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Catalyst reforging in Path of Exile 2: Is It Worth the Investment?

In Path of Exile 2, crafting and flipping materials remain one of the most popular ways to earn currency. In this video, the author conducted an experiment: they invested 500 Exalts to buy catalysts, reforged them, and sold the results to test the method’s profitability. Let’s break down the details.

Initial Investment and Process

Purchase: 2000 catalysts for 500 Exalts.
Selection: The author kept only Adaptive, Esh, Reaver, Xoph, and Chayula Catalysts, as the others seemed worthless.
Time: The process took ~50 minutes (from 14:02 to 14:51).

Reforging Results

After processing, the yields were:

55 × Esh Catalyst
66 × Chayula Catalyst
59 × Reaver Catalyst
36 × Xoph Catalyst
91 × Adaptive Catalyst

Selling took another ~15 minutes (until 15:05), bringing the total time to ~1 hour.

Financial Outcome

Cost: 500 Exalts.
Revenue: +230 Exalts profit.
Net Profit: ~46% return on investment.

The author noted that the process could be further optimized for speed by streamlining reforging and selling.