Shaper Guardians or Elder Guardians - Path of Exile

Influenced Atlas challenge: Defeat 50 Elder Guardians, Shaper Guardians or Elderslayers in Maps. Influenced Scouting Report Influenced Scouting Report rerolls all of Kirac’s Atlas Missions, including at least one Shaper Guardian, Elder Guardian, or Elderslayer Map.

  • Shaper Guardians are Guardian of the Chimera, Guardian of the Minotaur, Guardian of the Hydra and Guardian of the Phoenix
  • Elder Guardians are The Enslaver, The Eradicator, The Constrictor and The Purifier

1. Shaper Guardians

Shaper Guardians are four bosses of special Tier 16 maps, who each drop a different map fragment required to fight the Shaper. They are the guardians of the Shaper.

Name Guardian of the Phoenix Guardian of the Hydra Guardian of the Minotaur Guardian of the Chimera
Image Guardian of the Phoenix Guardian of the Hydra Guardian of the Minotaur Guardian of the Chimera
Map Forge of the Phoenix Map Lair of the Hydra Map Maze of the Minotaur Map Pit of the Chimera Map
Main Drop Fragment of the Phoenix Fragment of the Hydra Fragment of the Minotaur Fragment of the Chimera

Upon killing T14+ Map Bosses, a Shaper-influenced Tier 16 map may drop, which has one of the four Shaper Guardian specific map bases.

The map can also be sold by Kirac or offered in-map as part of his Atlas Missions. Influenced Scouting Report Influenced Scouting Report rerolls all of Kirac’s Atlas Missions, including at least one Shaper Guardian, Elder Guardian, or Elderslayer Map.

Shaper-influenced maps contain several Shaper-themed monsters and may drop Shaper-influenced items. It is also possible to find The Maelström Cell within these maps. The boss and arena are affected by map modifiers. Each arena contains various stage hazards and spawns weak monsters at various points during the fight.

Buy PoE Currency Cheap

2. Elder Guardians

The Elder Guardians are four bosses from the War for the Atlas storyline, who each drop a different map fragment that is required to fight the Elder. They are the guardians of the Elder.

Name The Eradicator The Constrictor The Purifier The Enslaver
Image The Eradicator PoE The Constrictor PoE The Purifier PoE The Enslaver PoE
Map Icon The Eradicator Map Icon The Constrictor Map Icon The Purifier Map Icon The Enslaver Map Icon
Map Mod Map is occupied by The Eradicator
Area is influenced by The Elder
Map is occupied by The Constrictor
Area is influenced by The Elder
Map is occupied by The Purifier
Area is influenced by The Elder
Map is occupied by The Enslaver
Area is influenced by The Elder
Main Drop Fragment of Eradication Fragment of Constriction Fragment of Purification Fragment of Enslavement

Upon killing T14+ Map Bosses, an Elder-influenced Tier 14 to 16 map may drop, which is occupied by one of the four Elder Guardians.

The map can also be sold by Kirac or offered in-map as part of his Atlas Missions. Influenced Scouting Report Influenced Scouting Report rerolls all of Kirac’s Atlas Missions, including at least one Shaper Guardian, Elder Guardian, or Elderslayer Map.

Elder-influenced maps contain several Elder-themed monsters and may drop Elder-influenced items. Upon entering the boss arena, a short cutscene plays, where the Elder drains the map boss' lifeforce and creates a portal to the Elder Guardian's arena, chosen randomly from three possible arenas. The boss and arena are affected by map modifiers.

The boss fight itself is split into three phases; upon reaching 2/3 and 1/3 health, the boss and the player are teleported to a different arena. Each arena contains various stage hazards.

The Shaper and Elder Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
6 Shaper, Elder and Guardian Influenced Item Chance Normal
  • The Shaper, The Elder and their Guardians have a 20% chance to drop an Influenced Item

  • Reminder Text:

  • (Shaper Guardians are Guardian of the Chimera, Guardian of the Minotaur, Guardian of the Hydra and Guardian of the Phoenix)
  • (Elder Guardians are The Enslaver, The Eradicator, The Constrictor and The Purifier)
  • (Influenced Items can have modifiers not found anywhere else)
1 Remnants of the Past Notable
  • Final Map Boss in each Map has 3% chance to drop an Elder Guardian Map (Tier 14+)
  • Final Map Boss in each Map has 3% chance to drop a Shaper Guardian Map (Tier 14+)
1 Gaze into the Abyss Notable
  • The Elder has +10% chance to drop a Watcher's Eye
  • The Shaper drops 3 additional Shaper Items
1 Cosmic Wounds Keystone
  • The Shaper's Realm is level 85 The Shaper's and The Elder's full power are unleashed in The Shaper's Realm
  • The Shaper and The Elder in The Shaper's Realm have 100% increased chance to drop an Orb of Dominance

  • Flavour Text:

  • A single act of love and defiance may cascade destruction across the cosmos.
1 Inevitable Ambush Keystone
  • Shaper and Elder Guardians are healed and joined by an ally on first reaching 33% Life Allies have a chance to drop their Fragments

  • Reminder Text:

  • (Shaper Guardians are Guardian of the Chimera, Guardian of the Minotaur, Guardian of the Hydra and Guardian of the Phoenix)
  • (Elder Guardians are The Enslaver, The Eradicator, The Constrictor and The Purifier)

  • Flavour Text:

  • The hunter must become the hunted.

Complete Domination Encounters

Defeat each of the following targets while affected by the Covetous Shrine buff.

  • Shaper or Elder Guardian

Kirac Map Mods: Domination. Area contains 4 additional Shrines.

All That Glitters is an Atlas passive: Shrines in Areas have 10% chance to be a Covetous Shrine.

Shrines Atlas Passive Skill

Count Name Description
1 All That Glitters
  • Shrines in your Maps have 10% chance to be a Covetous Shrine
3 Domination Shrine Chance
  • Your Maps have a 10% chance to contain an additional Shrine

Shrines Atlas Passive Skill

Count Name Description
1 Supplication
  • Your Maps contain an additional Shrine
3 Domination Shrine Duration
  • 25% increased Duration of Shrine Effects on Players in your Maps

Shrines Atlas Passive Skill

Count Name Description
1 Drawn to Power
  • Shrines in your Maps have 50% chance to be guarded by an additional Pack of Monsters
  • Shrines in your Maps are guarded by at least one Magic Pack
1 Syncretism
  • 30% increased Effect of Shrine Buffs on Players in your Maps
  • Shrines in your Maps grant a random additional Shrine Effect
2 Domination Shrine Chance
  • Your Maps have a 10% chance to contain an additional Shrine
1 Domination Shrine Effect
  • 20% increased Effect of Shrine Buffs on Players in your Maps

Path of Exile Guides & Tips