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PATH OF EXILE 2 · STACKABLE CURRENCY

Artificer's Orb

Understand how an Artificer's Orb adds an Augment Socket to eligible Path of Exile 2 equipment and what it does not provide.

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

What happens if you use it?

WHAT CHANGES

An eligible equipment item gains an Augment Socket.

WHAT STAYS

Its base identity and existing modifiers remain.

USE IT WHEN

The equipment is worth keeping and a useful augment is planned.

MAIN RISK

The socket can be wasted on temporary gear or without a suitable augment.

Adds an [Augment] Socket to a Martial Weapon, wand, staff or Armour

Right click this item then left click a Martial Weapon, wand, staff or Armour to apply it.

Game
Path of Exile 2
Item class
Stackable Currency
Drop level
5
Stack size
20

Add an Augment Socket to eligible equipment.

An Artificer's Orb adds an Augment Socket to eligible Path of Exile 2 equipment: Martial Weapons, wands, staves, or armour. It changes equipment socket capacity, not Skill Gem support capacity.

Choose the equipment and augment together.

Start with an item you expect to keep and identify the augment you intend to socket. The orb creates the socket opportunity; the value comes from the augment and equipment plan that use it.

Before you use one

It cannot be applied to every item class and does not provide the augment itself. Do not confuse equipment Augment Sockets with Support Gem sockets or PoE1 socket currencies.

Permanent gear plans create the strongest demand.

Its useful value rises when players have equipment worth augmenting and appropriate socketable additions ready. A current market ratio cannot tell whether your particular item deserves the investment.

LIVE MARKET SNAPSHOTRunes of Aldur

1 Divine Orb125 Artificer's Orb

625 artificer's orb traded in the source hour9 tracked exchange pairs

Active-side reference from GGG's official Currency Exchange book—not a guaranteed sale price. Listings can move. Source hour Aug 11, 2026 · 09:00 EDT.

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