Watchstone

Atlas Region Upgrade Item

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Watchstones are Atlas Region Upgrade Item for the Atlas of Worlds system. In which, some of them are classified as quest items and not tradeable. They were introduced in the Conquerors of the Atlas expansion. They are used to upgrade a region's map tiers and add new map bases. 32 non-unique Watchstones can be collected from the Atlas.

List of watchstones

Main page: List of watchstones

Item
Cobalt WatchstoneCobalt WatchstoneThe memories and emotions of countless victims of the Elder, locked in stone for eternity.
Crimson WatchstoneCrimson WatchstoneThe memories and emotions of countless victims of the Elder, locked in stone for eternity.
Golden WatchstoneGolden WatchstoneThe memories and emotions of countless victims of the Elder, locked in stone for eternity.
Ivory WatchstoneIvory WatchstoneThe memories and emotions of countless victims of the Elder, locked in stone for eternity.
Viridian WatchstoneViridian WatchstoneThe memories and emotions of countless victims of the Elder, locked in stone for eternity.

List of unique watchstones

Main page: List of unique watchstones

Item	Base Item	Stats
Booming PopulaceBooming Populace Ivory WatchstoneMonster Pack Size: (+10%-+20%)+(10-20)% Monster pack size 15 uses remainingDoes the belly swell, or the belt shrink? To those caught between, there is no difference, and something must soon give.	Ivory Watchstone	+(10-20)% Monster pack size 15 uses remaining
Irresistable TemptationIrresistable Temptation Ivory WatchstoneMap has 1 additional random Prefix 18 uses remainingNothing is more alluring than mystery.	Ivory Watchstone	Map has 1 additional random Prefix 18 uses remaining
MisinformationMisinformation Ivory Watchstone+1 to Monster Level of Area (20-30)% increased effect of Modifiers on non-unique Maps 12 uses remainingThe King's Eye returned from the west. Fertile pastures lay just beyond sight. Just a little farther, he said. It was always just a little farther.	Ivory Watchstone	+1 to Monster Level of Area (20-30)% increased effect of Modifiers on non-unique Maps 12 uses remaining
Stalwart DefendersStalwart Defenders Ivory Watchstone+1 to Monster Level of Area (20-40)% more Monster Life 12 uses remainingThey came, full of vim and vigour, to take what was not theirs. They crashed and clamoured like waves against rocks, and were swept back out to sea.	Ivory Watchstone	+1 to Monster Level of Area (20-40)% more Monster Life 12 uses remaining
Territories UnknownTerritories Unknown Ivory WatchstoneMap has 1 additional random Suffix 18 uses remainingThere exists in every man and woman a desire to push boundaries, to break new ground, to make great discoveries, no matter the personal cost.	Ivory Watchstone	Map has 1 additional random Suffix 18 uses remaining
TerrorTerror Ivory Watchstone+1 to Monster Level of Area (15-30)% more Monster Damage 12 uses remainingThose who could flee did so. The rest fought bravely, and died horrifically.	Ivory Watchstone	+1 to Monster Level of Area (15-30)% more Monster Damage 12 uses remaining
War Among the StarsWar Among the Stars Ivory WatchstoneArea contains (4-7) additional packs of Elder Fiends Area contains (4-7) additional packs of Shaper Creations 12 uses remainingConflict begets only suffering. For some, that is by design.	Ivory Watchstone	Area contains (4-7) additional packs of Elder Fiends Area contains (4-7) additional packs of Shaper Creations 12 uses remaining

Acquisition

The Atlas is divided into 8 regions. Each region of the Atlas has 4 Watchstones in different colours, corresponding to 4 Conquerors of the Atlas:

Boss	Colour	Watchstone
Al-Hezmin, the Hunter	Viridian Green	Viridian WatchstoneViridian WatchstoneThe memories and emotions of countless victims of the Elder, locked in stone for eternity.
Baran, the Crusader	Crimson Red	Crimson WatchstoneCrimson WatchstoneThe memories and emotions of countless victims of the Elder, locked in stone for eternity.
Drox, the Warlord	Golden Yellow	Golden WatchstoneGolden WatchstoneThe memories and emotions of countless victims of the Elder, locked in stone for eternity.
Veritania, the Redeemer	Cobalt Blue	Cobalt WatchstoneCobalt WatchstoneThe memories and emotions of countless victims of the Elder, locked in stone for eternity.

Players are required to beat the bosses in their citadels of that region in order to acquire the Watchstones. However, if the Watchstone of that region of that boss was acquired already, beating the same boss again will not give the second copy of the Watchstone of that region.

Additionally, the Final Conqueror, Sirus, Awakener of Worlds, drops unique Ivory WatchstoneIvory WatchstoneThe memories and emotions of countless victims of
the Elder, locked in stone for eternity..

Functions

By inserting the Watchstones into the altar of the citadel of a region, Map Tier will be increased. For example Beach MapBeach MapMap Level: 69
Map Tier: 2
Guild Character: XA paradise, forever replenished by endless waves teeming with life.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. has tiers 1, 4, 8, 10 and 14 depending on how many Watchstones inserted in that region. Unique Watchstones provides additional modifier to the Atlas.

Sextants can be apply to Watchstone , which the player can swapping Watchstone for desired sextant mod.

Moreover, Awakening Level of the Atlas will be increased, depends on number of socketed Watchstone (Number of socketed Watchstones divided by 4, then round down to nearest integer). Since there is 8 sets of Watchstones, the highest possible level of the Awakening Level will be 8.

Note: while the side-panel on the left in the atlas provides a space to store watchstones, the watchstones stored within the panel have no effect on the atlas. In order for a watchstone to affect the atlas, it must be socketed within the relevant area in the citadel.

Number of socketed Watchstones	Awakening Level
0-3	0
4-7	1
8-11	2
12-15	3
16-19	4
20-23	5
24-27	6
28-31	7
32	8

Version history

Version	Changes
3.10.0	Conqueror presence and their influence mechanics are now spawned deterministically, with progress between each influenced map tracked on the Atlas itself. You can see this on the lefthand side of the Atlas panel, connected to the Watchstone inventory. You can now clearly see which Watchstones have Sextants applied to them when they are in the Watchstone inventory. Added a short Watchstone tutorial which takes you through how to use and store your Watchstones. The Awakening Level of your Atlas is now the number of Watchstones you have socketed, divided by 4, and rounded down. In other words, you will now gain Awakening Levels gradually, rather than only when you fill a Watchstone Altar. Unique Watchstones always drop with a number of uses that is a multiple of 3. You can now search for Watchstones with Sextants in the Atlas' search bar. Fixed a bug where you could socket Watchstones into a Conqueror's citadel, even though the Conqueror was occupying it. The unique Synthesis maps and unique Watchstones now have slots in the unique stash tab.
3.9.2	Fixed a bug where Citadels were still being hidden when the boss encounter was not available.
3.9.1	Added some explanatory text to Watchstones to explain how they can be used. Atlas Citadels are now only hidden when the boss encounter is available. This allows you to change your Watchstones and apply Sextants with more freedom.
3.9.0	Introduced to the game.