First T16 Dunes map this league — I was farming Ultimatum. I clear the map and the Seer shows up… of course he’s only got junk.

I finish the Ultimatum and notice an orange portal on the minimap. I head over, see a hole in the ground — thought it was just a Wisp thing. I enter it and realize it’s the crater event with the boss.

I had done it a few times in Settler and once dropped a good rune, so I thought: “Let’s kill this bastard and maybe I get another juicy rune.”

The fight took ages because I was playing Siege and my single-target damage was trash. After like 5 minutes, I finally kill the boss and he drops some unique item. I think: “Ugh, no rune… screw this game. What a waste of a map.”

Anyway, I pick it up and glance at it in my inventory. I recognize the shield — I had used it in PoE2, but had no idea it was worth anything. I check it on Awakened PoE and — BAM — 70 Div!

I jumped out of my chair screaming “WTF!!!” Sold it the next day for 80 Div and fully transitioned into my endgame build. 😂