Orb of Alchemy

Orb of AlchemyStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.Acquisition
Drop level: 2Vendor Offer
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Item class: Currency Item
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Currency/CurrencyUpgradeToRare

An Orb of Alchemy is a currency item that can be used to upgrade a piece of normal equipment to rare.

Item acquisition

Orb of Alchemy can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Orb of Alchemy can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
20	Alchemy ShardAlchemy ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Alchemy. Shift click to unstack.	N/A	M
1	The AlchemistThe AlchemistA fool tries to turn lead to gold, but a deft hand takes it by force.You will slay an Undying Alchemist, and it will drop an Orb of Alchemy.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.	1x Orb of Alchemy	M
3	The SurvivalistThe Survivalist37x Orb of AlchemyA lucky number For us all To help us through The perils told.	7x Orb of Alchemy	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

Orbs of Alchemy are uncommon currency items that can be dropped by slain monsters, chests, and destructible containers. They also drop from Arcanist's Strongboxes.

Orbs of Alchemy can also be obtained by combining 20 Alchemy ShardsAlchemy ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Alchemy.
Shift click to unstack., which are in turn obtained by selling identified magic and rare items with certain modifiers to any vendor.

Orbs of Alchemy can also be obtained from the following vendor recipes:

Result	Recipes
1× Orb of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it. Shift click to unstack.	3 x Identified rare items with same name
1× Orb of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it. Shift click to unstack.	2 x Identified rare items with same name and both 20% quality
1× Orb of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it. Shift click to unstack.	1 x normal, 1 x magic, 1 x rare (all 20% quality) of the same base type
2× Orb of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it. Shift click to unstack.	1 x normal, 1 x magic, 1 x rare (all 20% quality and unidentified) of the same base type

Spending

Orbs of Alchemy can used to upgrade a normal item into a rare item. The resulting rare has randomly chosen affixes and has a random number of affixes (ranging from four to six [three to four if used on jewels]). Common use cases include upgrading good normal items (especially those with appropriate linked sockets) during the questing phase of a character's development, upgrading a normal map in order to take advantage of the large item quantity bonus from having up to six affixes, and upgrading strongboxes. Orbs of Alchemy are rarely used in the crafting of high-end rare items because it is easier to start with a good magic item and instead use a Regal OrbRegal OrbStack Size: 10Upgrades a magic item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it. Current modifiers are retained and a new one is added.
Shift click to unstack. to upgrade it to a rare.

Orbs of Alchemy can also be used to purchase various items from vendors, including maps, skill gems, and unidentified rare items.

Furthermore, Orbs of Alchemy are also useful for a very large number of crafting bench recipes.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.21.0	The following currencies now have a stack size of 20: Orb of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it. Shift click to unstack., 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. Shift click to unstack., Chaos OrbChaos OrbStack Size: 20Reforges a rare item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Shift click to unstack., Tainted Chaos OrbTainted Chaos OrbStack Size: 20Unpredictably either reforges a corrupted rare item with new random modifiers or removes all of its modifiersRight click this item then left click a corrupted rare item to apply it. Shift click to unstack., Eldritch Chaos OrbEldritch Chaos OrbStack Size: 20If The Searing Exarch is dominant, reroll prefix modifiers If The Eater of Worlds is dominant, reroll suffix modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item with The Searing Exarch or The Eater of Worlds dominance to apply it. Shift click to unstack., and Veiled Chaos OrbVeiled Chaos OrbStack Size: 20Reforges a rare item with new random modifiers, including a Veiled modifier Can only be used on items that can have a Veiled modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Shift click to unstack..
0.9.4c	Tripled the drop rate of Orb of Alchemy and Chaos Sphere.
0.9.3g	Increased the drop rates of Orb of Alchemy by 50%, Orb of Chance by 25% and Chaos Sphere by 100%. They're still quite hard to find.
0.9.3e	Increased the drop rate of Orb of Alchemy by 25%.
Unknown	Introduced to the game