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QUALITY FOLLOWS A MODIFIER FAMILY

Catalysts and Jewellery Quality

Catalysts apply a quality type to rings and amulets. Each type enhances a particular modifier family and replaces other jewellery quality, so the correct choice depends on the modifiers already present.

FIELD RULEInspect qualifying modifiers and the quality being replaced before choosing a Catalyst.
PATH OF EXILE 1

The original game

Catalyst names and supported modifier families differ between game versions. PoExplorer links a PoE1 counterpart only when an exact reviewed concept exists.

No reviewed PoE1 item guide belongs here yet.
PATH OF EXILE 2

The newer campaign

Current reviewed Catalysts separate Attack, Attribute, Caster, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Mana, and Minion quality rather than treating jewellery quality as universal scaling.

Stackable CurrencyAdaptive Catalyst

Point jewellery quality at Attribute modifiers.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyCarapace Catalyst

Point jewellery quality at Armour, Evasion, and Energy Shield modifiers.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyChayula's Catalyst

Point jewellery quality at Chaos modifiers.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyEsh's Catalyst

Point jewellery quality at Lightning modifiers.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyNecrotic Catalyst

Point jewellery quality at Minion modifiers.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyNeural Catalyst

Enhance qualifying Mana modifiers on jewellery.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyReaver Catalyst

Point jewellery quality at Attack modifiers.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencySibilant Catalyst

Apply Caster-focused quality to jewellery.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyTul's Catalyst

Point jewellery quality at Cold modifiers.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyXoph's Catalyst

Apply Fire-focused quality to jewellery.

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