The new Atlas passive skill tree introduced with the Siege of the Atlas Path of Exile expansion,provides a new method for players tocraft their own endgame experience by choosing and enhancing their favourite game mechanics,such as Delirium and Legion, and chasing their own strategies, such as boss killing or focussing on map sustain and progression.
There are many possible strategies with the new Atlas passive skill tree, but it's importantto understand what's the best path for progressing early on, when to pick the best meta options,and finally when it's time to go for your favourite build.
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League start and early progression Atlas treeThis build focuses on early progression and is optimal as a starting point for more advanced trees.
Early map farming Atlas treeLow investment - good profit map farming build: alch and go has never been easier with free Essences and amazing map sustain.
Best Endgame map farming Atlas tree, both Exarch and Eldritch versionsBalanced endgame atlas strategy which builds on a solid base and then focusses on Legion, Essences and Tormented Spirits.
Endgame map farming Atlas tree - Delirium versionDelirium mirror atlas strategy which features multiple league mechanics such as Abyss and Breach: medium investment for high profits.
Endgame map farming Atlas tree - Blight versionThis strategy revolves around the Exarch influence, Blight encounters, Essences and Torment.
Endgame map farming Atlas tree - Legion versionThis strategy revolves around the Exarch influence, Legion encounters, Essences and Torment..
Endgame map farming Atlas tree - Breach versionfor 3.24 this strategy has been merged with Delirium and Abyss, providing very dense maps with moderate investment.
Endgame map farming Atlas tree - Abyss versionfor 3.24 this strategy has been merged with Delirium and Breach, providing very dense maps with moderate investment.
Endgame map farming Atlas tree - Harvest versionfor 3.24 this strategy has been merged with Expedition, providing strong profits with minimum investment.
Endgame map farming Atlas tree - Expedition versionfor 3.24 this strategy has been merged with Harvest, providing strong profits with minimum investment.
How to obtain the Atlas passive skill pointsThere're 132 points ready to be unlocked by the players, here's a list on how to earn these Atlas passive skill points:
Obtaining the map completion bonus (tier 1 - 5 white maps need to be at least magic rarity,tier 6 - 10 yellow maps need to be at least rare rarity, and tier 11 - 16red maps have to be both rare rarity and corrupted), which amounts to 117.
Kirac's quest rewards from defeating Pinnacle Bosses, such as The Maven and Uber Elder,for the first time. You get up to 4 points from these rewards.
The first 5 Maven's Invitations: The Atlas encounters and 6 fromthe endgame Maven's invitations, such as The Feared and The Forgotten.
Refunding the Atlas passive skill pointsIf you want to change your strategy, fix your Atlas skill tree or just want torespec some points, don't worry: there's a new currency item, Orb of Unmaking, whichis easily obtainable from Kirac at the price of 2 Orb of Regret, aswell finding it as a random drop from enemies.