Currency
7 crafting guides on currency: the strategy first, then which part Exiled Bench can do for you.
A Beginner's Guide to PoE Crafting Currency
New to crafting in Path of Exile 1? Here's what each core currency orb does, the order to learn them in, and how to turn currency into gear without wasting it.
Divine Orb vs Exalted Orb: What Each Actually Does
Two of Path of Exile's most valuable orbs, constantly mixed up. Here's exactly what a Divine Orb and an Exalted Orb each do, how 3.28 changed their roles, and where each fits in a craft.
Chaos Spam vs Alt-Regal-Exalt: Which Crafting Route to Use
Two of the most common ways to craft a rare in Path of Exile. Here's when chaos spamming wins, when the alteration → regal → exalt ladder is better, where 3.29's new bench rerolls fit, and how to automate either.
Essence Crafting in PoE: Guaranteed Mods, Explained
Essences guarantee one mod every time you use them, which makes them one of the most reliable ways to start a rare. Here's how essence crafting works, when it beats alt-spam, and where automation does and doesn't fit.
Vaal Orbs: How Corruption Works and When to Gamble
A Vaal Orb can turn a good item into a great one, or brick it instantly. Here's what corruption can do in PoE 1 (including the 3.29 socket change), the rough odds, and when it's worth the risk.
PoE 3.29 Sockets: Six Links, Colours, the Bench and Omens
Compare manual rolls, bench recipes and Omens for six sockets and six links, then plan socket colours under the 3.29 rules. Includes Exiled Bench settings.
PoE 3.29 Crafting Changes: Sockets, Cheap Bench Rerolls and What Mirage Removed
Curse of the Allflame rebuilt sockets and put Chaos-Orb rerolls on the bench; Mirage before it removed Cartographer's Chisels and moved fossils to Delve. Here's what changed for crafters.