Destructive Play

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This page is about the Atlas keystone. For the idol, see Destructive Play (idol).
Destructive Play
Keystone
The Maven casts Up the Stakes, summoning 1 to 3 additional Atlas Bosses
when Witnessing Map Bosses
The number of additional Bosses summoned is higher if there
are fewer monsters remaining in the Map
Modifiers to the Final Map Boss in each Map also apply to these summoned Bosses [1]
She makes the rules up as she goes. It was never going to be fair.

Destructive Play is an Atlas keystone passive skill that causes the Maven to use the "Up the Stakes" skill when witnessing map bosses, summoning 1 to 3 additional bosses. The number of additional bosses summoned by Up the Stakes is higher if there are fewer monsters remaining in the map.

Mechanics

Destructive Play causes the Maven to always use the skill "Up the Stakes", which summons 1-3 additional random bosses when witnessing a map boss in a map, depending on the number of monsters remaining on the map. Fewer remaining monsters will make it more likely to spawn 3 additional random bosses. Maven can summon additional bosses even if the map boss is killed before she casts the skill. These additional bosses do not count towards having been witnessed by the Maven, but drop items as if they were witnessed Final Map Bosses. Modifiers to Final Map Bosses apply to these summoned bosses which include the following:

Despite not specifying final map bosses, Conquered Conquerors also provides similar effects as Remnants of the Past and Vivid Memories as map bosses have a base chance to drop Elderslayer maps in general.

Domination Scarab of TerrorsDomination Scarab of TerrorsStack Size: 20
Limit: 1Shrines in Area are guarded by an Atlas Boss
Modifiers to the Final Map Boss also apply to these Atlas BossesWhatever the prize, fight for it.Can be used in a personal Map Device to add modifiers to a Map. and Horned Scarab of PandemoniumHorned Scarab of PandemoniumStack Size: 20
Limit: 1Monster packs in Area have a 15% chance to be replaced by a random Atlas Boss
Modifiers to the Final Map Boss also apply to these Atlas BossesPunctured dreams bleed into the mind.Can be used in a personal Map Device to add modifiers to a Map. can also be used to add additional "Final" Map Bosses to the map to benefit from the above passives or items.

In a Conqueror map, if the Maven is unable to cast the skill on the default map boss, she will instead cast it inside the Conqueror's arena.

In an Elder Guardian map, Maven uses the skill only in the Elder Guardian's third/final phase.

Caution is advised as the Maven can randomly summon bosses with a corpse explosion skill (e.g. Detonate DeadDetonate DeadSpell, AoE, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-20) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 160%
AoE Radius: 22Requires Level 4Targets a corpse, and deals spell damage to enemies around the corpse, as well as causing the corpse to explode, dealing fire damage. The explosion is not affected by modifiers to spell damage and cannot be reflected.Deals (15-798) to (22-1197) Fire Damage
Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to (6-7.9)% of the corpse's Maximum Life
Base radius is (2.2-2.6) metres

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.75-15)% chance to detonate an additional corpsePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.) such as Maligaro the Mutilator, Tolman, the Exhumer, Kalria, The Risen, Witch of the Cauldron, or Enticer of Rot.

Strategies

While running the same map multiple times is typically not possible with Maven-witnessed maps (as the Maven will not witness an already witnessed map), it is possible to strategically use certain phased map bosses to prevent accidentally killing the map's default boss, but spawn the additional map bosses from Up the Stakes to be farmed for Final Map Boss rewards before exiting. Note that with this strategy, as the player does not kill the map's boss, the map will not be counted as completed and can continue to be witnessed. Some examples include:

  • Silo MapSilo MapMap Level: 78
    Map Tier: 11
    Guild Character: •    Grim blessings whispered in the deepest,
    most secret of places.    Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.    : 2x lengthy immunity phases. Linear.
  • Tower MapTower MapMap Level: 83
    Map Tier: 16
    Guild Character: 0    We ascend to great heights to commit low acts.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.    : 3 phased boss. Linear.
  • Dig MapDig MapMap Level: 76
    Map Tier: 9
    Guild Character: †    A hollow echo of bygone times
    in a land where none lived long.    Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.    : 2x lengthy immunity phases. Open layout.
  • Reef MapReef MapMap Level: 75
    Map Tier: 8
    Guild Character: 7    Each plank of rotting wood,
    each dead sailor,
    feeds the island and makes it grow.    Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.    : 3x lengthy immunity phases. Open layout.
  • Desert Spring MapDesert Spring MapMap Level: 76
    Map Tier: 9
    Guild Character: ç    As mirage becomes reality,
    hardship is briefly quenched.    Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.    : Up the Stakes is cast in the first arena, before the quicksand chase section. Open layout.
  • Basilica MapBasilica MapMap Level: 73
    Map Tier: 6
    Guild Character: »    Built so the prayers would echo.
    A resonance no god could hear.    Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.    : 3x lengthy immunity phases. Cross-shaped layout.
  • Belfry MapBelfry MapMap Level: 78
    Map Tier: 11
    Guild Character: w    Bells are rung in celebration, and in sorrow.
    And, finally, in despair.    Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.    , Lava Lake MapLava Lake MapMap Level: 73
    Map Tier: 6
    Guild Character: µ    At the heart of a peaceful, secluded valley,
    an island of burning, consuming fury.    Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.    : Several immunity phases. Circular layout; difficult to optimize for guaranteed 3 boss spawn.
  • Excavation MapExcavation MapMap Level: 77
    Map Tier: 10
    Guild Character: S    Two unexplored frontiers remain:
    The skies and the soil.    Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.    : Up the Stakes is cast on the first boss encountered, while both bosses must be killed for map completion. Nonlinear; difficult to optimize for guaranteed 3 boss spawn.

Other bosses may have immunity phases, but can still be killed before they activate, or may be too short to reliably avoid accidentally killing the boss.

Ruthless mode

Destructive Play (Ruthless)
Keystone Passive Skill
The Maven has a 20% chance to casts Up the Stakes, summoning 1 to 3 additional Bosses when Witnessing Map Bosses
Modifiers to the Final Map Boss in each Map also apply to these summoned Bosses

In Ruthless mode, the Maven only has a 20% chance to summon additional random bosses.

Location

As of version 3.22.0 it is located near the top of the Atlas passive skill tree inside the Maven cluster.

Version history

Version Changes
3.24.0
  • The number of additional Bosses summoned by the Destructive Play Atlas Keystone Passive is now higher if there are fewer monsters remaining in the Map.
3.23.0
  • With the Destructive Play Atlas Keystone allocated, killing the Map boss before The Maven can cast Up The Stakes no longer causes her to leave without summoning additional bosses.
3.22.1
  • Updated the description of the Destructive Play Atlas Keystone Passive Skill to clarify Maven needs to be able to cast a skill in order to summon the additional bosses. Killing the boss prior to Maven casting Up the Stakes will result in Maven leaving without doing so.
3.22.0
  • Introduced to the game.
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