PoE 2 0.5 Temple Currency Farming Guide: Easy Atziri Boss Rush Strategy for Beginners

Summary

Temple farming was the best strategy in 0.4, and while many players have moved on, it remains highly profitable in PoE 2 0.5. The key is focusing on Atziri boss rushing rather than the time-consuming Hydra building approach. 

This guide covers the easiest way to farm the Temple of Atziri with minimal investment. The strategy is accessible for low-budget characters and fits naturally into endgame progression.

Part 1: Getting Started with Temple Farming

Accessing the Temple

Head to the north side of the starting area on the Infinite Atlas. This is the main hub for the temple mechanic and where the first Atlas points are obtained.

Atlas Passive Priority:

Start with Atziri's Assets Wealth and choose the Temple Currency option

Fill the rest of the board as points become available

Access Crystals

To enter the temple, farm access crystals from temple beacons (V beacons) in maps. The cap is 60 crystals. Instead of running the temple immediately, stack crystals and chain multiple runs.

Tablet Setup

For low investment, use any temple tablets without caring about modifiers. The goal is simply to complete temple beacons to gain access to crystals.

Faster Option: Tablets with "percent chance to gain an additional crystal from Val Beacons in maps" speed up farming but increase opportunity cost.

Tablet Cost: Basic temple tablets cost approximately 90-100 exalts each—very affordable.

Part 2: Understanding the Temple Layout

The Console and Room Cards

Once enough crystals are gathered (six minimum), enter the temple area and access the temple console. The layout consists of six room cards on the left side, energized crystals at the bottom (maximum 60), and medallions on the right side for additional rooms.

The Goal: Atziri Access

The primary objective is to create a road leading straight to Atziri. This requires completing the Royal Access Chamber to unlock Atziri access, fighting the Architect to place restricted rooms, and building a three-room-thick road to minimize room loss.

The Architect Mechanic

When the Architect is killed, he moves to a random position and allows placement of restricted rooms (including the Royal Access Chamber). By filling the outskirts with rooms that are not needed, the probability of the Architect and Royal Access Chamber spawning closer to the main road increases.

Part 3: Building the Temple Layout

First Run - Getting the Architect Chamber

Place rooms to ensure access to the Architect while avoiding placement on the outskirts. Keep the main road three rooms thick and use unwanted rooms as blockers on the sides. Rooms placed on the sides will destabilize and disappear, leaving the main road intact.

Second Run - Accessing the Royal Chamber

After killing the Architect, the Royal Access Chamber can be placed. With blockers in place, the chamber should appear close to the main road, requiring minimal additional rooms.

Subsequent Runs

The loop becomes connecting to the Architect, killing the Architect to place the Royal Access Chamber, connecting to Atziri, running the temple and killing Atziri, then repeating the process.

Part 4: Running the Temple

What to Clear

For the boss rush strategy, only clear rooms that matter. This includes rooms required to reach the Architect or Atziri, rooms with valuable rewards such as POE2 Currency rooms and corruption chambers, and rooms with specific rewards worth farming.

Valuable Room Types:

Corruption Chamber (Level 3): Drops Architect Orbs and other high-value temple currencies

Temple Research Vault: Contains corrupted precursors worth over 100 exalts

Currency Rooms: Potential divine orb drops

Reward Values

Architect Orbs currently sell for approximately 5.4 divines each. Vault Cultivation Orbs sell for 4.4 divines. Crystallized Corruption sells for 3.8 divines. Core Destabilizers sell for 4.5 divines. Val Catalyzing Infusers sell for 2.9 divines, while Val Armor Infusers sell for 360 exalts each.

Temple Checkpoints

Use checkpoints to navigate efficiently. Clear required rooms, use checkpoints to teleport back to the start, then access the Architect or Atziri quickly.

Part 5: When to Use This Strategy

Best for Low-Budget Characters

Temple farming fits well for characters early in endgame progression, players wanting a break from other farming strategies, and solo self-found players with adjusted expectations.

Integration with Other Farms

The strategy works as a side activity while progressing toward other goals. When running Grand Expedition farming, temple tablets can be used on maps leading to Grand Expeditions. Access crystals accumulate, and players can take breaks from expeditions to run Atziri. For boss fragment hunting, temple tablets can be used while progressing toward Copper or Iron Citadels, with Atziri runs chained when crystals reach 50 or higher.

When to Stop

For higher-budget characters, other strategies may be more profitable, including 200% Delirium maps, Breach farming, and Abyss farming. However, temple currencies remain expensive because few players engage with the mechanic, making it consistently lucrative.

Key Takeaways

Temple farming remains highly profitable with minimal investment

Atziri boss rushing is easier than Hydra building

Use basic temple tablets costing 90-100 exalts each

The Architect Chamber provides access to the Royal Access Chamber

Block unwanted rooms on the outskirts to keep the main road intact

Only clear rooms that matter—rush to Atziri

Valuable temple currencies sell for multiple divines

Best for low-budget characters or as a side activity

Integration with other farms, such as Grand Expeditions and boss hunting, is efficient

Conclusion

Temple farming offers an accessible and profitable endgame strategy. The Atziri boss rush approach requires minimal investment and can be handled by low-geared characters. By focusing on the Architect and Royal Access Chamber loop, players can consistently access Atziri and earn valuable temple currencies.

The strategy fits naturally into endgame progression. Run temple tablets while working toward other objectives, stack access crystals, and take breaks to chain Atziri runs. While the mechanic may seem complex initially, the loop becomes simple with practice. Good luck, Exile. Happy farming.