3.5 Path Of Exile Maps Shaping Guide & Strategy - How To Shape Maps And How To Choose Maps To Farm In Poe

in path of exile, atlas/maps are the main types of endgame content and there are over 150 different maps to play. poe players who have been playing for a long time will use shaped maps to ensure that their dropping maps in poe must be the ones they want to type. then how to shape map and how to do best maps farming in poe to earn path of exile currency? for helping poe players have a better in-game experience and farm poe currency in map shaping, goldkk.com here bring you a path of exile maps shaping guide. 

path of exile atlas & maps shaping tips 

there are 16 tiers of poe maps, each tier corresponding to an area level. many players ask "how do i choose which maps to shape and how to shape maps in path of exile?  "

1. find a map between tier 6 to tier 9, such as the spider forest map in tier 6. 

2. get the appropriate level of shaper’s orb (which is a non-tradable consumable poe item , which can be used for upgrade the poe map tiers, makes the maps drops have the shaped prefix and upgraded tier) to shape the map from tier 1 to tier 14, for example, the tier 6 shaper’s orb will drop when you play boss from tier 11 excavation map. but the map must be rare with vaal affixed, then use shaper’s orb shape tier 6 spider to tier 11.

3. exchange for a cartographer's seal with 3 master cartographer' sextant, seal all other maps of the same tier and +1 tier(you can also seal the + 2 to ensure that it drops). for example, once you shape the spider, you can seal all tier 11 maps except the spider and all tier 12 maps, you can also seal tier 13 maps if you have enough poe currency.

4. complete other maps as more as possible expect the sealed ones, the completed amount of the maps on center is as close as 100.

then the path of exile maps shaping completed! the effect is that the number of your map drops will not decrease, but you can keep completing fixed maps. for example, if the spider is locked, then when you play the spider forest map, the map above tier 10 will only drop the spider, the more you get map drops, the more spider will appear.

why do you need to shape maps in path of exile

- not every map is easy to complete, map shaping can ensure quick brush.

- not every map will be dropped, such as you can only get the divination card - the doctor by shaping spider forest map.

- not every map contains many monsters, the more monsters you kill, the more drops and income you’ll obtain. 

- use cartographer' sextant and mf equipment to farm poe currency which is a good way to make map farming in path of exile.

here is some common path of exile shaped maps which are also the poe best farming maps:

1.shape spider forest map to obtain divination card - the doctor.

2. shape tier 6 arena map to complete fast.

3.shape shore map tier 6 playing cartographer' sextant.

that’s all about the poe maps shaping, if you want to know more information, please check the path of exile wiki & database.