Path of Exile (PoE) is a free-to-play action role-playing game from Grinding Gear Games, known for its intricate mechanics, character customisation, and vibrant Legacy of Phrecia seasonal event. Set in Wraeclast, PoE challenges players with a complex economic system and deep gameplay.
In PoE, currency items are not just coins but tools for crafting, trading, and gameplay enhancement:
PoE Chaos Orb:
Reforges rare items with new modifiers.
PoE Exalted Orb:
Adds a new random modifier to rare items, pivotal for high-end crafting.
PoE Orb of Alchemy
Upgrades normal items to rare.
PoE Orb of Transmutation: Turns normal items into magic items.
PoE Orb of Augmentation: Enhances magic items with additional modifiers.
PoE Divine Orb:
Randomizes the numeric values of modifiers for fine-tuning gear.
PoE Orb of Annulment: Removes unwanted modifiers from items.
PoE Vaal Orb: Corrupts items, potentially adding or changing attributes unpredictably.
PoE Mirror of Kalandra: Creates an unchangeable copy of an item, one of the rarest currencies.
Quality and Socket PoE Currency:
PoE Armourer's Scrap, PoE Blacksmith's Whetstone: Improve the quality of armour and weapons.
PoE Gemcutter's Prism, PoE Glassblower's Bauble: Increase the quality of gems and flasks.
PoE Jeweller's Orb, PoE Orb of Fusing, PoE Chromatic Orb: Modify sockets and links on equipment.
Miscellaneous Currency:
PoE Scroll of Wisdom: Identifies items.
PoE Portal Scroll: Opens a portal to town.
PoE Blessed Orb: Re-rolls implicit modifiers on items.
PoE Orb of Regret: Refunds a passive skill point.
Shards and Fragments:
PoE Currency Shards: Combine to form full currency items, like Alchemy Shard or Chaos Shard.
PoE Scroll Fragments: Combine to form Scrolls of Wisdom.
Endgame & League-Specific Currency:
PoE Awakener's Orb, PoE Eldritch Orbs, League-specific items such as Essences or Delirium Orbs: Each with unique functions for endgame or league mechanics.