War for the Atlas

War for the Atlas

Expansion

Release version	3.1.0
Release date	2017-12-08 20:00:00 UTC
Links	Expansion page

This page is an overview of the expansion. For a full list of changes, see the patch notes.

An ancient entity known as The Elder has challenged the Shaper's control of the Atlas of Worlds. Explore maps ravaged by their conflict.

Description on the official Path of Exile website

Path of Exile: War for the Atlas is the seventh expansion for Path of Exile. It was officially announced by Grinding Gear Games on November 16, 2017 and was released on December 8, 2017. This expansion focuses mainly on reworking the endgame Atlas of Worlds system.

Features

• The Elder
• Elder Guardians
• Shaped and Elder items
• A new challenge league, Abyss league
• Abyss Jewels

New items

Skill gems

Includes 10 new skill gems:

Skill gem
CremationCremationSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Projectile Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-20) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28A targeted corpse explodes, dealing area damage and turning into a volcanic geyser, which will repeatedly unleash projectiles sequentially over the surrounding area for a duration. The explosion of the corpse is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Fire Damage5% increased Burning DamageFires Projectiles 0.25% faster2% chance to Explode a nearby Corpse when Firing ProjectilesDeals (49-434) to (74-651) Fire Damage Base duration is 8 seconds Maximum of 3 Geysers at a time Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 4% of the corpse's Maximum Life Fires 3 additional Projectiles Fires Projectiles every 1 seconds +(0-3) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.				28
Mirage Archer SupportMirage Archer SupportBow, Attack, Support, Duration Icon: M Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Supports attack skills that can be used with bows. Supported skills can only be used with bows. Cannot support Vaal skills, minion skills, movement skills, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Attack DamageMirage Archer fires 0.1 additional Projectiles with Supported Skills Mirage Archer lasts -0.1 secondsSupported Skills have 1% increased Skill Effect DurationMirage Archer lasts 4 seconds Mirage Archer deals (40-31)% less Damage with Supported Skills Mirage Archer uses Supported Skill with 60% less Attack Speed Maximum 1 Summoned Mirage Archer When you Hit an Enemy with an Arrow from a Supported Skill, Summon a Mirage Archer which uses that SkillThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.				1
UnearthUnearthSpell, Projectile, AoE, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (4-10) Mana Cast Time: 0.30 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 90%Requires Level 10Fires a projectile that will pierce through enemies to impact the ground at the targeted location, creating a Bone Archer corpse where it lands.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Cast Speed1% increased Physical DamageMaximum of 0.1 corpses allowedCorpses Spawned have 2% increased Maximum LifeDeals (15-407) to (22-611) Physical Damage Spawns corpses with Level (12-80) Maximum of 10 corpses allowed Projectiles Pierce all TargetsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.				10
Volatile DeadVolatile DeadSpell, AoE, Fire Level: (1-20) Cost: (9-26) Mana Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%Requires Level 12Corpses near the targeted location explode, dealing damage in a small area and creating an orb which moves towards nearby enemies before dealing spell damage in a larger area. The explosion of the corpse is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Fire Damage1% increased Orb Movement SpeedDeals (20-507) to (30-760) Fire Damage Consumes up to 3 corpses Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 3% of the corpse's Maximum Life Maximum of 60 Orbs at a timePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.				12
Volley SupportVolley SupportSupport, Projectile Icon: = Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Supports skills that fire projectiles from the user. Does not affect projectiles fired from other locations as secondary effects.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 1% increased Projectile Damage1% increased distance between Firing PointsSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills also fire Projectiles from up to 2 points on each side of you Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles Supported Skills deal (12-3)% less Projectile DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.				1
BodyswapBodyswapMovement, Spell, AoE, Fire, Travel Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 70%Requires Level 10Violently destroys your body and recreates it at the location of a targeted enemy or corpse, dealing spell damage in an area at both locations. If there is no specific target, it will prioritise corpses over enemies. If targeting a corpse, the corpse will also explode, dealing damage around it that is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected. This spell cannot be repeated.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Cast Speed5% increased Burning Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect2% increased Damage if not Consuming a CorpseExplosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life This Spell deals (3-154) to (5-231), plus 3% of your maximum Life, as base Fire Damage 300% more Area of Effect if Consuming a corpsePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.				10
DespairDespairSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Curse, Hex Level: (1-20) Cost: (16-33) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their chaos resistance and increasing damage over time they take. All hits will deal added chaos damage to the cursed enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentCursed enemies take 0.5% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects0.5% increased Effect of CurseSpell Hits have 0.5% chance to Hinder Cursed Enemies with 30% reduced Movement Speed for 4 secondsBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds Cursed enemies have -(20-29)% to Chaos Resistance Cursed enemies take (15-25)% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects Adds (9-46) to (12-57) Chaos Damage to Hits against Cursed Enemies Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself +(0-10) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.				24
Infused Channelling SupportInfused Channelling SupportSupport, Channelling, Duration Icon: b Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Supports any channelling skill, protecting you from damage while you channel it. Cannot support Minions that channel skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentGain Infusion after Channelling a Supported Skill for -0.02 seconds0.5% increased Effect of InfusionInfusion grants 0% of Life Regenerated per secondWhile Channelling a Supported Skill, take 8% less Damage from Hits of types matching the Skill Gem's Tags Supported Skills deal (20-39)% more Damage Gain Infusion after Channelling a Supported Skill for (1.6-1) second Infusion lasts 6 seconds after you finish Channelling Infusion grants 10% more Damage of Types matching Supported Skill Gem's tags Totems cannot gain InfusionThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.				1
Spell Cascade SupportSpell Cascade SupportAoE, Spell, Support Icon: p Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Supports spell skills that apply an effect to an area around a targeted location. Cannot support Vaal skills, minion skills, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased DamageSupported Skills have 1% increased Area of Effect Supported Skills have 5% increased delay between affected AreasSupported Area of Effect Skills also affect areas in front of and behind the targeted area Supported Skills have (25-16)% less Area of Effect Supported Skills deal (40-21)% less DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.				1
Ancestral Call SupportAncestral Call SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike Icon: A Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Supports melee strike skills, causing them to also strike at extra targets simultaneously. The extra targets must be a minimum distance from the user. If supporting a minion attack skill, the minion's skills will not also strike extra targets. Cannot support triggered skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack SpeedSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills have +0.2 to Melee Strike RangeSupported Strike Skills target 2 additional nearby Enemies Supported Skills deal (19-0)% less DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.				1

Unique items

Includes 48 new unique items:

Item	Stats

Maps

War for the Atlas includes 32 new maps, including two unique maps. Many of them use the new tilesets and bosses introduced in the Fall of Oriath.

Renaming and Rework

• Abyss was renamed to Caldera Map.
• Beacon was renamed to Lighthouse Map.
• Crematorium was renamed to Lava Chamber Map.
• Crypt was renamed to Cursed Crypt Map.
• Quarry was renamed to Geode Map.
• Terrace and High Gardens were renamed to Gardens Map and Terrace Map respectively. The boss and layout of (the new) Terrace Map have been reworked.
• Oasis was renamed to Desert Spring Map, with a new boss.
• Sulphur Wastes was renamed to Leyline Map.
• The bosses of Crystal Ore Map and Excavation Map have been swapped.
• The bosses of Residence Map and Villa Map have been swapped.
• The boss and layout of Acid Lakes Map have been reworked.
• The boss and layout of Factory Map have been reworked.
• The boss and layout of Overgrown Shrine Map have been reworked.
• The boss and layout of Temple Map have been reworked.
• The boss and layout of Waste Pool Map have been reworked.

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  The redrawn Atlas