In both Path of Exile and Path 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, other Path of Exile 2 Currency items are almost exclusively used to upgrade your equipment, from adding Sockets to altering Modifiers and even improving the Rarity and Quality of weapons and gear.
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There are a lot of Currencies in Path of Exile 2, but they all tie into each other to give players multiple ways to get powerful items. Essentially, Path of Exile 2 Currencies 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.
This guide goes over every Currency item in Path of Exile 2 as of the Early Access release, and will be updated as updates and patches add new PoE 2 Currencies to the game.
Updated April 8, 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.
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 common PoE 2 Currency 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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Gold |
Spend on vendor items and Gambling, respec Passive Skill Tree nodes |
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Turns a Normal item into a Magic item with one random Modifier |
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Adds a random Modifier to a Magic item (max 2) |
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Upgrades a Normal item into a Rare item with 4x random Modifiers |
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Turns a Normal item into a Magic, Rare, or Unique item with appropriate Modifiers |
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Turns a Magic item into a Rare item with one new random Modifier |
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Adds a random Modifier to a Rare item (max 6) |
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Randomizes the values of all modifiers on applicable items |
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Randomly replaces a Modifier with a new Modifier on any gear except Uniques |
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Randomly removes a Modifier from the selected item |
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Adds a Support Gem Socket to a Skill Gem slot. Works on Skill Gems with 2x Support Gem Sockets (default) |
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Adds a Support Gem Socket to a Skill Gem slot. Works on Skill Gems with 3x Support Gem Sockets |
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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) |
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Adds a Socket to Gear (Max 2x on two-handed weapons and Body Armor, 1x on all other equipment) |
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Increases the Quality of a Wand, Staff, or Sceptre. Useful for Witch and Sorceress classes. |
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Increases the Quality of Armor pieces |
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Increases the Quality of a Martial Weapon (non-Wand, Staff, or Sceptre) |
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Glassblower’s Bauble |
Improves the Quality of a Flask |
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Improves the Quality of a Skill Gem |
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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 |
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Mirror of Kalandra |
Copies an item perfectly, but doesn’t work on Uniques |
Orb of Transmutation
Orb of Augmentation
Orb of Alchemy
Orb of Chance
Regal Orb
Exalted Orb
Divine Orb
Chaos Orb
Orb of Annulment
Lesser Jeweller’s Orb
Greater Jeweller’s Orb
Perfect Jeweller’s Orb
Artificer’s Orb
Arcanist’s Etcher
Armourer’s Scrap
Blacksmith’s Whetstone
Gemcutter’s Prism
Vaal Orb
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All Path of Exile 2 Catalysts
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Neural Catalyst |
Carapace Catalyst |
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Adaptive Catalyst |
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Esh’s Catalyst |
Uul-Netol’s Catalyst |
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Sibilant Catalyst |
Chayula’s Catalyst |
Skittering Catalyst |
Flesh Catalyst
Xoph’s Catalyst
Tul’s Catalyst
Reaver Catalyst
All Path of Exile 2 Distilled Emotions
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Distilled Envy |
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Distilled Fear |
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Distilled Isolation |
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Distilled Ire
Distilled Guilt
Distilled Greed
Distilled Paranoia
Distilled Disgust
Distilled Despair
Distilled Suffering
All Path of Exile 2 Essences
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Essence of the Mind |
Essence of Enhancement |
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Essence of Electricity |
Essence of the Infinite |
Essence of Flames |
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Essence of Torment |
Essence of Battle |
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Essence of Sorcery |
Essence of Ruin |
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Essence of the Body
Essence of Ice
Essence of Haste
All Path of Exile 2 Corrupted Essences
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Essence of Hysteria |
Essence of Delirium |
Essence of Horror |
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Essence of Insanity |
All Path of Exile 2 Greater Essences
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Greater Essence of the Mind |
Greater Essence of Enhancement |
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Greater Essence of Electricity |
Greater Essence of the Infinite |
Greater Essence of Flames |
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Greater Essence of Torment |
Greater Essence of Battle |
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Greater Essence of Sorcery |
Greater Essence of Ruin |
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Greater Essence of the Body
Greater Essence of Ice
Greater Essence of Haste
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All Path of Exile 2 Omens
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Omen of Sinistral Alchemy |
Omen of Dextral Alchemy |
Omen of Sinistral Coronation |
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Omen of Dextral Coronation |
Omen of Refreshment |
Omen of Resurgence |
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Omen of Corruption |
Omen of Amelioration |
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Omen of Dextral Exaltation |
Omen of Greater Annulment |
Omen of Whittling |
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Omen of Sinistral Erasure |
Omen of Dextral Erasure |
Omen of Sinistral Annulment |
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Omen of Greater Exaltation |
Omen of Sinistral Exaltation
Omen of Dextral Annulment
All Path of Exile 2 Special Omens
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Omen of Answered Prayers |
Omen of the Hunt |
Omen of Reinforcements |
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Omen of Secret Compartments |
All Path of Exile 2 Soul Cores
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Soul Core of Tacati |
Soul Core of Opiloti |
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Soul Core of Jiquani |
Soul Core of Zalatl |
Soul Core of Citaqualotl |
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Soul Core of Puhuarte |
Soul Core of Tzamoto |
Soul Core of Xopec |
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Soul Core of Atmohua |
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Soul Core of Cholotl |
Soul Core of Zantipi |
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Soul Core of Topotante
Soul Core of Quipaltl
Soul Core of Ticaba
Soul Core of Azcapa
All Path of Exile 2 Talismans
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Beat Talisman |
Primate Talisman |
Stag Talisman |
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Boar Talisman |
Serpent Talisman |
Wolf Talisman |
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Cat Talisman |
Owl Talisman |
Ox Talisman |
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Fox Talisman |
Rabbit Talisman |
All Path of Exile 2 Runes
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Lesser Desert Rune |
Desert Rune |
Greater Desert Rune |
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Lesser Glacial Rune |
Glacial Rune |
Greater Glacial Rune |
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Lesser Storm Rune |
Storm Rune |
Greater Storm Rune |
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Lesser Iron Rune |
Iron Rune |
Greater Iron Rune |
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Lesser Body Rune |
Body Rune |
Greater Body Rune |
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Lesser Mind Rune |
Mind Rune |
Greater Mind Rune |
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Lesser Vision Rune |
Vision Rune |
Greater Vision Rune |
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Lesser Rebirth Rune |
Rebirth Rune |
Greater Rebirth Rune |
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Lesser Inspiration Rune |
Inspiration Rune |
Greater Inspiration Rune |
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Lesser Stone Rune |
Stone Rune |
Greater Stone Rune |
All Path of Exile 2 Greater Runes
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Greater Rune of Leadership |
Greater Rune of Tithing |
Greater Rune of Alacrity |
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Greater Rune of Nobility |
All Path of Exile 2 Endgame Currencies: Delirium, Breach, Expedition, Pinnacle, Ritual, & Ultimatum
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Breach |
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Delirium |
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Expedition |
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Black Scythe Artifact |
Order Artifact |
Sun Artifact |
Exotic Coinage |
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Pinnacle |
Ancient Crisis Fragment |
Faded Crisis Fragment |
Weathered Crisis Fragment |
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Ritual |
An Audience With The King |
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Ultimatum |
Cowardly Fate |
Deadly Fate |
Victorious Fate |
Breach Splinter
Breachstone
Simulacrum Splinter
Broken Circle Artifact
Path of Exile 2 Currency Shards
You can Craft Currency items Path of Exile 2 offers with Shards. These Shards can be acquired as normal monster and treasure loot, or gained by Disenchanting or Salvaging certain types of items. You will get Transmutation and Regal shards for Disenchanting Magic and Rare items, respectively.
You can Salvage gear that has Rune Sockets to create Artificer’s Shards, which will create a full Artificer’s Orb for a stack of 10x.
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Artificer’s Shard |
10x required for Artificer’s Orb |
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Chance Shard |
10x required for Orb of Chance |
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Regal Shard |
10x required for Regal Orb |
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Transmutation Shard |
10x required for Orb of Transmutation |
