Ever placed an Allflame Ember and instantly regretted it? If you’re farming graves in Necropolis, the path of exile curse allflame cursed ducat effects can make or break your run. I learned it the hard way – huge loot, but monsters hit like trucks.
Let me break it down in a simple way so you don’t waste your best Embers.
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Curse of Allflame and Cursed Ducat Are Pure Risk vs Reward
This is the core of the current lantern meta. Both Embers are designed for players who want more monsters and more loot, at the cost of getting cursed yourself.
| Item | Type | Effect | Best Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curse of the Allflame | Allflame Ember | All monsters in Lantern row are cursed with a random Level 15 Hex + 50% increased damage and 40% more life | Bossing & EXP farming with curse immunity |
| Cursed Ducat | Allflame Ember | Monsters drop 100% more Gold and have 20% chance to drop extra currency, but you are cursed with Vulnerability and Despair | Gold / Currency farming |
What does Curse of the Allflame actually do?
When you place this Ember in your Lantern of Arimor, it doesn’t curse you – it curses all the dead packed in that row. They spawn with Enfeeble, Temporal Chains, or Elemental Weakness. Sounds easy? It’s not. The cursed packs are much denser and their increased damage stacks with other modifiers. Only run it if you have curse immunity or high chaos resistance.
What does Cursed Ducat do?
This one is trickier. Cursed Ducat flips the curse onto YOU. For the entire graveyard encounter, you’ll be cursed, meaning you take more physical and chaos damage. In return, every pack affected by this Ember drops way more Gold, which is crucial for the Kingsmarch town and for gambling. It’s amazing for currency, but you’ll need to fix your resists first.
For a quick lore refresher on how the game works, check out Path of Exile on Wikipedia.
Pro tip: Never combine both Embers without a Cleansing Allflame. Pair Cursed Ducat with a defensive setup like Purity of Elements and use your Mausoleum wisely.
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FAQs
1. Is Cursed Ducat worth it for farming in Path of Exile?
Yes, if you have curse mitigation. It gives 100% more Gold and extra currency drops, perfect for Kingsmarch and Tota league farming.
2. How do you counter Curse of the Allflame effect?
Use a flask with curse immunity, the Viridi’s Veil ring, or take the Sanctum of Thought atlas passive to stay safe.
