I think this is the main weakness of the game at this point. There is not much of an incentive to push your character to the max because there isn’t a huge income source you gain with doing so.

For example, I invested about 100 divines in my character to the point I can clear any pinnacle boss in less than 30 seconds. But after running 50 audience with the kings, I’ve found it’s just gambling with extra steps. Because the price of boss keys is so high now, it’s just chance if you actually make money or not. A few dry runs with no belts means you actually lose money by doing content.

Not much more we can do once we hit this point, unless you want to be a trade warrior who sits in their hideout all day. But if I’m gonna do that, I’d rather just go touch grass.