PoE Atlas Tree for Blighted Maps: Maximizing Encounters and Rewards
Optimizing your Atlas Tree for Blighted Maps in Path of Exile requires a strategic approach considering both early and advanced farming goals. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you conquer the Blight:
Early Focus (20-30 Points):
Voidstone Choices:
Searing Exarch: Increases Blight encounters and adds beneficial map modifiers like increased monster density and rarity.
Eater of Worlds: Boosts your overall map drops, ensuring a steady supply for further Blight encounters.
Skip: Legion and Delirium offer little synergy with Blight farming.
Essential Blight Nodes:
Fungal Remission: Guarantees a Blight encounter when using a Blight Scarab, maximizing your dedicated runs.
Eldritch Altars: Provides valuable Eldritch Currency for crafting or trading.
Increased Plaguebringer Spawns: More bosses mean more loot and Oil rewards.
Blighted Maps have increased Oil Extractor chance: Anointed Blighted jewelry is a lucrative source of income.
Advanced Strategies (40+ Points):
Scarab Specialization:
Polished Blight Scarab: Focus on "Fungal Frenzy" nodes for increased monster density and explosions, maximizing Oil drops.
Oil-specific Scarabs: Target valuable anointments with nodes like "Anointed Amulets from Chests" or "Increased Anointed Amulet Drops from Blighted Chests."
Tower Optimization:
Increased Tower Placement Speed: Deploy towers faster for efficient defense against waves.
Improved Tower Damage/Effect: Boost tower effectiveness for quicker Blight clears.
Additional Considerations:
Blighted Maps drop connected Maps: Improves map sustain and experience gain.
Increased Blight Chance on Maps: Encounter Blight more often naturally.
By implementing these strategies and adapting them to your specific needs, you can conquer Blighted Maps and reap the lucrative rewards they offer in Path of Exile.