Game Path of Exile 1
Choose your atlas Path of Exile 1The original game Path of Exile 2The new campaign
THREE SYSTEMS THAT LOOK SIMILAR

Sockets, Links, and Augments

The word socket hides different systems. PoE1 equipment carries coloured and linked gem sockets. PoE2 Skill Gems gain Support Gem capacity, while equipment can also carry Augment Sockets for permanent additions.

FIELD RULEFirst identify what owns the socket: equipment, a Skill Gem, or an Augment system.
PATH OF EXILE 1

The original game

Jeweller's Orbs set equipment socket count, Chromatic Orbs change colours, and Orbs of Fusing reroll links. Solving one does not solve the others.

Stackable CurrencyChromatic Orb

Reroll equipment socket colours without changing the item itself.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyJeweller's Orb

Reroll how many sockets the equipment item has.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyOrb of Fusing

Reroll which equipment sockets are linked.

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PATH OF EXILE 2

The newer campaign

Tiered Jeweller currencies expand Skill Gem support capacity. Artificer's Orbs and Soul Cores belong to the separate equipment Augment Socket system.

Stackable CurrencyArtificer's Orb

Add an Augment Socket to eligible equipment.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyChromatic Orb

Change one Skill Gem support-socket colour.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyGreater Jeweller's Orb

Set a Skill Gem to four support sockets.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyLesser Jeweller's Orb

Set a Skill Gem to three support sockets.

Open guide →Stackable CurrencyPerfect Jeweller's Orb

Set a Skill Gem to five support sockets.

Open guide →Soul CoreSoul Core of Quipolatl

Socket the Soul Core into a Weapon or pair of Boots.

Open guide →Uncut Support Gem StackableUncut Support Gem (Level 5)

Engrave one Support Gem from the level-5 uncut item.

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