Since the official release of Path of Exile 2 Early Access, many players have compared it to Path of Exile 1. Most players have always believed that Path of Exile 2 is not a complete sequel to Path of Exile. If you compare the two games, you can clearly see the differences between the two.
For example, Path of Exile 1 is a more methodical game, and it is slower than Path of Exile 2. Another more significant difference is that Path of Exile 1 allows players to change Ascendancy classes, but players cannot do so in Path of Exile 2. Although both games have the same skills and gems, they are still completely different games.
In fact, most game sequels on the market avoid the various problems and features that players complain about in their predecessors, but Path of Exile 2’s crafting system seems to be more limited compared to Path of Exile. Path of Exile’s crafting system is relatively complex, and it can support a variety of ways to get good items, one of the most important ways is to use a lot of Orbs of Alteration.
Orbs Of Alteration In POE 1
As the most likely currency to drop in the game, players can earn a hundred or more Orbs of Alteration after successfully completing ten Acts. Because it allows players to change the properties of magic items, all words are re-rolled and new affixes are generated based on the item level. However, since players prefer to use a large number of Orbs of Alteration to get a few powerful affixes, it may cause problems for the league’s economy and the power creep.
Why POE 2 Is Unlikely To Restore Orbs Of Alteration?
Although Path of Exile 2 brought players a variety of currency types, it did not restore Orbs of Alteration. Many players said that it was a shame that they were so unique and could no longer be seen in POE 2.
But this is mainly because the overall crafting experience in POE 2 is very limited and often associated with Omens in Ritual, but Omens are relatively rare, so they are not very reliable. Therefore, players can try to use Orbs of Alteration to get good affixes on high-level items. There are also many players who think that the potential impact of Orbs of Alteration on the economy has already appeared in POE, so it is a good thing that the developers skipped Orbs of Alteration in POE 2.
POE players tend to accumulate currency to convert into Orbs of Alteration. They hope to make some Mirror-tier items through good crafting process and luck, which is very different from the pursuit items provided by POE 2.
However, there are still a large number of players who think that GGG may still bring back Orbs of Alteration. If this is the case, they must add a warning note to POE 2. For example, they are rarer and more valuable than all the same type of jewelry in POE, so they are difficult to use in large quantities on items, and they are still meaningful. This is similar to POE 2 Exalted Orbs becoming Chaos Orbs in terms of monetary value.
But these are just players’ speculations. Players will have to wait and see what happens!