Dear Exiles, today I want to share Ronarray's Atlas farming Divine Orbs guide with you. The economy is developing pretty fast, so what to farm is a really blooming question. For multiple leagues, Ronarray has been doing Stack Decks farming videos since it was a very consistent and easy-to-do farm for a very long time.
I think in 3.28, Decks farming is better than ever. So, in this post, I will do a breakdown for both, very cheap and pretty easy to do, but solid basic strategy, which can make you a pretty decent profit without even using your brain at least a little, and more expensive but more profitable one as well providing you with all information that you will need as usual to farm it yourself.
Key Takeaways
- Every variation of the farm uses exactly five Divination Scarabs of the CloisterLimited to five: use all five in your mapsScarabs stack together pretty wellMore than 100 for 1 divine, or one per 1.82 Chaos, not four. At the moment, five cost less than 10 chaos.
- Run 8-mod t16 maps if your build can handle it. If it can't, a basic t16 map with a few exalted orbs gets about 30% pack size and 75% quantity, which is more than enough for the basic farm.
- The best map layouts are Jungle Valley, Mesa and City Square: they maximize the number of monsters spawning in your ritualsRespawn the Deck monsters, which drop Decks againTake all chances for Ritual on the atlasMake sure your maps contain Ritual Altars.
- Expect ~60 to ~100 Stack DecksDropped by the Deck monstersMore scarabs in your maps provide more decks per map. In the guide's example map, 85 Stack Decks and the other drops came to around 1 Divine in total, for a 10C scarab investment.
- The expensive version can give more than one divine per map, but the maps it uses usually cost about 40 Chaos at the moment. Mind the map prices: depending on the costs, the cheap strat could be better.
About the Basic Farm Strat
Let's talk about the start of the strategy and the basic version of it. It's very simple. You will practically need to use the Divination Scarab of the Cloister. Those are limited to five, and you will need to use five of them for your maps.
Scarabs
For all variations of that strategy, we're always going to use five divination Scarabs of the cloister. You will need to open all your map slots, so scarabs stack together pretty well, and provide more decks when you have more in your maps.
Warning: It's very important to have exactly five Scarabs, not four.
Costs
At the moment, that scarab is very cheap. You can practically get more than 100 for 1 divine. Or if you're paying with Chaos orbs, you can practically get one scarab per 1.82 Chaos. So if you're buying five scarabs, you will pay less than 10 chaos for entrance, which is absolutely amazing and very cheap compared to any other strategy. So just put all the scarabs of the cloister in, add your map, and go.
Tricks for More Profit
There are a few cool tricks that you can use to maximize the amount of stuff that you are dropping. And first of all is the map itself. I recommend running 8-mod maps, so reaching for higher quantity and higher pack size as well. Generally, you will drop some additional PoE currency during those maps.
And if your build can handle it, I believe that running 8 mods is always better. I don't think that going for t16 and a half is worth it. So just 8 mods for normal t16. However, if your build can't run 8-mod at the moment, you can take a basic t16 map, add a few exalted orbs, and you will get a map with about 30% pack size and 75% quantity, which is going to be more than enough for the basic version of that farm.
Best Map Layouts
And in terms of which maps you should use, there are practically a few options that are going to maximize the number of monsters spawning in your rituals, because Rituals respawn the Deck monsters, and they drop Decks again.
Options
- Jungle Valley
- Mesa
- City Square
Atlas Tree for the Farm
Now let's talk about the atlas for the strategy. For the basic variation and the more expensive variation, the atlas is going to be the same. You will need to take all chances for Ritual right here and make sure that your maps contain Ritual Altars.
(pictures resource: Ronarray's YouTube video)
Due to space limitations, it isn't suitable to include too many images in the article. Please head over to Ronnarry's video to see the whole Atlas Tree setup demonstration.
Expected Loot
I practically got 85 Stack Decks together with 24 Chaos, one Nightmare Map, which is around like 20 Chaos, two maps, and an orb of fusing plus a little bubblegum. Everything in total gave me around 1 Divine with 10C investment for scarabs.
The absolute minimum for Decks should be ~60 Decks per map, and the absolute maximum is around ~100 Decks per map. The rest of the profit comes from the other drops, such as scarabs, bubblegum, and t17 maps.
Expensive Farm
Now let's talk about the more expensive version of the strategy, which can give you more than one divine currency per map. There are maps that have an area that contains an empowered MirageSpawns a lot of additional monstersLets you access the whole map, very good for stack deck farmingUp to four rituals in a full Mirage map, with higher chances for reward, which covers the entire map. At the moment, such maps usually cost about 40 Chaos approximately. They're in demand, so sometimes it even goes higher, like 42–43. But it will be pretty easy to make that currency back from the Mirage because it's going to spawn a lot of additional monsters for us.
In that case, we will also be able to use a Templar AstrolabeProvides additional pack spaceGet it from the memory vaultCan pay for itself pretty often, but it's pretty much a gamble because it will provide additional pack space for us. And since we are already investing a lot, we can pretty much click it at the zone. So, at the moment, Temporal Astrolabe can pretty much pay for itself pretty often if you get anything cool out of it. So, right here I have Reflecting Mist that I just got, and it cost like 11 divines. It's pretty much a gamble, but investing in it is not a horrible idea.
- First, visit the memory vault for the Astrolabe.
- After that, take the map and make it like a six-mod, perfectly as high quantity as you can. Getting a little more pack size would be pretty nice for it as well.
- With the same set of scarabs, the same altars and the same map, you can practically go in.
When you join the map in the Mirage, you will be able to access the whole map, which is very good for stack deck farming. At the moment, you will also get more rituals. You can get up to four rituals in your full Mirage map, and your chances for reward from that Ritual are going to be higher as well.
Expensive Strat Profit
- More than 40 Stack Decks
- 40C map cost
Short on Chaos for a Mirage map? Maps with an empowered Mirage usually cost about 40 Chaos at the moment, and sometimes more because they're in demand.
Buy PoE CurrencyCheap or Expensive Better?
Both versions use the same five Divination Scarabs of the Cloister, the same atlas and the same altars. Here is how they compare:
| Strategy | Map | Cost | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8-mod t16, or a basic t16 with a few exalted orbs | Less than 10 chaos for the five scarabs | Around 1 Divine in the example map |
| Expensive | A map with an empowered Mirage covering the entire map, six-mod with as high quantity as you can | About 40 Chaos for the map (sometimes 42–43), plus the scarabs and an Astrolabe | Can give more than one divine per map |
Tip: Mind the map prices: it could be better to run a cheap strat depending on the costs.
Farm all the Divines!
I hope this farming guide will help you farm more currency, especially since the cheap strategy at the moment is very good. Welcome to MmoGah to get more useful PoE builds and guides!
FAQ
Is Stack Deck farming good in PoE 3.28?
The author thinks Decks farming is better than ever in 3.28. For multiple leagues, Ronarray has been doing Stack Decks farming videos because it was a very consistent and easy-to-do farm, and the cheap strategy is very good at the moment.
How many Divination Scarabs of the Cloister do you need?
Exactly five, not four: every variation of the strategy uses five, and scarabs stack together pretty well, providing more decks when you have more in your maps. At the moment, five cost less than 10 chaos, since you can get one scarab per 1.82 Chaos.
How many Stack Decks do you get per map?
The absolute minimum should be ~60 Decks per map, and the absolute maximum is around ~100. In the guide's example map, 85 Stack Decks and the other drops came to around 1 Divine in total, for a 10C scarab investment.
What are the best maps for Stack Deck farming?
Jungle Valley, Mesa and City Square maximize the number of monsters spawning in your rituals. Run 8-mod t16 maps if your build can handle it; if it can't, a basic t16 map with a few exalted orbs gets about 30% pack size and 75% quantity.
What Atlas Tree do you need for Stack Deck farming?
Take all chances for Ritual and make sure your maps contain Ritual Altars. The atlas is the same for the basic and the more expensive variation, and Ronarray's video shows the whole Atlas Tree setup.
Is the expensive strategy better than the cheap one?
The expensive version can give you more than one divine currency per map, but maps with an empowered Mirage usually cost about 40 Chaos at the moment, sometimes 42–43. Mind the map prices: depending on the costs, it could be better to run the cheap strat.
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