As the Legacy of Phrecia event returns in Path of Exile 3.27, many players are looking for the best ways to generate currency and optimize their idol layouts. This guide will walk through what you need to know about the event, methods for quick idol slot progression, and the most rewarding farm strategies for Phrecia, complete with idol suggestions for each approach.
Legacy of Phrecia revolves around idols—a flexible, powerful replacement for the regular Atlas tree. These PoE 1 items start dropping at the end of the campaign (around level 68) and are slotted into a special interface next to the map device. Instead of a fixed progression path, you’ll be collecting, arranging, and trading idols that give bonuses to various league mechanics.
Idols appear in several shapes and sizes, and you’ll begin with 20 slots, eventually filling out to 32 as you progress through the Atlas. Their modifiers can stack much more than the usual Atlas passives, which means every strategy—be it strongbox hunting, beast capturing, or ritual farming—can deliver much greater returns than usual.
With so many possibilities, it’s especially important to get your idol slots filled early and select plans that match your build and goals. Let’s look at how to get started quickly, then move to the top currency strategies and their recommended idol setups.
Getting ahead early relies on filling out your idol slots fast. Focus on completing your Atlas objectives: each step increases your available idol slots, which directly boosts your farming power. Idols drop in magic, rare, and unique forms, and can’t be modified with regular crafting currency. However, you can 3-to-1 trade them or recombinate for new idols—both methods help you chase the right mods for your preferred method.
Early on, efficient builds that can farm quickly and cheaply are the smartest pick. This lets you invest any extra currency into idols, since you keep them permanently and can resell them later. The event’s economy quickly snowballs, so it pays to have a plan for day one and move currency into the best idols as soon as possible.
Strongbox farming remains a top pick, especially for those who want a straightforward, high-yield approach. You don’t need a highly geared character to begin, and the returns scale fast with investment.
Idol Setup:
Secure at least one large idol each with “strongboxes in your maps are corrupted” and “strongboxes in your maps are at least rare.”
Stack “chance to be openable again” mods (up to 36% from idols).
Add currency and divination card duplication mods from vertical idols.
Include “increased chance for Arcanist and Diviner strongboxes” and “guarded by extra monsters” when possible.
Scarab Choices:
Containment for monster density inside strongboxes.
Ambush for more strongboxes per map.
Hidden Compartments for extra “openable again” chance (with idols, reach up to 51%).
Discernment for rarer types.
Potency for stronger explicit modifiers.
Execution: Run T17 maps with high pack size and quant. Use Ambush on the map device for even more boxes. With this setup, maps will be packed with valuable strongboxes, many of which can be opened multiple times.
Beast farming is an easy, lucrative method that works even in lower-tier maps. The trick is to fill your maps with valuable red beasts and capture only the expensive ones.
Idol Setup:
Mods that add more beasts to each map.
“Yellow beasts replaced with red beasts” and “more likely to be less common varieties.”
Higher chance for beasts from the wilds.
Scarab Choices:
Bestiary Scarab of the Herd (extra red beasts).
Scarab of Duplicating (copies beasts).
Two flex spots for utility or shrines.
Tips: Use price filters to quickly sort your menagerie and release low-value beasts. Run fast maps like Strand for quick cycles, and keep only the top-end reds for best profits.
Harbinger is a simple, effective currency machine. It’s direct and doesn’t require map rolling or high map mods.
Idol Setup:
“Additional harbingers” and “chance for bosses” stacked as high as possible.
“Currency shards can drop as currency items.”
Increased cooldown recovery to speed up harbinger monster summoning.
Scarab Choices:
Four Harbinger scarabs plus Scarab of Warhords for currency duplication.
Execution: Run white maps for speed, add Harbinger on the map device, and watch as your maps swarm with harbingers and bosses. This approach brings steady, reliable currency and plenty of loot.
Ritual is a great moneymaker, especially after rogue exiles were scaled back. Focus on maps like City Square for best results.
Idol Setup:
“Always four rituals per map.”
“Reroll ritual favors extra times.”
“Unique monsters grant more tribute.”
Reduced tribute cost for rerolls.
Increased chance of rituals with special rewards.
Scarab Choices:
Ritual Scarab of Selectiveness (for free rerolls and extra rolls).
Scarab of Wisps (more tribute).
Scarabs of Abundance (more favor options).
Tips: Use bottled ritual vessels to store unique monsters for extra tribute. Target bosses within rituals, reroll for top rewards, and cash in on high-value currency and divination cards.
Harvest can be extremely rewarding with the right idol stack, especially for life force.
Idol Setup:
“Increased effect of explicit map modifiers per quality and per explicit mod.”
“Life force duplication” and “chance for crops not to wilt.”
Four of the same mods for best results.
Scarab Choices:
Horn Scarab of Awakening (imbued harvest).
Harvest Scarab Doubling.
Cartography Scarab of Risk.
Execution: Run high-quantity T17 maps, take all manageable downsides from Eldritch altars, and finish with a juiced harvest. This method delivers huge life force and strong profits for those willing to manage a more complex strategy.
Ultimatum profits from idol stacking that guarantees duplicated rewards and extra rounds.
Idol Setup:
“Chance to contain ultimatum encounter.”
“Chance to duplicate rewards” (stack to 100%).
“Grants rewards as though you completed an additional round.”
Mods for more currency and divination card rewards.
Scarab Choices:
Ultimatum Scarab, Scarab of Catalyzing, Scarab of Inscription, and Scarabs of Bribing.
Tips: Run white Dunes maps, head straight for the ultimatum, and focus on survive/protect altar rooms. This approach is especially effective for tanky or cast-on-stun builds.
Idols put the power in your hands: with careful slot progression and the right setup, you can push any farm strategy to new heights. Early investment pays off, and unlike consumables, idols can be resold when you’re ready to switch methods.
Progress your idol slots as soon as you can.
Pick efficient builds to get ahead in the first week.
Watch the market—if a strategy gets too expensive, try something less popular like beast farming.
Use recombination and 3-to-1 trades to chase the strongest mods.
Legacy of Phrecia in 3.27 promises big returns for those who plan ahead and optimize their idols. With these strategies, you’re ready to fill your stash with currency and enjoy the event to the fullest.
Good luck, Exiles! May your mirrors drop often and your idols bring you riches.