Waystones are an important resource in 's endgame. Once you've completed the entirety of the main quest and officially entered the endgame content, you'll unlock a new mechanic called the Atlas of Worlds — or, more colloquially, mapping.
This is a unique game mode in which you'll travel around the map from node to node, defeating enemies to reclaim each area from corruption.
However, in order to unlock new, higher-level maps and continue making your way through the endgame quest "," you'll need to use unique items called Waystones.
In short, Waystones fuel your progress through the endgame, so you'll need to become familiar with the processes of finding them, upgrading them, and using them quickly.
You'll also soon learn that many Waystones have unique effects, affecting conditions of the maps they unlock: for example, increasing enemy difficulty, boosting the chances of rare loot drops, It is possible to find Waystones as random drops from enemies throughout the world of.