In Path of Exile 2, Azmerian Wisps introduced with Dawn of the Hunt update are quietly reshaping the core gameplay of the game as manifestations of Azmeri Animal Guardians in the world of Wraeclast.
This article will take you through an in-depth analysis of this dynamic hunting system throughout campaign and endgame, revealing its operating rules and strategic value.
Introduction
After completing The Hunt Begins quest in Greywood in Act I, players will encounter their first erratic Azmeri Spirit. These non-targetable ghost-like creatures, like goddesses guiding the threads of fate, always escape along a preset route when the player approaches. Interestingly, their movement speed will maintain a dynamic balance with the pursuit - when you chase at full speed, they will speed up to the same speed as the player; but if you temporarily give up the pursuit, they will slow down as if waiting for prey to take the bait. If you leave their influence area for too long, they will disappear from the map. This kind of ambiguous design has been dubbed by players as NPC who are best at playing hard to get.
The route taken by Azmeri Spirit will lead players to encounter rare or unique monsters, and they will possess these monsters after arriving. It should be noted that different spirits will provide different buffs. The more monsters affected by Azmeri Spirit the player defeats along the way, the higher the reward for defeating the monster that is finally possessed. In addition to these rewards, they will also drop Talismans. This is an important item for building a strong character. Of course, you can also use Path Of Exile 2 Currency to obtain it, but it is not cheap.
Methods
Although we all know that they will appear randomly in campaign and endgame, there are three ways to greatly increase the encounter rate of Azmeri Spirit:
Azmeri Ranges
This is a special map type in endgame, and it is also where Azmeri civilisation once lived. Now it is full of various corrupted monsters. There are several types of Azmeri Spirits and some familiar but slightly different bosses here, so players need to be careful!
Atlas Tree Passives
Certain nodes in Atlas Tree Passives will increase the chance of encountering Azmeri Spirits in the map. Players can find more Azmeri Spirits by obtaining these nodes.
Precursor Tablets
Some new modifiers in Precursor Tablets sometimes increase the spawn rate of Azmeri Spirits in the surrounding maps. It can help you further master Azmerian Wisps mechanic.
As the seasons change, this vibrant mechanism will surely derive more strategic variables. The next time you glimpse that faint light in the depths of the jungle, I believe you are ready to face the challenge brought to you by Azmeri Spirit.