Currency and orbs
Orbs are the crafting currency. They are also the barter currency between players. Gold is separate (Gold). Open the Currency window with Ctrl+Shift+O, drag an item onto its slot and click an orb (The Currency window and wallet). Orbs in your backpack still work with Use with.
| Currency | Use on | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Scroll of Wisdom | Unidentified item | Reveals its modifiers |
| Portal Scroll | Anywhere in a map | Opens a portal back to town (Maps) |
| Orb of Transmutation | Normal | Becomes Magic |
| Orb of Alteration | Magic | Rerolls it as a new Magic item |
| Orb of Augmentation | Magic with one affix | Adds the missing affix |
| Orb of Alchemy | Normal | Becomes Rare |
| Orb of Scouring | Magic or Rare | Returns it to Normal |
| Chaos Orb | Rare | Rerolls it as a new Rare |
| Regal Orb | Magic | Becomes Rare, keeping affixes and adding one |
| Exalted Orb | Rare with fewer than six affixes | Adds one affix |
| Divine Orb | Magic, Rare, Unique | Rerolls the values inside their tiers |
| Jeweller's Orb | Item with no runes | Rerolls the socket count (Sockets) |
| Orb of Regret | Passive tree | Refunds one passive point (Passive points and respec) |
| Vaal Orb | Any uncorrupted item | Corrupts it (Corruption and the Vaal Orb) |
Rules
- An orb is consumed only if the craft succeeds.
- Unidentified items accept only Wisdom, Scouring and Vaal.
- Corrupted items cannot be changed further.
- Rerolls keep the item level and the base values.
- Orbs work on items and on maps (Map modifiers). Orbs on glyphs are not yet in the game.
- Orbs, Scrolls of Wisdom and essences are kept in your wallet, not in the backpack (The Currency window and wallet).
Scarcity. The cheap ones drop all the time: Wisdom, Portal, Transmutation. Chaos, Regal and Vaal are scarce. Divine and Exalted are the true wealth orbs: the Exalted adds an affix, the Divine perfects a roll.
Shops sell Wisdom and Portal Scrolls for a fixed gold price. Every other orb you drop, craft or trade for (The orb economy, Trading).
Essences are a newer, targeted currency from the Cobra faction (Essences).
Related: Crafting basics, Affixes.