Path of Exile (PoE) 3.25 Blight has remained a fan-favorite mechanic Guide

Blight has remained a fan-favorite mechanic in Path of Exile, offering strategic gameplay and lucrative rewards. With updates in 3.25, Blight thrives with tweaks to both in-map mechanics and Blight-specific maps. This guide will walk you through strategies for efficiently completing Blights and maximizing POE currency generation.

How to Easily Complete Blight in Path of Exile

While minor adjustments have occurred across leagues, the core strategy for handling Blight remains consistent. Success depends on proper preparation, especially with Ring Anoints, which exclusively impact Blight Towers.

Best Blight Ring Anoints

Meteor Towers create Burning Ground for 3 seconds on Hit

Required Oils: Indigo Oil, Violet Oil

This anoint adds a fire-based AoE damage effect (Burning Ground) that applies even to fire-immune lanes. It helps clear large groups of enemies efficiently.

Chilling Towers freeze enemies for 0.2 seconds while they are affected by chilling beams

Required Oils: Opalescent Oil, Silver Oil

This anoint immobilizes enemies, including Blight bosses, allowing other towers to deal damage without interference. Due to its cost, apply this anointing to a long-term ring to minimize cheap POE currency usage.

Best Blight Strategy

Towers and Chokepoints

Identify chokepoints where multiple lanes intersect. These are optimal spots for tower placement.

Build the following towers at each chokepoint:

Level 3 Empower Tower: Buffs nearby towers.

Level 3 Ground Tower: Slows enemies and holds them in place.

Level 3 Chilling Tower: Freezes enemies (enhanced by your anoint).

Level 4 Meteor Tower: Deals high AoE damage.

Ensure all towers remain within the range of the Empower Tower for buffs. Avoid upgrading Level 3 towers to Level 4 specialty towers (except Meteor Towers) as they lose certain essential functionalities like buffs and anoint utilization.

Expanding to New Lanes

As new lanes spawn, secure them with a similar strategy. Prioritize building these towers quickly to prevent enemies from breaching your defenses.

Best Ways to Make Currency with Blight

Blight offers multiple avenues for profit, from maps to Atlas nodes. Here are the top methods for generating wealth with Blight mechanics in 3.25.

1. Blight-Ravaged Maps

These challenging maps offer high rewards but require careful preparation:

Preparation:

Use Cartographer's Chisels to raise quality to 20%.

Apply an Alchemy Orb and reroll mods with a Scouring Orb if the map has undesirable mods like "Monsters cannot be stunned or slowed."

Oil Anoints:

Blight-Ravaged Maps allow up to 9 Oils for enhanced rewards.

Optimal Anoint (High Budget):

1x Golden Oil

3x Silver Oils

2x Opalescent Oils

3x Teal Oils

Budget Anoint:

2x Black Oils

1x Opalescent Oil

3x Silver Oils

3x Teal Oils

2. Blighted Maps

Less demanding than Blight-Ravaged Maps, these are great for steady profits:

Preparation:

Use Chisels for 20% quality.

Apply an Alchemy Orb and a Vaal Orb for increased rewards.

Oil Anoints:

Use 3x Crimson Oils or 3x Teal Oils depending on your budget.

3. In-Map Blight Mechanics

With the Templar Ingenuity node on the Atlas Passive Tree, in-map Blight encounters now provide bonus rewards when salvaging built towers:

Strategy:

Build as many unique Tier 4 Towers as possible before completing the mechanic.

Examples: Tier 4 Meteor Tower, Tier 4 Flamethrower Tower, Tier 4 Glacial Tower.

The higher the number and level of unique towers, the better the salvaged rewards.

This method synergizes well with league mechanics like Settlers of Kalguur, offering additional Gold for league-specific features.

Summary

Blight continues to be an exciting mechanic in Path of Exile 3.25, combining strategy, resource management, and rewarding gameplay. By leveraging optimal ring anoints, tower placement, and preparation strategies for maps, you can efficiently handle Blight encounters and maximize your Path of Exile currency gains.