The King in the Mists
Profitability Analysis
WikiRun Time
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Total Cost
46
Avg Drop Value
242
Profit/Run
+196
Profit/Hour
+34.2
/h
Risk Profile
Low riskPays for itself from reliable drops — the lucky drop is pure upside.Without the lucky drop
Profit/Run/hProfit/Hourwhat you still earn if the rare drops never land
Budget to farm safely
covers the cold streak for 90% of players
Runs to reliable profit
until 9 in 10 farmers are actually net positive, not just on paper
Runs at a loss
share of runs where the loot is worth less than the entry cost
The payoff — this boss's lucky drop
Perfect Forest Tiger
0.43% per run · 70
Each run has a 0.43% chance at this. Half of farmers see one within 160 runs, and 9 in 10 within 529 runs — but the odds reset every run, so a streak past 529is bad luck, not a guarantee that one is “due”.
Where the value sits
The Light of MeaningPerfect Forest Tiger
Perfect Warlord
Perfect Guardian TurtleHeadroom: stays profitable until drop values fall 81% or entry costs rise 427%.
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Profit History
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How profitable is The King in the Mists in PoE?
Based on today's market prices in Allflame league, one run of The King in the Mists costs about 46 to open and drops an expected 242 worth of loot, for a net profit of around 196 per run — roughly 34.2 per hour earned at the average run time. The most valuable expected drops are The Light of Meaning, Perfect Forest Tiger, Perfect Warlord. The King in the Mists ranks 4th of 30 tracked bosses by profit per hour. Opening it takes An Audience With The King. Prices are scraped daily from poe.watch and poe.ninja, so these numbers track the live economy.
How risky is farming The King in the Mists?
The King in the Mists is a low-risk boss: its reliable drops alone cover the entry cost, earning 91 per run before any lucky drop. The payoff comes from Perfect Forest Tiger. Each run has a 0.43% chance of one landing, and half of farmers see one within 160 runs. Simulating thousands of farmers, you should start with about 1.2 to survive a bad streak without going bust. Around 10 runs are needed before 9 in 10 farmers are actually in profit. 76% of individual runs come back worth less than the entry cost. It is one of the more forgiving bosses to start on: profit turns dependable within 10 runs, so a small stack is enough to begin. How these numbers are calculated.
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Uber Shaper/hThe King in the Mists — frequently asked questions
Is The King in the Mists worth farming?
The King in the Mists nets about 196 per run in Allflame league. The King in the Mists is a low-risk boss: its reliable drops alone cover the entry cost, earning 91 per run before any lucky drop.
How much currency do I need to farm The King in the Mists?
Simulating thousands of farmers, you should start with about 1.2 to survive a bad streak without going bust. Around 10 runs are needed before 9 in 10 farmers are actually in profit.
What are the chances of losing money on The King in the Mists?
76% of individual runs come back worth less than the entry cost. That is normal for a boss whose value sits in rare drops — the average only shows up over many runs.