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Are Memories Affected by the Atlas Tree in Path of Exile? Unveiling the Truth

The short answer is: Einhar Memories are not directly affected by your Atlas Passive Tree. They exist outside of your Atlas’s influence, representing memories of maps from other players’ Atlases. This means that nodes you’ve allocated for improved map drops, increased quantity, or specific league mechanics won’t apply to Einhar Memories.

However, the maps you run to find memories are very much influenced by your Atlas Tree! The Atlas Tree plays a huge role in the types of content, mechanics and map drops you will experience, and so indirectly affects your chance to encounter memory drops by impacting the quantity and tier of maps you run.

Let’s delve deeper into the mechanics of memories and the Atlas Tree to understand how these systems interact in Path of Exile.

Understanding Memories in Path of Exile

Memories, specifically Einhar’s Memories, are special items that trigger a quest chain for a particular Master when used on a completed map on your Atlas. These memories offer unique challenges and rewards associated with that specific Master’s content.

Key characteristics of memories:

Drop Location: Memories drop in Tier 14+ Maps.
Drop Characteristics: They always drop as magic items with only a suffix modifier and are unmodifiable.
Functionality: Using a memory on a completed map activates a quest chain across several connected maps.
Unaffected by Atlas Passives: Memories are not influenced by your Atlas Passive Tree because they are not directly tied to your Atlas state.

The Power of the Atlas Passive Tree

The Atlas Passive Tree is a complex system that allows you to customize your endgame mapping experience in Path of Exile. By allocating passive points, you can:

Increase Map Drops: Boost the frequency of map drops.
Enhance Map Quantity and Rarity: Increase the quantity and rarity of items found within maps.
Influence League Mechanics: Modify the occurrence and rewards of specific league mechanics like Abyss, Breach, Delirium, etc.
Target Specific Content: Focus your mapping towards certain activities, like boss rushing or delve farming.

The maximum number of Atlas Passive Points you can obtain is 132. These points are earned by:

Completing Map Bonuses: Earning 115 points by completing bonus objectives on maps across the Atlas.
Maven Questline: Awarding 5 points.
Pinnacle Bosses: Six points granted by Kirac upon first-time completion of the Pinnacle Bosses.

Indirect Influence on Memory Acquisition

While the Atlas Tree doesn’t directly affect the memories themselves, it significantly impacts your ability to find them. Here’s how:

Higher Tier Maps: The Atlas Tree allows you to sustain and run higher-tier maps more consistently. Since memories only drop in T14+ maps, improving your map sustain directly increases your opportunities to find memories.
Increased Pack Size and Quantity: Nodes that increase pack size and item quantity in maps will indirectly increase the chance of memories dropping. More monsters mean more opportunities for drops.
League Mechanics: Selecting Atlas Passives that favor certain league mechanics like Abyss, Breach or Delirium will result in maps with greater potential for memory drops due to increased enemy density and reward scaling.
Sustain: Sustaining T14+ maps is essential to acquiring memories. The Atlas Tree is designed to improve your map sustain, indirectly affecting the quantity of memories you will find.

Additional Considerations

It is important to distinguish Memories from other similar-sounding mechanics. For example, the “memory” triggered by a Synthesis map is not the same as Einhar’s Memories and those mechanics are affected by nodes within the Atlas passive tree that specifically modify Synthesis encounters.

It’s also important to understand that your Atlas Tree does not affect Blighted Maps or Blight-Ravaged Maps because those maps are considered separate from the Atlas. Running a normal map with the ‘Contains a Blight’ enchantment will be affected by your Atlas Passives, similar to how Delirium Orbs are affected.

Atlas Memories FAQ

Here are some frequently asked questions about memories and the Atlas Tree:

Are memories affected by Atlas passives? No, memories themselves are not directly affected by your Atlas Passive Tree.
Where do memories drop in Path of Exile? Memories can be found in map areas and have a drop level of 81, meaning they drop in Tier 14 or higher maps.
How do I increase my chances of finding memories? Focus on sustaining and running high-tier maps (T14+) and allocating Atlas passives that increase pack size, item quantity, and favor rewarding league mechanics.
What is the maximum number of Atlas passive points I can get? Currently, the maximum is 132.
How do I get more Atlas passive points? Earn them by completing map bonus objectives, progressing the Maven Questline, and defeating Pinnacle Bosses for the first time.
Do Atlas passives affect blighted maps? No, blighted and blight-ravaged maps are not affected by Atlas passives as they exist outside the Atlas.
Do Atlas passives affect unique maps? Some do. Synthesized Maps are only affected by the Synthesis passive wheel on the Atlas Tree.
Can I get memories from any monster in Tier 14+ maps? Yes, monsters of any rarity in T14+ maps have a chance to drop memories.
What does it mean to complete a map on the Atlas of Worlds? It means defeating the map boss.
Where are memories stored in the brain? This is a common question, but this is not the kind of memory being discussed in the article. In terms of the game, Memories are stored in your inventory until they are used.
How do you get 100% chance to freeze in PoE? Critical strikes inherently have a 100% chance to freeze when dealing cold damage.
How do I refund my Atlas passives? Use an Orb of Unmaking, which can be purchased from Kirac or found as a drop in maps.
Do sextants work on blighted maps? No, sextants do not affect blighted maps.
Are Einhar’s Memories affected by anything? Yes, Einhar’s Memories are affected by the quantity and tier of maps you run because that improves your chances of encountering them.
How can I level up fast in PoE? To efficiently gain experience in POE, it is recommended to only kill the minimum amount of monsters necessary. Fighting Elite and Rare monsters is often not worth the time investment, and can slow down your leveling progress.

Conclusion

While your Atlas Passive Tree doesn’t directly buff memories themselves, it indirectly enhances your chances of finding them. Focus on optimizing your Atlas Tree for map sustain, quantity, and rewarding league mechanics to maximize your opportunities to acquire those valuable Einhar Memories. The endgame of Path of Exile is all about synergistic systems, and understanding how these systems interact will help you optimize your character build and gameplay. Be sure to continue your education about games and learning at the Games Learning Society, found at GamesLearningSociety.org. By doing so you can expand your understanding of game design and implementation.

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