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Soul Tether
Cloth BeltRequires Level 48(15-25)% increased Stun and Block Recovery+(20-40) to Intelligence
Your Energy Shield starts at zero
You cannot Recharge Energy Shield
You cannot Regenerate Energy Shield
You lose 5% of Energy Shield per second
Life Leech effects are not removed at Full Life
Life Leech effects Recover Energy Shield instead while on Full Life
Gain (4-6)% of Maximum Life as Extra Maximum Energy ShieldVaal bloodpriests were among the earliest intellectuals on record.
It was they who found that a newly freed soul would
desperately cling to any other source of life.
Purchase Costs| Unique | 8x Chaos Orb |
4x Alchemy Shard
3x Alteration ShardMiscellaneous
Item class: Belts
Soul Tether is a unique 
Cloth BeltCloth BeltRequires Level 16(15-25)% increased Stun and Block Recovery
.
Contents
Mechanics
Soul Tether's unique mod Life Leech is applied to Energy Shield instead while on Full Life is functionally different than Ghost Reaver. Ghost Reaver converts sources of Life Leech into Energy Shield Leech, while Soul Tether causes Life Leech instances to recover Energy Shield while remaining Life Leech. Life Leech modifiers do not affect leech from Ghost Reaver, while Energy Shield Leech modifiers do not affect leech from Soul Tether.[1] Instances of life leech or energy shield leech do not interact with each other.
Life Leech effects from Soul Tether are not removed at Full Life or Full Energy Shield, because Life Leech instances are only ever removed at full life, which is prevented by Soul Tether's unique mod Life Leech Effects Are Not Removed At Full Life.[2]
You cannot be at full energy shield and also leech energy shield simultaneously, so only one of the damage multipliers from 
Energy Leech SupportEnergy Leech SupportSupport
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Mana Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech energy shield based on damage dealt.Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Damage while Leeching Energy ShieldSupported Skills have (1.5-1.9)% of Damage Leeched as Energy Shield
Supported Skills deal (12-24)% more Damage while on Full Energy Shield
Supported Skills deal (20-39)% more Damage while Leeching Energy ShieldThis 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.
can be active at the same time.
Item acquisition
Upgrade paths
This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:
| Amount | Ingredient | General Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  The Wretched  The Wretched6BeltNecromancers, believe me, are more terrifying than their thralls. | random Belt | Automatic |
| 8 | Arrogance of the Vaal Arrogance of the Vaal8ItemTwo-Implicit CorruptedDiscovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin. | random two-implicit corrupted item | Automatic |
| 4 | Jack in the Box Jack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank, close your eyes, and pray to the gods for a pleasant surprise. | random item | Automatic |
Supporter attribution
Soul Tether was created by supporter Nickoladze.[3][4]
Version history
| Version | Changes |
|---|---|
| 3.0.0 |
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References
- ↑ Mark_GGG https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/axcd00/how_do_you_calculate_the_cap_for_es_leech_with/eht7xpe/
- ↑ Mark_ GGG https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/axcd00/how_do_you_calculate_the_cap_for_es_leech_with/ehtc8ae/
- ↑ Nickoladze (May 25, 2017). "New unique belt coming in 3.0.0! Promises to make hybrid ES-Life viable". Path of Exile Subreddit. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
