Path of Exile: Atlas of Worlds
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For a full list of changes (i.e. patch notes), see Version 2.4.0.
For details on the Atlas of World mechanics, see Atlas of Worlds.
Path of Exile: Atlas of Worlds is the fifth expansion for Path of Exile. It was officially announced by Grinding Gear Games on August 12, 2016[1] and released on {{#show: Atlas of Worlds (Expansion)|?Has release date}}.
This expansion has a large focus on improving the end-game, in particular the mapping experience which has been left untouched by previous expansions.
New features
General
- Engine improvements:
- Engine Multithreading
- particle effects system optimisation
- new texture compression
- other minor improvements
- Prophecy system added to the core game
- Added a channelled skill system
- New supporter packs.[2]
Map overhaul
- Addition of the Atlas of Worlds.
- Existing maps are getting changed.[2]
- 30 new maps.[2]
- 19 new map bosses.[2]
Essence league
Main page: Essence league
- Encounter packs of monsters imprisoned by essences; the imprisoned Rare monster will drop said essences when slain.
- Essences act as Orbs of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it., while simultaneously guaranteeing a specific mod. Higher tier essences can also act as Chaos OrbsChaos OrbStack Size: 20Reforges a rare item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it..
- 25 varieties of Essences with 7 tiers each, for a total of 105.
New items
Base items
Includes 13 new base items:
- Blue Pearl AmuletBlue Pearl AmuletRequires Level 77(48-56)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
- Bone HelmetBone HelmetArmour: (197-227)
Energy Shield: (40-46)Requires Level 73, 76 Str, 76 IntMinions deal (15-20)% increased Damage - Crystal BeltCrystal BeltRequires Level 79+(60-80) to maximum Energy Shield
- Fingerless Silk GlovesFingerless Silk GlovesEnergy Shield: (45-52)Requires Level 70, 95 Int(12-16)% increased Spell Damage
- Gripped GlovesGripped GlovesEvasion: (220-253)Requires Level 70, 95 Dex(14-18)% increased Projectile Attack Damage
- Marble AmuletMarble AmuletRequires Level 74Regenerate (1.2-1.6)% of Life per second
- Opal RingOpal RingRequires Level 80(15-25)% increased Elemental Damage
- Spiked GlovesSpiked GlovesArmour: (220-253)Requires Level 70, 95 Str(16-20)% increased Melee Damage
- Steel RingSteel RingRequires Level 80Adds (3-4) to (10-14) Physical Damage to Attacks
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "page = Two-Toned Boots (Fire and Lightning Resistance)"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "page = Two-Toned Boots (Cold and Lightning Resistance)"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "page = Two-Toned Boots (Fire and Cold Resistance)"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Vanguard Belt"
Unique items
Includes 22 new unqiue items:
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Cospri's Malice"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Hallowed Ground"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Kitava's Thirst"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Kondo's Pride"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Praxis"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Putrid Cloister"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Unending Hunger"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Valyrium"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Warden's Brand"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Witchfire Brew"
- Unique boss drops;
- Chimera:
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Obscurantis"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Scourge"
- Hydra:
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Slivertongue"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Snakepit"
- Minotaur:
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Brain Rattler"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Brass Dome"
- Phoenix:
- Eye of InnocenceEye of Innocence
Citrine AmuletRequires Level 68+(16-24) to Strength and Dexterity10% chance to Ignite
(50-70)% increased Damage while Ignited
Take 100 Fire Damage when you Ignite an Enemy
2% of Fire Damage Leeched as Life while Ignited"...and so He said: 'Let only the good meet my gaze'
and no eye met His. So He called down the cleansing flames
and let black smoke sweep the Sinners away."
- Book of Innocence - Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Razor of the Seventh Sun"
- Eye of InnocenceEye of Innocence
- The Shaper:
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Dying Sun"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Shaper's Touch"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Voidwalker"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Starforge"
- Chimera:
Maps
Includes 30 new maps:
- Acid Caverns MapAcid Caverns MapMap Level: 81
Map Tier: 14
Guild Character: ÿTravel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Beach MapBeach MapMap Level: 69
Map Tier: 2
Guild Character: XA paradise, forever replenished by
endless waves teeming with life.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Burial Chambers MapBurial Chambers MapMap Level: 72
Map Tier: 5
Guild Character: EVile fiends hide beneath
the peaceful plains.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Factory MapFactory MapMap Level: 75
Map Tier: 8
Guild Character: ÎRepetition. Convention. Duplication.
Creation distilled to perfection.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Marshes MapMarshes MapMap Level: 72
Map Tier: 5
Guild Character: 2Embraced by mud. Grasped by roots.
The careless are silently swallowed.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Mesa MapMesa MapMap Level: 82
Map Tier: 15
Guild Character: ÒBarren and sun-bleached.
Emptiness as far as
the eye can reach.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Desert Spring MapDesert Spring MapMap Level: 69
Map Tier: 2
Guild Character: cTravel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Primordial Pool MapPrimordial Pool MapMap Level: 71
Map Tier: 4
Guild Character: ÂA dough of bad blood.
A yeast of ill will.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Tower Map"
- Arachnid Tomb MapArachnid Tomb MapMap Level: 73
Map Tier: 6
Guild Character: !They feel your every move,
your every breath,
with a million little wires.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Armoury MapArmoury MapMap Level: 74
Map Tier: 7
Guild Character: oTravel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Barrows MapBarrows MapMap Level: 79
Map Tier: 12
Guild Character: nMan burrows for only
the eternal hibernation.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Port MapPort MapMap Level: 77
Map Tier: 10
Guild Character: rTravel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Racecourse MapRacecourse MapMap Level: 78
Map Tier: 11
Guild Character: «Rats chase their tails for the amusement of fools.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Ramparts MapRamparts MapMap Level: 70
Map Tier: 3
Guild Character: ÜA wall is the surest sign for raiders
that there is something of value to take.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Ancient City MapAncient City MapMap Level: 73
Map Tier: 6
Guild Character: mTravel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Lighthouse MapLighthouse MapMap Level: 80
Map Tier: 13
Guild Character: wTravel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Estuary MapEstuary MapMap Level: 81
Map Tier: 14
Guild Character: sWhere land springs from water,
life will shortly follow.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = High Gardens Map"
- Ivory Temple MapIvory Temple MapMap Level: 82
Map Tier: 15
Guild Character: mMan and nature intertwined,
but only for the chosen few.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Lair MapLair MapMap Level: 69
Map Tier: 2
Guild Character: ,In darkness, the alpha rises. The companionship
of beasts is fragile indeed.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Mineral Pools MapMineral Pools MapMap Level: 80
Map Tier: 13
Guild Character: {God's jar of raw materials.
Life lying dormant,
waiting to sprout.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Scriptorium MapScriptorium MapMap Level: 68
Map Tier: 1
Guild Character: ‡Knowledge balanced atop a vast pit. Hold on,
or perish in the darkness of ignorance.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Leyline MapLeyline MapMap Level: 80
Map Tier: 13
Guild Character: zTravel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Vault Map"
- Forge of the Phoenix MapForge of the Phoenix MapMap Level: 83
Map Tier: 16
Guild Character: ¤Area is influenced by The ShaperOne of my captors refused redemption.
He did not see value in a new life.
Now new life surrounds him.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Lair of the Hydra MapLair of the Hydra MapMap Level: 83
Map Tier: 16
Guild Character: ¢Area is influenced by The ShaperOne of my captors wore many faces,
yet kept her true face hidden.
Now she cannot escape her true face.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Maze of the Minotaur MapMaze of the Minotaur MapMap Level: 83
Map Tier: 16
Guild Character: £Area is influenced by The ShaperOne of my captors felt no emotion.
He did not hesitate to inflict pain.
Now all he feels is intense, unstoppable agony.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. - Pit of the Chimera MapPit of the Chimera MapMap Level: 83
Map Tier: 16
Guild Character: ÂArea is influenced by The ShaperOne of my captors hid a beast within his heart.
Now his true self can be seen by all.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
Map fragments
- Fragment of the ChimeraFragment of the ChimeraStack Size: 10Enter the crucible. The nexus of
nothingness and equilibrium of eternity.Can be used in a personal Map Device. - Fragment of the HydraFragment of the HydraStack Size: 10Enter the crucible. The nexus of
nothingness and equilibrium of eternity.Can be used in a personal Map Device. - Fragment of the MinotaurFragment of the MinotaurStack Size: 10Enter the crucible. The nexus of
nothingness and equilibrium of eternity.Can be used in a personal Map Device. - Fragment of the PhoenixFragment of the PhoenixStack Size: 10Enter the crucible. The nexus of
nothingness and equilibrium of eternity.Can be used in a personal Map Device.
Quest items
Currency
- Cartographer's Sextants
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Apprentice Cartographer's Sextant"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Journeyman Cartographer's Sextant"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Master Cartographer's Sextant"
- Cartographer's Seals
- Apprentice Cartographer's SealApprentice Cartographer's SealStack Size: 10Uncompletes a white map on the AtlasRight click this item then left click a white map on the Atlas to apply it.
- Journeyman Cartographer's SealJourneyman Cartographer's SealStack Size: 10Uncompletes a yellow or white map on the AtlasRight click this item then left click a yellow or white map on the Atlas to apply it.
- Master Cartographer's SealMaster Cartographer's SealStack Size: 10Uncompletes any map on the AtlasRight click this item then left click any map on the Atlas to apply it.
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Unshaping Orb"
- Essences
Divination cards
- Mawr BlaiddMawr Blaidd16Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Eyes of the Greatwolf"Rigwald believed he'd seized great power, but it was the great power that had seized Rigwald
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Oath"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Scavenger"
- Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = The Void"
New monsters
Bosses
- Guardian of the Chimera
- Guardian of the Hydra
- Guardian of the Minotaur
- Guardian of the Phoenix
- The Shaper
General Changes
- Balance changes to:
- Triggered skills
- skill and support gems
- several unique items
- few ascendancy skills
- monsters
- experience gain at very high levels
- poison
- "vacuum farming"
References
- ↑ Bex_GGG (August 12, 2016). "We're Proud to Announce Our Upcoming Expansion: Atlas of Worlds!". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (August 12, 2016). "Atlas of Worlds promo page". Official Path of Exile Website. Retrieved August 12, 2016.