First steps after the campaign
Finish rewards
Check /passives, claim Lani’s two post-Kitava points and use missing skill books. Plan the third Labyrinth once life, recovery and movement are reliable.
Repair equipment
Compensate for the second resistance penalty. Check main links, costs, flasks and item requirements. A safe white-map start is more useful than rushing modifiers that disable your build.
Unlock and progress the Atlas
Follow the Epilogue tasks and Map Device introduction. Run new maps for progression, read bonus conditions in the Atlas display and increase difficulty gradually. Keep map drops and a currency reserve for your own upgrades.
Endgame objectives are separate paths
| Branch | Core idea | Useful preparation |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas / maps | Complete new maps and their bonus objectives; spend Atlas points on activities you actually want to play. | Reliable defence, an appropriate map and no lethal modifier combination. |
| Maven | Witnessed bosses and invitations form their own progression. Several simultaneous bosses require safe movement and target selection. | Understand the individual bosses first; plan invitations for more than maximum damage. |
| Exarch / Eater | Searing Exarch and Eater of Worlds have separate influence and quest branches. Black Star and Infinite Hunger belong to those paths. | Learn damage types and arenas before expensive attempts. |
| Originator / memories | Eagon’s Memory Tear objectives lead to additional Incarnation encounters. These are additional current Atlas systems, not old campaign acts. | Read the quest log and required map tier; distinguish consumed entries and boss variants. |
| League / personal farming route | Add Valerie’s Allflame voyages and other mechanics according to interest. Prices and rewards depend on the current league. | Complete one activity consistently first; compare risk and cost per attempt. |
Next league: confirmed date, builds still open
GGG names 13 Nov 2026 (PST) for 3.30, with full details to follow at ExileCon. The same announcement sets the end of Curse of the Allflame for 9 Nov 2026 at 13:00 PST, corresponding to 22:00 in Germany. This does not establish a final build ranking.
Before a league start, check gem values and support tags, Ascendancy nodes, required items, recovery, early vendor access and realistic costs. An old functioning character is a useful reference, not proof of testing for the new patch.
Sources & editorial reference date
Independently written guidance. Linked sources support verification of game systems, versions and described changes. Editorial reference date: 2026-10-23.
- PoEDB: Atlas quest data poedb.tw
- PoEDB: Threads of the Originator quest data poedb.tw
- GGG: Path of Exile 1 3.30 timeline www.pathofexile.com
- GGG: 3.29.3b Patch Notes www.pathofexile.com