In Path of Exile 3.28 (Mirage League), Expedition remains a top-tier strategy for early-league currency and SSF progression. The 3.28 patch introduced a notable change to the Ancient Decay passive, reducing the number of small nodes required to reach it, while also adjusting detonation speed.
Expedition Atlas Tree
Count
Name
Category
Description
9
Expedition Chance
Normal
Your Maps have +8% chance to contain an Expedition Encounter
Scarabs dropped in your Maps have 8% increased chance to be Expedition Scarabs
1
Buried Knowledge
Notable
50% increased Quantity of Expedition Logbooks dropped by Runic Monsters in your Maps
Your Maps contain 20% increased number of Runic Monster Markers
Expedition Atlas Tree
Count
Name
Category
Description
4
Expedition Artifact Quantity
Normal
4% increased quantity of Artifacts dropped by Monsters
1
Hunt for Answers
Notable
Your Maps have +20% chance to contain an Expedition Encounter
Scarabs dropped in your Maps have 20% increased chance to be Expedition Scarabs
Expedition Atlas Tree
Count
Name
Category
Description
1
Ancient Decay
Notable
Expedition Monsters in your Maps spawn with an additional 20% of Life missing
2
Expedition Slower Detonation Chain Speed
Normal
Expedition Detonation Chains in your Maps travel 25% slower
2
Expedition Faster Detonation Chain Speed
Normal
Expedition Detonation Chains in your Maps travel 25% faster
Expedition Atlas Tree
Count
Name
Category
Description
1
Distinguished Demolitionist
Notable
35% increased Explosive Radius in your Maps
20% increased number of Explosives in your Maps
2
Explosive Placement Distance
Normal
20% increased Explosive Placement Range in your Maps
4
Expedition Vendor Reroll Currency Chance
Normal
5% increased Quantity of Vendor Refresh Currencies dropped by Monsters in your Maps
1
Ancient Writings
Notable
Remnants in your Maps have 30% chance to have an additional Suffix Modifier
Expeditions in your Maps have +2 Remnants
1
Extreme Archaeology
Keystone
Number of Explosives is one 200% increased Explosive Radius in your Maps Expedition Monsters in your Maps spawn with an additional 10% of Life missing 100% increased Explosive Placement Range in your Maps
Verisium is often found in a recent crater. Properly refined, it can easily make another.
Expedition Atlas Tree
Count
Name
Category
Description
1
Lucky Guess
Notable
Expeditions in your Maps have 90% increased chance to be led by Gwennen
1
Rather Not
Notable
Expeditions in your Maps have 90% increased chance to be led by Rog
1
A Noble Quest
Notable
Expeditions in your Maps have 65% increased chance to be led by Dannig
1
Scratchin' up the Ground
Notable
Expeditions in your Maps have 90% increased chance to be led by Tujen
Farming Strategies for 3.28
Early Gearing & SSF: Run Expedition alongside Harvest or Essences. Rog (The Dealer) is particularly strong for early-game crafting of high-tier gear.
Logbook Farming: Prioritize nodes that increase Logbook drops and use Expedition Scarabs to guarantee encounters. Logbooks are the primary source of Tujen (Currency) and Dannig (Logbook/Coin exchange).
The Mirage Mechanic: In the 3.28 Mirage League, your mirage clones will benefit from your Atlas passive points, meaning they can help clear juiced Expedition encounters effectively.
