⚔️ Heroic Tragedy Guide
Complete guide to Path of Exile 2's most popular Historic timeless jewel
Overview
Remembrancing (100-8000) songworthy deeds by the line of {Leader}
Seed Range
100 - 8000
Radius
1500
Limit
1 Historic per character
Type
Historic
How to Obtain
Heroic Tragedy drops from Olroth, Origin of the Fall, the pinnacle Expedition boss at Difficulty 4.
Requirements:
- • Level 79+ Logbooks
- • Difficulty 4 (maximum difficulty)
- • Defeat Olroth, Origin of the Fall
Keystone Transformations
Heroic Tragedy transforms keystones within its radius based on the leader. Each leader provides a different defensive conversion:
Black Scythe Training
Leader: Vorana
Effect:
Gain no inherent bonus from Strength
Bonus:
1% increased Energy Shield per 2 Strength
Recommended For:
Synergies:
Circular Teachings
Leader: Medved
Effect:
Gain no inherent bonus from Dexterity
Bonus:
1% increased Armour per 2 Dexterity
Recommended For:
Synergies:
Knightly Tenets
Leader: Olroth
Effect:
Gain no inherent bonus from Intelligence
Bonus:
1% increased Evasion Rating per 2 Intelligence
Recommended For:
Synergies:
How It Works
Travel Nodes
All travel passives (small nodes with +10 to attributes) gain:
+1% increased Ward
Small Passives
All other small passives gain:
+2% increased Ward
Notable Passives
Notable passives are completely transformed based on the seed number. There are 40 possible notable transformations.
→ View all 40 possible notablesKeystone Passives
Keystones are transformed based on the leader (Vorana, Medved, or Olroth). The leader is determined by the jewel's name, not the seed number.
Build Recommendations
Energy Shield Builds
Best Leader: Vorana
Black Scythe Training converts Strength to ES, perfect for CI or low-life builds. Look for seeds with Intelligence and spell damage.
• Chaos Inoculation builds
• Spell casters
• Intelligence stackers
Armour Builds
Best Leader: Medved
Circular Teachings converts Dexterity to Armour, excellent for tanky melee builds. Seek seeds with physical damage and life.
• Melee physical builds
• Juggernaut
• Tank builds
Evasion Builds
Best Leader: Olroth
Knightly Tenets converts Intelligence to Evasion, great for dex-based attackers. Target seeds with attack speed and crit.
• Bow builds
• Trickster
• Dodge-based characters
Pro Tips
- ✓ You can only use 1 Historic jewel per character - choose wisely
- ✓ The leader determines the keystone, not the seed number
- ✓ Ward bonuses apply to ALL passives in radius, even travel nodes
- ✓ Test different socket locations in Path of Building
- ✓ Consider which keystones you'll lose when socketing the jewel
- ✓ Save good seed numbers for future characters
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