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Alteration ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Alteration.
Shift click to unstack.
Alteration Shard inventory icon
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Stackable Currency
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Currency/CurrencyRerollMagicShard

An Alteration Shard is a currency item obtained by selling certain items to vendors (See Vendor Recipes). It can be combined with other shards to form an Orb of Alteration inventory iconOrb of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Alteration inventory icon
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Unlike earlier shards, a variable amount of shards are given, depending on each type of modifier and the total number of them on the identified item. Each modifier can give from 1-8 shards, with a full list provided on the recipes page. Some modifiers give Alchemy Shard inventory iconAlchemy ShardsAlchemy ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Alchemy.
Shift click to unstack.
Alchemy Shard inventory icon
when sold also. While it is possible to sell items of magic rarity for shards, it is usually more efficient on Scroll of Wisdom inventory iconScrolls of WisdomScroll of WisdomStack Size: 40Identifies an itemRight click this item then left click an unidentified item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Scroll of Wisdom inventory icon
to focus on rare items which have more modifiers.

Item acquisition
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Usage in upgrade paths

This item is used by upgrade paths or vendor recipes to create the following items:

OutcomeAmountIngredientType
Orb of Alteration inventory iconOrb of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Orb of Alteration inventory icon
20Alteration Shard inventory iconAlteration ShardAlteration ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes an Orb of Alteration.
Shift click to unstack.
Alteration Shard inventory icon
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Version Changes
0.9.5
  • Added "Scroll of Wisdom Fragment", "Transmutation Shard", "Alteration Shard" and "Alchemy Shard" currency items which can only be obtained from vendors. These cannot be used in their shard form, but when they reach their maximum stack size, they automatically transform into the appropriate type of normal currency item.
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