Maven invitations are an advanced mapping system in Path of Exile 3.26. Planning for them efficiently can grant powerful PoE 1 Currency rewards and unlock the most challenging content the game has to offer.



Start by triggering the Maven’s presence. Run different maps in a region until Maven offers to witness bosses. She will watch as you kill map bosses and contribute to invitation progress.



Second, understand the invitation system. Once you’ve killed enough witnessed bosses (usually 3, 5, or 10), Maven invitations appear. These fights contain multiple bosses at once and are time-gated challenges.



Third, build specifically for invitations. You’ll be fighting multiple bosses simultaneously, so high survivability and good single-target DPS are essential. Prioritize builds with DoT uptime like RF, Poison, or Ignite.



Fourth, prepare gear and flasks for the invitations. Use ailment immunity, damage mitigation, and recovery tools like Instant Life Flasks and Pantheon upgrades to survive heavy overlapping damage.



Fifth, plan your invitations regionally. Focus one Atlas region at a time—Haewark Hamlet or Lex Proxima, for example—and gather boss progress quickly. This also ties into Conqueror and Uber Elder farming paths.



Sixth, utilize Maven passive points. Nodes such as "Insatiable Appetite" or "Captivated Interest" offer buffs to invitation rewards, boss quantity, or unique item drops, turning each fight into a lucrative challenge.



Lastly, practice and refine. Each Poe 1 Divine Orb invitation tests your reflexes, positioning, and timing. With practice, Maven fights become predictable and highly profitable, offering Awakened Gems and Maven’s Orb as top-tier rewards.