Dark Forest Map

This article is about the variant of Dark Forest Map from the most recent map series in which it appeared. For other variants, see § Map variants.

Dark Forest MapMap Level: 76
Map Tier: 9
Guild Character: ®Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.

Acquisition
Drop level: 75Metadata
Item class: Map
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Maps/MapWorldsDarkForest

Dark Forest

Map area

Id	MapWorldsDarkForest
Act	11
Area level	81
Bosses	The Cursed King
Area type tags	forest
Tags	map, no_echo, einharmaps, map_drops_can_upgrade_to_abomination
	The Shaper: The trees grow twisted and gnarled, without a hint of light. A curse lingers here.

The trees grow twisted and gnarled,

without a hint of light.

A curse lingers here.

File:Dark Forest Map area screenshot.jpg

Dark Forest Map is a map area.

Dark Forest is in the current map series (Keepers) for the Atlas of Worlds.

Layout

The boss room occasionally applies debuff or hex curse to the player character, such as Shrink and Creeping Ice.

Encounters

Boss

• The Cursed King

Item drops

The following drop-restricted items can drop from this monster.

No items include this monster in their drop restrictions.

Item drops

The following drop-restricted items can drop in this area.

Item	Drop level
Call to the First OnesCall to the First Ones5Tier 1 Talisman CorruptedThe Ezomyte, desperate for aid, cried out to the gods.	23
The Cursed KingThe Cursed King8Rigwald's CurseThe First Ones may be blasphemy, but they are powerful blasphemy.	60
The Wolf's ShadowThe Wolf's Shadow3Hyaon's Fury"If I fall, we will fall together with my fangs in your throat."	47
The Wolven King's BiteThe Wolven King's Bite8Rigwald's QuillsA wolf does not bite his mate as he does his prey, yet both begin with bared teeth. Know who you are, and you will know the meaning of the bite.	77

Item acquisition

Dark Forest Map can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Dark Forest Map can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
4	Boundless RealmsBoundless Realms4MapBoundless is the distance between where we start and where we start again.	Random map	A
6	The ExplorerThe Explorer6Map CorruptedA map is only useful if you know where you stand.	Random corrupted map	A
5	A Dusty MemoryA Dusty Memory5Item Item Level: 100 FracturedIn the oldest halls of my mind, at the end of a rarely used passage, lies my greatest treasure: one moment of happiness and innocence, pure and untouchable.	Random fractured item level 100 item	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Map variants

Item	Map tier	Map level	Map series
Dark Forest MapDark Forest MapMap Level: 76 Map Tier: 9 Guild Character: ®Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	9	76	Keepers
Dark Forest MapDark Forest MapMap Level: 82 Map Tier: 15 Guild Character: 7Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	15	82	Atlas of Worlds
Dark Forest MapDark Forest MapMap Level: 75 Map Tier: 8 Guild Character: 7Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	75	The Awakening
Dark Forest MapDark Forest MapMap Level: 73 Map Tier: 8 Guild Character: 7Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	73	Original

Unique versions

The following unique items are derived from this base type.

There are no unique versions of this item.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.24.0	The following Maps have been removed from the Atlas: Ancient City, Bazaar, Caldera, Carcass, Chateau, City Square, Colonnade, Colosseum, Core, Coves, Crater, Dark Forest, Desert, Dig, Ghetto, Infested Valley, Ivory Temple, Laboratory, Mesa, Mud Geyser, Overgrown Ruin, Precinct, Racecourse, Ramparts, Relic Chambers, Sepulchre, Spider Lair, and Summit.
3.22.0	The following Maps have been added back to the Atlas: Academy, Acid Caverns, Arena, Basilica, Bazaar, Bog, Cage, Carcass, Channel, Courthouse, Dark Forest, Estuary, Forking River, Glacier, Grave Trough, Graveyard, Haunted Mansion, Iceberg, Ivory Temple, Lava Chamber, Lava Lake, Lookout, Mausoleum, Mesa, Mud Geyser, Palace, Pen, Reef, Spider Forest, Summit, Sunken City, Vault, and Waterways.
3.21.0	The following Maps have been removed from the Atlas: Academy, Acid Caverns, Ancient City, Ashen Wood, Bazaar, Bog, Burial Chambers, Cage, Carcass, Channel, Courthouse, Dark Forest, Desert, Estuary, Forking River, Gardens, Ghetto, Grave Trough, Graveyard, Haunted Mansion, Iceberg, Ivory Temple, Lava Lake, Lookout, Mausoleum, Mesa, Peninsula, Sepulchre, Spider Forest, Spider Lair, Sunken City, and Villa.
3.5.0	The Atlas of Worlds has been shuffled. Most maps have changed tier and location within the Atlas. Many map bosses have also shifted around. Some have been retired and replaced!
3.1.0	The entire Atlas has been reworked. Many map names have changed, as have their balance, tier and position on the Atlas. Many maps have also had their boss fights swapped or completely reworked. The rules used to generate monsters in endgame maps have been significantly reworked and rebalanced around the rate at which we expect players to reliably clear out the map. In general, narrow, linear maps will contain fewer total monsters than maps with complex layouts. We will be closely monitoring and adjusting the balance of this change and expect to make further changes and improvements over time.
2.4.0	The Atlas of Worlds lets you track your progression through Path of Exile's map endgame. You can also use it to upgrade maps and add mods to the Atlas. It indicates which maps are connected to each other. The map drop rules have been changed so that connected maps and maps you've previously completed can drop from the area you're playing. As you progress towards the center of the Atlas from the four corners, the tier of maps increases. Most existing maps have been revamped to have more balanced monster composition, layouts, boss fights and rewards. The Dark Forest MapDark Forest MapMap Level: 82 Map Tier: 15 Guild Character: 7Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. is now a T15 map. Its boss has been changed to resemble Rigwald, the Wolven King. [Undocumented]
2.0.0	We have introduced a new series of maps. You can recognise these by their volcanic KaruiStone art rather than the old grey tablets. Many maps have changed where they fit in the map progression. There are more maps at higher tiers than before. Maps from the old progression no longer drop. They can be played to find maps from the new progression. Old maps have their old art and mods. Crafting them yields mods from the old progression.
1.0.0e	Dark Forest maps now upgrade to a Residence MapResidence MapMap Level: 74 Map Tier: 9 Guild Character: !Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once..
0.9.11	Introduced to the game.