The Price of Protection

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The Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 81
Drops from Invasion bosses or Vaal side area bosses.
Metadata
Item class: Divination Card
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/DivinationCards/DivinationCardThePriceOfProtection

The Price of Protection is a divination card. A set of five can be exchanged for a random corrupted rare tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers. The resulting map has Elder influence and is occupied by an Elder Guardian.

Item acquisition

The Price of Protection has restrictions on where or how it can drop. Drops from Invasion bosses or Vaal side area bosses.

Monster restrictions

This item can be acquired from the following monsters:

Recipes

The Price of Protection can be created from the following recipes:

AmountPartDescriptionMeta
5The GamblerThe Gambler5Divination Card"I don't believe in karma. If it were real, I would never win."Random divination cardA
1Stacked DeckStacked DeckStack Size: 20A stack of unknown divination cardsRight click to take a divination card out of the deck.Random divination cardA
1The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Random divination card set exchangeA

Usage in recipes

The Price of Protection is used in the following recipes:

ResultAmountPartDescriptionMeta
Sepulchre MapSepulchre MapMap Level: 83
Map Tier: 16
Guild Character: Ÿ
Lives come and go.
Only bones and dust remain.
Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Crystal Ore MapCrystal Ore MapMap Level: 83
Map Tier: 16
Guild Character: å
As the torch flickers, brilliance
emerges in boundless variance.
Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Orchard MapOrchard MapMap Level: 83
Map Tier: 16
Guild Character: <
The fruit that grows from bloody ground tastes sweetest.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Lighthouse MapLighthouse MapMap Level: 83
Map Tier: 16
Guild Character: F
Fire ignites the sky.
A signal to keep away.
An invitation to invade.
Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Coves MapCoves MapMap Level: 81
Map Tier: 14
Guild Character: Ê
The dark seas swallow the careless
and spit them against sharp rocks.
Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Maze MapMaze MapMap Level: 81
Map Tier: 14
Guild Character: l
They live trapped forever in darkness
and confusion. We are no different.
Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Temple MapTemple MapMap Level: 81
Map Tier: 14
Guild Character: -
Immaculate white stone rises
from the abyss. Perfection.
Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Residence MapResidence MapMap Level: 81
Map Tier: 14
Guild Character: T
Home only to misery now.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Beach MapBeach MapMap Level: 81
Map Tier: 14
Guild Character: X
A paradise, forever replenished by
endless waves teeming with life.
Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Pit MapPit MapMap Level: 82
Map Tier: 15
Guild Character: ×
Blood turns the soil to mud.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Terrace MapTerrace MapMap Level: 82
Map Tier: 15
Guild Character: ð
A garden on a stone pedestal.
An incredible, and foolish, feat.
Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Alleyways MapAlleyways MapMap Level: 82
Map Tier: 15
Guild Character: a
An unwashed gutter, where wretches
cut purses and throats alike.
Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Underground River MapUnderground River MapMap Level: 82
Map Tier: 15
Guild Character: 9
Life, like still water, becomes trapped.
Stagnant. Foul.
Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA
Academy MapAcademy MapMap Level: 82
Map Tier: 15
Guild Character: Æ
They came for enlightenment,
but were imprisoned by madness.
Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
5The Price of ProtectionThe Price of Protection5Elder Guardian Occupied Map
Map Tier: 14 to 16
Modifiers: 8
Corrupted
To protect her mansion, she would cut a deal with anyone. Anything.

Something answered.
Random corrupted tier 14–16 map with 8 modifiers and occupied by an Elder GuardianA

Design attribution

The Price of Protection was created by supporter sirgog.[1]

Version history

Version Changes
3.18.0
  • Can now drop in Vaal Side Areas in Maps.
  • Now awards a Corrupted Elder Guardian Occupied Map with a Map Tier of 14-16 and 8 modifiers (previously, a Normal tier 16 Map).
3.17.0
  • Turning in a full stack of The Price of Protection now awards a tier 16 Map. (Previously, a 4 watchstone Chateau MapChateau MapMap Level: 74
    Map Tier: 7
    Guild Character: O
    Beauty and brutality in such close proximity.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
    )
3.10.0
  • The Divination Card The Price of Protection can once again drop. It now always grants a Chateau map of tier equal to whatever tier it would be if all Watchstones are socketed in its region in the current league.
3.9.0
  • Has been temporarily disabled from dropping, because Tier 16 Elder Chateau Maps are no longer a thing. You can still turn in existing sets for a map from the previous series.
3.4.0
  • Introduced to the game.

References

  1. sirgog (August 16, 2018). "Upcoming Divination Cards". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved August 16, 2018.