Efficient Strategies for POE 327 Mapping and Currency Farming

Setting Up For Early League Success

The process starts with how to set up for success at the beginning of a league. The focus is on sustaining maps while pushing for the first two void stones, breaking down favored league mechanics, offering sample Atlas passive trees, and preparing for the league launch.

Collaboration with POE Vault has resulted in written guides for POE 1 and POE 2, which complement video content and maintain the same level of care and detail. Guides for Heist and Expedition are highlighted as recommended early league mechanics and are linked for further reading.

Atlas Progression and Map Completion

In-game Atlas progression requires the completion of 115 individual maps, each with a standard objective (defeat the boss) and a bonus objective based on map tier.

Completing these objectives unlocks Atlas passive points, which are essential for tree progression.

Utilizing Kiraak for Map Sustain

Kiraak provides missions as rewards for map completion, with the tier of the mission matching the tier of the completed map. Scouting reports can reroll his maps, favoring uncompleted ones, and help with bonus objectives.

Kiraak also sells maps based on the highest completed tier, with early maps available for very cheap currency such as chance orbs and alchemy orbs. Opening a mission and refreshing his shop can grant access to more maps and occasional valuable items like divination cards or cartographer's chisels.

Sample Atlas Passive Trees and Pathing

The article features a comprehensive spreadsheet ranking league mechanics and providing sample Atlas passive trees for progression. Early Kiraak-based trees are recommended for sustained map drops.

The standard progression path moves up the center of the Atlas, taking passive bonuses that increase the chance for Kiraak missions. These nodes can add a flat 14% chance for missions, significantly improving early progression.

After securing Kiraak nodes, nodes increasing map drop tier—such as Shaping the World, Shaping the Mountains, and Shaping the Skies—should be prioritized. These enhance the chance for higher-tier map drops, accelerating Atlas completion.

For those prioritizing Expedition, the tree can be adjusted to include its nodes early, integrating Kiraak passives and shaping bonuses.

Atlas Tree Unlocks and Progression Milestones

Upon reaching 50 and 100 bonus objectives, players unlock their second and third Atlas passive trees, typically around the time of acquiring void stones. This enhances flexibility and progression into red maps.

Patch 3.27 Changes and Their Impact

Patch 3.27 introduces several changes:

Eldritch Altars and Optimal Strategies

Upon reaching tier 14 maps, Eldritch altars become available. Players should specialize into Shadow of Hunger or Light of Dawn, and select the keystone bonus corresponding to their chosen side.

Red side (Wrath of the Cosmos) is generally considered superior for chaos and exalted orb generation, though blue side (Eldritch Gaze) offers easier downsides for certain builds.

Ambush and Strongboxes: Fast Currency Generation

Ambush is expected to be the league's defining strategy. Strongboxes offer quick, simple, and lucrative rewards—click the box, defeat the enemies, and collect currency. The synergy with shrines can further accelerate mapping speed.

Other Valuable League Mechanics

Blight

Blight is highly profitable early in the league. The ability to sell blighted maps and oils, especially through asynchronous trade, makes it a lucrative choice. Towers assist with damage, making Blight accessible even with modest builds.

Bossing

Bossing delivers significant returns but requires specialized builds. While short-lived for standard drop selling, it can last longer for those providing boss carries.

Breach

With Breach present in every map for 3.27, it is anticipated to be extremely rewarding and enjoyable.

Chaos Recipe

Commonly performed only in the league's first hours, the chaos recipe can be tedious and is often skipped for efficiency.

Einhar and Beastiary

Einhar benefits significantly from asynchronous trade. Early league profits can be made by targeting specific beasts, with strategies viable even in low-tier maps. Combining Einhar with essence farming in tier six maps provides dual income streams.

The recommended beastiary-essence Atlas tree focuses on beastiary nodes (to guarantee Einhar) and essence nodes, avoiding outdated corruption mechanics.

Expedition

Expedition remains a favorite, with two tree variations: an early progression setup and a more "juiced" version maximizing quant, rarity, and scarab nodes. Expedition scarabs and essence scarabs are both recommended for targeted farming.

Heist

Heist receives buffs in 3.27, notably the removal of rogue leveling and improved trading. Combining Blight and Heist in the Atlas tree allows for efficient farming of contracts and blueprints, which sell automatically.

Labyrinth and Maven

Labyrinth is a prime source of transfigured gems, though it can be challenging. Maven boss invitations are lucrative but require both a suitable build and player expertise.

Settlers League

Despite being the longest league in POE history, Settlers League remains a strong and rewarding mechanic with deep gameplay, valuable bosses, and lucrative shipping mechanics. Special gear from Settlers is particularly beneficial for certain builds, such as Toxic Rain Pathfinder.

Bismouth infusion adds modifiers to monsters, increasing their loot and synergizing with mechanics that increase monster count and rarity. Amplified artifacts further enhance scarab drop rates.

Additional Resources and Community

Further details, sample trees, and recommendations are available through the linked spreadsheet. As a side note, during October, a spooky movie recommendation is given: Halloween—whether seen before or not, it is highly recommended.

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