The Encroaching Darkness

The Encroaching Darkness card art Divination card frame The Encroaching Darkness8Map
CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.Acquisition
Area level: 1
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Item class: Divination Card
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/DivinationCards/DivinationCardTheEncroachingDarkness

The Encroaching Darkness is a divination card. A set of eight can be exchanged for a random corrupted unique map.

Mechanics[ | ]

When this item is exchanged the vendor trades any of unique map that can drop normally. Unique maps that have a special condition will not be traded to the character, for example:

The Beachhead
The Perandus ManorThe Perandus Manor
Chateau MapMap Level: 78
Map Tier: 8
Guild Character: ™
Item Quantity: (+60%-+100%)
Item Rarity: (+200%-+300%)(100-150)% increased Experience gain
Monster Level: 78
(200-300)% more Rare Monsters
(30-40)% more Monster Life
(16-24)% increased Monster Damage
Area contains Cadiro PerandusForget kings and emperors;
He who holds the coin holds all the power.Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
The Vinktar SquareThe Vinktar Square
Courtyard MapMap Level: 70
Map Tier: 3
Guild Character: ²
Item Quantity: (+100%-+150%)
Item Rarity: (+100%-+150%)
Monster Pack Size: (+30%-+50%)20% more Monster Life
Monsters cannot be Shocked
20% increased Monster Damage
+35% Monster Lightning Resistance
Monsters deal 35% extra Physical Damage as LightningTo the east,
it cannot be seen.
To the west,
it cannot be touched.
To the south,
it cannot be remembered.
And to the north,
it cannot be contained.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
Untainted ParadiseUntainted Paradise
Tropical Island MapMap Level: 69
Map Tier: 2(300-400)% increased Experience gain
Area has increased monster variety
Area is inhabited by wild Animals
Monsters drop no itemsFor this beauty,
beauty without strength,
chokes out life.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.

Item acquisition

Area restrictions

This item can be acquired in the following areas:

Legacy area restrictions

This item can be acquired in the following areas:

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
5	The GamblerThe Gambler5Divination Card"I don't believe in karma. If it were real, I would never win."	random divination card	Automatic
1	Stacked DeckStacked DeckStack Size: 10A stack of unknown divination cardsRight click to take a divination card out of the deck. Shift click to unstack.	random divination card	Automatic
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

Usage in upgrade paths

This item is used by upgrade paths or vendor recipes to create the following items:

Outcome	Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
CortexCortex Relic Chambers MapMap Level: 83 Map Tier: 9 Item Quantity: +100% Monster Pack Size: +25%100% increased Experience gain Monster Level: 83 Map has (3-5) additional random Modifiers Map has (2-4) additional Synthesis Global ModifiersThough my life is gone, my purpose is not. My will remains, emboldened and empowered by the righteousness of my cause.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Twisted Distant MemoryTwisted Distant Memory Park MapMap Level: 80 Map Tier: 4 Item Quantity: +100% Monster Pack Size: +25%100% increased Experience gain Monster Level: 80 Map has (3-5) additional random Modifiers Map has (2-4) additional Synthesis Global ModifiersWithout our strict rule, man's destructive side would take hold. Our beautiful public spaces, our services for the ill and the needy, all of it would crumble.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Rewritten Distant MemoryRewritten Distant Memory Basilica MapMap Level: 80 Map Tier: 3 Item Quantity: +100% Monster Pack Size: +25%100% increased Experience gain Monster Level: 80 Map has (3-5) additional random Modifiers Map has (2-4) additional Synthesis Global ModifiersIt was in my oath that I found peace. In echoing marble halls I found my voice. Before the congregation I found purpose.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Death and TaxesDeath and Taxes Necropolis MapMap Level: 83 Map Tier: 16 Guild Character: ¿ Item Quantity: +150%Unique Boss deals (30-35)% increased Damage Unique Boss has (25-30)% increased Attack and Cast Speed Unique Boss gives 20000% increased Experience Unique Boss drops (12-20) additional Currency ItemsSo the raiders danced, leading their foe ever west, towards certain death.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
The Coward's TrialThe Coward's Trial Cursed Crypt MapMap Level: 80 Map Tier: 13 Guild Character: ÅContains waves of Monsters Contains additional waves of Undead Monsters <0 to 7 random additional waves modifiers>For his sins he was hunted in his sleep, judgement wrought of twisted nightmare. The Coward bound his dreams to stone, awaiting another to walk the path of true atonement.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Oba's Cursed TroveOba's Cursed Trove Underground Sea MapMap Level: 69 Map Tier: 2 Item Quantity: +40%Area has patches of desecrated ground 20 patches with Ground Effect per 100 tiles (Hidden) Ground Effect has a radius of 10 (Hidden) (40-50)% more Monster Life (30-40)% increased Monster Damage Area becomes fatal after some time"Here the soil is more deadly than any swing of the axe." - Oba of the Karui, Conqueror of Corruption.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Hall of GrandmastersHall of Grandmasters Promenade MapMap Level: 69 Map Tier: 2 Guild Character: ÙContains the Immortalised Grandmasters PvP damage scaling in effectThe grandest and greatest ever to fight, Divine the champions stand tall. But match their power, best their might, And even the immortal may fall.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Caer Blaidd, Wolfpack's DenCaer Blaidd, Wolfpack's Den Underground River MapMap Level: 69 Map Tier: 2 Guild Character: æ Item Quantity: +150% Item Rarity: +150%Unique Boss drops 4 additional Maps (20-50)% more Magic Monsters (20-50)% more Rare Monsters 25% more Monster Life 30% increased Monster DamageHowls and laughter They hide in the day They smell you, they watch you They track their new preyTravel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Pillars of ArunPillars of Arun Dunes MapMap Level: 75 Map Tier: 8 Guild Character: › Item Quantity: (+100%-+150%) Item Rarity: (+200%-+300%)(60-100)% increased Experience gain Area contains unbridged gaps to cross Monsters have 50% chance to Avoid Ailments (20-25)% increased Monster Movement Speed (20-25)% increased Monster Attack Speed (20-25)% increased Monster Cast Speed Players have 200% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Movement SkillsMan creates where nature cannot.Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Hallowed GroundHallowed Ground Cemetery MapMap Level: (73-79) Map Tier: 12 Guild Character: Ð Item Quantity: +100% Item Rarity: +100%Monster Level: (73-79) Unique Boss drops 3 additional Maps Unique Boss gives 2000% increased Experience 0.5 Flask Charges recovered every 3 secondsSome dead have long envied the living. When given the chance, they take from us what they can. So we offer our suffrage. In return, they give only suffering.Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Whakawairua TuahuWhakawairua Tuahu Strand MapMap Level: 71 Map Tier: 4 Guild Character: È Item Quantity: (+40%-+60%) Item Rarity: (+120%-+160%)Area contains many Totems Curses have 50% reduced effect on Monsters Rare Monsters each have a Nemesis ModWe all began life in darkness, we shall all end it there.Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Acton's NightmareActon's Nightmare Overgrown Shrine MapMap Level: 76 Map Tier: 9 Guild Character: Ô Item Quantity: (+80%-+100%) Item Rarity: (+220%-+250%)Area has patches of Burning Ground 20 patches with Ground Effect per 100 tiles (Hidden) Ground Effect has a radius of 14 (Hidden) Area is inhabited by Skeletons Restless Dead Undead Monsters resurrect after 10 seconds (Hidden) Area is a large Maze Area contains a Large ChestCurious, she shook it then, And tiny screams emerged. Curiouser, she shook again, And an eerie silence purred.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Olmec's SanctumOlmec's Sanctum Bone Crypt MapMap Level: 75 Map Tier: 8 Guild Character: $ Item Quantity: (+120%-+200%)(40-50)% more Monster Life (30-40)% increased Monster Damage Final Boss drops higher Level ItemsThey flew, and leapt, and clambered over, They crawled, and swam, and slithered under. Still its ancient secrets await unclaimed And of this hidden temple, only legends remain.Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Mao KunMao Kun Shore MapMap Level: 76 Map Tier: 9 Guild Character: À Item Quantity: (+100%-+120%)(60-100)% increased Experience gain Monsters deal (175-190)% extra Physical Damage as Lightning Monsters gain an Endurance Charge on Hit Monsters gain a Power Charge on HitThe Treasures of the Tides wait in agony at the End of the World.Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
The Putrid CloisterThe Putrid Cloister Museum MapMap Level: 78 Map Tier: 11 Guild Character: Õ Item Quantity: +90% Item Rarity: +45%Players are Cursed with Vulnerability, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Conductivity, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Flammability, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Frostbite, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Despair, with 60% increased Effect Unique Boss drops divination cardsPlease take out your blades, your whips, and your spikes. Class is now in session.Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Maelström of ChaosMaelström of Chaos Atoll MapMap Level: 73 Map Tier: 6 Guild Character: Ç Item Quantity: (+40%-+60%) Item Rarity: (+200%-+400%)Area has patches of Chilled Ground 20 patches with Ground Effect per 100 tiles (Hidden) Ground Effect has a radius of 14 (Hidden) Monsters deal 50% extra Physical Damage as Lightning Monsters are Immune to randomly chosen Elemental Ailments or Stun Monsters' Melee Attacks apply random Hexes on Hit Monsters Reflect HexesWhispers from a world apart Speak my name beyond the tomb; Bound within the Maelström's heart, Will they grant me strength or doom?Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
The Twilight TempleThe Twilight Temple Moon Temple MapMap Level: 69 Map Tier: 2 Guild Character: ^ Item Quantity: (+75%-+100%) Item Rarity: (+125%-+175%) Monster Pack Size: (+25%-+50%)Area has increased monster variety Players are Cursed with Flammability, with 60% increased Effect Players are Cursed with Frostbite, with 60% increased Effect Area is inhabited by Lunaris fanatics Area is inhabited by Solaris fanaticsIn the shadow of war, all are eclipsed.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Poorjoy's AsylumPoorjoy's Asylum Temple MapMap Level: 77 Map Tier: 10 Guild Character: ß Item Quantity: +100% Item Rarity: +250%150% increased Experience gain (140-160)% more Monster Life (140-160)% increased Monster Damage 25% increased Monster Movement Speed 25% increased Monster Attack Speed 25% increased Monster Cast Speed Area is a large Maze Unique Boss drops (10-15) additional Rare (Life Flasks-Boots)Laughs of all the twisted Echo through these halls of gold. In this cold forgotten void They wander, forever uncontrolled.Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
The Perandus ManorThe Perandus Manor Chateau MapMap Level: 78 Map Tier: 8 Guild Character: ™ Item Quantity: (+60%-+100%) Item Rarity: (+200%-+300%)(100-150)% increased Experience gain Monster Level: 78 (200-300)% more Rare Monsters (30-40)% more Monster Life (16-24)% increased Monster Damage Area contains Cadiro PerandusForget kings and emperors; He who holds the coin holds all the power.Travel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic
Vaults of AtziriVaults of Atziri Vaal Pyramid MapMap Level: 79 Map Tier: 12 Guild Character: gChests have (2500-3500)% increased Item Rarity Area contains no monsters Chest drop scaling is disabled. (Hidden) Found Items have a (20-40)% chance to drop Corrupted in Area"Should I depart this mortal coil, so shall all of my treasures." - Atziri, Queen of the VaalTravel to this Map by using it in the Templar Laboratory or a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.	8	The Encroaching DarknessThe Encroaching Darkness8Map CorruptedNo matter where your dreams take you, Nightmare follows close behind.	random corrupted map	Automatic

Supporter attribution[ | ]

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Version history[ | ]

Version	Changes
2.6.0	Now drops in map areas.
2.0.1b	Introduced to the game (drops in Vaal Ruins)

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