Quick answer: Spend it. Currency does not carry between Path of Exile 2 economies — when a new league or the 1.0 launch starts, it begins on a fresh economy and your Runes of Aldur (0.5.x) wallet stays behind on the old league. So a stockpile of Divine and Exalted Orbs that you don't use before the reset is worth effectively zero on the new economy. The move is to convert idle currency into permanent value now: finished gear you'll actually play, character levels, boss completions, and account-bound unlocks — none of which a reset can take from your characters. The one thing worth watching first is Gamescom (August 25, 2026), where GGG is confirmed to appear and is expected to reveal the 0.5.5 event league and 1.0 timing. Until we know the exact reset date, the rule is simple: don't hoard orbs you could be spending on progress. Below is a full spend-vs-save framework, the current numbers, and what actually survives a reset.
Path of Exile 2 is heading into its busiest stretch since Early Access launched. A 0.5.5 event league is expected in the coming weeks, and the full 1.0 release lands later in 2026. Both bring a fresh economy — and that changes the math on every orb sitting in your stash right now. If you're staring at a pile of Divines wondering whether to blow it all or bank it, this is the guide.
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Does PoE2 currency carry over to a new league or 1.0?
No — and this is the single fact that decides everything else. Path of Exile 2, like Path of Exile 1, runs league-based economies. Each league (and the upcoming 1.0 launch) starts a brand-new, separate economy where everyone begins with nothing. Your currency, crafted gear, and trade wealth from the current Runes of Aldur (0.5.x) league do not migrate into that new economy.
Two important nuances so you don't panic:
- Your characters and their stash are not deleted. They get moved to a permanent Standard-style pool where you can keep playing them. What doesn't happen is your wealth showing up on the new league's economy — the new league is a clean slate by design.
- A "fresh economy" is the entire point. The reason leagues wipe the economy is to give every player an equal restart: prices crater, chase items become attainable again, and the trade game resets to zero. Hoarded currency from the old league has no purchasing power on the new one.
The takeaway: currency you carry into a reset is dead weight. Currency you spend before the reset turns into things that still matter.
What actually survives a PoE2 reset?
Not everything resets. Knowing what carries lets you aim your spending at durable value instead of throwaway consumables.
| Survives the reset | Does NOT carry to the new economy |
|---|---|
| Character levels & passive progress (moved to Standard) | Your currency stockpile (Divines, Exalted, Chaos, etc.) |
| Completed content / experience you've learned | Crafted gear's trade value on the fresh league |
| Cosmetics / MTX (account-bound, always kept) | Market prices — everything re-prices from zero |
| Account unlocks & stash tabs you bought | Any "I'll flip it later" hoard you didn't cash out |
The pattern is clear: experience, levels, cosmetics, and account features are permanent; liquid wealth and its market value are temporary. That's the whole basis of the spend-vs-save decision.
Should you spend or save your currency before the reset?
For the vast majority of players: spend. Here's the decision framework by player type — find yourself and follow the play.
- You're actively playing 0.5.x and enjoying it: Spend freely on your build. Buy the gear upgrades, roll the crafts, unlock the pinnacle bosses. Every Divine you convert into power is a Divine you actually used instead of watching it evaporate at reset. There is no prize for finishing a league rich.
- You're a trader sitting on a big hoard: Cash out into finished, desirable items you'll either use or that hold value within this league's remaining lifespan — and don't over-invest in items whose only worth is speculative resale, because there's no "later" to sell into once the reset hits.
- You're taking a break until 1.0: You don't need to do anything — your characters are safe. But understand that whatever currency you leave behind won't help you on the 1.0 economy. If you have spare Divines, spending them on account-bound upgrades (stash, cosmetics) is the only way to carry value forward.
- You're brand new and unsure: Spend on progression, not on speculation. Levels and learning survive; a stash of unspent orbs does not.
The one exception to "spend everything": account-bound purchases — stash tabs and cosmetics/MTX — carry across every league and 1.0. If you were ever going to buy quality-of-life upgrades, doing it now means they're waiting for you on the fresh economy.
How much is your PoE2 currency worth right now?
Here's why the reset math bites so hard. As of August 18, 2026 in Runes of Aldur (0.5.x), currency values on our live tracker sit at:
- 1 Divine Orb ≈ 322 Exalted Orbs — the reserve currency of the whole economy.
- Mirror of Kalandra ≈ 4,671 Divine Orbs (~1.5 million Exalted) — the single most valuable drop in the game.
- Fracturing Orb ≈ 8.7 Divine, Orb of Annulment ≈ 0.45 Divine — high-end crafting currency.
That Divine-to-Exalted ratio is historically low — and it's low because of a reset. When Runes of Aldur began, the economy wiped the entire currency supply, which is exactly why a Divine trades for a few hundred Exalted today instead of the far higher ratios seen late in a mature league. In other words: you have already watched one reset flatten currency values this cycle. The next reset does the same thing to whatever you're holding.
Prices drift daily as the economy inflates — always price-check live before you buy or sell.
The practical read: a 200-Divine stockpile is a genuinely powerful build today and nothing on the 1.0 economy. Convert it while it still buys something.
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When is the PoE2 economy reset — 0.5.5 and 1.0 dates?
This is where confirmed facts and community estimates diverge, so here's the honest split:
Confirmed: GGG has confirmed it will appear at Gamescom 2026 on August 25 (PST) during Opening Night Live. On the official site, Grinding Gear Games wrote:
"In two weeks, on August 25 (PST), we'll be at gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany!" — Grinding Gear Games, pathofexile2.com
Also confirmed by GGG (but not dated): game director Jonathan Rogers has said there will be at least two economy-reset event leagues before 1.0. The first is 0.5.5 — described as a roughly one-month event league with its own fresh economy that requires a new character (your existing Runes of Aldur characters stay intact and playable). So more resets are coming by design, not just at 1.0.
Estimated (not officially dated):
- The 0.5.5 event league is widely expected in early-to-mid September 2026 (some trackers now hedge toward October), most likely announced at Gamescom. Treat any exact 0.5.5 date you see as a community estimate — GGG has not set one.
- 1.0 — the full release, expected at the end of 2026, a little after ExileCon (November 7–8, 2026) per GGG's stated targeting, with no exact day announced yet. 1.0 brings the biggest reset of all and is also when Path of Exile 2 is planned to go free-to-play.
So the timeline is a rapid succession of fresh economies: a possible 0.5.5 event within weeks, then 1.0 later in the year. Every one of those is a checkpoint where hoarded currency resets to zero. That's a strong argument for spending on a rolling basis rather than banking for a payoff that never comes.
Watch Gamescom on August 25 for the concrete dates — until then, treat any specific 0.5.5 or 1.0 date you see as an estimate.
What's the smartest thing to spend currency on before a reset?
Aim your currency at things you'll enjoy or that carry forward, in roughly this priority:
- Build completion for content you still want to do — the gear, gems, and jewels to finally kill that pinnacle boss or push deeper into the Atlas. Fun you have now is permanent; the orbs are not.
- Account-bound upgrades — premium/quad stash tabs and cosmetics are the only purchases that literally carry into 1.0 and every future league. If you'll play long-term, this is the highest-value use of spare currency.
- Boss and content completion — spend on carries or crafted gear that gets you the kills and experience you've been chasing. The knowledge and profile progress stay with you.
- Nothing speculative — do not sink currency into "invest and flip later" items this close to a reset. There's no later to flip into.
If you're short on currency to finish your build before the reset — rather than sitting on a hoard — you can top up instantly instead of grinding the final stretch:
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- PoE2 Divine Orbs — the reserve currency for every big upgrade
- PoE2 Exalted Orbs — the mid-game crafting workhorse
- PoE2 Currency (all orbs) — Divine · Chaos · Exalted · Annulment & more
- PoE2 Leveling & Boss Carries — skip the grind and clear the content before it resets
FAQ
Does PoE2 wipe my characters when a new league or 1.0 starts? No. Your characters and their stash are not deleted — they move to a permanent Standard-style pool where you can keep playing them. What resets is the economy: a new league or 1.0 starts a fresh, separate economy where your old currency and gear values don't apply.
Does my currency carry over to the 1.0 economy? No. Currency stays with the league it was earned in. When 1.0 launches on a fresh economy, you start with nothing there — which is exactly why spending your Runes of Aldur (0.5.x) currency before the reset is smarter than hoarding it.
When is the PoE2 economy reset? No exact date is confirmed. A 0.5.5 event league with its own fresh economy is expected in early-to-mid September 2026, and the full 1.0 reset is expected later in 2026, around ExileCon (November 7–8). GGG is confirmed to appear at Gamescom on August 25, 2026, which is the most likely place the dates get announced.
Should I stop playing until 1.0 to "save" my progress? You don't need to stop — your characters are safe either way. But there's no economic reason to hoard currency for 1.0, because it won't transfer. If you enjoy 0.5.x, keep spending and playing; if you'd rather wait, just know your unspent orbs won't help you at launch.
What's the only thing worth buying that survives every reset? Account-bound purchases — premium/quad stash tabs and cosmetics/MTX. They carry into 1.0 and every future league, making them the highest-value use of spare currency if you plan to keep playing.
Will PoE2 be free-to-play at 1.0? GGG's stated plan is for Path of Exile 2 to become free-to-play at its 1.0 release, following the model of the original Path of Exile. The exact 1.0 date is still expected to be confirmed around Gamescom/ExileCon in the second half of 2026.
