# Do the Orb recipes in the Soulforge make any sense?

**URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/do-the-orb-recipes-in-the-soulforge-make-any-sense/36048
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)
**Created:** [February 22, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/do-the-orb-recipes-in-the-soulforge-make-any-sense/36048 "2018-02-22T02:44:34Z")
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### Author: ![actreal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/actreal/32/1945_2.png) [@actreal](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/actreal)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/do-the-orb-recipes-in-the-soulforge-make-any-sense/36048/1 "2018-02-22T02:44:35Z")

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Can someone explain why any player ever would want to use the Orb recipes in the Soulforge?

If an Orb of Power is basically the combination of one of each of the Major Orbs, then why in Gard’s name would I trade 3 of each major orb just to craft one Orb of Power?

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### Author: ![Fleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fleg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fleg)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/do-the-orb-recipes-in-the-soulforge-make-any-sense/36048/2 "2018-02-22T02:50:52Z")

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I’m guessing because they will be EXTREMELY rare to find and you need 8 to craft new boss troop.

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### Author: ![actreal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/actreal/32/1945_2.png) [@actreal](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/actreal)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/do-the-orb-recipes-in-the-soulforge-make-any-sense/36048/3 "2018-02-22T02:51:46Z")

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> [@Fleg](#):
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> to craft new boss troop.

Ah. It’s an end game orb sink. Ok, that makes some sense.

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### Author: ![Fleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fleg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fleg)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/do-the-orb-recipes-in-the-soulforge-make-any-sense/36048/4 "2018-02-22T03:00:19Z")

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But you make a good point though. Even crafting the major orbs seems a complete waste other than for needing them for boss troop.

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### Author: ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2018, 3:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/do-the-orb-recipes-in-the-soulforge-make-any-sense/36048/5 "2018-02-22T03:39:24Z")

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This only makes sense if you can use the crafted troop to grief players in Arena. That’s the function of expensive mythic crafting doohickeys.