Chaos Orbs for Rerolling Rare Items
One of the most frequently used currency items in Path of Exile 2 for crafting gear is the Chaos Orb. It allows players to reroll all modifiers on a rare item turning it into a new version with completely different affixes. This makes Chaos Orbs the go-to currency for players looking to roll decent stats on a rare item before refining it with more advanced crafting methods. Chaos Orbs are essential in early and mid-game crafting and are also used in bulk by high-end crafters as a foundation for Chaos spamming. Because of their broad utility and availability they are considered the baseline currency for gear progression and market trade value.
Exalted Orbs for Adding Modifiers
Exalted Orbs are one of the most powerful and valuable crafting currency items in the game. Their function is to add a new random modifier to a rare item that does not already have six affixes. This is a critical tool in high-end crafting where players carefully manipulate item prefixes and suffixes using multiple crafting steps. Exalted Orbs are rarely used casually due to their high value but in the hands of experienced crafters they allow the creation of mirror-tier gear. These orbs are often combined with crafting benches or influenced modifiers to produce items tailored to specific builds. Because of their rarity and impact Exalted Orbs are considered essential in the late-game crafting process.
Divine Orbs for Modifier Perfection
Divine Orbs play a unique and important role in the final stages of gear crafting. They are used to reroll the numeric values of modifiers on an item without changing the modifiers themselves. For example if you have a piece of gear with a modifier that grants 50 to 70 life a Divine Orb can roll that value up to its maximum. This makes Divine Orbs crucial when trying to perfect an already powerful item. While not as flashy as Chaos or Exalted Orbs Divine Orbs are invaluable for fine-tuning and min-maxing gear to its absolute best potential.
Orbs of Alchemy and Regal Orbs for Item Upgrades
Orbs of Alchemy are useful early in the crafting process when you want to upgrade a normal white item into a rare item. This is commonly done on high-item-level bases to start crafting gear with potential. Regal Orbs take a magic item and upgrade it to rare status by adding a new affix. These are usually used in multi-step crafting processes such as the Alt-Regal-Exalt method where players first create a desirable magic item then slowly build it into a rare item with controlled modifiers. While less valuable than Divine or Exalted Orbs these tools are critical to starting a high-end craft from scratch.
Orbs of Annulment and Veiled Chaos Orbs for Precision Crafting
Orbs of Annulment are highly valuable in precision crafting because they remove a single random modifier from an item. This gives players the chance to eliminate an unwanted affix and open space for better mods. They are often used in combination with crafting benches to create ideal item setups. Veiled Chaos Orbs are also becoming increasingly important as they reroll rare items while adding a veiled modifier which can later be unveiled into a powerful affix. This creates crafting flexibility and the potential for strong outcomes especially when aiming for build-specific stats like increased elemental damage or life regeneration. These orbs are widely used by players aiming to produce rare gear with both power and customization.
