Artificer's Orb so rare

Why is the artificier's orb so rare?

hey, they just added a new change that will help you with this.


"Added 12 Artificers Orb's to fixed locations throughout the campaign, allowing you to craft with them more often."
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3754474

You can also use the table you get from completing a side objective in Ogham Village (Renly's Workshop) in Act 1 normal, to deconstruct any socketable items you find into artificer shards. You can use the same table to deconstruct quality items for armourer scraps and whetstones.