Orb of Transmutation

Orb of Transmutation Recipe

Outcome Vendor Recipes Difficulty
Transmutation Shard Transmutation Shard
(A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation.)

unidentified items:

  • 2x Transmutation Shard: magic, unidentified
  • 5x Transmutation Shard: rare, unidentified
Easy

Sell unidentified magic or rare items to any vendor in exchange for Transmutation Shards, 20 Shards combine to form an Orb of Transmutation automatically. However, it is always advised to use a Scroll of Wisdom to identify an item. An identified item can be vendored for more valuable shards, such as Alteration Shards, or even Alchemy Shards.

Orb of Transmutation vendor recipe example

Vendor List:

Rarity: Rare
Silken Hood
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Unidentified
Rarity: Magic
Iron Ring
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Unidentified
Rarity: Magic
Moonstone Ring
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Unidentified
Rarity: Rare
Dragonbone Rapier
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Unidentified
Rarity: Magic
Tribal Circlet
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Unidentified
Rarity: Rare
Corsair Sword
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Unidentified

3 x Rare + 3 Magic = 3 x 5 Shard + 3 x 2 Shard = 21 Shards.

The recipe outcome is: 1x Orb of Transmutation + 1x Transmutation Shard.

Orb of Transmutation Recipe

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Orb of Transmutation Vendor Recipes

The following vendor recipes involved the Orb of Transmutation.

Result Recipes Notes
1× Agate Amulet
  • 1× Amber Amulet
  • 1× Lapis Amulet
  • 1× Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation
1× Turquoise Amulet
  • 1× Jade Amulet
  • 1× Lapis Amulet
  • 1× Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation
1× Citrine Amulet
  • 1× Amber Amulet
  • 1× Jade Amulet
  • 1× Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation
Life Flask with Grants (x)% Of (local flask) Life Recovery To Minions x1 
  • Any rarity Life Flask x1
  • Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation x1
  • Any rarity Bone Spirit Shield x1
Can be used to craft a Helmet with +1 to Level of Minion Gems in this item.
4× Scroll of Wisdom Scroll of Wisdom
  • 1× Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation
This is actually a downgrade recipe, but very useful at the beginning.

Orb of Transmutation Guide

An Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation is a currency item that can be used to upgrade a piece of normal item to magic. The resulting item can have prefixes, suffixes, or both. Each randomly rolled based on the possibilities provided by the original white item, taking into account its item level.

If the new item only has one modifier, you can use Orb of Augmentation Orb of Augmentation to enchant a new random modifier. Furthermore, Orb of Alteration Orb of Alteration can re-roll the magic item with new random modifiers.

Orb of Transmutation
When using Orb of Fusing and Orb of Transmutation, if I use more orbs, does the chance to get certain options increase (Per Orb)?

Each use of a currency item is entirely independent of other uses of that type of currency.

Orb of Transmutation Farming

1. Obtain it by slain monsters

The drop level of Orb of Transmutation is 1 and its drop rate is around 20.831%. It can be dropped by slain monsters, chests, and destructible containers. They also drop from Arcanist's Strongboxes.

2. Purchase from vendor

1x Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation = 7x Portal Scroll Portal Scroll(Act1, Nessa)
Nessa lives in Act 1 who sells an Orb of Transmutation for 7 Portal Scrolls.

3. Orb of Transmutation Crafting Prophecy

Item Objective Reward Seal Cost
Golden Touch Use an Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation on any normal item (except flasks). The item will turn into rare with 3 random modifiers. 3
Resistant to Change Use an Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation on any normal ring, amulet or shield. The item will turn into magic with a resistance modifier. 3
Smothering Tendrils Use an Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation on a normal map. The map will gain the of Smothering

 suffix mod.
3
Touched by the Wind Use an Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation on any normal pair of boots. The item will turn into magic with a movement speed modifier. 3
Vital Transformation Use an Orb of Transmutation Orb of Transmutation on any normal ring or amulet. The item will turn into magic with a life modifier. 3

The value of Orb of Transmutation

  • The most common use of Orb of Transmutation is to upgrade white items to magic items, which is usually the first step in a longer production process.
  • You can use the combination listed above to make amulets by using the Orb of Transmutation in the vendor recipe. They can also be sold for Scrolls of Wisdom, a convenient way to save space and avoid picking up individual scrolls.
  • Orbs of Transmutation can also be used to buy items from vendors, such as various unidentified magic items. In addition, you can buy an Orb of Augmentation in exchange for 4 Orbs of Transmutation from Nessa.
  • At last, Orbs of Transmutation can also be used to make various low-level affixes onto items using crafting bench at the Hideout. This can provide a cheap but effective way to improve the equipment of low and medium level items for players. In this way, you don't need to invest too much in the equipment, because it will soon be eclipsed at a higher level.

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