Poorjoy's Asylum Temple Map - Path of Exile

Poorjoy's Asylum Temple Map

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Poorjoy's Asylum

Poorjoy's Asylum is a unique Temple Map. Maps. Map Tier: 5, 8, 12, 16, 16. Guild Tag Editor: -.

  • 150% increased Experience gain
  • (140–160)% more Monster Life
  • (140–160)% increased Monster Damage
  • 25% increased Monster Movement Speed
  • 25% increased Monster Attack Speed
  • 25% increased Monster Cast Speed
  • Unique Boss drops (10–15) additional Rare (0–23)
  • 100% increased Quantity of Items found in this Area
  • 250% increased Rarity of Items found in this Area

Flavour Text: Laughs of all the twisted Echo through these halls of gold. In this cold forgotten void They wander, forever uncontrolled.

Poorjoy's Asylum: A Hauntingly Difficult Temple Map

Poorjoy's Asylum is a unique Temple Map in Path of Exile, notorious for its nightmarish atmosphere and challenging gameplay. It's a brutal test for even experienced players, offering a chance for high rewards alongside significant risk. Here's a breakdown of what awaits you:

Layout and Ambience:

  • Imagine a twisted asylum, filled with labyrinthine corridors, echoing halls, and a constant sense of dread.
  • The map is shrouded in darkness, with limited visibility making exploration tense.

Monsters:

  • Brace yourself for relentless hordes of demons, including tentacled miscreations, righteous fire wielders, and exiles.
  • These enemies are significantly stronger than their counterparts in regular maps due to increased monster life, damage, and attack speed.

Maze and Turbo:

  • Poorjoy's Asylum truly lives up to its name by being a massive maze. Navigating it can be confusing, and dead ends are plentiful.
  • To add to the challenge, the map is under the influence of the "Turbo" modifier. This significantly increases monster movement, attack speed, and cast speed, making them a relentless and aggressive threat.

Boss: The Rotting One (Spinecrack)

  • The final monstrosity guarding the map's treasures is The Rotting One, also known as Spinecrack. This boss is even more powerful due to the map's modifiers.

Rewards:

  • Conquering Poorjoy's Asylum is no easy feat, but the rewards are substantial. You can expect:
    • Increased chance of high-rarity items.
    • Valuable currency drops.
    • A unique reward chest containing a large quantity of two-handed weapons (though the type may not be ideal).

Tips:

  • Gear Up: This map is brutal, so ensure you have well-upgraded gear with high defenses, particularly chaos resistance.
  • Elemental Resistances: Having balanced elemental resistances is crucial to survive the onslaught of spells and attacks.
  • Area-of-Effect Skills: Prioritize skills that can clear out large groups of enemies effectively.
  • Movement Skills: Having a reliable movement skill like Leap Slam or Flame Dash can help you reposition and dodge attacks.
  • Flask Setup: Utilize defensive flasks like Granite, Jade, and Basalt to bolster your defenses against the relentless assault.
  • Play Cautiously: Patience is key. Don't rush through the map; clear each area methodically to avoid being overwhelmed.

Additional Notes:

  • Poorjoy's Asylum is a high-level map, recommended for very experienced players with well-optimized builds.
  • It's not for the faint of heart and can be quite punishing.
  • If you're up for the challenge and have the gear to handle it, Poorjoy's Asylum offers a thrilling experience with the potential for exceptional loot.

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Map Type

Indoors. Based on The Lunaris Temple Level 1 (Act 3).

Boss

  • Mistress Hyseria

Modifiers

The <Item Class> placeholder is replaced by one of 22 possible item classes, chosen randomly: Amulets, belts, body armours, boots, bows, claws, daggers, gloves, helmets, one-handed axes, one-handed maces, one-handed swords, one-handed thrusting swords, quivers, rings, sceptres, shields, staves, two-handed axes, two-handed maces, two-handed swords, and wands. For example, a Poorjoy's Asylum could roll with Unique Boss drops (10 to 15) additional Rare Amulets. Using a Divine Orb will change the item class.

Strategy

Due to the massive bonus to monster damage, the risk of getting killed in a fraction of a second in this map is severe. Enemies to beware of include:

  • Whipping Miscreations can deal upwards of 2000 damage per hit in this map, more if they are able to curse you with Vulnerability beforehand or have damage-increasing affixes. Try not to be attacked by more than one at a time.
  • Burned Miscreations deal upwards of 2000 damage per second with their Unrighteous Fire.

Item acquisition

Poorjoy's Asylum can drop anywhere. It can be chanced.

Recipes

Poorjoy's Asylum can be created from the following recipes:

Amount Part Description
8 The Encroaching Darkness Random corrupted map
1 Otherworldly Incubator Random map
4 Jack in the Box Random item
1 Singular Incubator Random item
1 The Void Random divination card set exchange

Items found in this area

The following drop-restricted items can drop in this area.

Item Drop
Level
Chaotic Disposition 23
Deadly Joy 68
Monochrome 80
The Army of Blood 26
The Fiend 68
The Last Supper 58
The Thaumaturgist 23

Supporter attribution

Poorjoy's Asylum was created by supporter PoorJoy.