Guardian of the Hydra

"Hydra" redirects here. For the corpse item, see Hydra (corpse item).

Guardian of the Hydra
Guardian of the Hydra
Level(s)	83
Location(s)	Lair of the Hydra Map
Health	25 060 294
Damage	4913
ApS	1.60
Resistance(s)	50% Fire 50% Cold 50% Lightning 30% Chaos
Modifier(s)	Cannot Be Fully Slowed Immune To Knockback

One of my captors wore many faces, yet kept her true face hidden. Now she cannot escape her true face.

The Shaper

Guardian of the Hydra is the map boss of 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..

She is one of the four Guardians of the Void, and drops the 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. (not guaranteed in Maven's Invitation: The FormedMaven's Invitation: The FormedModifiers to Item Quantity will affect the number of encounter rewards dropped
The Maven must Witness:
Lair of the Hydra,
Maze of the Minotaur,
Forge of the Phoenix,
Pit of the ChimeraFor those who must not endure it,
there may be found a perverse joy
in watching the struggle for survival.Open portals to The Maven's Crucible by using this item in a personal Map Device.), a map fragment required to fight The Shaper.

Abilities

The following abilities are used by the Guardian of the Hydra:

Doom Arrow

• Deals 220% of Damage
• 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage.
• 9 additional Projectiles

Barrage

• Deals 66% of Damage
• 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
• 9 additional Projectiles

Fork Arrow

• Deals 300% of Damage
• 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
• 50% less Attack Speed

Teleport Shot

In addition, the sides of the room are filled with cannons that shoot Frostbolts every 6 seconds. The less health the boss has, the more often these cannons shoot. These cannons are part of the boss entity and not the boss arena. Wherever the Guardian of the Hydra spawns, the cannons will also spawn in relative direction to where the Guardian of the Hydra is facing.

Items found from this monster

Item	Drop Level
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.	84	1
PerfectionPerfection5Jewellery Item Level: 100 Shaper ItemThere are countless worlds, but only those with limitless potential will be able to achieve perfection.	80	1

The Guardian of the Hydra is guaranteed to drop the map fragment, which is required to enter 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..

However, when it is part of the bosses in Maven's Invitation: The FormedMaven's Invitation: The FormedModifiers to Item Quantity will affect the number of encounter rewards dropped
The Maven must Witness:
Lair of the Hydra,
Maze of the Minotaur,
Forge of the Phoenix,
Pit of the ChimeraFor those who must not endure it,
there may be found a perverse joy
in watching the struggle for survival.Open portals to The Maven's Crucible by using this item in a personal Map Device., it has a chance, but not guaranteed to drop the 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..

Spectre

Imperfect Hydra, Hydra, Perfect Hydra corpses can be purchased from Affliction league NPC during version 3.23., which in turn they can be raised as a spectre.

Related bosses

• Guardian of the Chimera
• Guardian of the Minotaur
• Guardian of the Phoenix

Version history

Version	Changes
3.20.0	Pinnacle bosses, Map bosses, Incursion architects, Betrayal targets, Breachlords and others no longer have 33% or 66% less effect of curses on them respectively.
3.14.0	SnakepitSnakepit Sapphire RingRequires Level 68+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance(20-40)% increased Spell Damage (5-10)% increased Cast Speed Left ring slot: Projectiles from Spells cannot Chain Left ring slot: Projectiles from Spells Fork Right ring slot: Projectiles from Spells Chain +1 times Right ring slot: Projectiles from Spells cannot Fork Projectiles from Spells cannot PierceThey wrap around you until your blood turns as cold as theirs. and SlivertongueSlivertongue Harbinger BowBow Physical Damage: (130-145) to (353-373) Critical Strike Chance: (6.50-7.50)% Attacks per Second: 1.20Requires Level 68, 212 Dex(30-50)% increased Critical Strike ChanceAdds (80-95) to (220-240) Physical Damage (150-200)% increased Critical Strike Chance with arrows that Fork Arrows Pierce all Targets after Forking Arrows that Pierce have +50% to Critical Strike MultiplierA hundred blind heads, each seeking the taste of prey on the air. no longer exclusively drop from the Guardian of the Hydra.
3.2.0	No longer immune to Taunt, though they may not retarget based on being taunted.
3.0.0	Many unique monsters which were previously immune to Ailments have had their immunities removed, with the exception of Freeze. Notably, this includes several Beyond Demons, the Atziri Trio, Atziri herself, The Shaper and his Guardians, among others.
2.4.0	Introduced to the game.