In bothPath of ExileandPath of Exile 2, Currency is used for a variety of things – and there is a lot more than just Gold to worry about. Though Gold is important, otherPath of Exile 2Currency items are almost exclusivelyused to upgrade your equipment, from adding Sockets to altering Modifiers and even improving the Rarity and Quality of weapons and gear.

There are a lot of Currencies inPath of Exile 2, but they all tie into each other to give players multipleways to get powerful items. Essentially,Path of Exile 2Currencies are a kind of crafting and upgrade system, not necessarily items you trade with Vendors, and each has a unique effect. Some Currencies can be created over time with Shards, while others can only be collected from monster drops – some of the most exclusive currencies can only be found in the very late game and post-game content, too.

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This guide goes over every Currency item inPath of Exile 2as of the Early Access release, and will be updated as updates and patches add newPoE 2Currencies to the game.

Updated August 02, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: Since the game’s launch, and especially with the release of Path of Exile 2: Dawn of the Hunt, the list of all PoE 2 Currencies has been expanded to include a number of new Currency types. We now have access to new PoE 2 Currencies like Talismans, Greater Runes, Special Omens, Greater Essences, and more that expand players' crafting abilities in the game. This guide to all Path of Exile 2 Currencies has been updated to include these, and other new, Currency items that have been added to the game since launch, as well as a new section that lists every Rune and Greater Rune available in the game.

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All Path of Exile 2 Currencies

Main Currencies – Modifiers, Quality, Sockets, & More Essentials

These Currencies can be found randomly throughout your adventures in the main campaign. At first, you will mostly get low-tier Orbs of Transmutation, Augmentation, Regal Orbs, and Gear Quality upgrading materials, which are the most commonPoE 2Currency items.

Later in the campaign and as you approach the end of the game you will find some of the higher-tier items (like Perfect Jeweller’s Orbs, Vaal Orbs, and Orbs of Alchemy).

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Effect

Gold

Spend on vendor items and Gambling, respec Passive Skill Tree nodes

Orb of Transmutation

Turns a Normal item into a Magic item with one random Modifier

Adds a random Modifier to a Magic item (max 2)

The Player Facing An Optional Boss

Orb of Alchemy

Upgrades a Normal iteminto a Rare item with 4x random Modifiers

Orb of Chance

Turns a Normal item into a Magic, Rare, or Unique item with appropriate Modifiers

Regal Orb

Turns a Magic item into a Rare item with one new random Modifier

Adds a random Modifier to a Rare item (max 6)

The Player Standing By Una’s Lute Box

Randomizes the values of all modifiers on applicable items

Chaos Orb

Randomly replaces a Modifier with a new Modifier on any gear except Uniques

Randomly removes a Modifier from the selected item

Mighty Silverfist map boss in Path of Exile 2

Lesser Jeweller’s Orb

Adds a Support Gem Socket to a Skill Gem slot. Works on Skill Gems with 2x Support Gem Sockets (default)

Greater Jeweller’s Orb

Adds a Support Gem Socket to a Skill Gem slot. Works on Skill Gems with 3x Support Gem Sockets

Perfect Jeweller’s Orb

Adds a Support Gem Socket to a Skill Gem slot. Works on Skill Gems with 4x Support Gem Sockets (maxes out at 5x Support Gem sockets)

Artificer’s Orb

Adds a Socket to Gear (Max 2x on two-handed weapons and Body Armor, 1x on all other equipment)

Arcanist’s Etcher

Increases the Quality of a Wand, Staff, or Sceptre.Useful for Witch and Sorceress classes.

Increases the Quality of Armor pieces

The Player Getting The Book Of Specialisation From Una

Blacksmith’s Whetstone

Increases the Quality of a Martial Weapon (non-Wand, Staff, or Sceptre)

Improves the Quality of a Flask

Sorceress with Act 3 gear in PoE 2

Improves the Quality of a Skill Gem

Vaal Orb

Corrupts an item and grants a random effect, from changing nothing to boosting stats or even granting an extra Rune Socket – but when used, the item can no longer be improved

Copies an item perfectly, but doesn’t work on Uniques

Atlas portals in PoE 2

Essence of the Body

Essence of the Mind

The Link To Chat Option In The Menu

Essence of the Infinite

Omen of the Hunt

Victorious Fate

Path of Exile 2 Currency Shards

you may Craft Currency itemsPath of Exile 2offers with Shards. These Shards can be acquired as normal monster and treasure loot, or gained by Disenchanting orSalvaging certain types of items. You will get Transmutation and Regal shards for Disenchanting Magic and Rare items, respectively.

you’re able to Salvage gear that has Rune Sockets to create Artificer’s Shards, which will create a fullArtificer’s Orbfor a stack of 10x.

10x required for Artificer’s Orb

10x required for Orb of Chance

10x required for Regal Orb

10x required for Orb of Transmutation