T17 Scarab / Currency Farm Strategy Scarab Setup Comparison

Pretty sure everyone still farming T17s in POE1 at this point is aware of Snoobaes 1000 map Wisp'd farm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqYz-fSM26U

I have tried this extensively, (tho not nearly 1000 maps), and cant shake the feeling that it is significantly less rewarding than running Nemesis scarab setup.

Snoo Bloodlines setup. Glittering or Hordes based on budget.



Nemesis setup.



Cost per 20 maps:

Snoo Bloodlines: ~47d (17d w/o glittering)


Nemesis: ~5d




Key Points and Experience:

Snoo Bloodlines:




Nemesis:


-Boss fragments alone often pay investment cost of map + scarabs

Verdict:

1. Snoo Bloodlines w/ Glittering objectively feels the best of the 3, but the high investment cost is not justified without raw mirror/lock drops.

2.High investment cost creates a few additional considerations:

-Feels bad when map return is less than investment/or bricks
-Higher threshold for map rolls = more time and chaos spent rolling
-Requires most people to liquidate/restock more often

3. Snoo Bloodlines without Glittering feels significantly worse than Nemesis while still being a much higher investment

4. Given that Snoo dropped 5 Locks and 1 Mirror in 1000 maps, and all but 1 of the Locks (I believe) were dropped with a Wildwood active, I don't feel that we can reasonably conclude that the Glittering Scarab and Double wisp had a huge impact on this result)


I haven't tracked my returns on either, and can't find any data similar to Snoo's for nemesis. So does anyone else have any experience or input that can speak to the comparison of these to strats?