The Reforging Bench is a multipurpose tool inPath of Exile 2that allows you to combine similar items to either reroll or upgrade them. This replaces the three-to-one vendor recipe from the original Path of Exile. However, the Reforging Bench is not available from the beginning. You must progress through the Campaign until Act 3, where you will need to defeat an optional boss to unlock it.

Once available, you will be able to use it to reroll consumables, items, and even upgrade items like Waystones, Distilled Emotions, etc. We recommend unlocking it as soon as possible since it is immensely helpful, especially if you are playing Solo Self-Found.

The location of Metkul, the Forgemaster in The Molten Vault somewhere in The Drowning City in Path of Exile 2.

How To Unlock The Reforging Bench

You willunlock the Reforging Benchafter completingTreasures of Utzaal in The Drowned Cityduring Act 3. Once there, search the area tofind The Molten Vault. Your objective is tokill Mektul,the Forgemaster. We recommendcapped Fire Resistance,around 1,500 HP, and other defensive layers, like Evasion —especially in Hardcore.

It is a fairly straightforward encounter. However, do note thatit is on a four-minute timer. This is why it is crucial tohave enough DPS to burst him down. Remember not tochase him into the lavasince it will most likely one-shot you.Continue to dodge the orbsuntil he jumps out before dealing damage.Crowd control, such asFreeze,Shock, etc. is excellent against him. If you arestruggling as a melee character, make sure toadd some CC to your build.

An overview of the Reforging Bench in Path of Exile 2 that lets you three-to-one different items in Path of Exile 2.

After being killed, he will dropThe Hammer of Kamasa. You need tobring it to OswaldinThe Ziggurat Encampmentto get theReforging Bench, a bit ofGold, and anUncut Skill Gem.Once unlocked, you will haveaccess to itinevery townas well asyour hideout.

How To Use The Reforging Bench

There is no longer athree-to-one vendor recipein Path of Exile 2. This feature has beenreplaced by the Reforging Bench. It basically lets youcombine three itemsto create anew one with random stats. There are, however,some limitationsthat you need to keep in mind:

Because there areno Orbs of Alterationsin the Early Access,rolling Flasks can be a bit challenging. This is where the Reforging Bench comes in. You can alwayssave yourpoorly rolledFlasks,gear, etc. in a separate tab, andreforge them once you have threeof the same item type.

A look at the Essence tab in Path of Exile 2. You can combine three similar Essences to get a random one.

The reforged itemwill always have theItem Level of the lowest-level itemthat you put in the Reforging Bench.

Since somehigher-tier mods can only roll on specific Item Levelitems, wedo not recommendhaving amassive item-level difference.

The player looking at one of the Catalyst in Path of Exile 2 that they can use on the Jewelry to increase the Attribute modifiers in Path of Exile 2.

There aresome more usesof the Reforging Bench, which we have explained in the following sections:

Rerolling Essences

There isno option to upgrade your Essencesin Path of Exile 2. If you combinethree similar Essencesin the Reforging Bench, you willget a random Essence— it could be the same one. You may alsoreforge it into a Greater Essence, but theodds of doing so are less than one percent.

Rerolling Catalysts

You can also reforgethree similar Catalyststo geta random one. This can behelpful for SSF playersif they have an abundance of one type of Catalyst.

Rerolling Precursor Tablets

This is another thing thatSSF players can take advantage of. Simply reforgethree of your surplus Precursor Tabletsto get a random one. It iscompletely RNG-based, but you can always hit something nice. The endgame in Path of Exile 2 is all aboutoptimizing your farming strategies, and it is very important to have good Precursor Tablets. Also, remember that allthe Precursor Tablets must have Magic rarityin order to get reforged.

Rerolling Relics

you may alsocombine three identical Relicsto get anew one with rerolled values. This can be very useful if you havelow-rolls on some valuable Relics. Some of these Relics areworth quite a lot on Trade. Even if you are not interested in selling them, havinga decently-rolled Relic can make all the differencein failing orcompleting a Trial of Ascendancy, which is a massive power spike going into the endgame.

Rerolling Runes

Runes are itemsthat you canslot into your gearfor various effects, likeMax HP,Elemental Resistances, etc. If you are looking for a specific Rune, you canreforge three identical Runesfor a chance to get the one you need.

Upgrading Distilled Emotions

These are consumables that you can use toanoint your Amulets,Waystones, etc. There areten types of Distilled Emotions, and each one has a different use. Unlike other items,reforging three identical Distilled Emotionswill yieldone with a higher tier. Here is a completelist of all the Distilled Emotions:

For example, if youcombine three Distilled Suffering, you willget a Distilled Isolation.

An overview of a Magic-rarity Precursor Tablet in Path of Exile 2 that you can reroll using the Reforging Bench.

Upgrading Waystones

Sustaining mapsin the endgamecan be a hit-or-missfor a lot of players. With the Reforging Bench, you should be able to combinethree Waystones of the same tierto get aWaystone that isone tierhigher. However, thesemust be non-Corruptedandof the same rarity.

This is very helpful when it comes tocompleting your Atlasin the endgame. Without ahigher-tier Waystone, you may find yourprogress coming to a halt.

An unidentified Seal Relic obtained by reforging three Sealed Relics in the Reforging Bench in Path of Exile 2.

Rerolling Affixes On Uniques

You can combinethree similar Uniquesin the Reforging Bench toget an unidentified version of the same Unique. The reforged item can havedifferent affix values. This is kind oflike using aDivine Orbon a Unique, but much cheaper. For instance,Ventor’s Gambleis a very good Unique to reforge if you need good rolls that go for a lot in the Trade League.

Rerolling Soul Cores

Lastly, we have got Soul Cores. Similar to other items, you cancombine three similar Soul Corestoget a new one. Due to Magic Find, therarity Soul Cores are extremely expensivein the Trade League. If you are lucky, you canmake quite a fewDivine Orbbyrerolling cheaper Soul Coresinto the more expensive ones, like theSoul Core of Azcapa.

At the time of writing this guide,Attribute-based Soul Cores, such asSoul Core of Cholotl,Soul Core of Zantipi, andSoul Core of Atmohuacould not be rerolled using the Reforging Bench. Itmay be a bug, but we are not sure. GGG has yet to comment on it.

Obtaining a Mind Rune by reforging three similar Runes at the Reforging Bench in Path of Exile 2.

The player upgrading three similar Distilled Emotions at the Reforging Bench in Path of Exile 2.

Upgrading three Tier-1 Waystones to get a Tier-2 Waystone from the Reforging Bench in Path of Exile 2.

An overview of the Unique Tab in Path of Exile 2. You can reroll the values on a Unique Item using the Reforging Bench.