Maximizing Your Run: Best Times and Ways to Use Weathered

[Matthew]

Weathered Crisis Fragment maximizes value when farmed with 500%+ Waystone Drop Chance on Tier 15 Stone Citadels, then traded or combined immediately at The Burning Monolith for Arbiter of Ash pinnacle runs during peak gearing phases.

Optimal Farming Timing

Run Citadels after hitting Tier 15 Waystones and 75+ Atlas nodes linearly along coasts, where clusters spawn post-lieutenant defeats—early league for trade profits (1-2 divines each), mid-league for self-found Arbiter pushes. Avoid low-gear phases; death resets instances entirely, wasting rare spawns. Best windows hit post-Atlas reset or bossing slumps, yielding 2-4 fragments per clear at 300%/900%+ breakpoints via suffix-stacked stones.

Preparation for Peak Drops

Roll T15 Waystones to six suffixes with Vaal Orbs for Waystone Drop Chance conversion, adding 5-10 Precursor Tablets from Lost Towers for +3% modifier effect each. Respec Atlas into Envy keystones and Explicit Modifier Effect, despec-ing Deadly Evolution to dodge mana siphons. Gear overcapped defenses and boss burst; groups split lieutenant hunts for 20+ clears/hour netting 8-11 divines.

Execution and Usage Moments

Enter juiced Citadels, blitz rares to the faction leader boss, loot guaranteed fragments plus currencies/Waystones. Trade surpluses post-Act 3 Currency Exchange during high demand (Faded variants priciest at 2.5 divines). Slot with Faded/Ancient fragments at Burning Monolith door when geared for Arbiter—multi-phase pinnacle drops chase uniques post-mechanics mastery.

Pro Maximization Loops

Chain farms by saving discovered Citadels, flipping extras for scarabs fueling loops. Test 1000%+ setups for 3-5 fragments; revert Atlas trees post-session. Prioritize during ladder climbs or mirror chases—turning rare drops into pinnacle dominance.