how can i be at a8 and STILL NOT HAVE ALL MAPS DROP?

why cant i get 3 certain maps ggg? i have literally used hundreds of obs to switch maps AND I STILL CANNOT GET SOME TO DROP. what is this shit? it literally says it prioritizes the maps i dont have... WHY THE FUCK DO I NOT HAVE THOSE MAPS? man am i getting sick and tired of this game not working...

Ok, first, let me say you *could* be experiencing a bug. But I think it's equally likely there's another explanation.

First, when you talk about orbs to switch maps, you mean Horizon Orbs, right? Are you aware that Horizon Orbs can only produce "natural" maps?

So, if the lowest level a map can appear at is T8, then you have Horizon Orb T8 maps to get one (and it will be the T8 version, obviously).

This reddit post can help you see which tiers are the "natural" tiers for the maps you seek: https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/kxyw4n/map_list_for_313_ritual_with_all_available_tiers/

Next, the "prioritizes maps you don't have" is "prioritizes maps you have not completed". That's base completion, at any tier. It doesn't care about Bonus or Awakening Bonus. Also, I assume we're talking about the Harvest craft now, since Horizon Orbs don't do this. I'm not sure if the Harvest Craft is bound to base maps, the same way Horizon Orbs are, or not. I've never bothered to check.

Also, if you're specifically looking for a lower-tier map, those (for the most part) no longer drop in an A8 Atlas. The game instead "saves up" those map tiers and drops one higher-tier map later. There are a few exceptions to this, which is why you will still see low tier maps in certain situations.

Are you utilizing the Favorite Map system? Are you aware you can Favorite the same map multiple times? Are you also aware that each map you Favorite decreases the odds of dropping other maps at that tier? So, basically, if you are seeking one specific map, you should triple (or double if you can't triple) favorite it, and not favorite anything else. This has the highest chances to drop it. If you have no completion on the map at all (and therefore no way to Favorite it), you should not Favorite *any* maps (in any region), as doing so will decrease your odds of dropping that map.

Running maps that are adjacent to the one you want also greatly increases your odds of dropping that map.

Also, always remember to check Zana's shop (in your hideout) every time you do a Zana mission. Whenever you open a map with a Zana mission, it resets her inventory. You don't even have to actually run the mission, and the tier (white/yellow/red) doesn't matter.

Finally, if you're in Trade League, just buy the maps you need. It'll save you a lot of headaches.

i get all that. i have not had a single bramble drop for example. i have all watchstones. yet there 3 maps that wont drop no matter what i do. it looks like its new maps. i wont buy them until i get at least one to drop naturally. not once have any of them been in zana in maps or in hideout. its like these 3 maps dont exist in my game. lol. i normally just come here to bitch about performance but this is different. i literally dont have certain maps in game. im not complaining about normal drop rates only drop rates for these maps that dont seem to exist. i see the spot on the map but thats it. ggg if i cant get these maps to drop because my watchstone level is too high then your system is dogshit. i dont want to run yellow or white maps. im running high reds. its on my map so fucking let me drop it already...

Omit. You guys have touched on what i was mentioning already. Didnt see it the first read