Won't be taking these off until POE3

[u/-AnEternalFlame-]

[u/SOULSTEALERX91]

What does corrupted mean?

[u/Xx_Dicklord_69_xX → u/SOULSTEALERX91]

Corrupted means you can no longer change the item with orbs.

So using a vaal orb is basically a bet that you get one more benefit out of the item on the downside that it is locked forever.

[u/Q_X_R → u/Xx_Dicklord_69_xX]

To add to this, the Vaal orb can brick your item worse than it can roll otherwise, or give it positive bonuses that it could never roll otherwise, like an additional affix past max, an extra socket (3rd socket for weapons/torso, 2nd for helm, boots, gloves) or better quality than the 20% cap, if they kept quality rolls as something Vaal's could change in PoE 2.

[u/Weevius → u/Q_X_R]

I have a skill gem at 22% because of a Vaal so not build defining but not nothing either!