Detailed Strategy

3.27 — Blight InvigorationViability and adjustments for 3.28 pending

Updated: February 18, 2026
Investment: High Risk: High Profitability: High
Blight

This guide details a high-yield farming strategy for Path of Exile centered on buffing Blight encounters to maximize monster density. By utilizing specific Scarab combinations like Invigoration and Blightheart, players can significantly increase the number of enemies and the value of their drops. The methodology emphasizes the importance of overlapping empowering towers to manage the increased difficulty of these empowered foes. While initially useful for generating high-tier maps, the strategy eventually transitions into a focus on obtaining rare scarabs and currency. Players are encouraged to optimize their results by selecting specific map modifiers and applying specialized chisels to their maps. This comprehensive approach offers flexible variations for those looking to target unique monsters or further boost monster counts.

Base Requirements
Scarab
Blight Scarab of Invigoration
Blight Scarab of the Blightheart
Horned Scarab of Bloodlines
Cartography Scarab of Risk
Chisel
Scarab Chisels
Map
T16+ Dunes
Map Device
Settlers

How to Run It

  1. Assemble Your Scarabs: Acquire Blight Scarab of Invigoration, Blight Scarab of the Blightheart, Horned Scarab of Bloodlines, and Cartography Scarab of Risk.
  2. Prepare Your Map: Chisel a T16+ Dunes map with Scarab Chisels, then roll it for quantity and pack size modifiers.
  3. Set Up the Map Device: Insert all four scarabs into your Map Device with the Settlers option active before opening the map.
  4. Run the Blight Encounter: Place overlapping Empowering Towers around the pump to manage the greatly increased monster density from Invigoration and Blightheart.
  5. Collect and Repeat: Loot dropped scarabs and currency, then roll a fresh map and repeat — prioritising scarab drops to sustain the strategy.