Story of the Vaal

Gemstone Sword

One Hand Sword

Quality: +20%

Physical Damage: (117-129) to (249-274)

Critical Strike Chance: 5%

Attacks per Second: (1.43-1.5)

Weapon Range: 1.1 metres

Requires Level 56, 96 Str, 96 Dex

+400 to Accuracy Rating

(180—210)% increased Physical Damage

(10—15)% increased Attack Speed

50% of Physical Damage from Hits with this Weapon is Converted to a random Element

Hits with this Weapon always Ignite, Freeze, and Shock

Hits with this Weapon Freeze Enemies as though dealing (150—200)% more Damage

Hits with this Weapon Shock Enemies as though dealing (150—200)% more Damage

Ignites inflicted with this Weapon deal (50—75)% more Damage

(Ignite deals Fire Damage over time, based on the base Fire Damage of the Skill, for 4 seconds)

(Freeze lowers Enemy Action Speed to zero, preventing them from acting. Duration is based on the Cold Damage of the Hit)

(Shock increases Damage taken by up to 50%, depending on the amount of Lightning Damage in the hit, for 2 seconds)

Through war we found peace. Through death we found advancement.
Our ancestors did not know where their actions would take them.
Are we any better?

{This item can be transformed on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Vial of Fate}

Story of the Vaal Attr /7

Name	Show Full Descriptions
Limit	「Crucible of Flame」Limited Drop 「Incursion」Specific Use Vial of Fate Upgrade Fate of the Vaal
The Market	The Market
Acronym	Hit, Weapon, Duration, Damage over time, Damage taken, Ignite, Freeze, Shock
Icon	Art/2DItems/Weapons/OneHandWeapons/OneHandSwords/StoryOfTheVaal
Release Version	Incursion
BaseType	Gemstone Sword
Reference	poe.ninja, Community Wiki

+400 to Accuracy Rating

Family	IncreasedAccuracy
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	local accuracy rating Min: 400 Max: 400 Local
Adds Tags	has_attack_mod
Craft Tags	Attack

(180—210)% increased Physical Damage

Family	LocalPhysicalDamagePercent
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	local physical damage +% Min: 180 Max: 210 Local
Adds Tags	has_attack_mod
Craft Tags	physical_damage Damage Physical Attack

(10—15)% increased Attack Speed

Family	IncreasedAttackSpeed
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	local attack speed +% Min: 10 Max: 15 Local
Adds Tags	has_attack_mod
Craft Tags	Attack Speed

50% of Physical Damage from Hits with this Weapon is Converted to a random Element

Family	PhysicalDamageConvertedToRandomElement
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	local physical damage % to convert to a random element Min: 50 Max: 50 Local
Craft Tags	physical_damage elemental_damage Damage Physical Elemental Attack

Hits with this Weapon always Ignite, Freeze, and Shock

Family	LocalAlwaysInflictElementalAilments
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	local hits always inflict elemental ailments Min: 1 Max: 1 Local
Craft Tags	Elemental Fire Cold Lightning Attack Ailment

Hits with this Weapon Freeze Enemies as though dealing (150—200)% more Damage

Family	LocalFreezeAsThoughDealingMoreDamage
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	local hits with this weapon freeze as though damage +% final Min: 150 Max: 200 Local
Craft Tags	Elemental Cold Attack Ailment

Hits with this Weapon Shock Enemies as though dealing (150—200)% more Damage

Family	LocalShockAsThoughDealingMoreDamage
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	local hits with this weapon shock as though damage +% final Min: 150 Max: 200 Local
Craft Tags	Elemental Lightning Attack Ailment

Ignites inflicted with this Weapon deal (50—75)% more Damage

Family	LocalWeaponMoreIgniteDamage
Domains	Item (1)
GenerationType	Unique (3)
Req. level	1
Stats	local ignite damage +% final with this weapon Min: 50 Max: 75 Local
Craft Tags	Elemental Fire Attack Ailment

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        },
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            "name": "Dex",
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    ],
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        "184% increased Physical Damage",
        "10% increased Attack Speed",
        "50% of Physical Damage from Hits with this Weapon is Converted to a random Element",
        "Hits with this Weapon always Ignite, Freeze, and Shock",
        "Hits with this Weapon Freeze Enemies as though dealing 153% more Damage",
        "Hits with this Weapon Shock Enemies as though dealing 176% more Damage",
        "Ignites inflicted with this Weapon deal 50% more Damage"
    ],
    "flavourText": [
        "Through war we found peace. Through death we found advancement.\r",
        "Our ancestors did not know where their actions would take them.\r",
        "Are we any better?\r",
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        "{This item can be transformed on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Vial of Fate}"
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Vendor recipe

Apex of Ascension Recipe /1

在穿越的神廟三階房Apex of Ascension出現的獻祭祭壇，同時放入兩個祭品才可以升級

Offer	Your Offer	Note
Fate of the Vaal	1x Story of the Vaal 1x Vial of Fate

Acquisition /1

Source	Ingredient	Offer
Story of the Vaal	Vial of Fate	Fate of the Vaal

Community Wiki

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Story of the Vaal

Item acquisition

Story of the Vaal can only be obtained from a chest inside the tier 3 incursion room Crucible of Flame (upgraded from Flame Workshop).

Area restrictions

This item can be acquired in the following areas:

The Temple of Atzoatl

Version history

Version	Changes
3.14.0	Is now on a Gemstone Sword base type. No longer grants +20-30 Life gained on Kill. Now causes Hits with this Weapon to {{stl\|Freeze}} Enemies as though dealing 150-200% more Damage. Now causes Hits with this Weapon to {{stl\|Shock}} Enemies as though dealing 150-200% more Damage. Now causes {{stl\|Ignite}} inflicted with this Weapon to deal 50-75% more Damage. Now grants 180-210% increased Physical Damage (previously 110-120%).
3.3.0	Introduced to the game.

Version

Changes

3.14.0

Is now on a Gemstone Sword base type.

No longer grants +20-30 Life gained on Kill.

Now causes Hits with this Weapon to {{stl|Freeze}} Enemies as though dealing 150-200% more Damage.

Now causes Hits with this Weapon to {{stl|Shock}} Enemies as though dealing 150-200% more Damage.

Now causes {{stl|Ignite}} inflicted with this Weapon to deal 50-75% more Damage.

Now grants 180-210% increased Physical Damage (previously 110-120%).

3.3.0

Introduced to the game.

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