Is Kulemak’s Invitation Worth Farming? A Cost-Benefit Anal

[Matthew]

Kulemak’s Invitation farming in Path of Exile 2 delivers strong returns for mid-tier builds but falters against optimized T16 mapping for high-end players, with profitability hinging on invitation costs, clear speed, and league phase. Core math: buy invitations at 12-16 Exalts each (27 for 1 Divine mid-league), run full 4-revives in Black Cathedral for ilvl 84 bases, Timeless Jewels (2-9 Divines), T4/T5 rares (20-50 Divines flips), belts for Vaal crafts, and raw currency—50 runs cost 3.5 Divines, yield 13-20 Divines profit over 2.5 hours (5-8 Div/hour net). Farm drops via desecrated T15 Waystones (20-25% hit rate on Tasgul/Vandroth) at 55 Ex/Waystone, netting 15-25 invites/hour minus 2 Div setup, breaking even or better if selling directly at spikes.

Costs Breakdown

Invitation Acquisition: Bulk buy cheapest (30 for 1 Div late league) or farm Waystones (T15 rolls: 100% rarity, 45-75% rares, 20-40% Delirium)—2 Div/30 stones for 6-8 invites/hour after desecration RNG.

Time/Opportunity: 15-20 runs/hour on decent gear (no atlas tree needed), but deaths reset minimally vs. map downtime. Gear minimal: boss melts in <1s with Plasma Blast or similar.

Risks: RNG variance (jewels miss 70% time), market crashes post-supply flood, dull repetition per player logs.

Benefits Breakdown

Loot ROI: 50 runs = 10 Div net (jewels 2-3 Div avg, belts Vaal to 6-8 Div, rares bulk 70-80 Ex/stash). 100 runs hit 20-35 Div after costs, consistent for beginners lacking map juice.

Non-Monetary: Abyssal Lich unlock (minion/DoT meta dominance), Finger for desecrated mods, no lockout on death—scales to ladder without Uber prep.

Comparisons: Beats early mapping (1-2 Div/map) for low-investment; trails juiced T16s (6-10 Div/hour) with towers/scarabs, but outperforms if crafting-savvy (your Vaal/Regal chains turn bases to mirrors).

Verdict by Profile

Worth It? Yes for casuals/solo (5+ Div/hour reliable, low gear bar, trade flips during 1-3 Div spikes). Your efficiency focus aligns: log 20 runs like Distilled Fear RNG, bulk TFT rares for Chaos stability.

No for streamers/high-PS (duller than 20-40% quantity maps yielding 10-20 Div/hour with towers).

Break-Even Threshold: Farm if <5 Div/hour elsewhere; buy/run if prices <20 Ex each. Early league hold for 2-3 Div flips; mid pivot to bulk crafts.

Scale with your prefs: Waystone batches + TFT dumping = self-funding loop rivaling King of the Mists volume. Profitable overall (4-7 Div/hour avg), but rotate with maps for burnout-proof gains invitations shine as accessible currency engine, not meta king.​

[Spencer]

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