Chaos Orbs are one of the most important currency items in Path of Exile 2, allowing players to re-roll modifiers on a rare item. Whether you're looking to craft a powerful item or optimize your gear, understanding how to obtain and use Chaos Orbs effectively is key to improving your character's strength.

Where to Find Chaos Orbs

Chaos Orbs drop randomly from enemies, chests, and destructible objects in the game world. However, there are several ways to increase your chances of acquiring them:

1. Farming Chaos Orbs through Drops

Chaos Orbs drop naturally from monsters, but their drop rate is relatively low.

Increased Rarity gear may help slightly, as it affects the rarity of Path of Exile 2 items that drop. While currency items have their hidden rarity values, it's believed that stacking"Increased Rarity of Items Found" can improve Chaos Orb drop rates.

Running maps with high monster density can increase your overall currency gain.

2. Currency Exchange

Players can purchase Chaos Orbs from the in-game Currency Exchange system using other currency items. This is a reliable way to get Chaos Orbs if you're farming a different Path of Exile 2 currency more efficiently.

3. Vendor Recipe for Chaos Orbs

While Path of Exile 1 had vendor recipes that rewarded Chaos Orbs (such as selling a full set of unidentified, level 60+ rare items), Path of Exile 2's vendor recipes may differ. Stay tuned for official confirmation on Chaos Orb recipes in PoE2.

How to Use Chaos Orbs

1. Basic Usage

To use a Chaos Orb, simply select it from your inventory and apply it to a rare item.

This rerolls all modifiers on the item, making it a powerful but unpredictable crafting tool.

2. Controlling Chaos Orb Modifications with Omens

If you want more control over how Chaos Orbs affect your gear, you can use Omens:

Omen of Sinistral Erasure → Forces the Chaos Orb to only replace a Prefix modifier.

Omen of Dextral Erasure → Forces the Chaos Orb to only replace a Suffix modifier.

To check whether an affix is a Prefix or Suffix, hold the inspect button and look at the item's tooltip. Prefixes and suffixes will be grouped, helping you predict the outcome of your Chaos Orb usage.

Best Uses for Chaos Orbs

Chaos Orbs are best used for:

Rerolling modifiers on rare items that already have a good base type but need better stats.

Early-game crafting when Exalted Orbs and more advanced crafting methods aren't available.

Trading with other players (depending on the in-game economy).

Because Chaos Orbs reroll all modifiers, they are best used when:

The item has no valuable affixes yet, making a full re-roll worthwhile.

You're crafting a high-level item where multiple rerolls are necessary to get strong modifiers.

You have Omens to help control the outcome of your crafting.

Final Thoughts

Chaos Orbs are a valuable and versatile Path of Exile 2 currency. While farming them can take time, smart usage of vendor recipes, rarity modifiers, and the Currency Exchange can help you acquire them efficiently. Once obtained, using Omens can increase crafting precision, making Chaos Orbs an even more powerful tool for gearing up your character.