Broken Faith is especially interesting because it changes how your character interacts with ground effects. Players allocating Path of exile currency toward this shield should understand its Profane Ground modifier before purchasing supporting equipment. The interaction can help a carefully assembled offensive setup, but it is easy to misread. U4GM gives players a destination for currency shopping while they plan upgrades; informed planning starts by separating what the shield creates from what it merely replaces.

Replacement Is Not Automatic Generation

The item states that you create Profane Ground instead of Consecrated Ground. This does not mean equipping Broken Faith continuously produces a damaging field beneath every enemy. You need a compatible source that would otherwise create Consecrated Ground. Only then does the replacement become relevant. If your build has no such source, the modifier may contribute nothing during normal gameplay, regardless of how promising it looks when listed alongside the shield’s other unique effects.

That distinction changes your equipment checklist. Before investing further, identify the source of the ground, its placement, its duration, and how frequently you can create it. Then test whether it appears where enemies actually stand. A theoretical benefit offers little practical value if the ground remains behind your character while the target moves elsewhere. Reliable application matters at least as much as the effect’s numerical description, particularly during encounters that require constant repositioning.

Read the Critical Strike Modifier Correctly

Hits against enemies on Profane Ground have 100 percent increased critical strike chance. “Increased” does not mean those hits automatically become critical strikes. It modifies the relevant critical strike calculation rather than setting a guaranteed outcome. For a simplified example with no other increases, doubling a five percent base critical strike chance produces ten percent, not certainty. Real builds can involve additional modifiers, so use the example to understand the wording rather than as a complete damage calculation.

This makes Profane Ground more attractive when critical strikes are already a meaningful part of the build. A character that ignores critical scaling may not gain enough to justify organizing its equipment around the interaction. Conversely, a critical build still needs to compare this benefit against alternative shields and other sources of increased critical strike chance. The correct question is not whether the modifier sounds substantial, but how much it changes the character’s actual performance.

Curse Effect Adds Another Offensive Layer

Profane Ground also gives curses increased effect on affected enemies. That can complement a build already applying an appropriate curse, but the curse still needs to be present and relevant. The ground does not choose an ideal curse, apply every curse automatically, or remove other restrictions governing your setup. Evaluate your intended curse, its delivery method, and the target conditions together. This produces a more accurate assessment than treating increased curse effect as a universal damage multiplier.

Broken Faith’s other properties must remain part of the same decision. Its conditional Unholy Might may support physical to chaos conversion, while the reduced block profile creates a defensive tradeoff. A ground-focused setup still needs to function as a complete character. For broader context, visit U4GM’s article on patch notes and league mechanics, then confirm any specific changes before adjusting your build. The linked topic is relevant, but its URL alone does not establish a mechanical update.

Test Coverage Before Spending More

Evaluate Profane Ground in ordinary mapping and against mobile bosses before investing heavily in refinements. Watch where it appears, whether your curse remains active, and how often enemies leave its area. Players researching POE chaos orbs can explore U4GM’s offers while organizing those upgrades. Prioritize making the interaction consistent before pursuing small statistical improvements, because an effect that works reliably often contributes more than a stronger theoretical bonus that rarely reaches its intended target.