PoE Ancient Orb Best Use – Headhunter PoE, Path of Exile Ancient Orb

PoE Ancient Orb is a Stackable Currency item. The drop level is 1 and comes from the Harbinger League. It reforges a unique item as another of the same item class:

1. Broader sense of the same Item Classes

Path of Exile Ancient Orb can be used to reforge a unique item as another of the same item class in the broader sense of the term, such as “flask” instead of life/mana/hybrid/utility flask.

Item class	Internal ID	Category
Life Flasks	LifeFlask	Flasks
Mana Flasks	ManaFlask	Flasks
Hybrid Flasks	HybridFlask	Flasks
Amulets	Amulet	Jewellery
Rings	Ring	Jewellery
Claws	Claw	One Handed Weapon
Daggers	Dagger	One Handed Weapon
Wands	Wand	One Handed Weapon
One Hand Swords	One Hand Sword	One Handed Weapon
Thrusting One Hand Swords	Thrusting One Hand Sword	One Handed Weapon
One Hand Axes	One Hand Axe	One Handed Weapon
One Hand Maces	One Hand Mace	One Handed Weapon
Bows	Bow	Two Handed Weapon
Staves	Staff	Two Handed Weapon
Two Hand Swords	Two Hand Sword	Two Handed Weapon
Two Hand Axes	Two Hand Axe	Two Handed Weapon
Two Hand Maces	Two Hand Mace	Two Handed Weapon
Quivers	Quiver	Off-hand
Belts	Belt	Jewellery
Gloves	Gloves	Armor
Boots	Boots	Armor
Body Armours	Body Armour	Armor
Helmets	Helmet	Armor
Shields	Shield	Off-hand
Sceptres	Sceptre	One Handed Weapon
Utility Flasks	UtilityFlask	Flasks
Critical Utility Flasks	UtilityFlaskCritical	Flasks
Rune Dagger	Rune Dagger	One Handed Weapon
Warstaff	Warstaff	Two Handed Weapon

2. It do not change the inventory size of an item

Reforging a unique item means the base item type can change when the orb is applied. Ancient Orbs do not change the inventory size of an item, so 2×4-sized “tower shields” for example stay within that group.

Ancient Orb Best Use – PoE Headhunter

Headhunter is a unique Leather Belt. The best unique belt for crafting Headhunter is the following belt:

Item	Drop Level
Wurm’s Molt	8
Immortal Flesh	50
Umbilicus Immortalis	30
Cyclopean Coil	68
Gluttony	48
Hyperboreus	53

You can also use other unique belts crafting PoE Headhunter as well.

3. Standing in a map which has the appropriate league’s mod

Notably, unique items specific to past temporary leagues, such as PoE Headhunter can be obtained with an Ancient Orb only while standing in a map to which the appropriate league’s mod has been added with Zana’s Map Device.

Headhunter come from Nemesis League. In order to craft this best unique belt, you must go to a map with “Nemesis” mods. You can get these maps by adding with Zana’s Map Device or buying these maps from other players.

nemesis mods map

4. Other

According to player video, it is uncertain the result of using the orb is restricted by the item level of the original item or not.

Ancient Orb Price

The following is the price of Ancient Orb in PoE Trade. You can buy it from other Path of Exile players with PoE Chaos Orb, Exalted Orb, or other PoE currency items.