Chromatic Orb

Chromatic OrbStack Size: 20Reforges the colour of sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it.

Acquisition
Drop level: 2Metadata
Item class: Currency Item
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Currency/CurrencyRerollSocketColours

Chromatic Orb is a currency item that can be used to re-roll the colour of sockets on a weapon or piece of armour.

Mechanics

Chromatic Orbs are primarily used to change the colours of sockets on an item. Sockets are more likely to roll a colour corresponding to the attributes of the equipment being altered. The higher the attribute requirements, the more likely it is to roll the relevant colour: red sockets for Strength, green sockets for Dexterity, and blue sockets for Intelligence.

It's only possible to get red, blue or green sockets using this orb; white sockets can be obtained with a Vaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 20Corrupts an item, modifying it unpredictablyRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again., Omen of BlanchingOmen of BlanchingWill be Consumed when you use a Chromatic Orb
on an item to make 1-3 Sockets become WhiteEach player can only consume one Omen in each combat area. or other methods.

If one either wants to avoid randomness, or wishes to obtain a specific colour combination that is unlikely on a certain item (e.g. getting all red sockets on an item requiring high intelligence), one can instead use the Crafting Bench recipe found in the The Mines Level 1. When obtaining socket colours that an item is already biased towards (e.g. obtaining red sockets on a chest piece requiring high Strength), using Chromatic Orbs manually is less costly than using the Bench. On the other hand, for obtaining a socket colour that an item is biased against (e.g. obtaining green sockets on a chest piece requiring high Strength), using Chromatic Orbs manually is typically much more costly than using the Bench.

Item acquisition

Chromatic Orb can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Chromatic Orb can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
1	The Heroic ShotThe Heroic Shot117x Chromatic OrbTry a thousand times, and eventually you'll have to give up.	17x Chromatic Orb	M
5	Emperor's LuckEmperor's Luck55x CurrencyThe house always wins.	5x currency (random)	M
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Usage in recipes

Chromatic Orb is used in the following recipes:

Result	Amount	Part	Description	Meta
Jeweller's OrbJeweller's OrbStack Size: 20Reforges the number of sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more sockets.	1	Chromatic OrbChromatic OrbStack Size: 20Reforges the colour of sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it.	Vendor recipe	M
	1	Orb of FusingOrb of FusingStack Size: 20Reforges the links between sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more links.

Like most currency items, Chromatic Orbs can be dropped by slain monsters, chests, and destructible containers. They also drop from Arcanist's Strongboxes.

One can also obtain Chromatic Orbs directly from vendors. The first town NPC who sell the orb is Yeena of Act 2.

Chromatic Orbs can also be obtained by vendoring an item with one socket of each colour (red, green, blue) linked together. This is one of the most common ways to obtain Chromatic Orbs. In particular this means you can get some Chromatic Orbs cheaply (typically for about one Orb of TransmutationOrb of TransmutationStack Size: 40Upgrades a normal item to a magic itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it. each, or less) by buying such linked items from the Vendors.

Crafting bench

Effect	Cost
At Least One Red Socket	4x Chromatic Orb
At Least Two Red Sockets	25x Chromatic Orb
At Least Three Red Sockets	120x Chromatic Orb
At Least One Green Socket	4x Chromatic Orb
At Least Two Green Sockets	25x Chromatic Orb
At Least Three Green Sockets	120x Chromatic Orb
At Least One Blue Socket	4x Chromatic Orb
At Least Two Blue Sockets	25x Chromatic Orb
At Least Three Blue Sockets	120x Chromatic Orb
At Least One Red and One Green Socket	15x Chromatic Orb
At Least One Red and One Blue Socket	15x Chromatic Orb
At Least One Green and One Blue Socket	15x Chromatic Orb
At Least Two Blue and One Red Socket	100x Chromatic Orb
At Least Two Blue and One Green Socket	100x Chromatic Orb
At Least Two Red and One Green Socket	100x Chromatic Orb
At Least Two Red and One Blue Socket	100x Chromatic Orb
At Least Two Green and One Blue Socket	100x Chromatic Orb
At Least Two Green and One Red Socket	100x Chromatic Orb

These recipes can also be applied to corrupted items at the cost of using one Vaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 20Corrupts an item, modifying it unpredictablyRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again. for every Chromatic Orb required. This is the only way the colours of sockets on a corrupted item can be modified.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.5.0	Masters, including Zana, no longer have Reputation levels. Features such as crafting bench options are, as a result, no longer unlocked by grinding master missions, and are instead unlocked by encountering specific locations, situations or completing specific objectives. Crafting bench recipes that change the colour of the sockets are now located inside Delve mine. [Undocumented]
0.9.3	Added new currency item - Chromatic Orb: Rerolls the colours of sockets on an item.

See also

• Tainted Chromatic OrbTainted Chromatic OrbStack Size: 20Unpredictably reforges the colour of sockets on a corrupted itemRight click this item then left click a corrupted socketed item to apply it.

External links

Chromatic orb Calculators:

• Siveran's chromatic orb calculator