Path Of Exile 2 Currency-making Strategies

As the community transitions from the Path of Exile 2 campaign into the mapping phase, one of the most important priorities becomes generating currency to fund your build. Whether you’re looking to grab a powerful unique, start crafting, or simply get your character into shape for endgame content, having a solid pool of Exalted Orbs and Divines is key.

This guide dives into early league strategies for making currency as efficiently as possible. From breaking down a gear at the salvage bench to selling trial carries for dozens of exalts, these techniques are tested, reliable, and scalable depending on your playtime and goals.

Salvage Bench Strategy – Turning Scrap Into Gold

One of the earliest and most consistent forms of income in PoE 2 comes from utilizing the salvage bench effectively. As you loot your way through the campaign and early maps, you’ll come across a mountain of items with quality or sockets. These are perfect candidates for salvaging.

When salvaged:

Quality armor gives Armor Scraps
Quality weapons yield Blacksmith’s Whetstones
Socketed items may drop Artificer’s Orbs

You can sell these crafting materials on the market for Exalts—a tried-and-true strategy, especially effective during the early days of a league.

Example Ratios:

Blacksmith’s Whetstones: ~4 for 1 Exalt
Armor Scraps: ~5 for 1 Exalt
Artificer’s Orbs: Fluctuating, currently ~3 for 1 Exalt (but often drops to 2:1)

Tip: Keep checking trade ratios. Listing at a slightly better rate (e.g., 2:1 instead of 3:1) may get your items sold even if the market is shifting. Be patient—some trades take time, but do go through.

Once you’ve gathered enough Exalts through salvaging, convert them to Divines to prepare for higher-value trades or reinvestment.

Sell Everything: Dump Tabs & Price Checking

Another strong currency method is to simply sell everything you loot, with the intention. Don’t underestimate the market demand, even for what may seem like garbage.

Best Practices:

Create dump stash tabs that you list publicly.
Price most items at 5 Exalts as a base. If you get spammed with trade requests, raise the price; if no one contacts you, it might not be worth anything.
Use search filters to check stat rolls before accepting offers.
If an item has life + res, consider using crafting currency to improve it before listing—it might spike from 5 Exalts to 1 Divine with one extra mod.
Level 19 support gems? List them at 2 Exalts. Uncut support gems? List for 1 Exalt—they sell quickly and consistently.

Don’t forget flasks, either. Even random flasks can go for 1 Exalt—especially if someone’s hunting for specific mods.

Essence Management: Early Sale or Hold?

Essences are in a tricky spot right now. While they’re valuable, their market value fluctuates dramatically depending on what builds are popular and how many are flooding in from essence-heavy maps.

Strategy:

Sell the most valuable essences early to build your bankroll.
Reinvest the profits into essentials like gear, support gems, or higher-value crafts.
Avoid hoarding lesser-used essences unless you’re speculating on a specific build’s rise in popularity.

Trial Carries – Selling Boss Access for Huge Profits

Running Trials—like Jin, Ultimatum, and others—is an extremely lucrative service, especially if you can reach the boss room solo.

Breakdown:

Invite 5 people into your instance.
Charge 10–15 Exalts per person for the third trial.
Charge 30–35 Exalts per person for the fourth trial (final ascendancy).

Flipping Gear: Belts, Amulets, and More

Item flipping remains a cornerstone strategy of currency generation. This is especially true with accessory slots like belts and amulets that are highly sought after for specific builds.

Search for undervalued items with 2 strong mods (e.g., life + res).
Buy them cheap, add another mod through crafting (e.g., chaos resist), and relist.
Even small flips (1 Exalt profit) scale massively over dozens of trades.

Tracking prices over a few hours or days gives insight into what’s truly undervalued.

If you’re not into flipping yourself, you can sell to flippers who are. That’s money in your stash with no extra effort.

Chance Orb Gambling – Targeted Uniques

If you’ve got a bankroll and like taking risks, chance orbing for high-value uniques can be shockingly profitable.

Example: Rampart Tower Shield

Buy white versions of the base item for cheap (2–6 Exalts).
Use Chance Orbs in bulk to roll for uniques like Lyosidēa’s Tower Shield, which is going for 3 Divines on the market.
If you hit the unique, it’s easy to triple to 10x profit.
If you miss… well, that’s the gamble.

Only attempt this once you have a stable Exalt pool—don’t go bankrupt trying to hit one lucky roll.

Juicing Maps: Efficient Early Farming

Once you’re in Tier 15 maps, you can start juicing them for maximum returns. It’s a bit of an investment, but worth it.

Setup:

Use the tower system to run your Tier 15 maps with 6 modifiers.
Focus on content with reliable drops:

Breach (splinters trade well early on)

Radiated Ritual

Essence/Nemesis Maps

Install 3 tablets in the surrounding areas for more monsters and loot.

Example Value:

• Breach Splinters were trading at 3:1 yesterday, now they’re 4:1.

• A single run can easily yield enough for 1–2 Exalts, and with volume, that stacks up fast.

Don’t forget to sell all drops from juiced maps using your dump tabs strategy.

Other Early Currency Tips

• Sell extra Runes: Early on, there’s huge demand and low supply.

• Uncut support gems: Don’t hoard—get those 1 Exalt sales rolling in.

• Market Flux: Always recheck prices before listing. Ratios change daily.

• Spam sells = underpriced. Adjust your tabs accordingly.

• MMOexp Discord is your friend—whether selling crafts, trials, or essences.

Final Thoughts

Making Path of Exile 2 currency isn’t about getting lucky—it’s about maximizing every opportunity. Whether it’s salvaging socketed gear, flipping underpriced items, selling trials, or juicing maps, early effort creates exponential returns.