Atlas of Worlds

This page is about the game mechanic. For the expansion, see Atlas of Worlds (expansion).

The fully explored Atlas

The Atlas of Worlds replaced the existing map system as part of the Atlas of Worlds expansion, released on September 2, 2016. The Atlas is a series of linked maps that players can progress through after completing a quest with Zana, Master Cartographer.

Overview

The Atlas of Worlds is separated in 4 quadrants which can be entered through a Tier 1 map for each. Those drop in late merciless difficulty.

In addition, the Atlas of Worlds also has specific "thematic" zones which enable specific base item type drops.

In the centre of the Atlas, there are 4 Tier 16 maps with special bosses which grant a single attempt at defeating the shaper after clearing the maps.

Completion

All maps, both base maps and unique maps are now located on the Atlas of Worlds. Map drops are no longer completely random like before; instead a specific tier is chosen first and the map type is chosen from pool of maps completed for that tier or connected to the map the player is currently playing.

Each completed map base type also gives a 1% chance to upgrade the tier of a map, with values over 100% giving a chance to increase the tier a second time. The maximum map tier however can not bypass drop restrictions, even if it would have been upgraded.

For example, a rare monster in a tier 6 map with 125% completion bonus:

• a rare monster can drop +1 maps, as such it can drop tier 1 to 7 maps
• it will only drop maps that are adjacent or already unlocked on the atlas
• a tier 5 drop would be upgraded to tier 6, with a 25% chance to be upgraded to tier 7
• a tier 6 drop would be upgraded to tier 7, but can't be upgraded any further
• a tier 7 is already the highest possible drop, and can't be upgraded any further

Non-unique pre-Atlas maps from prior to Version 2.5.0 do not count towards Atlas completion, even for maps where the map type and tier are identical to the current version. Older versions of unique maps will count towards Atlas completion, however.

Currency

• Shaper's Orbs are sometimes awarded for completing a map; upgrades a map which allows "Shaped" maps to drop which are 5 tiers higher than their regular counterpart
• Cartographer's Sextants allow applying a special modifier to map, which applies its stats in a radius to other nearby maps. Those stats can be stacked, but a mod is used up after 5 uses
• Unshaping Orbs can be used to unshape a map.
• Cartographer's Seals "uncomplete" a map.

Shaping maps

Main page: Shaper's Orb

Obtaining Shaper's Orbs

Players acquire Shaper's Orbs by collecting Memory Fragments and giving them to Zana. Memory Fragments are found by killing the bosses of Elder-influenced maps circled in purple on the Atlas. To acquire the final five Memory Fragments, you must defeat the four Elder Guardians with the Elder occupying a red-tier map, then defeat the Elder.

Memory Fragment	Found in map tier	Shaper's Orb	Notes
I (1)	6	Tier 1
II (2)	7	Tier 2
III (3)	8	Tier 3
IV (4)	9	Tier 4
V (5)	10	Tier 5
VI (6)	11	Tier 6
VII (7)	12	Tier 7
VIII (8)	13	Tier 8, #1
X (10)	14	Tier 9, #1
XIII (13)	15	Tier 10, #1
IX (9)	red Elder	Tier 8, #2	Occupied by the Enslaver. Map opened/owned by you.
XI (11)	red Elder	Tier 9, #2	Occupied by the Eradicator. Map opened/owned by you.
XII (12)	red Elder	Tier 9, #3	Occupied by the Constrictor. Map opened/owned by you.
XIV (14)	red Elder	Tier 10, #2	Occupied by the Purifier. Map opened/owned by you.
XV (15)	red	Tier 10, #3	Occupied by the Elder. Map opened/owned by you. The Shaper must be kept alive.

• The more common memory fragment is always given first, e.g. completing a T13 map with an Elder Guardian before completing a T13 Elder-influenced map will drop fragment 8 (VIII) instead of the Guardian specific fragment.
• Memory fragments are collected in the Book of Memories at The Templar Laboratory (Epilogue). The page numbers correspond to the fragment numbers in the table above.
• Please note that the quest tracker simply displays the amount of memory fragments you've found so far, it does not tell you the (roman) memory fragment number you will find next. The fragments are numbered based on the Shaper's Orb they result in, which does not correspond to the order you find the fragments in. In particular, if you've only collected the ten fragments from Elder-influence, you have collected fragments number 1-8, 10 and 13, and the quest tracker will show 10/15.

Spending Shaper's Orbs

Shaper's Orbs are used to upgrade lower tier maps whose layout or bosses a player may find accessible but whose drops and experience gains wouldn't otherwise be attractive. A Shaper's Orb grants +5 to the tier of those maps, i.e. increases the difficulty. Subsequently that increases the experience gained from slain monsters and item level of their drops. Note that Shaper's Orbs don't add Increased Item Rarity or Increased Item Quantity to that map. Unique maps can't be shaped.

Shaping a map can be undone using an Unshaping OrbUnshaping OrbStack Size: 10Downgrades a map on the AtlasRight click this item then left click a shaped map on the atlas to downgrade it. You can then earn the Shaper's Orb again to reshape another map afterwards. which is obtained by vendoring 20 Cartographer's ChiselsCartographer's ChiselStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a mapRight click this item then left click a map to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity maps. The maximum quality is 20%. and 5 Orbs of RegretOrb of RegretStack Size: 40Grants a passive skill refund pointRight click on this item to use it.. Once unshaped, players can talk to Zana to re-obtain the Shaper's Orb.

End of league transfer

When the current league ends the progress on the Atlas of Worlds is transferred to the relevant parent league. The parent league is generally Standard or Hardcore.

The merge has the following rules:

• Maps or bonus objectives completed transferred to the parent league
• Cartographer's Sextant mods:
  • They will be moved to the parent league; if the map already has a mod, the parent league mods will be kept
  • Legacy modifiers continue to exist and work as long they have not been overridden
• Shaped maps will carry over if the equivalent level Shaper's Orb hasn't been used on parent league; if you already shaped a map of the tier the parent league takes preference
• Shaper's Orbs:
  • If a specific level has already been used in the parent league, it will be removed from the character's inventory
  • If you have the same in both parent league and temporary league, both Shaper's Orbs will be removed when you use either

Version history

Version	Changes
2.4.0	Introduced to the game.