In Path of Exile 3.28, known as the Mirage league, the Afarud are the primary antagonistic faction. They are a sect of desert-dwelling necromancers who have captured Djinns within an Astral Plane.

Afarud in the Mirage 3.28 League

• The Afarud, the most depraved and twisted of the Faridun, have formed a pact with Saresh, a powerful necromancer who built an army of undead to seek revenge on the Maraketh.
• Deny their twisted efforts towards dominion by joining forces with Varashta and freeing the spirits of Djinn before the Afarud can accomplish their goals.
• You will encounter the physical form of trapped Djinn, imprisoned and tortured by Afarud Warlocks. After successfully defeating them, you will be asked by Varashta to enter The Astral Realm, a Mirage containing an imperfect copy of the world around you.
• Varashta can augment the magic of the Mirage she allows you to enter, giving you the option to choose one of three Wishes before you do so. These Wishes modify the Mirage in powerful and potent ways, transforming the copy within and causing monsters slain to drop powerful loot, currency for enhancing your equipment and gems, special caches, or even strange mysterious coins.
• Fight your way through the monsters, astral hazards, and Afarud mages to the tether holding the Djinn. Shatter this chain to free the Djinn, step by step weaking whatever dark plans the Afarud may have for Wraeclast.

The Rejected of the Rejected

"The Afarud disgust me. They are the pariahs of the outcasts. The violent, the sadists, and the evil. For generations, they have made plague and darkness their tools. They steal what is ours, and commit unspeakable acts…"

Varashta, the Winter Sekhema
The Afarud, the most depraved and twisted of the Faridun, have formed a pact with Saresh, a powerful necromancer who built an army of undead to seek revenge on the Maraketh. They intend to seek out and harness the power of the Djinn, twisting it to their ends to further their war on the Maraketh. Varashta, a powerful Sekhema who has been suspended in time for eons, will assist you as you seek to halt the Afarud's efforts in Wraeclast.

Restore Maraketh Artefacts

The Afarud are not only torturers but thieves, and have over the centuries stolen away countless priceless Maraketh artefacts - but using their magic, they have twisted and warped these to items suit their own purposes.

Use the forbidden power of these desecrated artefacts or restore them to their former glory with the aid of Varashta.

Unique Items: The Afarud have stolen and "befouled" Maraketh artifacts, which can be restored to their original forms using a Coin of Restoration.

Example: Fleshrender: A rusted blade that poisons enemies; it can be restored into Skysunder, which reflects and proliferates ignites.

Saresh, of the Weeping Black

By meddling in the affairs of the Afarud, you will eventually draw the ire of Saresh, the necromancer supreme. Do you dare to face him and put a stop to his marauding undead legion?