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Charms are a new system inPath of Exile 2that replaces the non-Life and non-Mana Potions players could equip inPath of Exile 1. Instead of granting unique bonuses and passive buffs on use like Potions inPoE,Charms inPath of Exile 2activate when their associated trigger is procced – but you won’t be able to equip Charms immediately.
When you first start out inPath of Exile 2, Charm Slots can be seen on the equipment screen, but they will be blocked out. Once you do acquire your first Charm, and are able to unlock Charm Slots,Path of Exile 2players can then upgrade Charms to increase their intrinsicbonuses with Modifiers and Rarity.
How To Equip Charms in Path of Exile 2
InPath of Exile 2, Charms can be equipped onlyonce you have acquired a Belt. You should find your first Belt a few levels into Act 1, but if you get bad luck with drops, remember to talk to the equipment vendors in town every level. Vendor inventory updates every time you level up, offering new items.
If you don’t have any Belts available to purchase in the early levels, save your Gold, keep progressing, and keep checking vendors. You should be able to acquire a Belt by about Level 10.
Once you get a belt,equip it into your Belt slotin the equipment menu. Look beneath your belt in this menu to see a new equipment slot that has opened up: yourfirstPoE 2Charm slot.
To getmore Charm slotsin your belt,Path of Exileplayers mustequip higher-tier belt armor. In Acts 1 and 2, most belts will come with one Charm slot. In Act 3, Cruel difficulty, and beyond, belts with more Charm slotsbecome much more common.
How To Upgrade PoE 2 Charms
Though Charms are not a traditional piece of gear,Path of Exile 2Charms can be upgraded in several ways.
For one, you canadd Modifiers to Rare and Magic CharmswithOrbs of Augmentation and Exalted Orbs. For example, Charms won’t grant Stats or free Skill levels, but they can add Resistances, increase the effect of the Charm, and add modifiers akin to Potion modifiers that add max Charges and increase Charge recovery.
Another way to upgrade CharmsPath of Exile 2players can take advantage of is byupgrading their Rarity. Like most equipment, you can useOrb of TransmutationandRegal OrbCurrenciesto increase the Rarity of Charms from Normal to Magic and from Magic to Rare.
These upgrades add modifiers like theOrb of AugmentationandExalted Orb, but be sure to only use aRegal Orbon a Magic Charm if it already has two modifiers. TheRegal Orbonly adds one more to a Magic item, so if you aren’t already at the Magic max of 2 modifiers, it will only have 2 modifiers as a Rare item.
