Omen of Whittling in Path of Exile 2 makes your next Chaos Orb remove the lowest-level modifier on the item while the omen is active in your inventory.

How it works

  • Right-click the omen in your inventory to activate it.
  • The next Chaos Orb you use will be restricted to removing the lowest-level modifier, not necessarily the lowest-tier one.
  • The omen is consumed when it triggers.

Where it comes from

  • It can be bought with Tribute from Ritual rewards, and it may also appear through other in-game acquisition methods described by guides.

Practical use

This is mainly useful when you want to target which affix gets removed during crafting, especially if you’re trying to protect a stronger mod while rerolling a weaker one. A common mistake is assuming “lowest-level” means “lowest tier”; player reports note that it can instead key off the mod’s level requirement.

TL;DR: activate it, use a Chaos Orb, and it forces the orb to remove the lowest-level modifier on the item.