2 Path of Exile 2 patch 0.5.4 released on June 24, 2026, bringing significant improvements to the Expedition endgame experience. 2 A completely new 24-node Atlas Tree is being added, dedicated to both Expedition and Runes of Aldur.
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Path of Exile 2: New Expedition Atlas Passive Skill Tree
2 An Expedition Atlas Passive Skill Tree has been added, with Atlas Passive Points earned by defeating each Boss in The Grand Expedition questline. 1 This tree allows players to customize the difficulty and rewards of Verisium Remnant and Expedition encounters in the endgame.
Liquid Verisium Currency
2 A new currency, Liquid Verisium, immediately starts a Runic Remnant Encounter with a random Runic Inscription and can be purchased from Farrow using Verisium, after allocating the new Feeling Lucky? Expedition Atlas Passive Skill.
Unique Items Level Scaling
1 Unique items that previously required high-level characters due to the interaction between Item Levels and the Skill they provide, now scale differently, with their level requirement matching the item’s minimum level, while the granted skill adjusts based on the character’s level. 1 As an example, an Item Level 80 Lifesprig previously required Level 84 due to its Level 19 Mana Drain, but after Patch 0.5.4, its minimum Level Requirement will now be 1, with Mana Drain scaling from Level 1 to 19 depending on the character’s level.
New Unique Gloves: The Master’s Reach
1 One of two new Vessel of Kulemak uniques will be added to its drop pool – The Master’s Reach, which grants the Untether skill that plants seeds of Abyssal energy on enemies that explodes, and additionally Reveals Weakness to Rare and Unique enemies, similar to the Amazon’s Predatory Instinct skill.
Orb of Sacrifice Currency
1 Four new currency items will drop in Atziri’s Temple – these Orbs of Sacrifice enhance the values of a corrupted rare item’s enchantments while removing one random explicit modifier.
Additional Changes
2 Grand Expeditions now have 1 to 2 Expedition Map Modifiers applied to the area. 2 Remnants now randomly choose which Rune slot will propagate to further Monsters in Expeditions and Grand Expeditions, rather than randomly which Rune will propagate based on each recipe, with a highlight added to the Rune that will be propagated upon completing a Remnant in the Runeshape Recipes list.
FAQs
How do I unlock the new Expedition Atlas Passive Tree?
You can earn Atlas Passive Points for the new Expedition Atlas Passive Skill Tree by defeating each Boss in The Grand Expedition questline. This allows you to progressively unlock and customize your Expedition experience with 24 new nodes dedicated to both Expedition and Runes of Aldur mechanics.
What is the benefit of the new Unique item level scaling system?
The new level scaling system allows you to use powerful Unique items much earlier in your progression. Previously high-level Uniques now have their level requirement match the item’s base minimum level, while the granted skills scale with your character level. For example, Lifesprig now requires only Level 1 instead of Level 84, with its Mana Drain skill scaling from Level 1 to 19 as your character levels up.
