| The Elder | |||
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| Level(s) | 68-82, 84 | ||
| Location(s) | Absence of Value and Meaning | ||
| Quest(s) | The Memory Eater The Eldritch Decay | ||
| Health | 2-18 million (dependent on level) | ||
| Damage | 2537 to 6078 (dependent on level) | ||
| ApS | 1.85 | ||
| Resistance(s) | 40% Fire 40% Cold 40% Lightning 25% Chaos | ||
| Modifier(s) | 66% Less Curse Effectiveness Cannot Be Fully Slowed Immune To Knockback | ||
The Elder is a boss that is invading the Atlas of Worlds. He is the main antagonist of the War for the Atlas expansion. The Elder randomly spawns and fights the Shaper via influencing. The Elder will spawn on the player's Atlas once at least 20 maps are influenced.
Note: Completing 20 maps while the Elder and its guardians are on the player's Atlas without actually defeating any of them gives them a chance to disappear and remove the Elder-influence from the maps they were on.
Abilities
Default Attack
Siphon
- Deals 1433 Physical Damage per second
- Players have 60% less Action speed while inside
Tentacle Slam
- Deals 130% of Damage
Expanding Nova
- Deals 5420 to 6625 Physical Damage
Projectile Spell 1
- Deals 6554 to 9832 Cold Damage
- Fires additional Projectiles
Projectile Spell 2
- Deals 5006 to 7509 Cold Damage
- Fires additional Projectiles
Arena
The arena is called Absence of Value and Meaning.
Strategy
Normal Phase
The Elder uses the following moves from the start:
- Default attack
- Ice Spears: Launches ice spears in various ways, dealing cold damage. He can fire multiple icicles in a large arc or several in a smaller arc.
- Ring of Death: Casts a ring around him, creating a field that gradually grows larger over time. After several seconds, it explodes for massive physical damage, enough to kill most builds. You must stay inside the ring to avoid taking damage.
- Siphon - Dives into the ground and reappears, channeling an arc that deals physical damage over time and greatly slows the character down in front of him. Any damage he deals with this attack is given to him as energy shield.
During the fight, Madness Propagators will spawn, which fires slow projectile shots and leaves a patch of eldritch decay permanently if it is left alive long enough, which deals physical damage over time while standing over them. Killing them quickly is important so that the arena does not become overwhelmed by them.
As the Elder's life gets lower, he will start using more attacks:
- Tentacle Whip: Spawns several tentacles that slam the ground to deal area of effect physical damage. This attack also leaves eldritch decay for a short time.
- Rising Slam: The Elder spins around, launching multiple cold damage projectiles that impact in a ring around him, then teleports away. He will then teleport to your location and do a slam that deals heavy cold damage.
- Petrifying Arc: Identical to his Siphon attack, but he will freeze you in place instead. It guarantees him a second's worth of damage before the Shaper slams the Elder while freeing you.
Captured Phase
When the Elder is brought down to 25% life, the Shaper will capture him and leave him at the center of the arena. He will be invulnerable and the Shaper must channel to fully form all four restraints. You must protect him while the Elder spawns Null Portals that spawn multiple Madness Propagators that can attack the Shaper. Each restraint takes 35 seconds to finish. The Elder will also attack with Tentacle Whip later in the phase. The Shaper performs his restraints in the following order: left side, right side, bottom, top so keep that in mind when the Shaper finishes his current restraint.
If the Shaper's life is brought down to 0, he will retreat and the Elder will be freed, and you must finish the rest of the fight in his first phase.
One recommendation for protecting the Shaper is to use frost wall in front of him to prevent attacks from reaching him. Another one is to not focus on the null portals because they simply spawn back so it is advisable to simply focus on the monsters conjured by the null portals instead. Sulphur flasks can also heal the Shaper. Make sure you have enough clear speed or it will be very hard to successfully do this phase of the fight.
Unstable Phase
Once all four restraints have formed, the Shaper will leave and the Elder is vulnerable once again. He will continue to spawn Null Portals and attack with Tentacle Whip, Ice Spear novas, and Ring of Death, but will also periodically release a large dark pulse that deals physical damage and covers the entire arena.
When the Elder is killed in this phase, he will charge up a final lethal blast. Zana will appear at the bottom right side of the arena with a protective bubble. Retreat to Zana before he uses his last attack.
The Elder must be killed in this phase in order for 
Watcher's EyeWatcher's Eye
Prismatic JewelLimited to: 1(4-6)% increased maximum Energy Shield
(4-6)% increased maximum Life
(4-6)% increased maximum Mana
<Two or Three random aura modifiers>One by one, they stood their ground against a creature
they had no hope of understanding, let alone defeating,
and one by one, they became a part of it.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
and Memory Fragment XV (if applicable) to drop.
Uber Elder
Tier 17 Elder (also known as Uber Elder) can be fought by progressing through the Epilogue quests by collecting all 15 Memory Fragments then defeating Elder Guardians and the Shaper. Afterwards, when a Tier 15 map is Elder-influenced, it will cause all Tier 16 maps to become Shaper-influenced. Clear all four guardian maps, beginning with the map adjacent to the Elder influenced map and continuing with the two adjacent guardian maps (moving in a circle around the guardian maps will cause all influence to disappear), and the Elder will occupy The Shaper's Realm. Then as usual, you need to take out all 4 of the Elder's Guardians to summon Uber Elder.
The Elder is assisted by the Shaper in this battle. The battle essentially pits the player against both bosses, with some divergences:
- One of the bosses will be invulnerable, alternating between the two for every 25% health lost. The invulnerable boss will use less attacks than normal. When both bosses are at 25% health, both bosses will be vulnerable.
- Volatile Anomalies and Madness Propagators will continuously spawn during the fight, alternating every 20 seconds.
- There are no special phases from either boss.
- At each 1/4 health lost, the Elder or Shaper will spawn adds. The Elder will summon multiple Null Portals and the Shaper channels a portal like in his regular fight. Both are invulnerable during this phase.
- The Elder will not use his Petrifying Arc attack and the Shaper will not use his Shadow Clone or Bullet Hell attack.
Exclusive drops
The Elder can drop Elder items. He can also drop these exclusive unique items:
Tier 1 and up:
Blasphemer's GraspBlasphemer's Grasp
Assassin's MittsQuality: +20%
Evasion: (280-332)
Energy Shield: (54-64)Requires Level 58, 45 Dex, 45 Int+(40-50) to Dexterity
(150-200)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
+(50-60) to maximum Life
+6 to Maximum Life per Elder Item Equipped
+4% to Damage over Time Multiplier for Ailments per Elder Item Equipped
8% increased Effect of non-Damaging Ailments per Elder Item Equipped
Remove an Ailment when you use a Flask if all Equipped Items are Elder ItemsReaching nature's limits,
many sought power in the unnatural.- Cyclopean CoilCyclopean Coil
Leather BeltRequires Level 68+(25-40) to maximum Life+(60-80) to maximum Life
(5-15)% increased Attributes
Cannot be Frozen if Dexterity is higher than Intelligence
Cannot be Ignited if Strength is higher than Dexterity
Cannot be Shocked if Intelligence is higher than Strength
1% increased Damage per 5 of your lowest AttributeWith the patience of a prowling lion,
the Shade watched the Scholar.
Tier 6 and up:
- NebulochNebuloch
Nightmare MaceOne Handed Mace
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (99.6-117.6) to (216-240)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.40
Weapon Range: 11Requires Level 68, 212 Str10% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdAdds (45-60) to (100-120) Physical Damage
Gain (30-40)% of Physical Attack Damage as Extra Fire Damage
+4% to Chaos Resistance per Endurance Charge
1% reduced Elemental Damage taken from Hits per Endurance Charge
Adds 5 to 8 Physical Damage per Endurance Charge
+500 to Armour per Endurance Charge
200 Fire Damage taken per second per Endurance Charge if you've been Hit RecentlyThey hoped that, trapped in its prison,
the creature would age and perish.
But time would not touch the fiend. - ShimmeronShimmeron
Tornado WandWand
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: 30-90
Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 120Requires Level 65, 212 Int(35-39)% increased Spell Damage(30-40)% increased Spell Damage
Adds (26-35) to (95-105) Lightning Damage to Spells
+(6-10)% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Power Charge
+0.3% Critical Strike Chance per Power Charge
+2% Chance to Block Spell Damage per Power Charge
Adds 3 to 9 Lightning Damage to Spells per Power Charge
200 Lightning Damage taken per second per Power Charge if
your Skills have dealt a Critical Strike RecentlyAll at once, a calmness would encompass them,
and all at once, it would be torn away,
unveiling forms no sound mind could grasp. - HopeshredderHopeshredder
Ranger BowBow
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: 46.8-97.2
Elemental Damage: (130-150) to (270-300)
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Attacks per Second: (1.49-1.62)
Weapon Range: 120Requires Level 60, 212 DexAdds (130-150) to (270-300) Cold Damage
4% increased Movement Speed per Frenzy Charge
+(400-500) to Accuracy Rating
(15-25)% increased Attack Speed
12 to 14 Cold Damage per Frenzy Charge
2% chance to Avoid Elemental Damage from Hits per Frenzy Charge
0.5% of Attack Damage Leeched as Life per Frenzy Charge
200 Cold Damage taken per second per Frenzy Charge while movingTheir last thoughts were not of their friends,
or their families, or their homes.
Their last thoughts were untethered from reality,
and bathed in fear and ferocity. - Watcher's EyeWatcher's Eye
Prismatic JewelLimited to: 1(4-6)% increased maximum Energy Shield
(4-6)% increased maximum Life
(4-6)% increased maximum Mana
<Two or Three random aura modifiers>One by one, they stood their ground against a creature
they had no hope of understanding, let alone defeating,
and one by one, they became a part of it.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. (2 aura mods)
Tier 11 and up:
Tier 17 (Uber Elder encounter):
- DisintegratorDisintegrator
Maelström StaffWarstaff
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (349.2-373.2) to (500.4-536.4)
Critical Strike Chance: 6.80%
Attacks per Second: 1.25
Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 64, 113 Str, 113 Int+25% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a StaffAdds (220-240) to (270-300) Physical Damage
+1 to Maximum Siphoning Charges per Elder or Shaper Item Equipped
25% chance to gain a Siphoning Charge when you use a Skill
Adds (12-14) to (15-16) Physical Damage to Attacks and Spells per Siphoning Charge
Gain 4% of Non-Chaos Damage as extra Chaos Damage per Siphoning Charge
1% additional Physical Damage Reduction from Hits per Siphoning Charge
0.2% of Damage Leeched as Life per Siphoning Charge
Take 150 Physical Damage per Second per Siphoning Charge if you've used a Skill Recently
BattlemageBlurred is the boundary
between creator and destroyer. - IndigonIndigon
Hubris CircletQuality: +20%
Energy Shield: (205-228)Requires Level 69, 154 Int(150-180)% increased Energy Shield
(6-10)% increased maximum Mana
Recover (8-10)% of Life when you use a Mana Flask
Non-instant Mana Recovery from Flasks is also Recovered as Life
(50-60)% increased Mana Cost of Skills for each 200 total Mana you have Spent Recently
(20-25)% increased Spell Damage for each 200 total Mana you have Spent Recently, up to 2000%Where the body's limits begin,
the mind's limits end. - VoidfletcherVoidfletcher
Penetrating Arrow QuiverRequires Level 64Arrows Pierce an additional TargetConsumes a Void Charge to Trigger Level 20 Void Shot when you fire Arrows with a Non-Triggered Skill
Adds (30-40) to (80-100) Cold Damage to Attacks
+(80-120) to maximum Energy Shield
+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance
+(20-40) Mana gained on Kill
30% increased Projectile Speed
5 Maximum Void Charges
Gain a Void Charge every 0.5 secondsEven emptiness may be harnessed. - Mark of the ElderMark of the Elder
Steel RingRequires Level 80Adds (3-4) to (10-14) Physical Damage to Attacks20% chance to Trigger Level 20 Tentacle Whip on Kill
Adds (26-32) to (42-48) Cold Damage to Attacks
(6-10)% increased maximum Energy Shield
(6-10)% increased maximum Life
(60-80)% increased Attack Damage if your other Ring is a Shaper Item
Cannot be Stunned by Attacks if your other Ring is an Elder ItemBe not stirred by the Void. - Mark of the ShaperMark of the Shaper
Opal RingRequires Level 80(15-25)% increased Elemental Damage20% chance to Trigger Level 20 Summon Volatile Anomaly on Kill
Adds (13-18) to (50-56) Lightning Damage to Spells
(6-10)% increased maximum Energy Shield
(6-10)% increased maximum Life
(60-80)% increased Spell Damage if your other Ring is an Elder Item
Cannot be Stunned by Spells if your other Ring is a Shaper ItemLet madness take control. - VoidforgeVoidforge
Infernal SwordTwo Hand Sword
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (93-111.6) to (193.5-232.2)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: (1.42-1.46)
Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 67, 113 Str, 113 Dex30% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills(30-60)% increased Physical Damage
(5-8)% increased Attack Speed
+(90-100) to maximum Life
Your Elemental Damage can Shock
Gain 300% of Weapon Physical Damage as Extra Damage of a random Element
20% increased Area of Effect for Attacks
Deal no Non-Elemental DamageA weapon born of nothingness,
can only create more nothingness. - The Eternity ShroudThe Eternity Shroud
Blood RaimentQuality: +20%
Evasion: (959-1177)
Energy Shield: (154-189)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 65, 107 Dex, 90 IntTrigger Level 20 Glimpse of Eternity when Hit
(100-150)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
+(70-100) to maximum Life
+(17-23)% to Chaos Resistance
Gain (3-5)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Chaos Damage per Shaper Item Equipped
Hits ignore Enemy Monster Chaos Resistance if all Equipped Items are Shaper ItemsThere can be no defence against the celestial siblings entropy and time. - Watcher's EyeWatcher's Eye
Prismatic JewelLimited to: 1(4-6)% increased maximum Energy Shield
(4-6)% increased maximum Life
(4-6)% increased maximum Mana
<Two or Three random aura modifiers>One by one, they stood their ground against a creature
they had no hope of understanding, let alone defeating,
and one by one, they became a part of it.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. (3 aura mods)
Version History
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