variants. For a timeline when each unique item was added, see the timeline of unique items
The official forum has also a good collection of information about unique items, links at the bottom.
Unique item types[]
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Obtaining a unique item[]
- World drops. Unique items can be found as random drops just the same as any other item. Normal monsters drop items with an item level equal to the monster level, magic monsters drop items with item level at monster level +1, rare/unique monsters drop items with item level at monster level +2.
- For example: If a unique item has a base level of 50 that means it can be dropped by normal/magic/rare/unique monsters in level 50+ zones, dropped by magic/rare/unique monsters in level 49 zones, and dropped by Rare/Unique monsters in level 48 zones.
- The actual drop rates of unique items are unpublished and can change. The only official public comment regarding drop rates was:
Chris — "[We have] stratified the drop rates of Unique items so that some of them are more common (especially build-enabling ones), and powerful ones are still extremely rare. The drop rates of unique items are no longer proportional to their item type. A common unique ring is now as likely to drop as a common Unique weapon."
- Orb of Chance. There is a very small chance of upgrading a normal item into a unique of the same base type when using an Orb of Chance. For example if you want the Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. unique ring then you should use an Orb of Chance on a Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. of normal rarity. Certain uniques are league-specific and will require being on a map with mods from Zana's map device for this method to work.
- Vaal Orb. Certain jewels (click here for a list) and some equipment (like Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes..) can only be created by corrupting another item. The original item will be lost in the process.
- Prophecies. Many prophecies exist that reward uniques, many of them a specific unique item which requires you to hunt down a certain monster and kill it. Others reward you with a random unique, such as The Mysterious Gift, which requires you to trade in five uniques to a vendor.
- Vendor recipes. Some unique items can only be produced by using a certain vendor recipe. Orb of Chance does not work, and they can't be dropped. The item level of the produced unique will be equal to the lowest ilvl of the components of the recipe. See here for a list of such items.
- Upgrading. Some unique items can be upgraded to a superior version. See fated items and blessed items for more information.
- Divination cards. Sets of divination cards may have a unique item as their reward. These can be drop-restricted items that are otherwise not available.
- Event prizes. Occasionally, unique items are offered as top tier prizes in special event competitions. Please note that not all events offer unique items as prizes.
Vendor recipes[]
These are all currently known vendor recipes pertaining to unique items.
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Corrupted items cannot be used. |
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The sockets of The Goddess Bound and the Elegant Sword must also match exactly in number, color, and links. |
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The Graceful Sword and Lithe Blade must not be Unique.
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Corrupted items cannot be used. |
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Corrupted items may be used. |
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Custom uniques[]
This section needs to be updated for the following reason: The table below is incomplete. Please update this article to reflect newly available information. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. |
Custom uniques are unique items specially crafted by members of our very own Path of Exile Community. These members were awarded the chance to create their one-of-a-kind items as a special thanks from GGG for purchasing either a Diamond Supporter Package during the Closed Beta phase of Path of Exile, an Eternal Supporter Package during Open Beta or simply the Custom Unique option in the Microtransaction shop. Here before you is a list of all current in-game custom uniques and their creators. The amount of Diamond, Eternal and Custom Item packages sold is over 350 so you can expect this list to grow substantially in the future unless, of course, some people prefer to remain anonymous.
Unique Item | Community Member |
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Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | IronCageSkirt |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Neokolzia |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | TrueOmega |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Ambu |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Gramercy |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | LazyJanitor |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Tertium_Quid |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Aux |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | MonopolyLegend |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | XvXReaperXvX |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Serein |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Prpnnightmare |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Zinger86 |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Carkasjak |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | ??? |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | DevilJade |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | NotACuckRoach |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | ??? |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Hrishi |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Bunnu |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Redex |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | OverUsedChewToy |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Fiveby5 |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Sleekray |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Neinar |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Devoware |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | AriesEMP |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | VictorDoom |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | dlrr |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Myrmi |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | CharanJaydemyr |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | CharanJaydemyr |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | CharanJaydemyr |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Metronomy |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Hegemony |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Valley |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Xenest |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | NuclearRaven |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | xNotch |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | KingKongor |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | LeHeup80 |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Zahndethus |
Lightning Coil | Gulruon |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | TakenNotGranted |
Maelstrom of Chaos | Skivverus |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Magiceffect |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Erkyn |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Covert |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Tynie |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | ??? |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Zahndethus |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | iamacyborg |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | QixunZ26 |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | PoorJoy |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Kraide |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | ac429 |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | PremiumNoob |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Veilsing |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Jarchan |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Saffell |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | ??? |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Durentis |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | duolc |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Shuvit82 |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Kickaha |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | XX_Forsaken_XX |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Sleekray |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | davros70 |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Zand |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Icestormer |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Zahndethus |
Unique equipment and passives[]
Possessing certain passive skills and equipping a Unique item which grants the same effect (whether in whole or in part) will not double their effects – i.e. they do not stack:
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Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Vaal Pact |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Mind Over Matter |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Pain Attunement |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Ghost Reaver |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Unwavering Stance |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Unwavering Stance |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Unwavering Stance |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Resolute Technique |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Zealot's Oath |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Arcane Vision |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Unwavering Stance |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Resolute Technique |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Resolute Technique |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Conduit |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Blood Magic |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Pain Attunement |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Resolute Technique |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Unwavering Stance |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Resolute Technique |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Bloodless |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Any (except Chaos Inoculation/Necromantic Aegis) |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Blood Magic |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Phase Acrobatics |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Zealot's Oath |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Blood Magic |
Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. | Avatar of Fire |
Legacy variants[]
Like all items, unique items can have legacy variants. This means for some uniques there exist better versions that aren't dropping anymore. The main source of legacy items are nerfs that affect future item drops, but leave the already existing items as they were. The only way to get these legacy items is from players who had them before they were changed.
Other information[]
- A unique item, easily spotted by its orange text and orange banner, as well as a distinct sound affect and animation upon monster drop is one that always spawns with the same mods (sometimes with different values) on the same base item with the same requirements.
- Unique items may have their mod values rerolled using Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. or Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes... Some mods, however, have static values and cannot be changed (e.g. Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes..).
- Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. and Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. cannot be used on unique items. The only way to degrade a unique is to use a Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. on it, which can turn it into a corrupted rare item.
- Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.., a Closed Beta exclusive item, can no longer be obtained as an event reward.
- The item level of the unique affects how many sockets can appear on it. While the stats may be the same a unique with a high item level may have a higher selling price when trading with other players.
- All mods that include 'when on Low Life' are activated when Life drops below 50%. Mods that include 'when on Full Life' require the player to have 100% of their Life total.
- Socketed Gems are Supported by level X [gem] means they are supported by a Support Gem of level X. That gem (probably) has a mana multiplier, which is applied. Gems in this item have [property] is not using a specific support gem, so there is no mana multiplier.[1]
- There are different tiers of unique items. On drop, the rarity roll determines not only if the item will be unique but also from which tier. A random unique will then be pick from the determined tier's pool. When chancing, the probability of obtaining each tier is fixed. If there is no unique of the rolled tier or lower, a rare will be chanced instead.[2]
Version history[]
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See also[]
- Timeline of unique items expanded
- List of unique items with custom effects
- List of unique talking items
- Large visual list of unique items
References[]
- ↑ Uniques with support gem effects Path of Exile Forums
- ↑ On chancing and On dropping Path of Exile Forums