Blighted_map

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1-# Influenced item
1+# Blighted map
2+
3+**Blighted maps** are alternate versions of existing [[map]]s that contain a more challenging [[Blight]] encounter than is normally found on maps. These maps have all the native monsters removed and are dedicated to the Blight encounter.
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5+The map will always have an alternative map icon, as well as these implicit modifiers:
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7+- <span class="explicitMod">Area is infested with Fungal Growths</span>
8+- <span class="explicitMod">Natural inhabitants of this area have been removed</span>
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10+Regular Blight encounters in [[map]]s have a chance to drop a Blighted version of a map.
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12+## Mechanics
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14+Blighted maps only contain a small area with no enemies and a single Fungal Growth that spawns dozens of roots. Multiple waves of monsters will spawn from monster portals all across the map. Monsters move along a fixed route towards the Purification Pump. The player must defend the Purification Pump for 5 minutes, and then defeat all remaining monsters in order to complete the map and grant the [rewards](Blighted_map#Rewards). Compared to regular Blight encounters in maps, in Blighted maps players get extended preparation time and Pump durability (health) is increased to 20 (up from 10).
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16+**Similar to regular maps:**
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18+1. Blighted maps are available in different tiers, with the highest being Tier 16.
19+2. Higher tier maps have tougher monsters and can drop rarer, more valuable rewards
20+3. The Atlas [Awakening Level](Atlas_of_Worlds) affects the difficulty of the monsters and bosses, with Awakening 8+ being the hardest.
21+4. Blighted maps can be increased in quality using [[Cartographer's Chisel]]s
22+5. Players can craft the map into <span class="magic">Magic</span> or <span class="rare">Rare</span> rarities, but it greatly increases the difficulty of combat.
23+6. Running a Blighted map in <span class="normal">Normal</span> rarity provides for the easiest combat.
24+7. Blighted map rarity affects the reward chests and the central drops.
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26+### Unlike regular maps:
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28+1. Blighted maps can also be [annointed](Oil), adding a variety of unique modifiers, including extra experience and significant boosts to rewards.
29+2. Players can annoint Blighted maps with [[Teal Oil]] or [[Crimson Oil]] which provides a "Lucky" modifier to a fixed number of Blight reward chests
30+3. Blighted maps cannot be used with [[map fragment]]s such as [[scarab]]s. The map fragments will not be consumed even if players place them into the [[Map Device]].
31+4. [[Watchstone]] modifiers and [[sextant]]s have no effect on Blighted maps
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33+If you fail the blight encounter, it will not count as a map completion.
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35+## Strategy
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37+Blighted maps have a large amount of enemies and a large amount of resources for tower building. The same strategies that work on smaller Blights in maps will be useful, but more tower building and killing will be involved.
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39+## Recommendations
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41+The following is recommended:
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43+- A ranger or spellcaster build or any build that can do high amounts of area damage (melee builds using [[Cyclone]] without cast-on-crit will find it hard, because monsters attack the center from every direction)
44+- To run <span class="normal">Normal</span> blighted maps: At least 2 million damage per second (calculated in Path of Building)
45+- To run <span class="magic">Magic</span> blighted maps: At least 10 million damage per second
46+- To run <span class="rare">Rare</span> blighted maps: At least 20 million damage per second
47+- A method to increase damage against <span class="rare">Rare</span> and <span class="unique">Unique</span> mini bosses (such as [[Assassin's Mark]] for crit-builds, or [[Sigil of Power]] for lightning-builds)
48+- Capped elemental resistances (fire, cold and lightning resistance at 75%)
49+- At least 5,000 Effective hit points (Life pool)
50+- At least 20% block or evade chance, or [[Mana before Life]] defenses
51+- A strict loot filter that filters out most of the inexpensive loot
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53+## Annointments
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55+[[Sister Cassia]] can annoint your blighted map to increase the ease of combat, and/or to increase rewards. It is easy to self-sustain oils for these annointments because blighted maps provide a large number of oils upon successful completion.
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57+Annointing tips are as follows:
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59+- **For T14 and lower maps:**
60+ - 3 [[Amber Oil]] is the easiest because it allows construction of the maximum possible towers (but no reward enhancement)
61+ - 1 [[Teal Oil]] and 2 [[Amber Oil]] is harder with better rewards
62+ - 2 [[Teal Oil]] and 1 [[Amber Oil]] is much harder with much better rewards
63+ - 3 [[Teal Oil]]s is the hardest with the best rewards
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65+- **For T15 or T16 maps:**
66+ - 3 [[Amber Oil]] is the easiest because it allows construction of the maximum possible towers (but no reward enhancement)
67+ - 1 [[Crimson Oil]] and 2 [[Amber Oil]] is harder with better rewards
68+ - 2 [[Crimson Oil]] and 1 [[Amber Oil]] is much harder with much better rewards
69+ - 3 [[Crimson Oil]]s is the hardest with the best rewards
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