Vaal orbs have a good chance of 5/6 linking your items

I've been quite suspicious of the several 6 links people have gotten from vaal orbs and turns out they do actually have an added bonus of occasionally 5/6 linking your items when the chaos roll happens.

Chris confirmed it in this reddit topic http://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/209rsm/vaal_orb_on_geofris_babtism/

Just thought I'd link to inform people.
Last edited by kasub#2910 on Mar 12, 2014, 9:44:21 PM
Yeah we all know that orb s useless.
at the same time they can also destroy your items... there's no way in hell i would use them on my most valuable stuff.
There was a kaom's heart in the trade chat the other day that went straight to 6L when corrupted.
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HenryMagic wrote:
at the same time they can also destroy your items... there's no way in hell i would use them on my most valuable stuff.


That seems to be the idea. For a typical player vaal orbs are the easiest way to get huge upgrades by a mile(easier 6 linking, can easily corrupt cheap uniques like aurseize/stone of lazhwar for a big bonus).

For rich players they can go for more BiS rolls such as additional arrow on a 6 linked quillrain.
Last edited by kasub#2910 on Mar 12, 2014, 10:05:29 PM
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kasub wrote:
I've been quite suspicious of the several 6 links people have gotten from vaal orbs and turns out they do actually have an added bonus of occasionally 5/6 linking your items when the chaos roll happens.

Chris confirmed it in this reddit topic http://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/209rsm/vaal_orb_on_geofris_babtism/

Just thought I'd link to inform people.


Does the 6L roll always turn it into a rare too?

One bad thing is the colors are permanent at that point.
Don't forget you also can't change the socket colours on the rerolled rare 6L item you have a very low chance of getting.
Vaal all usefull unique 2 handers,
get a good mod? profit, use a 5l/6l chest
turn it into a 6l? profit, get a divine or potentially good item
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m8_ wrote:
Define "good chance."


Great chance compared to fusing.

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Don't forget you also can't change the socket colours on the rerolled rare 6L item you have a very low chance of getting.


Seems like you'll have to build around potential 6 links you may get from these.

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