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Weight of the Empire
Crimson Jewel
Limited to: 2
Radius: Medium
(8-12)% increased Global Physical Damage
With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Heavy Strike has a
20% chance to deal Double Damage
Ondar not only betrayed his emperor,
He betrayed his friend.
And in his dying moments, Chitus ensured,
That Ondar felt the full weight of his guilt.
Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Weight of the Empire inventory icon
Vendor Prices
Unique8x Chaos Orb
Vendor Offer
4x Alchemy Shard
5x Alteration Shard
Metadata
Item class: Jewel

Weight of the Empire is a unique Crimson Jewel inventory iconCrimson JewelCrimson JewelPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.Crimson Jewel inventory icon. It is a threshold jewel that enhances Heavy Strike inventory iconHeavy StrikeHeavy StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 5 Mana
Attack Speed: 85% of base
Attack Damage: (195-250)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (195-250)%
Attacks enemies with a forceful blow, knocking them back. Requires a Mace, Sceptre, Axe, Sword or Two-Handed Weapon.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Stun Duration on enemies
1% increased Damage
1% increased Knockback Distance5% reduced Knockback Distance
Deals (195-313)% of Base Attack Damage
Knocks Enemies Back on Hit
25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
+(2-4) to Melee Strike Range
20% chance to deal Double Damage
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Heavy Strike skill icon
Heavy Strike inventory icon
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Mechanics[ | ]

Multiple jewels will combine their chances to deal Double Damage. In other words, the player can not apply a 4x hit.[1]

Item acquisition
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Upgrade paths

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

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
4Divination card inventory iconThe Garish PowerThe Garish Power card artDivination card frameThe Garish Power4JewelMaligaro may have valued function over form, but that did not mute his flair for the dramatic.Divination card inventory iconrandom jewelAutomatic
10Divination card inventory iconThe Eye of the DragonThe Eye of the Dragon card artDivination card frameThe Eye of the Dragon10Jewel
Corrupted
Some powers are far too great even for the
gods of old.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted jewelAutomatic
8Divination card inventory iconArrogance of the VaalArrogance of the Vaal card artDivination card frameArrogance of the Vaal8Item
Two-Implicit
Corrupted
Discovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin.
Divination card inventory icon
random two-implicit corrupted itemAutomatic
4Divination card inventory iconJack in the BoxJack in the Box card artDivination card frameJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank,
close your eyes,
and pray to the gods
for a pleasant surprise.
Divination card inventory icon
random itemAutomatic
1Singular Incubator inventory iconSingular IncubatorSingular IncubatorAdds an incubated Unique item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing # monsters
Unique ItemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Singular Incubator inventory icon
random itemAutomatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Legacy variants[ | ]

Weight of the Empire has a legacy variant.

Version Discontinued Modifiers
2.6.0


(4-12)% increased Physical Damage
With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Heavy Strike has a 10% chance to deal Double Damage

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
2.6.0
  • Now limited to 2.
  • Increased physical damage mod increased to 8-12% (up from 4-12%).
  • Chance for Heavy Strike to deal double damage increased to 20% (up from 10%).
  • Strength requirement in radius reduced to 40.
  • No longer requires strength in radius to be allocated.
2.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.

References[ | ]

  1. NickK_GGG (Nov 18, 2015). "Item Development - Threshold Jewels". Official Path of Exile Website. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
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