Path of Exile 2: How to Farm Ancient Bones for Massive Divine Profit Through Abyss

If you're looking for a high-end farming strategy in Path of Exile 2 that can generate serious returns in POE 2 Currency, Abyss farming for Ancient Bones is one of the most profitable options currently available, if you can handle it. This method focuses on Ancient Jawbones and Ancient Ribs, two highly valuable desecrated currency items that drop exclusively from Abyss chests. While the strategy is straightforward in concept, it comes with a steep difficulty requirement that makes it inaccessible for most players.

This is not a gimmick farm, nor does it rely on obscure mob interactions or time-specific tricks. Instead, it revolves around stacking rarity and reward modifiers to dramatically increase chest output from Abyss content. If you're geared enough to survive the punishment, the rewards can be enormous.

A Quick Disclaimer

Before diving into the mechanics, it's important to be realistic. This Abyss Ancient Bone farm requires extremely strong gear. Roughly 80–90% of the player base will struggle to complete it effectively because it relies on the "increased difficulty and rewards per closed pit" modifier. This modifier massively boosts enemy damage and survivability, especially toward the end of Overrun maps, where monsters can easily one-shot undergeared characters.

Because of this, the farm is best suited for softcore players with optimized builds. Hardcore players are strongly advised to avoid it entirely.

Debunking the "Gold Scaling" Myth

There has been speculation that increasing gold values on maps somehow increases Ancient Bone drops. Extensive testing has proven this theory completely false. Runs were conducted with no gold, moderate gold, and high gold modifiers, and the results were effectively identical when rarity and pit difficulty modifiers were not present.

The takeaway is simple: gold does not influence Ancient Bone drops. Chest rarity and Abyss reward modifiers do.

Farming Results and Profit Breakdown

Using an optimized setup across 50 maps, the following drops were recorded:

5 Omens of Light

26 Omens of Abyssal Echo

5 Ancient Jawbones

5 Ancient Ribs

34 Preserved Jawbones

2 Preserved Craniums

4 Preserved Collar Bones

At current market prices, this translated to approximately 1.16 Divines per 50 maps, placing it very close to the profitability of a standard Omen of Light farm. However, unlike un-identified hearts, Ancient Bones offer consistent returns with far less variance, making this a stable source of POE 2 Currency.

That said, Omen of Light farming still has a higher profit ceiling due to rare drops like Heart of the Well, which can sell for mirrors. The tradeoff is cost, Omen tablets are expensive, while Abyss tablets used in this method are relatively cheap.

Why This Farm Works

Ancient Bones only drop from Abyss chests, not monsters. That means character rarity does nothing here. Instead, the entire strategy revolves around:

Increasing item rarity on the map

Increasing the number of Abyss chests

Increasing desecrated currency rewards

Everything else is secondary.

Optimal Tablet Setup

The recommended setup uses three tablets:

1 Unique Abyss Tablet

2 Rare Abyss Tablets

Required Prefix (Both Rare Tablets)

Increased Rarity of POE 2 Items Found in the Map

This is non-negotiable. Chest rarity scales directly from this modifier.

Optional Secondary Prefix

Increased number of rare monsters (preferred)

Essences or rogue exiles (optional alternatives)

Getting four affixes on a tablet is extremely difficult, so aiming for three strong ones is realistic.

Essential Suffixes

Tablet One:

Abyss monsters gain increased difficulty and rewards per closed pit

Increased chance for desecrated currency from Abysses

This tablet is the core of the farm, and the reason it's so dangerous.

Tablet Two:

Increased chance for desecrated currency from Abysses

Abyss pits are more likely to contain rewards

Running two "double reward" pit modifiers is bugged in Overrun maps and causes chest generation to stop mid-map, so only one should be used.

Atlas Tree Setup

The Abyss-focused Atlas setup centers around Blackblooded Dominance, which increases desecrated currency drops from Abysses. Other Abyss monster nodes provide little benefit for this strategy, as Ancient Bones are chest-exclusive.

For the main Atlas tree:

Increase tablet effect

Increase Waystone modifier effect

Take Unstable Energy (highly recommended)

Beyond that, the setup is flexible. Essences are a popular secondary choice since they provide steady supplemental income alongside Abyss farming.

Final Thoughts

Farming Ancient Bones through Abyss content is a powerful, consistent way to generate POE 2 Currency, but it's not beginner-friendly. If you're geared, confident, and playing softcore, this method offers a refreshing alternative to Omen farming with reliable profits and lower upfront costs.

For players who want a safer or more accessible approach, Omen of Light farming remains superior overall. But if you're looking to diversify your income, test your build, and push high-risk, high-reward content, Ancient Bone Abyss farming is absolutely worth your time.

As always, adjust based on your build, tolerance for difficulty, and market conditions, and don't try this on hardcore.

MMOexp POE 2 Team