Waystone Sustain has killed this game for me.

I was having the issue somewhat early on and the cause : not running rare maps.

Also not using precursor tablets every opportunity.

Regal orb or alchemy orb all maps. Try to get waystone drop chance between 200% and 300%.

Do not run maps blue or white. Run one tier lower on towers.

If you regaled a map and it has three mods, use an exalt on it to give it 4. Then use a vaal orb.

or maybe trade for rare maps if that's more efficient.

Ive honestly never had an issue with waystones period.

Literally wanting them to come out with a waystone tab so I can clear out these 3 Tabs of Clean 15s I have lol

3 Tabs of Clean 15s, a Tab of Modded 15s+16s, and a Tab of random low lvl waystones, they need to come out with a waystone tab

Maybe change the points in your atlas tree to waystones, also use precursor tablets that increase waystone quantity, which are like 5ex on trade website. Its honestly not hard at all and seeing people complain about it is hilarious when im over here with 5 tabs of waystones LOL

From the start I was always pushing rarity on everything, which UNTIL the recent patch COUNTED towards quantity and the amounts dropped.
Which the devs explain in their video was not intended, so I was able to jump from level 4-11 waystones my first playthrough, and it just snowballed.

Even without using quantity tablets or having atlas tree points into waystones, I have never had an issue, actually had too many maps to the point where I have to sell them for gold to Doryani lol

I have so many in my stash it's a bother to just organize them.

Set your atlas to waystones and tabs. Don't do any maps in the area before unlocking all the towers. Add tabs that give waystones percentage. Run a waystone with at least 100% waystones increase drop. Get 10+ waystones per run.

Especially with the pack size drops for more exalts per run, I've actually had an increase in waystone rate compared to before the patch.

Boss hunting was key prior to 0.1.1 and its even stronger now, you just have to stop hoarding your exalts, Deli them, corrupt your maps and risk turning it into t14s.
What you do get out of 2 600% waystone maps easily supplies you for the whole day.

Skill issue I guess? idk

Try getting Rarity to item it help waystone drop massively...

around +100% and more your waystone problem will lower.

Also dont hesitate to fuse waystone of same level and rarity, it help grinding up a bit.

also yeah as you grind up before spamming map with rarity bonus+getting rarity gear and high waystone % chances you will get bullied by the RNG of drop in this game...