The Elder (quest)

The Elder
Required	No
Start	Defeat the memory of The Elder in the Shaper's Realm
Objective	A memory of The Elder still remains in the Atlas. Enter the Shaper's Realm and defeat it with the aid of the memory of a certain rogue cartographer.
Completion

The Elder is an epilogue quest. It culminates in the Uber Elder boss fight.

Walkthrough

After completing the The Maven (quest), defeat bosses in special map variants which have been influenced by The Shaper or The Elder. These bosses will drop map fragments, which when combined allow access to pinnacle boss fights.

The Shaper

Collect Key to the CrucibleKey to the CrucibleCan be used in a personal Map Device. fragments by defeating the Guardians of the Void.

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.
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.
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.
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.

Use these fragments to defeat The Shaper in The Shaper's Realm.

The Elder

Collect Key to DecayKey to DecayCan be used in a personal Map Device. fragments by defeating the Elder Guardians.

Fragment of PurificationFragment of PurificationStack Size: 10Corruption is purged, not cleansed.Can be used in a personal Map Device.
Fragment of ConstrictionFragment of ConstrictionStack Size: 10Webs are torn, not untangled.Can be used in a personal Map Device.
Fragment of EradicationFragment of EradicationStack Size: 10Plagues are exhausted, not cured.Can be used in a personal Map Device.
Fragment of EnslavementFragment of EnslavementStack Size: 10Freedom is won, not given.Can be used in a personal Map Device.

Use these fragments to defeat The Elder in Absence of Value and Meaning.

The Uber Elder

Defeating The Shaper and The Elder will allow collection of the Maddening ObjectMaddening ObjectCan be used in a personal Map Device. fragments set which is required to gain access to The Shaper's Realm version of the Absence of Value and Meaning, where Uber Elder and Shaper can be encountered.

They can be obtained by defeating the Shaper (red in color) and the Elder (grey in color).

Fragment of KnowledgeFragment of KnowledgeStack Size: 10Understanding leads to mastery.Can be used in a personal Map Device.
Fragment of ShapeFragment of ShapeStack Size: 10Beauty is in the eye of the creator.Can be used in a personal Map Device.
Fragment of EmptinessFragment of EmptinessStack Size: 10What is not cannot cause harm.Can be used in a personal Map Device.
Fragment of TerrorFragment of TerrorStack Size: 10Fear drives survival.Can be used in a personal Map Device.

After defeating the Uber Elder, Talk to Kirac to complete the quest and receive the Decayed VoidstoneDecayed VoidstoneTier 1-15 Maps found have 15% chance to become 1 tier higherThe Elder fed on all that gave life meaning
until it encountered an unbreakable bond.Socket this into your Atlas to increase the Tier of all Maps..

Defeat the memory of The Elder in the Shaper's Realm

A memory of The Elder still remains in the Atlas. Enter the Shaper's Realm and defeat it with the aid of the memory of a certain rogue cartographer.

Talk to Commander Kirac

You have defeated a memory of The Elder. Talk to Commander Kirac for a reward.

Use the Atlas Book of Skill

You have defeated The Elder and unlocked the Decayed Voidstone. Use the Atlas Book of Skill to gain 1 Atlas Passive Skill Point and 2 Atlas Passive Respec Points.

Quest Complete

You have defeated The Elder, unlocked the Decayed Voidstone and gained 1 Atlas Passive Skill Point and 2 Atlas Passive Respec Points.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.9.0	Introduced to the game.

v t e Quests

Act 1	Enemy at the Gate Mercy Mission Breaking Some Eggs A Dirty Job The Dweller of the Deep The Caged Brute The Marooned Mariner The Siren's Cadence The Way Forward

Act 2	Through Sacred Ground Intruders in Black The Great White Beast Sharp and Cruel The Root of the Problem Deal with the Bandits Shadow of the Vaal Safe and Sound Einhar's Hunt Einhar's Menagerie

Act 3	Lost in Love Victario's Secrets The Gemling Queen The Ribbon Spool Fiery Dust Sever the Right Hand Piety's Pets A Swig of Hope A Fixture of Fate The Sceptre of God

Act 4	The Eternal Nightmare Breaking the Seal An Indomitable Spirit The King of Desire The King of Fury Corpus Malachus Niko's Mine Niko's Fuel Niko's Explosives Return to Oriath

Act 5	Return to Oriath The Key to Freedom The Ravenous God Death to Purity The King's Feast In Service to Science Kitava's Torments

Act 6	The Brine King Essence of Umbra The Father of War Fallen from Grace Bestel's Epic The Puppet Mistress The Cloven One The Rogue Harbour

Act 7	The Mother of Spiders Lighting the Way Essence of the Artist Web of Secrets The Master of a Million Faces The Silver Locket Kishara's Star In Memory of Greust Queen of Despair No Time like the Present

Act 8	Essence of the Hag Love is Dead Reflection of Terror The Wings of Vastiri The Gemling Legion Lunar Eclipse Solar Eclipse

Act 9	Fastis Fortuna The Storm Blade Queen of the Sands The Ruler of Highgate Recurring Nightmare The Immortal Syndicate

Act 10	Safe Passage Death and Rebirth No Love for Old Ghosts Vilenta's Vengeance Map to Tsoatha An End to Hunger

Epilogue	A Call to Arms The Atlas of Worlds Strange Growths Pound of Flesh The Searing Exarch The Eater of Worlds The Maven The Elder

Other	The Lord's Labyrinth The Sacred Grove Quest contracts Missions Challenges

v t e Atlas of Worlds

Mechanics	Atlas of Worlds Atlas quick guide Voidstone Map Map fragment Misc map item Map Device Influenced item Atlas passive skill The Maven's Crucible The Maven's Gift Orb of Unmaking

Characters	Commander Kirac The Envoy The Maven

Bosses	The Searing Exarch The Eater of Worlds The Black Star The Infinite Hunger The Maven Sirus, Awakener of Worlds (The Conquerors) The Elder (Uber Elder, guardians) The Shaper (guardians) Atziri Venarius

Quests	A Call to Arms The Atlas of Worlds The Maven The Searing Exarch The Eater of Worlds The Elder

Atlas expansions	Atlas of Worlds War for the Atlas Conquerors of the Atlas Echoes of the Atlas Siege of the Atlas