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Petition Splinters in Path of Exile 2 power King in the Mists runs at the Realmgate, scaling risk and rewards; learn smart farming routes via Delirium maps and Expedition logbooks.

Petition Splinters have quietly become the backbone of serious endgame farming in Path of Exile 2. You'll notice it fast: once you start stacking them, your whole routine shifts from "run maps" to "feed the Realmgate." If you're short on time or just hate dry streaks, some players top up their setups by trading for gear or currency through services like EZNPC, then jump straight back into splinter-heavy content without slowing down their pace.

How the Realmgate scaling actually feels

The tooltip stuff is simple: you need 50 splinters to open a portal to the Crux of Nothingness, where the King in the Mists waits. The part people don't talk about enough is how the runs change when you throw in more than the minimum. It's not just "harder, better loot." It's tempo. More splinters means longer fights, thicker packs, and a run that punishes sloppy movement. And yeah, you can shift-click at the Realmgate so you don't dump your entire stack by accident. Do it. Everyone learns that lesson once, and it's always painful.

Atlas and map choices that keep splinters flowing

If you're hoping to sustain splinters with casual alch-and-go, you're probably gonna stall out. What's worked for me is leaning into rare monster density and keeping Delirium uptime as close to constant as possible. In T11+ maps with a mirror and solid quantity, you can pull a few hundred splinters a clear when everything lines up. Tablets matter a ton here, and so does speed—standing still to loot every scrap kills your hourly. If you prefer a different loop, Expedition logbooks can spit out bulk splinters you can sell in big chunks, especially when the market's hungry.

Inside the Crux and dealing with the King

The Crux of Nothingness isn't complicated, but it is mean. Physical hits come in heavy, and the chaos pressure ramps up, especially when you're juicing the entry cost. Clearing space near the middle helps more than you'd think, because adds pile up and block your dodges. The King in the Mists is where runs get decided. Phase 2 is the real check: red telegraphs are your warning that a cleave or slam is coming, and if you get tagged while your flasks are low, it snowballs. If you see Constricting Command, reposition behind him right away or you'll feel stuck and boxed in.

Profit expectations and what people miss

The money can be great, but it's not "free divines." The best sessions come from consistency: fast map clears, disciplined entry costs, and not bricking portals to greed. A lot of players chase the dream drops and forget the boring part—keeping your build stable against chaos DoTs, keeping flasks rolling, and not over-investing when you're already tilted. When you do want to upgrade efficiently, it helps to know what you're shopping for, and browsing POE 2 iteams can make it easier to round out weak slots without turning your farming night into a trade simulator.