PoE 2 Perfect Quiver Craft: Step-by-Step Mastery

Crafting in Path of Exile 2 can feel like a wild ride—part strategy, part chaos, and a sprinkle of luck. If you're aiming to craft a mirror-tier quiver from scratch, you're in the right place. This guide breaks down the entire process, from picking the perfect base to nailing those elusive tier-one mods, all while keeping your sanity (and currency) intact. Whether you're a bow enthusiast or just chasing that sweet DPS boost, here's how to master the art of quiver crafting in PoE 2.

In PoE 2, a top-tier quiver is a game-changer for bow builds. With the recent buzz around perfect mirror-tier bows—like those rocking merciless, dictators, and flaring mods with +2 arrows—quivers are the next logical step for maximizing damage. A well-crafted quiver complements your gear, boosting clear speed, boss DPS, or both, depending on your playstyle. Plus, with mirror services likely flooding the market, a perfect quiver could be your ticket to staying competitive—or even turning a profit.

The foundation of any great craft is the base item. For quivers, the Prime Quiver is the gold standard due to its inherent bonuses to bow skills. But here's the kicker: item level (IL) matters—a lot. An IL 79 quiver, for instance, caps out at tier-two damage with bow skills and limits prefix potential. To unlock the full range of tier-one mods, you'll need an IL 82+ base. This ensures access to high-level prefixes like projectile speed (IL 82) and damage with bow skills (IL 81), alongside suffixes like +2 to projectile skill gems.

Hunt for this base on the trade market. Look for an IL 82 Prime Quiver with at least two tier-one suffixes already rolled—think attack speed (IL 60) and dexterity (IL 74)—to save crafting steps. A base with all three tier-one suffixes (+2 projectile gems, attack speed, dexterity) is ideal but rare, often costing 120+ divines. If that's too steep, snag a two-suffix version for as low as 10-20 exalts and roll the dice from there.

The suffixes on a perfect quiver are non-negotiable for most bow builds:  

+2 to Projectile Skill Gems (IL 41, tier 1)  

15% Attack Speed (IL 60, tier 1)  

Dexterity (IL 74, tier 1)

These mods are universal winners, offering scaling, speed, and stat boosts. If your base doesn't have all three, here's how to get them deterministically:  

Start with Two Tier-One Suffixes: Buy a base with, say, attack speed and dexterity.  

Chaos Spam Smartly: With two suffixes locked, chaos orbs can remove and add a random mod. Since +2 projectile gems has a weight of 1450 (out of ~30,000 total suffix weight), it's a 1-in-20ish shot. At 10-20 exalts per base, crafting 15-20 quivers could cost ~1.5 divines—way cheaper than a 120-divine pre-rolled base.  

Mitigate Risk: If you hit a junk suffix, keep rolling. The odds favor you over time, and the low IL of +2 gems (41) makes it less likely to get overwritten by higher-IL mods like pierce (IL 77).

Once you've got all three, you're golden—suffixes are set, and it's prefix time.

Prefixes are where the quiver's personality shines. You've got two main paths:  

DPS Focus: Tier 1 flat phys (IL 76), projectile speed (IL 82), damage with bow skills (IL 81).  

Flat Damage Stack: Tier 1 flat phys, flat cold (IL 77), and either projectile speed or bow skills.

Which is better? It depends:  

Projectile Speed (46%): Boosts clear speed and scales damage via passive tree notables. Great for mapping or Magic Find.  

Damage with Bow Skills (59%): Raw DPS for bossing.  

Flat Damage: Pairs with gear like triple-flat rings or Colandra's Touch for insane scaling. Lightning's higher range (71 avg) edges out cold (61 avg) unless you're freezing with Ice Shot.

Here's how to craft them:  

Start with Omens: Use Omen of Whittling (removes lowest IL mod) and Omen of Sinestral Eraser (prefix-only removal). These are your PoE 2 meta-mods, ensuring progress without bricking your suffixes.  

Leverage Item Levels: Projectile speed (IL 82) and bow skills (IL 81) are the highest IL prefixes. Lock one, and the other's safe from chaos rerolls. Flat phys (IL 76) or cold (IL 77) can be the third, rerolled until perfect.  

Cost Management: Whittlings (7 divines) are cheap; Sinestral Erasers (12 divines) aren't. Roll with just Whittlings while your lowest prefix IL is under 41 (suffixes are safe). Switch to both when all prefixes exceed IL 41.

Expect to spend ~100-130 divines for two more tier-one prefixes, averaging 12-15 Whittlings and a few Erasers. Luck can skew this—17 quivers at 1.5 divines total is a steal; 402 divines for a near-perfect roll is the grind.

Hit your prefixes? Awesome—you're 90% there. If rolls aren't maxed (e.g., 33-36 bow skills instead of 42-50), divine orbs will perfect them. This can get pricey—think 50+ divines per mod—so weigh the cost versus gain. For mirror-tier, max rolls matter; for personal use, close enough might do.

Plan Ahead: Use a spreadsheet to track ILs and weights. PoE 2 crafting demands third-party tools more than PoE 1.  

Monitor the Market: Prices fluctuate—Sinestral Erasers hit 20 divines at peak hours, dropping to 8 off-peak. Buy low, craft smart.  

Adapt: No Path of Building means tooltip DPS is your guide. Test mods with your build to confirm gains.  

Patience Pays: Rushing with “yolo” chaos spam burns currency. Deterministic crafting saves mirrors long-term.

A perfect quiver isn't universal—it's tailored to you. Triple flat prefixes (phys, cold, lightning) shine with flat-damage stacking gear. Phys, projectile speed, and bow skills dominate for raw DPS and speed. Test both with your bow, skill (Lightning Arrow? Ice Shot?), and setup to find your holy grail.

Crafting a perfect quiver in PoE 2 is a journey of strategy, persistence, and a dash of luck. With this guide, you've got the tools to turn a humble Prime Quiver into a mirror-worthy masterpiece. Keep tweaking, keep grinding, and stay tuned to MMOJUGG for more tips to conquer Wraeclast!