Rewards from extremely difficult content feel disproportionate to the effort

After extensive testing while farming heavily invested maps (including multiple layers of Delirium, high-quantity and high-rarity modifiers, Titanic Scarabs, and other reward-boosting mechanics), the resulting loot frequently appears to be significantly lower than expected

In many cases, despite clearing extremely difficult encounters — including map bosses with hundreds of millions of HP — no Divine Orbs or comparable high-tier currency are obtained

In contrast, very low-investment content such as unmodified white maps can occasionally yield high-value currency (for example, Divine Orbs dropping from destructible objects like barrels). While random drops are expected, the current behavior suggests that reward scaling for difficulty and investment may not be functioning as intended

Expected behavior:

High-risk, high-investment, and high-difficulty content should provide proportionally higher average rewards compared to trivial content

Observed behavior:

Heavily juiced, high-difficulty maps often provide lower or similar rewards compared to low-effort, low-investment gameplay

Conclusion:

This creates a strong impression that reward scaling for difficult content is either inconsistent or not properly implemented. It discourages players from engaging with complex endgame systems that require significant investment, planning, and powerful builds

We believe this aspect of the reward system may require review or further testing