The Shaper
The Shaper | |||
Level(s) | 84 | ||
Location(s) | The Shaper's Realm | ||
Quest(s) | The Shaper (legacy) Sanity's Requiem (legacy) The Eldritch Decay (legacy) | ||
Health | 74 712 908 | ||
Damage | 5689 | ||
ApS | 1.76 | ||
Resistance(s) | 50% Fire 50% Cold 50% Lightning 30% Chaos | ||
Modifier(s) | 66% Less Curse Effectiveness Cannot Be Fully Slowed Immune To Knockback |
I no longer believe these are realms of chance, rather, they must have been formulated by a sentient mind... a designer or architect. Every shadow in this place creeps about with an unforeseen purpose.
The Shaper is the creator of the Atlas of Worlds and the main antagonist of the Atlas of Worlds expansion. He acts as a final boss, residing in The Shaper's RealmThe Shaper's RealmMap Level: 84
Map Tier: 17
Guild Character: ¥Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.. Background information is written in the Book of Memories which is filled as the exile collects his Memory Fragments from Elder-influenced zones. The Shaper also occasionally appears in maps that are influenced by him.
The Shaper's real name is Valdo Caeserius, and is the father of Zana Caeserius. Zana assists the player during the battle with the Shaper and constantly implores him to stop fighting and join her, but he refuses.
The Shaper is considered to be one of the most difficult bosses in Path of Exile. His abilities deal very high damage and he has the highest health pool out of any enemy in the game. The fight consists of multiple phases. Before the Shaper encounter begins, the player must defeat four side bosses at the nexus. After that a portal opens to the Shaper's arena. The Shaper himself has three phases. At the end of the first and second phases he banishes Zana and the player to a passage while he heals up. The players must traverse the passage and return to the arena. The Shaper recovers health slowly between phases.
Defeating the Shaper is guaranteed to drop a map fragment required for the Uber Elder encounter, either Fragment of ShapeFragment of ShapeStack Size: 10Beauty is in the eye of the creator.Can be used in a personal Map Device. or Fragment of KnowledgeFragment of KnowledgeStack Size: 10Understanding leads to mastery.Can be used in a personal Map Device.. The other 2 fragments are dropped by The Elder.
Entry
Players must use the following fragments in their map device to fight The Shaper. They can be collected by fighting various bosses, and can also be traded amongst players.
- Fragment of the HydraFragment of the HydraStack Size: 10Enter the crucible. The nexus of
nothingness and equilibrium of eternity.Can be used in a personal Map Device. - obtained by defeating the Lair of the Hydra MapLair of the Hydra MapMap Level: 83
Map Tier: 16
Guild Character: ¢Area is influenced by The ShaperOne of my captors wore many faces,
yet kept her true face hidden.
Now she cannot escape her true face.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. boss - Fragment of the ChimeraFragment of the ChimeraStack Size: 10Enter the crucible. The nexus of
nothingness and equilibrium of eternity.Can be used in a personal Map Device. - obtained by defeating the Pit of the Chimera MapPit of the Chimera MapMap Level: 83
Map Tier: 16
Guild Character: ÂArea is influenced by The ShaperOne of my captors hid a beast within his heart.
Now his true self can be seen by all.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. boss - Fragment of the PhoenixFragment of the PhoenixStack Size: 10Enter the crucible. The nexus of
nothingness and equilibrium of eternity.Can be used in a personal Map Device. - obtained by defeating the Forge of the Phoenix MapForge of the Phoenix MapMap Level: 83
Map Tier: 16
Guild Character: ¤Area is influenced by The ShaperOne of my captors refused redemption.
He did not see value in a new life.
Now new life surrounds him.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. boss - Fragment of the MinotaurFragment of the MinotaurStack Size: 10Enter the crucible. The nexus of
nothingness and equilibrium of eternity.Can be used in a personal Map Device. - obtained by defeating the Maze of the Minotaur MapMaze of the Minotaur MapMap Level: 83
Map Tier: 16
Guild Character: £Area is influenced by The ShaperOne of my captors felt no emotion.
He did not hesitate to inflict pain.
Now all he feels is intense, unstoppable agony.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. boss
The arena is called The Shaper's RealmThe Shaper's RealmMap Level: 84
Map Tier: 17
Guild Character: ¥Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once..
Attacks
Image | Attack | Details |
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Default Attack |
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Shaper Beam |
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Projectile |
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Teleport Slam |
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Portal |
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Monster Portal |
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Bullet Hell |
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Zana's Bubble |
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Video guide
Summary
The following is a quick summary of the entire fight with The Shaper. More details can be found in the Strategy section below.
The Nexus
- Navigate to the four corners of the arena and kill the 4 bosses.
- Enter the portal to begin the fight with The Shaper.
Phase One
- Shaper starts at 100% health, damage the Shaper down to 50% health.
- If a portal spawns, kill the monsters appearing from the portal.
- Shaper heals to 60% health, damage the Shaper down to 50% health.
- Shaper teleports you to a passageway. Navigate down the passageway, kill The Uncreated and use the portal to return to the arena.
Phase Two
- Shaper heals to 75% health.
- Damage the Shaper down till Zana creates a red bubble and says To me exile, quickly!, then stay in Zana's bubble.
- If a portal spawns, kill the monsters appearing from the portal.
- Damage the Shaper down to 25% health.
- Shaper teleports you to a passageway. Navigate down the passageway, kill The Unshaped and use the portal to return to the arena.
Phase Three
- Shaper heals to 50% health.
- If a portal spawns, kill the monsters appearing from the portal.
- Shaper spawns a clone that will perform his attacks simultanously.
- Damage the Shaper down till Zana creates a red bubble and says To me exile, quickly!, then stay in Zana's bubble.
- Damage the Shaper down to 0% health.
Strategy
The Nexus
The entry area is X shaped and contains four paths, each leading to a boss that must be killed before a portal in the middle opens. The bosses are four randomly-chosen map bosses. After they are killed, the Shaper fight can begin.
The 4 bosses will be a random selection from the following:
- Ambrius, Legion Slayer
- God's Chosen and The Hallowed Husk
- Spinner of False Hope
- Shock and Horror
- Tyrant
- Penitentiary Incarcerator
- Olof, Son of the Headsman
- The Goddess
- The Cursed King
- Merveil, the Reflection and Merveil, the Returned]]
- Shadow of the Vaal
- The Infernal King
- Piety the Empyrean
- Eater of Souls
- Fire and Fury
Phase One
The Shaper uses the following skills, which he keeps in all phases:
- Melee Attack: A lash that does melee damage. He only uses it while in melee range.
- Golden Projectiles: The Shaper fires three golden orbs that deal massive cold damage and penetrate 25% cold resistance, one after another.
- Shaper Beam: The Shaper channels a huge golden beam that deals fire, cold and lightning damage over time. The beam only targets one location per skill usage.
- Teleport Slam: The Shaper spins and disappears in a blanket of void, and then teleports to the player's location, followed by a powerful slam with a large area of effect. A movement skill is recommended to avoid taking damage from this move.
- Portal: The Shaper teleports to the side of the arena and opens a portal while he becomes immune to damage. Powerful shaped monsters exit the portal one at a time and attempt to attack Zana and the player. Meanwhile, Zana stays in the middle and attempts to channel a beam that closes the portal. This is the only time in the fight when she is vulnerable to damage. If she loses all her health, she retreats and slowly recovers health. If she is successfully kept alive for several seconds during the portal phase, the portal is closed prematurely.
Additionally, slow-moving cold balls spawn once every few seconds. They don't do any direct damage, but once the player touches them, they create a vortex that permanently stains the arena until the phase ends. Stepping in such vortex chills the player and deals cold damage over time.
You are prevented from opening portals while fighting the Shaper.
Once the Shaper has been reduced to 50% health, he banishes Zana and the player and slowly regenerates life until both return.
Phase Two
The Shaper keeps all his abilities from phase one, and gets a new one: He casts a bullet hell of cold projectiles that deal heavy damage and are incredibly difficult to dodge, while he is invulnerable. When he does it, Zana teleports to the middle and creates a protective bubble that entirely blocks these projectiles. She doesn't do this, however, if she's recovering from losing all her health in the portal phase, so it's important to keep her alive.
Additionally, the vortex balls spawn more often than in phase 1.
Once the Shaper has been reduced to 25% health, he once again banishes Zana and the player and slowly regenerates life until both return.
Phase Three
The Shaper keeps all his abilities from phase two, and gets a new one: He can summon an invulnerable, spectral double that uses one of his skills, which disappears after several seconds.
Additionally, the vortex balls appear significantly more often than in the previous phases, potentially making most of the arena unsafe and leaving very little room for maneuvering.
This is the final phase, and once the Shaper is reduced 0% health, he finally dies.
Between Phases
Between each of the Shaper phases, Zana and the player must traverse an area filled with monsters and kill a boss at its end. Those areas use randomly-chosen tilesets, and appear to be thin, floating islands in a sea of stars. Each of the bosses at the end are based on Riftwalker from the Laboratory MapLaboratory MapMap Level: 69
Map Tier: 2
Guild Character: ÄMy last waking moments looked very
much like this place... I miss it. I miss her.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once., but have much higher health.
- The Uncreated is the boss between phase 1 and phase 2. It has the same skill set as Riftwalker.
- The Unshaped is the boss between phase 2 and phase 3. He is similar to The Uncreated but also fires a volley of frostbolts in quick succession every once in a while.
The Shaper slowly regenerates his health during the between phases, so it's recommended to complete them as quickly as possible. Once The Uncreated/Unshaped is killed, this regeneration stops, and the between phase is complete.
Fight as dual boss with Uber Elder
See Uber Elder
Items found from this monster
Item | Drop Level | |
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Dying LightDying Light10Diamond Ring Item Level: 100 Shaper + Elder ItemEven the brightest eventually fade to darkness. | 80 | 1 |
Dying SunDying Sun Ruby FlaskLasts (3.20-4.80) Seconds Consumes (45-50) of 50 Charges on use +40% to Fire Resistance +5% to maximum Fire ResistanceRequires Level 68(125-150)% increased Charges per use (60-40)% less Duration (10-20)% increased Area of Effect during Effect Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles during EffectAll things must die. Whether you burn out or explode is up to you.Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters. | N/A | 68 |
Fragment of KnowledgeFragment of KnowledgeStack Size: 10Understanding leads to mastery.Can be used in a personal Map Device. | 80 | 1 |
Fragment of ShapeFragment of ShapeStack Size: 10Beauty is in the eye of the creator.Can be used in a personal Map Device. | 80 | 1 |
Orb of DominanceOrb of DominanceStack Size: 10Removes one Influenced Modifier from an item with at least two Influenced Modifiers and upgrades another Influenced Modifier Upgrading a modifier of the highest tier transforms the modifier into an Elevated Modifier Attempting to upgrade an Elevated Modifier rerolls its values Can be used on Body Armours, Boots, Gloves and HelmetsRight click this item then left click an item with at least two Influenced Modifiers to apply it. | 1 | 1 |
Shaper's TouchShaper's Touch Crusader GlovesArmour: (217-305) Energy Shield: (45-61)Requires Level 66, 51 Str, 51 Int(80-120)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +4 Accuracy Rating per 2 Intelligence +1 Life per 4 Dexterity +1 Mana per 4 Strength 1% increased Energy Shield per 10 Strength 2% increased Evasion Rating per 10 Intelligence 2% increased Melee Physical Damage per 10 DexterityBy my hand, the inert is given life. By my hand, that which rots is reborn. There is nothing that cannot be changed. Nothing. | N/A | 66 |
Solstice VigilSolstice Vigil Onyx AmuletRequires Level 64+(10-16) to all Attributes(30-40)% increased Damage +(50-70) to maximum Life Regenerate (8-10) Mana per second Temporal Chains has no Reservation if Cast as an Aura Gain Shaper's Presence for 10 seconds when you kill a Rare or Unique EnemyTime, like light, can be refracted into all its myriad colours. The first shade is beautiful, but the last will drive the unwary insane. | N/A | 64 |
VoidwalkerVoidwalker Murder BootsEvasion: (444-596) Energy Shield: (43-58)Requires Level 69, 82 Dex, 42 Int+(30-50) to Dexterity (140-180)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield 30% increased Movement Speed 20% chance to Avoid Projectiles while Phasing You have Phasing if you've Killed Recently Projectiles Pierce 5 additional Targets while you have Phasing Celestial FootprintsStep into the void and experience true freedom. | N/A | 69 |
Above list only includes loots from The single boss version of the Shaper fight. In the dual Shaper-Elder fight, the Shaper himself drops nothing.
The Shaper fight always drops one of the above Shaper-influenced unique items as well as one of the Uber Elder map fragments. Also there is a chance to find and unlock the Celestial Hideout upon killing the Shaper.
Lore
The Shaper's original name is Valdo Caeserius, and is the father of Zana Caeserius. The Synthesis league also expanded the backstory of the Shaper and his construction of the map device.
Dialogue
The Shaper is voiced by New Zealand actor, Daryl Habraken.[1]
Version history
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3.9.0 |
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3.6.0 |
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3.2.0 |
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3.0.0 |
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2.4.0 |
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References
- ↑ PhysGGG (January 16, 2017). "The voice acting for the shaper memories is superb.". Official Path of Exile subreddit. Retrieved January 16, 2017.