Path of Exile 2: Gold Guide

Introduction

Gold plays a critical role in Path of Exile 2 as a primary POE currency used for purchasing, respecs, gambling, and trading. This new addition offers more ways to interact with NPC vendors and mechanics compared to PoE 1's barter-based system. In this guide, we'll cover what we know so far about Gold, how to acquire and spend it efficiently, and strategies to maximize its value as you progress through the campaign and beyond.

Purchasing Items with Gold

What You Can Buy from Vendors

Throughout your journey, Gold can be used to buy essential items from Vendors in town. NPC vendors offer a range of items, including:

Flasks: Life, Mana, and Utility flasks for ailments

Jewelry: Amulets and rings with basic attributes

Weapons and Armor: Items with increasing rarity as you level

Caster Gear: Items like wands and scepters, catering to spellcasters

Vendor inventories update based on your character's level, so checking back regularly ensures you don't miss valuable upgrades. Higher-tier items, including well-rolled Magic (Blue) and even Rare (Yellow) items, occasionally appear.

Flasks and Their Importance

Flasks are essential for survivability, providing instant Life/Mana recovery and defensive utility. Vendors sell upgraded versions of flasks as you level, so make it a habit to replace outdated ones.

Utility Flasks can help counter ailments like Freeze or Poison, enhancing survivability during challenging encounters.

Respeccing with Gold

In PoE 2, you can spend Gold to respec your passive skill tree by talking to The Hooded One, a key NPC in town.

Partial Respec: Gold allows you to remove individual points at the end of a passive tree path and reallocate them elsewhere.

Scaling Cost: Respeccing becomes more expensive as you level up or remove more points, discouraging frequent resets.

This system encourages thoughtful planning but provides flexibility if you need to tweak your build. In the campaign, partial respecs help adjust for new skill gems or weapons. In the endgame, you may accumulate enough Gold for complete respecs if needed.

Pro tip: While Gold-based respecs are convenient, Orbs of Regret or quest rewards may also allow passive resets, so plan wisely to save Gold for other purposes.

Gambling with Gold

Gambling provides another exciting way to spend Gold in PoE 2. Each town features a Gambling Vendor, who offers unidentified items for purchase, giving you a chance to receive items of varying rarity.

Rarities: Purchased items can be Magic, Rare, or even Unique (if you are extremely lucky).

Smart Loot: Gambling allows you to target item types useful to your character, offering better chances at well-rolled upgrades than random drops.

Gambling can be a valuable tool during the campaign, especially if you're struggling to find gear upgrades. However, Gold costs can add up quickly, so use this option judiciously.

Trading and the Currency Exchange Market

In PoE 1, Gold was integrated into the cheap POE currency Exchange Market, where players could trade consumable items (like Currency Orbs and Fragments). While not yet confirmed for PoE 2, it is likely the sequel will retain this market system.

Market Limitations: In PoE 1, you could not trade equipable items (weapons, armor) through the Currency Exchange. It's possible this restriction will carry over into PoE 2.

Item Trading via Website: PoE 2 will likely still support traditional player-to-player trades through external trading sites, especially for high-value equipment.

How to Acquire Gold

Gold can be acquired through several methods:

Monster Drops: Gold will drop naturally as you defeat enemies. If you're within range, Gold is automatically picked up, reducing the need for excessive clicking.

Selling Items to Vendors:

Magic and Rare items offer more Gold, especially if they are identified before selling.

Vendor value depends on the item's rarity, level, and modifiers.

Disenchanting Items: Some vendors allow items to be disenchanted into Currency Shards, which can combine into Orbs. However, this is usually less efficient than selling directly for Gold.

Additional Tips for Gold Management

Identify before Selling: Identifying Rare items increases their Gold value when sold. Use The Hooded One for mass identification before visiting vendors.

Avoid Selling Currency: Currency orbs are generally more valuable for crafting than the Gold you'd get from vendors. Save them for later use.

Disenchant for Currency Shards: If you don't need Gold, disenchanting low-value PoE items for shards may yield useful currency over time.

Wrap-Up

Gold is poised to play a more significant role in Path of Exile 2, expanding player options for purchasing, respeccing, gambling, and trading. While not as critical as other currencies like Chaos Orbs, it provides flexibility, especially during the campaign. Keeping an eye on your Gold reserves will help ensure you have enough for key upgrades, respeccing needs, and gambling opportunities.

As PoE 2's release approaches, we expect new details about Gold's endgame uses and strategies to emerge. We'll update this guide post-launch with any changes or additional features that arise. Until then, start planning your spending and enjoy your adventure in Path of Exile 2!