I have to say, The map exploration for returning players still needs work

[Wulf-1478]

Trying to unlock the Renown and map exploration for a new player really blows. I think it has been forgotten and still needs to be revised, just my opinion with the new expansion coming out.

[Bitslappa-2840]

New players cant even complete every dungeon. Hauted Refuge - Festering Shambler does not spawn. Community Manager acknowledged it weeks ago. Still no fix.

[Iggi-11818]

Funny you mention this:

@Iggi-11818

Will there be more renown and statues of Lilith in this expansion?

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Brent G.
Lightly Summarized
We’re not going to be doing Statues of Lilith specifically. We have a new statue type Tenant of Akarat. It’s not going to give you any points, but it is working toward renown.

Colin F.
We’re just not giving stats for the Tenants of Akarat because we saw how frustraited players were with having to do this sort of activity to get more powerful. It’s a lot more leaning into the collectible aspect.

Charles D.
We didn’t want these to feel like a chore that you needed to do in order to progress your player power, it’s all about the discoverability in the new zone.

Adam F.
Lightly Summarized
We made changes to renown specifically, we optimized it a little bit better. Such as Paragon points used to be the last reward, now it’s swapped around to have Obols being the last reward, sort of thing.

Colin F.
It’s easier to get that potent power from Paragon, we’ve also reduced just how much renown you need for a lot of these things. So if you missed out on renown when the game came out it’s a lot easier to get that power.

TL;DR
New statue type Tenant of Akarat will not give you boosts individually (stats, obol cap, etc.) instead they will work toward your renown progression. Renown rewards as well as progression have been changed. It should be much easier to get if you just didn’t bother with it when the game came out or you are a new player.

In case you were wondering.

[firepixie385-1350]

Renown is fine you only have to do it once and you really only have to get to reknown lvl 3 which is not at all difficult

[Wulf-1478]

I’ve been playing since beta. I didn’t realize how bad it feels, till I messed around on a hardcore character. Being the two are separate seems like the new events (previous season) to help QoL issues contradicts itself. Running around gathering renown and exploration for map unlock kinda defeats this purpose. So yes if i was a new player buying an expansion having to run around and staying in old zones. I would think there is an issue.

[Irres-1198]

They should just sell the renown points in a vending machine in Kyovashad.