Currency

Currency

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Also referred to as:

• Stackable Currency
• Socketable Currency

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Vendors + Currency - Everything you need to know

The currency system in Path of Exile revolves around a variety of different orbs and scrolls. Each currency item serves a specific function in the crafting and enhancement of a character's equipment, or allowing restructuring of the character's passive skill tree in the case of the Orb of Regret.

Currency items are used to pay for items in player trading.

Currency items

Currency items can be found as drops from monsters or chests, bought directly from different vendors in town, or received through the use of the vendor recipe system by trading specific configurations of items to any town vendor. Currency items play a large role in the player to player trading system, with rare orbs able to be traded for powerful equipment, or even other types of orbs that a player might need at the time for crafting.

Basic currency items are those that have no specific drop restrictions (in-game wording: non-league), such as which areas or monsters they can drop from. Some examples of basic currency items are Scrolls of WisdomScroll of WisdomStack Size: 40Identifies an itemRight click this item then left click an unidentified item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack., Chaos OrbsChaos OrbStack Size: 10Reforges a rare item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack. and Mirrors of KalandraMirror of KalandraStack Size: 10Creates a mirrored copy of an itemRight click this item then left click an equipable non-unique item to apply it. Mirrored copies cannot be modified.
Shift click to unstack..

Functional currency

These currencies have a direct purpose and can be consumed in most cases. This category includes items that tend to be common and well known, such as orbs or scrolls.

Shards and fragments

Shards and fragments are obtained by selling items to vendors or dropping from Harbingers. They can be combined to form certain currency items by stacking them.

Essences

Main page: Essences

Essences are items that upgrade a normal item to a rare item with predetermined modifiers.

Prophecies

Main page: Prophecies

Prophecies are given out from Navali in return for Silver Coins. They can be sealed into Prophecy items.

Vials

Main page: Vial

Vials drop in the Temple of Atzoatl and can upgrade specific unique items to make them more powerful.

Item	Drop Level	Stack Size	Tab Stack Size	Help Text
Vial of AwakeningVial of AwakeningStack Size: 10The eyes of Apep flicker open and the Poisoned One stirs.Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Apep's Slumber to transform it. Shift click to unstack.	50	N/A	N/A	Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Apep's Slumber to transform it. Shift click to unstack.
Vial of ConsequenceVial of ConsequenceStack Size: 10Your actions live but a moment; their repercussions never die.Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Coward's Chains to transform it. Shift click to unstack.	50	N/A	N/A	Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Coward's Chains to transform it. Shift click to unstack.
Vial of DominanceVial of DominanceStack Size: 10Blood, slaves and stone. The timeless edifice of Dominance.Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Architect's Hand to transform it. Shift click to unstack.	50	N/A	N/A	Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Architect's Hand to transform it. Shift click to unstack.
Vial of FateVial of FateStack Size: 10Ancient myths of flame, frost and thunder. Will we ever know the way forward?Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Story of the Vaal to transform it. Shift click to unstack.	50	N/A	N/A	Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Story of the Vaal to transform it. Shift click to unstack.
Vial of SacrificeVial of SacrificeStack Size: 10Festivities of blood. Bleeding hearts and screaming lungs.Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Sacrificial Heart to transform it. Shift click to unstack.	68	N/A	N/A	Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Sacrificial Heart to transform it. Shift click to unstack.
Vial of SummoningVial of SummoningStack Size: 10Call to place the demon gods of the past.Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Mask of the Spirit Drinker to transform it. Shift click to unstack.	50	N/A	N/A	Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Mask of the Spirit Drinker to transform it. Shift click to unstack.
Vial of the GhostVial of the GhostStack Size: 10With great tragedy and power, the dead are netted in anguish.Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Soul Catcher to transform it. Shift click to unstack.	68	N/A	N/A	Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Soul Catcher to transform it. Shift click to unstack.
Vial of the RitualVial of the RitualStack Size: 10The ritual creates order. Both in the minds of men and gods. The ritual creates order.Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Dance of the Offered to transform it. Shift click to unstack.	50	N/A	N/A	Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Dance of the Offered to transform it. Shift click to unstack.
Vial of TranscendenceVial of TranscendenceStack Size: 10It is not our flesh, our thoughts, or our soul that limits us; it is the distinction between them.Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with any Tempered Flesh, Tempered Spirit or Tempered Mind to transform it. Shift click to unstack.	50	N/A	N/A	Sacrifice this item on the Altar of Sacrifice along with any Tempered Flesh, Tempered Spirit or Tempered Mind to transform it. Shift click to unstack.

Harbinger currency

These shards are dropped by Harbingers or Harbinger reward chest of other mechanics. Some currencies are dropped from such chest only or by combining shard

Item	Drop Level	Stack Size	Tab Stack Size	Help Text
Alchemy ShardAlchemy ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Alchemy. Shift click to unstack.	0	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Alchemy. Shift click to unstack.
Alteration ShardAlteration ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Alteration. Shift click to unstack.	0	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Alteration. Shift click to unstack.
Ancient OrbAncient OrbStack Size: 20Reforges a unique item as another of the same item classRight click this item then left click a unique item to apply it. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a unique item to apply it. Shift click to unstack.
Ancient ShardAncient ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Ancient Orb. Shift click to unstack.	35	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes an Ancient Orb. Shift click to unstack.
Annulment ShardAnnulment ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Annulment. Shift click to unstack.	35	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Annulment. Shift click to unstack.
Binding ShardBinding ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Binding. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Binding. Shift click to unstack.
Chaos ShardChaos ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes a Chaos Orb. Shift click to unstack.	8	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes a Chaos Orb. Shift click to unstack.
Engineer's OrbEngineer's OrbStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a StrongboxRight click this item then left click a Strongbox to apply it. Has greater effect on lower rarity Strongboxes. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a Strongbox to apply it. Has greater effect on lower rarity Strongboxes. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.
Engineer's ShardEngineer's ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Engineer's Orb. Shift click to unstack.	8	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes an Engineer's Orb. Shift click to unstack.
Exalted ShardExalted ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Exalted Orb. Shift click to unstack.	35	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes an Exalted Orb. Shift click to unstack.
Harbinger's OrbHarbinger's OrbStack Size: 20Reforges a map item as another of a higher tierRight click this item then left click a map to apply it. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a map to apply it. Shift click to unstack.
Harbinger's ShardHarbinger's ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes a Harbinger's Orb. Shift click to unstack.	52	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes a Harbinger's Orb. Shift click to unstack.
Horizon ShardHorizon ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Horizons. Shift click to unstack.	52	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Horizons. Shift click to unstack.
Mirror ShardMirror ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes a Mirror of Kalandra. Shift click to unstack.	35	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes a Mirror of Kalandra. Shift click to unstack.
Orb of BindingOrb of BindingStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a rare item with up to four linked socketsRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a normal item to apply it. Shift click to unstack.
Regal ShardRegal ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes a Regal Orb. Shift click to unstack.	12	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes a Regal Orb. Shift click to unstack.
Transmutation ShardTransmutation ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Transmutation. Shift click to unstack.	0	N/A	N/A	A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Transmutation. Shift click to unstack.

Perandus coins

Perandus Coins can be used to buy items from Cadiro Perandus.

Item	Drop Level	Stack Size	Tab Stack Size	Help Text

Delve currency

Fossils and Resonators can be found in the Azurite Mine or bought from Niko, Master of the Depths.

Fossils

Main page: Fossil

Resonators

Main page: Delve Socketable Currency

Oils

Main page: Oil

Oils can improve Blighted maps, amulets, rings and certain unique items.

Item	Drop Level	Stack Size	Tab Stack Size	Help Text
Amber OilAmber OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 3Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	19	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Azure OilAzure OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 6Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	44	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Black OilBlack OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 10Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	68	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Clear OilClear OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 1Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Crimson OilCrimson OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 9Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	60	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Golden OilGolden OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 13Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	80	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Indigo OilIndigo OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 7Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	48	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Opalescent OilOpalescent OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 11Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	73	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Sepia OilSepia OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 2Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	10	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Silver OilSilver OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 12Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	78	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Tainted OilTainted OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 0Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Corrupted Rings, Amulets or Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Corrupted Rings, Amulets or Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Teal OilTeal OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 5Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	36	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Verdant OilVerdant OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 4Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	27	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Violet OilViolet OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 8Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.	52	N/A	N/A	Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.

Catalysts

Main page: Catalyst

Catalysts increase the quality of jewellery. They are exclusive to the Metamorph leagues.

Item	Drop Level	Stack Size	Tab Stack Size	Help Text
Abrasive CatalystAbrasive CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Attack modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.
Accelerating CatalystAccelerating CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Speed modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.
Fertile CatalystFertile CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Life and Mana modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.
Imbued CatalystImbued CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Caster modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.
Intrinsic CatalystIntrinsic CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Attribute modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.
Noxious CatalystNoxious CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Physical and Chaos Damage modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.
Prismatic CatalystPrismatic CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Resistance modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.
Tempering CatalystTempering CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Defence modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.
Turbulent CatalystTurbulent CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Elemental Damage modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.
Unstable CatalystUnstable CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Critical modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.	1	N/A	N/A	Right click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%. Shift click to unstack.

Discontinued currency items

The following currency items no longer drop in the game (in any league).

Item	Drop Level	Stack Size	Tab Stack Size	Help Text

Currency exchange resources

Exchange rates between different currency items is largely dependent on the item's scarcity and the demand for it by players willing to trade. Due to the continuously fluctuating nature of the Path of Exile economy, it is too impractical to keep an updated table of currency exchange rates here. Instead, please refer to these tools and resources:

• currency.poe.trade
• pathofexile.com/trade
• poe.ninja (single-page overview and value-over-time tracking)

Vendor prices chart

A number of orbs are purchasable at vendors, and can thus be ranked like coins in normal currency. There are several progression tables below showing who sells what and what their equivalent value is in Alts (Orbs of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.).

Currency items that have shards are italicised.

Main Progression
Orb	Price	Value in Alts	Location
Orb of Alchemy	1× Orb of Regret	64	Act 3 (Clarissa)
Orb of Regret	2× Orb of Scouring	64	Act 2 (Yeena)
Orb of Scouring	4× Orb of Chance	32	Act 2 (Yeena)
Orb of Chance	1× Orb of Fusing	8	Act 3 (Clarissa)
Orb of Fusing	4× Jeweller's Orb	8	Act 2 (Yeena)
Chromatic Orb	3× Jeweller's Orb	6	Act 2 (Yeena)
Jeweller's Orb	2× Orb of Alteration	2	Act 2 (Yeena)
Orb of Alteration	4× Orb of Augmentation	1	Act 1 (Nessa)
Orb of Augmentation	4× Orb of Transmutation	1/4	Act 1 (Nessa)
Orb of Transmutation	7× Portal Scroll	1/16	Act 1 (Nessa)
Portal Scroll	3× Scroll of Wisdom	1/112	Act 1 (Nessa)
Scroll of Wisdom	baseline currency	1/336	N/A
Scraps Progression
Glassblower's Bauble	8× Blacksmith's Whetstone	N/A	Act 3 (Hargan)
Blacksmith's Whetstone	3× Armourer's Scrap	N/A	Act 2 (Greust)
Armourer's Scrap	1× Blacksmith's Whetstone	N/A	Act 1 (Tarkleigh)

Act 3's Clarissa and Act 4's Petarus and Vanja have all the Main Progression recipes.

Some Masters sell currency in bulk:

Master Progression
Orbs	Price	Master
20x Cartographer's Chisel	12x Chaos Orb	Zana

Vendors and player economy

Vendor prices are a base value for comparisons, player market value will vary. Since players can't downgrade one Orb of Fusing into eight Orbs of Alteration, they may be willing to sell them for less. High-level players will tend to accumulate rarer currencies, and when they begin rolling maps and running them, may run out of smaller denominations such as wisdom scrolls and orbs of alterations.

Don't forget that barter trading is not just what it is worth, it is also what you are willing to pay.

See also

• Currency creation and trading