Expedition is a type of encounter. An Expedition encounter will task the player with placing a chain of explosives over a Kalguuran burial site to unearth lost artifacts and monsters.
Using an Expedition Logbook, you can chart out islands to the ocean to find new areas to perform more Expeditions, including larger Grand Expeditions.
Expedition has been temporarily disabled in permanent leagues for the duration of Runes of Aldur league.
Encounter
In maps containing an Expedition encounter, you will find a a detonator surrounded by multiple markers and remnants. The player will be given a limited number of explosives to place down. The explosives must be placed within a certain distance from the detonator or the previously placed explosive. Each explosive will have a radius indicated with a green circle which shows what markers come under its effect. After planting the explosives, the player may press the detonator to start the chain of explosives, unearthing different things at various markers in the vicinity of the explosions. Once most of the monsters that was summoned by the explosion is killed, the next explosive in the chain will be detonated.
There are four Markers that indicate three possible interactions to occur during the explosion:
- Chests: Markers with the Triskelion banner unearth chests that contain random items. The rarity of the chest is indicated by the color of the associated marker.
- Monsters: Monster markers, indicated with a double red flag, unearth monsters. The size of the marker indicates their rarity.
- Remnants: Large chunks of Verisium inscribed with runes. When detonated, remnants summons waves of monsters empowered by runes.
In high tier maps with Face the Past allocated, Expedition encounters have a chance to spawn an an underground area called the Tomb of the Fallen Knight. The area contains the boss Styrn, Fallen Knight of Aldur.
Remnants
Remnants empower monsters unearthed by the explosion and in subsequent explosions. Before detonating a remnant, they must be inscribed with runes to form a runeshape combination, the available options depending on the number of slots and the rune that's already been inscribed to it; if detonated without choosing a runeshape combination, it will select one randomly. Each inscribed rune adds an additional effect to unearthed monsters, and the specific runeshape combination determines the reward that can be collected from the remnant once all the monsters it summons has been killed.
Once detonated, the remnant will summon waves of monsters, the number of which depending on the length of the runeshape combination. The summoned monsters will be empowered by the runes on the remnant, gaining more of its runes after each wave. Once all waves have been cleared, the remnant can be shattered to collect its rewards. The remnant will drop a specific reward determined by its runeshape combination.
Each detonated remnant will apply the effects of a random rune in its runeshape combination to monsters unearthed by subsequent explosions.
Rune empowered monsters can drop currencies used for Runeforging.
Grand Expedition
Grand Expeditions are a special type of Expedition encounters that can be found in the ocean areas revealed by an Expedition LogbookExpedition LogbookReveals an Ocean Biome on the AtlasConsumed via the Atlas at a Logbook Expedition node. Shift click to unstack.. A map containing a Grand Expedition consists of a single large Expedition encounter with extra explosives (15). Along with the usual markers from regular Expeditions, they will contain additional interactables that can be blown up summon special monsters, modify subsequent explosions, or reveal hidden areas. The map is complete once all the monsters from the explosions have been killed.
Locations
Underground areas contain additional loot. They are marked on the map with icons and have to be destroyed with explosives like remnants.
| Expedition maps | Possible underground areas | Special Feature (X Marked) |
| Barren Atoll | Hidden AquiferSulphur MinesSmuggler's Den | Crates of Gold |
| Bleached Shoals | ||
| Craggy Peninsula | Hidden Aquifer | ? |
| Exhumed Ruins | ||
| Frigid Bluffs | Hidden AquiferSulphur Mines | Frozen Bosses |
| Grazed Praerie | ||
| Lush Isle | Hidden AquiferSulphur MinesRancid Nest | Arohongui Totems (Currency)Karui Totems |
| Moor of Fallen Skies | ||
| Scorched Cay | ||
| Sloughed Gully | ||
| Stagnant Basin |
Interactables
| Image | Interactable | Location(s) | Effects |
| Oil Derrick | Increases the radius of the placed explosive and subsequent ones | ||
| Karui Totem | Lush Isle | Unearthed monsters gain 200% increased Experience gained | |
| Beast Skin | Lush Isle | Monsters have +30% chance to spawn Coalesced Corruption |
Related items
| Item | Stats | Help text | Droplevel |
| Shattered TriskelionShattered TriskelionShattered pieces of glory long lost.Can be repaired at the Verisium Anvil. | — | Can be repaired at the Verisium Anvil. | 1 |
| Revered Starlit OreRevered Starlit OreCan be used at the Verisium Anvil to forge a new Unique item. | — | Can be used at the Verisium Anvil to forge a new Unique item. | 1 |
| Starlit OreStarlit OreCan be used at the Verisium Anvil to forge a new Unique item. | — | Can be used at the Verisium Anvil to forge a new Unique item. | 1 |
| Venerable Starlit OreVenerable Starlit OreCan be used at the Verisium Anvil to forge a new Unique item. | — | Can be used at the Verisium Anvil to forge a new Unique item. | 1 |
| Veridical Starlit OreVeridical Starlit OreCan be used at the Verisium Anvil to forge a new Unique item. | — | Can be used at the Verisium Anvil to forge a new Unique item. | 1 |
| Warding Starlit OreWarding Starlit OreCan be used at the Verisium Anvil to forge a new Unique item. | — | Can be used at the Verisium Anvil to forge a new Unique item. | 1 |
| VerisiumVerisiumStack Size: 1000Can be used at the Verisium Anvil to transform Equipment. | — | Can be used at the Verisium Anvil to transform Equipment. | 13 |
| Medved's Crest of the CircleMedved's Crest of the CircleStack Size: 10In days of yore, the Druids of the Circle walkedthe mountains and valleys of Middengard,calming the lava flows and enriching the e | — | Can be used at the Verisium Anvil to transform Unique items. | 13 |
| Vorana's Crest of the ScytheVorana's Crest of the ScytheStack Size: 10The Black Scythe Mercenary Company was anextension of Vorana. No storied history, nocenturies of service... and yet, legendary.Can | — | Can be used at the Verisium Anvil to transform Unique items. | 23 |
| Uhtred's Crest of the ChaliceUhtred's Crest of the ChaliceStack Size: 10The Order of the Chalice still exists today.Its priests teach engineering, mathematics,and science to all those who would learn. | — | Can be used at the Verisium Anvil to transform Unique items. | 38 |
| Exceptional VerisiumExceptional VerisiumStack Size: 50Can be used at the Verisium Anvil to transform Equipment. | — | Can be used at the Verisium Anvil to transform Equipment. | 65 |
Related atlas passive skills
The following atlas passive skills are related to expedition:
| Name | Stats |
| Logbook Chance | 10% increased Quantity of Expedition Logbooks dropped by Runic Monsters in your Maps |
| Detailed Records | +1 to Level of Expedition Logbooks found in your MapsExpedition Logbooks found in your Maps always have 4 Implicit Modifiers |
| Disturbed Rest | 30% increased number of Runic Monster Markers |
| Extreme Archaeology | Number of Explosives is one150% increased Explosive Radius in your Maps100% increased Explosive Placement Range in your Maps |
| Frail Treasures | Expedition encounters in your Maps contain 3 additional Chest MarkersExpedition Chests in your Maps despawn after 5 seconds |
| Legendary Battles | 50% increased Quantity of Exotic Coinage dropped by Monsters in your Maps50% increased number of Rare Expedition Monsters |
| Timed Detonations | Expedition Detonation Chains in your Maps travel 50% faster50% increased quantity of Artifacts dropped by Monsters in your Maps |
| Unearthed Anomalies | Remnants in your Maps have an additional Prefix ModifierRemnants in your Maps have an additional Suffix Modifier |
| Weight of History | 35% increased Effect of Remnants in your Maps |
Version history
| Version | Changes |
| 0.5.4 | Added an Expedition Atlas Passive Skill Tree. You can earn Atlas Passive Points for this by defeating each Boss in The Grand Expedition questline. Grand Expeditions now have 1 to 2 Expedition Map Modi |
| 0.5.3 | The maximum number of Remnants in a Grand Expedition now increases per Waystone Tier, with the highest number of Remnants possible to be found in Tier 15+ Maps. Grand Expedition chests have been great |
| 0.5.0 | Expedition Remnants have been changed into the Remnants from The Runes of Aldur league. New Endgame Story: Set out on an expedition with Farrow to explore the Ocean as you investigate the tombs of fal |
| 0.3.0 | Currently, access to most Pinnacle Content requires the same key at the easiest, and most difficult version of the content. This creates a negative feeling where at lower difficulties, instead of want |
| 0.2.0g | Expedition Magic and Rare chests now have the same base balance as other endgame Magic and Rare chests. Normal expedition chests have also been improved. We also fixed a bug where Increased Chest Item |
| 0.2.0 | Extra content, such as Breach, Delirium, Expedition and Ritual, now start spawning further away from The Ziggurat Refuge. A new crafting mechanic called Recombination has been added to Expedition, whi |
| 0.1.1 | Removed the level requirement to access Expedition Vendors. Rarity of items in Expedition Vendor shops now increases with shop level, so shops generally have more rare items at higher levels. This doe |
| 0.1.0e | The Ground Laser and Ground Lightning abilities used by the Runed Knight in Expedition Encounters now deal substantially less Damage. |
| 0.1.0 | Introduced to the game. |
