PoE Defeat Harbingers, Defeat a Harbinger Boss

League mechanics: Harbinger. Kirac map mods: Area contains 3 additional Harbingers(cost: 6 Chaos Orbs). PoE Harbinger Scarab: Area contains 3 additional Harbingers. List of PoE Harbinger Atlas Tree.

Here's how to defeat Harbingers in Path of Exile (POE):

Harbingers themself cannot be directly attacked. They function differently from most enemies. Here's what you need to do:

  1. Encounter a Harbinger: Harbingers appear in several ways:
    • Atlas Passive Skill: Allocate the "Ominous Arrival" passive point on the Atlas skill tree. This grants a chance for Harbingers to spawn in maps.
    • Harbinger Scarabs: Use these scarabs on your maps to guarantee a Harbinger encounter.
    • Kirac's Atlas Missions: Sometimes, Kirac offers missions that involve defeating Harbingers.
    • Harbinger Nodes (Delve): In the Azurite Mine (Delve), specific nodes can spawn Harbingers.
  2. Engage the Minions: Once a Harbinger appears, it will spawn waves of enemies around it. These are the ones you need to defeat to damage the Harbinger.
  3. Focus on Clearing: Prioritize quickly clearing each wave of enemies. The faster you eliminate them, the faster the Harbinger takes damage.
  4. Harbinger Attacks: While you focus on the minions, the Harbinger will unleash attacks on you. Be aware of these attacks and utilize movement skills or defensive measures to avoid taking excessive damage.
  5. Defeat and Loot: Once all enemy waves are cleared, the Harbinger will be defeated. You'll then be able to interact with its remains to collect rewards, which primarily consist of various currency shards. These shards combine to form full currency orbs.

Additional Tips:

  • Area Level: Higher area level maps generally have stronger Harbingers with potentially better rewards.
  • Build Choice: Builds that excel at clearing large groups of enemies are effective against Harbingers.
  • Damage Reflection: Be cautious of some Harbingers that can reflect a portion of your damage back at you. Adjust your tactics if necessary.

Remember, Harbingers can be challenging depending on your build and gear. Start with lower-tier maps to get comfortable with the mechanics before progressing to higher difficulties.


Kirac Map Mods

Name Kirac’s league modifiers Cost
Harbinger Area contains 3 additional Harbingers. 6 Chaos Orbs

List of PoE Harbinger Scarabs

Name DescriptionLimit
Harbinger Scarab
  • Area contains 3 additional Harbingers
Limit: 4
Harbinger Scarab of Discernment
  • Harbingers in Area drop rarer currency shards
  • Harbingers in Area drop a single type of currency shard
Limit: 1
Harbinger Scarab of Regency
  • Harbingers in Area have a 50% chance to be replaced by a powerful Harbinger Boss
Limit: 1
Harbinger Scarab of Warhoards
  • Currency shards dropped by Harbingers in Area are duplicated
Limit: 1

Harbinger Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
6 Additional Harbinger Chance Normal
  • Your Maps have a 5% chance to contain an additional Harbinger
1 First Wave Notable
  • Harbingers in your Maps have 25% chance to be replaced by a powerful Harbinger boss

Harbinger Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
5 Additional Harbinger Shards Normal
  • Harbingers in your Maps have 20% chance to drop an additional Stack of Currency Shards
1 Ominous Arrival Notable
  • Your Maps contain an additional Harbinger

Harbinger Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
1 Unspeakable Offensive Notable
  • Harbingers in your Maps have 60% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
  • Currency Shards dropped by Harbingers in your Maps can drop as Currency Items instead

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Complete Harbinger Encounters

Complete each of the following Harbinger encounters.

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