Complete Guide to Timeless Jewel Types: Which One Suits Your Build?

Compare all 5 PoE timeless jewel types, their mechanics, and find the perfect match for your build.

Overview of the Five Types

Path of Exile features five timeless jewels, each representing a different legion and offering unique mechanics:

1. Glorious Vanity - Vaal Legion
2. Lethal Pride - Karui Legion
3. Brutal Restraint - Maraketh Legion
4. Militant Faith - Templar Legion
5. Elegant Hubris - Eternal Empire

Glorious Vanity (Vaal)

Mechanics

• Transforms notables into random Vaal-themed modifiers
• Replaces the original notable entirely
• Modifiers are determined by seed and position

Best For

• Builds seeking specific Vaal modifiers
• Energy shield characters (Soul of Lunaris socket)
• Unique transformation opportunities

Key Modifiers

• Sacrificial Harvest (notable)
• Corrupted Soul keystone (Doryani)
• Ritual of Shadows (Xibaqua)
• Divine Flesh (Xibaqua)

Lethal Pride (Karui)

Mechanics

• Adds modifiers to existing notables
• Preserves the original notable effects
• Different Karui generals provide different keystones

Conqueror Effects

• Akoya - Adds Chainbreaker keystone
• Kaom - Adds Strength of Blood keystone
• Rakiata - Adds Tempered by War keystone

Best For

• Strength stacking builds
• Life-based characters
• Melee attack builds
• Builds that want to keep existing notables

Key Modifiers

• +2 to +4 Strength per notable
• Double damage chance
• Intimidate on hit
• Fortify effect

Brutal Restraint (Maraketh)

Mechanics

• Adds modifiers to notables and small passives
• Can convert keystones to unique alternatives
• Dexterity-focused bonuses

Conqueror Effects

• Asenath - Adds Dance with Death keystone
• Balbala - Adds The Traitor keystone
• Nasima - Adds Second Skin keystone

Best For

• Dexterity stacking builds
• Evasion characters
• Flask-based builds (with The Traitor)
• Dodge/Suppression builds

Key Modifiers

• +2 to +4 Dexterity per notable
• Onslaught on kill
• Movement speed
• Evasion rating

Militant Faith (Templar)

Mechanics

• Replaces modifiers with devotion-based effects
• Converts keystones to unique alternatives
• Provides "Devotion" stacking bonuses

Conqueror Effects

• Dominus - Adds Inner Conviction keystone
• Avarius - Adds Power of Purpose keystone
• Maxarius - Adds Transcendence keystone

Best For

• Aura stacking builds
• Caster builds (with Inner Conviction)
• Unique keystone builds
• Min-maxed builds wanting specific conversions

Key Modifiers

• Devotion (provides scaling bonuses)
• 4% increased effect per Devotion
• Elemental resistances
• Cast/Attack speed

Elegant Hubris (Eternal Empire)

Mechanics

• Completely replaces notables with new ones
• Provides powerful but generic modifiers
• All affected notables become the same type

Conqueror Effects

• Cadiro - Affected notables grant nothing (for specific strategies)
• Caspiro - Affected notables have useful mods
• Victario - Alternative mod pool

Best For

• Builds wanting raw stat increases
• Attribute stacking
• When original notables aren't valuable
• Specific socket positions with many notables

Key Modifiers

• 80% increased effect of non-curse auras
• Large attribute bonuses
• Increased damage modifiers
• Critical strike multiplier

Comparison Summary

By Build Archetype

Attack Builds:

1. Lethal Pride (melee, strength)
2. Brutal Restraint (ranged, dexterity)

Spell Builds:

1. Militant Faith (with Inner Conviction)
2. Glorious Vanity (energy shield casters)

Defense-Focused:

1. Lethal Pride (life, fortify)
2. Brutal Restraint (evasion, suppression)

Aura Stackers:

1. Militant Faith
2. Elegant Hubris (80% aura effect)

By Primary Attribute

• Strength: Lethal Pride
• Dexterity: Brutal Restraint
• Intelligence: Glorious Vanity / Militant Faith

How to Choose

Follow this decision tree:

1. What's your main defense?

   • Life → Lethal Pride
   • ES → Glorious Vanity
   • Evasion → Brutal Restraint

2. Do you need a specific keystone?

   • Check which jewel provides it
   • Consider both seed and conqueror requirements

3. What attribute does your build scale?

   • Match jewel type to attribute

4. Are the original notables valuable?

   • Yes → Lethal Pride or Brutal Restraint
   • No → Glorious Vanity or Elegant Hubris

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