Summary
Every league in Path of Exile brings new discoveries—some intended, some decidedly not. Today, we're diving into one of the most fascinating unintended crafting methods to emerge recently: transforming Hands of the High Templar into multi-implicit monstrosities. Whether you're looking to craft your own gear or simply stockpile POE currency for sale, mastering this technique can dramatically boost your wealth. Grab a drink and let's get started.
The Foundation: Hands of the High Templar
Your journey begins with the Hands of the High Templar, a unique pair of Crusader Gloves that drops from regular Sirus encounters. At the time of writing, these trade for approximately one Divine Orb, though prices may fluctuate. The key properties that make these gloves special are:
Item Level 86: Every pair that exists in the game is ilvl 86
Can be modified while Corrupted: This unique modifier allows you to bypass normal corruption restrictions
Can have up to 5 Implicit Modifiers: The foundation for creating multi-implicit items
Step 1: The Enshrouding Process
You'll need two things to begin:
Hands of the High Templar
Enshrouding Crystals (available in bulk for less than 10 Chaos Orbs)
Take your gloves and use the Enshrouding Crystal to create Enshrouded Gloves. Then, enter the Domain of Timeless Conflict. You can choose between 2-way, 3-way, 4-way, or 5-way encounters depending on your character's power:
3-way: Cheapest option for most players
5-way: Faster, with more rewards, but requires stronger builds
Insert your Enshrouded gloves into the Crystal of Permutation and kill Legion monsters. Important: You don't need to complete everything in one run. The item remembers its progress between domains.
The variant rarity you achieve affects the quality of mods available. Higher variant rarity nearly eliminates tier 5 items from the pool, meaning you'll see fewer low-level rolls. Currently, it's unclear whether charging once, twice, or three times is optimal, though many believe three charges might be best for removing undesirable low-tier mods.
When complete, your gloves transform into a Vestigial unique item, retaining the crucial "Can be modified while Corrupted" property.
Step 2: The Vaal Orb Loop
Now the real fun begins. With your Vestigial gloves, start applying Vaal Orbs. Because the item can be modified while corrupted, you can keep spamming. Three outcomes are possible:
Outcome 1: No Meaningful Effect
The item remains unchanged—you may have rolled socket modifications or rare mods, but nothing appreciable happens.
Outcome 2: Gains a Vaal Implicit
The item gains a Vaal implicit (like "+1 to Maximum Frenzy Charges" or "10% increased Cast Speed") but may lose "Can be modified while Corrupted." If this happens, the item is effectively finished—you can't craft further.
Outcome 3: Bricks to Rare (This is What You Want!)
The item becomes a rare with a Vaal implicit. This unlocks additional crafting options. On average, it takes about four Vaal Orbs to see a meaningful result, with roughly a 50/50 chance between gaining an implicit and bricking to rare before losing the "Can be modified while Corrupted" modifier.
Step 3: Adding Implicits with Gilded Fossils
Once you have a bricked rare with a desirable Vaal implicit, the real potential opens up. Currently, the rare only has one implicit (the Vaal implicit). However, you can add an additional implicit using a Gilded Fossil, which costs about 30 Chaos Orbs.
Why this matters: The Gilded Fossil adds a "Vendor sells for much more to vendors" implicit. This serves as a buffer slot—when you apply future Vaal Orbs, you won't accidentally overwrite your valuable Vaal implicit. This technique is what allows you to build toward the coveted 5-implicit items.
Step 4: The Black Mórrigan Method (Extreme Crafting)
For those aiming to create the true 5-implicit masterpieces, you'll need to employ a more extreme method involving the Black Mórrigan beastcraft.
The Process:
Scour the Item: Make your bricked rare into a magic item using a Scouring Orb, then apply a Transmutation Orb
Apply the Beastcraft: Use the Black Mórrigan to apply Hinekora's Lock to the magic item
Apply Vaal Orbs: Now safely apply Vaal Orbs—they'll only affect implicits
Repeat: Continue this process, building up to 5 implicits
This method is expensive—you'll be using dozens of Black Mórrigans to achieve the 5-implicit dream. But this is precisely how those five-implicit monstrosities are being created. Once you have 5 implicits, one will be "Can be modified while Corrupted," while the other four will be active Vaal implicits providing powerful effects.
Step 5: The Awakener Orb Finish
With your 5-implicit rare base complete, you can take it further using Awakener Orbs. The best items crafted with this method have incorporated classic Sirus-era influence items, especially elevated mods.
Critical Rule: Ensure the second item clicked in the Awakener Orb process is the Vestigial one. Following this rule carefully will allow you to create absolute monsters of items that combine multiple powerful implicit with elevated influence modifiers.
The Economic Angle: Selling Shovels
There's an old saying in Path of Exile: "Sometimes the best thing to be is not the person doing the meta farm, but the person selling shovels to the people doing the meta farm."
As this crafting method gains popularity, consider farming and selling:
Beasts: The Black Mórrigan demand has increased significantly
Enshrouding Crystals: Essential for the initial transformation
Gilded Fossils: Needed for adding implicit slots
Vaal Orbs: Consumed in large quantities
This approach provides a consistent income stream without the high-risk nature of the crafting itself.
Important Notes
Imprint Crafting Doesn't Work Here
You might be tempted to use the "Make an Imprint of a Magic item" beastcraft, but this won't work. You can't restore from the imprint because the item has lost "Can be modified while Corrupted," and you can't apply the imprint at all.
Always Use Protection
Before attempting any high-stakes crafting, always use the beastcraft that applies Hinekora's Lock to a magic item first. If your item isn't magic, scour it and transmute it until it is.
Know When to Stop
Not every item is worth chasing to 5 implicits. If you lose the "Can be modified while Corrupted" modifier, the item is finished. If you brick to rare with a single good implicit, that might already be a valuable outcome.
Conclusion
The High Templar glove crafting method is one of the most exciting and profitable techniques in Path of Exile. By mastering the interactions between "Can be modified while Corrupted," Gilded Fossils, and the Black Mórrigan beastcraft, you can create items that push the boundaries of what's possible—and turn them into valuable POE currency. If you need a boost, MMOEXP is a reliable place to stock up on crafting materials. May your Vaal Orbs bring interesting results, and always use protection first.
