i cannot drop any nightmare map at all

I use orb of alchemy and chisel for high quality maps. i am at level 100 and my build is super fast to clear maps under 1 min. I have cleared hundreds of maps but no result at all. What else do i miss to drop nightmare maps? thanks
Last bumped on Mar 25, 2026, 11:07:59 AM
3 points I can think of:

1. Only T16 maps can be converted to Nightmare maps, so you should run T16s to find Nightmare Maps.

2. You need to have your Voidstones socketed. At 4 Voidstones there is a 6.4% chance for a T16 map to drop as a Nightmare Map, so you should find them quite regularly.

3. Make sure your filter doesn't hide them.
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3 points I can think of:

1. Only T16 maps can be converted to Nightmare maps, so you should run T16s to find Nightmare Maps.

2. You need to have your Voidstones socketed. At 4 Voidstones there is a 6.4% chance for a T16 map to drop as a Nightmare Map, so you should find them quite regularly.

3. Make sure your filter doesn't hide them.


3 of them have already been done since i tried hundreds of maps. I only play T16. I have all the Voidstones. Filter shows the maps. What else can i do? So, how many maps do you play to drop each nightmare map? it is random but how many times more or less?
Last edited by kc_darkrider#9563 on Mar 24, 2026, 6:04:00 AM
I don't pay too much attention to Nightmare Map drops, but I would say I drop one every 2 to 3 maps I run. Maybe a bit less but they are by not particularly rare. I don't juice much, at least not all the time (I'm in SSF), so this should be more or less a baseline.

I don't think there are any Atlas Tree nodes that can inhibit Nightmare Map drops but it might be worth a second look.

I noticed that you're in Standard. No idea if there are different rules there. The whole new map system is part of the core game so I wouldn't expect major differences, but then again I don't know much about Standard
use chartography scarabs and a suitable modified atlas tree
I like standard.
Last edited by Spacecom#5362 on Mar 24, 2026, 8:31:06 AM
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I don't pay too much attention to Nightmare Map drops, but I would say I drop one every 2 to 3 maps I run. Maybe a bit less but they are by not particularly rare. I don't juice much, at least not all the time (I'm in SSF), so this should be more or less a baseline.

I don't think there are any Atlas Tree nodes that can inhibit Nightmare Map drops but it might be worth a second look.

I noticed that you're in Standard. No idea if there are different rules there. The whole new map system is part of the core game so I wouldn't expect major differences, but then again I don't know much about Standard


Maybe that is why you get more nightmare maps because you play the league. thank you for answering.
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Spacecom#5362 wrote:
use chartography scarabs and a suitable modified atlas tree


can you elaborate the suitable modified atlas tree? which nodes can i activate?
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Spacecom#5362 wrote:
use chartography scarabs and a suitable modified atlas tree


can you elaborate the suitable modified atlas tree? which nodes can i activate?



Here are the main relevant nodes.

https://www.pathofpathing.com/?v=3.28.0-atlas-league#AAAABgAAEAsEWn1dt2AhcXWAeIZZixiRfaOJ5yjvrjjyTCHMh_61cXUAAA==
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Last edited by Piousqd#0073 on Mar 24, 2026, 2:03:48 PM
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Piousqd#0073 wrote:
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Spacecom#5362 wrote:
use chartography scarabs and a suitable modified atlas tree


can you elaborate the suitable modified atlas tree? which nodes can i activate?



Here are the main relevant nodes.

https://www.pathofpathing.com/?v=3.28.0-atlas-league#AAAABgAAEAsEWn1dt2AhcXWAeIZZixiRfaOJ5yjvrjjyTCHMh_61cXUAAA==


Thank you for your reply.
I tried out as in the map. i also selected all of the Map Drop Chance (2%) nodes. it didn't work, though. What do you think?
Last edited by kc_darkrider#9563 on Mar 24, 2026, 8:59:44 PM
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Thank you for your reply.
I tried out as in the map. i also selected all of the Map Drop Chance (2%) nodes. it didn't work, though. What do you think?


They arent going to drop every map.

All you can do is (in order of importance)

1. Have all 4 voidstones, socketed in atlas
2. Use the map upgrade atlas nodes. (note: adding map mod effect nodes also help)
3. Use cartography scarabs
4. Run T16.5, rolled for more maps bonus, ideally 8-mod corrupted

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Last edited by Piousqd#0073 on Mar 25, 2026, 11:10:39 AM

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