When players talk about smart crafting in Path of Exile 2, the Arcanist’s Etcher always shows up. Even though this tool looks simple, top players use it in very clever ways to save huge amounts of PoE 2 currency. Today, I’ll explain these tricks in super easy language, just like telling a story to a little kid — but still full of real gameplay value so you can use it right away.
The Arcanist’s Etcher lets you copy a modifier from one item and move it onto another. Imagine you have one item with a perfect mod—like a big Life roll or a strong Resistance mod—and you wish your main item had it. Instead of rolling hundreds of orbs and wasting a mountain of PoE 2 currency, you copy that good mod and put it on your real item.
This alone saves tons of Divine Sparks, Perfect Regal Orbs, and Blessed Orbs, which are all very popular in PoE 2 currency trading.
Top players never start crafting by rolling blindly. They first find an item with a strong natural mod. Then they use the Arcanist’s Etcher to save that mod. After that, they put it onto their target item.
Why does this save currency?
Because rolling for a good mod is often more expensive than copying one. This lets you avoid burning thousands of currency items just trying to “get lucky.”
Players use a simple two-step method:
Step 1: Find a donor item with only one very good mod (like high Life, high Spell Damage, or good Resist).
Step 2: Use the Arcanist’s Etcher to pull that single mod, then place it on your real item.
This trick keeps everything clean. When the donor item only has one mod, the Etcher never copies anything you don’t want.
This saves a LOT of PoE 2 currency because you don’t need to remove bad mods later.
Smart players don’t waste currency crafting on expensive item bases first. Instead, they:
This strategy cuts the cost by half or more. Many top players even buy cheap bases from the market or buy PoE 2 currency to speed up the process, and then craft using this safe method.
Instead of trying to make a perfect 6-mod item in one go, players add mods one by one:
Doing it step-by-step means you never throw away valuable work, which helps you save more PoE 2 currency in the long run.
Sometimes, the best move is not crafting at all. Many high-level players buy donor items from shops or players. It’s often cheaper than crafting your own.
Sites like u4gm are sometimes used by players when they want a shortcut to buy PoE 2 currency quickly, but the smart crafting method still stays the same: never waste good currency when you can copy a good mod instead.
If you use the Arcanist’s Etcher in these ways:
…you will save more PoE 2 currency than most players, while still making high-end gear.
The Arcanist’s Etcher isn’t just a crafting tool—it’s a currency-saving machine if you use it the right way.