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Desecrated Modifiers and Abyss Crafting Guide

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Desecrated Item Guide

Desecrated Modifiers are part of the Abyss crafting system in Path of Exile (PoE) 2, a new crafting system introduced in the Third Edict update. Find out what Desecrated and Bears the Mark of the Abysal Lord modifiers do, what Abyssal Bones are, and how to reveal them in this guide.

List of Contents

Desecrated Modifiers Explained
Mark of the Abyssal Lord
How To Reveal
List of Abyssal Bones
How To Get Abyssal Bones
Related Guides

Desecrated Modifiers Explained

Let's You Choose the Modifier You Get

Desecrated Item

Introduced in the Rise of the Abyssal League, items can now be Desecrated using Abyssal Bones, adding a Desecrated Modifier that initially has no effect.

However, this modifier can be revealed at the Well of Souls, where you can choose one of three offered affixes to replace the Desecrated Modifier. This system adds another layer of gear crafting from just the usual Exalt slam.

Obtained From Abyssal Bones

Desecrated modifiers are exclusive to the Abyss mechanic and are most commonly applied by using Abyssal Bones on an item. Abyssal Bones can be obtained from chests, enemies, and bosses encountered during Abyss encounters.

Rise of the Abyssal Guide

Bears The Mark of the Abyssal Lord Desecrated Modifier

Guarantees a Higher-Tier Desecrated Modifier

Mark of the Abyss

The Essence of the Abyss replaces an item’s modifier with the Mark of the Abyssal Lord, allowing it to be Desecrated. Once Desecrated, the Mark of the Abyssal Lord is converted into a high-tier Desecrated Modifier, which can then be revealed for stronger modifier options.

List of Essences

How To Reveal the Desecrated Modifier

Bring the Item to the Well of Souls

Well of Souls

To reveal the Desecrated Modifier, players must reach the Well of Souls in Act II. After unlocking the Well of Souls, players can freely teleport to this area from the Waypoint.

Well of Souls Guide

List of Abyss Currencies

Abyssal Bones

Abyssal Bone	Description
Gnawed Jawbone	Desecrates a Rare Weapon or Quiver Max Item Level: 64
Preserved Jawbone	Desecrates a Rare Weapon or Quiver
Ancient Jawbone	Desecrates a Rare Weapon or Quiver Min Modifier Level: 40
Gnawed Rib	Desecrates a Rare Armour Max Item Level: 64
Preserved Rib	Desecrates a Rare Armour
Ancient Rib	Desecrates a Rare Armour Min Modifier Level: 40
Gnawed Collarbone	Desecrates a Rare Amulet, Ring or Belt Max Item Level: 64
Preserved Collarbone	Desecrates a Rare Amulet, Ring or Belt
Ancient Collarbone	Desecrates a Rare Amulet, Ring or Belt Min Modifier Level: 40
Preserved Cranium	Desecrates a Rare Jewel
Preserved Vertebrae	Desecrates a Rare Waystone

Abyssal Bones are used to imbue a Desecration Modifier to certain item types. Since they add a modifier, it cannot be used on items with the maximum amount of modifiers.

Abyssal Omens

Omen	Description
Omen of Abyssal Echoes	While this item is active in your inventory the next time you reveal desecrated modifiers you can reroll the option once.
Omen of the Sovereign	While this item is active in your inventory the next time you reveal modifiers you can reroll the options once.
Omen of the Liege	While this item is active in your inventory your next desecration attempt will guarantee a random Amananmu modifier.
Omen of the Blackblooded	While this item is active in your inventory your next desecration attempt will guarantee a random Kurgal modifier
Omen of Putrefaction	While this item is active in your inventory your next desecration attempt will replace all modifiers on the item creating an item with up to 6 desecrated modifiers and corrupting the item.
Omen of Light	While this item is active in your inventory your next orb of annulment will remove only desecrated modifiers.
Omen of Sinistral Necromancy	While this item is active in your inventory your next desecration attempt will only add prefix modifiers.
Omen of Dextral Necromancy	While this item is active in your inventory your next desecration attempt will add only suffix modifiers.

New Omens have been added with the Abyssal mechanic. These Omens alter the effects of Abyssal Bones to be more powerful or predictable. These Omens show Abyss tab of the Currency Exchange.

List of All Omens

How To Get Abyssal Bones

Obtained as Loot from Abyss Encounters

Abyssal Bones can be obtained by clearing Abyss Encounters. These encounters will often which spawn an Abyssal Armory which can drop Abyssal Bones, or cavern that leads to the Abyss containing a larger area with better rewards.

Rise of the Abyssal Guide

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