This strategy has no requirements and is designed to be used from your very first atlas passive point you allocate. Work toward the starting 3 essence nodes first, then allocate the map nodes, return to allocating essence and finish with strong box.

All maps are suitable for this strategy, players should focus primarily on their progression first and foremost with the goal of acquiring 2 void stones as fast as possible while accumulating some crafting materials for use or sale.

Essence provides a constant flow of crafting materials for sale or use.

Map Nodes increase your chances of dropping higher tier maps speeding up progression.

Strongboxes drop many rare items and occasionally currency items assisting with progression.

1. Check Your Maps - Identify maps you plan to run and ensure they do not have any modifiers that would endanger your build or render them incompletable.

2. Gain Completion - Check your atlas to identify if you already have the atlas completion bonus of the map you're about to run. If you don't ensure you fulfil the atlas completion bonus requirements by transmuting, alching or vaaling the map.

Progressing Quickly - The early game and progression of the atlas is all about speed, the faster you can get to the point in which you can begin farming eldritch influence the better. The highest tier of Essences you can find in white maps is Screaming so focus on reaching yellow maps as fast as possible which allows you to drop Shrieking Essences. Prioritize completing the eldritch quests and acquiring map completion over everything else. The currency you can earn after the first 2 voidstones completely dwarfs what is possible before it.

Written by Zen_M
Reviewed by Facefoot