With the arrival of Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.4, The Last of the Druids, farming strategies have reached new heights. The recent patch brought significant changes to loot mechanics, Atlas passives, and the value of certain league mechanics. Many players are searching for the most profitable routes to generate currency, and the community has refined several approaches for maximizing gains through Ritual, Abyss, and Breach content. In this guide, we'll discuss the current state of farming in 0.4 and provide in-depth outlines for the best strategies, including the precise Atlas Trees, tablets, map choices, and profit expectations.
As the 0.4 patch continues to develop, players are adapting to the latest changes in currency values, monster density, and Atlas passives. Ritual, Abyss, and Breach have emerged as the most rewarding mechanics, with each offering distinct advantages depending on your build power, budget, and group size. While Abyss farming previously dominated, recent adjustments have made Ritual and Breach highly competitive. Efficient use of Waystones, optimal Atlas Trees, and carefully selected tablets are pivotal for getting the most out of your maps.
Rituals have become a top choice for solo players and small groups seeking consistent profits. This approach, utilizing three tablets and a focused Atlas Tree, can yield 8 to 10 divines profit per hour when executed efficiently.
Start by ensuring your Atlas Tree has at least 34–40 passives allocated, focusing on pack size and increased rarity. "Remnants of Power" offers a 20% chance for tablets to double their effect, while nodes such as "Promise Devotion" and "Tempting Offers" dramatically reduce the tribute costs of deferring and rerolling ritual items. These passives allow you to defer expensive omens for free and reroll rewards several times at little to no cost.
For maximum drops, aim to have eight points in the map bossing section of the Atlas, taking "Organized Forces" so maps with powerful bosses are boosted to level 80. This is crucial, as expensive omens only drop in level 80 areas. Farm tier 15 waystones with the "powerful map boss" icon to upgrade them to tier 16, ensuring your area is always at the right item level.
Buy two similar tablets with rerolling and deferring cost reduction (at least 25% each), and add a unique "Freedom of Phase Ritual" tablet with as many uses as possible. The unique tablet allows you to reroll ritual rewards twice as many times, and with the Atlas passives, this means up to four rerolls at almost no tribute cost per map.
Open your map, complete all four rituals, and collect tribute. With free or nearly free rerolls and deferrals, focus on deferring items and currency worth three or more exalted orbs. Look for omens and divine orbs, and always check rewards after your last reroll. The process results in a steady stream of high-value items, with total profits averaging around 8–10 divines per hour.
Abyss farming, especially in groups, remains one of the fastest methods to amass currency, with organized parties reporting up to 40 divines per hour. The power of this strategy lies in stacking multiple Abyss mechanics with optimal tablet and Atlas setups.
Use tier 7 waystones for lower risk, as higher difficulty maps can become overwhelming. Boost map rarity with "of chaotic rarity" and chaos modifiers, which increases the chance for exalt orbs to convert into divine orbs—currently more valuable than perfect or greater exalts.
Key Atlas passives include "Remnants of Power" for a 20% chance to double tablet effects and modifiers that maximize abyss monster effectiveness. Focus on passives that increase quantity over rarity, as quantity provides more loot per run. "Balance of Power" adds 25% increased effectiveness to abyss monsters, which acts as a multiplicative boost to loot.
For the optimal setup, use one unique tablet that adds up to 18 additional abysses, and two rare tablets: one increasing abyss monster difficulty and rewards per closed pit, and another boosting delirium monster effectiveness for extra quantity. If you're budgeting, replace the unique tablet with more affordable rare ones that still add additional abysses and rewards.
The main tablet modifier to target is increased abyss rewards and difficulty per closed pit, as closing more pits multiplies both challenge and loot. With a good setup, parties regularly close up to 40 pits per map, triggering huge loot explosions.
Group play is highly recommended, as later pits become dangerous. Ensure your party is strong enough to handle the increased monster density. The combination of boosted abyss density and quantity leads to dozens of divine orbs and currency items per session. While the initial investment in tablets may rise due to demand, the returns remain among the best in 0.4.
With the nerf to Abyss, Breach farming has become a reliable and enjoyable route for both solo and group play. The method combines Breach-focused Atlas passives and tablets, sometimes supplemented with a single Abyss tablet for extra loot.
Pick between two Atlas routes depending on your build strength:
Left Route (Safer): Take "Frantic Invasion," "Rising P," "Grasping Hand," and "Waking Nightmare" to maximize breach splinter drops and quantity, suitable for six Atlas points if you're under-geared.
Right Route (Stronger Builds): Progress towards "Zash Madness," which grants 50% increased effectiveness (life, experience, and quantity) to rare breach monsters, dramatically improving loot quality. Additional nodes grant more breaches and catalyst drops.
Supplement your tree with waystone modifiers and nodes that enhance tablet effects and rare monster density. If farming swamp or water biomes, "Local Knowledge" can provide extra base currency.
Use maps with six mods to enable three tablets. For a balanced approach, equip two breach tablets with modifiers such as "breaches in the map spawn two additional rares" and "increased number of rare monsters." Additional modifiers like "chance to contain an additional breach" and "increased rarity" increase returns but can be pricey.
The third tablet can be an Abyss for extra monsters and loot, or if you prefer, run triple breach tablets for maximum splinter and catalyst drops. If your build struggles with breach speed, swap in "Rayclass Besieged," which keeps breaches open until all monsters are slain, allowing more time to clear.
Breach farming offers a constant flow of monsters, catalysts (especially river catalysts), splinters, and breach rings. The approach can be tuned for budget or high investment, with more expensive tablets providing higher returns. Efficient clearing, especially with rampage mechanics or strong AoE, further boosts results. Expect steady currency, with the potential for big spikes from rare catalyst drops.