"The madness... it consumed my being. A Wildwood's power is mine!" These words echo in my mind as I dive deeper into Path of Exile 2. Every session becomes an obsession, every experiment with Valor a gamble with fate. Today, I take you through my latest venture—a grueling yet exhilarating deep dive into Valor corruption, farming Ingenuity belts, and navigating the endless abyss of item crafting.

Setting the Stage: A Plan of Action

After the last Valor session, I decided to go all-in on an experiment: mass corrupting a bunch of items in search of the ultimate roll. My focus? Ingenuity belts. These belts have immense potential, but getting the perfect corruption is like rolling dice with a blindfold. I started my journey by buying a bunch of audiences with the King, which provided a consistent supply of belts. The goal was simple: acquire enough of them to mass corrupt and see if I could strike POE2 Currency.

Of course, the game had other plans.

The Valor Corruption Process: A Rollercoaster of RNG

Armed with 22 belts, I began my corruption spree. The results? Five belts survived, which was a sobering realization. It dawned on me that simply purchasing non-corrupted Ingenuity belts and corrupting them myself would have been far more efficient than running the tedious farm. Lesson learned—next time, I’d rather cut straight to the chase.

But the grind wasn't over. My stash tab was overflowing with junk, an absolute mess of failed experiments, semi-decent rolls, and complete bricked items. Before I could move on, I had to cleanse my inventory—a tedious yet necessary ritual for any dedicated PoE player.

The Next Phase: Hunting for the Perfect Gloves

With my belt farming experiment done, I turned my attention to obtaining a specific pair of gloves. I needed gloves in bulk, but purchasing them individually was an absolute nightmare. Whispering dozens of players, negotiating trades, and dealing with inconsistent availability made the process exhausting. If only there were a way to buy in bulk...

Once I had my stockpile, the crafting process began. I started rolling for an acceptable base, carefully divining stats to get something worth keeping. It was at this moment I realized a simple yet crucial trick: holding Alt to check sockets efficiently, saving me an unnecessary manual check. The small victories in Path of Exile’s complex crafting system often make all the difference.

The Corruption Gamble: High Risk, High Reward

Now came the real challenge—corrupting the gloves. The potential rewards were massive: a perfect corruption could turn a mediocre item into an endgame staple worth multiple Divines, or even Mirrors. But the risk? A completely bricked item, rendered worthless in an instant.

One by one, the gloves went into the Valor chamber. Some emerged with double sockets, some retained mediocre rolls, and others turned into worthless bricks. Occasionally, though, I hit something special—attack speed rolls, elemental penetration, or max Frenzy charge modifiers. These were the golden tickets, the pieces that made the entire process worth the pain.

Sorting through the aftermath, I separated the "juicers" from the junk. Anything with promising stats went into one stash tab; the bricked items went straight into the void. The process was long and brutal, but I managed to pull a couple of gloves with 4% attack speed and decent elemental rolls. Not quite the jackpot, but certainly a win.

The Aftermath: Profit Analysis

With my newly rolled gloves, belts, and a collection of semi-decent corrupted items, it was time to hit the market. Some items were instant sells—people are always hunting for quality rolls. Others required patience, relisting, and some price adjustments to find the right buyer.

One piece in particular stood out—a nearly perfect corruption that, if it had just hit 4% attack speed instead of 3%, would have been worth upwards of 500 Divines. Even as it stood, it was still a valuable piece, selling for a respectable 19 Divines. This was the essence of the PoE economy: one small difference in a roll could mean the difference between a common trade and a life-changing windfall.

Lessons Learned: Crafting in PoE 2’s Ever-Evolving Meta

Through this entire process, I learned a few key lessons:

1. Buying non-corrupted bases and rolling them yourself is often more efficient than farming corrupted versions.

2. Bulk purchasing can be a nightmare, but persistence pays off.

3. Holding Alt while crafting saves a ridiculous amount of time.

4. Corruption is a high-risk, high-reward game. Sometimes you win big, sometimes you brick everything.

5. The POE 2 Exalted Orbs market is fickle—knowing when to sell and when to hold is crucial.

Conclusion: The Madness Never Ends

As I close this chapter of my PoE journey, I realize that the madness will never truly end. The chase for perfection, the relentless crafting, the high-stakes gambles—it’s all part of what makes Path of Exile so addicting. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a newcomer, the thrill of rolling the dice and hitting that one-in-a-million item is what keeps us all coming back.

For now, my journey into corruption has yielded both victories and defeats. But tomorrow? Who knows. Maybe next time, I'll hit that perfect roll and become truly rich.

Until then, Exiles—stay safe, and may your RNG be ever in your favor.