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Chaos Orb

Understand what a Chaos Orb does in Path of Exile 1, when a broad rare-item reroll is useful, and why its market value must be read by league and time.

Current source recordReviewed Aug 11, 2026
10-SECOND DECISION GUIDE

What happens if you use it?

WHAT CHANGES

All random modifiers on the rare item are rerolled.

WHAT STAYS

The base item and its underlying type remain.

USE IT WHEN

You want a completely new roll on a rare base worth keeping.

MAIN RISK

The entire new modifier set can be worse than the old one.

01Game recordExact sourced facts
Reforges a rare item with new random modifiers

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Game
Path of Exile 1
Item class
Stackable Currency
Drop level
12
Stack size
20
03What it meansOriginal PoExplorer explanation

A broad reroll, in plain language.

A Chaos Orb is a broad reset button for the random modifiers on a rare item. The item's base identity remains, but its current modifier roll is replaced by a new random roll. That makes the orb simple to use, but deliberately unpredictable.

04Practical useDecision context

When this item makes sense.

It is most understandable as another chance at a usable roll on a rare base you want to keep. It is not a targeted upgrade: you are exchanging the entire current modifier result for a new one rather than choosing a specific stat.

Before you use one

The new modifiers are random and can be worse than the old ones. Do not treat a Chaos Orb as a guaranteed improvement or a guaranteed amount of value. Path of Exile 2 uses a different Chaos Orb effect, so advice for the two games should not be mixed.

02Market contextTime-sensitive

Definition first. Price second.

Chaos Orbs also function as a familiar trading denomination in Path of Exile 1. Their buying power is not fixed; it changes with the league, player activity, supply, and the currency being compared. PoExplorer therefore keeps the item definition separate from time-stamped market data.

LIVE MARKET SNAPSHOTAllflame

1 Divine Orb≈365 Chaos Orb

1,954,534 chaos orb traded in the source hour658 tracked exchange pairs

Active-side reference from GGG's official Currency Exchange book—not a guaranteed sale price. Listings can move. Source hour Sep 18, 2026 · 07:00 EDT.

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RETAINED HOURLY HISTORY

Divine Orb in Chaos Orb

Lower -1.1%
Latest
365
Retained low
352
Retained high
380
Observations
166

Change compares the latest observation with the nearest retained observation about 24 hours earlier. This is market context, not a price guarantee or trading recommendation.

OTHER GAMEDo not mix the gamesPoE 1 versus PoE 2
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