Ancient Orb
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Ancient Orb is a currency item obtained by combining a full stack of 
Ancient ShardsAncient ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Ancient Orb.
(which are dropped by harbingers in the harbinger league). It can be used to reforge a unique item to another of the same item class in the broader sense of the term, such as "flask" (instead of life/mana/hybrid/utility flask)[1]. This means the base item type can change when the orb is applied.
Like an Orb of Chance, the result of using an Ancient Orb is not restricted by item level. Therefore, a unique with a high item level requirement (for example, Skyforth) may be obtained from any base item of the appropriate class. Similarly, when attempting to obtain a unique that drops at low item levels (like Taste of Hate), no advantage is gained by using a low item level base.
[Confirmation needed regarding one handed/two handed melee weapons and thrusting swords in particular.]
Version history
| Version | Changes |
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| 3.0.0 |
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References
- ↑ (August 7, 2017). "Bug report: Ancient orb or wiki are wrong". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved August 7, 2017.