Issues with Path of Exile 3.25 Tier 17 Endgame Grinding

Tier 17 maps and scarabs create a significant imbalance in Path of Exile 3.25's endgame economy, limiting accessibility and profitability.

### The Current State of Tier 17 Maps and Scarabs in the Endgame
Tier 17 maps have issues with rerolling and can only be rolled with chaos, making them challenging. The nerfing of trash monsters and the introduction of the vivisect bisect Scarab have made the maps more manageable, but using scarabs in these maps is leaving some players unable to farm tier 17s, creating a new problem in the endgame.

### The Challenge of Balancing Normal and Uber Bosses in the Game
The issue of making Uber bosses more desirable than normal bosses is acknowledged, but finding a solution is difficult. Simply adding rare drops to normal bosses or allowing players to switch between normal and Uber versions may not effectively solve the problem. The game's endgame strategies, such as map juicing, are also not in an ideal state, adding to the complexity of the issue.

### The Struggle with Gold Acquisition in Tier 16 and 17 in the Game
Players are finding it extremely stressful to acquire enough gold for various in-game activities, leading to a lack of financial balance in the virtual cities.
The current gold rewards from tier 16 mapping are insufficient, with players only receiving between 20,000 to 30,000 gold from each map, making it difficult to afford expenses like maintaining boats and leveling alts.
There is a hope for a potential adjustment to gold tuning in tier 17s, with the suggestion of adding randomized scarabs to make it more accessible for all players, rather than just benefiting the top 1%.

### The Impact of Headhunter in the Legion League
The Legion League was heavily impacted by the importance of the Headhunter item, making it almost essential for maximum profit. The significant difference in earnings between players with a Headhunter and those without created a large disparity, favoring the top 1% of players. There was a suggestion to change the mechanics of the League to reduce the dominance of Headhunter, but the issue of certain game aspects being accessible only to the top players still remains.

### The State of Tier 17 Bosses in the Game
Casual players feel that the current state of tier 17 bosses, like scarabs, is not enjoyable and lacks aspirational content. There is a need for a major overhaul to improve the situation, but the game is still enjoyable overall. The player suggests reaching out to developers for a podcast discussion on the topic.

### Path of Exile Endgame Review: Tier 17 Maps and Scarabs Analysis
* 🗺️  Tier 17 maps were recently introduced, but they have some issues: they cannot be rerolled and can only be rolled with **chaos orbs, which is costly**.
* 🔮  The Visesect Scarab can make maps easier by **removing prefixes or suffixes**, but it also **removes the quant benefits**.
* 💰  Scarabs are a key part of farming tier 17s, leaving players who can't farm them feeling **left out**, especially in softcore.
* 🏞️  Other endgame strategies, such as juicing up maps, are also in a weird state, with **quant farming gone**.
* 💸  Gold costs seem to be balanced around **tier 17s**, making it difficult for most players to have **enough gold** for various activities.
* 🤔  The current endgame doesn't feel great, and there's no clear solution to the issues with **tier 17s and scarabs**.
* 🎯  The situation is compared to past leagues, like Legion, where certain items (e.g., Headhunter) **created a large gap between players who had them and those who didn't**.
* 🎮  Despite the endgame issues, the player is still having fun with the game and sees these as **areas for improvement** in the next league.

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