Patch 0.2.0 Dawn of the Hunt launches today, 4 April 2025, and the economy is about to get a bloody shake-up. New crafting mechanics, changing currency values and a new league mean big opportunities - and bigger pitfalls. Want to build your fortune instead of getting angry at rookie mistakes? This guide has you covered with five traps to avoid and hard-hitting tips to cash in. Bookmark it for your grind, and check out our store for gear to boost your haul. Let's dive into the chaos - and come out rich.
1. Betting on Last League’s Currency Trends
Last league, Divines ruled—slam ‘em on gear, pray for a win, dump the junk. Chaos orbs? Barely a sidekick. Patch 0.2.0 flips the script. Fracturing Orbs (lock one mod, chaos the rest) and Recombination (merge two rares for a shot at gold) juice up demand for Chaos Orbs. Exalts won't crash, but Chaos is the new king - closer in value to Divines.Fix It: Hoard chaos early—trade exalts for ‘em day one. Divines are still boss for big plays, but Chaos is your workhorse. Don't sleep on this shift, or you'll be the guy selling Chaos cheap while others are stacking it.
2. Overcooking Early Gear Crafts
That +4 lightning skill wand looks sexy at level 40, but it’s a trap. Low item-level gear depreciates fast—chaos and omens sunk into it are dust by mid-league. Crafting is a late game flex, not an early game hustle. Perfect liners (max stats, high ilvl) are the only ones worth your juice.Fix it: Buy, don't craft, for early gear-snatching decent rares from the trade market for a few chaos or exalts. Found a mid-level gem? Listing, not crafting. Save your resources for endgame 85+ bases where crafting pays off.
3. Junking “Trash” Rares Too Fast
Last league, four-mod rares were vendor fodder. Now? Fracturing and recombining make them gold mines. A quiver with a crit chance or a staff with an attack speed isn't junk - it's a shatter candidate. Chaos spam it, lock a good line, or recombine two decent ones for a four-line beast.Fix it: Check every rare-know the meta lines (crit, attack speed, spell damage). Hide them, break them, sell them. The market is still settling, so hold on and watch the values rise. Don't sell anything that could fund your atlas.
4. Spreading Thin with Multiple Characters Early
New league, new toys—Huntress spears, Smith anvils, shiny skills. Rolling alts on day one feels fun, but it guts your wealth. Early game is a trickle - low maps, slow drops. Splitting focus between characters means no one hits level 15+ fast, where the real money flows. Reforging early? Same deal - wasted time over profit.Fix it: Pick a build - bleed spear, whatever - and push it to corrupted T16s. Set up trades, stack passive income, then alt out. Reforge later when you're flush, not scrambling. Efficiency is your wallet's best friend.
5. Sleeping on Mirror of Kalandra
Mirror of Kalandra’s the prime real estate of PoE 2—price only climbs as the league rolls. It copies mirror-tier gear, and the crafting buffs from Dawn of the Hunt (100+ uniques, new supports) mean more crazy items to duplicate. Everyone knows it's a win, but getting one early is the key.Fix it: Grind hard on day one - bosses, maps, trades. No drop? Pool chaos with a crew (Discord's buzzing with plans - find a solid group). Invest early, flip later. It's a long-term game that pays fat stacks at the end of the league.
Why This Matters Now
Dawn of the Hunt resets the economy—new crafting, Huntress meta, and a fresh market. Chaos is king, junk is treasure, and focus wins. Avoid these five mistakes and you'll be the exiled banking divine while others fumble. Play smart, not hard - Wraeclast is unforgiving, but rich if you're sharp.
Thanks for Reading
Crush Dawn of the Hunt’s economy starting April 4th—keep an eye on MMOJUGG for more cutthroat tips to stay ahead!