How to Use the Currency Exchange in Path of Exile 2

Open Currency Exchange at a vendor that offers it, choose the currency you want and the currency you have, then check the ratio and gold fee before placing an order. Read both sides carefully. Reversing them creates the opposite trade. You can collect the resulting currency from the exchange when another player fills your order.

1. Open the exchange

The exchange is unlocked through Ange in Kingsmarch in Act 4. Once it is available, talk to Ange or another vendor who shows the Currency Exchange option. If you are still early in the campaign and the menu is absent, continue until you can speak with Ange. Returning to the same early vendor repeatedly will not help if the feature is still locked on your account or league.

Bring the currency you intend to offer and enough gold to cover the displayed fee. Decide on a small first order if you are unfamiliar with the interface. It is easier to learn how the rate and quantities work when you can check the result against a few orbs you already recognize.

2. Enter what you want and what you have

1. Open the Currency Exchange window.
2. Under I Want, select the currency you are trying to acquire.
3. Under I Have, select the currency you are offering.
4. Set the quantities or review the proposed ratio and compare it with the market display.
5. Check the full cost and gold fee, then select Place Order.

For example, if you want an Exalted Orb and are offering another type of orb, Exalted Orb goes in I Want. If you are selling the Exalted Orb for something else, it goes in I Have. Read the whole order as a sentence before confirming. That makes it easier to spot a reversal than checking icons alone.

3. Read the ratio before committing

Use the displayed market information to understand what people are offering now. A rate is meaningful only in the direction shown. Check how many units you will give up for the amount you expect to get. The ratio may look quite different if you switch the two sides, even when you are looking at the same currency pair.

An order at a rate that matches available offers can fill quickly. An order at a more favorable price for you may have to wait for someone to accept that rate. If you need the currency immediately, compare the available rate and the total cost before deciding whether the faster trade is worth it. If you can wait, check the order later rather than repeatedly cancelling and reposting it.

4. Collect your currency or cancel the order

Return to the exchange and inspect your orders. When a trade has filled, collect the currency it delivered. Check both the received quantity and whether part of the order is still open. That is especially helpful for a larger order that may not be filled all at once.

If you cancel an outstanding order, collect any remaining currency the interface returns. The gold fee is paid when the order is placed, so do not assume cancelling will return it. Check what has already traded before creating a replacement order. Otherwise you may place an order for the original amount and end up buying more than you needed.

5. Fix the common reasons an order is stuck

If the order never appears, check that you had enough of the offered currency and gold and that you confirmed placement. If it is open but has not filled, compare your rate with the current available offers. Prices can move while you are away, so a ratio that looked close at first may now be less competitive.

If the thing you want does not appear in the selectors, check whether it belongs in the exchange. The exchange handles supported currencies and other eligible stackable items. Use the game's item trade options to look for a particular piece of equipment. For your first completed exchange, confirm the amount in your inventory before repeating the same order at a larger size.

Keep the league in mind when comparing prices with another player or a guide. A rate from a different economy or an earlier date can differ sharply from the one shown on your exchange screen. Use the figures you can see when placing the order.