Orb of Binding

Orb 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.Acquisition
Area level: 1Vendor Offer
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Item class: Stackable Currency
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Currency/CurrencyUpgradeToRareAndSetSockets

Orb of Binding is a currency item that can be used to upgrade a normal item to a rare item with up to four linked sockets. If used on an item with more than four sockets, those extra sockets will be lost.

It can be used on items without sockets, effectively functioning the same way as an Orb of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 10Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack. in this case. However, Orb of Binding cannot be used on Strongbox, while Orb of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 10Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack. can.

Note that player should not use this currency on 5L or 6L item, as this currency will unlink the item due to the currency "Upgrades [...] item with up to four linked sockets".

Item acquisition

Orb of Binding is a common drop which seems even more common than Orb of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 10Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack. (if excluding the factor of Alchemy ShardAlchemy ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Alchemy.
Shift click to unstack.).

2 Orbs of Binding can be created by using 1 Craicic Shield Crab and 1 Craicic Sand Spitter are two other yellow beasts.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.14.0	Moved to core drop pool.
3.0.0	Introduced to the game as Harbinger exclusive item (created from combining Binding ShardBinding ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Binding. Shift click to unstack.).