PoE 2 Tablets: A Complete Endgame Guide

Overview

Tablets are a crucial component of the endgame in Path of Exile 2, enhancing the map mechanics through Precursor Towers located on the Atlas. They affect the frequency, quality, and rewards of encounters such as Breaches, Delirium, Rituals, and Expeditions, thus shaping the player's farming strategy and overall gameplay experience.

Types of Tablets

Breach tablets

Function: Enhances Breach encounters by increasing their frequency and loot quality.

Prefixes:

Prefixes:

Increases the amount of items found: Increases the number of items dropped, vital for loot farming.

Increased Monster Density: Crowds Breaches for potentially higher rewards but increased difficulty.

Suffixes:

Chance of additional breaches: Adds more breach encounters.

Rare Monster Spawns: Increases the likelihood of rare monsters spawning, increasing the quality of the loot.

Crafting: Can be enhanced with orbs to focus on quantity or specific encounter enhancements.

Delirium Tablets

Function: Boosts Delirium effects, adding more fog and therefore more enemies and rewards.

Attachments:

Can include boosts to Delirium encounters or enhanced rewards from Delirium mobs.

Strategy: Often used in conjunction with other mechanics to maximise reward potential.

Ritual Tablets

Function: Increases ritual encounters and potentially the rewards from participating in them.

Affixes:

Could include more frequent rituals or better rewards for sacrifice.

Use: Strategically placed to target specific Ritual rewards or to increase engagement with the mechanic.

Expedition Tablets

Function: Boost expedition encounters, increasing interaction with ancient relics for unique loot.

Attachments:

Can provide more logbooks, better currency drops or improved expedition mechanics.

Crafting: Similar to others, can be tailored to focus on specific benefits such as artefact quality.

Crafting and Modifications:

Basic Crafting:

Orb of Transmutation: Adds a random affix that transforms an ordinary tablet into a magical item.

Orb of Augmentation: Adds another affix to magical items to further enhance them.

Royal Orb: Makes a magic tablet rare by adding an additional affix.

Exalted Orb: Adds a new, potentially game-changing affix to rare tablets.

Forging:

Can be reforged at a crafting bank for a chance at better modifiers, although this comes with a risk.

Annulment:

An Orb of Annulment can be used to remove an unwanted affix, setting the stage for recrafting.

Use in game

Precursor Towers: Tablets are placed here to affect all cards within their range, with the effect determined by the tablet affixes.

Atlas Strategy: Tower placement is key, targeting maps with favourable layouts or high value targets.

Market and Trade

Value: Highly sought-after tablets with optimal affixes such as increased quantity or rare spawns can fetch high prices.

Trading Tips: Sometimes trading for premade tablets can be more economical than crafting from scratch.

Community Insights

Crafting strategies: The community shares different strategies for crafting ideal tablet setups, balancing cost and benefit.

Knowledge Sharing: Forums and guides are full of player insights on using tablets for different purposes, from farming to pure enjoyment.

Thank you for reading

Understanding and utilising tablets in Path of Exile 2 can dramatically change your endgame, providing a tailored experience based on your playstyle and farming objectives. Whether you're crafting or trading for them, mastering tablets is the key to maximising your rewards and enjoyment in PoE2.

Thanks for reading, Engage with the community, experiment with different tablet combinations, and watch your endgame strategy evolve into something uniquely powerful.