Strategy
This is a deliberately low-investment, “budget yolo” take on Abyss farming — the creator’s whole premise is that you don’t need a hyper-refined 100-Divine setup to profit from Abyss in 0.5. Instead of buying expensive perfect tablets, you grab cheap white Abyss tablets (~60 Exalts each), exalt them a couple of times, and keep whichever ones land at least one good modifier. Run them on alch-and-go T15 maps and dive every Abyss pit you find.
Across a 36-map test the method returned roughly 17 raw Divines plus a pile of Abyss currency — 22 Omens of Abyssal Echoes, 7 Omens of Light, a couple of Hearts of the Well, expedition log books, and assorted runes. It works because Abyss drops scale off rare-monster density and abyssal modifiers rather than raw gear investment, so even a near-zero-rarity character can profit. It’s aimed at casual or returning players who want an approachable endgame currency loop without a big upfront cost.
Atlas Tree & Setup
The creator runs a full Abyss-focused Atlas. Key nodes: Amanamu’s Void (a black cloud that spawns under a monster — pull it out and kill it for better Omens), increased chance to find abyssal Omens, and increased effectiveness for each closed pit. Specific tree path to confirm against the source video.
Map prep is minimal — radiate maps with Doriani (Irradiated tablets), alch the map, and run it. The creator plays softcore and stresses keeping some defensive layers, since Abyss packs can overrun you.
Investment & Returns
- Investment: low — ~60ex white Abyss tablets, alch + two exalts per map, no expensive rarity gear · Returns: mid, ~17 Divines plus stacked Abyss Omens over 36 maps · scales up with higher rarity gear and juicier maps, but profits even at 0% rarity.
Step-by-step
- Buy cheap white Abyss tablets (~60ex) and exalt each once or twice, keeping any with at least one good Abyss mod.
- Take a T15 map, alch it, and add two exalts (alch-and-go).
- Radiate maps with Doriani / Irradiated tablets and slot your Abyss tablets.
- Run the map and descend into every Abyss pit; pull out Amanamu’s Void monsters and kill them for better Omens.
- Lure Rogue Exiles onto an Abyss when possible for a guaranteed Heart of the Well.
- After your batch, liquidate Omens, Hearts, log books and Divines on trade.
Risks
- It’s a variance-driven farm — individual maps swing from nothing to multiple Omens; judge it over a batch, not per map.
- Abyss packs can overrun and kill an under-defended character, especially in careless softcore play.
- Tablet values and Omen prices move quickly; “good mod” tablets still cost Exalts to fish for.
- Returns shown are a casual baseline, not a min-maxed ceiling.
Credits & Source
Method credited to Lolcohol. See the source video: PoE 2 0.5 — This Cheap Abyss Farming Strategy Surprised Me.