Hello, Exiles! Today, I want to give you an update on my current Path of Exile journey, along with some tips for currency farming, optimizing life stacking with Sanguine Power,with buy POE currency and improving sustain for high-life builds.
Backstory: A Quick Update
First off, I've been a bit slow the past few days due to some back problems, which has forced me to swap my chair for a couch temporarily. It's surprisingly comfy, though I still need a proper office setup or a standing desk. That said, let's dive into the three main topics: the Sanguine Power swap, sustain optimization, and how I'm currently making currency in PoE.
1. Currency Farming in the Current Economy
For those wondering how I make currency without a dedicated idle strat, here's the approach:
Guardian Rotations: I've been running extra guardian maps using destructive play, which spawns additional bosses.
Fragment and Exalt Selling: Shaper and Elder fragments, along with Shaper and Elder Exalts, are surprisingly profitable. Shaper Exalts, for instance, are currently going for around 200 Chaos each.
Idol Flipping: Any idols I find are either sold for 50 Chaos or placed in a dedicated tab for slightly cheaper sales, and they sell consistently.
Additionally, I've adapted to the economy's shifts. Previously, crafting RF (Regenerate-Fire) gear was lucrative, but with many players now on CI (Chaos/Increased ES) setups, I've pivoted to selling energy shield-focused gear like Warlock gloves and boots. My method is simple: run maps quickly, collect currency, and craft items for resale. Provisions and tree crafting have been surprisingly profitable, while uniques haven't yet paid off big.
2. Sanguine Power Swap: Maximizing Life Pool
The Sanguine Power node is a game-changer for life stacking:
Effect: Sanguine Power converts all energy shield on your helmet, body, boots, and gloves into base life while reducing max life by 3 per level.
Path of Building: Open PoB and look for Sanguine Power to visualize its impact—it can dramatically boost your life pool.
Key Tools & Gear
Supreme Orientation Jewel: Essential for bypassing high intelligence requirements on gear during the swap.
Cheap Energy Shield Bases: Many ES bases are inexpensive (e.g., 400 ES helmets for a few Chaos).
Tattooing: Tattoos like the Namahu Firewalker synergize well with life-based setups, though expensive.
Example Setup
Remove energy shield gear to see your life surge.
Use Supreme Orientation to meet attribute requirements.
Optionally craft with Foul Red Dream or Diamond Skin for maximum life.
Sanguine Power dramatically changes how life stacking works, but it requires careful gear and attribute management.
3. Sustain Optimization
Doubling your life pool means standard regen mechanics aren't enough. Here's how to maintain sustain efficiently:
Budget Option: Replica Atzer Foil gives 30% life regen if catalyzed and is useful until more expensive tattooing setups are ready.
Premium Option: Defiance of Destiny acts like turbocharged Recover on Block, restoring a large portion of missing life reliably. This allows dropping some block-focused nodes and focusing on ES.
Belt Upgrades: Switch from Immortal Flesh belts to ones that emphasize high flat life, percent life, and life recovery. Life recovery rolls are especially effective for sustaining massive life pools.
Other sustain tips:
Craft life regen rate on suffixes of ES gear.
Utilize endurance charges and physical damage mitigation.
Final Notes
Currently, the character is shaping up nicely:
Need a better weapon (Nebulus)
Finish fire-resistance tattoos
Upgrade shield and awaken gems
Continue refining the life/ES hybrid setup
This character is just scratching the surface of min-maxing potential, and with patience, it can become extremely tanky while still dealing significant damage.
Closing Thoughts
That's a wrap on my current POE currency update. Between currency farming, the Sanguine Power swap, and sustain optimization, there's plenty to explore and improve. I hope this guide gives you practical insights to apply to your own builds.
Catch me streaming live every day at Twitch.tv/box for more PoE gameplay and tips.
