TL;DR — What a Chaos Orb costs in PoE2 right now
As of early July 2026 (patch 0.5.4, Runes of Aldur league), a single Chaos Orb is worth about 80 Exalted Orbs, and it takes roughly 8 Chaos Orbs to make one Divine Orb on the softcore trade league. Put the other way: 1 Chaos ≈ 80 Exalted ≈ 0.12 Divine, and 1 Divine ≈ 8.2 Chaos. The two upgraded variants sit far higher — a Greater Chaos Orb ≈ 234 Exalted (~2.9 Chaos) and a Perfect Chaos Orb ≈ 5,000 Exalted (~7.6 Divine). Rates float daily as the league ages, so always price-check a live tracker before a bulk trade. The Chaos Orb is a mid-tier crafting currency in PoE2: it removes one random modifier from a Rare item and adds a new random one — a targeted reforge, not the full-item scramble it was in PoE1.
Fast facts (poe2scout, Runes of Aldur softcore, 2026-07-08 — verify live before trading): Chaos Orb ≈ 80 Ex · Greater Chaos ≈ 234 Ex · Perfect Chaos ≈ 5,017 Ex (~7.6 Div) · Divine ≈ 660 Ex · 1 Div ≈ 8.2 Chaos · stack size 20 · drop level 12.
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What is a Chaos Orb, and what does it actually do in PoE2?
If you came from the first Path of Exile, the Chaos Orb will trip you up: it is a different item in PoE2. It no longer rerolls every modifier on a Rare. Its in-game function is one line, and it's the whole story — the Chaos Orb "removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new random modifier" (official item data, poe2db / poewiki).
In practice you drop a Chaos Orb onto a Rare and it deletes one existing affix at random, then rolls one brand-new random affix in its place. That's a targeted-ish reforge: you're gambling on a single slot rather than blowing up the whole item. It's how players fix a Rare that is "five-sixths perfect" — one bad mod stands between you and a great piece, and Chaos is the tool that keeps re-rolling that slot (though which mod it eats is random, so it's still a gamble). Stack size is 20 and it drops from level 12, so you see Chaos Orbs steadily from mid-campaign onward.
That role — a workhorse crafting orb, more valuable than an Exalted but far below a Divine — is exactly why it lands in the mid-tier of the price ladder. It's common enough to farm, useful enough that everyone wants some, and it's the currency guides mean when they quote a Rare's crafting cost "in Chaos."
Live PoE2 Chaos Orb price (July 2026, 0.5.4)
Here's the current exchange table straight from poe2scout's Runes of Aldur softcore economy. Exalted Orb is the base unit of the whole PoE2 economy (RelativePrice 1.0), so every value below is anchored to it:
| Currency | Price in Exalted | In Divine Orbs | In Chaos Orbs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos Orb | ~80 Ex | ~0.12 Div | 1 (base) |
| Greater Chaos Orb | ~234 Ex | ~0.35 Div | ~2.9 Chaos |
| Perfect Chaos Orb | ~5,017 Ex | ~7.6 Div | ~62 Chaos |
| Divine Orb (reference) | ~660 Ex | 1 | ~8.2 Chaos |
| Vaal Orb (reference) | ~5 Ex | ~0.008 Div | ~0.06 Chaos |
Three hard numbers to remember: a Chaos Orb is worth about 80 Exalted, it takes about 8.2 Chaos to buy a Divine, and a Perfect Chaos Orb is ~62× the value of a normal one. Everything else you can re-derive from those.
Why is a Chaos Orb "only" 80 Exalted — and why does that number keep moving?
The single biggest thing to understand about PoE2 pricing is that the Exalted Orb inflates through a league. Exalts flood the market as more players farm, so their individual value drops — which means everything else costs more Exalted over time, even when its "real" worth is flat.
At the Runes of Aldur launch (late May 2026), a Divine traded for roughly 100–130 Exalted. Today it's ~660 Exalted. The Divine didn't get rarer — the Exalted got cheaper. The Chaos Orb rode the same wave: early league it changed hands for a handful of Exalts; now it's ~80. This is why a static "Chaos Orb = X" number is always wrong within a week. The stable anchor is the Chaos-to-Divine ratio (~8 Chaos per Divine), which moves far more slowly than the raw Exalted price.
So when a three-month-old guide tells you a Chaos Orb is "3–4 Exalted," it isn't lying — it's just quoting an early-league snapshot. Trust the ratio, and trust a live tracker for the exact Exalted figure on the day you trade.
Greater and Perfect Chaos Orb prices explained
PoE2 added tiered variants of most crafting orbs, and Chaos is no exception. The difference is the minimum modifier level of the affix they add:
- Greater Chaos Orb (~234 Exalted / ~2.9 Chaos): removes a random mod and adds a new one, but the new mod rolls with a minimum modifier level of 35 — so you skip the low-tier junk affixes and land a mid-to-high roll. That guarantee is why it costs roughly triple a normal Chaos.
- Perfect Chaos Orb (~5,017 Exalted / ~7.6 Divine): the same swap, but the new mod has a minimum modifier level of 50 — top-tier weighted outcomes only. At nearly eight Divine each, these are endgame min-max tools, used on already-excellent bases where a single tier upgrade is worth a fortune.
The math to keep in your head: a Perfect Chaos Orb is worth about 62 normal Chaos Orbs, and a Greater Chaos about three. You use normal Chaos while gearing up, Greater when you're refining a solid Rare, and Perfect only when a near-mirror item justifies it.
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How to check the current Chaos Orb price in-game and live
Never trade on a number from a blog (including this one) without confirming it. Three ways to get the live rate:
- In-game price check — Shift + Alt + Click an item. PoE2 has a built-in checker added in patch 0.5.0 that estimates value against live trade data. It works only in town or your hideout, not while mapping.
- The Currency Exchange ("Bulk Item Exchange") — an order-book market for stackable currency. Set what you want against what you have and it fills automatically, no whispering another player. This is the correct, fastest tool for converting Chaos to Exalted or Divine and shows you the current market ratio as you set the order.
- Live economy trackers — poe2scout and poe.ninja. These aggregate real listings and are the source of truth for the numbers in this guide. Filter to your league (Runes of Aldur softcore vs hardcore — HC ratios differ).
One caveat traders hit constantly: on the item trade site, "sellers don't respond" usually means price-fixing — fake-cheap listings that never actually sell. Whisper several sellers at once, or just use the Currency Exchange for pure orb conversion where fills are automatic.
Should you farm Chaos Orbs or just buy them?
The honest answer is a decision tree, not a slogan:
- You have hours to grind and a clearing build → farm value, not raw Chaos. Chaos Orbs rarely drop in bulk directly; the fast way to "make Chaos" is to farm a currency-dense mechanic (Expedition, Ritual, Breach), sell the drops on the Currency Exchange, and convert. See our PoE2 currency farming guide and chaos orb farming guide for the exact routes.
- You're crafting a specific Rare and need a stack tonight → buy. When your build is one modifier away and you don't want to lose an evening flipping currency, buying a Chaos stack outright is the efficient move. PoE2 Chaos Orbs, instant delivery or grab a mixed stack from the full currency store (divine · chaos · exalted).
The break-even is simple: if an hour of your grind yields fewer Chaos-equivalents than an hour of your real-world time is worth to you, buy. Most players farming for progression should convert value into Chaos rather than hunting the orb itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a Chaos Orb worth in PoE2 right now? About 80 Exalted Orbs, or roughly 0.12 of a Divine Orb, on the Runes of Aldur softcore trade league as of early July 2026 (patch 0.5.4). The exact Exalted figure drifts up over the league as Exalts inflate, so verify on poe2scout or poe.ninja before a bulk trade — but the ~8-Chaos-per-Divine ratio holds steadier.
How many Chaos Orbs equal one Divine Orb? Currently about 8.2 Chaos Orbs per Divine (660 Exalted ÷ 80 Exalted). That ratio has actually tightened over the league — early on it was closer to 30+ Chaos per Divine, because the Exalted flood pushed both up but Chaos climbed faster relative to Divine.
Why is my Chaos Orb price different from older guides? Because PoE2 prices are quoted in Exalted Orbs, and the Exalted Orb loses value throughout a league as supply floods in. A guide written in May 2026 might quote "Chaos = 3–4 Exalted"; that was true then. Always trust the current ratio and a live tracker, never a static number.
What's the difference between a Chaos Orb, Greater Chaos Orb, and Perfect Chaos Orb? All three remove one random modifier and add a new one. The difference is the minimum level of the new mod: normal Chaos rolls any tier, Greater Chaos guarantees minimum modifier level 35, and Perfect Chaos guarantees minimum modifier level 50 (top tiers). Prices scale accordingly: ~80, ~234, and ~5,017 Exalted respectively.
Is the PoE2 Chaos Orb the same as in PoE1? No. In PoE1 a Chaos Orb rerolls all modifiers on a Rare. In PoE2 it removes a single random mod and adds one new random mod — a targeted single-slot reforge. Don't apply PoE1 crafting habits to it.
What should I spend Chaos Orbs on? Mid-game Rare crafting: swapping out one bad affix on an otherwise good item. Save Greater and Perfect Chaos for high-value bases where a guaranteed higher-tier roll is worth the premium. For big-ticket upgrades you'll want Divine Orbs instead — see our Divine Orb price guide and Exalted Orb price guide for how the three orbs relate.
