PoE Ultimatum Scarab of Dueling: always lead to a Unique Boss if possible
Ultimatum Scarab of Dueling
Stack Size: 1/20. Limit: 1.
Ultimatum Encounters in Area will always lead to a Unique Boss if possible
Flavour Text: Victory is meaningless, failure will be mocked.
How to use Ultimatum Scarab of Dueling?
Can be used in a personal Map Device to add modifiers to a Map.
How to get it?
It is now world drops. If you want to target specific Scarabs, Betrayal has been updated to include most of them!
Scarabs Atlas Passives can increase Scarabs drop chances. For example, Significant Troves grants "Unique Monsters in your Maps have 200% increased chance to drop Scarabs".
Veiled Scarab currency reveals a random Scarab when clicked.
Divination cards. For example, a set of two Cameria’s Cut cards can be exchanged for a random scarab.
Prioritizing Unique Bosses in Ultimatum Encounters:
When used in the Map Device, this Scarab would have influenced Ultimatum Encounters within your map. Ultimatum Encounters offered a challenging trial followed by a choice between an initial reward or pushing further for a greater reward with increased difficulty.
Focus on Unique Bosses: The Ultimatum Scarab of Dueling would have likely altered the encounter selection process to prioritize spawning a Unique Boss as the final opponent of the Ultimatum trial, if possible.
This wouldn’t have been a guaranteed effect, as some map layouts or situations might not allow for a Unique Boss spawn.
Understanding Ultimatum Encounters:
Trial and Choice: Ultimatum Encounters presented you with a challenging trial where you battled waves of enemies. After completing the trial, you were offered an ultimatum: accept a reward or push further for a potentially greater reward but with increased difficulty.
Variable Final Opponent: The base Ultimatum encounter could culminate in facing a regular enemy pack, a mini-boss, or a Unique Boss, depending on various factors.
Impact of the Scarab:
Higher Chance of Unique Boss Fights: The Scarab would have increased the likelihood of encountering a Unique Boss at the end of the Ultimatum trial, providing a more challenging but potentially more rewarding conclusion.
PoE Ultimatum Scarab of Dueling Vendor Recipes
Recipe: Trade three same Scarabs for a single Scarab of type different from those vendored.
Vendor Recipe
Outcome
3x Ultimatum Scarab of Dueling
1x random Ultimatum Scarab: Ultimatum Scarab, Ultimatum Scarab of Bribing, Ultimatum Scarab of Catalysing, Ultimatum Scarab of Inscription