The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom introduced the Depths, an area where you'll find the lost souls of the Poes, which you'll be introduced to after you collect a few of them and talk to the Bargaining Statue at Lookout Landing.
These little blue souls can be traded for various items like Bomb flowers, clothing, and the locations of other Bargaining Statues in the Depths, kind of like a new currency. Although you can get some cool items, you need to get Poes first, and they can, admittedly, be time-consuming to collect if you don't have the right methods.
6 Take The High Ground
When you're on the ground, it's hard to spot things that are far away - this is true whether you're in the Depths or you're on the surface. So, just as you would do on the surface, climb to the highest point you can safely reach and stand on.
From there, you can look around with the naked eye, or you can look around with the Purah Pad to scout out your next target. Rather than jumping down as soon as you see a single Poe, however, take some time and look for larger groups so you can make your time climbing worth it. As great as Tears of the Kingdom is, climbing for extended periods of time isn't the most thrilling thing.
5 Use Map Markers
You should be well aware that the Depths are dark at this point. They're dark enough that it can be difficult to realize if there's an object jutting in the way that will eventually cut off sight of your goal. Whether you drop into an unexpected cavern or end up disoriented in the dark without a sense of direction, thanks to not activating the Lightroot yet, losing the little Poes scattered throughout is easy and inevitable.
To try and combat this before it becomes a problem, take advantage of your Purah Pad and drop map markers on areas where you spot large groups of Poes or where you see Grand or Large Poes. Even if you don't have the area's Lightroot activated, you can still navigate your way to these areas, and you won't lose track of where you are.
4 Look For Grand And Large Poes
Although small Poes are more common and often found in groups, you should keep your eyes peeled for Grand Poes and Large Poes. If you spot one, prioritize getting to them because these single flames will offer you up to 20 Poes, which is far more than you'll find in even the largest group of regular Poes.
Grand Poes are much harder to find, but they're recognizable by the reddish-pink wisp to them and the fact that they're the largest version of a Poe. Large Poes are slightly more common and are recognizable by their wisping green and blue light and are larger than regular Poes.
Both types of special Poe are generally found at higher points or on top of objects in the Depths. If you want to find some quickly, venture into the area underneath the Korok Forest. Here you can cleanse it of gloom and collect quite a few Poes for your purse.
3 Hold Off On The Brightblooms
When you first dive into the Depths, it may be instinct to whip out your bow and arrow and attach a brightbloom to the tip. After all, the last thing you want to do is fall from an unexpected height, land in the middle of some gloom, or make your landing in the middle of a monster's nest.
But you should probably forgo this instinct if you're trying to farm up some Poes to earn some sweet gear (and restock your bomb flowers). One of the most notable things about Poes is that they glow in the dark. Whether they're in packs or they're floating all by their lonesome, they are incredibly easy to spot when you're surveying a dark area.
The darker it is, the easier it is to see them because they're just little spots of bright blue against a flat black background. When you launch a brightbloom into an area around you, you're unintentionally making it harder for yourself to spot any Poes that might have been in that area. Admittedly, it's not impossible to find them, and they're still easy enough to see, but why not make it easier for yourself?
2 Don't Teleport With Lightroots
That's right, teleporting between the Lightroots will probably only prove harmful in your search for Poes. Unless you're trying to locate the various brethren of the poe collector on the surface, you should run around the Depths on foot.
The only reason to actually teleport to a Lightroot when you're on the lookout for Poes is that you're trying to get to a certain area in the Depths faster or you're doing a once-over in an area you've already run through. Teleporting between the various Lightroots of the Depths will only prolong your search time because you're, more than likely, going to end up looking over patches of Poes that might be more hidden than others.
1 Find A New Entrance
When all else fails, and you're struggling to track down new Poes in your area, whether they're individuals or clusters, it's time to move on. You could teleport to a different Lightroot, as previously suggested, but you could also go up onto the surface and find an entrance to the Depths that you haven't jumped down into.
Teleporting to a new Light Root will just put you on the edge, or in the middle, of an area that you've already explored. And if you're searching for Poes to fork over to one of the various offering statues, whether in the Depths or at Lookout Landing, you'll be best served jumping straight into the middle of a brand-new area. Finding large patches of Poes, rather than single-lonely patches, will be a breeze this way.