In Path of Exile 3.25 Settlers of Kalguur, there is a major mechanic early on called Blight which has great potential for farming currencies. With poe 3.25 changes made, optimizing blight farming now requires different approach. Players can follow this guide that shares strategies on how they can maximize their gains while doing blighted maps through blight ravaged up until blight atlas itself so as not only gain experience but also earn more money along the way too! 

 

• Anoint Ring 
• Best Tower Combo 
• Engaging With Blight
• Cassia's Pride 
• Make Blight Faster 
• Best Maps
• Blighted Maps Prep
• Ravage Ravaged
• Corrupting
• How to Boost Quantity?
• Conclusion

 

↖ Anoint Ring 

When preparing for blights, getting the right anointed ring is very important. The following table shows a list of recommended rings to be anointed for optimal fights against blights: 

Ring Anoint	Oils Required	Effect
Chill	Silver, Aescent	Constantly freezes enemies, making encounters easier
Meteor	Indigo, Violet	Creates burning ground to counter proximity shells and increase DPS
Power Bonus	Sep, Other Whe	Boosts freeze and stun effects of empowering Towers

 

↖ Best Tower Combo 

Building the right towers is essential when it comes to dealing with blights effectively. Here is a tower combo that should work well in most cases: 

Tower Type	Effect
Chilling	Slows down enemies
Stunning	Stuns enemies
Empowering	Boosts freeze and stun effects
Meteor	Increases DPS and counters proximity shells

 

↖ Engaging With Blight

There are two ways to engage with blight mechanics - through blight encounters in normal Atlas maps or farming blighted maps. Below are some strategies to consider: 

• Getting Blighted Maps: Buy them or get from regular Atlas map Blight encounters. 
• Optimizing Atlas Tree: Use the atlas tree to ensure more frequent blight encounters and acquire blighted maps. 

 

Atlas Tree Optimization

Optimizing your atlas tree is one of the most important considerations if you want efficient farming in this area. Consider using the following atlas tree setup which will give you improved chances at finding/running into more difficult versions of these encounters:

Atlas Node	Effect
Shaping the SK	Special map crafting options
Sturdy Construction	Increased durability for pump
Blight Chest	Increases chances of obtaining Blighted Maps
Fungal Horizon	Enhances Blight chest rewards

 

Example Tree

A suggested combination includes Harvest mechanics so as to maximize currency farming; free harvest every map along with explicit mods which increases profit. 

 

↖ Cassia's Pride 

Passive abilities are powerful in Path of Exile, and Cassia's Pride is no exception. This skill can greatly affect Blight encounters, but how effective it is depends on the player's build and playstyle.

 

Usually Cassia's Pride will not be the best choice unless your build relies heavily on damage over time. Take into account your build's DPS and how towers contribute to maximizing DPS during Blight encounters.

 

↖ Make Blight Faster 

More speed = More currency per hour! So here's how: use specific map modifiers and scarabs while running blight maps.  The two key modifiers that make enemies spawn faster and speed up the overall encounter are immune response & blight tower cost. 

 

Also, Blight Scarab + Scarab of Escalation will increase your chances of getting blighted maps which are essential to currency farming. 

Strategy	Map Modifiers/Scarabs	Benefits
Cheap	Scarab of Escalation, Blight Scarab	Increased chances of obtaining Blighted Maps
Medium Investment	Blight Scarab, Scarab of Blight Heart	Chance for valuable rewards from Blighted Chests
Expensive		Titanic Scarab of Treasure, Scarab of Blooming | High-risk, high-reward strategy for additional rewards

 

Strategy 1: Cheap

Currency farming can be done by using Scarab of Escalation and Blight Scarab to increase the chance of getting Blighted Maps. This is a low-cost method that allows players to do blights without much investment so it's good for beginners or people who want an easy farm.

 

Strategy 2: Medium Investment

For those looking for higher rewards, investing in Blight Scarab and Scarab of Blight Heart will give valuable loot from Blighted Chests. This strategy has some RNG involved with rewards but there is potential for big payout. Players may consider adding Scarab of Invigoration to increase difficulty/rewards at a higher cost.

 

Strategy 3: Expensive

A high risk, high reward strategy involves using Titanic Scarabs of Treasure and Scarab of Blooming to multiply rewards from blights. This requires significant investment as well as having strong enough character/build able handle the increased difficulty associated with this approach. While it can lead to massive piles of loot dropping all at once this should be done with caution due to risks involved.

 

As far as what maps are best for this strategy goes, underground C and toxic serus are highly recommended. These provide a single line of blight which makes defense easier with proper layout around them.

 

Also Dunes is an open map with a new bonus called Templar Inity in version 3.25 allowing you salvage blight towers for rewards. Running open maps like Dunes gives ample space for tower construction. If salvaging isn't your focus underground C and toxic serus are good alternatives.

 

↖ Best Maps

When it comes down to selecting the greatest maps for this strategy, underground C and toxic serus are highly advised. These maps have one line of blight and a good layout for easier defense.

Additionally in version 3.25 Dunes is an open map with a new bonus called Templar Inity which allows you to salvage blight towers for rewards. Running open maps like Dunes provides ample space for tower construction. Underground C and toxic serus remain consistent options if you're not focused on salvaging.

Recommended Maps	Features
Underground C	Single line of blight, proper layout
Toxic Serus	Single line of blight, proper layout
Dunes	Open map with Templar Inity bonus

 

Note: Atlas Buffs don't affect Blighted Maps. Blighted Maps exist as separate instances that aren't affected by any Atlas buffs or packs, so feel free to choose whichever Atlas you want without worrying about its effects on Blighted Maps.

 

↖ Blighted Maps Prep

Prepping your Blighted Maps is key to optimizing your farming strategy. Once you get a hold of a Blighted Map, it's recommended to chisel it before rolling. This way the monster pack size and quantity apply onto your chest at 25% value. While rolling the map, avoid modifiers such as "monsters cannot be stunned" or "monster speed cannot be modified to be below base value",as they can disrupt the approach of the map.

There are several strategies when it comes to anointing Blighted Maps with oils. Running three Red oils can yield a large amount of blight chests with added pack size or alternatively using three Teal oils can speed up the spawn rate of blight monsters but be cautious as spawns may become overwhelming . Combining one teal oil with two red oils or using one silver oil with two crimson oils also often works well.

Anointing Strategies	Benefits
3 Red Oils	Increased blight chests and pack size
3 Teal Oils	Accelerated blight monster spawn rate
1Teal + 2 Red	Balanced approach for decent results
Silver + 2 Crimson	Potential for favorable results

Choose anointing strategies based off your build's strength however; adjusting oils depending on what your build can handle will optimize defense and rewards from the map

 

↖ Ravage Ravaged

Blight devastated maps are a more difficult version of regular Blighted maps. They can be anointed up to nine times for extra benefits. Stronger builds are necessary when running Blight Ravaged maps due to the increased difficulty. However, it assures better loot as well. But the randomness of loot and the map's normal cost may result in risks which can be losses too. Different oils can be used to anoint this map thus making it produce better rewards. Take note on the following anointment combinations:

Anointment Combination	Benefits
3 Silver	Increased quantity
3 Silver, 2 Blacks, 1 Teal	Additional rewards from Blight Chests
3 Silver, 2 Blacks, 1 Aescent	Enhanced rewards
3 Silver, 2 Teals, 1 Red	Faster map completion

 

Use available oils effectively in order to maximize profits from Blight Ravaged maps.

 

↖ Corrupting

When corrupted, blight maps could give extra bonuses but also break with bad modifiers so consider carefully if you want that risk for possible bigger gains or not at all if preferring safe method which saves your time by preventing any kind of breakage.

 

↖ How to Boost Quantity?

More loot can be gotten by adding sacrifice fragments especially into your maps like blight ravaged ones thus increasing their quantities even further; this simple act alone might greatly improve upon what they offer making them worth it particularly when heavily investing in these types of areas.

 

As things stand now blights are primarily supportive mechanics that compliment other profitable farming techniques very well; it is best recommended that players combine them together with those strategies which yield huge individual profits when used simultaneously.

 

Running certain specific anointments like triple silver or any combination involving gold and silver while doing blight ravaged maps will give good returns on investment (ROI). On normal Atlas maps however, over time alone may not always give much back in terms of rewards hence why most people don't find it very useful but once again we see its potential as a supporting mechanic where sometimes one can get nice things without having put much effort or money into getting them.

 

↖ Conclusion

At present Blight remains one among few topmost greatest supportive mechanics within POE. With this knowledge players should have no problem at all maximizing currency gains through farming strategies revolving around it. So I hope that my revised guide will help you optimize your currency farming via Blight mechanics.