Should You Sell or Dismantle Equipment in Path of Exile 2

Learn all that you need to know about selling or dismantling equipment in during your Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) playthrough.

Managing your equipment efficiently can significantly impact your gameplay experience in Path of Exile 2. Among the many decisions that players face, a pivotal one is whether players should sell or dismantle their gear and other equipment.

Both of these options have their own set of advantages and drawbacks. Each of these aspects affects your gameplay in different ways. Selling equipment can provide immediate financial gains. Meanwhile, dismantling can offer valuable crafting materials for future enhancements.

In this article, we will break down the intricacies of selling and dismantling your equipment in Path of Exile 2 so you can maximize your resources and optimize your character’s build.

How To Decide Between Selling or Dismantling Equipment in Path of Exile 2

Selling Equipment

If you need gold for a specific piece of equipment, selling your extra gear can be a quick way to earn some coins. To sell equipment, interact with any available vendor in safe zones. While selling is straightforward, it’s often not recommended because dismantling can provide better long-term benefits. However, the gold you earn from selling can be used in several ways:

• Gambling: Some vendors allow you to gamble. During gambling, you can pick a specific equipment type and get a random item from that pool.
• Respec: You can spend gold to revert skills you initially allocated. This allows you to explore the vast build customization PoE 2 offers.
• Currency Exchange: Exchange currencies with other players for a small gold fee, which is useful when you’re missing specific currency items for a piece of equipment.

Dismantling Equipment

If you are comfortable with where your current setup is and you are looking to enhance it, dismantling your extra equipment is often a better option. To dismantle your equipment, interact with a Magic Item vendor and select the “Dismantle Items” option. Dismantling provides you with Currency Items that can be used to upgrade your gear.

Benefits of Dismantling

1. Orbs and Modifications: Dismantling rewards you with orbs that allow you to add modifiers to your equipment, providing unique passives. Here’s how it works:
   • Orb of Transmutation: Adds one mod and upgrades equipment from normal to magic.
   • Orb of Augmentation: Adds a second mod to your equipment.
   • Regal Orb: Adds a third mod and upgrades equipment from magic to rare.
   • Exalted Orb: Adds a mod with each consecutive use, up to a total of six.
2. Rarity-Based Rewards: Dismantling items of certain rarities yields corresponding orbs:
   • Magic Items: Orb of Transmutation.
   • Rare Items: Regal Orbs.
3. Sockets and Enhancements: Some equipment comes with higher quality and sockets for runes. Using the Salvage Bench, you can transfer these qualities and sockets to your preferred weapon by dismantling items with these bonuses to obtain their respective currencies:
   • Artificer’s Orb: Attunes a socket to equipment.
   • Armourer’s Scrap: Increases Armor Quality.
   • Whetstones: Increases Weapon Quality.

To conclude, dismantling equipment in Path of Exile 2 tends to offer more long-term benefits than selling your gear. By dismantling, you gain valuable crafting materials that enhance your gear and improve your character’s performance. However, if immediate gold is needed for specific purposes, selling can also be a viable option.

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