Most people hit the PoE 2 endgame and immediately start asking the same thing: how do I keep running Atziri's Temple without burning half my night on prep. The answer is Vaal Crystals, and if you treat them like an afterthought, the Temple ends up feeling "rare" instead of repeatable. I started thinking about it the same way I think about POE 2 CURRENCY—you don't want a quick spike, you want a steady flow you can count on every session.

Stockpiling Without Losing Your Mind

Yes, you only need six Energised Crystals to power the console. But doing the bare minimum is how you get stuck in that awkward rhythm: one Temple run, then back to mapping, then back again. It's choppy. What works better is building a buffer first, like 40 to 60 crystals, so you can chain runs and stay in "boss mode" for a while. Keep your stash clear, dump loot fast, and don't be the person who realises they're out of portals because their inventory is full of junk rares.

Finding Beacons Faster

People love to ignore Light Radius because it sounds like a meme stat. Then they spend two extra minutes per map zig-zagging through fog. Stack Light Radius and you'll feel the difference straight away: points of interest pop sooner, paths read cleaner, and Vaal Beacon encounters stop being a scavenger hunt. Gifts from Above helps, and some jewels can patch it in without wrecking your damage. It's not glamorous, but it's time saved, and time saved is more crystals.

Waystones That Actually Pay Out

If you're serious about crystal farming, don't park yourself in comfy low tiers. Push into Tier 15–16 Waystones, and roll them properly. Aim for 6 modifiers so each Beacon has real upside; that's where the "two or three crystals per encounter" pace starts to feel normal rather than lucky. Also, be picky with layouts. Some tilesets are just a pain, especially when you're trying to reach archaeological beacons quickly. If you're using something like the Grand Project unique tablet, stick to tower-style maps where routes are obvious and backtracking is minimal.

Running the Temple Like a Routine

Inside the Temple, the decay timer is what punishes sloppy play. You can't wander, you can't stop to read every drop, and you definitely can't go in undergeared and hope it works out. Get your flasks sorted, set your loot filter strict, and have a plan for which rooms you're prioritising before you click in. If you're short on currency for rolling Waystones or just want to keep your chain going, some players top up through marketplaces like eznpc so their farming loop doesn't stall mid-session.