Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Vile Phylactery Occult Gem Effects

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Vile Phylactery is an Occult Gem in Diablo 4 (D4) that you can equip to obtain unique gem effects during the game's Season of Witches. Read on to learn its effects, how to get the Vile Phylactery gem, and all Vile Phylactery gem upgrades.

Vile Phylactery Gem Effects and Crafting Cost

Vile PhylacteryVile Phylactery
EffectWhile you have a Summon Witch Power equipped, if you would take fatal damage, instead prevent that damage. Then, gain a Barrier equal to 100% of your Maximum Life and disable your Witch Powers with the Summon tag for 6 seconds. This can only occur once every 75 seconds.
Attribute 160 Armor and 8% Resistance to All Elements
Crafting Cost
・Toadling's Wish x1
・Pointed Finger x1
・Skull Fragments x75,000

How to Get Vile Phylactery Gems

Learn Recipe from Grimoire

To craft the Vile Phylactery Occult Gem, you'll first need to learn its crafting recipe from the Vile Phylactery Grimoire. The grimoire drops from Headhunt zones starting on Torment I difficulty.

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Crafted with Gelena at the Tree of Whispers

Gelena

Once you've learned the recipe, you can craft the Vile Phylactery Occult Gem with Gelena at the Tree of Whispers. You'll need an Toadling's Wish x1, Pointed Finger x1, and Skull Fragments x75,000.

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Only Equippable on Jewelry Slots

To offset the gem's all-rounded benefit of armor and resistances, the gem can only be socketed to jewelry slots. Avoid crafting multiple Occult Gems as you'll only be able to equip 3 unique occult gems at the same time.

Only Available in Season 7's Season of the Witch

Season of the Witch

The Vile Phylactery Occult Gem is a seasonal content that's only available during the game's Season of the Witch content.

Season 7 Guide (Season of Witchcraft)

Diablo 4 Related Guides

Occult Gems Partial
List of All Occult Gems

All Occult Gems

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Elder Sigil IconElder Sigil Wicked Pact IconWicked Pact Pointed Finger IconPointed Finger
Vulture Talon IconVulture Talon Hungering Void IconHungering Void Vile Phylactery IconVile Phylactery
Cornucopia IconCornucopia Spiral Coin IconSpiral Coin Raging Enigma IconRaging Enigma
Killing Wind IconKilling Wind Mind Wreath IconMind Wreath Voice of the Stars IconVoice of the Stars
Witching Hour IconWitching Hour Friend of the Bog IconFriend of the Bog Moonlight Ward IconMoonlight Ward
Dust Stone IconDust Stone

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