Welcome, Exiles! The Legacy of Phrecia event introduces the Idol system, replacing the traditional Atlas passive tree. This shift adds a unique layer of strategy to mapping and farming, requiring thoughtful Idol selection to ensure smooth Atlas progression and maximize currency gains.
So how to effectively use Idols to streamline your Atlas progression and generate solid profits along the way? In this PoE 1 Phrecia Farm guide, we’ll cover different map sustain strategies, share effective Idol setups, and discuss the best currency farming methods to help progress efficiently and unlock all Legacy of Phrecia rewards quickly.
PoE 1 Phrecia Farm - Best Idols Setup & Map Sustain Strategies
Mapping in Path of Exile's Phrecia League presents unique challenges due to the removal of the traditional Atlas passive tree. This change affects both map sustain and progression, making it essential to use alternative methods to maintain a steady flow of maps. So first of all, we'll outline the strategies we used to complete the Atlas progression and map sustain without running duplicate maps.
1. Fast Idol Atlas Progression Strategy for Early Game
Idols in the Legacy of Phrecia event act as customizable passive boosts, allowing players to shape their farming approach. Filling up your Idol board can be fun at first, but without a structured strategy, you may find yourself overwhelmed with mechanics that dilute efficiency.
Some players randomly select Idols and get lucky, while others struggle with poor currency returns and stalled Atlas progression due to missing map drops. Since the Atlas passive tree is gone, careful Idol selection is crucial for sustaining maps and ensuring steady profits.
A strong Atlas progression strategy should:
Guarantee map sustain (avoiding the need to buy maps).
Accelerate map completion (reducing unnecessary mechanics).
Boost character power (buffs like Shrines & Sulphite Intoxication).
Generate solid currency (without excessive investment).
Key Idols for Atlas Progression
Chance for maps to drop one tier higher → Helps sustain red maps.
Chance for final map boss to drop an additional connected map → Ensures continued progression.
Increased map drop rates from bosses and monsters → Guarantees a steady supply of maps.
Shrines & Sulphite Intoxication buffs → Provides movement speed, damage, and survivability.
Using Orbs of Horizon, Vaal Orbs, and Kirac missions can further secure missing maps. Additionally, targeting Idols that boost map drops makes self-sustaining progression more feasible.
2. Best PoE Phrecia Map Sustain Strategy
Here’s how you can effectively sustain and progress through maps without running duplicates:
1) Best Idols for Map Sustain and Easy Progression
Idols play a major role in replacing the missing Atlas passive bonuses. Investing in the right Idol modifiers early on can make transitioning into higher-tier maps much smoother. Here are three must-have Idol mods:
Chance for T1-T15 maps to drop one tier higher (up to 10%)
This helps accelerate map progression by naturally upgrading dropped maps. Buying an Idol with at least 8-9% can significantly improve sustain.
Chance for a monster to drop a connected map (up to 8%)
Ensures a steady supply of adjacent maps, preventing dead-ends in progression. Using multiple of these Idols can create a reliable chain of map drops.
Chance to gain an additional Kirac mission on map completion (up to 8%)
Kirac missions allow access to missing maps, helping complete the Atlas. Even a 10% total bonus from Idols can generate frequent Kirac missions.
2) Use Kirac Missions Efficiently
A great way to sustain maps is by leveraging Kirac Missions. Invest in Idols that provide "Your maps have a % chance to grant an additional Kirac mission on completion". This can go up to 8% (though max-rolled ones may be expensive). Generating ~3 Kirac missions per 10 maps significantly boosts sustain.
When interacting with Kirac:
Hold ALT to view available maps (buy missing ones with Orb of Chance/Alchemy).
Run Kirac Missions to refresh his inventory.
Use Scouting Reports to refresh Kirac’s map offerings and target specific maps.
3) Map Upgrades vis Currency
Horizon Orbs: Change a map into another of the same tier (Useful for completing missing maps in a tier.
Harbinger Orbs: Upgrade a map to the next tier (Can help push a T15 map to T16 (with a small chance of turning into Beachhead).
Vaal Orbs: Use Vaal Orbs to add modifiers that increase map drops, since more modifiers = more monsters = more maps dropping. What's more, always Alchemy & Vaal maps for better sustain.
4) Use Unique Map Strategies
Run Unique Maps when available through Kirac or Scouting Reports. Some unique maps can provide progression when needed.
5) Efficient Farming in Red Maps
Scaling Exarch Influence
Once in T14+ maps, Exarch influence becomes a great farming tool:
Use small Idols with Exarch pack size bonuses to increase the number of monsters.
"Wrath of the Cosmos" Idol provides additional rewards.
Exarch altars drop valuable currency like Chaos Orbs and Divination cards.
Legion, Harbinger, and Shrine Mods
Adding mechanics that increase monster density helps sustain maps:
6) Endgame Strategies and T16 Map Farming
Once T16 maps are stable, shifting towards Simulacrum farming is a strong option. Simulacrum keys are widely available and offer great rewards, and builds with strong AoE and sustain perform well in Simulacrums. Then make sure use Path of Building Configuration for damage scaling. For that, you can adjust projectile calculations to reflect real DPS output, prioritize jewels with Wither application for increased damage, and use proper support gems and flask setups to maximize efficiency.
3. PoE Best Phrecia Idol Setups & Map Sustain Strats For Profitable Farming
Choosing the right Idol setup and map sustain for your Phrecia farming strategy can make a huge difference in both efficiency and profit. The following mapping methods focus on different mechanics, each offering a strong way to generate currency, sustain maps, and improve overall gameplay.
1) Beast Farming - Insane Profits
Beast Farming is currently one of the most profitable strategies, especially when targeting Black Morgans. This beast alone sells for 4 Divines, and thanks to specific Idols, you can duplicate captured beasts for even bigger profits.
Key Idol Modifiers & Map Sustain Strat for Beast Farming:
Beasts in your maps are more likely to be the less common variety → Increases Black Morgan spawn rate.
Chance for Red Beasts to appear in pairs → Doubles your profit potential.
100% chance to create a copy of a captured beast → Ensures every captured beast is doubled.
Increased chance for beasts to be from the Wilds → Focuses drops on the most valuable beasts.
Using Scarabs or Idol modifiers to guarantee Einhar in maps ensures consistent farming. By stacking these Idols, one Black Morgan find can turn into four, making this strategy exceptionally lucrative.
2) Essence Farming - Reliable Currency Generation
Essences provide deterministic crafting materials and are a great currency generator early in the league.
Key Idol Modifiers & Map Sustain Strat for Essence Farming:
Maps contain additional Essence monsters → More Essences per map.
Essence monsters contain an additional imprisoned Essence → Boosts overall Essence drops.
Essences have a higher chance to be Tier 3 or 4 → Ensures high-value drops.
Pairing this strategy with Amplified Energies ensures that every Essence monster has at least one top-tier essence. Additionally, using Remnants of Corruption on purple Essences (Scorn, Misery, Dread, Envy) can convert them into high-value corrupted Essences.
3) Ritual Farming - Tribute & Special Rewards
Ritual farming is an excellent way to generate consistent currency and valuable item rewards.
Key Idol Modifiers & Map Sustain Strat for Ritual Farming:
Maps with Ritual Alters always have four Ritual Alters → Ensures maximum tribute per map.
Ritual tribute gained from unique monsters is increased by 50% → Maximizes tribute earnings.
Special reward types always appear at Ritual Alters → Guarantees valuable rewards.
Rolling favors at Ritual Alters in your maps costs 12% less tribute → Makes rerolling for valuable items more efficient.
City Square is an ideal map for this strategy since it spawns unique monsters frequently, ensuring high tribute gains.
4) Heist Farming - Fast Chaos & Divine Orbs
Heist remains a great early-game strategy due to its low investment and high returns. The best Heist contracts for currency farming are:
Lockpicking (Currency Chests)
Deception (Stacked Decks & Quick Exits)
Demolition (High-value chests with Chaos Orbs & Scarabs)
Key Idol Modifiers & Map Sustain Strat for Heist Farming:
Increased chance to find Smuggler’s Caches → More contracts per map.
Chance for Heist contracts to be fully revealed → Saves Rogue Marker costs.
Increased Rogue Marker drops → Ensures constant Heist access.
Starting Heist early (before Kitava) allows you to farm chaos orbs without map penalties. Rogue Markers can be sold for additional profits, and unlocking all Rogues quickly helps access valuable blueprints.
5) Harvest Farming - Consistent & Easy Currency Profits
Harvest is a low-risk, high-reward farming method that doesn’t require heavy map investment.
Key Idol Modifiers & Map Sustain Strat for Harvest Farming:
Increased chance for crops to contain Tier 3 plants → More valuable crafting materials.
Sacred Grove contains an additional Harvest → Doubles your Harvest encounters.
Harvest life force has a chance to be duplicated → Multiplies rewards.
This strategy provides a consistent 2-5 Divines per hour and requires minimal setup. Harvest Scarabs can further increase juice output, making it a reliable income source.
6) Expedition Farming - Profitable Trading & Logbooks
Expedition provides massive currency gains through Tujen’s artifact trades and logbook farming.
Key Idol Modifiers & Map Sustain Strat for Expedition Farming:
Increased chance for Expedition encounters in maps → Ensures Expedition spawns.
Increased Runic Monster markers → More logbooks, which sell for high value.
Tujen & Dannig appear more often → Access to better trades.
Focusing on Tujen trades allows you to convert artifacts into raw currency, while stacking Runic Monster markers ensures consistent logbook drops.
7) Scarab Flipping - Hidden Currency Source
Many players overlook how valuable Scarabs can be. If you've been playing for some time, check your Scarab tab—you might have a small fortune sitting there.
Profitable Scarabs to Sell:
Cartography Scarab of the Multitude → Adds general map juice, sells for 10-15c each.
Ambush Scarabs → High demand for strongbox farming.
Harbinger Scarabs of War → Sells well due to currency farming strategies.
Essence Scarab of Ascent → Essential for Essence-focused builds.
To price Scarabs effectively:
Check the market price using the in-game trade tool.
Undercut bulk sellers slightly to move your stock quickly.
List in stacks for easier sales.
Additionally, using Scarabs that align with your Idol setup can be more profitable than selling them outright.
8) Strongbox & Harbinger Farming - High ROI Strategies
Strongbox farming is one of the most powerful strategies when combined with the right Idols.
Key Idol Modifiers & Map Sustain Strat for Strongboxes:
Maps contain additional Strongboxes → Increases loot density.
Currency from Strongboxes is duplicated → Massive currency generation.
Strongboxes have a chance to be reopened → More loot per box.
Similarly, Harbinger farming is incredibly lucrative with the Eye of the Jin Idol, which boosts Scarab effectiveness per empty map device slot.
Key Idol Modifiers & Map Sustain Strat for Harbinger Farming:
Currency shards dropped by Harbingers can drop as full currency items → Converts shards into full orbs.
Maps contain additional Harbingers → Increases overall spawns.
Harbingers have increased cooldown recovery → Faster spawns, faster clearing.
By combining Harbinger Scarabs, currency duplication Idols, and increased monster packs, this strategy can generate huge amounts of raw currency and even Mirror Shards over time.
9) Alch & Go Farming - Low Investment, High Returns
The Alch & Go method is one of the simplest ways to farm currency while maintaining high efficiency.
Key Idol Modifiers & Map Sustain Strat for Alch & Go Farming:
50% increased chance to spawn a Searing Exarch altar → Ensures reliable altar farming.
Increased pack size of Searing Exarch monsters → More kills, more rewards.
Maps have increased monster pack size → Boosts loot drops.
Jungle Valley is a great choice for this strategy due to its lack of boss altars, ensuring that all altar rewards come from minions. Running corrupted, eight-mod maps further increases overall rewards.
10) Exarch Altar Farming - High Currency Yield
Searing Exarch Altar farming is a top-tier strategy that provides consistent currency drops, divination cards, and valuable scarabs.
Key Idol Modifiers & Map Sustain Strat for Exarch Altar Farming:
Increased Searing Exarch monster pack size → Maximizes altar rewards.
Chance for Searing Exarch alters to spawn immediately → Ensures quick access to rewards.
Maps contain additional Shrines → Adds defensive and offensive buffs.
Pairing this with Influencing Scarabs and Domination on the map device enhances pack size and overall loot. Running Messa or Dry Sea maps ensures efficient farming and solid map sustain.
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