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Tibia Imbuing Guide — All Imbuements & Materials — TibiaVault

Complete Tibia imbuing guide with all 24 imbuements. Materials, gold costs, tiers, effects and which equipment slots can be imbued.

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Complete Tibia imbuing guide with all 24 imbuement types, 3 tiers each. Materials, gold costs, which equipment slots can be imbued, and tier effects. Updated March 2026.

All Imbuements — Quick Reference

ImbuementEffectCategorySlotsBasic CostPowerful Cost
VampirismLife LeechLeech & Crithelmet, armor, weapon7,500 gp250,000 gp
VoidMana LeechLeech & Crithelmet, armor, weapon7,500 gp250,000 gp
StrikeCritical HitLeech & Critweapon7,500 gp250,000 gp
ScorchFire DamageElemental Damagehelmet, weapon7,500 gp250,000 gp
FrostIce DamageElemental Damagehelmet, weapon7,500 gp250,000 gp
ElectrifyEnergy DamageElemental Damagehelmet, weapon7,500 gp250,000 gp
VenomEarth DamageElemental Damagehelmet, weapon7,500 gp250,000 gp
ReapDeath DamageElemental Damageweapon7,500 gp250,000 gp
BashClub Fighting +Skill Boostweapon7,500 gp250,000 gp
ChopAxe Fighting +Skill Boostweapon7,500 gp250,000 gp
SlashSword Fighting +Skill Boostweapon7,500 gp250,000 gp
PrecisionDistance Fighting +Skill Boostweapon, helmet7,500 gp250,000 gp
EpiphanyMagic Level +Skill Boosthelmet, shield7,500 gp250,000 gp
BlockadeShielding +Skill Boostshield7,500 gp250,000 gp
PunchFist Fighting +Skill Boostweapon7,500 gp250,000 gp
Lich ShroudDeath ProtectionElemental Protectionhelmet, armor, legs7,500 gp250,000 gp
Snake SkinEarth ProtectionElemental Protectionhelmet, armor, legs7,500 gp250,000 gp
Dragon HideFire ProtectionElemental Protectionhelmet, armor, legs7,500 gp250,000 gp
Quara ScaleIce ProtectionElemental Protectionhelmet, armor, legs7,500 gp250,000 gp
Cloud FabricEnergy ProtectionElemental Protectionhelmet, armor, legs7,500 gp250,000 gp
Demon PresenceHoly ProtectionElemental Protectionhelmet, armor, legs7,500 gp250,000 gp
SwiftnessSpeed +Utilityboots7,500 gp250,000 gp
VibrancyParalysis RemovalUtilityboots7,500 gp250,000 gp
FeatherweightCapacity +Utilitybackpack7,500 gp250,000 gp

Leech & Crit (3)

Vampirism — Life Leech

Applicable slots: helmet, armor, weapon

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic5%7,500 gp25x Vampire Teeth
Intricate10%60,000 gp25x Vampire Teeth, 15x Bloody Pincers
Powerful25%250,000 gp25x Vampire Teeth, 15x Bloody Pincers, 5x Piece of Dead Brain

Void — Mana Leech

Applicable slots: helmet, armor, weapon

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic3%7,500 gp25x Rope Belt
Intricate5%60,000 gp25x Rope Belt, 25x Silencer Claws
Powerful8%250,000 gp25x Rope Belt, 25x Silencer Claws, 5x Some Grimeleech Wings

Strike — Critical Hit

Applicable slots: weapon

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic15% chance, +15 dmg7,500 gp20x Protective Charm
Intricate25% chance, +25 dmg60,000 gp20x Protective Charm, 25x Sabretooth
Powerful50% chance, +50 dmg250,000 gp20x Protective Charm, 25x Sabretooth, 5x Vexclaw Talon

Elemental Damage (5)

Scorch — Fire Damage

Applicable slots: helmet, weapon

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+7 fire7,500 gp25x Fiery Heart
Intricate+13 fire60,000 gp25x Fiery Heart, 5x Green Dragon Scale
Powerful+25 fire250,000 gp25x Fiery Heart, 5x Green Dragon Scale, 5x Piece of Hellfire Armor

Frost — Ice Damage

Applicable slots: helmet, weapon

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+7 ice7,500 gp25x Frosty Heart
Intricate+13 ice60,000 gp25x Frosty Heart, 5x Seacrest Hair
Powerful+25 ice250,000 gp25x Frosty Heart, 5x Seacrest Hair, 5x Polar Bear Paw

Electrify — Energy Damage

Applicable slots: helmet, weapon

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+7 energy7,500 gp25x Rorc Feather
Intricate+13 energy60,000 gp25x Rorc Feather, 5x Peacock Feather Fan
Powerful+25 energy250,000 gp25x Rorc Feather, 5x Peacock Feather Fan, 5x Energy Vein

Venom — Earth Damage

Applicable slots: helmet, weapon

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+7 earth7,500 gp25x Swamp Grass
Intricate+13 earth60,000 gp25x Swamp Grass, 5x Gruesome Fan
Powerful+25 earth250,000 gp25x Swamp Grass, 5x Gruesome Fan, 5x Slime Heart

Reap — Death Damage

Applicable slots: weapon

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+7 death7,500 gp25x Pile of Grave Earth
Intricate+13 death60,000 gp25x Pile of Grave Earth, 25x Unholy Bone
Powerful+25 death250,000 gp25x Pile of Grave Earth, 25x Unholy Bone, 5x Piece of Dead Brain

Skill Boost (7)

Bash — Club Fighting +

Applicable slots: weapon

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+1 club7,500 gp20x Cyclops Toe
Intricate+2 club60,000 gp20x Cyclops Toe, 15x Ogre Nose Ring
Powerful+4 club250,000 gp20x Cyclops Toe, 15x Ogre Nose Ring, 5x Warmaster's Wristguards

Chop — Axe Fighting +

Applicable slots: weapon

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+1 axe7,500 gp25x Piece of Scarab Shell
Intricate+2 axe60,000 gp25x Piece of Scarab Shell, 25x Brimstone Fangs
Powerful+4 axe250,000 gp25x Piece of Scarab Shell, 25x Brimstone Fangs, 5x Piece of Royal Steel

Slash — Sword Fighting +

Applicable slots: weapon

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+1 sword7,500 gp25x Lion's Mane
Intricate+2 sword60,000 gp25x Lion's Mane, 25x Mooh'tar Shell
Powerful+4 sword250,000 gp25x Lion's Mane, 25x Mooh'tar Shell, 5x War Crystal

Precision — Distance Fighting +

Applicable slots: weapon, helmet

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+1 distance7,500 gp25x Elven Scouting Glass
Intricate+2 distance60,000 gp25x Elven Scouting Glass, 20x Compass
Powerful+4 distance250,000 gp25x Elven Scouting Glass, 20x Compass, 5x Soul Orb

Epiphany — Magic Level +

Applicable slots: helmet, shield

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+1 ML7,500 gp25x Strand of Medusa Hair
Intricate+2 ML60,000 gp25x Strand of Medusa Hair, 15x Gloom Wolf Fur
Powerful+4 ML250,000 gp25x Strand of Medusa Hair, 15x Gloom Wolf Fur, 5x Concentrated Demonic Blood

Blockade — Shielding +

Applicable slots: shield

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+1 shielding7,500 gp20x Piece of Scarab Shell
Intricate+2 shielding60,000 gp20x Piece of Scarab Shell, 25x Brimstone Shell
Powerful+4 shielding250,000 gp20x Piece of Scarab Shell, 25x Brimstone Shell, 5x Piece of Royal Steel

Punch — Fist Fighting +

Applicable slots: weapon

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+1 fist7,500 gp20x Cyclops Toe
Intricate+2 fist60,000 gp20x Cyclops Toe, 15x Ogre Nose Ring
Powerful+4 fist250,000 gp20x Cyclops Toe, 15x Ogre Nose Ring, 5x Warmaster's Wristguards

Elemental Protection (6)

Lich Shroud — Death Protection

Applicable slots: helmet, armor, legs

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+3% death7,500 gp25x Flask of Embalming Fluid
Intricate+5% death60,000 gp25x Flask of Embalming Fluid, 20x Gloom Wolf Fur
Powerful+8% death250,000 gp25x Flask of Embalming Fluid, 20x Gloom Wolf Fur, 5x Mystical Hourglass

Snake Skin — Earth Protection

Applicable slots: helmet, armor, legs

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+3% earth7,500 gp25x Piece of Swampling Wood
Intricate+5% earth60,000 gp25x Piece of Swampling Wood, 20x Snake Skin
Powerful+8% earth250,000 gp25x Piece of Swampling Wood, 20x Snake Skin, 5x Brimstone Shell

Dragon Hide — Fire Protection

Applicable slots: helmet, armor, legs

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+3% fire7,500 gp10x Green Dragon Scale
Intricate+5% fire60,000 gp10x Green Dragon Scale, 5x Wyvern Talisman
Powerful+8% fire250,000 gp10x Green Dragon Scale, 5x Wyvern Talisman, 5x Warmaster's Wristguards

Quara Scale — Ice Protection

Applicable slots: helmet, armor, legs

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+3% ice7,500 gp25x Quara Bone
Intricate+5% ice60,000 gp25x Quara Bone, 5x Quara Eye
Powerful+8% ice250,000 gp25x Quara Bone, 5x Quara Eye, 5x Frozen Heart

Cloud Fabric — Energy Protection

Applicable slots: helmet, armor, legs

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+3% energy7,500 gp20x Wyvern Talisman
Intricate+5% energy60,000 gp20x Wyvern Talisman, 10x Peacock Feather Fan
Powerful+8% energy250,000 gp20x Wyvern Talisman, 10x Peacock Feather Fan, 5x Energy Vein

Demon Presence — Holy Protection

Applicable slots: helmet, armor, legs

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+3% holy7,500 gp25x Flask of Demonic Blood
Intricate+5% holy60,000 gp25x Flask of Demonic Blood, 15x Cultish Robe
Powerful+8% holy250,000 gp25x Flask of Demonic Blood, 15x Cultish Robe, 5x Concentrated Demonic Blood

Utility (3)

Swiftness — Speed +

Applicable slots: boots

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+10 speed7,500 gp15x Damselfly Wing
Intricate+15 speed60,000 gp15x Damselfly Wing, 25x Compass
Powerful+30 speed250,000 gp15x Damselfly Wing, 25x Compass, 5x Waspoid Wing

Vibrancy — Paralysis Removal

Applicable slots: boots

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+10% removal7,500 gp20x Wereboar Hooves
Intricate+25% removal60,000 gp20x Wereboar Hooves, 15x Crystallized Anger
Powerful+50% removal250,000 gp20x Wereboar Hooves, 15x Crystallized Anger, 5x Swamp Plant

Featherweight — Capacity +

Applicable slots: backpack

TierEffectGoldMaterials
Basic+150 cap7,500 gp20x Fairy Wings
Intricate+250 cap60,000 gp20x Fairy Wings, 10x Little Bowl of Myrrh
Powerful+500 cap250,000 gp20x Fairy Wings, 10x Little Bowl of Myrrh, 5x Goanna Claw

Frequently Asked Questions

How does imbuing work in Tibia?
Imbuing adds temporary buffs to equipment. Visit an Imbuing Shrine, select your item and desired imbuement. Each imbuement lasts 20 hours of active usage. Costs include gold and materials.
What are the best imbuements in Tibia?
The most essential imbuements are Vampirism (Life Leech), Void (Mana Leech), and Strike (Critical Hit). For hunting, elemental protection imbuements are also highly recommended.
How much does imbuing cost?
Basic tier costs 7,500 gp, Intricate 60,000 gp, and Powerful 250,000 gp in gold. Material costs vary — check the tables above for exact material requirements.

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