What's Portal Scroll in PoE?

Portal Scrolls are a basic consumable item in Path of Exile used to return to town from an area such as a map. Portal Scrolls are automatically given when entering a new area through a Waypoint or entering a map. Using one opens a portal back to the town/progress point you started the area from (e.g. Legion Grove portal). Portals last for a set duration before closing (usually 60-90 seconds). Additional portal scrolls can be acquired through normal gameplay and vendor recipes. Early leveling relies on portal scrolls, but endgame players usually have a surplus. Portal gems provide an alternative to scrolls with on-demand portal creation when equipped. Some unique maps/arenas have finite or no portal scrolls, requiring alternative exit strategies.

Best Way To Get Portal Scroll In PoE

The best way to acquire portal scrolls efficiently in Path of Exile is to use the vendor recipe that transforms 3 scroll shards plus 1 wisdom scroll into 1 portal scroll. This recipe is extremely reliable and affordable, allowing you to consistently build up your portal stockpile from normal gameplay by saving all shards. Additional strong methods include utilizing natural monster drops throughout leveling and endgame, completing quests and areas, running armorer's strongboxes which often drop scraps for more recipes, and purchasing in bulk from other players if fast at POE Currency generation through maps.

Vendor Recipes To Acquire Additional Portal Scrolls

3 Scroll Shards + 1 Wisdom Scroll = 1 Portal Scroll - This is the basic recipe and most reliable way to obtain more scrolls.

3 Armour Scraps + 3 Weapon Scraps + 3 Magic Items = 4 Portal Scrolls - Requires readily available low level crafting items.

3 Chance Orbs + 1 Armourer's Scrap = 4 Portal Scrolls - Early endgame players can chance items for this recipe.

6 Armourer's Scraps = 7 Portal Scrolls - Rely on this after filling out your static maps.

7 Portal Scrolls + 7 Wisdom Scrolls = 1 Orb of Transmutation - Can be used to build up currency as you accumulate scrolls.

6 Quality Gems = 1 Portal Scroll - Vendor gems with quality like leveling supports when replacing.

6 Perandus Coins = 1 Portal Scroll - Save coins from map Perandus chests and Cadiro deals.

Divination Cards Or Strongboxes To Drop Portal Scrolls

Yes, there are a few divination cards and strongbox types that have an increased chance to drop portal scrolls.  Keeping an eye out for those specific divination cards and running boxes efficiently provides a better than average chance of supplementing portal scroll income during mapping sessions.

Divination Cards:

Scroll Fragment - Drops scroll shards which can be combined for portals via vendor recipe. Common card.

The Hoarder - Rolls between many path of exile items, scrolls have a decent chance to be included.

Strongboxes:

Armorer's Strongbox - Known for dropping scraps which can be vendored for more portals.

Arcanist's Strongbox - Frequently contains portal scrolls directly among other items.

Cartographer's Strongbox - Maps have decent portal drops and this directly rolls maps.

Gemcutter's Strongbox - Quality gems can be vendored for occasional portals.

Perandus Chest - Has coins which can also be vendored for portals.