Path of Exile 2 currency list – crafting, advanced, end-game, and more

There’s a variety of currencies in Path of Exile 2, though not nearly as many as in the first game. Still, they can be overwhelming to anyone just coming into the dark aRPG. While they’re no longer used to barter with traders, these currencies are nonetheless important – especially for crafting items. We’ll go over all of the currency items in the game, their base components, and even some end-game pseudo-currencies. Let’s begin.

What are currency items in PoE2 and what are they used for?

Currency items are mainly used for crafting and modifying gear in Path of Exile 2. Before, in the first Path of Exile, they were used for bartering with NPC traders and other players, but the sequel has introduced Gold as the main trader currency. You can still use currency items to barter with other players though, especially once the auction house goes live. That means that their main (though not only) value will be in crafting and optimizing your gear, thus potentially increasing your power level.

List of basic crafting currencies in Path of Exile 2

Basic currencies can be found while exploring the game’s world and come from monster drops, loot chests, breakables, and so on. Some are more rare than others, thus increasing their overall value, and each can be used in some way – usually on items.

Currency item	Used on	Effect
Scroll of Wisdom	Unidentified items	Identifies items and reveals their affixes and effects
Orb of Transmutation	Normal items	Turns a Normal item into a Magic item, adding 1 affix
Orb of Augmentation	Magic items	Adds 1 affix to a Magic item
Orb of Annulment	Magic or Rare items	Removes 1 random affix from the item
Regal Orb	Magic items	Turns a Magic item into a Rare item, adding 1 affix
Exalted Orb	Rare items	Adds 1 random affix to the item
Divine Orb	Magic or Rare items	Randomizes the item’s numerical values
Artificer’s Orb	Weapons and armour	Adds 1 socket to the item
Orb of Alchemy	Normal items	Turns a Normal item into a Rare item with 4 affixes
Orb of Chance	Normal items	Turns a Normal item into a random Magic, Rare, or Unique item
Chaos Orb	Magic or Rare items	Replaces 1 random affix with a new affix
Armourer’s Scrap	Armour	Adds +4% quality to the item
Blacksmith’s Whetstone	Martial weapons	Adds +4% quality to the item
Arcanist’s Etcher	Caster weapons	Adds +4% quality to the item
Gemcutter’s Prism	Skill Gems	Adds +5% quality to the gem
Vaal Orb	Any item	Corrupts the item with random effect: – No change – Get a random enchantment – Reroll up to half of item’s affixes – Add an extra socket (exceeding the limit) – Increase all stats and affixes (on Unique items only) The resulting item can no longer be crafted.
Jeweller’s Orb	Skill Gems	Adds a socket to the skill gem in 3 tiers: – Lesser: for gems with 2 sockets – Greater: for gems with 3 sockets – Perfect: for gems with 4 sockets

List of advanced and pseudo-currency items

These currencies can often be found later in the game, usually during end-game content. Some can still be found earlier in the world, but require interaction with specific mechanics to obtain. 

Currency item	Associated mechanic	Used on	Effect
Essence	Essence monsters	Normal items	Turns a Normal item into a Magic item, adding 1 specific affix
Greater Essence	Greater Essence monsters	Magic items	Turns a Magic item into a Rare item, adding 1 specific affix
Omen	Ritual	Used from inventory	Activates under its specific conditions while in inventory
Catalyst	Breach	Rings and amulet	Adds quality to the item
Distilled Emotions	Delirium	Instilling/amulet	Used in instilling, adding notable passives to an amulet

List of currency shards

Disenchanting and salvaging specific gear will yield shards that you can combine into complete currencies. Some shards can drop from monsters and chests as well. No matter the type, you will need to collect 10 shards to combine into one currency item.

Shard	Creates
Transmutation Shard	Orb of Transmutation
Chance Shard	Orb of Chance
Regal Shard	Regal Orb
Artificer’s Shard	Artificer’s Orb
Exalted Shard	Exalted Orb
Chaos Shard	Chaos Orb

Conclusion

Our list is not exhaustive by any means – we are sure there are plenty more currency items to be discovered. We will expand the list with any new findings as we progress through Path of Exile 2. In addition, based on previous years, we’re positive that GGG will add even more currencies to the game as time goes on.