Empowering Woedica in PoE1

[Livegood118]

Hi - quick question. 

Is there any mechanical benefit to empowering Woedica in PoE 1 for a character in PoE2? I think I remember reading somewhere that it gives your character a power level boost but now I'm looking online and I don't see anything about it

[Noqn]

Yeah, there's an ability Woedica_Soul_Power

Soul-Power
"By your hand, souls dedicated to Woedica were empowered by the ancient Engwithan machine in Burial Isle."

It is used in four Progression Tables, with the note "Reactivity - Woedica Soul-Power":
(As expected, the ability is only granted if the global variable n_Ending is equal to 5, that is to say you empowered woedica.)

PT_NPC_Priest_BASE_Woedica
PT_NPC_Paladin_Tank_SteelGarrote
PT_NPC_Paladin_Ranged_SteelGarrote
PT_NPC_Paladin_Offensive_SteelGarrote

The characters that use these tables are Inquisitor Lödwyn (CHA_27_PW_Inquisitor) and Steel Garrote Initiates (CHA_27_PW_Steel_Garrote_Initiate)

Basically if you empower Woedica, encounters vs. the Steel Garrote will be harder, but sadly won't affect the Player.

Edited March 14, 2020 by Noqn

[Livegood118]

lmao that sucks

[Noqn]

I thought so too. I decided to made a mod that gives the ability to the player if they empowered Woedica:

https://www.nexusmods.com/pillarsofeternity2/mods/409/

There are two downloads, the main version which grants the ability only to Steel Garrote & Priest of Woedica players/party members, and the alternative version which grants the ability to the Watcher even if they didn't pick Steel Garrote/Priest of Woedica.

[Boeroer]

What is it again? Universal +1 PL?

[Noqn]

7 hours ago, Boeroer said:

What is it again? Universal +1 PL?

Yep.