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Apex Predators

Atlas notable · main endgame tree

Apex Predators

Type: Atlas Notable

Tree: Main endgame tree

Cost: 11 Atlas points from the Atlas start

20% increased Rare Monsters in Forest Areas

20% increased Rare Monsters in Desert Areas

Apex Predators

Getting there

The shortest chain of nodes you allocate from the Atlas tree's start, which is why Apex Predators costs 11 points. The start node itself is free.

  1. 1.Essence Chance
  2. 2.Imprisoned Monstrosities
  3. 3.Essence Chance
  4. 4.Trapped Subordinate
  5. 5.Rare Monsters
  6. 6.Rising Danger
  7. 7.Rare Monster Modifiers Chance
  8. 8.No Simple Battles
  9. 9.Valuable Paths
  10. 10.The Chosen Path
  11. 11.Apex Predators

Connected on the tree

The nearest notables and keystones you route through to and from Apex Predators.

The same effect elsewhere

Other places the game grants what Apex Predators grants — matched on the underlying game stat, so the wording differs.

On the Atlas tree

Evolutionary PressuresNotable

25% increased Rare Monsters in Forest Areas

Forest Mastery: Rare MonstersNotable

15% increased Rare Monsters in Forest Areas

Desert Biome: Rare Monster ChanceSmall

5% increased Rare Monsters in Desert Areas

Forest Biome: Rare PacksSmall

5% increased Rare Monsters in Forest Areas

More Atlas passives

Adaptive Biology

+1 to maximum Monster Modifiers on Rare Monsters

An Appropriate Vault

Strongboxes have 2% increased Item Quantity per Modifier

Archaeological Interest

15% increased Tablets found in Area

Arid Stability

Essences found in Desert Areas have 50% increased chance to be Perfect Essences

Atop the World

33% increased Precursor Tower reveal radius

Bardiyan Craftsmanship

+1 to maximum Suffixes and total Modifiers on Rare Strongboxes

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