How to Farm Maps and Currency Efficiently at the Start of POE 3.27

In Path of Exile, the Atlas is a big map system where you travel through different zones called maps. At the beginning of a league, your goal is to finish these maps step by step to get better rewards and unlock more powerful areas.

Each map has a main goal: defeat the boss inside it. But there's also a bonus goal which depends on the map's level or tier. Maps come in different colors that tell their difficulty:

• White maps (Tier 1-5): easier maps where you get bonus rewards if the map is magic or better.
• Yellow maps (Tier 6-10): mid-level maps that need to be rare (like a shiny map) to get bonus rewards.
• Red maps (Tier 11-16): hardest maps where you must run a corrupted rare version to get the bonus.

When you complete the bonus goal on a map, you get points for your Atlas passive skill tree. These points help you get better loot and more maps. It's important to finish all 115 maps and their bonus objectives to fully unlock the Atlas.

A helpful NPC named Kiraak can give you special missions that reward you with maps. Sometimes, just completing a map gives you a chance to get a Kiraak mission of the same tier. This helps keep you moving forward without running out of maps.

How to Keep Getting Maps and Make Good Use of Missions

Map sustainability means you want to always have new maps to run without running out. Kiraak helps a lot by selling maps and giving missions. Here’s how you can use that well:

1. Buy maps from Kiraak, especially cheap white and yellow tier maps. They are affordable early on and help you keep playing.
2. When you open a mission from Kiraak, wait a moment before buying maps from him again. This refreshes his stock and gives you more options.

Using Explorer Scouting Reports can also help you because they try to give you missions with maps you haven't finished yet. This makes it easier to get bonus objectives and unlock more Atlas points.

As you progress, you want to spend points in the Atlas passive tree to increase the chance of maps dropping at a higher tier. This means you can get better maps faster. Passives like "Shaping the World," "Shaping the Mountains," and "Shaping the Skies" help with this.

Picking the Best League Mechanics for Fast Currency and Fun

Leagues in Path of Exile have special mechanics that can make farming currency and maps easier and more fun. Here are some great ones to try early on:

• Ambush: Focuses on opening strongboxes that spawn monsters and drop currency. It’s simple, fast, and rewarding. You can even use shrines to speed it up further.
• Blight: This league mechanic lets towers fight for you. It’s strong in the first days of a league, and you can sell blighted maps easily through asynchronous trade, earning lots of currency.
• Einhar’s Beast Hunting: Einhar sends you on missions to catch monsters. Combined with essences, this is a great way to double your rewards, especially in tier 6 maps.
• Settlers League: A deep and rewarding mechanic with special bosses and unique rewards. It generates lots of currency and valuable gear early in the league.

Each of these mechanics works well with different Atlas passive trees, which you can plan to get the most out of them. For example, focusing on Kiraak passives early helps you get map missions and keep your map pool healthy. Later, you can branch into other passives that increase map drops or scarab farming.

At the start of a league, focusing on map completion, using Kiraak missions, and picking one or two league mechanics to invest in will make your journey smoother and more rewarding. Don’t forget to plan your Atlas passive tree around these goals to speed up your progress!

Tip: Patience is key! Sometimes you have to wait a little for the league to start or for missions to appear, but the payoff is worth it once you get rolling.