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Why Some Players Buy PoE Map Fragments

Gathering map fragments can take some players too much time and effort. This is also made more difficult by the fact that some map fragments can only be acquired from bosses for which map fragments are needed to access. Consequently, some gamers look for others to trade with. Many players trade unwanted items that they already have in exchange for these fragments. Other players might look to online sellers from whom they can purchase fragments.

The price that online sellers set for these map fragments depends on how in-demand that specific fragment or fragment set is. Generally, buyers pay more for ones that are more sought-after. The price of the map fragment also tends to be related to the worth of that fragment in Exalted Orbs. 

What are POE Scarabs?

To be more specific, map fragments are items that either open portals to high-level areas, or used in conjunction with a map to increase said map’s item quantity. It should go without saying that it has to be used on a map device.

A good example of this would be POE scarabs, which are obtained from the safehouse of the Immortal Syndicate Intervention. There are Gilded, Polished, Rusted, and Winged Scarabs. There is no definite differences between the four, save for winged scarabs, which can only be obtained by harvesting a Vivid Vulture.

Scarab’s bonuses depend on their modifiers, which are as follows:

• Ambush – strongboxes
• Bestiary – red beasts
• Breach – breaches
• Cartography - maps
• Divination – divination cards
• Elder – elder-influenced items
• Shaper – shaper-influenced items
• Sulphite – sulphites
• Reliquary – unique items
• Torment – tormented spirits
• Legion – legion encounters
• Metamorph – metamorph monsters
• Perandus – Perandus chests

What Are Breachstones?

Apart from scarabs, another popular map fragment would be breachstones. Instead of making regular breachstones, they create breachstones which lead to a particular domain. There are five bosses from breachstones, namely: Xoph, Tul, Esh, Uul-Netol, and Chayula.

There are also breachstones that affect the boss as well as its rewards. Empowered breachstones, such as the charged breachstone and enriched breachstone increase the quantity and rarity of items found and experience gained in exchange for raising the level of the boss. For example, Chayula’s Pure Breachstone gives out more rewards.

What Are Fragment Sets

Last but definitely not least would be fragment sets. They can either be used to modify item quantity found in a particular area, or they can be put together and create a portal that would lead to a powerful endgame boss.

Take note that in using fragments, using the same kind does not stack, but two varying fragments within the same set does. For example, a pieec of Sacrifice at Dawn increases item quantity by 5%. Using two will only increase item quantity by 5% and not 10%, while using Sacrifice at Dawn with Sacrifice at Midnight or any other pieces from the set will.

Map fragments from most sets increase item quantity sets by 5%, except for fragments from the Mortal and the Maddening Object sets, which increases it by 10% instead.

The map fragment sets are the following:

• Sacrifice Set – comprised of the Sacrifice at Dawn, Midnight, Dusk, and Midnight, they make up the Apex of Sacrifice, which allows the players to take on Queen Atziri.
• Mortal Set – made up of Mortal Grief, Ignorance, Hope, and Rage.They make up The Alluring Abyss, which lets players take on a stronger version of Queen Atziri.
• Pale Court Set – leads to the namesake map; made up of Volkuur’s, Inya’s, Yriel’s, and Eber’s Keys.
• Key to the Crucible – gain access to the Shaper’s realm, which is where the eponymous boss is. Comprised of Fragment of the Hydra, Chimera, Minotaur, and Phoenix, which can be obtained by defeating the Guardians of the Void.
• Key to Decay – leads to the Absence of Value and Meaning, where the Elder resides. Made up of the Fragments of Purification, Constriction, Eradication, and Enslavement, which are from the Elder Guardians.
• Maddening Object – allows entry to the Shaper’s Realm version of the Absence of Value and Meaning, where Uber Elder and Shaper can be fought.