INDEPENDENT ITEM & MARKET FIELD GUIDE
Find your way through every Path of Exile item.
Understand what an item does, how it fits into Path of Exile 1 or 2, and what the market is doing—without needing to speak fluent Path of Exile.
BASE TYPESUNIQUESMODIFIERSCURRENCY EXCHANGE
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What are you trying to do?
01FOUND AN ITEM
Tell me what it does
Search the codex and read exact game facts beside a plain-language explanation.
02IMPROVE AN ITEMChoose the next step
Understand what changes, what stays, and what each currency puts at risk.
03SOCKETS & SUPPORTSBuild the right setup
Keep PoE1 equipment sockets separate from PoE2 Skill Gem support capacity.
04CURRENCY VALUESRead the live exchange
See league, source time, activity, and current context without promised prices.
WEEKLY FIELD GUIDE SELECTION · Oct 5
Browse the full codex →Featured field guides.
Path of Exile 1 · Stackable Currency
Chaos Orb
A broad reroll, in plain language.
Open guide →Path of Exile 2 · Stackable CurrencyDivine Orb
The properties stay; their numbers move.
Open guide →Path of Exile 1 · Stackable CurrencyOrb of Annulment
Remove one modifier without choosing which one.
Open guide →Path of Exile 2 · Stackable CurrencyGreater Orb of Augmentation
Add a random modifier to an eligible magic item.
Open guide →Path of Exile 1 · Stackable CurrencyDivine Orb
Keep the modifiers. Reroll their values.
Open guide →Path of Exile 2 · Stackable CurrencyChaos Orb
A one-for-one modifier gamble.
Open guide →Path of Exile 1 · Stackable CurrencyPortal Scroll
Create a portal back to town.
Open guide →Path of Exile 2 · Stackable CurrencyVaal Orb
Change the item unpredictably, then close the door.
Open guide →LIVE MARKET PULSE
Open the market desk →Current context, with a clock.
Path of Exile 1 · Allflame
Dead Man's Sulphur
1 Divine Orb ≈ 39,950 Dead Man's Sulphur9,895,043 Dead Man's Sulphur tracked this hourPath of Exile 1 · AllflameVivid Crystallised Lifeforce
1 Divine Orb ≈ 2,238 Vivid Crystallised Lifeforce5,570,767 Vivid Crystallised Lifeforce tracked this hourPath of Exile 2 · Forbidden RitesChaos Orb
1 Divine Orb ≈ 11 Chaos Orb1,755,369 Chaos Orb tracked this hourPath of Exile 2 · Forbidden RitesVerisium
1 Divine Orb ≈ 16,000 Verisium1,688,435 Verisium tracked this hourActive-side references are time-stamped observations—not guaranteed sale prices or profit claims.
DO NOT MIX THE GAMES
Same name. Different decision.
MECHANICS DESK
Learn the systems behind the items.
Path of Exile 1
Corruption and Irreversible Choices
Understand corruption in Path of Exile 1 as an irreversible item state and learn what must be finished before taking an unpredictable Vaal Orb gamble.
Read guide →Path of Exile 2Corruption and Irreversible Choices
Understand why corruption is a final-state decision in Path of Exile 2 and how a Vaal Orb combines unpredictable change with the loss of ordinary future modification.
Read guide →Path of Exile 1Item Rarity and Upgrade Paths
Understand normal, magic, rare, and unique item rarity in Path of Exile 1 and how Transmutation, Alchemy, Regal, and Chance currencies move between those states.
Read guide →Path of Exile 2Item Rarity and Upgrade Paths
Understand Path of Exile 2 item rarity and the distinct upgrade paths created by Transmutation, Alchemy, Regal, and Chance currencies.
Read guide →Path of Exile 1Rare Item Modifiers
Understand random modifiers, prefixes, suffixes, and open modifier space before using currency on a rare item in Path of Exile 1.
Read guide →Path of Exile 2Rare Item Modifiers
Understand how rare-item modifiers occupy limited space in Path of Exile 2 before adding, removing, or replacing one with crafting currency.
Read guide →Path of Exile 1Sockets and Support Gems
Understand Path of Exile 1 item sockets, colours, and links before spending Chromatic, Jeweller's, or Fusing currency.
Read guide →Path of Exile 2Sockets and Support Gems
Understand Path of Exile 2 Skill Gem support sockets and why Chromatic and tiered Jeweller currencies do different jobs from their PoE1 namesakes.
Read guide →BUILD DISCOVERY
Browse reviewed builds →Frameworks, not frozen shopping lists.
Path of Exile 1 · Witch
Arc Elementalist Caster Framework
Organise a lightning caster around cast usability, mana stability, chain-based clearing, focused damage, and defences that still function when enemies close the distance.
Arc · Mobile lightning spellcasting →Path of Exile 2 · MercenaryCrossbow Mercenary Framework
Plan a crossbow character around ammunition rhythm, reload windows, skill-role separation, weapon quality, and positioning while the selected round is unavailable.
Crossbow skills · Ranged ammunition management →Path of Exile 1 · MarauderBoneshatter Juggernaut Framework
Treat Boneshatter as a balance between strike damage, attack speed, self-inflicted pressure, recovery, and mitigation rather than scaling offence in isolation.
Boneshatter · Durable strike melee →Path of Exile 2 · SorceressFire Spell Sorceress Framework
Build a fire caster around a coherent hit or damage-over-time plan, sustainable casting, useful control, and a defensive answer for enemies that cross the burning area.
Fire spells · Ranged fire spellcasting →NEW TO THE INDEX
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