Help with Map Sustain
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I am a relatiely new player to POE.
Have played two characters before but both where mid to end league. This is my first league start, and so far the furthest I have been in maps. However I am having an issue with map sustain. I am currently up to T4 maps. Most maps I run are only dropping 1 map and most of the time its a lower level than the map I am currently in, often only T1. I currently have about only 10 Atlas points. I keep having to buy maps from Kirac, but he's currently not selling T5 maps. And trade is useless, as no one responds. Also have limited currency ATM due to the lower tier maps. I am using the POE Vault Atlas porgression. => https://poeplanner.com/atlas-tree/BAAUAAsAD6RfPtNJhCriB6fiMPqL4ad72JgnhRQAH4sIAAAAAAAAAwMAAAAAAAAAAAA= Suggestions on how to get some higher tier maps dropping and to get maps dropping for nodes I have not done yet, would be great. PS. I also die A LOT, so I tend to leave mechanics until after I have killed the map boss to ensure I get the map completion. Then I often die enough in the mechanic that I make nothing out of it. Please no "Get GUD" responces as that will only happen once I have more play time and currency to get better gear (If I can ever get anyone to trade!) Last bumped on Jun 21, 2025, 6:18:47 AM
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You need two things
1. High map pack size 2. Some Atlas passives The pack size is easy - try to run rare maps every chance you get. As for the Atlas passives - Adjacent Map Drop Chance and at least one Shaping node should be more than enough Last edited by Johny_Snow#4778 on Jun 21, 2025, 3:55:26 AM
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" what you need is Shaping the World passive right above what you pick, the adjacent and nearby Shaping the Skies and Shaping the Mountains passives. That will help greatly when starting league. These will up the level of maps you find. And if you run out of maps, just buy some from Kirac, low level maps only cost Orbs of Chance. And for mapping, you should have couple chaos, buy gear that will max your resistances, doesn't have to be top tier, just best for 1 chaos orb for a piece. That will help with survivability immensely. |
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" Thanks. Will look at that. I'm in Aus and Trade is terrible as no one responds, so almost impossible to buy low cost gear. |
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In a trade league, it's usually best to just buy the maps you need, up to red maps. Most maps are really cheap, typically costing around 1 alc to 1 c each, depending on the tier. This helps you complete your Atlas quickly without waiting for RNG drops.
Kirac also sells maps, but I wouldn’t spec into his nodes. Missions are to rare. To upgrade map tiers, you can use the vendor recipe. Selling 3 of the same map (for example, 3x Cemetery) gives you one map of the next higher tier. Before running maps, make sure to roll them. For Tier 1–6 maps, use a Trans and Aug Orb to make them magic. You can use Alteration Orbs to reroll if needed. For Tier 7–10 maps, use an Alc Orb to make them rare. If there mods you dont like, or dangerous, use Scour Orb and alc again. As for your gear (like Lilianda mentioned), you should buy cheap rare items for ~ 1–2 Chaos Orbs, like jewellery with +life and resistances to help you cap your elemental res. to +75%. If you're missing a stat, like resistance or life, you can also use the Crafting Bench in your hideout to add one useful affix to your gear. It’s a simple and cheap way to fix resist gaps. Atlas starting tree like this: https://poeplanner.com/atlas-tree/BAAUADIAh9RfPniATPWhyYsuLJKEKm2Ip-IhYDD6KOcqbrVmyf19Wo3qfsiovCq72Vu92rddi-F9kd7-KY2OOWays8dOG6LQx13EH67vE31JnhiLwa8LcY_lM8bCdomjtWNmH8QYudTQKBQAH4sIAAAAAAAAAwMAAAAAAAAAAAA= |
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