PoE Endgame changes 3.24 – Path of Exile: Necropolis
Endgame Improvements
In 3.24 we’ve made a plethora of changes to the endgame, introducing new bosses, adding another tier of maps, and streamlining the Atlas.
The most difficult and most rewarding content in Path of Exile can be found in Uber Pinnacle bosses, such as The Maven and The Searing Exarch. Currently the only way to access these bosses is by allocating specific Keystones on the Atlas Passive Tree. While this system offers a nice element of control, it causes a problem: Rewards and access to the non-Uber variants are now economically priced around the rewards of the Uber fights. This means it is wasteful to run the non-Uber variants instead of simply selling them.
In addition, the difficulty jump between the Pinnacle and Uber Pinnacle content was relatively large, and there wasn’t obvious content available that could bridge this gap. Many players would give up on their character before being able to defeat the Uber Pinnacle Bosses.
The Cosmic Wounds, Memento Mori, Thirst for Knowledge, Insatiable Appetite, Throw the Gauntlet, and The Perfect Storm Atlas Keystone Passives have been removed. Instead, we have added a new set of fragments that can be used to access the Uber Pinnacle Bosses.
These fragments can be obtained from the new Tier 17 Maps we’re also introducing with this patch. Not only do these Maps give you access to the Uber Pinnacle content, they also test your characters in new ways. These feature a new set of Bosses, Uber Monsters, and a new tier of modifiers that can roll on Maps.
Tier 17 Maps have 20% Quality and are Unmodifiable.
There are five new Tier 17 Maps in total. For each of their bosses, an existing unique item has been removed from the core drop pool, and now exclusively has a chance to drop from these bosses. These unique items have been rebalanced to be fitting rewards for the content:
The Dark Seer Unique Sceptre now has +2 to Level of All Spell Skill Gems, +1-2 Maximum Mana per Level (previously +1), +1-2 Maximum Energy Shield per Level (previously +1), and It no longer has 40-60% increased Global Damage. A Divine Orb can be used to obtain the updated values on existing items. Enemies Blinded by you have Malediction (previously Enemies Blinded while you are Blinded), this change applies to existing items.
The Malachai’s Endurance, Frenzy and Power Buffs from the Malachai’s Mark Unique Gloves now give a 10% chance to grant an Endurance, Frenzy or Power Charge on Hit respectively (previously 20% chance to grant an Endurance, Frenzy, or Power Charge on Kill respectively). This change affects existing items.
The Manastorm Unique Shield now has 1-100% increased Mana Recovery from Flasks, and Gain 1-100 Mana per Enemy Killed. It also now has +1-100 to Maximum Mana (previously +50-70), 1-100% increased Mana Regeneration Rate (previously 30-50%), and no longer has 80-120% increased Energy Shield. When you Cast a Spell, it now Sacrifices all Mana to gain Added Maximum Lightning Damage equal to 50% of Sacrificed Mana for 4 seconds (previously equal to 25%). A Divine Orb can be used on existing items to obtain the updated Lightning Damage equal to a percentage of Sacrificed Mana value.
The Wraithlord Unique Helmet now has 4 Abyssal Sockets, +1 to maximum number of Spectres per socketed Ghastly Eye Jewel (previously +2 to maximum number of Spectres), and +1-2 to Level of all Minion Skill Gems (previously +2 to Level of Socketed Minion Gems). These changes do not apply to existing items, and cannot be obtained with a Divine Orb.
The Yoke of Suffering Unique Amulet now has Enemies take 5-10% increased Damage for each type of Ailment you have inflicted on them (previously 5%). Existing items can be updated to the new values using a Divine Orb.
Uber Pinnacle Bosses now also have completely distinct Unique Item drop pools from their non-Uber counterparts, providing a reason to farm both versions.
We’ve also made a few tweaks to the Uber Pinnacle Boss fights so their difficulties are more balanced with one another.
In order to challenge the Uber version of Pinnacle Bosses, you must now successfully defeat their non-Uber version.
Place five of the same Fragment in the Map Device to challenge the relevant Uber Pinnacle Boss, and you no longer need to worry about arranging the fragments in the right order!
The fifth slot in the Map Device is now unlocked upon completing a non-Valdo’s Tier 17 Map.
Voidstones each now provide "Tier 16 Maps dropped in Areas have 0.5% chance to become a Tier 17 Map for each Socketed Voidstone".