Path of Exile Orb of Dominance Wiki & Tips

What Is the Orb of Dominance in Path of Exile?

The Orb of Dominance is a special currency item in Path of Exile introduced in the Echoes of the Atlas expansion. You use it to make influenced gear even stronger by upgrading one of its special influenced modifiers to a better version called an Elevated modifier. When you use it on an item with at least two influenced mods, it upgrades one mod and removes another. You can only use it on body armour, boots, gloves, or helmets. It drops rarely from some of the toughest bosses in the game, like Sirus, the Uber Elder, the Shaper, and the Elder.

What Are the Benefits of Using the PoE Orb of Dominance?

• It upgrades influenced modifiers on items to stronger, Elevated versions.

• It helps create powerful double-influence items by working with other orbs.

• It removes one unwanted influenced modifier while upgrading another.

• It can make your gear very valuable for trading.

• It gives more choices and creativity when crafting gear.

• It lets you get some of the rarest and strongest gear in the game.

Drop Rate or Odds of Orb of Dominance in Path of Exile

The Orb of Dominance is a rare drop from four big bosses: Sirus, the Awakener of Worlds, The Elder, Uber Elder, and The Shaper. While the game does not say exact drop chances, players believe Sirus and The Shaper drop it about 5% of the time. The Uber Elder also drops it, but it’s very rare. You won’t see this orb dropping from other places.

What’s the Best Strategy to Farm Orbs of Dominance?

To farm Orbs of Dominance well, focus on killing the bosses that drop them, especially Sirus and The Shaper, because they have the best chance to drop the orb. Running high-tier maps (like Tier 14 to 16) helps you meet these bosses more often. Use the map reset options to fight these bosses many times quickly. You can also try league activities like Delve or Blight and complete Zana missions for more chances. If farming is too hard, buying or trading for the orb in the game’s market is a smart option.

How to Use an Orb of Dominance in POE Effectively

To use the Orb of Dominance, first make sure your item is a body armour, boots, gloves, or helmet with at least two influenced modifiers. Then, right-click the orb in your inventory and left-click the item you want to upgrade. The orb will randomly upgrade one influenced modifier to an Elevated version, but will remove another influenced modifier from the item. Before using it, check which influenced mods your item has and what their Elevated versions can do, so you don’t lose an important mod by accident. You can also combine this orb with other crafting orbs like the Awakener’s Orb to make super-powerful gear with two different influences.

How Does the Orb of Dominance Impact Item Rarity?

The Orb of Dominance does not change the rarity of your item. If your item is Magic or Rare, it stays the same. But it makes your item much stronger by upgrading its influenced modifiers. This means the item stays Magic or Rare but becomes more powerful and valuable because the modifiers are better. So, the orb helps improve your gear’s quality without changing its rarity color or type.