One of the biggest growing pains of stepping out of the campaign and into the endgame of Path of Exile 2 is getting started on mapping on the right foot. Running out of Waystones to play the game feels terrible, especially at higher tiers.
Luckily, there are many ways to remedy this, and taking the proper steps goes a long way in helping players sustain their mapping phase with Waystones easily. Here are the most important steps you need to take in order to keep those Waystones coming.
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Prioritize Boss Maps on the Atlas
The absolute best way to sustain Waystones in Path of Exile 2 is to use your highest rarity Waystones on Boss map nodes in the endgame. Bosses have a very high chance of dropping a Waystone upon death. If you’re running out of high-tier maps, use the lower-tier maps to navigate to a Boss node and use your higher-tier ones to fight the Boss. There is a very high chance you’ll obtain an equivalent or higher level Waystone for defeating it, sometimes even two or three.
Spend Currency On Waystones
It can be tempting to hoard all your 
Regal Orb
and 
Exalted Orb
to use for trading or crafting instead of spending them to juice up your Waystones, but that is a mistake. Think of Waystones as investments: the more you spend, the more you get back (if you don’t die in the process). It’s supposed to form a virtuous cycle, but that cycle can only work if you keep feeding into Waystones. Here is a general overview of how to spend currency on Waystones:
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Tier 1-5 Waystones: Upgrade to Magic items (
Orb of Augmentation,
Orb of Transmutation).
- Tier 6-10 Waystones: Upgrade to Rare items (Regal Orb)
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Tier 11-16 Waystones: Upgrade as much as possible (Regal Orb, Exalted Orb,
Vaal Orb
There are two main stats to look out for, which make mapping very lucrative.
- Increased Waystone Drop Chance. Aim for this to be above 200% at least.
- Increased Rarity of Items found in this area.
And anything that either increases the number of monsters in the area, preferably rare ones.
List items on sale for Regal Orbs instead of Exalted Orbs if they are not selling on trade. They’ll fly off the shelves far quicker, and you’ll earn usable currency in the process.
Take Waystone Drop Chance Atlas Skill Tree Nodes
As you progress through Waystone tiers and complete Doryani’s quest, you’ll start earning Atlas skill tree points. Using these points smartly is crucial for sustaining Waystones in the endgame. Three nodes, in particular, should almost always be taken first if you’re having trouble with Waystones. They are:
- Constant Crossroads: 20% increased quantity of Waystones found in your maps.
- Fortunate Path: 100% increased rarity of Waystones found in your maps.
- The High Road: Waystones found have a 20% chance to be a tier higher.
You’ll be able to unlock all three of these nodes by the time you’re done with Tier 4 maps. Don’t be afraid to respec if you went another route on the Atlas Skill tree; gold is cheap, Waystones aren’t.
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Finalize Your Build Before Doing Tier 5+ Maps
A key reason many players find themselves constantly running out of Waystones to play the endgame is the fact that their build is not in its final endgame form, resulting in them dying to bosses, rares, or even regular mobs. If you’re having trouble, don’t be hesitant to look up a build guide for your class and respec accordingly. No amount of Waystone drop chance or increased rare monster spawns will help you sustain Waystones if you keep dying in maps.
Leveling guides are often not suitable for the endgame mapping phase. What worked in the campaign may not work now.
Use Precursor Tablets
Precursor Tablets can be used to increase the rarity and number of monsters, as well as a whole bunch of extra modifiers at a tower. What many players may not realize is that these can be stacked by using Tablets on Towers that are near each other, resulting in maps that have the extra effects of two or even three precursor tablets. Like currency, these Tablets are not meant to be hoarded but used, even as early as on T5+ maps.
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Buy Waystones on the Trade Site
Sometimes, you might get unlucky, and even after taking all the precautions and proper steps, you might still run out of Waystones. To get a chance to get back into the swing of things, you might need a headstart and there is no shame in falling back on the trade site to tide you over. The going price of Waystones (of all tiers) is around 1 Exalted Orb. Sub-Tier 10 Waystones can often be found for less, but most sellers typically chuck them all in the 1 Exalted Orb stash and forget about it. If you’re buying in bulk, make use of the in-game trade channel.
Type /trade 1 in the chat box to get access to the most active trade channel.
