PoE 2 How Do Catalysts Work - Path of Exile 2

Catalysts are currencies in Path of Exile 2, primarily obtained from Breach encounters. They are used to add or replace specific quality types on rings and amulets, enhancing the magnitude of certain modifiers.

1. Adaptive Catalyst

Adaptive Catalyst adds quality that enhances Attribute modifiers on a ring or amulet. Replaces other quality types.

• Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence are the 3 primary attributes. The most important use of Attributes is to meet requirements to use Equipment and Gems.

Related Mods:

• # to Strength
• # to Dexterity
• # to Intelligence
• # to all Attributes

2. Carapace Catalyst

Carapace Catalyst adds quality that enhances Defence modifiers on a ring or amulet. Replaces other quality types.

• Armour, Evasion Rating and Energy Shield are the standard Defences. Other protective stats such as Resistances are not counted as Defences.

Related Mods:

• # to Evasion Rating
• # to maximum Energy Shield
• #% increased Armour
• #% increased Evasion Rating
• #% increased maximum Energy Shield

3. Chayula's Catalyst

Chayula's Catalyst adds quality that enhances Chaos modifiers on a ring or amulet. Replaces other quality types.

• Chaos damage is one of the five Damage Types. It is reduced by Chaos Resistance.
• Chaos damage is the least common damage type, and removes twice as much Energy Shield as the damage value when taken.

Related Mods:

• #% to Chaos Resistance
• #% increased Chaos Damage

4. Esh's Catalyst

Esh's Catalyst adds quality that enhances Lightning modifiers on a ring or amulet. Replaces other quality types.

• Lightning damage is one of the five Damage Types. It is reduced by Lightning Resistance. Lightning hits have a chance to Shock based on how much Lightning damage is dealt.

Related Mods:

• #% to Lightning Resistance
• #% to all Elemental Resistances
• Adds # to # Lightning damage to Attacks
• #% increased Lightning Damage

5. Flesh Catalyst

Flesh Catalyst adds quality that enhances Life modifiers on a ring or amulet. Replaces other quality types.

Related Mods:

• # to maximum Life
• #% increased maximum Life
• # Life Regeneration per second
• #% of Damage taken Recouped as Life
• Leech #% of Physical Attack Damage as Life
• Gain # Life per Enemy Killed

6. Neural Catalyst

Neural Catalyst adds quality that enhances Mana modifiers on a ring or amulet. Replaces other quality types.

Related Mods:

• # to maximum Mana
• #% increased maximum Mana
• #% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
• #% of Damage taken Recouped as Mana
• Leech #% of Physical Attack Damage as Mana
• Gain # Mana per Enemy Killed

7. Reaver Catalyst

Reaver Catalyst adds quality that enhances Attack modifiers on a ring or amulet. Replaces other quality types.

• Attacks are skills that directly use your equipped weapon to damage enemies. Spells are not Attacks.
• The base damage, attack speed and critical hit chance of an attack are determined using your weapon's stats unless a skill says otherwise.
• Attacks do not necessarily deal Physical damage — they can deal any damage type.

Related Mods:

• # to Accuracy Rating
• Adds # to # Physical Damage to Attacks
• Adds # to # Fire damage to Attacks
• Adds # to # Cold damage to Attacks
• Adds # to # Lightning damage to Attacks
• Leech #% of Physical Attack Damage as Life
• Leech #% of Physical Attack Damage as Mana
• # to Level of all Melee Skills

8. Sibilant Catalyst

Sibilant Catalyst adds quality that enhances Caster modifiers on a ring or amulet. Replaces other quality types. The most Caster modifiers are Spells related modifiers.

• Spells are skills that use raw magic to destroy your enemies. Attacks are not Spells.
• Spells have their own base damage, cast speed and Critical Hit chance determined by the skill. They do not benefit from a weapon's inherent damage, attack speed or Critical Hit chance.

Related Mods:

• #% increased Spell Damage
• # to Level of all Spell Skills
• #% increased Cast Speed

9. Skittering Catalyst

Skittering Catalyst adds quality that enhances Speed modifiers on a ring or amulet. Replaces other quality types.

Related Mods:

• #% increased Cast Speed

10. Tul's Catalyst

Tul's Catalyst adds quality that enhances Cold modifiers on a ring or amulet. Replaces other quality types.

• Cold damage is one of the five Damage Types. It is reduced by Cold Resistance. Cold hits apply Chill and build up Freeze.

Related Mods:

• Adds # to # Cold damage to Attacks
• #% increased Cold Damage
• #% to Cold Resistance
• #% to all Elemental Resistances

11. Uul-Netol's Catalyst

Uul-Netol's Catalyst adds quality that enhances Physical modifiers on a ring or amulet. Replaces other quality types.

• Physical damage is one of the five Damage Types. It is the most common and the only one reduced by Armour, rather than by a Resistance.
• Most physical damage comes from Weapon Attacks, but some Spells and other skills deal physical damage as well. Physical damage over time can be inflicted with Bleeding.

Related Mods:

• Adds # to # Physical Damage to Attacks
• Leech #% of Physical Attack Damage as Life
• Leech #% of Physical Attack Damage as Mana

12. Xoph's Catalyst

Xoph's Catalyst adds quality that enhances Fire modifiers on a ring or amulet. Replaces other quality types.

• Fire damage is one of the five Damage Types. It is reduced by Fire Resistance. Fire hits have a chance to Ignite based on how much Fire damage is dealt.

Related Mods:

• #% to Fire Resistance
• #% to all Elemental Resistances
• Adds # to # Fire damage to Attacks
• #% increased Fire Damage