| King Kaom | |||
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| Location(s) | Kaom's Stronghold | ||
| Quest(s) |  The King of Fury
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| Resistance(s) | Resists Elemental Damage Resists Chaos Damage | ||
King Kaom is a unique boss in Kaom's Stronghold. Defeating him is required for the quest The King of Fury.
Lore
King Kaom of the Karui concept art. It also used as the art for a Steam trading card.
Kaom was the king of the Karui, often cited for his bravery and leadership. In the Karui's home, Ngamakanui, Kaom received a sign [1] (
Kaom's SignKaom's Sign
Coral Ring+(20-30) to maximum Life+(10-20) to Strength
+(2-4) Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks
+1 to Maximum Endurance ChargesA token from the sea
A sign for Kaom
to lead his Karui to Wraeclast.
) saying the Purity Rebellion needed his support against Emperor Chitus. The Karui were called by High Templar Voll to overthrow General Marceus Lioneye in the outer empire. Kaom accepted and led his people to The Coast in Wraeclast using canoes. The battle against Lioneye and his army of Gemlings has been written in The Purity Chronicles Book 3: Fall of a Jade Axe: a batallion of female archers caught Lioneye by suprise. Among these archers was Hyrri, who has studied archery with Voll's finest military tutors. She was of great importance in this battle.[2] When Lioneye fell, Kaom infamously wore his head on his belt.
In-game
After he had conquered Lioneye's Watch the Karui passed through the land with their Canoes. Their stories have been preserved on weathered carvings throughout Act 1. These carvings tell of the nightmares they encounter, the undead. Kaom has tried to fight it, praying to his ancestors and eventually received a vision he thought divine, but it was actually from Nightmare.[3] He took a group of warriors and entered the Highgate mines to join the Beast.[4]
After the The Awakening however, more carvings in Kaom's Stronghold reveal the black spirit may have not only lead him and his warriors farther into Wraeclast, he had been corrupted by Malachai to slaughter his own men as a 'sacrifice'.
After Kaom left, Hyrri led the Karui back to Ngamakanui.
Related items
Kaom's trademark was his two handed axe and his belt/body armour, which wore the head of his nemesis Lioneye.
| Item | Item Class |  |
|---|---|---|
| Kaom's SignKaom's Sign Coral Ring+(20-30) to maximum Life+(10-20) to Strength +(2-4) Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks +1 to Maximum Endurance ChargesA token from the sea A sign for Kaom to lead his Karui to Wraeclast. | Rings | 1 |
| Kaom's WayKaom's Way Coral RingRequires Level 32+(20-30) to maximum Life+(10-20) to Strength Regenerate 0.4% of Life per second per Endurance Charge +(2-4) Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks +1 to Maximum Endurance ChargesKaom guided his Karui across the sea and spilled their blood on foreign soil | Rings | 32 |
 Kaom's PrimacyKaom's PrimacyKarui ChopperTwo Handed Axe Quality: +20% Physical Damage: (266.2-314.6) to (415.8-491.4) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.05 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 58, 151 Str, 43 Dex(100-140)% increased Physical Damage +20 Life gained on Kill +(150-250) to Accuracy Rating Culling Strike Gain 1 Rage on Critical Hit with attacks, no more than once every 0.5 seconds Gain 1% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage per 1 RageOne by one, Kaom slaughtered the weakest tribe leaders until the others leapt to join his cause.  | Two Hand Axes | 58 |
 Kaom's HeartKaom's HeartGlorious PlateQuality: +20% Armour: 931Requires Level 68, 191 StrHas no Sockets (20-40)% increased Fire Damage +500 to maximum LifeThe warrior who fears will fall.  | Body Armours | 68 |
 Kaom's RootsKaom's RootsTitan GreavesQuality: +20% Armour: 289Requires Level 68, 120 StrHas no Sockets Cannot be Knocked Back +(150-200) to maximum Life Action Speed cannot be modified to below base value Unwavering StanceDon't flinch. It's a waste of good hitting time.  | Boots | 68 |
| Replica Kaom's HeartReplica Kaom's Heart Glorious PlateQuality: +20% Armour: 931Requires Level 68, 191 StrHas no Sockets (30-40)% increased Lightning Damage +500 to maximum Mana"Useless for our purposes, but perhaps we can sell Prototype #5 to an archmage to fund other experiments." | Body Armours | 68 |
Dialogue
King Kaom is voiced by New Zealand actor, Andre King.[5]
References
- ↑ Kaom's Sign's flavourtext: "A token from the sea, A sign for Kaom to lead his Karui to Wraeclast."
- ↑ The Purity Chronicles: "At her uncle's behest, Hyrri had traveled to Thebrus and studied archery with Voll's finest military tutors. When the legionnaires shed protection in favor of mobility, Hyrri and her bow-women broke cover and rained death upon the Gemlings from the cliffs above."
- ↑ Weathered Carving in Ship Graveyard: Kaom is gone. He took 500 of our finest warriors and descended into the depths of Wraeclast. He spoke of a vision, a gift of ancestors. Kaom has been deceived. His vision was a gift from the black spirit. The black spirit has conquered the Karui way.
- ↑ Tasuni tells this when asked about Kaom.
- ↑ Bex_GGG (August 24, 2016). "TIL that Izaro was voiced by Micheal Hurst, who also played the role Iolaus, Hercules' sidekick in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.". Official Path of Exile subreddit. Retrieved August 24, 2016.