In Path of Exile 2, some unique items do more than just give you stats—they change how you play. Two great examples are The Coming Calamity and Chernobog’s Pillar. These items give you powerful effects that can make your build stronger and more fun. One gives you all three Elemental Heralds for free. The other turns your block chance into fire damage. If you like big elemental damage or turning defense into offense, these items are worth a look.

The Coming Calamity

In Path of Exile 2, The Coming Calamity is a powerful and unique Heroic Armour that offers elemental mastery like no other. With high-impact bonuses and game-changing effects, this chest piece is perfect for players looking to embrace the power of fire, ice, and lightning—all at once.

Item Overview

• Type: Heroic Armour (Body Armour)
• Armour: 245
• Evasion Rating: 223
• Base Movement Speed Penalty: -0.04
• Required Level: 65
• Stat Requirements: 86 Strength, 86 Dexterity

Key Stats and Modifiers:

• Adds +(60–80) to maximum Life
• Grants Skill: Herald of Ash
• Grants Skill: Herald of Ice
• Grants Skill: Herald of Thunder
• +37% to all Elemental Resistances
• Enemies in your Presence have no Elemental Resistances

The Coming Calamity is not tied to any specific boss or area. It can drop anywhere in the world of Path of Exile 2, making it a rare but exciting find for adventurers pushing through the campaign or exploring high-tier maps.

Mechanics

The Coming Calamity offers three elemental Herald skills—Herald of Ash, Herald of Ice, and Herald of Thunder—completely free of Spirit cost. This allows players to enjoy their combined offensive benefits without sacrificing valuable resource management.

Normally, running multiple Heralds would heavily impact your Spirit (mana) pool, especially for hybrid or caster builds. But with this armor, you gain all three elemental buffs for free—opening up build diversity and damage potential without compromise.

Destroying Enemy Resistances

What truly sets The Coming Calamity apart is its passive effect that removes all Elemental Resistances from enemies in your presence. This is massive.

Whether you're dealing fire, cold, or lightning damage, this effect ensures your hits penetrate defenses effortlessly. It synergizes especially well with elemental spellcasters, elemental bow builds, or any character relying on PoE 2 currency-enhanced elemental gear.

With its unique ability to remove enemy elemental resistances, The Coming Calamity pairs incredibly well with powerful gear crafted using PoE 2 Currency. Items that boost elemental damage, critical strike chance, or Herald effects become even more effective when enemies have no resistances to protect them. Players who invest wisely in PoE 2 currency upgrades can turn this armour into the core of a devastating elemental build, capable of melting through high-tier bosses and endgame content.

Chernobog's Pillar

Chernobog’s Pillar is a unique Blacksteel Tower Shield that turns your defense into offense. Designed for strength-based characters, this fiery shield rewards tanky, block-heavy builds with a powerful bonus: fire damage scaling directly from your chance to block.

Item Overview

• Type: Blacksteel Tower Shield
• Category: Shield
• Block Chance: 26%
• Armour: 152
• Base Movement Speed Penalty: -0.03
• Required Level: 65
• Stat Requirement: 118 Strength

Key Stats and Bonuses:

• Grants Skill: Raise Shield
• +126% increased Armour
• +38% to Fire Resistance
• +27% to Chaos Resistance
• +164 to Stun Threshold
• Gain 1% of Damage as Fire Damage per 1% Chance to Block

Chernobog's Pillar can drop anywhere.

Raise Shield

This shield also grants the Raise Shield skill, allowing you to actively block and push back against enemies. It adds a tactical layer to defense-focused gameplay and synergizes perfectly with the item’s offensive scaling mechanic.

Gain 1% of Damage as Fire Damage per 1% Chance to Block

This means if your character has 40% Block Chance, you'll deal 40% of your total damage as additional Fire Damage. That’s a massive boost, especially for builds that already focus on blocking or scaling fire damage.

Unlike most shields that only serve a protective role, Chernobog’s Pillar makes your defense an offensive weapon.