On this page
- Quick answer
- Quick facts
- Family overview: the Voices roll
- Properties and modifier lines
- Valid Jewel Matrix (Sinister vs normal socket)
- Overview: how Sinister Jewel Sockets work
- Socket Count Comparison (2 vs 3 vs 4)
- Eligibility: what fits a Sinister Socket
- How to use Voices
- Outcomes by situation
- Build usage
- Alternatives
- Valuation: use, sell, or hold
- Risk and failure cost
- Community evidence
- Problems and direct answers
- Video walkthrough
- Media gallery
- Connected content
- Patch history
- Sources and verification
- Changelog
Quick Facts
- Item Type
- Nested Socket
- Rarity
- Unique
- Use Cases
- Sinister Sockets · Jewel Scaling · Endgame
QUICK ANSWER
Quick answer
The rolled number (2, 3, or 4) is permanent because Voices is already Corrupted - you cannot Vaal, Divine, or re-roll it.
Inserting Voices costs exactly one normal Jewel Socket; the Sinister Sockets it grants do NOT cost extra passive points.
Only regular jewels (Magic/Rare, including Corrupted Magic) fit; Unique Jewels are explicitly excluded from Sinister Sockets.
Endgame builds that want more jewel real estate: up to four extra jewel slots from a single passive-tree socket, perfect for stacking life, resistances, attributes, crit, or damage rolls.
Confirm the socket count before paying mirror-tier prices, and confirm the jewels you plan to slot are regular (non-Unique) jewels.
Assuming radius, The Adorned, or jewel-socket modifiers apply in Sinister Sockets - they do not. Also never try to slot a Unique jewel or a Megalomaniac there.
QUICK FACTS
Quick facts
- Base Type
- Sapphire (Jewel)
- Voices is a Unique variant of the Sapphire jewel base that sits in a normal Jewel Socket.
- Rarity
- Unique (Corrupted)
- Voices always drops Corrupted, so its socket count is locked at drop and cannot be altered.
- Limited to
- 1
- You can equip only one Voices, so 4 is the maximum extra Sinister Sockets any character can have.
- Effect
- Allocates 2 / 3 / 4 Sinister Jewel Sockets
- The roll decides the count; it is fixed at drop.
- Socket location
- Left of the portrait
- Sinister Jewel Sockets appear next to your Ascendancy portrait at the centre of the passive tree, not on the tree itself.
- Drop source
- Simulacrum (Grand Mirror)
- Drops from the Grand Mirror at the end of a Simulacrum of Delusion run at 100%+ Deliriousness; not Chance Orb compatible.
ITEM FAMILY
Family overview: the Voices roll
Voices is a single Unique item, but it has three functional variants defined entirely by the rolled socket count. Understanding the number is the whole valuation story.
Each variant is the same jewel with a different 'Allocates N Sinister Jewel Sockets' line. The roll is decided when the jewel drops and is permanent because the item is Corrupted.
Variant
2-Socket Voices
Allocates 2 Sinister Jewel SocketsThe most common roll. Adds two extra jewel slots. A real but modest ceiling increase; often the entry point because it is far cheaper than higher rolls.
Variant
3-Socket Voices
Allocates 3 Sinister Jewel SocketsA strong mid-roll that adds three jewel slots. Trades at a large premium over the 2-socket because each extra slot compounds with well-rolled rares.
Variant
4-Socket Voices
Allocates 4 Sinister Jewel SocketsThe chase roll. Four extra jewel slots from a single tree socket is one of the highest passive-point yields in the game and commands mirror-tier prices.
PROPERTIES
Properties and modifier lines
- Base Type
- Sapphire
- A jewel base that occupies a normal allocated Jewel Socket on the passive skill tree.
- Rarity
- Unique (Corrupted)
- Always drops Corrupted; the socket count cannot be changed after drop.
- Limited to
- 1
- Only one Voices may be equipped, capping Sinister Sockets at 4.
- Explicit - Sinister Sockets
- Allocates (2-4) Sinister Jewel Sockets
- The defining line. The displayed number (2, 3, or 4) is the rolled variant.
- Flavour
- "Only a madman would ignore a god's instructions."
- In-game flavour text; cosmetic only.
DATA TABLE
Valid Jewel Matrix (Sinister vs normal socket)
Which jewel types fit a Sinister Jewel Socket versus a normal Jewel Socket. Cells that depend on client confirmation are marked 'current rule; confirm in client'.
| Jewel | Normal Socket | Sinister Socket | Radius Applies | The Adorned Applies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Jewel | Yes | Yes (regular jewel) | Yes | No (Adorned targets Corrupted Magic) |
| Rare Jewel | Yes | Yes (regular jewel) | Yes | No |
| Corrupted Magic Jewel | Yes | Current rule; confirm in client | Yes | Yes (this is its target) |
| Unique Jewel | Yes (per item) | No | Per item | No |
| Time-Lost Jewel | Yes | Current rule; confirm in client | Yes | No |
| Timeless Jewel | Yes | No | Yes (Historic) | No |
The hard, confirmed rule: Unique Jewels cannot be placed in Sinister Jewel Sockets. Regular Magic/Rare jewels fit. Radius effects and jewel-socket modifiers do not apply inside Sinister Sockets, and Sinister Sockets are not within each other's radius.
OVERVIEW
Overview: how Sinister Jewel Sockets work
Voices converts one normal passive-tree Jewel Socket into a source of extra jewel slots. When socketed, it temporarily unlocks 2, 3, or 4 Sinister Jewel Sockets that appear directly to the left of your character's portrait at the centre of the passive skill tree. These sockets are a separate system from the normal sockets scattered around the tree.
Because the number is rolled at drop and Voices is Corrupted, you cannot improve a low roll. The entire price spread between a 2-socket and a 4-socket copy is this single number, which is why identifying (or buying identified) matters so much.
Sinister Sockets are powerful but deliberately constrained. They accept regular jewels only - Unique jewels (including Megalomaniac, The Adorned, Against the Darkness, From Nothing, Controlled Metamorphosis, and Heart of the Well) are excluded. Jewels placed inside them are disconnected from the tree, so they do not benefit from radius effects, jewel-socket passive bonuses, or modifiers that affect Jewel Sockets. Sinister Sockets are also treated as not being within the radius of each other.
Current versus legacy: Voices was introduced in PoE2 0.5.0 as a Delirium-exclusive chase jewel. There is no older 0.1/0.2 version of Voices to compare, but community conclusions about Sinister Socket compatibility that predate 0.5 should not be treated as current. Always verify the socket count and the jewel type against the live 0.5.4 client.
- Voices = 1 normal socket cost, 2/3/4 Sinister Sockets granted.
- Sinister Sockets sit by the portrait, not on the tree.
- No extra passive points are spent to unlock the Sinister Sockets.
- Unique Jewels cannot go in Sinister Sockets; radius does not apply there.
- Limited to 1 Voices, so the Sinister Socket ceiling is 4.
DATA TABLE
Socket Count Comparison (2 vs 3 vs 4)
Per-variant cost and value. Voices itself always costs one normal Jewel Socket; the Sinister Sockets it grants are free of passive-point cost.
| Variant | Sinister Sockets | Voices Slot Cost | Extra Passive Points | Min Value per Jewel | When one strong jewel wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Socket | 2 | 1 normal socket | 0 (Sinister Sockets are free) | Two clean rares must each beat ~half a high-value tree cluster | If your build only benefits from one specific jewel mod, a single high-value normal jewel plus the freed tree path can out-value a 2-socket Voices |
| 3-Socket | 3 | 1 normal socket | 0 | Three rares must collectively exceed the tree nodes you skip | When you only need one or two target mods, the opportunity cost of the tree path can still beat a 3-socket roll |
| 4-Socket | 4 | 1 normal socket | 0 | Almost always wins once you have four strong rares; only loses if your build cannot use four independent jewel mods |
More sockets is not automatically better than one perfectly placed high-value jewel. The decision is about how many independent jewel mods your build can actually use. A 4-socket Voices feeding The Adorned (which amplifies Corrupted Magic jewels) is one of the highest passive-point yields available, but requires the right jewel types.
VALID TARGET MATRIX
Eligibility: what fits a Sinister Socket
Sinister Jewel Sockets are a restricted socket type. The matrix below summarises what is allowed; the single confirmed hard rule is that Unique Jewels cannot be slotted.
| Target | Regular Jewel (Magic/Rare) | Corrupted Magic Jewel | Unique Jewel | Time-Lost / Timeless | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fits in Sinister Socket | Yes | Current rule; confirm in client | No | No (Timeless); Time-Lost current rule | |
| Benefits from tree radius | No | No | Per item | No (disconnected) | |
| Within another Sinister Socket's radius | No | No | No | No | |
| Amplified by The Adorned | No | Yes (its target) | No | No |
USE FLOW
How to use Voices
Unlock a normal Jewel Socket
Allocate a normal Jewel Socket on your passive skill tree. Voices occupies this socket like any other jewel.
Socket Voices
Right-click Voices into the allocated socket. The Sinister Jewel Sockets immediately appear to the left of your portrait.
Fill the Sinister Sockets
Drag regular Magic/Rare jewels (and, per current client rules, Corrupted Magic jewels) into the Sinister Sockets. Each holds one jewel and grants only its own explicit modifiers.
Plan the tree path
Because Sinister Sockets cost no extra passive points, the only tree cost is the path to the one socket you gave Voices. Compare that path cost against the stats from your slotted jewels.
One normal Jewel Socket holds a single jewel with its own modifiers and any radius effects.
That same socket now also grants 2-4 Sinister Sockets by the portrait, each holding an independent regular jewel with no radius dependency.
The trade-off is purely the passive points spent reaching Voices' socket versus the cumulative value of 2-4 extra jewels.
OUTCOME ANALYSIS
Outcomes by situation
| Scenario | Benefit | Risk | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endgame build with several strong rares | Turns one tree socket into up to four independent jewel mods | Low | Jewel stackers | Low A 3-4 socket Voices is a top-tier upgrade for jewel-heavy builds. |
| Build needs only one specific jewel mod | Little beyond a single jewel | Medium (wasted slot ceiling) | Focused builds | Medium A single high-value normal jewel plus the freed tree path can out-value a low Voices roll. |
| Buying on trade | Clear value curve by socket count | Medium (overpaying for unID) | Traders | Medium Buy identified to lock the count, or accept the unID gamble at a discount. |
| The Adorned compounding plan | Four Sinister Sockets can each hold a Corrupted Magic jewel amplified by The Adorned | Low (if jewel types valid) | Corrupted Magic users | Low Strong synergy, but confirm Corrupted Magic is allowed in Sinister Sockets in the current client. |
BUILD USAGE
Build usage
Voices is build-agnostic infrastructure: any character that can use extra jewel mods benefits. The personas below show the main ways to use it.
The decision is not 'more sockets = better' but 'how many independent jewel mods can my build actually use'. A 4-socket Voices is only worth it if you have four worthwhile jewels to fill it.
Jewel-stacking endgame
Pushes 2-4 clean rares (life, resistances, attributes, crit, damage) through the Sinister Sockets for a large net stat gain.
↗The Adorned corrupted-magic plan
Pairs a 4-socket Voices with The Adorned so each Sinister Socket can hold a Corrupted Magic jewel that The Adorned amplifies.
↗Attribute-stacking (Astramentis / HOWA)
Uses the extra slots for attribute-heavy rares that complement an attribute-stacking core.
↗Controlled Metamorphosis disconnects
Uses the extra slots to place jewels that support ring-allocation setups without spending more tree path.
↗ALTERNATIVES
Alternatives
A normal high-value jewel in a regular socket is the direct alternative. If your build only wants one or two specific jewel mods, a single well-placed rare plus the passive points you did NOT spend reaching a Voices socket can out-value a low Voices roll.
Other Unique jewels (The Adorned, Against the Darkness, From Nothing, Controlled Metamorphosis, Megalomaniac) provide their own tree mechanics but cannot be placed in Sinister Sockets, so they are complements rather than replacements for the slots Voices grants.
Time-Lost and Timeless Jewels affect nodes in radius on the tree; they are a different power axis and are also excluded from Sinister Sockets.
- Single high-value normal jewel: flexible, no Voices cost.
- Other Unique jewels: complementary tree mechanics, not Sinister-socket fillers.
- Time-Lost / Timeless: radius-based tree transformation, different axis.
USE / SELL / HOLD
Valuation: use, sell, or hold
For jewel-heavy endgame builds a 3-4 socket Voices is one of the biggest single upgrades available.
RISK ANALYSIS
Risk and failure cost
| Scenario | Gain | Loss | Risk | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifying a low (2) socket roll | A usable 2-socket Voices | Paid the unID premium for the weakest variant | Medium | Compare against identified market prices before identifying; sell unID if you only want 3-4. |
| Slotting a Unique jewel by mistake | None (rejected) | Wasted time; the game refuses Unique jewels in Sinister Sockets | Low | Only prepare regular (Magic/Rare) jewels for Sinister Sockets. |
| Assuming radius applies in Sinister Sockets | None | Mis-valued build; radius jewels do nothing extra there | Medium | Treat Sinister Sockets as disconnected; value only each jewel's own modifiers. |
| Over-investing in a single low roll | Two extra jewel slots | Opportunity cost of the tree path vs a single strong jewel | Medium | Only commit if you can fill most of the granted slots with strong jewels. |
COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
Community evidence
How many Sinister Sockets does Voices allocate and where do they appear?
Players ask whether the socket count is fixed and where the extra sockets show up on the tree.
Voices allocates 2, 3, or 4 Sinister Jewel Sockets depending on its roll. The sockets appear directly to the left of the character's portrait at the centre of the passive skill tree, not on the tree itself.
Sinister Jewel Sockets are temporarily unlocked by socketing Voices and sit beside the portrait; the count is rolled at drop.
Why can't I put a Unique jewel into a Sinister Socket?
A player tried to slot a Megalomaniac or another Unique into a Sinister Socket and it was rejected.
Unique Jewels cannot be placed in Sinister Jewel Sockets. They are for regular jewels only; jewels inside are also disconnected from radius and jewel-socket modifiers.
Unique jewels are excluded from Sinister Jewel Sockets by design.
Do Sinister Sockets benefit from radius or The Adorned?
Players debated whether a radius jewel in a Sinister Socket still grants radius bonuses.
Jewels in Sinister Sockets are completely disconnected from the skill tree, so they do not benefit from radius effects. The Adorned amplifies Corrupted Magic jewels; whether those may sit in Sinister Sockets should be confirmed in the current client.
Sinister Sockets are not within radius of anything, including each other; only the jewel's own modifiers apply.
Is a 4-socket Voices worth mirror-tier prices?
A video compared the value of 2, 3, and 4 socket copies against single high-value jewels.
More sockets beat one jewel only when the build can use that many independent jewel mods. A 4-socket Voices feeding The Adorned compounding is among the highest passive-point yields, but requires the right jewel types.
Value scales with socket count and with how many strong jewels you can actually slot.
PROBLEMS & DIRECT ANSWERS
Problems and direct answers
My Unique jewel will not go into the Sinister Socket
Direct answer: Unique Jewels cannot be placed in Sinister Jewel Sockets. Use a regular Magic or Rare jewel instead.
- Confirm the jewel is not Unique (no Megalomaniac, The Adorned, etc.), then drag a regular jewel in.
My radius jewel in a Sinister Socket seems to do nothing extra
Direct answer: Sinister Sockets are disconnected from the tree, so radius effects do not apply there. Only the jewel's own explicit modifiers count.
- Check that you are valuing only the jewel's own mods, not any radius bonus.
Voices dropped unidentified and I don't know the count
Direct answer: Voices always drops unidentified and Corrupted. Identify it to reveal 2, 3, or 4; the count is permanent.
- Decide whether to identify (lock the count) or sell unID at a discount.
I equipped Voices but my build feels unchanged
Direct answer: Voices only helps if you fill its Sinister Sockets with strong regular jewels and actually use those mods. Empty or weak sockets give little.
- Audit the jewels you slotted; a single high-value normal jewel may beat a low Voices roll.
video
Video walkthrough
Community creator
Voices and Sinister Jewel Sockets explained (PoE2 0.5)
What to watch for: Covers the socket-count roll, where Sinister Sockets appear, which jewels fit, the Simulacrum drop, and the 2/3/4 value curve.
Open source ↗MEDIA GALLERY
Media gallery
Primary hero capture for the article card and header.
Shows the rolled number that drives value.
Visualises the off-tree socket location.
Confirms Unique jewels are excluded.
Shows radius does not apply.
The drop source for Voices.
PATCH HISTORY
Patch history
Voices remains a Corrupted Unique Sapphire, Limited to 1, allocating 2-4 Sinister Jewel Sockets from the Simulacrum, with Unique jewels excluded from Sinister Sockets.
Voices introduced to the game as a Delirium-exclusive chase jewel dropping from the Simulacrum.
SOURCES & VERIFICATION
Sources and verification
Path of Exile 2 0.5.4 patch notes and in-game item text for Voices.
PoE2Wiki and poe2db item data for Voices and the Simulacrum.
timesaver.gg and GameRant walkthroughs on obtaining and valuing Voices.
Reddit r/PathOfExile2 discussion of Sinister Sockets and drops.
Community video explaining the socket count, rules, drop, and value.
changelog
Changelog
- Initial publication covering the current 0.5.4 Voices roll (2/3/4 Sinister Sockets), the Valid Jewel Matrix, the Socket Count Comparison, Sinister Socket rules, the Simulacrum drop, valuation, and community questions.
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