Good Morning, Folks! Today I turned 50, and it is all sorts of surreal to be that age. The 40s did not seem too bad, but the 50s… that is starting to sound a little old. I swear internally, I do not feel older than maybe my thirties. I have been juggling back and forth between Path of Exile II, and Guild Wars 2 and enjoying both. Last night after knocking out my dailies and a few weeklies in Guild Wars 2, I rolled over on my Spiritimaster in Path of Exile II. One of the things that fascinates me about Path of Exile II, is that everything is for sale in the very thriving economy. There are all sorts of niches that players can take up to make currency. For example, in POE1, I tend to spend most of my time in delve and sell the unique items that come from that game mode. If you are really good at taking down bosses or trials… There is always the option of selling carries.
I have played an exceptional amount of both games, and there is certain content that I do not want to do. For example, I hate the Maven fight. I have done it several times successfully, but when it comes to unlocking my atlas, I would just rather pay someone else for a carry so I don’t have to stress about it. Similarly, I hate both of the trial options for ascending past the 3rd and 4th ascendancy. The Labyrinth was not my favorite content, but I did not mind it because it was quick and to the point. Trial of Sekhamas and the Trial of Chaos both blow massive chunks, and while I have no problem doing the first one of both… I cannot ever see myself doing 4 floors of “suck my ass” as the community refers to it, or 3 rounds of Chaos. As a result, I would far rather gather the currency and pay for a carry that gets me my 3rd and 4th ascendancy in one go. I had a friend who had never done a carry, and it made me realize that maybe I should create a guide for it.
Most carries start with a trip to a discord known as The Forbidden Trove. This discord has been a bit controversial in the past because the originator was a bit of a mess. However, recently, the Discord changed hands and is under new management, and it seems to be way more focused on facilitating the provision of services. Ultimately, if you are looking for carry services, you are going to scroll down to the league that you are playing in and then click on the carry channel that matches what you are looking for. For example, I am looking for a trial carry, and as such, I clicked on that channel. Essentially, every few minutes, someone will advertise a carry. There are always way more buyers than sellers, and seemingly it operates 24/7.
Every seller has some sort of message that they want you to send them. This will be part of the post in the carry channel, and you simply copy that and then paste it into the game and message the seller. If you do not get an immediate response, then the seller is likely full, and you need to try a different one. You essentially wait in your hideout until someone invites you to a group, and then use the teleport to player button to teleport to wherever they are currently sitting. Do not move from the teleport. Sellers have this down to an art form and will direct you on what to do.
For example, there is a ready room for the 4th trial that will give you credit for completion without actually being in the fight. This will not be the case for every carry service. There will be times when you are told to zone into the fight in the final phase, and once again, you should not move because you are given invulnerability until you move. The seller will give you clear directions as to what you need to do and when to do it, so make sure you are watching chat.
When it is clear to zone in and collect your ascendancy points or whatever you are getting from the boss, you will be given a message from the seller. Once inside, interact with whatever you need to interact with and wait. The seller will open a trade window with you, and it is your job now to pay the fee that was originally requested. For example, this morning I paid 3 Divines for a 4th trial carry, which is a little bit more expensive than when I paid this on my necromancer character. However, I was looking to get it done and did not want to wait around for a player selling it for 2 Divines. All in total, it took maybe 5 minutes from the initial message to completion. The part of the community that sells boss carries is extremely efficient because they are trying to keep up that Divines per hour mark. The last step is to join the vouch channel and then post a message vouching for the seller.
Like I said, buying a carry is an extremely efficient way to get past content that you just don’t want to mess with. I will probably never fail to buy my 4th ascendancy, because I hate the trial options. Maybe when Trial of the Ancestors goes in, it might not be that bad. I seriously doubt it because the design ethic of trials in POE2 feels like complete bullshit. If you get really good at bossing, you can make a ton of currency as a seller. I’ve sold a few bosses, namely Aul down in Delve, and it went smoothly. Mostly, I wanted to lay out a straightforward guide to ease some of the fears players might have about engaging in the service economy.
