General Crafting Tips:

If an item appears weak after a few crafting steps, extract it and Path of Exile 2 Currency vendor it immediately.
Protect strong Prefixes or Suffixes while rerolling weaker ones.
Rare items with 4-5 excellent modifiers are always worth extracting.
Consider adding Sockets, Quality (for Energy Shield bases), or Vaal Orbs to boost item value.

Making Gold with Gwennen (Weapon Crafting)

Gwennen is the primary source of gold-making via Expedition. By converting weapons into Exotic Coinage or selling them directly, players can achieve high profit.

Reliable Gold Strategy:

1. Buy all Rare weapons from Gwennen.
2. Inspect each weapon carefully. Look for:
High % Physical Damage
+5-7 Spell Levels
Hybrid damage rolls

For low-budget players, selling strong Magic bases directly is often more efficient than crafting.

Weapon Crafting Priorities:

Bows (Top Meta Choice)

Focus on Gemini Bows.
Take nearly all Gemini Bows and reroll modifiers.

For Magic Bows with high % Physical Damage, avoid upgrading to Rare. Reroll suffixes if needed, extract the item, and use Greater Essence of buy POE 2 Jeweller's Orb Abrasion for flat physical damage.