What is Eldritch Orb of Annulment in POE?

Eldritch Orb of Annulment is a currency item that removes a prefix modifier from an item if The Searing Exarch is dominant, or removes a suffix modifier if The Eater of Worlds is dominant. Dominance is determined by which Eldritch Horror has a higher Eldritch Implicit on the item.

Drop level: 81. Price: ~ 3 Chaos Orb Chaos Orb.

How to use it?

- To use one, simply right click a rare item in your inventory that has at least one modifier you want to potentially remove.

- The orb will then randomly eliminate one prefix or suffix with equal 50% chances of hitting either.

- It does not target specific mods - there is an equal chance for any modifier currently on the item to be removed.

- Annuls are useful for refining items during the crafting process by targeting removal of unwanted mods.

- Popular use is after using an Exalt to get a desirable mod, then Annuling away any bad existing mods.

- They can also be used with magic items to randomly remove the single prefix/suffix, downgrading it to a normal base.

- Annuls are a staple for master crafting and meta-crafting techniques like block/scourge since 3.0.

- Usually stockpiled in bulk for sustained crafting projects requiring targeted mod removal RNG.

What Are the Best Places to Farm Eldritch Orb of Annulment in POE?

Eldritch Orb of Annulment can drop from monsters spawned by Searing Exarch or Eater of Worlds influence, or from the Eldritch Horrors. You can also farm Eldritch Orbs of Annulment by farming Path of Exile items, taking advantage of league mechanics such as Legion encounters, Breaches, and Delve.

Another way to farm Eldritch Orbs of Annulment is by using vendor recipes. One such recipe is to sell a full set of rare gear that is at least item level 75-100, all at the same time. If you vendor all of those together at the same time, the vendor will give you an Eldritch Orb of Annulment .

The Eldritch Altar is another place where you can farm Eldritch Orbs of Annulment.

What Are the Odds of Getting Eldritch Orb of Annulment in POE?

• To begin, the baseline rare currency drop rate from high tier red maps is around 2-5% per map completed. Among these, Eldritch Annulments are significantly rarer than even top currencies like Exalted Orbs.

• Community data mining and extensive playtime sampling estimates Eldritch Annulment's natural red map drop rate at roughly 0.05-0.1% per map completed on average. This means players can expect to see one roughly every 1,000-2,000 maps run.

• Juicing maps with quality, magic find, and sextants may boost rates as much as 10-20%. Endgame content like 100% Delirium maps, Pure Chayula Domains, and invitation bosses see 0.1-0.3% chances per run or encounter respectively.

• New Atlas passive-centric sources like Eldritch Altars have the highest estimates around 0.2-0.5% per successful encounter.

How Much Does an Eldritch Orb of Annulment Worth in POE?

• On average, Eldritch Annulments will trade for 150-250 Chaos Orbs each throughout a league cycle.

• Early in the first few weeks, when very few exist, prices may spike even higher at 1:1 or more of an Exalted Orb's value (around 150+ Chaos).

• As player experience and legacy league economies provide more in circulation over time, rates stabilize at 150-200 Chaos in general.

• Prices may dip slightly lower closer to 100 Chaos during peak player activity in 2-3 month trade leagues.

• In standard leagues without wipes, perfectly crafted multi-Eldritch mod items demand the highest Annulment values over time.

What Are Recipes of Eldritch Orb of Annulment in POE?

Eldritch Orb of Annulment can be created from the following recipes:

• 3 Darker Half + 5x Eldritch Chaos Orb

• Random divination card set exchange