Speed farming is one of the cornerstones of efficient progression in Path of Exile, especially in early league stages. For players aiming to rush maps, delves, or Heists, gearing for mobility and rapid clears is essential. This guide focuses on how to craft low-cost, speed-enhancing gear that boosts map efficiency.

The cornerstone of speed builds is movement speed. Start by targeting boots with at least 30% movement speed. If you're crafting your own, use Essences of PoE 1 Currency Zeal on Two-Toned Boots for added resistance. Upgrade with Eldritch Implicits like "onslaught on kill" or "increased movement speed if haven't been hit."

For wand or bow-based builds, prioritize attack speed and projectile speed. Crafting with Deafening Essence of Zeal ensures higher attack speed rolls. Combine this with crafted suffixes like Increased Movement Speed while Phasing on amulets to maintain tempo between packs.

Gloves play a unique role in speed builds. Aim for glove bases with high Evasion or Energy Shield, then apply Eldritch Implicits that add Chain, Pierce, or Projectile Speed. Adding crafted Strike skills target additional enemies on gloves enhances AoE coverageperfect for clear speed.

Body armor should prioritize minimal hindrance. Instead of aiming for pure defensive mods, use Six-Linked corrupted gear with useful implicits like +1 to socketed gems or chance to suppress spell damage. Use tainted fusings or chromatics to modify sockets without breaking the implicit.

Jewelry in speed builds serves as utility hubs. Rings with increased attack speed or flat damage, combined with crafted resistances, can outperform more expensive pieces with marginal damage differences. Amulets with increased mana reservation efficiency help sustain auras, enabling better DPS uptime.

Use staves or bows with onslaught on kill or gain adrenaline on low life mods if your build can handle them. These niche options often go underpriced in trade and can be self-crafted using fossils or Harvest.

Flasks are pivotal. Always include a Quartz Flask for phasing and a Silver Flask for onslaught. Consider crafting belts with increased flask charges gained to PoE Currency extend flask uptime. For added value, use Enkindling Orbs on key utility flasks for enhanced speed benefits.

Speed-focused crafting is about trimming the fat. Don't aim for perfectionaim for value. Combine fast-clearing gear with intelligent gem links and flask usage, and youll be clearing T16 maps like white maps in no time.