Distilled Fear Crafting — Tips for Amulets and Waystones
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2025 7:04 amDistilled Fear crafting in Path of Exile 2 revolves around the Reforging Bench for tier upgrades and the Instill interface for amulets and Waystones, turning raw Delirium drops into tailored power spikes.
Craft higher-tier Fear at the Reforging Bench using a strict progression: three Distilled Despair yield one Distilled Fear, while three Fear craft Distilled Suffering. Stockpile lower emotions from early fog runs—Ire through Despair flow upward via triples each step—then bulk-reforge during downtime for anoint fuel. Trade gaps via Currency Exchange; a stack of Despair often trades near Chaos Orbs, scaling to Divine for Fear in league starts. Avoid over-reforging singles; aim for sets of nine lowers to net three targets efficiently.
Amulet Anoints
Right-click a Distilled emotion to open the Instill menu, slot your amulet up top, and drag three emotions below—order matters for notables. Fear shines in defensives: two Fear plus Greed unlocks "All Natural" for 5% elemental resists and 30% damage, a mid-map staple. Fear-Ire-Greed crafts "Parrying Motion" for block-speed synergy, perfect for Slayer spins. Hover passives with Alt in the tree to reveal recipes; test on junk amulets first, as consumes are permanent. Prioritize tree gaps—Fear patches resists before chasing Ire's offense.
Waystone Juicing
Slot a Waystone into the same Instill screen for map mods: one Fear adds 22% Delirium fog with 25% rare extra modifiers, stacking multiplicatively for rare loot bombs. Singles suit early juicing; triples demand tankiness, blending Fear-Greed for rarity or Fear-Paranoia for density. Roll safe bases first—tier 10+ with pack size scarabs—then instill; fog scales rewards but spikes deaths in tight layouts. Hardcore caps at doubles; softcore triples on open bosses like Maven for splinters.
Tips unify both: farm mirrors on speed builds for volume, label stashes by combo (e.g., "Fear-Anoint-Ready"), and rotate uses—save 20% stock for trades. Re-anoint amulets weekly as tree shifts; refresh Waystones per session. This crafts Distilled Fear from volatile drops into reliable edges, fueling consistent Atlas farms without waste.
Craft higher-tier Fear at the Reforging Bench using a strict progression: three Distilled Despair yield one Distilled Fear, while three Fear craft Distilled Suffering. Stockpile lower emotions from early fog runs—Ire through Despair flow upward via triples each step—then bulk-reforge during downtime for anoint fuel. Trade gaps via Currency Exchange; a stack of Despair often trades near Chaos Orbs, scaling to Divine for Fear in league starts. Avoid over-reforging singles; aim for sets of nine lowers to net three targets efficiently.
Amulet Anoints
Right-click a Distilled emotion to open the Instill menu, slot your amulet up top, and drag three emotions below—order matters for notables. Fear shines in defensives: two Fear plus Greed unlocks "All Natural" for 5% elemental resists and 30% damage, a mid-map staple. Fear-Ire-Greed crafts "Parrying Motion" for block-speed synergy, perfect for Slayer spins. Hover passives with Alt in the tree to reveal recipes; test on junk amulets first, as consumes are permanent. Prioritize tree gaps—Fear patches resists before chasing Ire's offense.
Waystone Juicing
Slot a Waystone into the same Instill screen for map mods: one Fear adds 22% Delirium fog with 25% rare extra modifiers, stacking multiplicatively for rare loot bombs. Singles suit early juicing; triples demand tankiness, blending Fear-Greed for rarity or Fear-Paranoia for density. Roll safe bases first—tier 10+ with pack size scarabs—then instill; fog scales rewards but spikes deaths in tight layouts. Hardcore caps at doubles; softcore triples on open bosses like Maven for splinters.
Tips unify both: farm mirrors on speed builds for volume, label stashes by combo (e.g., "Fear-Anoint-Ready"), and rotate uses—save 20% stock for trades. Re-anoint amulets weekly as tree shifts; refresh Waystones per session. This crafts Distilled Fear from volatile drops into reliable edges, fueling consistent Atlas farms without waste.