Atlas of Worlds (expansion)

For other uses, see Atlas of Worlds (disambiguation).

For a full list of changes (i.e. patch notes), see Version 2.4.0.

Path of Exile: Atlas of Worlds is the fifth expansion for Path of Exile. It was officially announced by Grinding Gear Games on August 12, 2016 and released on {{#show: Atlas of Worlds (Expansion)|?Has release date}}.

This expansion has a large focus on improving the end-game, in particular the mapping experience which has been left untouched by previous expansions.

New features

General

• Engine improvements:
  • engine multithreading
  • particle effects system optimisation
  • new texture compression
  • other minor improvements
• Prophecy system added to the core game
• Added a channelled skill system
• New supporter packs.

Map overhaul

• Addition of the Atlas of Worlds.
• Existing maps are getting changed.
• 30 new maps.
• 19 new map bosses.

Essence league

Main page: Essence league

• Encounter packs of monsters imprisoned by essences; the imprisoned Rare monster will drop said essences when slain.
• Essences act as , while simultaneously guaranteeing a specific mod. Higher tier essences can also act as .
• 25 varieties of Essences with 7 tiers each, for a total of 105.

New items

Base items

Includes 13 new base items:

Unique items

Includes 22 new unqiue items:

• Unique boss drops;
  • Chimera:
  • Hydra:
  • Minotaur:
  • Phoenix:
  • The Shaper:

Maps

Includes 30 new maps:

• (reworked as Acid Caverns Map)
• (reworked as Desert Spring Map)
• (renamed into Port Map)
• (renamed into Ancient City Map)
• (renamed into Lighthouse Map)
• (renamed into Terrace Map)
• (renamed into Leyline Map)
• (using fragments to access only)

Quest items

• Shaper's Orbs

Currency

• Cartographer's Sextants
• Cartographer's Seals
• Essences

New monsters

Bosses

• Guardian of the Chimera
• Guardian of the Hydra
• Guardian of the Minotaur
• Guardian of the Phoenix
• The Shaper

General Changes

• Balance changes to:
  • Triggered skills
  • skill and support gems
  • several unique items
  • few ascendancy skills
  • monsters
  • experience gain at very high levels
  • poison
  • "vacuum farming"