The Betrayal mechanic in Path of Exile remains one of the most rewarding, yet often perplexing, league mechanics for generating valuable items and currency. As we delve into PoE 3.26, optimizing your Syndicate board becomes crucial for efficient farming PoE 1 Currency.

Implementing the "2255" Setup: A Step-by-Step Approach

Identify Your Prime Targets: Before you even begin, decide which two Syndicate members offer the rewards you seek most. Common favorites include:

Gravicius (Research/Transportation): Known for offering Pure Chayula breaches, Breach Scarabs, and valuable crafting benches.
Rin (Research/Transportation): A source of powerful Divination Cards, Harbinger Scarabs, and unique items.

Catarina (Mastermind): Although she is not directly involved in the "2255" setup, her battle represents the ultimate objective, and the contributions of these members affect her drops. For this strategy, choose two members whose Safehouse rewards are crucial to your farming objectives. For instance, we can consider Gravicius and Rin, as indicated by the prompt.

Isolate Your Desired Duo: Your initial aim is to position your two selected members (for example, Gravicius and Rin) in distinct Safehouses that you plan to raid. Transportation and Research are typically excellent options due to their regular high-value drops. Adjust relationships and ranks until you manage to place Gravicius in, let’s say, Transportation, and Rin in Research. It is essential that they are the only two members in these particular Safehouses if feasible, or at the very least, that they are the main focus.

Consolidate the Remaining Members: The next step involves the "55" aspect of the strategy. Assign the remaining five Syndicate members to one of the other Safehouses (for example, Fortification), and the last five to the remaining Safehouse (for instance, Intervention). These will be the Safehouses you aim to avoid raiding for their primary rewards, or simply where you place members to keep them away from your targeted Safehouses.

Focused Intelligence Gathering and Raiding: Once your board is set, your activities shift. Engage with Syndicate encounters, but primarily focus on interrogating the "irrelevant" members (those in your "55" groups). Each interrogation builds intelligence for all Safehouses. Once your target Safehouses are at maximum intelligence, raid them for their valuable rewards.

Maximizing Your Returns

This targeted approach significantly boosts your chances of acquiring valuable Poe 1 Divine Orb items such as Exalted Orbs, Chaos Orbs, and even rare Divine Orbs or Mirror of Kalandra, by providing access to the specific Scarabs, crafting recipes (like crafting speed or specific veiled mods), and unique items that fetch high prices on the trade market.

The "2255" Betrayal setup transforms a seemingly complex mechanic into a predictable and highly profitable farming strategy. By isolating your key Syndicate members and intelligently gathering intelligence, you'll optimize your PoE 3.26 Betrayal runs and unlock a steady stream of the rewards you truly desire.