Poe currency is usually various Poe Orbs, such as Exalted Orb, Poe Chaos Orb, etc. It is used to players Trade Items, Strengthens Equipment, Skill Gems, etc. Only when players have enough Path of Exile currency can have a better gaming experience.
Why Is Currency Important In Path Of Exile?
Technically, it’s not that important. My meaning is, you don’t have to intentionally farm currency just to progress. There are many beginner-friendly and budget viable builds out there that can carry your character to late-game bosses. The currency will come as you progress into the game, you do not have to worry too much about it but there are many methods to earn currency that you might miss in the game.
Why Should I Earn Currency Then?
First of all, the most fun builds out there require currency to purchase their core items to make the build works. Best-in-Slot, high defense items that have high HP & resistance and high DPS items can be expensive. Currency is everything, you can buy any items with it, craft a really powerful weapon or armor with it, 6-linking an item, you name it.
How To Earn Currency?
1. Vendor Recipes
Vendor Recipes are “secret” combinations of items that you can trade to any NPC with the “Sell Items” that will often reward you with useful items or currency.
2. Maps
Farming maps and running them as efficiently as possible is hands down the easiest way to make currency in Poe. The general idea is to increase Pack Size and Item Quantity on your maps to maximize loot drop potential. Here’s a basic strategy for doing that:
- White Maps — Tiers 1–5 — Upgrade to Magic using Transmutations and Augmentations, avoiding any map modifiers that might kill you, like Reflect.
- Yellow Maps — Tiers 6–10 — Upgrade to Rare using Alchemy and Chaos, avoiding any map modifiers that might kill you, like Reflect. For added Quantity and Pack Size, Vaal them, hoping for 8 modifiers.
- Red Maps — Tiers 11–16 — Map Master encounters are also great sources of extra mechanics for loot. Alva and the Incursion mechanics are a strong contender next to Nico and Delving for best currency farming.
