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All Atlas Masters passives in Path of Exile 2 and the best ones to use

The endgame experience in Path of Exile 2 has been revamped, and we can use Atlas Masters to our benefit. There are three of them in version 0.5, each one offering 12 different passives.

Once you unlock the passives, you’ll enjoy different boosts that enhance your loot. However, let’s first go through all the passives, and then we will look into the best options for all three Masters.

Table of contents

  • All Atlas Masters passives in Path of Exile 2
    • Jado’s Spycraft
    • Doryani’s Science
    • Hilda’s Hunting
  • Best Atlas Masters passives in Path of Exile 2

All Atlas Masters passives in Path of Exile 2

The three NPCs, Jado, Doryani, and Hilda, are now the Atlas Masters. To enjoy their buffs, you’ll need to unlock them. The tables below have complete information on all the passives available for each Master.

Martial Artist in Path of Exile 2.
Image via GGG

Jado’s Spycraft

Travel to the Sealed Vault on the upper levels of Ziggurat Refuge, and you’ll find Jado after completing the map. You’ll have to help him get artifacts, and this will unlock the first row of his passives. You can then grind the game to unlock the next three rows. Jado is best suited for you if you’re looking to find as many Uniques as possible.

Passive How it Works
Trove Seekers 100 percent increased amount of Rare Chests
Strongboxes have a 100 percent increased chance to be Unique.
In The Wrong Hands Powerful Map Bosses drop an additional unique item.
Unexpected Missions Corrupted Waystones open Maps with 1 additional random Modifier.
Corrupted Waystones open a Random Map Area when used on Basic Maps.
Unforeseen Threats Five percent chance upon completing Maps for a nearby Anomaly Map to be revealed.
Mysterious Gifts Rare Strongbox Monsters have a five percent chance to drop a Cryptic Key.
Unique Monsters have a one percent chance to drop a Cryptic Key.
Eastern Knowledge Verisium Remnants have a 10 percent chance to be rolled an additional time, keeping the rarest outcome.
Partial Translations 20 percent chance for double effect of Explicit Modifiers on Tablets.
Stolen Relics Unique Strongboxes may be the Legacy of the Order, dropping a Twilight Reliquary Key.
Long Days 20 percent more chance of Random Extra Content.
Keen Appraisal 50 percent increased Exceptional Items found.
Untold Histories 35 percent increased chance to find Lineage Supports.
Pinnacle Bosses take 35 percent less Damage.
Pinnacle Bosses have a 50 percent increased chance to drop Lineage Supports.
Ancient Activations Powerful Map Bosses have a five percent chance to add Ancient Modifiers to a nearby Map.

Doryani’s Science

You have to complete a corrupted Nexus to unlock Doryani and his passives. You’ll gain access to the first row and then unlock the rest to activate more passives.

Passive How it Works
Stitch the Flesh Your Maps have an additional Revival.
Refined Formula 150 percent increased Expedition Explosive Radius.
100 percent increased Expedition Explosive Placement Range.
Expeditions have only one Explosive.
Evolutionary Pressure One percent increased Rarity of Items Dropped by Monsters per Explicit Modifier on the Map.
Two percent increased Effectiveness of Monsters per Explicit Modifier on the Map.
Rare Monsters have a three percent increased chance of Monster Modifiers per Explicit Modifier on the Map.
Improved Calibration Waystones have 25 percent more effect on Prefix Modifiers or 25% more effect on Suffix Modifiers when opening Maps.
Disengaged Safeties Map Areas are Irradiated.
Careful Procurement Magic Monster Packs have 35 percent chance to have an additional Modifier.
Volatile Connection 15 percent chance areas are Cleansed or Corrupted.
Mechanical Guardians Non-Unique Strongboxes are guarded by a dormant Construct.
These Strongboxes only roll Modifiers which apply to the Construct.
Opening the Strongbox activates the Construct.
Strongboxes have a two percent increased Item Quantity per Modifier.
Hidden Patterns 10 percent chance when completing a Map to make nearby Maps accessible.
Dam the River Azmeri Spirits only possess monsters after reaching maximum empowerment.
Remnants of Greatness Map Bosses have 20 percent chance to be guarding a Precursor Terraformer, which can be used to change the biome of a group of maps nearby.
Head of the Snake Pinnacle Bosses have 25 percent chance to drop an additional Unique item.
Pinnacle Bosses have a single Revive.
Powerful Map Bosses have a five percent chance when defeated to reveal a nearby Citadel.

Hilda’s Hunting

Reach Ziggurat Refuge and travel to the left. Hilda’s campsite is located just before the Withered Willow, and she will task you to hunt the great beast (marked on the map). Complete the fight and speak with Hilda, and you’ll unlock the first row. Hilda is perfect if you want to make boss fights harder (and get better rewards).

Passive How it Works
Breeding Season 15 percent increased Rare Monsters.
Rare Monsters have 25 percent increased chance of Monster Modifiers.
Mighty Prey 25 percent chance to upgrade Map Bosses to Powerful Map Bosses.
Scarred Lands 15 percent increased number of Runic Monster Markers.
20 percent increased number of Rare Expedition Monsters.
Dangerous Game Rogue Exiles have 20 percent chance to Flee to an adjacent Map and upgrade their Equipment.
Soul Eaters Map Bosses have a two percent increased Effectiveness per 100 Power of Monsters slain in the Area.
Will of the Draiocht Azmeri Spirits cannot Possess Rare Monsters.
Call of the Spirits Possessed Unique Monsters release Spirits on death.
Ancient Inscriptions 25 percent increased effect of Explicit Modifiers on Tablets for each type of Tablet affecting the Map area.
Lethal Adaptation 40 percent increased Effectiveness of Unique Monsters with Modifiers.
Patient Battue 25 percent chance that one Rare Monster is replaced by a random Map Boss.
Five percent chance that three additional Rare Monsters are replaced by a random Map Boss.
Gutting and Skinning Pinnacle Bosses may be scavenged for a five percent chance to drop an additional Unique item.
One percent chance that Unique Monsters may be scavenged for a Unique item.
Claimed Territories Overlord’s Influence and Overlord’s Domain Atlas Passive Skills have a 45 percent chance to add twice as much content.

Best Atlas Masters passives in Path of Exile 2

Here are my recommendations for the best skills to pick up for each master, spread across four different rows.

Jado’s Spycraft

  • Row 1: In the Wrong Hands
  • Row 2: Eastern Knowledge
  • Row 3: Partial Translations
  • Row 4: Untold Histories/Ancient Activations

Doryani’s Science

  • Row 1: Stitch the Flesh
  • Row 2: Improved Calibration
  • Row 3: Volatile Connection
  • Row 4: Remnants of Greatness

Hilda’s Hunting

  • Row 1: Mighty Prey
  • Row 2: Will of the Draíocht
  • Row 3: Call of the Spirits
  • Row 4: Patient Battue

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