Waystones
Waystone tiers and monster levels
Each waystone tier sets the monster level of the map it opens.
| Waystone tier | Monster level |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 65 |
| Tier 2 | 66 |
| Tier 3 | 67 |
| Tier 4 | 68 |
| Tier 5 | 69 |
| Tier 6 | 70 |
| Tier 7 | 71 |
| Tier 8 | 72 |
| Tier 9 | 73 |
| Tier 10 | 74 |
| Tier 11 | 75 |
| Tier 12 | 76 |
| Tier 13 | 77 |
| Tier 14 | 78 |
| Tier 15 | 79 |
| Tier 16 | 80 |
Upgrading a waystone's tier
Three waystones of the same tier combine into one waystone of the next tier at the Reforging Bench, which unlocks in Act 3. The game defines that step for every tier from 1 up to tier 15 — 14 steps in all — so a stack of low-tier waystones is never dead weight. The waystone you get back is a fresh one: it rolls its own modifiers, so a well-rolled map cannot be carried up a tier this way.
Waystone prefixes (14)
Prefixes make the map harder and more rewarding — extra monster damage, speed or defences, paid for with more waystones, rarity or pack size. Multi-tier modifiers list each tier's exact roll range.
Destructive
PrefixTier 1
Monsters have (80-120)% increased Critical Hit Chance
Monsters have +(11-15)% Critical Damage Bonus
15% more Waystones found in Area
9% more Pack size
Tier 2
Monsters have (140-180)% increased Critical Hit Chance
Monsters have +(16-20)% Critical Damage Bonus
15% more Waystones found in Area
9% more Pack size
Tier 3
Monsters have (200-240)% increased Critical Hit Chance
Monsters have +(21-25)% Critical Damage Bonus
15% more Waystones found in Area
9% more Pack size
Tier 4
Monsters have (260-300)% increased Critical Hit Chance
Monsters have +(26-30)% Critical Damage Bonus
15% more Waystones found in Area
9% more Pack size
Fleeting
PrefixTier 1
Monsters have (10-15)% increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
25% more Waystones found in Area
9% more Pack size
Tier 2
Monsters have (10-15)% increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
25% more Waystones found in Area
9% more Pack size
Frostbitten
PrefixTier 1
Monsters deal (5-9)% of Damage as Extra Cold
15% more Waystones found in Area
14% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 2
Monsters deal (10-14)% of Damage as Extra Cold
15% more Waystones found in Area
14% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 3
Monsters deal (15-19)% of Damage as Extra Cold
15% more Waystones found in Area
14% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 4
Monsters deal (20-24)% of Damage as Extra Cold
15% more Waystones found in Area
14% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Impacting
PrefixTier 1
Monsters have (50-60)% increased Stun Buildup
15% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 13% more Effectiveness
Tier 2
Monsters have (70-80)% increased Stun Buildup
15% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 13% more Effectiveness
Tier 3
Monsters have (90-100)% increased Stun Buildup
15% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 13% more Effectiveness
Tier 4
Monsters have (100-110)% increased Stun Buildup
15% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 13% more Effectiveness
Infernal
PrefixTier 1
Monsters deal (5-9)% of Damage as Extra Fire
15% more Waystones found in Area
16% increased Effectiveness of Monsters in your Maps
Tier 2
Monsters deal (10-14)% of Damage as Extra Fire
15% more Waystones found in Area
16% increased Effectiveness of Monsters in your Maps
Tier 3
Monsters deal (15-19)% of Damage as Extra Fire
15% more Waystones found in Area
16% increased Effectiveness of Monsters in your Maps
Tier 4
Monsters deal (20-24)% of Damage as Extra Fire
15% more Waystones found in Area
16% increased Effectiveness of Monsters in your Maps
Painful
PrefixTier 1
(5-9)% increased Monster Damage
20% more Waystones found in Area
25% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 25% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Tier 2
(10-14)% increased Monster Damage
20% more Waystones found in Area
25% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 25% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Tier 3
(15-19)% increased Monster Damage
20% more Waystones found in Area
25% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 25% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Tier 4
(20-24)% increased Monster Damage
20% more Waystones found in Area
25% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 25% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Penetrating
PrefixTier 1
Monster Damage Penetrates (6-8)% Elemental Resistances
20% more Waystones found in Area
16% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 2
Monster Damage Penetrates (9-11)% Elemental Resistances
20% more Waystones found in Area
16% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 3
Monster Damage Penetrates (12-14)% Elemental Resistances
20% more Waystones found in Area
16% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 4
Monster Damage Penetrates (14-16)% Elemental Resistances
20% more Waystones found in Area
16% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Precise
PrefixTier 1
Monsters have (10-20)% increased Accuracy Rating
10% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Tier 2
Monsters have (20-30)% increased Accuracy Rating
10% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Tier 3
Monsters have (30-40)% increased Accuracy Rating
10% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Tier 4
Monsters have (40-50)% increased Accuracy Rating
10% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Profane
PrefixTier 1
Monsters deal (5-9)% of Damage as Extra Chaos
15% more Waystones found in Area
15% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 2
Monsters deal (10-14)% of Damage as Extra Chaos
15% more Waystones found in Area
15% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 3
Monsters deal (15-19)% of Damage as Extra Chaos
15% more Waystones found in Area
15% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 4
Monsters deal (20-24)% of Damage as Extra Chaos
15% more Waystones found in Area
15% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Puncturing
PrefixTier 1
Monsters have (5-10)% chance to inflict Bleeding on Hit
10% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 13% more Effectiveness
Tier 2
Monsters have (10-15)% chance to inflict Bleeding on Hit
10% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 13% more Effectiveness
Tier 3
Monsters have (15-20)% chance to inflict Bleeding on Hit
10% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 13% more Effectiveness
Tier 4
Monsters have (20-25)% chance to inflict Bleeding on Hit
10% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 13% more Effectiveness
Shattering
PrefixTier 1
Monsters Break Armour equal to (15-20)% of Physical Damage dealt
10% more Waystones found in Area
19% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 19% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Tier 2
Monsters Break Armour equal to (20-25)% of Physical Damage dealt
10% more Waystones found in Area
19% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 19% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Tier 3
Monsters Break Armour equal to (25-30)% of Physical Damage dealt
10% more Waystones found in Area
19% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 19% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Tier 4
Monsters Break Armour equal to (30-45)% of Physical Damage dealt
10% more Waystones found in Area
19% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 19% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Thunderous
PrefixTier 1
Monsters deal (5-9)% of Damage as Extra Lightning
15% more Waystones found in Area
8% more Pack size
Tier 2
Monsters deal (10-14)% of Damage as Extra Lightning
15% more Waystones found in Area
8% more Pack size
Tier 3
Monsters deal (15-19)% of Damage as Extra Lightning
15% more Waystones found in Area
8% more Pack size
Tier 4
Monsters deal (20-24)% of Damage as Extra Lightning
15% more Waystones found in Area
8% more Pack size
Tough
PrefixTier 1
(10-14)% more Monster Life
15% more Waystones found in Area
23% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 23% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Tier 2
(15-19)% more Monster Life
15% more Waystones found in Area
23% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 23% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Tier 3
(20-25)% more Monster Life
15% more Waystones found in Area
23% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 23% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Tier 4
(26-30)% more Monster Life
15% more Waystones found in Area
23% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 23% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Venomous
PrefixTier 1
Monsters have (13-19)% chance to Poison on Hit
10% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Tier 2
Monsters have (20-26)% chance to Poison on Hit
10% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Tier 3
Monsters have (27-33)% chance to Poison on Hit
10% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Tier 4
Monsters have (34-40)% chance to Poison on Hit
10% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Waystone suffixes (21)
Flaming
SuffixTier 1
Area has patches of Ignited Ground
15% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 15% more Effectiveness
Tier 2
Area has patches of Ignited Ground
15% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 15% more Effectiveness
Tier 3
Area has patches of Ignited Ground
15% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 15% more Effectiveness
of Buffering
SuffixMonsters gain (12-25)% of maximum Life as Extra maximum Energy Shield
15% more Waystones found in Area
13% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
of Drought
SuffixTier 1
Players gain (24-20)% reduced Flask Charges
15% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Tier 2
Players gain (29-25)% reduced Flask Charges
15% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Tier 3
Players gain (35-30)% reduced Flask Charges
15% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Tier 4
Players gain (35-30)% reduced Flask Charges
15% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
of Enduring
SuffixMonsters are Armoured
15% more Waystones found in Area
18% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 18% more chance of Monster Modifiers
of Enfeebling
SuffixPlayers are periodically Cursed with Enfeeble
20% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 16% more Effectiveness
of Erosion
SuffixPlayers are periodically Cursed with Elemental Weakness
20% more Waystones found in Area
13% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
of Evasion
SuffixMonsters are Evasive
15% more Waystones found in Area
6% more Pack size
of Exposure
SuffixTier 1
(-4--3)% maximum Player Resistances
25% more Waystones found in Area
10% more Pack size
Tier 2
(-6--4)% maximum Player Resistances
25% more Waystones found in Area
10% more Pack size
Tier 3
(-8--6)% maximum Player Resistances
25% more Waystones found in Area
10% more Pack size
Tier 4
(-10--8)% maximum Player Resistances
25% more Waystones found in Area
10% more Pack size
of Fatigue
SuffixTier 1
Players have (20-15)% less Cooldown Recovery Rate
15% more Waystones found in Area
12% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 2
Players have (25-20)% less Cooldown Recovery Rate
15% more Waystones found in Area
12% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 3
Players have (30-25)% less Cooldown Recovery Rate
15% more Waystones found in Area
12% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 4
Players have (30-25)% less Cooldown Recovery Rate
15% more Waystones found in Area
12% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
of Flames
SuffixArea has patches of Ignited Ground
15% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 15% more Effectiveness
of Hexwarding
SuffixTier 1
(30-20)% less effect of Curses on Monsters
10% more Waystones found in Area
10% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 2
(40-30)% less effect of Curses on Monsters
10% more Waystones found in Area
10% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 3
(50-40)% less effect of Curses on Monsters
10% more Waystones found in Area
10% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 4
(50-40)% less effect of Curses on Monsters
10% more Waystones found in Area
10% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
of Obstruction
SuffixTier 1
Monsters take (15-19)% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Hits
10% more Waystones found in Area
18% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 18% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Tier 2
Monsters take (20-25)% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Hits
10% more Waystones found in Area
18% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 18% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Tier 3
Monsters take (26-30)% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Hits
10% more Waystones found in Area
18% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 18% more chance of Monster Modifiers
Tier 4
Monsters take (26-30)% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Hits
10% more Waystones found in Area
18% more Magic and Rare Monsters
Rare Monsters have 18% more chance of Monster Modifiers
of Overpowering
SuffixTier 1
Monster have (60-79)% increased Elemental Ailment Application
15% more Waystones found in Area
11% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 2
Monster have (80-99)% increased Elemental Ailment Application
15% more Waystones found in Area
11% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 3
Monster have (100-119)% increased Elemental Ailment Application
15% more Waystones found in Area
11% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 4
Monster have (120-130)% increased Elemental Ailment Application
15% more Waystones found in Area
11% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
of Shocking
SuffixArea has patches of Shocked Ground
15% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
of Sleet
SuffixArea has patches of Chilled Ground
15% more Waystones found in Area
12% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
of Slowing
SuffixPlayers are periodically Cursed with Temporal Chains
20% more Waystones found in Area
8% more Pack size
of Smothering
SuffixTier 1
Players have (29-20)% less Recovery Rate of Life and Energy Shield
20% more Waystones found in Area
15% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 2
Players have (35-30)% less Recovery Rate of Life and Energy Shield
20% more Waystones found in Area
15% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 3
Players have (40-36)% less Recovery Rate of Life and Energy Shield
20% more Waystones found in Area
15% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 4
Players have (40-36)% less Recovery Rate of Life and Energy Shield
20% more Waystones found in Area
15% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
of the Prism
SuffixTier 1
+(20-24)% Monster Elemental Resistances
10% more Waystones found in Area
14% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 2
+(25-29)% Monster Elemental Resistances
10% more Waystones found in Area
14% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 3
+(30-34)% Monster Elemental Resistances
10% more Waystones found in Area
14% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 4
+(35-40)% Monster Elemental Resistances
10% more Waystones found in Area
14% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
of the Unwavering
SuffixTier 1
Monsters have (30-39)% increased Stun Threshold
Monsters have (30-39)% increased Ailment Threshold
10% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 13% more Effectiveness
Tier 2
Monsters have (40-49)% increased Stun Threshold
Monsters have (50-59)% increased Ailment Threshold
10% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 13% more Effectiveness
Tier 3
Monsters have (60-69)% increased Stun Threshold
Monsters have (70-79)% increased Ailment Threshold
10% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 13% more Effectiveness
Tier 4
Monsters have (70-79)% increased Stun Threshold
Monsters have (70-79)% increased Ailment Threshold
10% more Waystones found in Area
Monsters have 13% more Effectiveness
Shocking
SuffixTier 1
Area has patches of Shocked Ground
15% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Tier 2
Area has patches of Shocked Ground
15% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Tier 3
Area has patches of Shocked Ground
15% more Waystones found in Area
7% more Pack size
Sleet
SuffixTier 1
Area has patches of Chilled Ground
15% more Waystones found in Area
12% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 2
Area has patches of Chilled Ground
15% more Waystones found in Area
12% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Tier 3
Area has patches of Chilled Ground
15% more Waystones found in Area
12% more Rarity of Items found in this Area
Corrupted waystones — Coalesced Corruption (14 outcomes)
A Vaal Orb on a waystone can push it up a tier — and it puts Coalesced Corruption on the map it opens. A corrupted map rolls exactly one extra modifier from the pool below, on top of its normal waystone modifiers. The chances below are exact spawn weights, not estimates.
| Extra map modifier | Chance |
|---|---|
| No extra modifier — the map is corrupted and nothing else is added | 25.00% |
Coalesced Corruption in your Maps have (30-70)% increased Merging Radius | 13.33% |
Slaying Enemies has a (20-60)% increased chance to spawn Coalesced Corruption | 13.33% |
+1 to Monster Level of Area | 8.33% |
Area contains Obelisks of Corruption | 6.67% |
Amalgamations of Corruption always spawn with stronger varieties | 5.00% |
(100-150)% increased Experience gain (60-40)% reduced Quantity of Items found | 4.17% |
(60-40)% reduced Rarity of Items found (100-150)% increased Experience gain | 4.17% |
Monsters in your Maps deal (20-30)% more Damage Monsters in your Maps have (30-20)% less Life | 3.33% |
Area contains an additional Essence Imprisoned Monsters in your Maps have (13-17)% chance to have 2 additional Essences | 3.33% |
Amalgamations of Corruption become more difficult and rewarding each time Corruption Coalesces | 3.33% |
Area contains an additional Shrine Shrines grant a random additional Shrine Effect | 3.33% |
Area contains an additional Strongbox Strongboxes in Area are at least Rare Strongboxes in Area are Corrupted | 3.33% |
Monsters in your Maps deal (30-20)% less Damage Monsters in your Maps have (40-60)% more Life | 3.33% |
One further modifier is defined in the game data but weighted 0, so it cannot currently roll: (50-80)% increased Rarity of Items found, (40-20)% reduced Quantity of Items found.