Best Way to Farm Divine Orbs with Necro Lantern in Path of Exile Settlers Event (PoE Settlers 2.0)

The Necro Lantern is going to return when the Path of Exile Settlers of Kalguur event starts, which also means the 3.25 league resets, how will the lantern work in Necro Settlers? Today we'll introduce the best farming methods and atlas strategies with Necro Lantern in the PoE Settlers 2.0 for Divine Orbs.

What is Necro Lantern in Path of Exile Settlers Event (PoE Settlers 2.0)?

The Necro Lantern that will be available in the Path of Exile Settlers of Kalguur event is a returning mechanic from the Necropolis League but with a positive twist. Instead of detrimental effects, the lantern now offers beneficial modifiers for one hour at a time, rotating between different map rewards. The most anticipated potential benefit is the chance for Divine Orbs. To maximize lantern rewards, players should focus on maximizing monster quantity and item rarity within maps. This involves specializing Atlas skill trees for increased pack size, shrine effects, and map quantity modifiers, prioritizing speed and efficiency in map clearing. Strongboxes are best utilized with a Scarab of Containment at the end of the hour to capitalize on the accumulated rewards of a final map.

Best PoE Settlers 2.0 Divine Lantern Farming Methods & Atlas Strategies

Different Atlas tree specializations are recommended for general farming and for maximizing specific potential rewards like converting dropped jewelry into Divine Orbs, with the latter involving strategies like the Pandemonium setup used for Mageblood farming. The overall strategy revolves around adapting to the hourly reward and optimizing for either rapid map completion or targeted farming of specific monster types, depending on the active lantern modifier.

1.  Fast Clearing with Shrines and Increased Map Modifiers

This method prioritizes speed and maximizes the natural monster count within maps. It's best suited for general Lantern farming and especially valuable if a "Divine Orb hour" (where the Lantern converts items to Divine Orbs) occurs.

• Atlas Strategy: Focus on maximizing monster density and item quantity/rarity without significantly impacting clear speed.

• Maximize "Map Modifier Effect": This Atlas passive node increases both pack size and item quantity within maps, directly boosting the rewards from the Necro Lantern.

• Maximize "Shrine": Shrines provide various temporary buffs, including increased monster spawns, further amplifying the lantern's benefits.

• Allocate to Map Wheels: Invest in Atlas passive nodes that sustain map drops of a specific tier, allowing focused farming of the most rewarding map for the current hour.

• Prioritize Speed: Avoid overly complex strategies or mechanics that slow down map clearing. Red Alters are preferred over Blue Alters due to faster monster spawns. Skip alters entirely if they significantly hinder clear speed.

• Scarab Nodes (Optional): If available, allocate points to scarab nodes for additional pack size and item quantity, but these are less crucial than core nodes.

2. Targeted Strongbox Farming

The strategy involves running maps normally for the majority of the hour but saving the strongbox-focused strategy for the final map. This final map is run with a Containment Scarab to concentrate all the strongbox rewards into a single, highly lucrative instance. This method trades raw map-clearing speed for potentially higher rewards from concentrated strongboxes at the end of the hour.

• Atlas Strategy: Similar to the general speed farming strategy, but with a heavier emphasis on strongboxes in the final map of a lucrative hour.

• Standard Strongbox Nodes: This includes nodes that increase the quantity, rarity, and rewards from strongboxes.

• Shrines Node: While not the primary focus, shrines still provide additional monsters and thus some extra loot.

• Pack Size, Item Quantity, and Fortune Favors the Brave Nodes: These increase the density and value of loot from strongboxes.

• Map Wheel Nodes: Important for self-sustaining the desired map for the hour.

• Red or Blue Alter Nodes: The choice is less critical in this strategy as speed is less of a concern.

3. Pandemonium Farming

This method is highly specialized and only relevant if the Lantern modifier converts dropped jewelry into Divine Orbs. It relies on maximizing unique monster spawns, particularly with the use of Titanic Scarabs. The Atlas tree would focus on maximizing monster quantity and rarity, especially for unique monsters. This strategy is considered the most challenging to execute and may not be feasible for most players.

• Atlas Strategy: Designed specifically for maximizing unique monster spawns and jewelry drops, capitalizing on a potential lantern modifier that converts dropped jewelry into Divine Orbs.

• Maximize Unique Monster Spawns: This strategy relies heavily on mechanics that increase unique monster density. Use a Pandemonium setup similar to Mageblood farming.

• Drop Jewelry to Divine Orbs Modifier: There are two potential versions of this modifier: a percentage chance to convert any jewelry or a guaranteed conversion of all dropped jewelry. If the conversion is percentage-based, focus on maximizing overall monster quantity using strategies similar to the first farming approach, with the addition of Scarabs like Legion, Abyss, and Domination to further increase monster density. If all jewelry is guaranteed to convert, prioritize maximizing jewelry drops from unique monsters. This involves using Nemesis Scarabs and potentially a Beyond map setup to significantly enhance unique monster rewards. 

• High-Tier Maps (Tier 17): If the Divine Orb conversion modifier is active, running higher-tier maps (like Tier 17) with the Pandemonium setup might be worthwhile due to the increased base item quantity and rarity.