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Echoes of the Atlas brings a challenging new boss and several new maps to Path of Exile.
Grinding Gear Games has announced Echoes of the Atlas, Path of Exile's latest expansion, will launch for PC on January 15. It'll be released a bit later for consoles on January 20, bringing new end-game content and a challenging new boss called The Maven.
"Path of Exile: Echoes of the Atlas will test the mettle of players brave enough to face its many challenges," said Grinding Gear Games. "The Maven is hungry to witness the player's fight for survival against the Atlas' most dangerous enemies." Defeat three map bosses in her presence and you'll be summoned to her realm – where you'll need to fight all three bosses at the same time. Once that's done, she'll incrementally up the ante – once you slay ten bosses simultaneously, you'll finally be able to challenge The Maven.
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To help with this challenge, a bunch of new end-game content is available. New regional passive trees, three types of Craftable Watchstones to upgrade your Atlas, and The Maven's Orb – an object that can randomly upgrade items – will all make your time with Echoes of the Atlas a bit easier to stomach. In total, 13 unique items and several Divination Cards will be added with the expansion.
You'll also gain access to Path of exile currency for sale a new challenge league called Ritual League. This will put you up against waves of monsters that become increasingly difficult with each completed stage. Along the way you'll earn Tribute, which in turn can be spent on powerful rewards and upgrades.
