Essentially, as more mods on an item = higher grade orbs, a scroll of wisdom is more valuable when it is spent on identifying a rare item than a magic one.

Again, stack 20 shards to get a full orb for either of these.

Identified magic or rare items basically = Shards of Alteration or Shards of Alchemy (exceptions can be seen in the full recipe page).

Unindentified magic (blue) or rare (yellow) items = Shards of Transmutation, 20 of which equals 1 Orb of Transmutation.

(This is how much it costs to purchase an Orb of Alchemy from Clarissa in Act 3)

1 Orb of Alchemy = 64 Orbs of Alteration = 1024 Orbs of Transmutation.

(Rares are like D2 classic in its early versions they can be as or even more powerful than uniques.)

Given that most of your best equipment are going to be rares, this is a powerful and useful crafting component. An Orb of Alchemy can upgrade a normal, non-magic item into a rare item. The full recipe list can be found here, but this can be a bit overwhelming for new players, so I’ll attempt to break this information down to something more immediate.Īs a tangible reference for grasping real value, let’s use the Orb of Alchemy.

Path of exile inventory