PoE Complete Red Tier Maps with 8 Modifiers

Insurmountable Corruption(30)

Complete 30 Maps that are Corrupted, have 8 Map mods and are Tier 14 or higher while you are being witnessed by The Maven. Maps having 8 mods is a potential outcome of Vaal Orb Vaal Orb corruption. These Maps are completed by killing their Unique Bosses. Sextants, Scarabs and Kirac mods do not count towards the mod count of this challenge.

Recommendation: You can buy Tier 16 Rare Maps with 8 mods from Path of Exile Trade.

If you want to get these maps by yourself, you can try to use Vaal Orb Vaal Orb on maps. It may reroll the map into a rare item with exactly eight random affixes, retaining the map base. The result is random and you can see the following section to find all possibilities.

Effect of Vaal Orb on a Map

  • No effect (other than adding the corrupted property).
  • Reroll the item with random affixes. Rare maps will have 4-6 affixes.
    • When a map is rerolled this way, it has about a 50% chance to have its map tier increased by one and consequently its map base changed to a suitable map (picked from the same atlas quadrant).
      • When a tier 15 map gains a tier, it has about a 50% chance to become a level 83 Vaal Temple Map (i.e. about 1/16 chance in total).
      • When a Shaped or Elder Map gains a tier, it will become a Shaped or Elder (respectively) Map base of one tier higher, even if that map isn’t unlocked on the player’s Atlas.
  • Reroll the map into a rare item with exactly eight random affixes, retaining the map base.
  • Unidentify the item, retaining its affixes and quantity bonus. Unidentified magic or rare maps receive a 30% bonus quantity.

In addition to these effects, all bosses of corrupted maps have a chance to drop Sacrifice Vaal Fragments or Vaal Skill Gems.

How to complete this challenge

In order to complete Complete 30 Tier 16 Rare Maps with Eight Mods challenge, you must kill their Unique Bosses.

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Here's how to complete Red Tier Maps with 8 modifiers in Path of Exile:

Understanding 8-Mod Maps:

  • Corrupted Maps: Maps with 8 modifiers can only be achieved through corruption. A map orb used on a map device has a chance to corrupt the map, adding additional random modifiers.
  • Increased Difficulty: These extra modifiers significantly increase the difficulty and monster density of the map, offering greater rewards and experience gain but requiring a well-prepared character.

Strategies for Running 8-Mod Maps:

  • Character Build: Ensure your character has a strong build focused on damage output, survivability, and clear speed. Aim for high DPS, sufficient life regeneration or Energy Shield recharge, and good elemental resistances. Look for builds specifically designed for high-tier content.
  • Gear Optimization: Prioritize gear that enhances your damage, defenses, and movement speed. Consider using gear with specific resistances or damage reduction against elemental ailments depending on the map modifiers you encounter.
  • Consumable Stockpile: Have a stock of helpful consumables like Life Flasks, Quicksilver Flasks, and utility flasks like Basalt Flasks (physical damage reduction) or Jade Flasks (evasion).
  • Scarabs and Sextants (Optional): For additional benefits, consider using Scarabs or Sextants on the map device. These can further increase monster density, experience gain, or specific currency drops, but come at an additional cost.

Alternative Strategies:

  • Targeted Corruption: This is an advanced strategy but allows some control over the modifiers you get. By using specific Vaal orbs (corrupted currency) on maps, you have a chance to influence the types of modifiers added during corruption.
  • Buying 8-Mod Maps: If acquiring them through self-corruption is difficult, you can look for players selling 8-Mod Maps in the official Path of Exile trade website or forums.

Important Note:

Running 8-Mod Maps is challenging and requires a well-prepared character and potentially a significant investment in consumables or map purchases. Start with lower tier maps with fewer modifiers and gradually work your way up in difficulty as your character improves.

Community Resources:

  • Consult Path of Exile forums or online resources for the current league to see if there are any special mechanics related to map corruption or specific strategies for maximizing rewards from high-tier maps. Search for terms like "POE 8-mod maps," "targeted corruption," or "[League Name] red tier map farming."
  • You can also check the Path of Exile Wiki for the Vaal Orb page to learn more about map corruption: https://www.poewiki.net/wiki/Vaal_Orb

Remember, completing 8-Mod Maps is a rewarding challenge, but prioritize character strength and strategic preparation for success. Good luck!

Maps Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
9 Higher Map Tier Chance Normal
  • Maps found have 5% chance to be 1 tier higher
1 Shaping the Mountains Notable
  • 10% chance on Completing your Maps to gain a free use of a random Map Crafting option
  • Maps found have 15% chance to be 1 tier higher

Maps Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
1 Shaping the Seas Notable
  • Maps found in your Maps have 3% chance to have a special Implicit Modifier
  • Maps found have 15% chance to be 1 tier higher
1 Shaping the Valleys Notable
  • 10% increased Quantity of Items found in your Maps affected by Fortune Favours the Brave
  • 10% increased Rarity of Items found in your Maps affected by Fortune Favours the Brave
  • 10% increased Pack Size of your Maps affected by Fortune Favours the Brave
  • Maps found have 15% chance to be 1 tier higher

Maps Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
1 Shaping the Skies Notable
  • 3% chance on Completing your Maps to gain a free use of a special Map Crafting option
  • Maps found have 15% chance to be 1 tier higher

Unique Maps Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
4 Unique Map Chance Normal
  • Maps have a 0.2% chance to drop as a random Unique Map instead in your Maps
1 Deadly Nightmare Notable
  • Your Unique Maps have +2 to Monster Level

Map Boss Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
3 Map Boss Rarity Normal
  • 25% increased Rarity of Items dropped by Map Bosses
1 Enriched Entities Notable
  • Final Map Boss in each Map drops an additional Basic Currency Item
  • Map Bosses have 20% chance to be Duplicated if possible

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  • (Basic Currency includes any currency that drops from non-league content)

Map Tier

There are 16 tiers of maps, each tier corresponding to an area level. The lowest tier drops during progression through the campaign and once inside the map, higher tier maps start dropping. Magic and rare monsters can drop maps that are +1 tier above and map bosses can drop +2 tiers above the map area the character is in, respectively.

Moving from one group of map tiers to the next often imposes a challenge as the higher tier maps become harder to sustain. Furthermore, mid-tier and top-tier maps introduce higher values for the mods they can roll, new mods that are more challenging, and combinations of mods that aren't allowed to coexist on low-tier maps.

Map tier Tier range Map level range
White tier maps 1 – 5 68 – 72
Yellow tier maps 6 – 10 73 – 77
Red tier maps 11 – 17 78 – 84

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