War for the Atlas

"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

Skill gems
Includes 10 new skill gems:

Unique items
Includes 48 new unique items:

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.