Why T18 Maps Are Necessary for the Future of Endgame PoE

3.28 Patch Notes:

Added T18 Maps
Added challenge: Complete T18 map with no other players in the map.

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Toforto#2372 wrote:

And if players are getting too OP then the only thing to do is nerf the top-end,nerf OP crafting methods,nerf most popular builds,and maybe delete recombinator too so people can't just item-edit their way to perfect t1 items. That is how you reign in powercreep.

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Toforto#2372 wrote:

Except that's not happening lmao

How… enlightening. Thank you for the demonstration.

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Toforto#2372 wrote:

Otherwise its a neverending spiral, we might aswell add infinitely scaling endgame like Greater Rifts from Diablo.

Greater Rifts have, in a sense, already existed since 2018 under the name Delve.
Of course, it is optional content, and not everyone is really into it.

That’s why it only makes sense to scale up the ceiling of the main content, mapping. Since we’ve already been enlightened that balance changes for outliers and perfect peak builds “won’t happen”, the next obvious way to bring back fun is to add further depths to the mapping system, rather than making something already easy even easier.

Not everyone wants to be bored by Tier 16 maps where outrageously flawless god-tier builds dominate everything. It’s time to raise the ceiling and explore more depth in mapping.

Bump to push this important topic back to the front as we head into 2026