This is a guide for the Atlas Skill Tree in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on for a guide on how to progress the Atlas Skill Tree, what it is, which nodes should you be focusing on unlocking, a list of Atlas skills, and how to get Atlas skill points!

Atlas Skill Tree Guide

Atlas Skill Tree Progression Tips
Prioritize Passives Related to Waystones Increase the Number of Monsters Respec Depending on Needs

Prioritize Passives Related to Waystones

Nodes in the Atlas skill tree that affect waystones are a must, since you need waystones to access different maps in the Atlas. There's a node in the main Atlas skill tree that increases the quantity of waystones found in the maps you play, giving you a better chance of obtaining them to avoid out.

These nodes are important to get since waystones can be quite expensive, especially the ones with higher tiers.

Increase the Number of Monsters

One of the nodes in the tree increases the quantity of mobs, both normal and rare, that spawn on your maps to help you farm items and waystones more efficiently. However, make sure you're fully prepared to face the increased number of enemies to avoid dying and consuming a waystone in the process.

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Respec Depending on Needs

If you don't have enough skill points for the Atlas passives yet, you can respec them based on the what you need. For example, you can choose to increase the number of monsters to level up quickly, then respec and allocate the points to increase the chance of rare items dropping to improve your gear.

Doryani can be found in the Ziggurat Refuge, the main hub of the Atlas, where you can respec your Atlas skill points ands buy waystones of different tiers.

How to Respec

List of Atlas Skills

All Atlas Passive Skills

Passive	Type	Effect
Witness to History	Arbiter	• Arbiter has 20% chance to drop an additional Unique item
Lost Techniques	Arbiter	• Arbiter has 10% chance to drop a valuable Gem
Modular Servant	Arbiter	• Arbiter has 10% chance to drop a valuable Socket Currency
Central Terraformer	Arbiter	• Arbiter drops an additional Corrupted Rare Precursor Tablet
The Way Forward	Arbiter	• Arbiter drops 3 additional tier 15 Waystones
Ancient Relics	Arbiter	• 25% increased Rarity of Items dropped by the Arbiter
Arbiter Difficulty	Arbiter	• +1 to Arbiter Difficulty • Reduced Number of Respawn Attempts
Twisted Domain Difficulty	Breach	• +1 Twisted Domain Difficulty • Reduced Number of Respawn Attempts
Sustained Siege	Breach	• Breaches in your Maps open and close 30% slower
Waking Nightmare	Breach	• Clasped Hands in your Maps drop double Breach Splinters • Clasped Hands in your Maps inflict Waking Nightmare on you when opened
Grasping Hands	Breach	• Clasped Hands in your Maps have 25% chance to be guarded by a pack of Magic monsters • Breaches in your Maps have 50% more Clasped Hands
Rising Pyre	Breach	• Breaches in your Maps have 40% increaed Monster density
Frantic Invasion	Breach	• 75% increased Quantity of Breach Splinters dropped by Breach Monsters in your Maps • Players take 20% increased Damage from Breach Monsters in your Maps
Xesht's Madness	Breach	• Catalysts dropped from Rare Breach Monsters in your Maps have 10% chance to be a full stack • Rare Breach Monsters in your Maps have the Soul Eater Modifier
Crumbling Walls	Breach	• Your Maps which contain Breaches have 15% chance to contain an additional Breach • Your Maps which contain Breaches have 5% chance to contain three additional Breaches • Your Maps which contain Breaches have 2% chance to contain ten additional Breaches
Interdimensional Assault	Breach	• Breaches in your Maps have 15% increased Monster density • Breaches in your Maps open and close 30% faster
They're coming to get you...	Delirium	• Delirium Encounters in your Maps are 25% more likely to spawn Unique Bosses • Slaying Rare Monsters in your Maps pauses the Delirium Mirror Timer for 4 seconds
The mirrors... the mirrors!	Delirium	• Delirium Fog in your Maps spawns 50% increased Fracturing Mirrors
Would you like to see my face?	Delirium	• Delirium Fog in your Maps has doubled difficulty scaling with distance from the Mirror • 100% increased Stack size of Simulacrum SPlinters found from non-Unique monsters in your Maps
Get out of my head!	Delirium	• Waystones found in your Maps have 20% chance to have random Instilled Emotions applied
Isn't it tempting?	Delirium	• Delirium Encounters in your Maps have 30% chance to generate an additional Reward type • Manifsted Delirium Demons in your Maps deal 30% increased Damage
I'm not afraid of you!	Delirium	• Delirium Bosses in your Maps have 50% increased maximum Life • Delirium Bosses in your Maps drop 50% increased Simulacrum Splinters
You can't just wake up from this one.	Delirium	• Delirium Fog in your Maps dissipates 30% slower
It's not real, it's not real!	Delirium	• Delirious Monsters Killed in your Maps provide 50% increased Reward Progress • Delirium Fog in your Maps dissipates 50% faster
Simulacrum Difficulty	Delirium	• +1 to Simulacrum Difficulty • Reduced Number of Respawn Attempts
Logbook Difficulty	Expedition	• +1 to Logbook Difficulty • Reduced Number of Respawn Attempts
Weight of History	Expedition	• 35% increased effect of Remnants in your Maps
Unearthed Anomalies	Expedition	• Remnants in your Maps have an additional Prefix Modifier • Remnants in your Maps have an additional Suffix Modifier
Extreme Archaeology	Expedition	• Number of Explosives is one • 150% increaesd Explosive Radius in your Maps • Expedition Monsters in your Maps spawn with an additional 20% of Life missing • 150% increaesd Explosive Placement Range in your Maps
Disturbed Rest	Expedition	• Your Maps contain 50% increased number of Runic Monster Markers
Detailed Records	Expedition	• 50% increased Quantity of Expedition Logbooks dropped by Runic Monsters in your Maps • Expedition Logbooks found in your Maps always have 3 Implicit Modifiers
Timed Detonations	Expedition	• 50% increased quantity of Artifacts dropped by Monsters in your Map • Expedition Detonation Chains in your Maps travel 50% faster
Legendary Battles	Expedition	• 50% increased number of Rare Expedition Monsters in your Maps • 50% increased Quantity of Exotic Coinage dropped by Monsters in your Maps
Frail Treasures	Expedition	• Expedition encounters in your Maps contain 3 additional Chest Markers • Expedition Chests in your Maps despawn after 5 seconds
Rare Packs	Main Skill Tree	• 5% increased Rare Monsters in your Maps
Waystone Quantity	Main Skill Tree	• 6% increased Quantity of Waystones found in your Maps
Item Rarity	Main Skill Tree	• 3% increased Rarity of Items found in your Maps
Higher Tier Waystones	Main Skill Tree	• Waystones found have 10% chance to be a tier higher
Corrupted Infusion	Main Skill Tree	• Corrupted Waystones are Corrupted an additional time when used to traverse a Map
Local Knowledge	Main Skill Tree	• Swamp and Water Biome Maps have 40% increased chance to drop Basic Currency • Mountain Biome Maps have 40% increased chance to drop Gold • Forest Biome Maps have 40% increased chance to drop Jewels • Desert Biome Maps have 40% increased chance to drop Baryas and Inscribed Ultimatums • Grass Biome Maps have 40% increased chance to drop Socket Currency
Increased Monster Packs	Main Skill Tree	• 3% increased number of Monster Packs in your Maps
Teeming Horde	Main Skill Tree	• 10% increased number of Monster Packs in your Maps
Precursor Influence	Main Skill Tree	• 30% increased Quantity of Precursor Tablets found in your Maps
Remnants of Power	Main Skill Tree	• 20% chance for double Effect of Precursor Tablets on your Maps
Tablet Effect	Main Skill Tree	• 8% increased Effect of Precursor Tablet Explicit Modifiers on your Maps
Resonant Lattice	Main Skill Tree	• Imprisoned Monsters in your Maps have 15% chance to have 2 additional Essences
Essence Chance	Main Skill Tree	• Your Maps have +4% chance to contain an Essence
Crystalline Growths	Main Skill Tree	• Your Maps have +10% chance to contain an Essence
Enigmatic Intensification	Main Skill Tree	• 3% increased effect of Explicit Modifiers on your Waystones for each Precursor Tower affecting Map area
Unstable Energies	Main Skill Tree	• Waystones have 25% more effect of Prefix Modifiers or 25% more effect of Suffix Modifiers when opening Maps
Pack Size	Main Skill Tree	• 3% increased Pack Size in your Maps
Constant Crossroads	Main Skill Tree	• 20% increased Quantity of Waystones found in your Maps
Lucky Pillage	Main Skill Tree	• 5% increased Quantity of Items found in your Maps • 8 increased Rarity of Items found in your Maps
Treasure Coves	Main Skill Tree	• 30% increased amount of Magic Chests in your Maps • 20% increased amount of Rare Chests in your Maps
Grueling Journey	Main Skill Tree	• 2% increased effect of Explicit Modifiers on your Waystones for each Explicit Modifier
Item Quantity	Main Skill Tree	• 2% increased Quantity of Items found in your Maps
The High Road	Main Skill Tree	• Waystones found have 20% chance to be a tier higher
Waystone Modifier Effect	Main Skill Tree	• 3% increased effect of Explicit Modifiers on your Waystones
Fortunate Path	Main Skill Tree	• 100% increased Rarity of Waystones found in your Maps
Twin Threats	Main Skill Tree	• 1 Rare Monster in your Maps is Duplicated
Rising Danger	Main Skill Tree	• 15% increased Rare Monsters in your Maps
Likely Ambush	Main Skill Tree	• Your Maps have +10% chance to contain a Strongbox
Arcane Locks	Main Skill Tree	• Explicit Modifiers on Strongboxes in your Maps have 50% increased Effect
Strongbox and Shrine Chance	Main Skill Tree	• Your Maps have +5% chance to contain a Shrine • Your Maps have +3% chance to contain a Strongbox
Seasonal Blessing	Main Skill Tree	• 50% increased Duration of Shrine Effects on Players in your Maps • 50% increased Effect of Shrine Buffs on Players in your Maps
Places of Worship	Main Skill Tree	• Your Maps have +20% chance to contain a Shrine
Shrine Chance	Main Skill Tree	• Your Maps have +6% chance to contain a Shrine
Strongbox Chance	Main Skill Tree	• Your Maps have +4% chance to contain a Strongbox
Deadly Evolution	Main Skill Tree	• Rare and Unique Monsters in your Maps have 1 to 2 additional Modifiers
Expanding Hordes	Main Skill Tree	• 20% increased Magic Pack Size in your Maps
Magic Packs	Main Skill Tree	• 10% increased Magic Monsters in your Maps
Bountiful Bloodlines	Main Skill Tree	• 25% increased Magic Monsters in your Maps
Beyond Reality	Map Boss	• Areas with Map Bosses have 30% chance to contain Corruption when entered
Brutal Lessons	Map Boss	• Map Bosses grant 50% increased Experience
Map Boss Waystone Chance	Map Boss	• Map Bosses have 10% chance to drop a Waystone of a higher tier
Old Pirate's Trick	Map Boss	• Areas with Map Bosses contain an additional Strongbox
Organised Forces	Map Boss	• Areas with Map Bosses are Irradiated
Crystal Realm	Map Boss	• Areas with Map Bosses contain an additional Essence
Directed Worship	Map Boss	• Areas with Map Bosses contain an additional Shrine
Radiant Waystones	Map Boss	• Map Boss has +25% chance to drop a Waystone
Fit for a King	Map Boss	• 25% increased Rarity of Items dropped by Map Bosses
Spoils of War	Map Boss	• 15% increased Quantity of Items dropped by Map Bosses
Map Boss Dificulty	Map Boss	• +1 to Map Boss Dificulty
Tempting Offers	Ritual	• Ritual Altars in your Maps allow rerolling Favours an additional time • Rerolling Favours at Ritual Altars in your Maps costs 25% reduced Tribute
Crux of Nothingness Difficulty	Ritual	• +1 to Crux of Nothingness Difficulty • Reduced Number of Respawn Attempts
Reinvigorated Sacrifices	Ritual	• Revived monsters from Ritual in your Maps have 20% increased Toughness and 10% increased Damage for each time they have been Revived • Revived monsters from Rituals in your Maps have no penalty to Tribute granted
From the Mists	Ritual	• Rituals in your Maps contain 2 additional packs of Wildwood Monsters
Between Two Worlds	Ritual	• Ritual Altars in your Maps spawn a Wildwood Wisp
Spreading Darkness	Ritual	• Your Maps with Ritual Altars always have four Ritual Altars
He Approaches	Ritual	• Revived Monsters from Ritual Altars in your Maps have 20% increased chance to be Magic • Revived Monsters from Ritual Altars in your Maps have 20% increased chance to be Rare • Ritual Favours in your Maps have 50% increased chance to contain an Audience with the King
Ominous Portents	Ritual	• Ritual Altars in your Maps spawn Monsters 25% faster • Ritual Favours in your Maps have 50% increased chance to contain Omens
Promised Devotion	Ritual	• Skills from Ritual Altars in your Maps deal 25% increased damage • Deferring Favours at Ritual Altars in your Maps costs 50% reduced Tribute • Favours Deferred at Ritual Altars in your Maps reappear 50% sooner

All Atlas Skill Trees

Main Atlas Tree
Breach	Delirium
Ritual	Expedition
Map Boss	Arbiter

How to Get Atlas Skill Points

Finish the Cataclysm's Wake Quest

The Cataclysm's Wake quest requires you to complete maps of different tiers, each rewarding you with two skill points to allocate to the Atlas passive tree.

Each completion of this quest increases the tier requirement of maps you need to clear, essentially making them more challenging.

What is the Atlas Skill Tree?

Modifies Sections in the Atlas

Unlocking passives in the Atlas skill tree modifies how the maps work in the Atlas of Worlds. Some passives affect maps of a certain biome, increasing the rewards dropped from those biomes.

Mapping Guide and List of Atlas Maps

Has Separate Trees for Different Events

There are different passive trees for the different events in the Atlas. This is made so players won't have to respec their points should they take on different events.

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