Path of Exile Tainted Mythic Orb Wiki & Tips

What Does the Tainted Mythic Orb Do in Path of Exile?

When used on a corrupted normal, magic, or rare item, the Tainted Mythic Orb has two possible outcomes. Upgrades the item to a random unique version of its base type. Destroys the item completely (similar to a Vaal Orb).

Key Mechanics of PoE Tainted Mythic Orb

1. Works only on corrupted items (normal, magic, or rare).

2. Only creates "drop-anywhere" uniques (no league-specific or boss-restricted uniques).

3. Keeps the base type (e.g., a Ruby Ring becomes an Emberwake).

4. Preserves quality and corrupted implicits (but removes Eldritch implicits).

5. Does not work on Synthesised items or already-unique items.

6. Removes influence modifiers (but keeps the influence symbol).

How to Farm POE1 Tainted Mythic Orbs?

Tainted Mythic Orbs are exclusive to Beyond content and are extremely rare.

Best Sources:

• Beyond Bosses (guaranteed Tainted currency drops)

• Beidat, Archangel of Death

• Ghorr, the Grasping Maw

• K'tash, the Hate Shepherd

• Beyond Monsters (low chance)

• Divination Cards (The Transformation, The Rusted Bard)

Drop Restrictions of Tainted Mythic Orbs

Only drops from Beyond monsters, including:

• Pale Angels, Seraphim, Virtues

• Ravenous Bloodshapers, Digesters, Macerators

• Demon Beasts, Harpies, Imps

POE Tainted Mythic Orb Success Rate

No official success rate has been confirmed, but community estimates suggest:

~50% chance to upgrade to a unique

~50% chance to destroy the item

Hinekora's Lock + Black Mórrigan Trick:

Can force a successful outcome by locking the result before using the orb.

Requires resetting with Tainted Chaos Orbs if the outcome is bad.

Best Uses for POE Tainted Mythic Orb

High-Value Targets:

Corrupted high-ilvl bases (e.g., Hubris Circlet, Vaal Regalia)

Influenced items (if you want to keep the symbol but don’t care about mods)

Items with good corrupted implicits (e.g., +1 gems)

Bad Uses:

Low-tier bases (likely to generate worthless uniques)

Eldritch-implicit items (loses the implicits)

Already-good rares (too risky to destroy)

Example Strategy:

Corrupt a high-ilvl base (e.g., a Crystal Belt). Use Tainted Mythic Orb—hope for a Headhunter (if lucky). If it fails, the item is gone.

Path of Exile 1 Tainted Mythic Orb Recipes

The Transformation (5 cards) → 1x Tainted Mythic Orb

The Rusted Bard (9 cards) → 4x Tainted Mythic Orb

The Void (1 card) → Random divination card exchange (rare chance)

Is It Worth Using?

High-risk, high-reward—best for gambling on valuable bases. Not cost-efficient for most players (better to sell the orb). Best for SSF (if you need a specific unique).