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A Path of Exile 2 crafting companion. Not affiliated with Grinding Gear Games.

PoE2 Crafting Guide

Everything you need to know about crafting in Path of Exile 2

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Item Foundations

The building blocks of every craftable item in Path of Exile 2.

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The Modifier System

How modifiers define every item's power in Path of Exile 2.

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Core Crafting Currency

Every currency orb that modifies items in Path of Exile 2, their tiered variants, and relative rarity.

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Essences

Deterministic crafting: guarantee a specific modifier on your item.

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Catalysts

The quality system for rings and amulets in Path of Exile 2.

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Omens

Consumable meta-crafting modifiers that control the outcome of currency applications in Path of Exile 2.

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Corruption

Endgame gambling: powerful upgrades or permanent consequences.

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Fracturing

Permanently lock one modifier on an item, protecting it from all future crafting operations.

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Recombinators

Merge two items into one, combining their modifiers through Expedition's powerful crafting system.

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Crafting Benches

The deterministic crafting stations in Path of Exile 2 -- Reforging Bench, Salvage Bench, and Expedition vendor crafting.

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Runes and Soul Cores

Permanent passive bonuses socketed into equipment augment sockets.

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Desecrated Modifiers

Exclusive Abyss modifiers: unique power from the depths.

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Crafting Strategies

Step-by-step guides for crafting the most common item archetypes in Path of Exile 2.

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Crafting Decision Trees

Conditional flowcharts for determining the next crafting action based on your item's current state.