In PoE 3.27, breaches hit like a shock to the map. The music shifts, the screen tints, and grotesque hands push out of the ground. That chaos can bring big rewards if you handle it right. You can get rare items, Breachstones, and useful PoE 1 Currency when a Breach ends well, so knowing how the fight works matters.

When a Breach opens, an expanding circle appears and a progress bar shows at the bottom of the screen. The bar moves only when you kill monsters inside the circle. Your job is to raise that bar before the timer on the Breach reaches zero. If the timer reaches zero first, the Breach collapses and you lose most of the reward. The mechanic is simple to read but hard to master in the heat of a map.

Start each Breach by clearing fast and wide. Use skills that hit many enemies at once and keep moving with the expanding edge. Do not chase single targets early on. Focus on density so the bar rises quickly. If your build needs help, aim for more AoE gems or faster clear speed on your gear. The more kills you add early, the better chance you have to push the Breach into its final stage.

When the bar fills, the fight changes rapidly. The main timer jumps to a short, final countdown and deadly rares or a unique Breach boss will appear. Now you must switch from pure clearing to focused damage. Your single-target output and survival both matter here. If the final enemies die before the fast timer ends, the Breach stabilizes and gives its full loot. If the timer finishes first, you miss the best drops. Plan your flask uses and defensive layers for this shift.

Positioning matters for the final moments. Move so you can hit all the spawned rares or the boss without wasting time. Use cooldowns and damage buffs when the rares spawn. Do not forget to keep at least one flask for the last phase. The monsters in this part can hit hard, so shields, life flasks, and instant heals are worth keeping ready. Finish those enemies fast and the Breach will collapse into a pile of rewards.

The payoff is worth the rush. A stabilized Breach drops Breachstones, rare gear, and often a sizable amount of PoE 1 Currency for sale that helps your trading and crafting runs. Those rewards speed up your map progress and let you afford upgrades that change how you clear later content. If you want faster progression, treat Breaches as a reliable way to boost both gear and currency in mid to high tier maps.

Keep your plan simple and repeat it every time a Breach opens. Clear wide at first, move with the edge, then switch to single-target damage when the bar fills. Watch the timer, keep survival tools ready, and use flasks at the right moment.