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PoE 2 Atlas Tree

[0.5.5] All Mechanics Farming Strategy

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By Scorpius

Updated on Sep 24, 2026

Sep 24, 2026

Overview

Welcome to the Complete Farming Strategy Guide for all Mechanics in Path of Exile 2.

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⭐ A VIDEO GUIDE section has been added for all mechanics at the bottom of the guide.

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This is a permanent and continuously updated guide covering every major Endgame mechanic.
The guide will be updated with every new league, with new mechanics added as they are introduced to the game.

At the beginning of each league, I extensively test every Endgame mechanic individually using Low, Mid and High Budget strategies. During these tests, I track exactly how much currency is invested, what drops, the total value of those drops, and the final profit.

This allows us to compare mechanics using actual farming results rather than simply assuming which strategy is the most profitable.

All of the data from these tests—including investment, loot, profit and additional calculations—can be found in the Google Sheet linked below.

FULL MAP TECH CALCULATIONS SHEET

Atlas Tree Variants

Normal Atlas Tree

Ritual

Abyss

Breach

Expedition

Temple

Anomaly Maps

Spirit Boxes

NORMAL ATLAS TREE VARIATION:

Atlas Passive Points cannot be refunded, which means that the choices you make during your Early Endgame progression are permanent. Because of this, it's important to avoid over-juicing your maps before your build is strong enough to comfortably handle the additional difficulty.

You can find our recommended Early and Mid Endgame priorities below, which provide a safe progression path through the Atlas Tree.

However, not every Atlas node has a single "best" option. There are several important nodes that offer multiple strong choices, with each one providing different benefits depending on your build, progression, or farming goals.

Essence Dowsing: Choose the essence that makes sense based on what you want to craft.

Well-equipped Opponents: Choose the Attribute you want the gear to be based on your build.

The Chosen Path: Initially we can go for Essences, then you can decide to choose something else.

Forest Mastery: You can go for the Rare Monsters or change it to Lineage Supports if you're aiming for that specific farm.

Favour the Hero: You can juice the bosses further with shrines which might make some of them unkillable.

Overlord's Domain: You can go for Essences here early on and then switch to something else.

Important Nodes:

Reverse Transcription: To be able to add +1 modifier on your Tablets.

Partial Translation: To be able to add +1 modifier on your Tablets.

Industrial Improvements: To be able to add a 4th Tablet in your City Maps.

Hidden Scars: To be able to find Fracturing Orbs in Cleansed Maps.

Exceptional Adornments: This and all the other Exceptional Nodes, to be able to find Exceptional Gear in your maps

Atlas Tree

Normal Atlas Tree

Ritual

Abyss

Breach

Expedition

Temple

Anomaly Maps

Spirit Boxes

As of right now, Atlas Passive Points cannot be refunded, so the order in which you progress through the Atlas Tree is especially important.

Early Endgame Priority:

Essence Dowsing: Choose an essence that makes sense with your build.
Divined Blessing: Seeking Shrine: Seeking Shrine for rarity.
Magic/Rare Monsters: Start adding the small nodes around that give Magic Monsters and Rare Monsters in your map.
Eons of Contamination: This should be next as it allows us to find Irradiated Tablets.
Evolving Throngs: Adaptation: Moving into this cluster so we can add more Magic Monsters.
Eons of Domination: We can grab this next so we can find Overseer Tablets.
Rising Danger: This will increase the amount of Rares you find.
Twin Threats: Adding even more Rares by duplicating them.
Valuable Paths: This a great point for Map Sustainability.
Specialised Seeker: This is a great point for Tablet Sustainability.

Mid Endgame Priority:

The Chosen Path: Essences: Get this to find even more Essences early on.
The Journey Ahead: Effectiveness: This will increase the juiciness of your maps.
Entire Star Cluster: Get the entire star cluster with its little nodes in-between.
Archaeological Interest: This is a great point for Tablet & Map sustainability.

From this point on, you can roam freely. You can move toward Fracturing Orbs, invest into Exceptional Items, or return toward the beginning of the Atlas Tree and start completing the sections you previously skipped.

Forest Mastery will change if you farm ANOMALY MAPS. Check Variant above.

Atlas Masters:

Although Jado is the most used Atlas Master for nearly all farms at the moment due to Partial Translations, all atlas masters can be used depending on the farm you focus on. Hilda is great for Ancient Inscriptions and Doryani for Improved Calibration and Disengaged Safeties.

You will find specific Atlas Master choices for each mechanic variant within this guide.

Notes

VIDEO GUIDES:

Mechanic	Basic Guide	Farm Guide
General Endgame	0.5 Endgame Guide	x
Ritual	0.5 Ritual Guide	0.5 Ritual Farming Guide
Abyss	x	x
Breach	x	0.5 Breach Farming Guide
Expedition	x	0.5 Expedition Farming Guide
Temple	0.5 Temple Guide	0.5 Temple Farming Guide
Anomaly Maps	x	x

Video Guide

1. Overview FULL MAP TECH CALCULATIONS SHEET 2. Atlas Tree Variants 3. Atlas Tree 4. Notes VIDEO GUIDES:

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