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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
"Shaper" redirects here. For the passive skill, see Shaper (passive skill).

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's Realm (War for the Atlas) inventory icon

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 Realm (War for the Atlas) inventory iconThe 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.
The Shaper's Realm (War for the Atlas) inventory icon
.The Shaper also occasionally appears in maps that are influenced by him. Players can fight the Shaper using the Key to the Crucible inventory iconKey to the CrucibleKey to the CrucibleCan be used in a personal Map Device.Key to the Crucible inventory icon map fragments set, and do not need to chase the Elder and Shaper across the Atlas anymore. These map fragments can be obtained by defeating the Guardians of the Void.

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. His iconic ability, the Shaper Beam, deals 15,000 elemental damage per second using a combination of Fire, Cold and Lightning elements. The Shaper does not deal Chaos damage and does not inflict bleeds.

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 to begin the next phase. 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 Shape inventory iconFragment of ShapeFragment of ShapeItem Quantity: +10%10% increased Quantity of Items found in this AreaBeauty is in the eye of the creator.Can be used in a personal Map Device.Fragment of Shape inventory icon or Fragment of Knowledge inventory iconFragment of KnowledgeFragment of KnowledgeItem Quantity: +10%10% increased Quantity of Items found in this AreaUnderstanding leads to mastery.Can be used in a personal Map Device.Fragment of Knowledge inventory icon. The other 2 fragments are dropped by The Elder.

Items influenced by the Shaper have a red star icon on its header Shaper-item-symbol and have unique Shaper modifiers. Shaper influenced items can drop from the Shaper boss as well as from monsters killed in maps influenced by the Shaper.

Background information about the Shaper is written in the Book of Memories, which is filled as the exile collects his Memory Fragments from Elder-influenced zones.

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 Hydra inventory iconFragment of the HydraFragment of the HydraItem Quantity: +5%5% increased Quantity of Items found in this AreaEnter the crucible. The nexus of
    nothingness and equilibrium of eternity.
    Can be used in a personal Map Device.
    Fragment of the Hydra inventory icon
    - obtained by defeating the Lair of the Hydra Map (Ritual) inventory iconLair of the Hydra MapLair of the Hydra MapMap Level: 83
    Map Tier: 16
    Guild Character: ¢
    Area is influenced by The ShaperTravel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
    Lair of the Hydra Map (Ritual) inventory icon
    boss
  • Fragment of the Chimera inventory iconFragment of the ChimeraFragment of the ChimeraItem Quantity: +5%5% increased Quantity of Items found in this AreaEnter the crucible. The nexus of
    nothingness and equilibrium of eternity.
    Can be used in a personal Map Device.
    Fragment of the Chimera inventory icon
    - obtained by defeating the Pit of the Chimera Map (Ritual) inventory iconPit of the Chimera MapPit of the Chimera MapMap Level: 83
    Map Tier: 16
    Guild Character: Â
    Area is influenced by The ShaperTravel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
    Pit of the Chimera Map (Ritual) inventory icon
    boss
  • Fragment of the Phoenix inventory iconFragment of the PhoenixFragment of the PhoenixItem Quantity: +5%5% increased Quantity of Items found in this AreaEnter the crucible. The nexus of
    nothingness and equilibrium of eternity.
    Can be used in a personal Map Device.
    Fragment of the Phoenix inventory icon
    - obtained by defeating the Forge of the Phoenix Map (Ritual) inventory iconForge of the Phoenix MapForge of the Phoenix MapMap Level: 83
    Map Tier: 16
    Guild Character: ¤
    Area is influenced by The ShaperTravel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
    Forge of the Phoenix Map (Ritual) inventory icon
    boss
  • Fragment of the Minotaur inventory iconFragment of the MinotaurFragment of the MinotaurItem Quantity: +5%5% increased Quantity of Items found in this AreaEnter the crucible. The nexus of
    nothingness and equilibrium of eternity.
    Can be used in a personal Map Device.
    Fragment of the Minotaur inventory icon
    - obtained by defeating the Maze of the Minotaur Map (Ritual) inventory iconMaze of the Minotaur MapMaze of the Minotaur MapMap Level: 83
    Map Tier: 16
    Guild Character: £
    Area is influenced by The ShaperTravel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
    Maze of the Minotaur Map (Ritual) inventory icon
    boss

The arena is called The Shaper's Realm (War for the Atlas) inventory iconThe 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.
The Shaper's Realm (War for the Atlas) inventory icon
.

Recommendations[ | ]

The following is recommended:

  • At least 2 million damage per second (rolling over your main attack ability should show 100K+, because Path of Exile cannot calculate DPS properly)
  • A method to increase damage against unique enemies (such as Assassin's Mark for critical strike-based builds)
  • Capped elemental resistances (fire, cold and lightning resistance at 75%)
  • At least 6,000 Effective hit points (Life pool)
  • High life regeneration or energy shield regeneration to combat the Shaper Beam which deals 15,000 elemental damage per second
  • At least 20% block or evade chance, or Mana before Life defenses

The following is optional:

  • Quicksilver Flask inventory iconQuicksilver FlaskQuicksilver FlaskLasts 6.00 Seconds
    Consumes 30 of 60 Charges on use
    40% increased Movement Speed
    Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
    Quicksilver Flask inventory icon
    of Adrenaline
    to quickly traverse the long passages that appear between the combat phases
  • Rumi's Concoction inventory iconRumi's ConcoctionRumi's Concoction
    Granite Flask
    Lasts 4.00 Seconds
    Consumes 30 of 60 Charges on use
    +1500 to Armour
    Requires Level 68+(8-12)% Chance to Block Attack Damage during Flask effect
    +(4-6)% Chance to Block Spell Damage during Flask effect
    "Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.
    Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."
    -Rumi of the Vaal
    Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
    Rumi's Concoction inventory icon
    can increase your defensive ability if you keep dying (spellcaster and ranger builds only)
  • Lion's Roar inventory iconLion's RoarLion's Roar
    Granite Flask
    Lasts 4.00 Seconds
    Consumes 30 of 60 Charges on use
    +1500 to Armour
    Requires Level 27Adds Knockback to Melee Attacks during Flask effect
    Knocks Back Enemies in an Area when you use a Flask
    75% chance to cause Enemies to Flee on use
    (7-10)% more Melee Physical Damage during effect
    A sprinkle of hunger, a spoonful of menace
    and three generous cups of Might.
    Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
    Lion's Roar inventory icon
    can increase your defensive ability if you keep dying (melee builds only)

Attacks[ | ]

Image Attack Details
Shaper Default Attack Default Attack
  • The Shaper lashes out at the player, dealing Physical damage
  • He only uses it while in melee range.
  • If the player is hit, it deals:
    • Deals 100% of Damage
    • 33% more Attack Speed
Shaper Beam Shaper Beam
(Spell)
  • The Shaper unleashes an extremely powerful beam that deals heavy damage over time if the player is hit by it
    • The Shaper fires the beam aiming at the player, and once fired, the beam does NOT rotate to target the player
    • The player must dash away or run away from the beam area to avoid taking damage
    • The beam can kill most builds in 1-2 seconds if they stand within the beam constantly
    • The beam lasts for 3 seconds
  • If players touch it, the beam does ALL of the following:
    • Deals 5384 Fire Damage per second
    • Deals 4405 Cold Damage per second
    • Deals 6057 Lightning Damage per second
Shaper Projectile Projectiles
(Spell)
  • The Shaper fires 3 golden orbs consecutively, dealing massive cold damage if it hits the player.
  • Each ball will deal:
Shaper Slam Teleport Slam
(Attack)
  • The Shaper disappears into the void, and teleports to the player and slams the ground, dealing heavy damage that can one-shot most builds.
  • To avoid this attack:
    • Players must notice that the Shaper has disappeared and maintain constant movement
    • When the Shaper reappears at the player's location he will perform the Slam attack
    • If players were moving, they would have moved from their original location and avoided the attack
  • If players are anywhere within the purple circle, they will be dealt heavy damage:
    • Deals 300% of Damage
    • 50% less Attack Speed
Shaper Portal Vortex
(Spell)
  • The Shaper fires a slow-moving grey ball that seeks the player
    • Once the ball touches the player, it will create a vortex on the ground, that deals heavy cold damage over time if players stand within it
    • Players must attract the balls to the edges of the arena to prevent the vortex from restricting the player's mobility
    • Each vortex lasts for 25 seconds
    • Each vortex will be removed once the phase ends
  • To escape a vortex:
    • Players must immediately blink or run from it and continue attacking from another direction
    • If the Shaper is surrounded by portals, simply wait till he relocates or till some of the portals disappear
Shaper Spawn Monster Portal
  • The Shaper teleports to the side of the arena and opens a monster portal while he becomes immune to damage
  • The monster portal will spawn various kinds of shaped monsters, one at a time
  • The monsters will exit the portal and attack Zana and the player
  • Players must simply kill the monsters to prevent Zana from losing health
  • If she loses all her health, she retreats and slowly recovers health and while recovering she will be unable to create her protective bubble shield (see below)
  • This is the only time in the fight when Zana is vulnerable to damage
  • If Zana is successfully kept alive for several seconds during the portal phase, the portal is closed
Shaper Bullet Hell Bullet Hell
(Spell)
  • The Shaper disappears from the arena and becomes invulnerable during this attack
  • The Shaper fills the arena with purple "bullet" projectiles that deal heavy damage
  • The only way to escape it is to stay within Zana's protective red bubble
  • Each bullet will deal:
Shaper Zana Ball Zana's Bubble
  • Once per phase Zana will create a protective bubble shield
  • Players must stand in the bubble to avoid the Shaper's attacks (typically the Bullet Hell attack)
  • Staying anywhere in the bubble's hemisphere will protect the player, even if the character is almost at the edge of it

Video guide[ | ]

Strategy[ | ]

The Shaper promo

Promotional image of The Shaper

Summary[ | ]

The following is a quick summary of the entire fight with The Shaper.

Phase Summary
The Nexus
  1. Navigate to the four corners of the arena and kill the 4 bosses.
  2. Enter the portal to begin the fight with The Shaper.
Phase One
  1. Shaper starts at 100% health, damage the Shaper down to 50% health.
  2. If a portal spawns, kill the monsters appearing from the portal.
  3. Shaper heals to 60% health, damage the Shaper down to 50% health.
  4. Shaper teleports you to a passageway.
  5. Navigate down the passageway, kill The Uncreated and use the portal to return to the arena.
Phase Two
  1. Shaper heals to 60-100% health depending on how long you took to return.
  2. Damage the Shaper down till Zana creates a red bubble and says To me exile, quickly!, then stay in Zana's bubble.
  3. If a portal spawns, kill the monsters appearing from the portal.
  4. Damage the Shaper down to 25% health.
  5. Shaper teleports you to a passageway.
  6. Navigate down the passageway, kill The Unshaped and use the portal to return to the arena.
Phase Three
  1. Shaper heals to 50-100% health depending on how long you took to return.
  2. If a portal spawns, kill the monsters appearing from the portal.
  3. Shaper spawns a clone that will perform his attacks simultanously.
  4. Damage the Shaper down till Zana creates a red bubble and says To me exile, quickly!, then stay in Zana's bubble.
  5. Damage the Shaper down to 0% health, after which he dies.

The Nexus[ | ]

Shaper Nexus map

The map of the Nexus area, with 4 boss portals visible on the corners

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:

Phase Mechanics[ | ]

Shaper arena

The main Shaper arena with the Shaper and Shaper Beam (top right), Vortex portals on the ground (center), and Zana (bottom center)

Shaper passageway

An example of the passage way section that players must traverse between phases

You are prevented from opening portals to your hideout while in the Shaper's arena.

Phase Attacks
Phase One
  • Default Attack
  • Shaper Beam
  • Projectiles
  • Teleport Slam
  • Monster Portal
  • Vortex
Phase Two
  • All attacks from previous phases
  • Bullet Hell
  • Vortex
    • Occurs more often than in phase 1.
Phase Three
  • All attacks from previous phases
  • Vortex
    • Occurs significantly more often than in the previous phases.
    • Potentially makes most of the arena unsafe and leaves very little room for maneuvering.
  • Clone
    • An invulnerable, spectral clone that uses one of the Shaper attacks and then disappears.

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. At the end of the area there is a boss that players must defeat, after which a portal opens up that returns players to the main arena.

Each of the bosses at the end are based on Riftwalker from the Laboratory Map (Ritual) inventory iconLaboratory MapLaboratory MapMap Level: 70
Map Tier: 3
Guild Character: Ä
My 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.
Laboratory Map (Ritual) inventory icon
, but have much higher health.

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.

Items found from this monster

ItemLvl.
Voidwalker inventory iconVoidwalkerVoidwalker
Murder Boots
Quality: +20%
Evasion: (481-555)
Energy Shield: (44-51)
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 Footprints
Step into the void
and experience true freedom.
Voidwalker inventory icon
69
Starforge inventory iconStarforgeStarforge
Infernal Sword
Two Hand Sword
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (198.4-260.4) to (412.8-541.8)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: (1.42-1.46)
Weapon Range: 13
Requires Level 67, 113 Str, 113 Dex30% increased Global Physical Damage(200-300)% increased Physical Damage
(5-8)% increased Attack Speed
+(90-100) to maximum Life
Your Physical Damage can Shock
20% increased Area of Effect for Attacks
Deal no Elemental Damage
The end is written into the beginning.
Starforge inventory icon
67
Dying Sun inventory iconDying SunDying Sun
Ruby Flask
Lasts 5.00 Seconds
Consumes (45-50) of 50 Charges on use
+50% to Fire Resistance
20% less Fire Damage taken
Requires Level 68(125-150)% increased Charges used
(40-60)% reduced Duration
(10-20)% increased Area of Effect during Flask Effect
Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles during Flask Effect
All 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.
Dying Sun inventory icon
68
Shaper's Touch inventory iconShaper's TouchShaper's Touch
Crusader Gloves
Quality: +20%
Armour: (242-290)
Energy Shield: (48-57)
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 Dexterity
By my hand, the inert is given life.
By my hand, that which rots is reborn.
There is nothing that cannot be changed.
Nothing.
Shaper's Touch inventory icon
66
Solstice Vigil inventory iconSolstice VigilSolstice Vigil
Onyx Amulet
Requires 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 100% reduced Mana Reservation if Cast as an Aura
Gain Shaper's Presence for 10 seconds when you kill a Rare or Unique Enemy
Time, like light, can be refracted into all its myriad colours.
The first shade is beautiful, but the last will drive the unwary insane.
Solstice Vigil inventory icon
64
Fragment of Shape inventory iconFragment of ShapeFragment of ShapeItem Quantity: +10%10% increased Quantity of Items found in this AreaBeauty is in the eye of the creator.Can be used in a personal Map Device.Fragment of Shape inventory icon1
Fragment of Knowledge inventory iconFragment of KnowledgeFragment of KnowledgeItem Quantity: +10%10% increased Quantity of Items found in this AreaUnderstanding leads to mastery.Can be used in a personal Map Device.Fragment of Knowledge inventory icon1
The Uncharted Realms bossing

The Uncharted Realms Atlas passive skill tree that enhances drops from The Shaper, The Elder and from their respective guardians.

The above list only includes loot from the regular single-boss Shaper fight. In Uber Elder (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.

It can also drop Maven's Invitation The Feared inventory iconMaven's Invitation: The FearedMaven's Invitation: The FearedThe Maven must Witness:
Cortex,
Chayula's Domain,
The Alluring Abyss,
The Shaper's Realm,
Absence of Value and Meaning
For those who must not endure it,
there may be found a perverse joy
in watching the struggle for survival.
Can be used in a personal Map Device. Modifiers to Item Quantity will affect the number of encounter rewards dropped.
Maven's Invitation The Feared inventory icon
, even if The Maven is not present and observing the fight.

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[ | ]

Version Changes
3.9.0
  • Conquerors of the Atlas: A brand new endgame mapping experience. The Shaper and the Elder have both been defeated! ...Just not by you. Another group of Exiles has saved Wraeclast from these celestial harbingers of doom, but that wasn't enough. They continued to cut paths through the Atlas, leaving carnage in their wake, and forcing Zana to seal them in the Atlas forever. But they are trying to find a way out... Can you stop them before they bring ruin to Oriath? Featuring 5 new endgame boss encounters, powerful rewards (including new currencies), and new ways to modify your Atlas.
  • We've added an Ailment Threshold to monsters. In the great majority of cases, the Ailment Threshold matches the monster's Maximum Life. It primarily differs for especially high-life monsters (such as The Shaper), where the threshold is reduced to allow ailments to be applied with hits that wouldn't ordinarily reach the required Life thresholds.
  • The Elder, Shaper, and combined Elder and Shaper encounters can still be accessed. If you're lucky, Zana may offer a Shaper or Elder guardian's map!
  • (not in patch notes) The health value of the Shaper has been adjusted.
3.6.0
  • Bosses which previously had 60% or 80% less effect of curses on them now have 33% or 66% less effect of curses on them respectively. This includes map bosses, Incursion architects, Betrayal targets, Breachlords, Shaper, Elder and others.
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.
  • The Shaper now prevents players from opening portals while fighting him. Zana has 50% more life during the Shaper encounter. The grace period when re-entering the Shaper encounter mid-fight has been reduced to 3 seconds.
2.4.0
  • Introduced to the game.

References[ | ]

  1. PhysGGG (January 16, 2017). "The voice acting for the shaper memories is superb.". Official Path of Exile subreddit. Retrieved January 16, 2017.

See also[ | ]

  • Uber Elder - Dual boss fight along with the Elder
  • Book of Memories - Lore that provides the backstory of Valdo Caeserius's quest against the Elder
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