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Path of Exile 2 early access has barely had time to settle, and the market's already doing that weird thing where one strategy pulls way ahead of everything else. Right now, Vaal Temple is the map people keep whispering about in global chat, then speed-running in private. You go in expecting a rough triple boss and a couple decent drops, and you walk out with a bag full of "wait, what?" loot spikes. If you're trying to gear fast, it's hard to ignore how much momentum this map creates, especially once you've got a few PoE 2 Items lined up to actually survive the chaos.
The big draw is simple: density and upside. Three Atziri-flavoured bosses means three shots at boss loot, and the layout doesn't waste your time with long, empty corridors. Then you've got corruption altars sitting there like a dare. You're not just farming currency; you're farming outcomes. Sometimes it's nothing. Sometimes it's a unique that suddenly matters because it rolled the right implicit or didn't brick in the way you feared. And when it hits, it hits hard. That's why people keep coming back, even when the map slaps them around a bit.
If you're building around Vaal Temple, the point isn't to "do everything." It's to get in, get value, and chain the next one. Prioritise map sustain first, because a dead streak where you can't replace your Temples kills the whole plan. After that, pick side content that doesn't slow you down. Strongboxes are great because they're quick and front-loaded. Harvest can be worth it too, but only if you're disciplined and don't stand there crafting for ten minutes like it's a hideout simulator. Wandering Path can work if your build can handle the extra bite, but don't force it just because a streamer said so.
The most common wipe is greed plus bad pacing. Folks sprint to altars, click everything, then wonder why their character explodes. Treat each run like a loop: clear cleanly, check altar risk, take the fight on your terms. Fast builds do shine. Lightning Arrow-style clear can delete rooms, but you'll feel every mistake. Tankier setups can take longer yet stay consistent, which matters when you're doing run after run. Also, don't fall into the trap of panic-identifying every single thing mid-map. Scoop, finish, sort later, keep your rhythm.
The corruption angle is what turns this from "good farming" into "why is my stash suddenly full." Still, you don't have to gamble on every altar. Save the high-risk clicks for items that actually have a real upside, not random trash you're emotionally attached to. You'll brick stuff. Everyone does. The trick is making sure your losses are small and your wins can be massive. And if you're trying to skip the early gearing slog so you can actually run the map at speed, plenty of players look at u4gm PoE 2 Items for sale as a shortcut that gets them into the profitable loop without spending days getting one-shot.
