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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

Reforging Bench: How to Unlock and Recipes

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Path of Exile 2 - Reforging Bench

Reforging Benches in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) allows you to reforge three items of the same type to a new one with upgraded or re-rolled properties. Read on for a guide on how to unlock and use Reforging Benches, and all the Reforging Benches recipes.

How to Unlock the Reforging Bench

Unlocked After Treasures of Utzaal Quest

The Molten Vault Entrance

You can unlock the Reforging Bench by completing the Act 3 Treasures of Utzaal Optional Quest. This requires you to defeat Mektul, the Forgemaster in the Molten Vault and brining the Hammer of Kamasa quest item to Oswald in the Ziggurat Encampment.

The entrance to the Molten Vault can be found in the Drowned City after clearing out the flood as part of the Legacy of the Vaal Main Quest.

Treasures of Utzaal Quest Walkthrough

How to Use the Reforging Bench

Put Three Items of the Same Type

How to Use Reforging Bench

You need to have three of the same item bases, all of the same rarity. They can have different affixes, so long as the base names are the same, and they are of equal rarity.

Once you have all three items assembled in the three slots of the bench, hit Reforge to combine all three items into the same item but with rerolled additional effects.

Reforging Bench Recipes

Modifier Reroll Recipe

Items Result
3x Items of the Same Base Type and Rarity

・ Identified
・ Magic/Rare
・ Not Corrupted
A new item of the same base type and rarity with rerolled modifiers. This item inherits the lowest Item Level from the sacrificed items.

One of the uses of the Regorging Bench is to reroll the modifiers on an item. This is best used when trying to recycle items of the same base type after crafting. For example, after identifying and crafting multiple rare Dual String Bows, you can reroll the worst ones into a possibly better one with the modifier reroll recipe.

Upgrade Recipe

Items Result
3x Runes of the same type and quality 1x Rune of the same type with upgraded quality
3x Waystones of the same Tier 1x Waystone of a higher Tier
3x Essences of the same type and quality 1x Essence of the same type with upgraded quality
3x Liquid Emotions of the same type 1x Liquid Emotion of a higher tier

The Reforging Bench can also upgrade items into higher tiers. Waystones, Runes, Essences, and Liquid Emotions can all be reforged to a higher tier. This can be useful at any stage of the game, especially upgraded runes.

Item Reroll Recipe

Items Result
3x Soul Cores of the same type 1x Soul Core of a random type
3x Catalysts of the same type 1x Catalysts of random type

Some items, can be rerolled into a entirely different kind of the same item type. Soul Cores and Catalysts, for example, do not have tiers and would therefore reforge into a random item instead.

Reforging Bench Locations

  1. Act 1 - Clearfell Encampment
  2. Act 2 - The Ardura Caravan
  3. Act 3 - Ziggurat Encampment
  4. Act 4 - Kingsmarch
  5. Interlude Act
  6. Atlas

Act 1 - Clearfell Encampment

A Reforging Bench will appear close to the Salvage Bench in Clearfell Encampment.
Complete Act 1 Walkthrough

Act 2 - The Ardura Caravan

A Reforging Bench will appear at the center of The Ardura Caravan, near the Well, Salvage Bench, and Stash.
Complete Act 2 Walkthrough

Act 3 - Ziggurat Encampment

A Reforging Bench will appear to the left of the Salvage Bench in the Ziggurat Encampment in Act 3.
Complete Act 3 Walkthrough

Act 4 - Kingsmarch

The reforging bench in this location can be found beside the Act 4 town's Waypoint.

Act 4 Walkthrough

Interlude Act

The Interlude Act towns also contain their own Reforging Benches and the rest of the necessary NPCs and tools.

Hideout

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The Hideout is your own personal base that you can unlock by completing the Hostile Takeover quest from Ange in Act 4.

You can freely organize multiple NPCs and other useful tools here, including the Reforging Bench.

How to Unlock Shoreline Hideout

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Leveling Guide: How to Get XP Fast List of Permanent Buffs from the Campaign
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How to Always Show Items on Ground How to Get Corrupted Items
How to Hide Your Helmet How to Identify Items and Equipment
How to Increase Inventory Size How to Use Corruption Altars
How to Use Reforging Benches Item Rarity Explained
Sell, Salvage, or Disenchant Equipment? Sockets Explained
Recombinator Guide Desecrated Modifiers and Abyss Crafting

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List of All Chat Commands Is There Controller Support?
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