Guardian of the Minotaur - Path of Exile

Guardian of the Minotaur with “Monsters have increased Area of Effect”

Guardian of the Minotaur is the map boss for the Maze of the Minotaur Map.

  • Location: Maze of the Minotaur Map(Search). Map tier: 16. Area level: 83.

He is one of the four Guardians of the Void, and defeating him has a high chance to drop the Fragment of the Minotaur Fragment of the Minotaur, which is a map fragment required to fight The Shaper.

This fight begins once the player gets close enough to the Minotaur. He deals Physical and Lightning Damage. The arena contains Lightning Walls that activate applying a shock and slowing debuff on the player.

Name Description Tips
Default Attack
  • Deals 100% of Damage
  • 30% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
 The Minotaur brings his mace over his shoulder and strikes at the player dealing Lightning and Physical Damage.
Slam
  • Deals 150% of Damage
  • Base duration is 35 seconds
 The Minotaur raises his mace over his head and slams the ground in a large area. This attack leaves an area on the ground where rocks will fall from the ceiling damaging the player with Physical Damage. The base duration of the falling rocks is 35 seconds. Try to overlap these slams to prevent them from taking up too much of the arena.
Fork Arrow
  • Deals 300% of Damage
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
  • 50% less Attack Speed
 The Hydra charges his bow and unleashes a projectile that splits into 2 projectiles twice. This projectile deals lethal Physical and Cold Damage
Burrow
  • Deals 160% of Damage
 The Minotaur burrows underground, travels a short distance, and emerges dealing lethal amounts of Physical Damage.
Sweep
  • Deals 100% of Damage
  • 30% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
 The Minotaur raises his mace over his should and unleashes a large area of damage.
Lightning Wall In addition, for every 20% health the boss loses, one of four lightning walls activates. Every time the Minotaur loses 20% of his Maximum health, one Lightning Wall will be activated. This Lightning Wall applies a debuff that reduces attack, cast, and movement speed, as well as applying Lightning Damage Over Time.

Guardian of the Minotaur

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Related Challenge: Defeat Shaper Guardians (4)

Complete each of The Shaper’s Guardians while the area is affected by the specified map modifier.

  • Guardian of the Chimera with “Increased Monster Attack, Cast and Movement Speed”
  • Guardian of the Hydra with “Monsters fire Additional Projectiles”
  • Guardian of the Minotaur with “Monsters have increased Area of Effect”
  • Guardian of the Phoenix with “Minus maximum Player Resistances”

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