Atlas

Waystones

Waystones are items that can be used to travel to Maps on the Atlas.

Higher Waystone tiers open higher level areas containing more difficult monsters which drop higher level items and allows the use of higher tier Atlas Passives.

Waystones can be modified to increase the difficulty and reward of monsters encountered in Maps.

Difficulty

Difficulty causes monsters to have increased damage and life, as well as improving the items they drop.

Certain Bosses with increased difficulty will gain new abilities and begin to drop exclusive items, and have a reduced number of Respawn Attempts.

Difficulty above 4 has no additional effect.

Waystone Tier Progression

Only the Final Powerful Map Boss in a Map Area has a chance to drop a Waystone of a higher tier than the tier of that Map Area.

The chance diminishes the higher the tier of the Waystone used to the create the Map Area, but can be increased again by adding modifiers to Waystones, additional modifiers on Waystones can give increased chance for Waystones to drop in the Map Areas they create.

Map Objective Waystone Drops

The final Rare Monster slain in a Map Area has a chance to drop a Waystone equal to the tier of the Waystone used to create that Map Area.

The chance diminishes the tier of the Waystone used to the create the Map Area, but can be increased again by adding modifiers to Waystones, additional modifiers on Waystones can give increased chance for Waystones to drop in the Map Areas they create.

Map Boss

Endgame Maps each contain a Map Boss. These Map Bosses are Unique Monsters that have special mechanics and drop increased rewards.

Defeating the Map Boss will complete the Map.

Powerful Map Boss

Powerful Map Bosses are Map Bosses that are even more difficult and drop even better rewards.

Powerful Map Bosses frequently drop Waystones one Tier higher.

Deadly Map Boss

Deadly Map Bosses are specific Powerful Map Bosses that appear in specific Maps and are more difficult and drop better rewards.

These rewards are often accompanied by a specific item, usually from a pool of items. For example Unique Items, or Lineage Supports.

Deadly Map Bosses can also drop items that grant access to Pinnacle Bosses.

Empowerment

Empowering a Map Boss upgrades it to a Powerful Map Boss

Biome

Biomes are found throughout Endgame Maps.

Grass, Forest, Swamp, Desert, Mountain and Water Biomes are all commonly found.

Cities and special biomes are less likely to be encountered.

Precursor Terraformer

Activating a Precursor Terraformer will change a group of nearby Basic Maps to the shown Biome.

The Terraformer shows which biome it will change maps to. All maps in the Terraformed area will be replaced with maps that can appear in the shown biome.

Precursor Towers

Precursor Towers are ancient structures that are scattered all throughout the Atlas. Precursor Tower Maps can be completed to reveal a large area around them and to obtain a Tablet.

Completing a Precursor Tower requires you to activate the Precursor Beacon at the end of the Map, after defeating the Map Boss.

Citadel

There are three types of Citadels, each located in different cities throughout Wraeclast.

Copper Citadels in Faridun Cities, Iron Citadels in Ezomyte Cities and Stone Citadels in Vaal Cities.

Complete one of each type of Citadel and collect their Crisis Fragments to gain access to The Burning Monolith.

Copper Citadel

The Copper Citadel is an endgame area which can be accessed with a Tier 15 or above Waystone. The boss of this area will drop a Faded Crisis Fragment.

Increases to Waystone Drop Chance gives a chance for additional Crisis Fragments to drop.

Iron Citadel

The Iron Citadel is an endgame area which can be accessed with a Tier 15 or above Waystone. The boss of this area will drop a Ancient Crisis Fragment.

Increases to Waystone Drop Chance gives a chance for additional Crisis Fragments to drop.

Stone Citadel

The Stone Citadel is an endgame area which can be accessed with a Tier 15 or above Waystone. The boss of this area will drop a Weathered Crisis Fragment.

Increases to Waystone Drop Chance gives a chance for additional Crisis Fragments to drop.

Corrupted Nexus

A Corrupted Nexus is the source of immense corruption, guarded by a powerful Corrupted Boss.

Biomes

Six are common across the Atlas; the rest belong to specific regions and structures.