Introduction

Completing the campaign is just the beginning. Path of Exile 2’s true content starts when you enter the Atlas. This guide covers everything you need to know to transition smoothly from campaign completion to endgame mapping and beyond.

First Steps After Campaign

Immediate Priorities

Cap your resistances — 75% fire, cold, lightning
Reach 3500+ life — minimum for early maps
Get a proper 5-link — or save for a 6-link
Upgrade your weapon — campaign weapons won’t cut it

Atlas Introduction

Complete your first map
Unlock the Atlas passive tree
Start earning watchstones
Begin map sustain

Early Endgame Checklist

Task	Priority
Cap elemental resistances	Critical
Complete bonus objectives	High
Unlock watchstones	High
Upgrade main skill to 20/20	Medium
Invest in map sustain passives	High
Build a map pool	Medium

Map Tier Progression

White Maps (Tier 1-5)

Focus on bonus objectives
Collect your first watchstones
Use alchemy orbs on every map

Yellow Maps (Tier 6-10)

Start using scarabs
Invest in Atlas passives
Improve gear with map drops

Red Maps (Tier 11-16)

Full juice setup
Optimize your Atlas tree
Farm for pinnacle boss fragments

Currency Goals

Stage	Currency Goal
Start of maps	30-50 chaos
Yellow maps	100-200 chaos
Red maps	500+ chaos
Pinnacle bosses	1000+ chaos

Build Optimization

Skill Gems

Level all gems to 20
Quality gems to 20%
Consider awakened gems for endgame

Jewels

Fill all jewel sockets
Prioritize life + damage
Consider cluster jewels

Flasks

Life Flask with instant recovery
Utility flasks with specific immunities
Increase flask effect where possible

Content Unlock Order

Priority	Content	Requirement
1	Conquerors	Complete maps
2	Elder	Defeat Conquerors
3	Shaper	Defeat Elder
4	Maven	Witness boss fights
5	Uber Elder	Complete fragments

FAQ

What should I do first when I hit maps? Cap your resistances and get a 5-link body armor. Everything else follows.

How do I sustain maps? Invest Atlas passives in map drop nodes, always alch your maps, and use cartography scarabs.