Version 1.52.1 Released

Version 1.52.1 focuses entirely on improving the new Advanced Maps & Atlas system introduced in 1.52.0.

Atlas Progression Improvements

• Map Tier crafting can no longer bypass Atlas progression.
• Primary Objectives now properly gate progression.
• Ancient upgrades are restricted to higher-tier Maps.
• High-tier Maps now require appropriate player progression.
• Invalid Atlas node assignments are automatically repaired.

Secret Map Improvements

• Secret Maps now begin at Tier 5.
• Secret Map discovery respects the correct tier range.
• Discovery chance is capped to prevent excessive farming.
• Secret Map reconstruction can no longer create profitable resource loops.
• Reconstruction costs are now fully validated.

Economy & Balance

• Cartography Mark rewards were rebalanced to reduce low-tier farming abuse.
• Corruption risk and rewards were stress-tested across thousands of high-end Maps.
• Ancient Map frequency remains controlled.
• Extreme reward combinations are now monitored through dedicated regression tests.

Save & Data Hardening

• Invalid Ancient and Corrupted flags from old or modified saves are automatically corrected.
• Invalid saved Affix Locks are removed.
• Atlas records now preserve the highest achieved rarity correctly.
• Existing Advanced Maps saves remain compatible.